Bridesville.com Web News Archive

More couples choose exotic sites for elaborate weddings far from home (USA Today) - "Destination wedding," once described couples eloping to a tropical beach, perhaps with a handful of friends and family members in tow. While that's still an option, today's destination weddings are often far more elaborate.

Busy Day Of Weddings At Clerk's Office (KSBW) - It was a busy Valentine's Day at the Santa Cruz County Clerk's office, where 24 weddings were scheduled.

Letter from India: Land of the Wedding Planners (Time Magazine) - India's élite are used to throwing lavish weddings. But is there a cost to all this fun?

When good weddings go bad (The Wichita Eagle) - Bratty flower girls. Pouring rain. Wrinkled dresses. Reception-hall fires. There's a saying that something goes wrong at every wedding. It's just that some disasters are worse than others.

Valentine's weddings in Santa Cruz broadcast live on the Web (San Jose Mercury News) - The Santa Cruz County Clerk's Office will not only be marrying couples until midnight on Valentine's Day -- it will also be broadcasting the ceremonies over the Internet.

Capitol fixture under repair (The Olympian) - OLYMPIA — The popular fountain on Capitol Campus where couples gather for weddings and people have rallies is undergoing repairs this week and will reopen in April.

Weddings Held at Site of Mandela Prison (AP via Yahoo! News) - The wind-swept island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned was the site of romance Tuesday as 22 couples were married in a special Valentines Day ceremony.

Review: 'Imagine Me & You' (Tucson Citizen) - "Imagine Me & You" is a little like watching "Four Weddings and a Funeral" on a magic TV that has been slightly more esoterically calibrated. A click on the remote, a slight turn of the knob, and ah, here we go: "Two Lesbians and a Wedding."

Top N.J. court ponders legalizing gay marriage (Asbury Park Press) - Gay-marriage advocates pressed the state Supreme Court Wednesday to allow same-sex weddings, saying the law barring such unions is discriminatory and violates the state constitution.

Women obstacles to weddings (The Daily Beacon) - Subject: Editorial- Author: Guest Editorial- Published: Friday, February 10, 2006