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Minister stops performing weddings to protest marriage ban (The Advocate) - A Massachusetts Episcopal minister will refuse to perform weddings in protest of the ban on same-sex unions. The Reverend Robert Hirschfeld, rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Amherst, Mass., will be joined by two other priests who will not perform any weddings.

Straight Weddings Stopped To Protest Same-Sex Ban (CBS 4 Boston) - An Episcopal minister in Amherst says he will stop performing all weddings because his church won't let him marry same-sex couples. More Local News

Cruising Gains Mass Appeal with Class Reunions, Graduations, Weddings (NBC26 Green Bay) - NORWALK, Conn. -- Cruises are enjoying a wave of popularity from special group travel -- and family reunions, class reunions, graduation parties, weddings, social club outings, even corporate events, are jumping on board this rising trend.

Make Out of Town Wedding Guests Feel at Home (Derby Daily Reporter) - (ARA) - Weddings are a big occasion not only for the bride and groom, but for their friends and families as well. It is a great chance for people who don't see each other as often as they would like to reconnect.

Live Internet Weddings Changes the Way Guests Attend Weddings (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Is there anything more romantic than getting married on a warm, sandy beach as the sun dips gently below the horizon? For many couples, the answer is no - hence the appeal of a destination wedding.

Couples are clamoring for 7-7-'07 weddings (Daytona Beach News-Journal) - Normally, most couples prefer to do their "I do's" on a Saturday; locally, however, summer Saturdays aren't hot -- because they're hot; not exactly ideal conditions for wearing an expensive layered gown, veil and train, or tux, starched shirt and bow tie.

Episcopal minister halts all weddings (Boston Globe) - AMHERST -- An Episcopal minister will stop performing all wedding ceremonies to protest the denomination's prohibition of same-sex unions.

Episcopal Minister Halts All Weddings to Protest Gay Unions Ban (The Christian Post) - An Episcopal minister will stop performing all wedding ceremonies to protest the denomination's prohibition of same-sex ...

Nuptial Fees Get Tweaked (Cape May County Herald) - STONE HARBOR — Mayor Suzanne Walters just got a raise, but she won’t know how much it is until she performs weddings or civil union ceremonies. But based on years past it will amount to about $3,000.

More professionals feeling the call to teaching (The Lincoln-Way Sun) - For nearly five years, Holly Keenon made a living by playing her violin at weddings and other events and by teaching private lessons to aspiring violin students.