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80 accused in immigration weddings scam (CNN.com) - ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- A federal sting of four companies accused of arranging fraudulent marriages for U.S. citizenships, complete with wedding photos of brides in gowns and elaborate fake cakes, has netted more than 80 arrests, authorities said Friday.

80 accused in immigration weddings scam (CNN.com) - Read full story for latest details.

Slideshow: History of presidential weddings (MSNBC) - White House weddings have come a long way since Maria Monroe, whose private nuptials over 188 years ago only received a 34-word mention in a Washington paper. Take a peek at photos of the first brides from Doug Wead's "All the Presidents' Children."

White weddings for White House kids (USA Today) - Here are some quick facts on other presidential children throughout history and their weddings:

Beaded Weddings Book Review (BellaOnline) - Save money and have a truly custom wedding by making your own beaded invitations, decorations, jewelry, and accessories. This book will show you how.

Weddings boost Shark's fin consumption in Singapore: report (ABS-CBNNEWS.com) - SINGAPORE - Shark's fin consumption more than doubled in Singapore last year from 2006, with demand driven by an economic boom and an increase in wedding celebrations, a report said Saturday.

Historian details White House weddings (MSNBC) - Presidential historian, Doug Wead examines the bonds between presidential fathers and their offspring. Wead, the former special assistant to President George H.W. Bush, analyzes the stresses associated with being the son or daughter of one of the most powerful men in the world. An excerpt from "All the Presidents' Children."

Permits OK for weddings, small parties in Naples (Naples Daily News) - If you were hoping to use Naples’ special event moratorium to let that 50th birthday slide by without a party, you’re out of luck. Council members won’t prohibit new permits for small events like weddings on the beach and private parties — just for big events that may include street closures or traffic re-routing.

Women Start Campaign Against Late Night Weddings (Arab News) - JEDDAH, 8 May 2008 — Weddings in Jeddah usually end when the bride and groom walk down the aisle hours after midnight. Following the walk, the buffet begins, people eat and then the guests go home.

When weddings go wrong (The Olympian) - The last-minute doubt before a wedding is one of the most enduring themes in movies and literature, and here it is again in "Made of Honor," a tale of a man's 11th-hour profession of love for his best friend.