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Gay Weddings Could Boost California Economy by $370 Million (The Advocate) - M.V. Lee Badgett, research director at the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at the UCLA School of Law, estimates that gay weddings could add $370 million to the state economy over the next three years, according to a story in the Los Angeles Times.

Taking the Stress out of Weddings (Kinston Free Press) - Weddings are expensive, stressful and time consuming. They can cause fights between potential brides and grooms, their parents and their friends, all of whom can have very different visions of what the perfect wedding would be.

Gay weddings could offer economic boost to Calif. (The Nashua Telegraph) - Forget economic stimulus checks. Same-sex marriages might give California just the financial boost it needs. ... - By Alana Semuels Los Angeles Times

Gay weddings could offer economic boost to California (Austin American-Statesman) - Forget economic stimulus checks. Same-sex marriages might give California the financial boost it needs.

Books offer words of wisdom for women planning weddings and happily-ever-after (The Oklahoman) - For many people, "I do” are the two most life-changing words they will ever speak. Such small words. Such large impact. Every year, about 2.2 million couples in the United States and Canada get married. That's more than 40,000 weddings a week. Along the way, couples spend an average of $25,000 and invest numerous hours planning to make their wedding ceremony memorable, romantic and unique. ...

What happens when elephants fight? (Manila Standard Today) - June is traditionally the wedding month of the year; most weddings are set for this month.

Weddings: 391, and counting (The Lewiston Sun Journal) - FARMINGTON - John Tolman is the marrying kind. As a Baptist pastor, he's married 391 couples. The first couple was David Strickland and Dawn Davis, who wed on May 29, 1958.

Weddings on the web in Delaware (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) - A Delaware Clerk of the Peace is about to broadcast his civil wedding ceremonies on the Internet.

Special Feature (The Courier) - The Courier's Weddings 2008 os the most sought after publication for every Ballarat bride. With must read stories and advice whether you're a bride to be, mother of the bride or groom or just a romantic at heart. Weddings 2008 is availbale now at The Courier offices.

Wedding day: Hard choices take some of gloss from the 'big day' event (Detroit News) - NEW YORK -- The fairytale weddings that many couples have yearned for are starting to come back down to earth -- leveled by everyday problems like house payments and rising gas and food bills.