Bridesville.com Web News Archive

Mao lookalike gives weddings revolutionary makeover (Reuters) - Li Shouxin, an actor in his 50s and dead-ringer for Mao in a trademark blue suit, was in great demand among soon-to-be-weds in Changchun, Jilin province, and played the part at an average five to six weddings a month, the China Daily said Friday.

Weddings for the week of Oct. 23, 2005 (Herald & Review) - Basic wedding information submitted within six weeks after the event, and engagement information submitted at least two months before the wedding is published free of charge.

Weddings for Oct. 23 (The Advocate Messenger) - Natasha Lynn Godbey and Zachary Kenneth Bullock were married Oct. 3 in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Jennifer Abbott, sister of the groom, served as maid of honor.

Bridesmaids Ripped Off at Two Weddings (AP via Yahoo! News) - Bridesmaids get no respect. At two weddings in Putnam County, bridesmaids returned to their dressing rooms after the ceremonies to find their purses had been stripped of money and credit cards.

Going, going . . . still here (Warrnambool Standard) - HISTORIC Quamby Homestead at Woolsthorpe was on the market again this weekend after being bought less than two months ago. The Western District home is surrounded by 27.1 hectares and has been the site of many dinner parties, weddings and romantic weekends.

Sox fans, get ready for the memories (Chicago Tribune) - It's so rare to know when future memory is coming, to anticipate it and prepare. You don't get that chance often, except maybe at weddings, and births, or awards banquets for somebody you don't know, but your wife does, so polish your shoes, you're going.

Weddings for the week of October 16, 2005 (Herald & Review) - René Ann Binder and Shane Edward Garver, both of Decatur, were married Sept. 3, 2005, in the Garver residence. Mary Ann Binder of Decatur and the late Arthur Binder Sr. are parents of the bride. She is a registered nurse at Decatur Memorial Hospital.

Mao lookalike revolutionizes weddings (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Late Chairman Mao Zedong is experiencing a revival in northeast China, but in an unlikely role -- as a wedding MC.

STRANGE BUT TRUE: WILL YOU MAO ME (Sunday Mail) - CHAIRMAN Mao look-alikes are now a must on the guest list for Chinese weddings.

Students plan weddings while in college (NDSU Spectrum) - Brides-to-be flocked to booths at Bridal Fantasy Sunday, learning new ways to improve their wedding. Three women decided to take a break from viewing the booths and discuss their planning and what they had seen.