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Miss Manners: Say 'I do' to weddings (Inside Bay Area) - DEAR MISS MANNERS: My partner and I have attended several weddings of heterosexuals in Wisconsin, which, ironically, passed the first statewide Gay Rights Bill in the 1980s and now bans so-called gay marriages.

Weddings then and now (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) - What has changed over the years In the last 50 years, according to the AARP magazine, many aspects of weddings, including the cost, the gown, the honeymoon and the age at which couples married, have changed – some drastically. Enjoy a look back in time. In 1958, 1.5 million weddings were held.

REGION: Recession prompting local couples to downsize weddings, eliminate frills (North County Times) - The recession has had a profound effect on weddings in North County, with couples shrinking guest lists and eliminating extravagant frills, while upscale venues have begun offering large discounts and ramping up marketing efforts.

Anniversaries | Births | Engagements | Weddings (Nassau County Record) - Jason Lee Dew Seth Smith would like to announce the birth of his baby brother, Jason Lee Dew. Raulerson, Bedran to marry Rick and Cheryl Raulerson of Hilliard, along with Salim Bedran of Jacksonville and Carla Davis of Hilliard, are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Megan Leigh Raulerson and Alexander S. Bedran.

Weddings (Hartselle Enquirer) - Stefanie Dee Conner of Decatur and John Wesley Orr of Hartselle were wed Aug. 22, 2009, at First Methodist Church of Hartselle. The bride is the daughter of Lance and Teresa Conner of Decatur. The groom is the son of John Patton and Candy Orr of Hartselle.

Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz) - My oldest sister’s daughter—the eldest granddaughter—is getting married the week before Christmas in the lakeside, snowy, storybook province of northwestern Michigan. No rotting institutions and degenerating traditions embody the sorry state of American culture more than weddings and marriage.

Ruse that stooped a nation (Brisbane Times) - Fascinator: a frivolous headpiece or cocktail hat, usually adorned with feathers or flowers; worn mainly to weddings and race meetings.

North Buncombe landmark Claxton Farm plans to construct new facility to replace burned-down barn (Asheville Citizen-Times) - WEAVERVILLE — The landmark barn at Claxton Farm that burned to the ground will be replaced, allowing the venue to continue hosting weddings and other events, its operators said.

Magazine: Learning from good practice: Bath and North East Somerset Council (Pitch-Care.com) - "Your not kidding there Barry, At our place after weddings ..." "And in a weeks time when you notice strange marks and the po ..."

Weddings still need planners, but couples' budgets have tightened (MinnPost) - FACES OF THE ECONOMY Weddings still need planners, but couples' budgets have tightened By Emily Ness | Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 Couples are trying to save money these days, but they're still hiring wedding planners to organize their budgets and help them find the most efficient ways to pay for the big day.