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Celebrating 100 years of weddings (Herald & Review) - OAKLAND - Like a bride showered with wedding gifts, the Oakland Historical Foundation has been inundated with items to display in its history of weddings exhibit.

West Indies weddings still top spot for Brits (Guardian Unlimited) - It was the perfect romantic picture. Renee Zellweger marrying Kenny Chesney on a palm-fringed beach. Now, it seems, it's the dream we all want, with West Indian weddings still the favourite with Britons wanting to tie the knot overseas.

Destination weddings ring up budget dilemma for guests (Denver Post) - These days it costs as much to have a wedding on average as it does to buy a new car. The Conde Nast Bridal Group, which publishes Brides, Modern Bride and Elegant Bride magazines, says the average amount spent on weddings has increased to $27,852, up from the average $15,208 wedding in 1990.

Weddings (Corvallis Gazette Times) - Ruth E. Vincent and David L. Willis were married May 20, 2006, at First Baptist Church in Corvallis. The Rev. William Knopp officiated.

Stationery store has it all for weddings (The Cincinnati Enquirer) - Handwritten notes on monogrammed stationery are little pleasures. And well-designed birth announcements, party invitations and even business cards can become keepsakes. Book an appointment with Karen Franxman at Always and Forever in Union to access beautiful graphics and papers from more than 15 suppliers.

This Week in Weddings: (KOLD News 13 Tuscon) - What's the difference between a sweetheart table and a head table? Click through for Carley's answer! More >> Get swept up in real couples' love stories and day-of details. This week: Melanie and Garrett in Palos Verdes.

Part of the past goes up in flames (The Daily Home) - The old Point Aquarius clubhouse at Alpine Bay Country Club, formerly the site of proms, weddings, reunions and rehearsal dinners, was razed Saturday in a controlled burn, according to general manager Sean Rieder.

ON THE HEAD (British Vogue) - THE summer season is well underway and one hat just isn't enough to get you through all the weddings and formal occasions you might find yourself worrying about – so add Gabriela Ligenza to your little black book.

Vow to Make the Most of Your Wedding Ring Investment (Hope Star) - (ARA) - Tying the knot is one thing. Getting tied up in knots about your wedding rings is another. At an average wedding cost of $20,000, approximately $40 billion is spent on more than 2.5 million weddings in the United States each year, according to Sell More Weddings.

Weddings and engagements (Hartselle Enquirer) - Jamie Bunnell Blackman and William Bradley Wallace, both of Hartselle, were wed Saturday, June 3, 2006, at 2 p.m. at East Highland Baptist Church with ministers Walter Blackman and Larry Long officiating.