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Insuring weddings, special events boosts Markel (BizJournals) - Markel American Insurance Co. has found success in the personal events line, insuring against wedding photographers who don't show up, caterers who drop the cake and acts of nature that destroy party venues.

California court to hear gay marriage case (AP via Yahoo! News) - In nearly two years since John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney took part in this city's same-sex marriage rebellion, they have filed three rounds of tax returns, buried a mother, vacationed in Europe and attended five weddings — four involving both a bride and a groom.

Stylishly Practical weddings (Manila Bulletin) - It’s not the same difference. Engaged couples plan to get married because they want to settle down. Engaged couples plan their wedding because they don’t want to settle for anything less.

This Week in Weddings: (KHNL News 8 Honolulu) - Our reception is spread throughout a mansion; where and when should we do toasts? Click through for Carley's answer! More >> Get swept up in real couples' love stories and day-of details. This week: Renee and David in Cottage Grove, MN.

Modern cakes sweeten weddings (The Myrtle Beach Sun News) - Huyen Tranberg sat at the small table, plastic fork poised over the tableau of thinly sliced cake layers. Her sister, Stephanie Waite, and niece, Amanda Waite, quietly nibbled away. This was the moment of decision for Tranberg's July wedding reception. Not the raspberry filling; allergies were an issue. Nor the carrot cake; too sweet for their taste. But the chocolate ... now that was a winner.

Vow to Make the Most of Your Wedding Ring Investment (Wellsville Daily Reporter) - (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.

The Things They Say 2413 (ContactMusic) - "He is available for weddings - mine." ROBERT DOWNEY JR on hiring pal STING to perform at his 2005 wedding.

/ Odd News (China Daily) - Increased demand for weddings in the auspicious Year of the Dog has pushed up complaints and left wedding-service companies unable to cope.

California Court to Hear Gay Marriage Case (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In nearly two years since John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney took part in this city's same-sex marriage rebellion, they have filed three rounds of tax returns, buried a mother, vacationed in Europe and attended five weddings - four involving both a bride and a groom. These are the typical joys, sorrows and rituals of couples who have been together for nearly two decades. Yet for

Appeals Court To Hear Gay Marriage Arguments (CBS 13 Sacramento) - In nearly two years since John Lewis and Stuart Gaffney took part in this city's same-sex marriage rebellion, the couple has filed three rounds of tax returns, buried a mother, vacationed in Europe and attended five weddings -- four involving a bride and a groom.