Bridesville.com Web News Archive

Destination weddings aren't worth the price (USA Today) - A close friend just announced very good, and very bad, news. The good: She's engaged to a great guy. And the bad: She's getting married in Hawaii mark your calendar.

Weddings at fever pitch in New Orleans (AP via Yahoo! News) - When it was obvious Hurricane Katrina had laid waste to New Orleans, bride-to-be Lauren Francingues told her wedding planner, "It's not going to happen."

Weddings at Fever Pitch in New Orleans (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - When it was obvious Hurricane Katrina had laid waste to New Orleans, bride-to-be Lauren Francingues told her wedding planner, "It's not going to happen.'' It was a call received by wedding planners, florists, cake makers, calligraphers, dress designers and horse-carriage handlers who saw their industry all but disappear after last year's storm turned New Orleans - the country's

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: (KWWL-TV Iowa City) - Should I assume that a certain percentage of my guest list will not attend? Click through for Carley's answer! Get swept up in real couples' love stories and day-of details. This week: Allison and Joe in Westbrook, CT.

Mama-rama: Children make weddings fun (Lansing State Journal) - For months, my family has been planning to attend the wedding of a cousin-in-law who lives in another state. We planned an entire family vacation around it; including a day-long drive, several nights' stay in a hotel, and a visit to see nearby relatives.

AP Centerpiece: A marriage boom in New Orleans (KATC3) - NEW ORLEANS While many parts of the New Orleans economy continue to sputter, weddings are at a fever pitch. Not only are venues being booked by the regular wave of nuptials, but those forced to cancel ceremonies last fall have rescheduled to this spring and summer, multiplying the load.

Weddings (Hartselle Enquirer) - Chasity Bryant of Hartselle and Shane Hodges of Waverly, Tenn. were wed Saturday, May 13, 2006, at 7 p.m. at Burningtree Country Club with the Rev. Bill Partridge officiating.

Vow to Make the Most of Your Wedding Ring Investment (Harrisburg Daily Register) - (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.

Pizarro: Collecting wisdom before the wedding (San Jose Mercury News) - On top of graduations and barbecues, summers are always filled with weddings. And as anyone getting married can tell you, you're never short of two things heading up to the big day: potential guests and marriage advice.