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Pastors defy United Methodist officials to conduct gay weddings (Los Angeles Times) - Some have officiated at such ceremonies, some plan to and 82 retired ministers have offered their services. Bishop warns that violating church guidelines has consequences. Scores of United Methodist Church ministers in California are putting their careers on the line in an open revolt against religious edicts that forbid them to conduct weddings for gay and lesbian couples. ...

The Musician's Guide to Brides -- How to Make Money Playing Weddings by Anne Roos (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) - Weddings. They are the most coveted gig for a working musician. The pay is great; the hours are not so bad; you have a captive audience. But playing a wedding isn't as easy as showing up in a suit and tie and sitting down at the piano. Micromanaging wedding planners, Bridezillas, intoxicated guests--these are just a small sampling of the myriad of obstacles a good wedding musician has to ...

Couples plan weddings with click of a mouse (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Susan and Mark Golebiowski found love on an Internet dating site, so it was only appropriate that when the couple started planning their June wedding they turned to the Web.

Dear Abby : Potluck weddings aren't bad (Arizona Daily Star) - DEAR ABBY: I had to laugh when I saw the letter from "Not Sure If I Do" who hesitated to attend a potluck wedding at which guests would be expected to pitch in and do dishes.

Mamma Mia! Twenty Weddings Held at Burbank Ikea (FOX 11 News Los Angeles) - Twenty couples from across Southern California will be getting married today in a Mamma Mia-themed group wedding at Ikea in Burbank. Nischelle Turner is there with the details.

Hawaii DLNR seeking to clarify rules (Honolulu Advertiser) - WAILUKU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources is sticking to its position that weddings — just like any other commercial operations — need a right-of-entry permit if they are going to use unencumbered state land.

Couples plan weddings with click of a mouse (CIOL) - CHICAGO, USA: Susan and Mark Golebiowski found love on an Internet dating site, so it was only appropriate that when the couple started planning their June wedding they turned to the Web.

Potluck weddings not so unusual (Erie Times-News) - Dear Abby: I had to laugh when I saw the letter from "Not Sure If I Do" (May 8), who hesitated to attend a potluck wedding at which guests would be expected to pitch in and do dishes.

Children Increasingly Unwelcome at Weddings (PRWeb) - There is a growing trend within the UK of brides and grooms not inviting children, or at best only inviting children from their very immediate family, to their wedding. WeddingChaos conducted research to find out the extent of this trend. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/children/wedding/prweb1115774.htm

Howard Stern - Stern Plans Double Wedding (ContactMusic) - Shock jock HOWARD STERN is planning to say `I do' twice to model fiancee BETH OSTROSKY - the couple is planning two weddings. The couple, who got engaged on Valentine's ...