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Group warns Inland pastors about same-sex weddings (The Press-Enterprise) - A Sacramento-based conservative legal group arrives in Corona this week to warn local pastors that they might be sued for refusing to host same-sex weddings, and to advise them on how far they can go in supporting a ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage.

Charitable donations often go hand-in-hand with weddings (The Press-Enterprise) - When it comes to weddings, a growing number of marrying couples are deciding that it is better to give than to receive. Philanthropy Web sites and industry sources report a rise in weddings with a cause, including a move to channel donations to charity in lieu of traditional gifts.

Audio: Skip Weddings to Save Money (US News & World Report) - Other tips include splitting costs and limiting gifts.

Mass. House OKs out-of-state gay marriage (USA Today) - The Massachusetts House voted Tuesday to repeal a 1913 law that had been used to block gay marriages involving out-of-state couples, all but assuring that the state will lay out the welcome mat for such weddings.

Massachusetts borders opening for gay weddings (Boston Herald) - The Massachusetts House voted yesterday to repeal a 1913 law that had been used to block gay marriages involving out-of-state couples, all but assuring the state will allow...

Destination weddings catering to kids (CNN.com) - Four-year-old Grace Layman, decked out in full frilly flower girl regalia, excitedly led her smiling surprise guest to the separate kids' party she was hosting at her dad's wedding reception. Mickey Mouse wowed everyone -- grown-ups too.

Weddings, Engagements & Anniversaries (Lodi News-Sentinel) - Dave and Hazel Schmierer, of Lodi, celebrated 60 years of marriage in June. The couple was married on July 27, 1948, in Jud, N.D. In 1956, they moved to Lodi where Dave worked for 25 years at John Mansville and then for 10 years at Lodi Unified School District until his retirement.

Couples keep down costs with DIY weddings (Midland Reporter-Telegram) - SEATTLE -- Folks jogging by. Families on a picnic. The occasional drunk. And in a Seattle public park, the possibility of rain.

US state repeals gay-marriage law (Channel 4) - The Massachusetts House has voted to repeal a 1913 law that had been used to block gay marriages involving out-of-state couples. The move all but assures the state will lay out the welcome mat for such weddings.

Advertisement starts (Tiscali) - BAALBECK, LEBANON - Newlywed couples pose for a picture at the Roman acropolis in Baalbeck in the Bekaa valley on July 28, 2008. Eighty-four couples tied the knot in one of the biggest mass weddings Lebanon has witnessed in 10 years, as part of the festival of shopping and tourism organised by the syndicate of enterprises and shop owners in Baalbeck.