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'Bride-Napping': A Wedding Craze With an Edge

Romanians love new custom of stealing her from the groom

(Newser) - Bride-napping sounds like a serious crime—except that Romanians like doing it every week as a means of spicing up ordinary weddings, the AP reports. Typically the wedding party will be in full swing when friends of the bride abduct her, take her to a popular tourist spot, and demand...

Kentucky Derby Body Was a Groom

Adan Fabian Perez was believed murdered

(Newser) - Police have identified the body found yesterday at a Churchill Downs barn , whom they believe was murdered. Adan Fabian Perez, 48, was reportedly a groom for trainer Cecil Borel and had been licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission since 2008. The Guatemala native lived on Churchill Down's backside,...

Groom Gets 6 Years for Starting Fire at Own Wedding

Max Kay lit curtains on fire after being refused more booze

(Newser) - A British groom will be enjoying a six-year honeymoon by himself, in prison. Real estate developer Max Kay, 37, started a fire at his own wedding party after hotel staff refused to let him extend a bar tab, reports SkyNews . Kay waited until the early morning hours after the squabble...

Bus Crash Kills Groom, 27 Others

India accident kills members of wedding party

(Newser) - A would-be groom and several relatives going to a wedding were among the 28 people killed when a wooden bridge collapsed yesterday and sent a bus crashing into a lake in India's remote northeast, officials said today. The bus fell 15 feet into the water and sank with the...

Bridegroom Firing AK-47 Kills Own Father

Turkish man arrested after losing control of weapon

(Newser) - A Turkish man has been arrested after firing an AK-47 to celebrate his wedding and accidentally killing his father and two aunts. Celebratory gunshots are a tradition the Turkish government has tried and failed to stamp out, notes the BBC . The bridegroom lost control of the automatic assault rifle and...

Prettiest Celebrity Brides Ever
 Prettiest Celebrity Brides Ever 
Jul 31, 2010 5:22 AM CDT

Prettiest Celebrity Brides Ever

From Elizabeth Taylor to Ivanka Trump, the finest wedding finery

(Newser) - June is the traditional month for weddings, but a gorgeous bridal ensemble is timeless. From Elizabeth Taylor (in 1950 ... and 1964, and 1975) to Ivanka Trump (in 2009), InStyle picks the best-dressed celebrity brides. To see more selections, including Marilyn Monroe in a brown suit, click here .

20 Obsolete Wedding Customs
 20 Obsolete Wedding Customs 



Jun 12, 2010 3:21 PM CDT

20 Obsolete Wedding Customs

It's your day, so do your own thing

(Newser) - Get engaged, and within days the world is your wedding planner. Ignore the world, ignore your mom, even ignore the actual wedding planner, Wendy Atterbury writes for The Frisky . Some "rules" that don't have to apply—unless you really want to apply them:
  • Invite distant relatives: Whether the distance
...

Wedding Guest Wounded in Russian Roulette

Stunt goes horribly wrong at party

(Newser) - A light-hearted game of Russian roulette at a wedding party landed a pal of the groom in the hospital when he shot himself in the head with a gun believed to be unloaded. A home video of the Russian party shows a guest pulling a gun from his waistband, holding...

Web Goes Wild for Risqu&eacute; Bride
 Web Goes Wild 
 for Risqué Bride  
her cups runneth over
Nov 26, 2009 11:08 AM CST

Web Goes Wild for Risqué Bride

Anonymous newlyweds look ... wait, there's a groom in that photo?

(Newser) - The hottest photo on the Web is a shot of a bride whose outfit, frankly, looks a little drafty. The dazed-looking newlywed is so popular that the photo blog that brought her fame, Wedinator, is crawling. The bride—she's "believed to be Russian," according to the Telegraph —...

Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral
 Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral 
Jul 25, 2009 6:14 AM CDT

Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral

(Newser) - A Minnesota couple's all-dancing wedding march has become a massive hit on YouTube, the Washington Post reports. Seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen, and four ushers strut their stuff down the aisle to the sounds of Chris Brown's "Forever" in front of delighted guests, followed by somersaulting groom Kevin...

Indian Suitors in US Lose Points With Women at Home

Potential brides' families worry about recession

(Newser) - Indian guys who return home from the US to scout for brides are being met with skepticism instead of open arms, reports the Wall Street Journal. Eying the recession abroad, would-be brides and their parents are giving preference to local matches and even demanding to see tax returns from US-based...

Drunk Groom Jailed on His Wedding Night

Busted leaving reception during DUI crackdown

(Newser) - A Houston man spent his wedding night in jail after he was caught driving from his wedding reception under the influence, the Houston Chronicle reports. The 26-year-old groom was nabbed during a local DUI crackdown, charged the next day with driving while intoxicated and freed on $500 bail. The bride...

Hetero Calif. Couple Sues to Be Called Bride and Groom

'Party A,' 'Party B,' not romantic enough for lovers

(Newser) - A heterosexual California couple is suing the state to put the words “bride” and “groom” on their marriage license, the Sacramento Bee reports. Rachel Bird and Gideon Codding refused to sign their marriage document because they dislike the gender-neutral “Party A” and “Party B” used on...

Wedding Biz a Pricey Sham
 Wedding Biz
 a Pricey Sham 
OPINION
Jun 15, 2008 5:28 AM CDT

Wedding Biz a Pricey Sham

'Unique' weddings boost prices as marriages disappear

(Newser) - The wedding industry is a bloated, $10 billion sham that presses each bride to "express her essential self," Janice Turner writes in the London Times. Butterflies in boxes? Check. A “lifesized butterscotch-flavored effigy” of the bride? Check. But as odd offerings increase and wedding bills average $40,...

After Gay Ruling, Calif. Scrambles to Fix Paperwork

Current marriage licenses provide only for 'bride' and 'groom'

(Newser) - The recent California Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex marriages has spawned a persnickety problem: what to do about current forms mentioning the "bride and groom" four times and prohibiting “alterations.” While one official assured the AP of “compliance with the court order,” an activist was...

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