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A wedding planner interviewed by GMA says that in the last two years or so, they've seen a change in their customers. Traditionally they'd meet with only the bride (and sometimes her mother), but now over 75% of brides are bringing along their fiancé. Why the uptick in interest in table settings? More »
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The only thing that stresses me out getting married is how much a wedding costs. And apparently, reports The New York Times, paying for the celebration often falls on the bride, the groom, their parents and grandparents. More »
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The recession has put a damper on the lavish, filled with one-upmanship weddings that swept through the country during the early part of this decade. But now a new trend has come along: the viral wedding video. More »
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"Where did you hear that, a Kate Hudson movie?" my boyfriend asked me. No! CNN.com! More »
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For the groom who needs to know wedding etiquette like, oh, what constitutes "cheating" at a bachelor party, (because that's what men are like, you see) comes manly site ThePlunge.com! More »
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Are male engagement rings the next big thing? Or just a...thing? More »
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The Daily Express points our attention to a (supposed) new trend in nuptials: Groomzillas, or grooms who are obsessed with controlling and creating their perfect wedding. However, the requirements for a man to be labeled a "groomzilla" are as simple as a man picking out his own tux (an actual quote: "I initially had an idea of a beautiful crushed red velvet suit, then I found an amazing lavender-coloured designer one") and getting a fake tan before the big day. We think we smell a half-baked We network series in the works. [Daily Express] More »
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Initially, when Anna and I decided to attend New York Magazine's Weddings Showcase, we figured it would be a great opportunity to make fun of all the maniacal brides-to-be, harried maids of honor and opinionated mothers looking for chic and modern ways to piss away $100K on a party celebrating a union that has less than a 50% chance of actually going the distance. But (not so) secretly, I loved it. That shit was open bar! And there were awesome hors d'oeuvres! And so much cake! And ice cream sandwiches on popsicles! And a kickass goodie bag! Now I want to get married! (Joke.) But seriously, for those looking to get drunk, stuff their faces and get a kickass goody bag, $25 is a small price to pay. After the jump, all the things we saw in the shuffling sea of brides wearing Tory Burch ballet flats. More »
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An Associate Professor of Social Economy at Bryn Mawr named Hornell Hart, created a chart — printed in the October 1927 issue of Popular Science — which predicts one's chances for marital happiness using "a new scientific method." The chart (pictured after the jump) is based on the age of the groom and the age of the bride. Hart used "four authoritative investigations" — a study of 100 divorce cases; confidential statements from 1000 women, 116 of whom said their marriages were unhappy; an investigation of "child marriages"; and lastly, an analysis of 1000 marriages done by Hart himself — 500 of which "had reached such difficulties that they had appealed to the Domestic Relations Court." From all of this information, Hart made a graph that predicts the outcome of a marriage based on the ages of the bride and groom. More »
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