SNODGRASS, 31, AND MATHEW, 44 Feb 15, 2009
Jan. 3 - When Bowie Snodgrass and George Mathew wed at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, their guests didn't hear the traditional wedding march - instead, they were treated to a rendition of "Happy Birthday!" Mathew, a conductor and artistic director of humanitarian concerts, turned 44 years old on the day he married Snodgrass, a Christian co-leader at Faith House. Two hundred guests joined the Harlem duo for their music-filled reception, which featured performances by a number of... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Cambodia holds photo show to highlight wedding culture Feb 14, 2009
Altogether 400 out of 1,000 submitted photos were posted at the center to feature traditional wedding ceremonies of different nationalities. "The show is meaningful for humanity and it allows us to understand other traditions and cultures in wedding days," Hem Chem, Cambodia Minister of Culture and Fine Arts, was quoted as saying. (Xinhuanet, China)
Compound words wed at school's ceremony Feb 14, 2009
The pre-Valentine's Day program, started by teachers three years ago, began like any traditional wedding, this time with a student scattering flower petals along the floor of the school cafeteria. Breisch's daughter's Kaitlin carried a cut-out with the word "heart," while her young companion waved the word "sweet." Others carried signs that, when joined, read, "lovebirds," "pineapple," and "milkshake.". (Florida Today)
White Wedding Set To Rock the 'White' Castle! Feb 13, 2009
And, instead of traditional wedding music, Epic recording artists "White Tie Affair" (as heard on the MTV's "The Hills") will perform during the ceremony. The group's music selection is expected to include the traditional Wedding March and also the song "White Wedding" originally popularized by singer Billy Idol in the 1980s. (PR Newswire)
Tribal theatreThe weddings being staged for tourists in southern Taiwan Mar 30, 2008
My informant assured me I would be among the first outsiders permitted to attend the traditional wedding, to be held in a few days time. The Rukai, I was told, with a population of only 11,000, live in the mountainous southern region and are renowned as skilled hunters, artisans, and farmers. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Charitable Wedding Favors Mar 27, 2008
Making a donation in each of your guests' names in the charity of your choice is a great alternative to the traditional wedding favor. Wedding favors have become somewhat of a cliche, but are they really necessary. (Suite101.com)
Black Wedding Dress - Why Not? Mar 21, 2008
Try going for a blend between cocktail dress and traditional wedding gown. - Don t wear long sleeves. (Suite101.com)
DIY Wedding Announcements Mar 16, 2008
Here are two examples of traditional wedding announcement wording. Casual Wedding, Given by Bride and Groom. (Suite101.com)
Bash on a budget: There are many ways to save money on weddings, big parties Mar 9, 2008
"If you want the traditional wedding with all the traditional stuff, you're going to have to pay for it," Brokamp said. "We focused on people having fun rather than people being too fancy.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Maharashtra CM's son weds TV actor Feb 29, 2008
A traditional wedding procession took place in the morning near the hotel with Amit sitting on a decorated horse. Amit's father, actor-brother Ritesh and state minister Harshwardhan Patil, all wearing pink turbans, were seen dancing. (Hindu)
Lodi bridal show highlights the unusual Feb 26, 2008
Roberts said she was raised to wear a traditional wedding gown, and her daughter seems to feel the same way. Angela Reyes of Stockton flips through a bridal magazine to show guests what Maxeen's Bridal store has to offer, during the ninth annual Bridal Event on Sunday in Lodi. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Save money on weddings, big parties Feb 24, 2008
If you want the traditional wedding with all the traditional stuff, you re going to have to pay for it, said Brokamp. We focused on people having fun rather than people being too fancy. (Montana Standard, MT)
Alternative Weddings Feb 23, 2008
Here is a selection of the different types of non-traditional wedding ... Want to avoid all the fuss and stress of a traditional wedding. (Suite101.com)
Weddings exposed Feb 21, 2008
For couples like Pamela and Lee, who lead a nudist life, having a nude wedding is a way to focus on each other rather than the extravagance of a traditional wedding. Their outdoor ceremony, which they estimated cost between $2,000 and $3,000, was an added bonus against the backdrop of a booming wedding industry whose prices continue to soar. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
* Transparency in legislature vital: citizen's group Feb 2, 2008
Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Chen Ying of the Puyuma tribe, dressed in a traditional wedding costume, attends the first meeting of the seventh legislature in Taipei yesterday. PHOTO: KUO JIH-HSIAO, TAIPEI TIMES. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
On the job: Wedding planner Jan 28, 2008
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Indian weddings go e-savvy; are you ready? Jan 20, 2008
Some people argue that traditional wedding invitations preserve the true flavour of Indian weddings and still want to walk the traditional path. Do you think the trend will catch on quickly and put the good old card out of business. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Need a wedding do-over? Jan 19, 2008
The cake was certainly no big deal traditional wedding cake with flowers. I would have loved to have had a Viennese hour, but it was cost prohibitive in our budget. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
I like big butts wedding dance Jan 7, 2008
These newlyweds put a sexy spin on the traditional wedding dance. (00:01:53). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Get comfortable with Chinese furniture Jan 1, 2008
An apothecary cabinet with 70 small drawers that dates back to the early 1800s is priced at $3,199; a traditional wedding cabinet, tagged at $3,879, was built as a gift from a groom's family to a newlywed couple but transforms into a modern-day armoire for clothes and blankets. A Tibetan pinewood cabinet with hand carvings makes an ideal base for Oriental statuary and vases. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Crow, Petersen married Dec 23, 2007
The sanctuary was decorated with handmade arrangements of white roses, wisteria, lilies, gypsophylia, daisies, and other traditional wedding flowers created by Avanell Cone, grandmother of the bride. Given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a white satin floor-length halter gown with cascading side drape and flower detail. (Newton County Times, AR)
In stand for gay marriage, some churches cut out civil weddings Dec 14, 2007
"It was what I would consider a pretty traditional wedding," Wunsch said. The two have a marriage license from Canada, but hope to someday get one from the state of Minnesota, she said. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
One wedding leads to eight years of marriage, six cars and three children Dec 3, 2007
So while the traditional wedding gift for eight years is something bronze, I m thankful for his gift of eight years, six cars, three children, two homes and more wonderful memories than I can count. Maggie Modjeski is the former executive director for the Winona Community Foundation and had also served with Winona County Big Brothers/Big Sisters. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Alternatives to wedding cake Nov 28, 2007
Are there any alternatives to serving traditional wedding cake. A: Definitely. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords marries NASA astronaut Nov 12, 2007
"It's true it is not really a traditional wedding situation," Giffords told the Tucson Citizen newspaper. "But neither of us have traditional lives.". (AZCentral -- News)
Trash the Dress -- Former brides turn treasured dresses into artistic new photos Nov 4, 2007
"I don't think my daughter would really be interested in this dress, so it seemed like a fun thing to do." The concept of Trashing The Dress photo sessions was conceived by John Michael Cooper, a Las Vegas wedding photographer bored with traditional wedding photos ... "And it's something fun to add to our wedding album." Considering the cost of traditional wedding gowns, some might question putting the dresses at risk of being damaged by soil or worse. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Thief makes off with items during wedding ceremony Oct 25, 2007
To have and to hold is a phrase used in many traditional wedding ceremonies, but in the case of the recent nuptials of Christopher Miller and his bride, Audrey Murray, a thief took it literally. On Oct. 20, the couple were preparing to exchange vows at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in a 2 p.m. ceremony. (Oconomowoc Focus, WI)
Traditional wedding ceremony in Anhui attracts visitors Oct 24, 2007
Being listed in the World Cultural Heritage List, the old Xidi Village prepared varieties of folk-custom activities such as "embroidered ball tossing", traditional wedding ceremony demonstrations, etc. for visitors. (Xinhuanet, China)
Las Vegas Marathon 2007 Oct 6, 2007
A traditional wedding dress and tuxedo will be replaced with sneakers and running shorts. That's how one local couple is getting married -- on the run during this year's Las Vegas Marathon. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
mywedding.com and the I Do Foundation Get Hitched Oct 3, 2007
-- Wedding Favors for Charity: In place of traditional wedding favors, couples can make charitable donations to honor their guests. QUOTES "Many couples are marrying at an older age today and often times are living together before they tie the knot. The trend toward creating a charity registry, I think, was born out of this reality. Couples already have their dishes and linens and often feel they'd like to 'pay it forward' by donating to their favorite charity in the name of their wedding," said... (PR Newswire)
Have Chinese traditional wedding on boats Sep 29, 2007
Wedding boats cruise on a river in Fengjing Town in Shanghai Municipality, east China, Sept. 28, 2007. Twenty couples wearing ancient Chinese costumes attended a wedding in the Chinese traditional style held on 10 boats in the town Friday. (Xinhuanet, China)
HOT DISH: Garth Brooks, George Jones Partying in Nashville Sep 18, 2007
The couple agreed on a traditional wedding in the most romantic city in the world. Singer-songwriters Jon Randall and Jessi Alexander were married on Sept. 7 near Nashville, where the couple will reside. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Collegiate engagement: GW students buck marriage trend Sep 17, 2007
Sebok, who was married in August, had a traditional wedding ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. But the 21-year-old, is not in the norm. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Chinese farmer, Russian girl's wedding ceremony Aug 21, 2007
The newly-weds in Chinese traditional wedding dress pose during their wedding ceremony in Laiyang, east China's Shandong Province, August 18, 2007 ... They wore Chinese traditional wedding dress to attend the greeting ceremony and changed for western style full dress to the wedding banquet. (Xinhuanet, China)
New Hartford baker makes business of hobby Aug 14, 2007
Church pulled out photographs of her more traditional wedding cakes, but also suggested fall colors for Hewitt's October nuptials. "Just because it's a wedding (cake), it doesn't have to be white," Church said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'Everyone Is Polish' At Annual Street Fair Aug 9, 2007
Everyone Is Polish' At Annual Street Fair By:Hank Russell 08/08/2007. THE PORTRAYAL of a Polish wedding ceremony is one of the events that will take place at the two-day Polish Festival and Street Fair, sponsored by the Polish Town Civic Association. (Suffolk Life Newspapers, NY)
Life in GazaThree Palestinians describe living with the closures - and Hamas Aug 7, 2007
It was mixed male and female, not a traditional wedding. It went ahead as normal, so our way of life has not changed. (BBC News -- Africa)
RANDALL, 35, AND PRASAD, 34 Aug 5, 2007
Their 235 guests were treated to traditional wedding cuisine and South Indian thali, a specially prepared tasting of seven Indian dishes, all orchestrated by The Event of a Lifetime. Says Prasad, We looked around and saw smiles of joy, and we were able to enjoy every moment like that together. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
David Marcou tells his faith journey through photographs Aug 4, 2007
The man and woman walking toward the back of the church wear traditional wedding garb. She holds a bouquet of flowers. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Wedding of the Week Jul 25, 2007
The CakeNot ones for traditional wedding cake, Tami and Cliff served pie from the venerable Briermere Farm in the Hamptons. But since they were both the last of their parents' children to marry, and neither set experienced a traditional cake at the previous weddings, the couple presented their moms and dads with their own mini wedding cakes. (WTVR.com, VA)
RIEDMAN, 26, AND WALKIEWICZ, 31 Jul 15, 2007
July 15, 2007 -- JULY 1 - If you arent doing a traditional wedding, people think its easy, but the hard part is in the details, says Emily Riedman. Aiming to share some of their favorite city spots with their 100 guests, Riedmen, a public school visual arts teacher, and Timothy Walkiewicz, a studio manager and artist, wed at Central Parks Conservatory Garden in a space encased by wrought-iron gates and flanked by English and French gardens - an awesome place that New Yorkers forget about... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Bride on aisle 7: The perfect, lucky wedding Jul 14, 2007
The couple wrote and read their own wedding vows, were pronounced man and wife, shared the traditional wedding kiss and walked through the store to a reception in the associate lounge. They plan to delay their honeymoon until they can travel to Plummer's native England early next year. (Shelbyille Sentinel-News, KY)
Video: 'Here Flies The Bride ... All Dressed In White' Jul 10, 2007
Dressed in traditional wedding attire, 7 brides and 7 grooms said their "I Do's" while flying on Tatsu. Family, friends, confetti and Looney Tunes characters greeted the just-married couples on their arrival back to the wedding-themed station. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
7-7-7 proves to be a popular day for weddings abound Jul 8, 2007
Despite their extremely advanced planning, Schlomer and McKown are sticking with a traditional wedding. They say they re not superstitious. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
License to Wed Jun 29, 2007
e, Sadie Jones, has always dreamed of getting married in a traditional wedding at her family church. The problem is St. Augustine's only has one wedding slot available in the next two years, and its charismatic pastor, Reverend Frank, won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented, foolproof marriage-prep course. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wal-Mart Wedding Jun 28, 2007
June is a traditional wedding month, but this wedding was anything but traditional. At least the location was unusual. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Let them eat cake Jun 28, 2007
Kurt Hegre / The Fresno Bee A traditional wedding cake by Cakes by Joann in Fresno. Kurt Hegre / The Fresno Bee Another Cakes by Joann work, in a style known as topsy turvy, or the mad hatter. (Fresno Bee)
More of this story Jun 23, 2007
Friday morning, however, Wright stood on the Saracen Landing pavilion with the fountain gushing water into the air behind him, said a prayer then recited traditional wedding vows for another young couple all at no charge. I was happy, very happy at the outcome, Wright said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
International couple's love overcomes all barriers Jun 21, 2007
They plan to hold a traditional wedding on July 7, the ninth anniversary of the date they first met. Liu now owns a logistics company in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. (Xinhuanet, China)
Vietnamese Traditional Wedding Jun 21, 2007
A traditional wedding has six stages: nap thai (also called cham ngo in casual speech. The groom s family visits the bride s family to formally request permission for him to marry her. (Suite101.com)
When Weddings Get Crazy Jun 20, 2007
(CBS) Many brides dream of a traditional wedding with a white gown in a big church. But some couples are spicing up their big day with some of their own personal flair. (CBS News)
Smithsonian to Open Korea Gallery Jun 8, 2007
Among the featured items are traditional wedding clothes for the bride and groom, a "semi-lunar" knife once used to gather rice, examples of calligraphy, wooden furniture, stone and wooden sculptures, and paintings. Many of the items on display are from the collection in the museum's anthropology department and others are donated for the exhibit. (Newsday -- Politics)
Tri-Valley wineries woo wedding business Jun 7, 2007
Although weddings are increasing in price - the average price of a traditional wedding nationwide is now $26,400 - the Tri-Valley touts itself as not only being a wonderful site from a weather and scenery standpoint, but also being less expensive than some other regional options. "Weddings in San Francisco are at least 30 percent higher than they are out here, from catering to overnight stays for guests," said Read Phillips, owner of in Pleasanton, which operates the , a popular wedding site. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
World Gold Council Reports Demand for Gold Thirty-One Percent Higher Than Last Year Jun 7, 2007
India' strong economic growth and the traditional wedding season played a role in the rising demand for gold, but a more important factor was the Indian consumer's acceptance of prices above $650/oz. reports Lear Financial. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
What Not to Wear (at your wedding) Jun 4, 2007
(to be married in a nature preserve) and Cristina of Chicago (traditional wedding). Two show producers then came to Freeman and Snellgrove's Gulf Breeze home to interview the couple and film the traditional "What Not to Wear" closet raid. (Pensacola News Journal)
EKI falls short of expectations with 'Miss Kadaluwarsa' Jun 2, 2007
Thankfully this was quickly saved by the presence of Sampek and Engtay reincarnated as Loro and Blonyo looking cute in Javanese traditional wedding costumes, lending a comic narration to the story. With their heavy Chinese accents and Javanese movements, together they cheekily introduce the audience to the story's characters. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Wedding Budget Types May 30, 2007
A traditional wedding was the most common wedding budget type, because that s how society was (not as much now as it was then). There are still quite a bit of people who still follow this budget type though because keeping a tradition alive is very important. (Suite101.com)
Han-style wedding ceremony in Beijing May 28, 2007
A couple, dressed in traditional Han-style costume, hold their wedding ceremony in line with the traditional wedding customs of the Han natinality in Beijing on Sunday, May 27, 2007. Ancient-style wedding ceremonies have been popular among fashionable young people in recent years. (Xinhuanet, China)
Liz Hurley loves being `Mrs Nayar`! Apr 27, 2007
The couple's lavish traditional wedding was performed at the Umaid Bhavan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Bureau Report. (Zee News)
Dunsmuir grad taught in Tanzania Apr 19, 2007
While staying with her Tanzanian family, Jessica attended a traditional wedding. he daughter, Dada Stella, dada meaning sister, was married while I was with them, she said. (Mount Shasta News, CA)
Cuddle crisis Apr 17, 2007
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald)
8 Ways to Personalize a Wedding Apr 12, 2007
While there are many traditional wedding elements to choose from, it s not necessary to stick with those well-known options. Unless the location of the wedding has restrictions on the ceremonial elements (such as a church), this is a great opportunity for the couple to show off their unique style. (Suite101.com)
Couples gamble on lucky 7-7-7 wedding date Apr 10, 2007
If the idea of getting married on 7-7-7 is starting to appeal to you, you're probably too late for a traditional wedding event. Most churches, hotels and other wedding venues are booked solid for the day - many having a series of weddings scheduled one after the other. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Korea issues stamps depicting S'pore wedding costumes Apr 1, 2007
And the theme - the traditional wedding costumes of Korea and Singapore. For the Singapore stamps, the wedding costumes of all four races are featured. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
The Knot offers guide to destination weddings Apr 1, 2007
Even though the book covers a lot of traditional wedding ground, for brides like me who really want to simplify there s still a lot of valuable information. The book includes general wedding tips, like the rules of registering, when to order paper products, like save-the-dates and invites, and who pays for what. (Montana Standard, MT)
