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The bride didn’t wear white
Kilmeny Adie When Angela Priestley was picking out her wedding dress she knew exactly what colour she wanted, and it wasn’t white.
Bridezilla be gone
Company will ensure clear skies on your wedding day
![Could "rain on your wedding day" be a thing of the past?](/web/20150324042423im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/1/3/z/p/p/5/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.13zoln.png/1425980558524.jpg)
Mary Ward Once upon a time, you couldn't do anything about the weather on your wedding day. Well, now you can.
A modern proposal
'Crouching Tiger' actor says yes to drone proposal
![PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 07: Zhang Ziyi attends the Christian Dior show as part of Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2014-2015 on July 7, 2014 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)](/web/20150324042423im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/1/3/a/r/e/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.13ar1k.png/1423548774873.jpg)
Rachel Clun Chinese actor Zhang Ziyi said yes to her musician boyfriend, after he used a drone to propose.
A friendship killer?
9 rules for brides regarding their bridemaids
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Livia Gamble Weddings are a celebration of love, but have also been known to kill a friendship or two.
Weddings unplugged: saying no to social media
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Lisa Robinson Your big day has finally arrived. You've been up since 6am getting your hair and makeup done, you're now walking down the aisle in your dream dress, excited to have your friends and family gathered to witness you say 'I do'. But instead of seeing the smiling faces of your guests, you're greeted by a crowd of LCD screens.
One in seven Paris weddings is gay
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Rory Mulholland Hollande legislation sees 1,331 same-sex marriages in the French capital, but former president Sarkozy pledges to repeal the law if re-elected.
Groom lifts veil ... cancels wedding
![Change of heart: A Saudi bride was jilted at the altar after her groom changed his mind after seeing her face for the first time.](/web/20150324042423im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/p/j/w/g/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.11poul.png/1416362793643.jpg)
Michael Daly It was divorce at first sight for a Saudi groom when his bride lifted her veil on their wedding day.
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin ready to wed in Venice
![Big event: George Clooney and his Lebanon-born British fiancee Amal Alamuddin take a taxiboat in Venice.](/web/20150324042423im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/3/g/s/r/e/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.10myjc.png/1411821922257.jpg)
Lenny Ann Low In Venice, under glistening sunshine and before waving crowds, actor and director George Clooney and human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin slid towards marriage on a boat named Amore.
Lights, camera, action
Is this the most over-the-top hens party ever?
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LA TV writer Lauren MacKenzie made a party out of a mock music video shoot - including a choreographer, DOP and makeup artist for the whole affair.
Study: To boost your odds of a successful marriage, have a big wedding
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Karen Kaplan To improve your odds of a high-quality marriage, try not to have too many sexual partners before you meet “the one.” And when you do find him or her, consider inviting at least 150 people to your wedding.
Cosmetic surgery getting out of hand as brides to be search for perfect ring shot
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Livia Gamble Brides-to-be are forking out thousands of dollars to make their ring finger worthy of a selfie.
The bride didn’t wear white
![Angela Priestley and Mark Power on their wedding day.](/web/20150324042423im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/z/w/8/f/y/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zw8d9.png/1406704675576.jpg)
Kilmeny Adie When Angela Priestley was picking out her wedding dress she knew exactly what colour she wanted, and it wasn’t white.
Didn't your wedding day go viral too, darling?
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Bryony Gordon When did marriage become a multi-media production like that of James and Sarah Walk, a very normal couple from Ohio who flew themselves and a photographer to Iceland?
Saying 'I don't' to 'I do': The case for abolishing the Marriage Act
Katherine Feeney They say the time for marriage reform is now. But how about the idea that we should we just abolish the Marriage Act altogether?
Going viral
YouTube wedding videos more popular than cats
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Kilmeny Adie Once upon on your time your wedding video was likely to sit on a shelf gathering dust, brought down only to punish family and friends. These days your wedding videos can achieve immortality, and be shared with the equivalent population of Germany.
Oh boy!
Australian's Mickey Mouse marriage proposal goes viral
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Steve Lillebuen Oh, boy! It’s another over-the-top wedding proposal that’s quickly becoming an online sensation, thanks to a little help from Mickey Mouse and friends.
Worth the wait
Game of Thrones fans plan their own Red Wedding after Iron Throne proposal
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Jenna Clarke Plans are now under way for an Australian version of the Red Wedding after one Game of Thrones fan surprised his girlfriend with a proposal while they visited the popular exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
Nerdy nuptials
Star Wars, Doctor Who, Super Mario – could this be the geekiest wedding ever?
![Achievement unlocked: Kristin and Zachary say "I do" in their own style.](/web/20150324042423im_/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/content/dam/images/3/9/g/s/o/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.zrwh3.png/1401860195727.jpg)
Michael Koziol It’s supposed to be the happiest day of your life. So you might as well do it your way, and damn the consequences.
Perth 'pop up' weddings come to town
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Aleisha Orr There is nothing in Australia's marriage legislation that says there must be a white dress, a photo of a cake being cut and a father "giving" his daughter away.
Spend or save?
For a winning wedding, spend in all the right places
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Livia Gamble It doesn't matter how many times you crunch those numbers, when the average cost of a wedding is close to $55,000 your budget can quickly get out of hand.
British police probe pork pie punch-up
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Three people have been arrested at a wedding following a brawl over a pork pie, British police say.