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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.
Would you buy a wedding dress from H&M;?
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Melissa Singer If they ever build time machines, there are several things I would like to tell 28-year-old me.
Are traditional engagement announcements making a comeback?
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Elizabeth Clarke Mr Rupert Murdoch, father of Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan, James, Grace and Chloe Murdoch, and Miss Jerry Hall, mother of Elizabeth, James, Georgia and Gabriel Jagger, are delighted to announce their engagement.
What Mariah's engagement ring did to a Sydney jewellery business
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Esther Han Gus Hashem thought he had enough emerald-cut diamonds to last him several months. Then James Packer proposed to Mariah Carey.
Paramedic bride responds to emergency call on wedding day
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"Anybody in the medical field would have done the same."
Gay marriage a boon for wedding business
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Beau Donelly Weddings are big business. And it could get even bigger.
Man named Burger to marry woman named King
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Mary Ward No word yet on whether they plan to hyphenate their surnames.
In Vogue
Benedict Cumberbatch’s wife Sophie Hunter reveals her wedding dress
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Livia Gamble A picture of Sophie Hunter's dress was posted on Valentino’s Instagram feed.
Bridezilla be gone
Company will ensure clear skies on your wedding day
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?