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NEW YORK -- The gay marriage issue is once again on the front burner, and while many debate if President Barack Obama's move will aid or hinder the administration politically, we can spend our time looking at ways to profit.

Don't get me wrong: I love my friends and enjoy celebrating them. In fact, when assigned a bridesmaid task, I've often spent time and money beyond what was expected.A Yet how does honoring a couple's decision to wed translate into responsibility for organizing, patronizing, attending several parties, buying multiple gifts, and purchasing expensive ... (more)

For a wedding that will look just as elegant in five -- or even 50 -- years, forget Pantone's list of hot-right-now hues and get inspired by these timeless palettes from WeddingChannel.com. Timeless tip: Give it a preppy twist with stripes or use it all over to set a formal tone.

Contrary to the popular playground song about sitting in a tree , marriage doesn't always come after love.

Brides magazine surveyed 2,985 women engaged or married in the past year and found the average engagement in 2011 was 15.4 months; a similar survey of 17,855 U.S. brides, released last month by TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com, found an average 13.8 months.