Wedding News http://www.topix.com/living/wedding http://www.topix.com/rss/living/wedding.xml News on Wedding continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png New Year, New Unions for Gay Couples http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2008/01/new-year-new-unions-for-gay-couples?fromrss=1 "I didn't believe in doing it until it meant something"

Dozens of gay and lesbian couples entered into civil unions in New Hampshire in the early moments of New Year's Day as a new state law legalized such arrangements after midnight. via International Business Times

]]> International Business Times Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:35:08 GMT 0801017FQ1EV 0 N.J. Woman Gets 2nd Chance to Wear Bridal Gown http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2008/01/n-j-woman-gets-2nd-chance-to-wear-bridal-gown?fromrss=1 A wedding gown, bought in joy and then abandoned in despair after a breakup nearly 15 years ago, finally got its walk down the aisle. via 1010Wins

]]> 1010Wins Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:01:10 GMT 080101NULQDH 0 S.F. Mayor Engaged http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/s-f-mayor-engaged?fromrss=1 "I actually think they were made for one another"

It looks like San Francisco is about to lose its most eligible bachelor. Mayor Gavin Newsom, 40, proposed to his girlfriend, actress Jennifer Siebel, 33, while the couple was vacationing over the weekend in ... via My58.com

]]> My58.com Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:41:16 GMT 0712311BKAR6 0 Husband of woman who ran away surprised by her disappearance http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/husband-of-woman-who-ran-away-surprised-by-her-disappearance?fromrss=1 "I have to go on with my own life"

The husband of a woman who seemingly vanished near the Des Plaines River only to be found days later with another man across the country said he never dreamed his wife would run away. via Quad-City Times

]]> Quad-City Times Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:47:40 GMT 0712312E7ADN 0 What Katrina has joined ... http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/what-katrina-has-joined?fromrss=1 "I said, 'You can get married here, but you can't honeymoon here."

Sarah Collins and Nathan Milan, both 23, returned Saturday to Camp Biloxi, where they'd met as recovery volunteers, to marry.

There were elements of their Lutheran wedding that were wonderfully traditional - the chapel, the candles, the flowing white wedding gown, the suits and bridesmaids, but there were elements, too, that were very unconventional.

For one thing, the wedding party spent time last week volunteering to help with Katrina recovery.

'Everyone who came, who was in the wedding party - the best man, the groomsmen, parents and grandparents - are out volunteering,' Nathan said Friday. 'We wanted everyone to get the experience of Mississippi.' Read more

]]> The South Mississippi Sun Herald Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:19:42 GMT 0712317P7GCB 1 Paparazzi flock to Billie`s wedding http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/paparazzi-flock-to-billie-s-wedding?fromrss=1 Billie Piper and Laurence Fox wed Reporters and photographers have descended upon a small village in West Sussex in anticipation of actress Billie Piper's wedding to fiance Laurence Fox. via UTV

]]> UTV Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:04:04 GMT 071231IAEQS9 0 Fallon finally falls for fiancee http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/fallon-finally-falls-for-fiancee?fromrss=1 Longtime "Saturday Night Live" performer Jimmy Fallon and movie producer Nancy Juvonen were married in the Caribbean, a publicist announced Saturday. via Chicago Sun-Times

]]> Chicago Sun-Times Mon, 31 Dec 2007 11:38:18 GMT 071231O47JTP 0 Cuban Divorce Is Easy, Housing Is Harder http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/cuban-divorce-is-easy-housing-is-harder?fromrss=1 "In a developed country, you get divorced and someone goes to a hotel and then to a new house"

After 21 years of marriage, Pedro Llera and his wife Maura decided to call it quits.

Their divorce took 20 minutes, but Llera compares what came next to 'more than a year of open war in the house.'

Sleeping in the same bed and sharing a single room with their 14-year-old daughter, they battled in Cuba's courts over who should stay in their second-floor, two-bedroom apartment in Havana's spiffy Vedado district.

Estranged Cuban couples sometimes remain under the same roof for years or even lifetimes, learning that while divorce on the island is easy, housing is not. The phenomenon is a testament not only to the communist-run island's severe housing shortage, but also to Cubans' ability to stay friendly _ or at least civil _ under the most awkward of circumstances. Read more

]]> The Associated Press Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:11:56 GMT 071230AB07U3 14 Creative ideas for last-minute gift shoppers http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/creative-ideas-for-last-minute-gift-shoppers?fromrss=1 "The most popular thing is the 'R' magnet, bar none"

Those who might be scratching their heads wondering what to get the last few names on the holiday list might want some alternatives to the malls and department stores. via Courier News

]]> Courier News Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:17:51 GMT 071226Q059LQ 0 'Santa' Unites Couple On Christmas Day http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/santa-unites-couple-on-christmas-day?fromrss=1 A Colorado couple who met at a Christmas party and got engaged while visiting Santa at a mall were married Christmas Day by a minister dressed as Santa Claus. via The Post Chronicle

]]> The Post Chronicle Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:35:20 GMT 071226FKMMTQ 0 Santa garb worn 86 years http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/santa-garb-worn-86-years?fromrss=1 "In a big family, there's always something going on all the time."

It's Christmas Eve, and dozens of members of the Roselli family sit in a circle around their tree. via Courier News Online

]]> Courier News Online Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:04:07 GMT 071226BUJGP7 0 Rosales: Why teach us something we have been doing for 2,000 years? http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/rosales-why-teach-us-something-we-have-been-doing-for-2-000-years?fromrss=1 "The Church is not contentious. If the government wants to add something, then it might want our cooperation, but don't make it appear as if we know nothing about solemnizing weddings. That's the only sentiment of the Church to the NSO"

By LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO This was the answer of Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, Archbishop of Manila, when asked about his reaction to the new government policy that will bar priests from solemnizing weddings if ... via Manila Bulletin

]]> Manila Bulletin Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:31:52 GMT 071226N5KKKM 0 Malaysia's highest court to rule on powers of Islamic courts over non-Muslims http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/malaysias-highest-court-to-rule-on-powers-of-islamic-courts-over-non-muslims?fromrss=1 A ruling by Malaysia's highest court in a high-profile marital dispute could help determine whether Islamic courts have the power to decide the fate of non-Muslims, a deeply divisive issue in this mainly Muslim ... via PR-inside.com

]]> PR-inside.com Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:07:25 GMT 071226VHCQOT 0 Tajikistan: Government Reacts To Economic Crisis By Banning Witchcraft http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/tajikistan-government-reacts-to-economic-crisis-by-banning-witchcraft?fromrss=1 "The discussion of [witchcraft] in the parliament proves once again that they try to divert people's minds to petty and minor issues."

Amid a spike in unemployment and energy prices, the Tajik government in recent months has moved to curb civil liberties. via Rferl.org News

]]> Rferl.org News Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:46:58 GMT 071225PMQKSD 0 Woman Finds Lost Wedding Ring After Reading Paper http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/woman-finds-lost-wedding-ring-after-reading-paper?fromrss=1 "I've never been so excited about anything, except my marriage and my kids. It's just unbelievable. What a miracle."

Elna Daigle thought her 69-year-old wedding ring was lost forever when she discovered it missing from her finger this fall. via Wcco.com

]]> Wcco.com Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:24:42 GMT 0712256IA47R 0 Couple get married on Prime time http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/couple-get-married-on-prime-time?fromrss=1 FORUMS Talk about it in our town talk forum * Hi all by CanonEOS 12/25/2007 10:33 a.m. ET * Shiawassie national... by Nebnak 12/25/2007 11:01 a.m. ET * Anywhere by Quakr 12/25/2007 11:14 a.m. ET * Wildlife by ... via MLive.com

]]> MLive.com Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:46:34 GMT 0712254TTLH8 0 Germany: 'Photo of the Year' raises awareness of early marriage http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/germany-photo-of-the-year-raises-awareness-of-early-marriage?fromrss=1 "I do not know this man. What am I supposed to feel?"

US photographer Stephanie Sinclair is the winner of this year's 'Photo of the Year' competition presented by the German National Committee for UNICEF. via UNICEF News

]]> UNICEF News Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:22:06 GMT 071225CQKN8F 0 Now sweet-scented bed linen for newlyweds http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/now-sweet-scented-bed-linen-for-newlyweds?fromrss=1 "Newlywed fashion freaks who want to carry their best with them are our target customers"

By Shweta Thakur, New Delhi, Dec 25 : Lemon, aloe vera and ginseng too -- newlyweds can now get cosy in varying fragrances all night long with aromatic bed linen. via Newkerala.com

]]> Newkerala.com Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:07:04 GMT 0712255MBF8L 0 Huckabee angers some Catholics http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/huckabee-angers-some-catholics?fromrss=1 Rising Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee risked his standing with Catholic voters on Sunday by courting his evangelical base at the church of a controversial preacher accused of disparaging ... via Reuters

]]> Reuters Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:33:39 GMT 071225MQ1HB0 0 Woman Gets Surprise Wedding for Xmas http://www.topix.net/living/wedding/2007/12/woman-gets-surprise-wedding-for-xmas?fromrss=1 "She said that she wasn't going to marry me"

WATERFORD, Wis. - Some people get surprise birthday parties. Iida Ruth Southey gets surprise weddings. via Tuscaloosa News

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