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Apr 5, 2008 9:57 AM CDT

Eli to Wed College Sweetheart

Giants' QB will wed college sweetheart

(Newser) - New York Giants’ QB Eli Manning will marry his college love in New York later this month, family sources told the New York Post. Manning, 27, and Abby McGrew, 24, picked up their marriage license in Manhattan this week, onlookers said. McGrew’s father and Manning’s brother (Cooper, not...

Jay-Z and Beyoncé Tie the Knot

Apr 5, 2008 7:54 AM CDT

Jay-Z and Beyoncé Tie the Knot

Singer and rapper had been together 6 years

(Newser) - Beyoncé and Jay-Z got married last night, People reports, in a small ceremony followed by a lavish party for about 30 at the rapper’s Tribeca penthouse. “Jay wanted it to be a really private affair—friends and family,” a source tells People. For the do, the roof...

Beyonce, Jay-Z to Wed?

Apr 2, 2008 9:22 AM CDT

Beyonce, Jay-Z to Wed?

Hotties get marriage license in New York

(Newser) - Looks like Beyonce and Jay-Z could be headed to the altar. The power couple, an item since 2002, took out a marriage license yesterday morning in New York's Scarsdale, People magazine reports. The license is good for 60 days. Beyonce’s rep had no comment, and a spokesman for...

Mr. and Mrs. Brangelina?

Mar 30, 2008 10:00 AM CDT

Mr. and Mrs. Brangelina?

Jolie, Pitt tie the knot in New Orleans, tabloid claims

(Newser) - Have parents-of-many Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie finally tied the knot? Star magazine insists Brangelina got hitched in a French Quarter wedding chapel yesterday, while People magazine is claiming no such ceremony took place. Angelina was pushing for an intimate wedding in France, but Brad got his way instead in...

Record Few Say 'I Do' in UK

Mar 27, 2008 3:40 AM CDT

Record Few Say 'I Do' in UK

Weddings at 144 year low

(Newser) - The number of marriages is plummeting in the UK, where newly released government figures have revealed the fewest weddings since the middle of the 19th century. Fewer than 23 men in every 1000 said "I do" in 2006 as more couples opt for cohabitation without a marriage license. The...

Sarko's Ex-Wife Ties Knot in
New York City

Mar 24, 2008 8:14 AM CDT

Sarko's Ex-Wife Ties Knot in New York City

Marries on-off beau in glitzy wedding at the Rainbow Room

(Newser) - Just six months ago she was France's first lady, but last night the ex-wife formerly known as Cecilia Sarkozy became the new wife of her on-again, off-again beau Richard Attias in New York's legendary Rainbow Room, reports the AP. The glitzy affair capped three days of parties and came just...

Prince Albert to Wed Swimmer

Mar 12, 2008 7:22 AM CDT

Prince Albert to Wed Swimmer

Monaco's ruler reportedly plans summer wedding

(Newser) - Prince Albert of Monaco plans to wed his 30-year-old girlfriend, South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock, says a French gossip magazine. “While the date is not yet fixed, two sources confirm that preparations are under way for a royal wedding at the end of the summer,” reports Reuters,...

Here Comes
the Bride, No Matter the Cost

Mar 1, 2008 8:11 PM CST

Here Comes the Bride, No Matter the Cost

Women going to unhealthy extremes in bid to look perfect

(Newser) - Wedding dress? $1,500. Ceremony? $30,000. Rapid weight loss, whitened teeth, artificial tan, laser surgery and a shot of Botox? Apparently, priceless—but they may come at a health cost as brides-to-be try to look picture-perfect with "red carpet-worthy good looks" on their wedding day. Such extremes can...

To Have, to Hold, to Cherish and Annoy

Feb 6, 2008 9:45 AM CST

To Have, to Hold, to Cherish and Annoy

Spouses get more irritating as time goes by, study says

(Newser) - As people age, their relationships with other people gradually become smoother except in one area—their marriages, a new study has found. Researchers discovered that the longer two people are married, the more likely they are to find each other irritating and demanding. It's completely normal—and could even be...

Fat Bridesmaids Are Bad Friends

Feb 4, 2008 8:45 PM CST

Fat Bridesmaids Are Bad Friends

One in five brides-to-be favors a 'pre-nuptial' contract with bridesmaids

(Newser) - Bridesmaids may be watching more than their weight if pre-wedding contracts become standard fare. One bride-to-be in five recently told pollsters that she favored a contract to make sure bridesmaids stay thin and don't get pregnant; other clauses would include limiting their alcohol intake and flirtation with "inappropriate male...

Sarkozy, Bruni Wed (Finally)

Feb 2, 2008 8:36 AM CST

Sarkozy, Bruni Wed (Finally)

Whirlwind romance culminates in Elysee Palace ceremony

(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy has finally made an honest woman out of his supermodel-cum-singer girlfriend, Reuters says. The French president married Carla Bruni, 40, today at the Elysee Palace in a hush-hush ceremony atypical for the usually public couple. The mayor of a Paris district who officiated the nuptials said the bride...

Heigl Can't Save 27 Dresses

NEW RELEASE

Jan 18, 2008 9:37 AM CST

Heigl Can't Save 27 Dresses

Formulaic script and direction make this comedy forgettable

(Newser) - Despite actress Katherine Heigl's undeniable appeal, her first role as a leading lady is in a film of such little consequence "that seeing it and skipping it are the exact same thing," writes Robert Wilonsky of the Village Voice. In 27 Dresses, Heigl plays Jane, a perennial bridesmaid...

No White House Nups for Jenna

Jan 17, 2008 3:02 PM CST

No White House Nups for Jenna

Bushes' Texas ranch to stage May 10 wedding to Henry Hager

(Newser) - It turns out May 10 isn't a nice day for a White House wedding: Jenna Bush and fiancé Henry Hager will marry that day in Crawford, Texas, at the family's 1,600-acre ranch, quashing speculation the ceremony would be an in-the-spotlight DC affair. "It's going to be a small...

White Wedding for Heigl and Josh Kelley

Dec 24, 2007 7:43 AM CST

White Wedding for Heigl and Josh Kelley

'Grey's Anatomy' star & singer tie the knot on a snowy day in Utah

(Newser) - Actress Katherine Heigl has married musician Josh Kelley in a small private wedding in Utah, People reports. The half-hour ceremony took place in a tent decked out with white candles and white flowers as snow fell outside. The Emmy-winning actress who plays a ditzy doc on TV's "Grey's Anatomy"...

Fla. Woman Gets Opposite of Cold Feet

Dec 17, 2007 12:01 PM CST

Fla. Woman Gets Opposite of Cold Feet

Ten-time bride catches bouquet of legal trouble for immigration scam

(Newser) - A south Florida woman who married at least 10 men between 2002 and 2006 has been charged with bigamy, the Miami Herald reports. Eunice Lopez, a Cuban immigrant and legal US resident, likely tied the knot(s) for money, officials say—none of her "husbands" had legal status. She's also...

Iraqis United in Mass Wedding

Dec 13, 2007 12:53 PM CST

Iraqis United in Mass Wedding

Dozens of couples marry across sectarian divides

(Newser) - A Baghdad media magnate, determined to overcome the sectarian conflict tearing apart Iraq, organized a mass wedding for dozens of mixed Baghdad couples, reports the Christian Science Monitor. The newspaper owner scoured the city for 70 couples from different ethnicities or sects, and treated them to a wedding and party...

Googler Preps for Lavish Island Nuptials

Dec 6, 2007 8:49 AM CST

Googler Preps for Lavish Island Nuptials

Search giant's co-founder to wed in Branson's private digs before 600

(Newser) - Google co-founder Larry Page didn’t have to use his popular search engine to scout out locations for his upcoming wedding. He just asked his best man, and fellow billionaire, Richard Branson, Reuters says. Page will wed girlfriend Lucy Southworth Saturday on Branson’s private Caribbean getaway, Necker Island. Six...

Google Founder's Wedding Date Suppressed

Nov 1, 2007 12:23 AM CDT

Google Founder's Wedding Date Suppressed

Published, retracted without explanation

(Newser) - Valleywag reports that somebody leaked Google founder Larry Page's wedding date to a Fortune editor, but the info was later scrubbed from the story in which it had appeared. And the old version of the article doesn't show up in the Google cache of the page. Yahoo cached the original...

Ring, Bended Knee, and Candid Camera

Sep 20, 2007 8:03 PM CDT

Ring, Bended Knee, and Candid Camera

Cottage industry in proposal photos is booming

(Newser) - Husband hopefuls are lining up not only romantic locales and plentiful karats, but also hidden cameramen to document their marriage proposals. Some knee-benders are even timing their big events for optimal lighting conditions and bride-to-be beauty (make sure she gets to change her clothes after work). Newly affianced couples can...

How Much
Does It Cost to
Tie the Knot?

Aug 24, 2007 6:58 PM CDT

How Much Does It Cost to Tie the Knot?

Stats mislead on average price of US weddings

(Newser) - The notion that Americans are blowing vast sums of money on weddings is debunked by the Numbers Guy at the Wall Street Journal. The figure is often touted that the average US wedding costs $30,000; in fact, it's closer to half that price. Carl Bialik says the surveys, distributed...