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Wedding bells and whistles; Today's brides forgo the white and fork out the green.(NATION)(CULTURE, ET CETERA)
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The Washington Times
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January 20, 2004
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2004 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Stephanie K. Taylor, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Jeannine Nelson is searching for a Scottish bagpiper. Not that the Arlington free-lance writer and editor is Scottish. Her ancestors were mostly Polish. But Miss Nelson hopes to incorporate both Eastern European traditions and her fiance's Scottish customs in the couple's Feb. 21 nuptials at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Annapolis.
Miss Nelson is among the American brides who are redefining the ceremony of matrimony. Customs are changing to reflect changes in culture: Weddings are more elaborate - and more expensive - than the simple rituals of the past, and fewer brides today walk down the aisle in virginal ...
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Weddings: By the numbers.(VARIETY)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
June 28, 2005 ;
Dawson, Bill;
77 words
......Bill Dawson; Staff Writer - $25,000: Average cost of a traditional wedding in the United States. - $19,300: Average cost of a traditional wedding in the midwestern U.S. - $800: Average cost of a wedding...Average cost of one bridesmaid's dress. - 27%: U.S. weddings in which the bride's ...
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Weddings: tippy canoes and tuxes, too
The Boston Globe;
August 22, 1993 ;
Judith Gaines, Globe Staff;
787 words
......They had planned a more traditional wedding, but relatives "all had different...customized, nontraditional weddings" for older couples who have...couples to register their weddings at Allen's department store...nuptials she has discovered are weddings on a roller coaster, in an...
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DO YOU TAKE THIS WEEKNIGHT? WEDDINGS ARE USING MORE OF CALENDAR
The Boston Globe;
June 13, 2001 ;
Suzanne C. Ryan, Globe Staff;
787 words
......report that weeknight weddings - Mondays through Fridays...and Sundays remain traditional wedding days, but more couples...want to make their weddings unique," says Antonia...people. Block has five weddings scheduled so far this...in 2000). She has 30 weddings scheduled for ...
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More Couples Opting for Weeknight Weddings.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;
June 13, 2001 ;
787 words
......report that weeknight weddings -- Mondays through...and Sundays remain traditional wedding days, but more couples...want to make their weddings unique, says Antonia...people. Block has five weddings scheduled so far this...in 2000). She has 30 weddings scheduled for Fridays...has ...
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'NOTHINGS' ARE TRADITIONAL AT AMISH WEDDINGS.(Living)(Amish Cook)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);
November 10, 2004 ;
613 words
......wedding in Michigan. Is there a traditional wedding cake or some other particular food that's always served at weddings? L.W., Shelbyville, Ind. A...That's a lot of Nothings. The traditional wedding pastry called a Nothing is...
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Cost of bridal gowns soar for fairytale weddings.(News)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);
January 11, 2006 ;
303 words
......spending more than ever on traditional dresses for their wedding...pushed up the value of the traditional wedding dress market to pounds 112m...the overall market for non-traditional wedding outfits stayed constant at...analysts expect the appeal of the traditional wedding ...
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Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding....
Magnum Photos;
January 1, 2003 ;
Bruno Barbey;
112 words
......01-01-2003 Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding. Keywords: Morroco Moroccan (geographical) Marocco Married...Document Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding. MOROCCO. 2003. MOROCCO. 2003. 2003 2003 Magnum Photos
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Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding....
Magnum Photos;
January 1, 2003 ;
Bruno Barbey;
59 words
......01-01-2003 Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding. Keywords: Morroco Moroccan (geographical) Marocco Open...North Africa Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding. MOROCCO. 2003. MOROCCO. 2003. 2003 2003 Magnum Photos
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Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding....
Magnum Photos;
January 1, 2003 ;
Bruno Barbey;
57 words
......01-01-2003 Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding. Keywords: Morroco Moroccan (geographical) Marocco Open...North Africa Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding. MOROCCO. 2003. MOROCCO. 2003. 2003 2003 Magnum Photos
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Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding....
Magnum Photos;
January 1, 2003 ;
Bruno Barbey;
57 words
......01-01-2003 Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding. Keywords: Morroco Moroccan (geographical) Marocco Open...North Africa Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Meal at a traditional wedding. MOROCCO. 2003. MOROCCO. 2003. 2003 2003 Magnum Photos
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Traditional wedding conventions revive in China's ethnic residence
Xinhua News Agency;
October 24, 2005 ;
280 words
...Traditional wedding conventions revive in China's ethnic residence GUIYANG...holding grand wedding ceremonies like foreigners, traditional wedding rites are gradually regaining popularity among ethnic...heritage. Many young couples have decided to hold weddings in the traditional way after ...
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MALAYSIA. Kedah. Prime Minister Mahathir is a witness at a traditional...
Magnum Photos;
January 1, 1997 ;
Stuart Franklin;
225 words
......Minister Mahathir is a witness at a traditional wedding on the island of Langkawi.1997 Keywords...Minister Mahathir is a witness at a traditional wedding on the island of Langkawi.1997 MALAYSIA...Minister Mahathir is a witness at a traditional wedding on the island of Langkawi. ...
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A Palestinian man dances during a traditional wedding in the...
Getty Images;
July 26, 2007 ;
ABBAS MOMANI;
56 words
......MOMANI Getty Images 07-26-2007 A Palestinian man dances during a traditional wedding in the... Full Size JPG (1247 KB) A Palestinian man dances during a traditional wedding in the West Bank village of Bir Zeit near Ramallah, 26 June 2007...
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Fez. During traditional wedding ceremony. (PAR126367)
Magnum Photos;
January 1, 1994 ;
Bruno Barbey;
118 words
......Magnum Photos 01-01-1994 Fez. During traditional wedding ceremony. Keywords: folk dance dance...morroco afrika morocco. fez. during traditional wedding ceremony. fez. during traditional wedding ceremony. 1994 Magnum Photos
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Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Morning after a traditional wedding....
Magnum Photos;
January 1, 2003 ;
Bruno Barbey;
82 words
......01-01-2003 Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Morning after a traditional wedding. Hanging above the new bride her soiled nightclothes prove...Africa Village of Mzouda, near Marrakech. Morning after a traditional wedding. Hanging above the new bride her soiled nightclothes prove...
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