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“I have everything she wants: a husband and a child.”

That is an actual sentence uttered by a character in Jenny’s Wedding, a tonally deaf film to the times, a film about a group of largely insufferable characters who we’re forced to deal with for 90 minutes. Katherine Heigl and Tom Wilkinson try their very best to carry the weight of the entire film, but the parents and sister (Grace Gummer, playing my least favorite character in a film in ages) are so unlikeable and Alexis Bledel so…

Thousands of people get married at Disney theme parks every year; the one in Florida even has a wedding pavilion with views of Cinderella's castle. If you want to get hitched in the Walt Disney Company's company, they sing "Be Our Guest" and make it happen—provided you pony up. Venues start at $12,000, and that's an economy package.

Lex Emmanuel and Emily Rose of Oakland didn't much like the idea of a fat nuptial bill from their favorite theme park. Their solution: Just smuggle the…

Morgan Woodard of Morgan Joy Photography shoots 35 or more weddings per year in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Often, the weddings are elaborate and expensive.

So when it came to her own recent wedding, she kept it small and easy. In her experience, "Most of the time the bride does everything to impress her friends instead of focusing on the meaning of her wedding," she said. "I think a wedding should be a joyful, happy celebration."

And that's just what she had, with a venue…

Time to start pulling out something old, new and blue! The celebrity wedding planner and TV host David Tutera is presenting his “Your Wedding Experience” Sunday, August 9 at the NRG Center.

The event will help brides and grooms budget for their wedding and map out their plans for the special day. Tutera has seen a common mistake of budgeting issues with couples when planning for the special occasion.

They have been married for 17 years, but they did not have any wedding photos until now.

Celebrity couple Chen Li Ping and Rayson Tan finally got together to shoot a series of wedding photos on Wednesday (Jul 22), though it was entirely for work. They play a pair of lovers in the upcoming 120-episode Channel 8 drama Life’s Blessings, about a family who runs an inn.

Tan said he never really understood why Chen preferred not to have a bridal photo shoot when they got hitched in…

Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo 's 25 July wedding date is quickly approaching, and just like with any other wedding, guests will no doubt be wondering what they can get the nearlyweds as a gift.

As the pair prepare for two sets of nuptials – a civil ceremony at the Prince's Palace in Monaco and religious vows a week later in Italy – their wedding gift registry has been revealed.

With help from friends, family, co-workers, a hospice team and others, a wedding ceremony — with all the trimmings — was pulled together in just a matter of days to fulfill a mother’s wish.Anita Ledger’s last wish was to watch her only daughter get married.

With help from friends, family, co-workers, a hospice team and others, a wedding ceremony — with all the trimmings — was pulled together in just a matter of days.

The event had to be at Hanover House, the nursing and…

The newlyweds look glowing after tying the knot in a stunning ceremony which was planned in just SIX WEEKS.

Peter Andre has already revealed he was reduced to tears by his gorgeous bride Emily MacDonagh on their wedding day - and now we can see why.

The first pictures of the stunning newlyweds have been released as they opened up about their "perfect day" in a glossy spread for OK! magazine.

Peter and Emily tied the knot surrounded by their nearest and dearest at Mamhead…

It was indeed a touching moment when Keith Borum , a terminal cancer patient got to enjoy the best ‘day of his life’ when he entered the wedlock with Nina Scott, his girl friend for three years, right from his hospital bed. At a tear-jerking ceremony, Keith and Nina from Lake Ronkonkoma tied the knot right at the bedside of Keith yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital in New York. Although it was an unusual setting for a wedding, the bride said it was perfect to be married to his…

John Galliano is back to what he does best: shocking the fashion industry – in a good way.

At Galliano’s first Paris haute couture show since his time at Dior, three of the models were men. Haute couture does not include menswear and is the most traditional and rarified strata of fashion, still dominated by corseted shapes, exaggerated femininity and fantastical gowns. In this context, a man in heels and a dress is unashamedly provocative. All the more so since Galliano’s first…

It's a decision every couple planning a wedding has to make: Should we invite kids, too?

Sure, letting kids come means more mouths to feed, which leads to a higher wedding bill. And if you're planning an extravagant affair, it can be tricky — kids around crystal is never a good idea. Plus, sometimes grown-ups just want to be among themselves. But is it really acceptable for couples to say friends and family can't bring their kids? One writer doesn't think so.…

Monsoon comes as a welcome break from the excruciating summer heat but the accompanying humidity is known to play havoc with skin.

From applying a moisturising lotion immediately after bath to taking a shower in lukewarm water are some of the tips that can help in achieving flawless skin during monsoon.

Usually it gets difficult to predict how the skin will…

A new study has revealed that for type 2 diabetes risk, where you live matters.

The University of California San Francisco study found that living in a neighborhood with resources to support exercise and with access to healthy food was linked to a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes, Medpage Today reported.

Researchers found…

New Zealand blackcurrants are good for keeping us mentally young and agile, finds a study.

The berries help in managing the mental decline associated with aging populations and also helps people with brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease or depression.

"This study is the first to look at the effects of berry consumption on the…

Priorities become crystal clear when people know their days are numbered, Bronnie Ware realised while working with terminally ill patients. She shares the five most common regrets the dying have

For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with…

We like to think of formal dresses as our wardrobe's greatest fashion hacks. They can be more comfortable than even your trustiest jeans (without buttons at the waistline, they're totally forgiving after a big pasta dinner). A good dress gives you that "ooh, fancy" feel. When you're running late, they take the guess work out of matching tops with bottoms.

Snag a best-dressed award this summer in a dress that plays…

This blue formal dress is absolutely gorgeous and very well made! It fits like a glove and is very flattering. just an absolutely gorgeous dress-can't wait to wear it! Also, had some questions during the ordering and shipping process and customer service was very attentive and diligent in responding to questions. Couldn't be happier with my purchase!

This dress was PERFECT!!! After reading…

London wrapped up its menswear fashion week following four days of catwalk shows offering a mix of colorful smart and casual creations for spring and summer 2016 from top designer labels, famed British tailors as well as high street brands.

Topman, of British retail billionaire Philip Green's Arcadia Group, was among those to open London Collections Men on Friday while…

For the first show, with designs made by EsAc, Anthony Nocom, Boyet Dysangco, Jian Lasala, Lyle Ibanez, and Sydney Perez Sio, products such as headphones, laptops and phone cases were modeled alongside the clothes. Some models slipped on the shiny new runway, while a cleaner came out at the end of every presentation to wipe the runway clean (at one…

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Kendall Jenner was inconspicuously absent at Kanye West’s birthday…