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Love found in the classifieds

Monica Hardy's wedding ring. Monica Hardy and Nathan Devine met through an ad in a street mag... an ad for a band singer that is.

The wed army

PHOTOS Vera Wang continues her tradition of sleek, stylish wedding dresses.

Pagan weddings popular with Poms

Pagan wearing a floral wreath in her hair. Witchcraft gets its annual public outing on Halloween when the occult comes into its own.

Love on the beach

Sarah Ring and James Whitaker got married with bare feet in the sand in a dream wedding at Port Douglas.

Church weddings for unchristened?

Stained glass window. The Anglican Church is looking to woo brides and grooms back to their chapels by relaxing requirements.

White on

Detail on a dress from Reem Acra. Strapless was the big look at the New York bridal show where it was all about the detail.

Vienna to host world's first divorce fair

Just divorced sign hanging on a car. Vienna is to host what organisers have dubbed the world's first "divorce fair" this month.

Hunter Valley heads wedding wish list

The Hunter Valley is an increasingly popular wedding destination for local and foreign couples alike.

I-do-it-yourself ... the perfect wedding

Wedding cake figurines. A DIY wedding is the cheap and cheerful option but it's a lot of work for a lot of people.

Union of cultures in PNG

Rose Bemu and Peter Kranz enjoyed a traditional ceremony in the Port Moresby Botanical Gardens.

Sweden bans dads in the aisle

Swedish pastors are disallowing the traditional giving away of the bride because it's sexist.

Diana's fairytale dress still fascinates

** FILE  ** Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Diana are seen on their wedding day in this July 29 1981 file photo in St. Pauls Cathedral  in London. Prince Charles is to marry his partner Camilla Parker Bowles, the prince's office said Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005. Handwoven silk, antique lace, pure gold thread and 10,000 pearls - it's the wedding dress of dreams.

Venice bans wedding rice

RISSOTO .  ARBORIO RICE .   JENNIFER SOO Venice officials want to take one ingredient out of a romantic Venetian wedding - rice.

True love rarer than ever

SBS series divorce stories. supplied for   050918.husband and wife, wedding dress, marriage, divorce The search for a soulmate has become a challenge of unprecedented complexity, a study indicates.

Couples re-wed en masse

Sydney is home to a new world record after hosting the largest ever group of couples renewing marriage vows.

Menopause may prompt divorce

Generic photo-illustration divorce marriage break up couplesSMH PUFF FOR GOOD WEEKEND POINTER 18-10-2003(NO CAPTION INFORMATIUON PROVIDED) It's an old story - they're middle-aged, the children are grown, she gets a career and he gets a new wife.

Name game loses shame

More young women are taking their husband's surname, research has found.

Here comes the haute couture bride

High-end couture is in vogue with brides, with vivid colours joining traditional white and ivory.

Trashing the tulle

A new trend in wedding photography gives brides the chance to farewell their dresses and get dirty.

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See Emma and Wesley's wedding

The ceremony ... Emma and Wesley were married at the Green Cathedral in front of 118 guests. Emma Wafer and Wesley Hain were married under the shade of the Green Cathedral at Pacific Palms.

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Nathan and Monica's wedding

Nathan Devine and Monica Hardy celebrate after their wedding at Pacific Palms on the NSW north coast.

Nathan Devine and Monica Hardy were married in an outdoor church in Tiona Park, and celebrated afterwards at a laid-back reception Pacific Palms.

A lovely day for a wedding

A model walks the runway during the Badgley Mischka fall/winter 2008 bridal fashion show in New York.

In was all in the detail as designers showed off their latest bridal designs at a show in New York.