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Love written in the stars

Kristyn Ryce and  Dean Carter. At 16, Kristyn Ryce was told by a psychic she'd marry a plumber at 23 who she already knew, and it happened.

A fairer world at your fingertips

Engagement ring. It may not sound pretty, but a 'green gold' wedding ring is the latest in ethical jewellery.

Slipping on the bridal

Meet the wedding planner who gets the rich and famous to the church on time.

US lovers not wedded to marriage

Generic wedding couple. A new survey has found that four out of 10 Americans don't think marriage is a necessary outcome of love.

Married in the fast lane

Police in a Melbourne street. A Sydney chauffeur was arrested for drag racing while oblivous newlyweds kissed in his back seat.

TV matchmaker scores perfect gig

Greg Evans presides over a marriage. Perfect Match host Greg Evans has made the ideal career switch to marriage celebrant.

Aussies love to love

Bride in a park with flower girls. Australians are a wildly romantic lot if the results of a new survey of engaged couples is to be believed.

Grooms with a view

Tony Martin Don't let Bridezilla run amok. It's the groom's day too, writes Michael Lallo.

The gift of pampering

Woman getting a facial. A beauty treatment makes an irresistible present. We've road tested six popular packages.

Not just any Father, her father

Kristy Anderson and Ryan Mitchell Photos Kristy and Ryan were married last month by her dad, Ron, a Salvos Officer and RFS chaplain.

From uni-mates to soulmates

Newlyweds Emma Wafer and Wesley Hain. Emma Wafer and Wesley Hain's relationship survived a romantic tangle of hidden feelings.

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.

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See the dress, cake, flowers and more

The dress ... Kristyn wore a strapless princess line gown embroidered with Swarovski crystals on the low-waisted satin bodice made by Bev Meann. Kristyn's "something borrowed" was the veil her mother wore at her own wedding. Kristyn Ryce and Dean Carter's wedding in the Hunter Valley.

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Not just any Father, her father

Kristy Anderson and Ryan Mitchell Kristy and Ryan were married last month by her dad, Ron, a Salvos Officer and RFS chaplain.

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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.