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Twilight Vampire Fans Beat Bella to the Altar

25 November 2011 By

Bromborough locals Victoria and Eric, both avid fans of the Twilight saga, relived their vampire Halloween wedding as they watched Bella and Edward tie the knot in the latest Breaking Dawn film.

Erik Downie, 36, a civil servant, and Victoria, 30, a biomedical scientist, not only married in black this past Halloween, they also wore specially made fangs.

Victoria commented “We’ve seen all the Twilight movies and really enjoyed Bella and Edward’s love story so it’s great they finally got married. People might think we’re weird having a vampire wedding but we both love vampires and think every-one should choose how they want to get married. It was our day and the memories will remain with us forever.”

The eccentric couple first met while working in a National Rail Enquiries call centre in 2000 and found out they shared a childhood love of vampire films.

Three years later, the pair got engaged and decided to marry after they moved into their first flat.

Victoria added: “At weekends we dress in Gothic outfits and fangs and go to clubs where everyone dresses like us. We all do boring nine-to-five jobs so it makes our lives a bit more interesting.”

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Ralph Lauren Creates Stunning Wedding Dress

18 November 2011 By

The spectacular wedding dress of Lauren Bush, who luckily has none other than Ralph Lauren as her father-in-law, has finally been revealed in a Vogue interview.

FEED founder Lauren said she exchanged ideas with Ralph casually before their first official design meeting at his studio this past June.

She also commented on her fascination with watching the design process: “Any experience of a girl picking out her wedding dress is amazing. But I have to say it was really special to work with [husband David Lauren's] dad, to see him in action with his team.”

Lauren then described the beautiful creation itself: “It isn’t Victorian exactly. I wanted something modern as well, so there is the high-necked collar and puffed shoulders with the large open back.”

The top layer of the dress was made of tulle in antique ivory, and it took nearly 100 craftspeople more than 3,000 hours to hand-embroider the tulle with motifs of flowers and Renaissance-era scroll designs in ivory silk and metallic thread, Swarovski Elements crystals and off-white pearl beads.

The wedding took place in a 200-year-old barn on Ralph’s Double RL Ranch in Colorado.

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Designer Creates Human Hair Wedding Dress

17 November 2011 By

Seamstress Thelma Madine, who rose to fame on Channel 4’s My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, has taken bizarre bridal wear to the next level with a gown made of human hair.

The eccentric creation will retail for no less than £50,000. It was created with 250m of hair extensions, numerous individual hair wefts as well as 1,500 crystals and 12 underskirts.

Eight people from Nico (the bridal store owned by Madine) worked on the 95kg (15st) dress, alongside stylists from hair salon Voodou.

In addition, the unforgettable gown won the Alternative Miss Liverpool pageant on Saturday.

Ms Madine commented on her aspirations for the dress: “I’d be overwhelmed if someone like Lady Gaga would consider wearing it. In fact, we would be more than happy for her to wear it on her next tour. It’s a unique creation, just like her, and I think it would be a hair match made in heaven!”

Nevertheless, while extrovert performers might be tempted to buy the unique garment, most ordinary people might find their wedding day already a little too hairy without the need for such an extravagant creation.

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Couple Wed in Halloween Themed Haunted House

2 November 2011 By

A new trend could be emerging which would give new meaning to ‘wedding day jitters’ – Halloween nuptials have taken place this year in a haunted house in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Doing away with sweet romance and elegant glamour, Max Coffman and Sheri Whitt exchanged vows in the presence of ghouls and vampires at a venue called Nightmare on 13th.

Bride Cheri commented: “We met on Halloween, and so I thought what a perfect place to be married – inside a haunted house.”

She added: “I love it. I don’t think it’s creepy. I love the idea of Halloween, and it’s my favourite time of year. And for us, if people think it’s creepy, well, it’s what we want to do.”

No less than the Grim Reaper himself officiated at the couple’s Halloween ceremony, and even their wedding rings were brought out in a tiny coffin.

The newly-weds have not said where they will be celebrating their honeymoon – one can only imagine a location that the Addams Family would approve of…

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Vera Wang Shocks with Dark Bridal Gowns

24 October 2011 By

Prestigious designer Vera Wang shocked even the fashionista’s with the exhibition of her Fall 2012 Collection of bridal gowns at New York’s bridal fashion week.

The Queen of wedding couture has introduced a range of gowns in her signature colour – black. While initially there were looks of disbelief at the initial black and beige wedding dress that appeared decidedly like something out of the Adam’s Family as it hit the runway, Wang’s genius for bridal design won through as the collection unfolded.

The audience quickly recovered and became increasingly appreciative of the beautiful and unforgettable bridal dresses.

Many style guru’s have said that Wang’s revolutionary collection is also a sign of the modern times – the blushing brides of traditional weddings are giving way to marriages which increasingly feature gay couples or women who are more mature and successful in their own right. People are increasingly looking to make new rules to suit their individual tastes.

This opens the doors to new cutting-edge traditions using non-white wedding gowns. And if Vera Wang’s collection proves successful, other designers will surely be jumping on the bandwagon to start a whole new trend.

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Spanish Duchess Marries at 85

6 October 2011 By

One of Spain’s most eccentric and wealthy aristocrat’s, the Duchess of Alba, has tied the knot at the age of 85 to a civil servant 25 years her junior named Alfonso Diez.

Crowds gathered outside the southern Spanish city of Seville’s Duenas Palace – just one of several luxurious residences owned by the billionaire Duchess.
It was a relatively intimate ceremony, attended by her family and a few friends. A flamenco singing troupe, at least two bullfighter guests and innumerable bunches of roses, sunflowers and carnations formed part of the celebration.

The Duchess’s inherited wealth is estimated at up to €3.5 billion. There have been numerous reports about how her children were against the marriage, however she won through by distributing her wealth to them and her fiancée also relinquished any rights to her fortune.

Commenting on her husband earlier this year, the Dutchess said: ”Alfonso doesn’t want anything. All he wants is me.”

Cries of ”Guapa!” or ”Good-looking!” welcomed the grand lady when she appeared at the palace gates for the ceremony, dressed in a pink wedding dress with a green ribbon around her waist. She responded by dancing a few spontaneous flamenco steps.

Having been widowed twice before, third time seems to be the charm for the sprightly aristocrat.

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Groom Shocks with Wedding Day Skydive

7 September 2011 By

Jackie Burns was in for a major surprise when her groom organised the most eccentric wedding day to feature on BBC Three’s Don’t Tell The Bride.

After spending three hours getting her hair and make-up done on the morning of the special day, a car was sent to whisk her away. But instead of being taken to a picturesque venue or church, she was dropped off at Strathallan Airfield for a 13,000ft skydive.

The shocked Jackie commented: “I seriously thought I would die before I got the chance to become a bride. I was so angry, but my mum Carol persuaded me I would always regret it if I said no. I don’t know where he got the idea from.”

Nevertheless, windswept Jackie admitted it was one of the best things she has ever done: “The jump was amazing. The minute I hit the ground, I forgave him for making me do it on my big day.”

As if that weren’t enough, John had arranged for a Christmas-themed reception, complete with a large cake shaped as a nose (to tease his bride since she had always wanted a nose job) and cat-covered toilet seats (she loves felines).

After the humanist ceremony at the lovely Strathallan Castle, the bride was then taken to the Kirkintilloch Miners Welfare and Social Club where the couple first met six years ago.

Jackie said: “I was so angry I didn’t want to get out of the car. The Miners is OK for a quick drink but not a wedding. But when I saw the room, my anger disappeared. I love Christmas and John had decorated the whole place like a classy winter wonderland.”

The groom also chose his bride’s dress (which he picked in 10 minutes and got his best man to model) and spent a fair portion of the wedding budget to fly her best friend in from Australia.

The sporting bride concluded: “There were times when I wanted to kill John but once the shock wore off, I realised he had got everything spot on. I couldn’t have arranged it better myself.”

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F1 Chief’s Daughter Has Ultra Lavish Wedding

30 August 2011 By

Kim Kardashian’s nuptials ten days ago have been outdone by an even more extravagant wedding – Formula One Chief saw to it that his daughter Petra tied the knot in unforgettable style on Saturday, with reports claiming the event cost around £5 million.

Petra, 22, wore a white Vera Lang gown worth around £130,000.

Her and now-husband James Stunt chose the same venue as Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes for their special day in 2006 – a beautiful castle in Italy. The bride arrived for the ceremony in a white Rolls Royce.

Guests included the Hilton sisters, Sarah Ferguson and Princesses Beatrice. They were treated to £1million’s worth of vintage wines. Chateau Petrus alone costs no less than £6,500 per bottle.

The entertainment saw the Black Eyed Peas paid £800,000 to perform at the reception. In addition, the multi-day affair also included a caviar and Cristal pre-wedding dinner with entertainment by Alicia Keys.

Petra then continued the bridal theme in another white number as she celebrated a post-wedding brunch in Rome yesterday.

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GaGa to Marry in Grand Style and Invite Fans

26 August 2011 By

Flamboyant singer Lady GaGa is reportedly planning to tie the knot with her on/off boyfriend Luc Carl later this year and is also said to be intending to invite her fans to the ceremony.

A source told the Daily Star: “She loves her fans so much she’s determined to have them involved in her big day. She’s organising a lottery guest list so her Little Monsters can see her on her special day.”

They added: “She’s promising it’s going to be a spectacular wedding to remember with more than a dozen bridesmaids, trapeze artists, fireworks and a light show. It will be typical GaGa.”

If the plan goes ahead, she will have the wedding in an arena to accommodate everyone. The rumour is that Lady G wants to celebrate her special day at the 18,000-capacity CenturyLink Center in Luc’s hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. The venue normally stages pop concerts, basketball and ice hockey games.

Apparently, GaGa played there on St Patrick’s Day this year and loved it so much that she thinks it will be the perfect venue for her wedding party.

According to the insider, “She loves her fans so much so she thinks getting married in such a big venue will be an ideal way to thank fans for their support by allowing thousands of them to be there on her big day.”

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Man Proposes While Dressed as Dancing Carrot

9 August 2011 By

A Chinese man has become an Internet sensation following an unforgettable wedding proposal.

On the Chinese equivalent of Valentine’s Day, Pang Kun and 48 of his friends, all dressed as carrots, gathered at a public square in the north-eastern city of Qingdao.

Footage broadcast on Liaoning TV shows the dancing carrots performing joyously infront of a bemused crowd. They could also be heard saying: “Six months ago I met you. I still remember your shyness on our first date, my longing for the next date, and my excitement the first time I held your hand at the movie theatre.”

The crowd soon joined in, chanting “Marry him, marry him.”

Mr Pang then unmasked himself and proposed to his embarrassed girlfriend Zhang Xinyu, who rewarded his efforts by accepting the unusual marriage request.

He told journalists that the entire stunt took three weeks to prepare and cost him 100,000 Yuan (£9,500).

The bizarre event has become one of the most searched terms on the Asian Baidu portal. Web users have fondly dubbed Mr Pang “Brother Carrot”.

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