Weddings In Rockford

Special From Trinity Weddings

  Ladies white sandals with "I heart" on one sandal and "you" on the other to make perfect impressions in the sand.  Size:  Large

Our price:  $13.88

Man Gives Wife AIDS On Honeymoon!

Here is a story that you will not believe from the AP.

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Opening statements have begun in Los Angeles in a lawsuit that claims a man gave his ex-wife AIDS on their honeymoon.  The couple were identified in court papers only as Bridget B. and John B.

The woman's attorney says John B. "engaged in reckless, risky, unprotected sexual conduct with numerous men while he was dating Bridget and through their marriage."  The ex-husband, who is acting as his own attorney, said he did not consider himself a homosexual and argued that the woman gave him HIV.  He says he's "an innocent man."  The couple divorced in 2003.

Bridget B. is suing for negligence, fraud and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.  The judge is hearing the case without a jury.

Survivor of Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Gets Free Wedding

Here is a heartwarming story from the AP.

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When one of the survivors of the Minneapolis bridge collapse walks down the aisle this Saturday, she'll enjoy a lavish wedding that just happens to be almost entirely free.  Mercedes Gordon will benefit from the generosity of a couple of former wedding planners.  Bruce Vassar and Matthew Trettel say helping Gorden just seemed the right thing to do.

Vassar and Trettel lined up vendors to donate goods and services for a wedding valued at about $60,000.  The donations include decorations, flowers, the cake, dance lessons, even free laser treatments to reduce the scarring on Gorden's damaged legs.  The 32-year-old Gorden has undergone eight surgeries since the collapse.  She and her fiance', 34-year-old Jake Rudh, say they are thrilled.

Ethnic Wedding Traditions - Swedish

Before the bride leaves for the church, her mother gives her a gold coin to put in her right shoe, and her father a silver coin to put in her left.  This ritual is intended to suggest that she will never go without.  After the bride and groom have exchanged their vows, the new bride wears three bands on her wedding finger; her engagement, wedding and her third for motherhood.

Another Centerpiece Idea

 

Here is another centerpiece must have from Plumparty.   These beautifully hand crafted small vases will look stunning at each person's placesetting or lined up as a centerpiece.  Vases range in height from 2.5" to 4" tall.  Sold as set of 5.  Price  $42.00

92 Year Old Grandmother to be Matron Of Honor

 Following is a story from Saginaw Michigan by Jill Armentrout.

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When Erica Schultz of Saginaw Township marries Mark James, Saturday, October 18, in Bay City, her best friend will stand with them as Matron of Honor.

Angelene Schultz, also known as Busha or Granny-Mae to the couple, is the bride's 92-year-old grandmother.  "She is my best friend," said Erica Schultz, 26 who owns a web design business with James.  "When my grandpa died, she bought a house down the street from our family.  We both needed someone.  I still go over to her house every day, to get her mail and prescriptions."

Schultz ran down the street to Grandma's house during high school, to share her "teen drama" and have her girlfriends sleep over, she said.  She even lived there for a year during college.  When Schultz met James in 2001, they stopped by Grandma's house on the night of their first date.

"The way that Mark was with Grandma, I knew he would be a keeper," she said.  The three have taken road trips together and look forward to new adventures.  The couple lives one street over from "Busha" and visit every day.  "We couldn't think of anyone else we'd want standing next to us," the bride-to-be said.

Angelene Schultz has never heard of another 92-year-old Matron of Honor, but she is ready for the task, she said.  She helped choose the wedding gown and will wear her own red dress to the ceremony at St. James Catholic Church.

"I feel it is a big honor for me to be in the wedding party, and I'm happy to do it, even if I do raise some eyebrows."

She has five children, 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.