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Couple Denied Marriage License

Breitbart.com

Hammond, LA

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A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.

Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that most interrracial marriages do not last long.

Neither Bardwell nor the couple immediately returned phone calls from the Associated Press.  But Bardwell told the Daily Star of Hammond that he was not a racist.

"I do ceremonies for black couples right here in my house," Bardwell said.  "My main concern is for the children." More...

I Want It Perfect

I have been assisting brides with wedding plans for several years now and i have never been disappointed with the ceremonies and receptions that i have seen, planned and attended.  In addition to all of my ideas and helpful plans, i think one of my most valuable gifts to my brides is this piece of advice.  Enjoy your wedding day and everything that happens that day, but do remember that while everything may be perfect, don't think of this as the BEST day of your life.  this one will have been wonderful, memorable, charming, exciting, elegant or spectacular - this list of adjectives is long - but don't expect FLAWLESS or think it is the best.  Go through life believing that the best is yet to come - because it is.  You will have a lifetime of days that you will consider "perfect".  Your wedding day will be a wonderful day, a deeply moving and remarkable day.  It will be a fabulous party and an elegant event that guests will long remember and talk about.  But it won't be the only perfect day in your life nor will it be the only best day of your life.  It will be a happy day - one in a series of special moments yet to come in your life.  As one recent MOB said "It was a great party.  It was the perfect wedding.  But was it the best day of the brides life?  No.  There are even better days ahead for her."  I agree with this mother.  Don't look for perfection and don't get thrown off kilter if something unexpected happens.  Because, it will.

 

It's Not All About Moi

We know that the bride and the groom are the focus of this wonderful day.  But I have learned that the most remembered weddings are those, which consider the family and friends who will join in celebrating this event.  Taken from scores of weddings, here are some ideas you can consider when you focus on your family and guests.  Remember to treat your attendants like the friends they are - not like servants.  As you select items for your gift registry, include items to fit everyone's budget.  Select reception food that most guests will like and enjoy.  As you select table centerpieces, keep them at a scale that will allow guests at each table to see the people across the table.  If you plan music during the dinner, keep it soft so people can hear themselves talk.  And if you have a dance, make sure the band can play some "golden oldies" so parents and their friends can dance too.  Avoid micromanaging everything.  Let vendors do what they do best.  Make it a point to personally greet every guest.  For everyone's sake limit the break between the ceremony and the reception to no more than 90 minutes.  If locations or arrangements make this impossible, try to arrange something for guests to do in the meantime.  No  one wants to go home and come back again.  Think about everything you can do to make your wedding reception memorable for your guests as well as yourself.  Remember that this is one of the biggest parties you and your family will ever give.

 

Hundreds Expected For Marriage Reunion At The Little Brown Church

AP

Des Moines, Iowa

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More than a hundred married couples are expected to renew their vows next month at the Little Brown Church in the Vale in northeast Iowa.

The historic church, nestled away in a wooded valley along the Little Cedar River, is celebrating its 57th Annual Marriage Reunion the weekend of August 1-2.

The event is expected to draw about 250 people.

Couples married there more than 50 years ago get to sit inside the tiny church, while the other "newlyweds" are seated outside under a tent.

The community of Nashua, with a population of about 1,700 recently joined in the weekend celebration.  It now features a variety of activities including a talent competition, antique show and a checker tournament.

As of June 30, records show that 72,918 weddings had been performed at the church.

Marriage Law Forces Legally Married Couple Apart

Meirion Jones

BBC Newsnight

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Nineteen-year-old Canadian Rochelle Wallis married her Welsh husband Adam in November 2008, two years after they first met and fell in love.

But now Rochelle is about to be deported from the UK and has been told that she will not be able to come back to see Adam until she is 21.

She has become the first unintended victim of changes to UK immigration laws which were designed to protect young British Asian women from being subjected to forced marriages.

In a letter to Adam's MP, Mark Williams, to whom the couple turned to for help, the UK Border Agency described Rochelle being forced out of the country for the next year and a half as just an "inconvenience".  But Rochelle sees it differently:  "It's more than an inconvenience, he's ripping my marriage apart - he's taking the only thing I have and throwing it away."

Mr. Williams says the couple's plight is an example of what happens when a blanket government policy is applied to a specific issue:  "I think it is a horrific case - government policy that starts out with good intentions, but a blanket approach that nets in the most innocent of people."

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The Bride and Groom Wore Jeans

Here is a casual but elegant wedding with a Texas Ranch theme from Southern Weddings Magazine.  It is just beautiful.

Couple With Family Ties To Titanic To Be Wed Among Artifacts

From the AP

Milwaukee, WI

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A couple with a special connection to the Titanic plan to marry among the ship's artifacts at the Milwaukee Public Museum.

Melissa Vartanian, 28, and Vache Mikaelian, 31, will wed Friday at "Titanic:  The Artifact Exhibition."

Melissa Varanian's great-grandfather, David Vartanian, was fleeing Turkish occupation in Armenia when he boarded the Titanic.  He planned to later send for his new bride, Mary.

When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912 (Vartanian's 22nd birthday) he survived by hanging on the side of a lifeboat.  It took him about six years after he recovered to find his wife by searching through newspapers, churches, orphanages and sending numerous letters to Armenia, Melissa Vartanian said.  Then it took another five or so years for the couple to be reunited.

Melissa Vartanian said her great-grandparents died before she was born, but she grew up hearing about their story, which she called "the greatest love story I've ever known."

"This is amazing," she said.  "This would be a great tribute to this amazing love story and great tribute for my family."

Viewers picked the couple as the winners of a wedding contest run by WTMJ-TV and its morning talk show.  The television station paid for the rehearsal dinner, reception, honeymoon, bride's dress and other costs.

About 1,500 people died when the so-called "unsinkable" ship sank after striking an iceberg on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1912.  The Milwaukee exhibit runs until May 25.

Visitors receive boarding passes for someone who was on the ship, along with some biographical information, and at the end of the exhibit, they learn whether their person survived.  David Vartanian's boarding pass will be included in the wedding programs for their 100 guests, Melissa Vartanian said.

The rehearsal dinner also will have a Titanic theme.  A local restaurant will provide a four-course dinner once served on the ship; beef consommee', oysters, filet mignon, and Waldorf pudding.

Vartanian said she and her fiance' have visited the Milwaukee exhibit along with other Titanic exhibits in other cities.  She said some people might think it's a bad omen to get married among Titanic memorabilia, but she doesn't.

"The Titanic doesn't symbolize death and destruction," she said.  "It was a journey toward a better life, even though it had challenges."

Get Married on Home Plate of the Rockford Riverhawks

  I recieved an email from Chris Daleo of  Rockford Riverhawks, letting me know that Roadranger Stadium is available for weddings at homeplate.  So if you or your groom are diehard baseball fans this would be the place to get married.  For more information call 885-2255.

Need a date for the wedding?

  Hello ladies; i met Ilona, of Catch Me A Catch, at Mary's Market the other day.  She is a lovely lady who loves to match up singles with each other.  So if your mother, sister, bridesmaid, brother, or anyone else needs a date; then i suggest giving Ilona a call at 289-4505.