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Once Upon a Menu
When you head to either your friendly neighborhood caterer, your own cookbook shelf, or your favorite group of church ladies to work out your wedding reception menu, a great many concerns will affect...
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Making a Change, Saying Buh-Bye
We love vintage wedding gowns and vintage-look wedding gowns here at Manolo for the Brides, but what’s the bride who loves retro styles and modern frocks to do? To her I say that it wasn’t all that...
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Queen Victoria: Recycling Bride
What do you think of when you think of Queen Victoria? I’m betting you don’t think of recycling, or of frugality. The truth is, though, that she hated waste, wasn’t huge on pomp and circumstance where...
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Bridal White
When picking out a wedding gown, many women never consider a color other than white or some form of off-white. This is not precisely shocking, since white is a color that has been associated with...
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‘Til the End of the Contract Do Us Part
‘Til death do us part. That’s the vow, right? That you’ll stay together until one or the other of you dies? We all know couples who haven’t managed that one. Heck, I’m the second Mrs. Twistie! His...
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Toast of the Town? Or Just Crumby?
When it comes to celebrity couples, it’s kind of amazing what people will consider collectible. Take, for instance, the odd collectible from the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Thirty...
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A Scientific Approach to Marriage
Charles Darwin is remembered today mostly for the Theory of Evolution. Yeah, I can’t argue with that one. It kind of changed the world. What is less commonly known about him is that he was married for...
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Manolo for the Bride Ahead of Martha for Style
It’s a well-known fact that Martha Stewart is the final word on putting together a gorgeous, classy wedding. She’s written books about it, and publishes an entire magazine on her upscale homespun...
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Okay, Okay, So We Can’t Wear It
This lady is Ethel Dalziel, as she appeared on her wedding day in 1908 when she married Ronald Cooper in Glasgow, Scotland. No, you haven’t heard of either. They were simply two people who got...
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Politics, Schmolitics! Let’s See Their Wedding Photos!
The election is over. We’ve cast our votes, the winners have been declared and now it’s time to let go of party animosity and find ways to work together. And you know what always makes me feel good? A...
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