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Jugal Kishore, 25, was going to be married to his beloved. They were about to exchange vows when he was struck by an apparent epileptic seizure. He was rushed to the hospital. The 23-year-old bride was furious that she had not been told of Kishore’s medical condition. She asked a member of her brother-in-laws…

Singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality Adam Levine recently married after the longtime professed bachelor had insisted that he would never get tie the knot. In writing his own vows however, he stumbled on a biblical truth that many a spouse should remember. He wrote and then vowed, “Behati,…

The phrase, “the two shall become one. . .” took on a new meaning when Kyle Froelich married Chelsea Clair, the donor of his transplanted kidney. http://www.13wmaz.com/news/watercooler/article/251019/155/Ind-Woman-Who-Donated-Kidney-Weds-Organ-Recipient- (accessed 10-27-2013) While it is unusual for…

In an HBO documentary, filmmaker Doug Block has followed up on 112 of the weddings he has recorded. He tells about some that have been successes, some that didn’t last. The documentary, 112 Weddings, helps its audience realize that “Happy weddings are easy. Happily ever after is complicated and messy.”…

Fethullah Uzumcuoglu and Esra Polat celebrated their wedding day in an unusual way. At the reception in the southern Turkish city of Kilis near the Syrian border they hosted 4,000 Syrian refugees. They took the money they had received as wedding gifts, borrowed a food truck from a local charity, and…

Marriage is still an important element in our culture. For many, the wedding is a major life event that requires detail planning. Perhaps none has planned like Rearna Ackord, a 22-year-old British woman who has spent six months planning her wedding down to the tiniest detail. She has picked out a church,…

Michael Roach and Cristy McNally made a very unusual vow when they were married in 1998. The Arizona couple lives in the desert and teaches Buddhist meditation. They vowed, and practiced togetherness on an extreme level. They promised never to stray more than 15 feet from each other. Daytime, nighttime,…

The actual cost of a wedding hasn’t risen all that much, still a few dollars for a wedding license but the amount couples are paying for a wedding has skyrocketed. An average American couple paid $28,427 in 2012 for their wedding, including the reception. Depending on where you live the price goes even…

After 80 years, and over 100 descendents later, Jose Riella and Martina Lopez of Paraguay had a religious ceremony to augment their civil union from 40 years previous. It just goes to show that it is never too late to do the right thing. –Jim L. Wilson http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2463150/Paraguayan-groom-103-marries-99-year-old-bride-80-years-together.html…

In India, the wedding day is very important. Aamir Khan says, “We put all our energy into making a success of the wedding ceremony, rather than the lifelong commitment that follows it.” While parents are responsible for arranging most weddings in India including the choice of a spouse, they are more…

John and Frances Canning learned that the Queen of England was going to be in the local area on the day of their wedding so they sent her an invitation. The Queen graciously turned down the invitation, but began making plans for a surprise appearance. The couple was stunned and reported, “the surprise…

“Bride-to-be Rachelle Friedman and her groom, Chris Chapman, give new meaning to the marriage vows pledging to love, honor and support one's partner "in sickness and in health." One year after the bride was paralyzed from a freak accident during her bachelorette party, the couple will marry.” Rachelle’s…

In Taiwan, a culture that prizes families and denigrates unmarried women, Chen Wei-yih has reached 30 years old with no prospects. Her answer? Marry herself. She has planned a wedding, complete with photographs, reception, and invitations to 30 of her closest friends. The only thing missing will be a…

Getting married can be stressful enough, not to mention the added worries over how to pay for everything. Staying on a budget can put a couple on the edge on what should be one of the happiest moments of their lives. A church in the Toledo Ohio area plans to help relate financial concerns for newlyweds…

On October 10, 2010—101010—more than 32,000 couples said their marriage vows. That is 6 times the usual daily number. The last time that many weddings occurred in one day was July 7, 2007. People consider these lucky days on which to begin a marriage. --The Week, October 22, 2010, p.8 Illustration by…

A 30 year-old Taiwanese woman says she is looking forward to getting married. She has posed for pictures in a flowing white dress, enlisted a planner, rented a hall, and sent invitations to 30 of her closest friends. The only thing missing at the wedding will be the groom, because Chen Wei-yih is getting…

MAGNOLIAS..........By Edna Ellison I spent the week before my daughter's June wedding running last-minute trips to the caterer, florist, tuxedo shop, and the church about forty miles away. As happy as I was that Patsy was marrying a good Christian young man, I felt laden with responsibilities as I watched…

True Love Susan is fond of saying that she chased me until I caught her, and there is some truth to her words. It was the summer of 1980, when we met. I was a traveling preacher going from church to church preaching youth emphasis meetings. During that summer the California Southern Baptist Convention…

RECONCILIATION In the motion picture Bride Wars, Liv and Emma are best friends for life. Since they were young, each has dreamed of an ultimate wedding in New York’s Plaza Hotel, with each serving as the other’s Maid of Honor. Though their lives take different directions, the women stay close friends,…

MARRIAGE A bold German, Mika convinced his sweetheart Anna-Bell that a wedding in a warm place such as Africa was a good idea. On New Year’s Eve, they packed their swim gear and headed for the Hamburg airport for their African trip. German police thought something amiss however, and they were right.…

Investments Have you made any investments that have worked out for you lately? No, I'm not talking about the stock or bond market, I'm interested in your personal investments--your investments in people. For the past year, I've collected news items for a lecture I give at the Seminary in a Pastoral Ministries…

MARRIAGE Studies are showing that being a good, supportive spouse is good for your health. “Men over 65 whose wives consider them a source of emotional strength usually live longer than less needed hubbies.” —Reader’s Digest, October 2002, p. 48 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Galatians 5:13 NIV “You,…

PERSPECTIVE Six weeks before her wedding, Kyle Paxman learned her fiancé was cheating on her. When the family began to try and cancel their elaborate plans, they discovered the family stay had to pay for several things, including a reception. Paxman said, "The dress had arrived, the flowers were done,…

3>No Joke: NYC Couple Wed by Kathy Griffin2008-03-10 07:43:59 NEW YORK (AP) — She has been a sitcom character, a sometime talk show host and the centerpiece of her own reality show. Now Kathy Griffin has appeared in an unlikely new role — minister. The often provocative comedian — who raised some Christian…