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Father of the Bride Part II is a 1995 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, and Martin Short. It is a sequel to Father of the Bride, remake of the 1951 film Father's Little Dividend which was the sequel to the original 1950 titular film, and fourth installment overall in the Father of the Bride franchise. Plot Four years after the events of the first film, Annie Banks tells the family that she is pregnant. George begins to panic, believing himself too young to be a grandfather. He has his assistant make a list of people who are older than him, dyes his hair brown, and after the roof leaks, decides he and Nina should sell the home their children have grown up in if one more thing goes wrong with it. Termites strike the house two weeks later. George sells the house to the Habibs without telling Nina. At dinner, after discussing whether the baby's last name will be hyphenated or not, George changes the subject by revealing the house has been sold. Nina is livid, as she and George have to be out in ten days and have no place to go. The Bankses stay at the mansion owned by Bryan's parents. As the MacKenzies are on a cruise in the Caribbean, the Bankses have to deal with their Dobermans, much to the chagrin of George, who is still paranoid from a previous mishap with them. Nina begins experiencing symptoms that bring up the concern of menopause. The following day, they visit the doctor and discover that, actually, Nina is pregnant, too. Following this unexpected news, they have a chance meeting with Franck, Annie's former wedding planner, who is elated at both women expecting. Driving home, Nina and George have differing perspectives on the prospect of becoming new parents again. George switches gears, now believing he is too old to be a father again. His feelings come to a head when he and Nina go to Annie's and Bryan's house to announce their news. Nina brings his insensitivity to light and tells him not to come home. Out for a walk, George notices that the street to their old house is blocked off and sees a demolition crew with a wrecking ball at the house, inferring that Mr. Habib plans to demolish it. Upset, George runs in and tries to stop them. He pleads with Mr. Habib not to tear down the house since he is going to be a father again, as there is sentimental value to it. George realizes that if he will have another child, he wants to raise it in the house in which his family grew up. When George offers to buy the house back, Habib agrees on the condition that George pay him $100,000 up front. George reluctantly gives in. The Bankses then move back into their house. As a way to further apologize to Nina, George hires Franck to do a double baby shower. A few weeks before the
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The Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons is a program offering wedding and honeymoon services to couples at the Disneyland Resort in California, the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan, the Disneyland Paris Resort in France, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Hong Kong, the Shanghai Disney Resort in China, and on the Disney Cruise Line. It operates within the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products segment of The Walt Disney Company. From September 1991 to April 2017, Disney parks have hosted over 30,000 weddings with 1,300 in 2013. In 2016, there were 4,000 ceremonies at 11 per day. The division is based at Franck's Studio, which is named after the Father of the Bride character played by Martin Short. The planners are called fairy godmothers." History Disney parks began hosting weddings in September 1991. Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons division was started in 1992, with 200 wedding by October 28, 1992. In 1995, the Wedding Pavilion opened. In 2007, Disney began offering commitment ceremonies for same-sex couples. Previously, the company only had allowed gay couples to purchase its wedding packages if they had valid California or Florida marriage licenses. Before the change in policy, gay couples were able to plan to have their own ceremonies at the resorts' rented meeting rooms. A line of Disney Fairy Tale Wedding gowns was designed by Kirstie Kelly and available in January 2008. The Magic Kingdom train station was added as a wedding venue in 2014 but only at 7:30 AM prior to opening. On April 29, 2016, weddings would begin to be staged during park hours, with the announcement of 9:30 a.m. ceremonies at the East Plaza Garden near Cinderella's Castle. Three more sites were added as wedding location options in July 2018. A Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings 90 minute special was announced on March 29, 2017 for Freeform. A series and another special for the show was ordered for Freeform. On October 10, 2019, it was announced that Season 2 of the series would be released in 2020, and would move from Freeform to Disney+. Dress line A line of Disney Fairy Tale Wedding gowns designed by Kirstie Kelly became available in 2007. The original line grew to include matching jewelry, "blossom" flower girl dresses, and "maiden" bridesmaid dresses. Disney licensed Alfred Angelo in 2010 to produce Disney Fairy Tale Weddings dresses. With the 2015 line, Elsa was added. In early September 2017, Kuraudia Co. revealed its licensed Disney line of 14 rental wedding dress based on six princesses. After the closing of Alfred Angelo due to bankruptcy in late 2018, Allure Bridals will begin selling their Collection of wedding dresses bridal-wear line which includes 16 styles in a variety of silhouettes from romantic ball gowns to mermaid trains and fit and flare hemlines and fabrications include soft mikado, ethereal tulle and flowing chiffon, balanced by the dramatic structure of ruffled organza and unique, dimensional laces that are inspired by the style and spirit of
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Father of the Bride is a 1991 American romantic comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams (in her film debut), George Newbern, Martin Short, BD Wong, and Kieran Culkin. It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name. Martin portrays George Banks, a businessman who becomes flustered while he and his family prepare for his daughter's marriage. The film opened to positive reviews, and became a box office success. With its success, a sequel, Father of the Bride Part II, was released in 1995. This was Nancy Meyers and Keaton's second of four films together, the first being Baby Boom (1987); the others were Father of the Bride Part II and Something's Gotta Give (2003). Plot George Banks is the owner of a successful athletic shoe company called Side Kicks in San Marino, California. George narrates what he had to go through with his daughter's wedding. His 22-year-old daughter Annie, freshly graduated from college, returns home from Europe and announces that she is engaged to Bryan MacKenzie, despite them only having known each other for three months. The sudden shock turns the warm reunion into a heated argument between George and Annie, but they quickly reconcile in time for Bryan to arrive and meet them. Despite Bryan's good financial status and likable demeanor, George takes an immediate dislike to him while his wife, Nina, accepts him as a potential son-in-law. George does not want to let go of his daughter. George and Nina meet Bryan's parents, John and Joanna MacKenzie, who are wealthy and live in a mansion in Bel Air. John reassures George by also expressing how shocked he had initially been at Bryan's engagement and the two couples find they get along well, but George quickly gets into trouble when he begins nosing around the MacKenzies' financial records. He eventually ends up falling into the pool when cornered by the MacKenzies' aggressive pet Dobermans. All is forgiven, however, and the Banks family meets with an eccentric European wedding coordinator, Franck Eggelhoffer. He sneers dismissively at George's complaints about the price of wedding items, and George becomes frustrated as Annie and Nina plan for extravagant items such as a flock of swans and alterations to the family home, where the reception is to be held. When George discovers that the wedding as planned will cost $250 a head, he insists on cutting down the guest list, but soon discovers his complaints are taking away from Annie's happiness and decides to go with the flow. This only lasts so long, though, and he finally snaps when he damages his old tuxedo. He leaves the house to cool off, but ends up causing a disturbance at the supermarket and is arrested. Nina arrives to bail him out of jail on the condition that he stop ruining the wedding. With help from Nina and Franck, George becomes more relaxed and accepts that the wedding will be expensive. Annie suddenly calls off the wedding after an argument with
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The money dance, dollar dance, or apron dance is an event at some wedding receptions in various cultures. During a money dance, male guests pay to dance briefly with the bride, and sometimes female guests pay to dance with the groom. Sometimes guests are told that the money will be used for the bride and groom's honeymoon or to give them a little extra cash with which to set up housekeeping. Europe Poland The money dance may have originated in Poland around the beginning of the 20th century. The dance takes place some time after the first dance, often once guests have had a chance to have a few drinks. The best man or MC or the disc jockey announces the event. Customarily, the best man begins dancing with the bride, pinning money onto her wedding gown or putting it into a purse, which she carries especially for the purpose, or into the pockets of an apron she dons over her gown, especially for this dance. In a more contemporary version of this custom, the dance includes bridesmaids and other ladies who dance. Ukraine At Ukrainian weddings, the father of the bride usually begins pinning money on her dress. He is followed by the best man and groomsmen, and, finally, by the remainder of the male guests. Another variation is where the bride's veil is removed and given to the maid of honor and an apron is placed on the bride. Money is then placed into her apron during the dance. Balkan In Balkan countries (Bosnia, Serbia,...) weddings, instead of pinning the money on the bride's gown, the male guests give the money to the best man for safe keeping. Hungary At Hungarian weddings, the bride takes off her shoes and puts them in the middle of the dance floor. Then her shoes are passed around from guest to guest and each deposits a contribution. Africa Nigeria Money spraying is an integral part of the Yoruba of Nigeria. They are very flamboyant and appreciate the essence of life and every success in merriment. Other tribes in Nigeria described them as party loving people. Money spraying symbolizes a showering of happiness, good fortune and a display of the guest's affection for the couple. The bride and groom are ushered in and dance behind the wedding party. Guests encircle the couple on the dance floor and come forward, placing bills on the couple's forehead or side of their chest allowing them to “rain down.” “At a Nigerian wedding reception, the bride and groom are dressed in traditional attire,” “For the Yoruba Ethnic Group, the bride wears Iro and Buba and the groom wears an Agbada. As the money is sprayed, 'collectors’ take the cash from the floor and place in bags for the couple.” North America Mexico Relatives take turns dancing up to the bride and groom and pinning money on their clothes, which allows the couple to spend a few moments with each of their guests. After the money dance, the
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Wedding Central was a short-lived American digital cable television channel that focused on programming involving brides and weddings, which was a spin-off of the programming which made up much of WE tv's schedule at the network's launch on August 18, 2009. The network was launched by the Rainbow Media subsidiary of Cablevision. Much of the network's programming was taken from previously aired WE tv wedding programming and wedding-related motion pictures, with little new content offered outside of promotions and on-screen quizzes. Also offered solely on Cablevision systems was interactive television components such as quizzes, polls, voting, and advertising opportunities for national and local wedding retailers. Unlike WE tv, which was a successful spin-off of AMC itself in 1997, the network had only limited distribution, only being carried on the systems of Cablevision, a limited amount of Time Warner Cable systems, and Mediacom. When Cablevision spun off Rainbow Media into a separate public company known as AMC Networks via an initial public offering on July 1, 2011, the new company closed Wedding Central on the same day. Wedding-related programming returned to have a focus on WE tv, and Wedding Central's website now redirects to WE tv's weddings section. Programming Series formerly featured on Wedding Central included: Always a Bridesmaid Amazing Wedding Cakes Beach Weddings Bridezillas Girl Meets Cowboy How to Marry a Prince My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding Rich Bride Poor Bride Single in the City The Wedding Planners Wedding Cake Masters References Defunct television networks in the United States AMC Networks Television channels and stations established in 2009 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2011 English-language television stations in the United States Wedding television shows
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Shinto weddings, , began in Japan during the early 20th century, popularized after the marriage of Crown Prince Yoshihito and his bride, Princess Kujo Sadako. The ceremony relies heavily on Shinto themes of purification, and involves ceremonial sake drinking of three cups three times, the nan-nan-san-ku-do. Shinto weddings are in decline. Fewer Japanese people get married, and those who do often choose Western-style chapel ceremonies. The ceremony A Shinto wedding ceremony is typically a small affair, limited to family, while a reception is open to a larger group of friends. Shinzen kekkon, literally "wedding before the kami," is a Shinto purification ritual that incorporates the exchange of sake between the couple before they are married. The ceremony typically takes 20 to 30 minutes. Food items, including salt, water, rice, sake, fruit, and vegetables, are left at a ceremonial wedding altar, which also holds the wedding rings. A Shinto priest stands to the right of the altar, while a shrine maiden, Miko, stands to the left. The couple will often stand in the center of the room, while closest family members stand behind tables containing sake and small fruits. The priest will purify the shrine and call the attention of benevolent spirits, or kami. Then, the priest announces the beginning of the san-san-ku-do ceremony, or "three-three-nine-times," reflecting three oaths taken three times, represented by three cups, poured three times, and swallowed in three sips. This often includes three pourings from three cups of increasing sizes. The first, smallest cup, is first poured to the groom, who drinks from it before offering it to the bride. The second pouring goes first to the bride, then to the groom. The final pouring goes from the groom first, then the bride (essentially repeating the first pour). The sake aspect of the ceremony is said to be the core of a Shinto wedding. The ritual may have originated at samurai weddings, though the symbolism of the action and numbers has no clear origin. Some see the ritual as representative of sharing joys and sorrows as a married couple, others suggest that san-san is a homonym for "birth after birth," suggesting fertility symbolism. Still others suggest it represents man, woman, and child, or heaven, earth and man. The couple approaches the altar, where the groom reads his vows while the bride listens. Reflecting a history of arranged marriage in Japan, a nakodo, or "matchmaker," will be thanked in the vows. If no matchmaker exists, a friend or family member will be appointed to fill the role, serving a role similar to the "best man" or "bridesmaid." Then, the families join in with the drinking of sake and a traditional cheer of "kanpai" (乾杯). In the final portion of the ceremony, the priest offers Japanese evergreen to the altar, said to reflect gratitude to the spirits who blessed the union. The bride and groom follow with their own offering, then a representative from each family (often the fathers of the bride and groom). The rings are then
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A traditional Swazi wedding ceremony is called umtsimba (), where the bride commits herself to her new family for the rest of her life. The ceremony is a celebration that includes members of both the bride's - and the groom's - natal village. There are stages to the wedding that stretch over a few days. Each stage is significant, comprising symbolic gestures that have been passed on from generation to generation. The first stage is the preparation of the bridal party before leaving their village. The second stage is the actual journey of the bridal party from their village to the groom's village. The third stage is the first day of the wedding ceremony that spans three days, and starts on the day the bridal party arrives at the grooms’ village. Thereafter the actual wedding ceremony takes place which is the fourth stage of the umtsimba. The fifth stage takes place the day after the wedding ceremony and is known as kuteka, which is the actual wedding. The final stage may take place the day after the wedding day, and is when the bride gives the groom's family gifts and is the first evening the bride spends with the groom. Although the traditional wedding ceremony has evolved in modern times, the details below are based on historic accounts of anthropologist Hilda Kuper and sociological research describing the tradition Before the bridal party leaves The bride's father notifies friends and relatives that his daughter is to be married, and the chief of the village is informed that there will be a wedding. Thereafter, the father informs and invites the neighbours to the wedding. The father also appoints two men and two women to accompany the untsimba to the groom's homestead. Grass mats and grass brooms are made by the young bride, her relatives and friends, which the bride will take with her when she leaves her parental home. She also takes along hand-made presents for her in-laws, which signals to them a spirit of friendliness and generosity. Almost all Swazi functions and ceremonies include traditional beer called umcombotsi, which is brewed together with other beverages by the elderly women of the village for the bride's journey to her groom's homestead. Should the groom live close by, the bride takes a pot of beer known as tshwala beliqaka to the groom's home, which indicates to them that she has come with her family's full consent. Once a message has been sent to the future family that preparations have been made, the bridal party (umtsimba) is gathered together, mostly young girls and women that are relatives and friends of the bride. The size of an umtsimba is a matter of pride for a bride's family and may exceed fifty people. The important parties of the bride's maids are 1) ematshitshi (girls who have reached puberty but have not chosen a lover) 2) emaqhikiza (girls who have chosen a lover) 3) tingcugce (these are girls who have chosen a lover and are preparing for
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Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? is an American reality TV show on the Style Network. Season 1 began in 2003, Tuesdays, 10 p.m. Each episode runs 60 minutes and follows two different couples who plan their weddings in different states and sometimes a destination wedding in a foreign country. Each episode begins with the bride and groom meeting the wedding planner to discuss theme and what plans might already have been made. The episode then chronicles the wedding planner at work, coordinating the details of the pre-wedding festivities, including rehearsal, the actual wedding, and the reception. Each affianced couple have unique requests, from flowers, invitations, placecards, the cake, the wedding venue, and the reception. Some of the wedding planners also specialize in cultural weddings. While the brides are followed to bridal boutiques to pick out the perfect wedding dress, some select two dresses, one for the wedding and one for the reception, to honor special cultural wedding traditions and customs, or simply for a different reception look. The wedding planners help couples, including same-sex couples, explore and celebrate their individuality and personal style, as well as addressing difficult family circumstances. Voice-over narrators have included Shari Albert and Masasa Moyo. Those couples featured on the show usually receive a few nights paid accommodation at a resort or hotel as a wedding gift from the Style Network. Couples can apply on-line for consideration. The Web site also provides a list of wedding planners and budget tips. The show travels to a variety of vendor meetings: dressmakers, florists, reception sites especially. In Season 4 Episode 3 "Pop Stars and Dictators" the show goes to the Hoboken cake shop. This vendor, Buddy, winds up having his own show, Cake Boss, 2 years later. He appears semi-regularly after that: he saves the day (and pranks the bride a little) in S5:E4 "Born to Be a Bride and Last Minute Loss", helps a gay couple with a dream cake on "Lofty Expectations" (S6:E9), and reins in a control-freak bride in "Alter Images" (S6:E10). Notable people Wedding planners Ana Cruz Jung Lee Donnie Brown Kevin Covey Gina Sole James Tramondo Jenny Orsini Jes Gordon Julie Conley Kim Bradford Linnyette Richardson-Hall Michelle Lynn Buckley Samantha Goldberg Stella Inserra Tracy French Sasha Souza Vicky Johnson Shawn Rabideau Susan Southerland Mark Kingsdorf Mary Dann also appeared on Whose Wedding Is It Anyway References External links 'Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? - BridesTelevision.com Style Network original programming 2000s American reality television series 2003 American television series debuts 2010s American reality television series 2010 American television series endings First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Wedding television shows American English-language television shows
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Lover.ly is a virtual wedding planner and media platform that allows brides, grooms, and enthusiasts to discover wedding ideas, receive tips, purchase wedding products, evaluate whom to hire for their weddings, and share their findings. Their virtual wedding planning app uses AI and chat technology to service their customers. They have a database of editorial content that uses a proprietary tagging program to aggregate content from wedding blogs, wedding magazines, as well as retailers, brands and vendors, creating relevant searchable content. Lover.ly was launched in 2012 in New York City. History Kellee Khalil, the company's founder and chief executive officer, was inspired to design the wedding discovery engine after helping to plan her sister's wedding. Khalil says of the experience "I was 40 pages deep in a search on Google, then if I found what I wanted I'd drag it over to another page, then start e-mailing links. It was kind of a nightmare," she says. "And I figured, if it's this hard for me, what's a bride in Wisconsin who may be on a budget and has no sister to give up her life for 12 months to help going to do?" Khalil officially launched Lover.ly on Valentine's Day of 2012. Kellee moved to New York and launched Lover.ly with a mission to provide an all-in-one resource where couples could discover wedding ideas, shop designers, organize events details, and hire their wedding day team. How it works Lover.ly offers a searchable database of aggregated content from blogs, magazines, retailers, and brands, and provides wedding planning tips from its own wedding editorial experts. Once on Lover.ly, users can search by keyword, category, or color, and as of 2013, hundreds of thousands images were available to browse on the site. As part of Lover.ly's commerce functionality, users can also purchase items that they discover. During a 2013 interview in USA Today's Change Agent column, Khalil said that "the idea [of Lover.ly] is simply that your wedding binder lives in the cloud... I'm building this for my generation of brides. For us, it's all about the visual web, whether you're on a computer, tablet, or your phone." Retail partners Lover.ly has partnered with retail brands such as Nordstrom, Minted, Etsy, and Anthropologie. Through these partnerships, brands can raise awareness, syndication, and sales, while users can more easily access content and make purchases. As of August 2013, Lover.ly has 250,000 shoppable products from 2,000 brands on site that appear alongside a collection of wedding related images. Monetization Lover.ly utilizes four primary monetization methods. Editorial blog network, native advertising, email, and events Lover.ly works with its blog partners to implement monetized display sponsored content campaigns, allowing brands to reach a larger audience than traditionally possible. As of December 2013, the company is testing category sponsorships and CPA (cost per acquisition) ad models. Lover.ly offers native advertising on its website, allowing brands to introduce their content to Lover.ly's audience in the context of Lover.ly's "inspiration made actionable" environment. In addition to display advertising and web
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A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride is a 2008 television film directed by Leslie Hope and starring Joanna García and Luke Perry. The film originally aired in Canada on December 15, 2008, and in the United States on December 20, 2008 on Lifetime. The screenplay concerns wedding planner Roxanne (García), who tries to foil her mother's plans to marry a man she just met by sabotaging their Christmas wedding. But she soon finds herself falling in love just as quickly as her mother did. Plot Wedding planner Rose goes on a trip to France by herself for three days and leaves her daughter Roxanne in charge of the wedding business. While Rose is in Paris, Roxanne reconnects with her former fiance from six years ago, Dylan, who had abruptly called off the wedding and vanished. Dylan asks to catch up with Roxanne, but she refuses since her mother is due to arrive home the same day. Roxanne gets a surprise when she meets her mother's new fiancé Jack, who proposed to Rose after knowing her for only two days. Jealous of her mother's success, Roxanne comes up with a plan to destroy her mother's marriage, with the help of Charlie, Jack's son from a previous marriage. Roxanne convinces the couple to hold off the wedding so that she has enough time to make sure everything that can go wrong does. Roxanne and Charlie first attempt to make Jack late to his own rehearsal dinner by telling him about a wine auction. Jack goes to the wine auction to find the wine that he and Rose and had enjoyed in Paris. Jack buys the entire case and brings it to Rose. Seeing this, Roxanne realizes that Jack truly loves her mother and she abandons her plan to sabotage the wedding. Charlie does not see things the same way. He makes plans to open up a bridal store to put Roxanne and Rose's company out of business. Roxanne discovers his plan and goes with the news to her mother, who calls off the wedding. On Christmas Day, Roxanne forces her mother to come with her to the Christmas show. Jack shows up with a horse and carriage to sweep Rose off her feet. With the help of Roxanne, Jack convinces Rose to accept his wedding proposal for a second time. Roxanne speaks to Jack and learns he had no knowledge of the opening of the bridal store. At Jack and Rose's wedding, Dylan asks Roxanne for a dance and proposes marriage. Roxanne accepts. Cast Setting The film takes place during the holiday season around the time of Christmas. This specific holiday had been very important for Roxanne as she spent it with her mother, yet Rose and Jack planned to get married on the same day. Roxanne while she disapproved of her mothers wedding to Jack, was furthered in sabotaging their wedding when she realizes that her mother was not only marrying a stranger but during a time where family was
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Home Movie: The Princess Bride is an American comedy television miniseries directed by Jason Reitman, a "fan made" recreation of the 1987 film The Princess Bride. Produced while the participating actors were isolating themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, it is filmed in a deliberately DIY fashion, with an ensemble cast recording their scenes on their own smartphones, and multiple actors playing the most prominent roles. It features the final screen performance of Carl Reiner, the father of the original film's director Rob Reiner. It premiered in short installments in June and July 2020, on Quibi. Plot The Home Movie version of the film follows the same fundamental plot. In contemporary times, a grandfather reads the story of The Princess Bride to his dismissive sick grandson. In the story, set in medieval times in the fictional country of Florin, Buttercup and her farmhand Westley fall in love. Westley goes off to seek his fortune to marry Buttercup but she soon learns of his death at the hands of the Dread Pirate Roberts, and comes to accept the marriage proposal of Prince Humperdinck. Near her wedding day, three scoundrels, Vizzini, Inigo Montoya, and Fezzik, abduct Buttercup at the request of Humperdinck to make it appear as an act from a neighboring kingdom and pretense to start a war. They are chased by the Man in Black, later revealed to be the Dread Pirate Roberts. Roberts beats and spares Inigo and Fezzik, and survives a poison challenge from Vizzini to free Buttercup. He reveals that he is actually Westley, that the "Dread Pirate Roberts" is a title passed along from one holder to the next, and that he had come after hearing that Buttercup's life is in danger. The two are soon caught by Humperdinck and Count Tyrone Rugen. Humperdinck returns Buttercup to the castle to prepare for the wedding, claiming that Westley returned to the sea, when in reality, Rugen has taken Westley to be tortured in a secret chamber. When Buttercup refused to show any love for Humperdinck, Humperdinck uses Rugen's torture device to apparently kill Westley. Inigo and Fezzik, having reunited near the castle, hear Westley's final screams, discover his body, and take him to Miracle Max. Max finds Westley clings to life due to his true love for Buttercup and helps resuscitate him. Westley, still half-prone from being nearly dead, devises a plan with Inigo and Fezzik to interrupt the wedding to rescue Buttercup. Inigo, learning that Rugen is his father's killer, gets revenge by killing Rugen after a long fight. Fezzik helps Westley to Buttercup's room. Westley wounds Humperdinck to shame him before he, Buttercup, and Fezzik flee with Inigo. The grandson, who had told the grandfather to skip all the kissing parts in the book before, allows him to read the final kissing scene in the book. Cast The Grandson: Fred Savage (Ch1) (who played the Grandson in the 1987 movie), Josh Gad (ch1), Mckenna Grace (ch2), Keith L. Williams (ch5), Logan Kim
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Father of the Bride is a 1950 American romantic comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Edward Streeter. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor, and follows a man trying to cope with preparations for his daughter's wedding. Father of the Bride was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Writing, Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Leading Role (for Tracy). Plot In the aftermath of the wedding of his daughter Kay, Stanley T. Banks, a successful middle-aged lawyer, recalls the day three months earlier when he first learned of her engagement to Buckley. Kay's casual announcement at the dinner table of the family's comfortable suburban home that she is in love with him and has accepted his proposal makes Stanley feel uneasy, but he soon recognizes that his daughter has grown up and the wedding is inevitable. While Ellie, Kay's mother, immediately begins making preparations, Stanley lies awake at night, fearing the worst for his daughter. Stanley's misgivings about the marriage eventually make Ellie anxious. Stanley insists that Kay present Buckley for a financial sit-down. She calls the tradition "old-fashioned rigamarole", but produces him nevertheless. After spending the entire time talking about himself, Stanley is pleased to learn later from Ellie that Buckley is the head of his own small company and is indeed capable of providing a comfortable life for Kay. The Bankses' first meeting with Buckley's wealthy parents, Doris and Herbert Dunstan, starts awkwardly, careens animatedly, then tails off when Stanley drinks too much and falls asleep upright on their couch. Stanley misses out on Kay and Buckley's engagement party, marooned in the kitchen playing bartender. In its wake, he realizes that any hope for a small wedding has been swept aside, and there will be no escaping paying for an extravagant affair "with all the trimmings". As costs for the June event spiral out of control, Stanley calculates that he can afford to accommodate no more than 150 guests. The task of paring down the list proves too difficult for everyone involved, however, and he reluctantly consents to an extra 100. Growing rattled, he suggests to Kay that she and Buckley elope. Kay is initially shocked by the suggestion, but has a change of heart that she shares with her mother. Ellie, who has long mourned never having had the wedding planned for Kay, strongly disapproves. Quick on his feet, Stanley plays it off as if it had been Kay's idea. Wedding plans continue until Kay calls off the wedding, appalled that Buckley has decided to take her on a fishing trip in Nova Scotia for their honeymoon. However, Kay and Buckley soon reconcile, and the two families begin wedding rehearsals. On the day of the wedding, chaos ensues at the Banks home during final preparations for the reception. The wedding ceremony brings both joy and sorrow to Stanley, as he concedes that his
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An Oaxacan wedding is a traditional ritual that involves the participation of both the bride's and groom's family along with the community. The main decision makers of the wedding are the fathers of the groom and bride. The father of the groom must first ask for the bride's hand and if the bride's father accepts two weeks later they begin to arrange the wedding. If the case is that the groom does not have a father he can have an elder represent him. At this gathering the groom's side of the family brings with them fruits, bread, and alcoholic beverages. The godparents of both the bride and groom attend this gathering, who are the godparents of baptism, first communion, confirmation, as well as the new wedding godparents of the couple. The godparents are chosen by the couple usually because of a blood tie or a friendship. After this the groom must show his commitment to his bride's family by doing any chores the bride's family needs until the wedding date. The chores can vary from sweeping to helping the father in law with work in the ranch. The beginning of the celebration begins around six or seven in the morning when the groom's family goes to the bride's house. They bring 12 turkeys, pan de yema, chocolate, tlayudas, and ingredients to make the traditional mole dish as offerings. Minutes later the groom and godparents arrive with a band. As soon as everyone is present at the bride's house the godparents and parents, along with other relatives, provide their blessings for the couple. Once this aspect is completed everyone comes together at the catholic wedding ceremony. As everyone walks to the church the band plays. The groom and bride walk in front of the band to announce their wedding. Bands are an important component to the wedding as it brings life to the celebration of unity between a man and woman. Ceremony The Catholic wedding ceremony commences around eight or nine in the morning and is held in Spanish, which is the only time Spanish is spoken throughout the wedding. For most Oaxacans Spanish isn't their first language. Oaxaca is a state with many different indigenous groups, each one with their own language and tradition. The most common known indigenous groups are the Zapotecs and Mixtecs, both whose primary language is not Spanish. After the wedding all the guests, which include family and friends of the groom and bride, walk to the godparents house. As soon as everyone gets to the house the band plays a song called the Paloma. This is the time when breakfast is given to more than 100 guests consisting of pan de yema and a large bowl of hot chocolate. It is tradition that the godparents serve the newly couple the pan de yema and chocolate. The couples share their food as a symbolic meaning of unity between a man and wife. Aside from breakfast lunch is also provided. The dish that is served depends on
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The Father of the Bride franchise consists of a series of released comedy and romantic comedy films, based on the premise of the 1949 novel of the same name. The film adaptations respectively depict the events of wedding preparations from the point of view of an overly-protective father, and his growing realizations that his daughter has grown. Developed by MGM in 1950 as a comedy, the original film was critically and financially successful, and was followed by a sequel in 1951. In 1991, The Walt Disney Company purchased the film rights to the story and adapted a romantic comedy remake through its Touchstone Pictures film studio, followed by a sequel in 1995. Both Disney films update the story to a then-contemporary setting. Though the remakes were not critically acclaimed releases, they have subsequently gained cult status within their respective genre. A third installment, "mini-sequel", was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic and was released on September 25, 2020, to support World Central Kitchen's efforts in relieving those affected by the coronavirus. A reboot of the franchise was developed at Warner Bros. Pictures as an exclusive for the company's HBO Max streaming service and was released on June 16, 2022. Origin The 1949 satirical comedy novel, Father of the Bride, written by Edward Streeter serves the inspiration for the film adaptations. The story centers around Stanley Banks and his troublesome attempts to adapt to his daughter's engagement. The story provides readers with insight into the mind of an overprotective father, and the comedic scenarios that follow. Stanley is a working man, who has to pay the expensive bill for a wedding he doesn't accept wholeheartedly. Over the course of the story, he has a change of heart and comes to understand that he must welcome the next phase of life. Illustrations for the book were provided by Gluyas Williams. Film Father of the Bride (1950) When the doting, middle-class working, father Stanley Banks, learns that his beautiful daughter Kay is engaged to Buckley Dunstan, a series of comical difficulties arise. Stan navigates a range of wedding planning problems ranging from monetary to emotional, all while his wife Ellie tries to keep the peace and remain calm. His love for his daughter grows as Stan realizes he is the father of the bride, and that she has grown up. Father's Little Dividend (1951) One year following the wedding of their daughter, Stanley and Ellie Banks are surprised with news that their daughter Kay is pregnant. While everyone fawns over Kay and the excitement of the upcoming newborn, Stan retrieves as he is not yet ready to be a grandfather. When the family continues to prepare for the coming baby's nursery and debates over what name it shall have, Stan finds himself being the one that Kay turns to for help because of his mellow facade. In helping his daughter realize that she is ready to be a mother, Stan realizes that he too can find excitement in the coming events. Father of the
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The Bride Show is the leading annual wedding event in the Middle East, comprising The Bride Show Abu Dhabi and The Bride Show Dubai. More than 300 exhibitors participate in the show annually. The main exhibitors are fashion designer, hairstylists, cosmetologists and wedding planners. Apart from these some other exhibitors are show photographers, florists, wedding coordinators, professionals of wedding dresses & gowns and professionals of Fashion accessories, Bakeries, Banking, Beauty & Skin Care and Bridal Fashion. It is organised by Informa Exhibitions. The Bride Show Abu Dhabi The Bride Show Abu Dhabi is a consumer event primarily for affluent Emirati women who are brides-to-be and their families, as well as Middle Eastern women; and fashionistas who enjoy fashion, beauty and style. The Bride Show Abu Dhabi attracted 14,949 consumers in 2011. It is highly established as the largest gathering of women, in the region, who are either planning their wedding or are interested in fashion, beauty and style. It is held at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. The Bride Show Dubai The Bride Show Dubai showcases bridal couture from international brands at its fashion show including events like marriage guidance, cooking shows and parlour treatments to go with the wedding theme. Over 20,000 visitors participate in the Bride Show Dubai. The show includes an exhibition of Bridal Accessories, Jewellery, Bridal gowns, groom's wear, Hair Services & Products and shoes, wedding stationery, bags and magazines. It is held at the Dubai International Convention Centre. References External links The Bride Show Official Website Informa Exhibition Official Website Events in Dubai Events in Abu Dhabi Trade fairs in the United Arab Emirates
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Weddings in ancient Rome were a sacred ritual involving many religious practices. In order for the wedding to take place the bride and the groom or their fathers needed to consent to the wedding. Generally, the wedding would take place in June due to the god Juno. Weddings would never take place on days that were considered unlucky. During the wedding the groom would pretend to kidnap the bride. This was done to convince the household guardians, or lares, that the bride did not go willingly. Afterwards, the bride and the groom had their first sexual experiences on a couch called a lectus. In a Roman wedding both sexes had to wear specific clothing. Boys had to wear the toga virilis while the bride to wear a wreath, a veil, a yellow hairnet, chaplets of roses, seni crines, and the hasta caelibaris. All of the guests would wear the same clothes as the groom and the bride. The Romans believed that if bad omens showed up during a wedding it would indicate the couple was evil or unlucky. In order for a marriage to be successful there needed to be no evil omens and everyone must follow the traditional customs. Clothing Before the wedding, either boy put away his bulla and toga praetexta, and put on his toga virillis. Boys usually started wearing togae virillis around puberty, or when the boy's parents believed he was sexually mature. The bulla was dedicated to Lares. The girl removed her toga, and put away her childhood toys. The bride wove the tunica recta herself—a symbolic act, as once she was married, she would be expected to weave her family's clothes. She also wore an infula on the wedding day. For the wedding night, the tunica recta would be tied with a wool belt known as cingulum that represented fertility. It was tied with a knot known as the nodus Herculaneus, or knot of Hercules. This knot may also have symbolized fertility as Hercules had many children. Another possibility is that the belt symbolized chastity. The bride's hair was covered in the seni crines, a wreath and a yellow-red veil called the flammeum. She also wore a yellow hairnet dedicated to the lares; yellow was significant in Roman weddings because it was the color of the flammeum. Her hair was also dressed by the hasta caelibaris ("celibate spear"), who had symbolic power to the Romans. The usage of the hasta displayed the husband's authority over his bride and protected against a troubled marriage. The bridal couple also wore chaplets of roses. The bride's clothes were similar to a priestess' clothing. All of the marriage's guests wore the same clothes as the groom and the bride, to prevent evil spirits from identifying the wedding couple. As the wedding was a sacred affair, an improperly dressed bride would be an attack on Roman morality and chaste Roman women. To prove to the gods that the wedding was in good faith, many people had to view the
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A vőfély is the Master of Ceremonies before, during and after a traditional wedding in Hungary. He wears a ribboned hat so he can be easily identified. Role The vőfély is a man (or sometimes these days a woman) who roughly takes the role of the best man, but has many more duties. He is the official host, organizer, coordinator, entertainer and Master of Ceremonies during the wedding. A vőfély can be a relative but more often he is an experienced professional hired by the families. The vőfély performs many of his roles partly by reciting comic verse which is based on well-known traditional forms but tailored to the individuals being married, and their families. Before the wedding Traditionally well before the wedding the vőfély helps to arrange the marriage, discusses the details with the families and gets the parents' approvals. On the day of the wedding the vőfély says goodbye to the parents in the name of the bridegroom at the groom's house and escorts the groom and his family to the bride's house. The vőfély recites comic verse and keeps the guests informed and looks after them to make sure they get enough drinks and food. At the bride's house the vőfély asks for the bride (sometimes the parents pretend that they would not give her away, and the vőfély plays their game by begging or even threatening them, tongue-in-cheek). After the parents "give up" the vőfély says goodbye in the name of the bride. At the wedding ceremonies The vőfély then leads the two united families to the church and to the civil ceremony. The wedding march is often accompanied by a live band playing traditional folk music. The vőfély guides the couple and manages the guests, for example he announces when it is time to congratulate them. After the wedding ceremonies Before the wedding breakfast the vőfély makes a speech then introduces the meals by describing them in comic poems. During the wedding party the vőfély helps the mood by having the guests play games. While the guests are dancing, the vőfély coordinates the waiters, the photographer, the cameraman and the band in the background to prepare everyone for the next event. Presenting the cake The vőfély recites part of a comic poem before presenting the wedding cake. Giving gifts At midnight, the vőfély says "the bride is for sale", which means the guests can have a short dance with the bride in exchange for wedding presents or some money (usually in envelopes). The vőfély acts as an auctioneer and helps to "sell" the bride (and sometimes the groom as well). This is the first "collective wealth" they get as a married couple. The guests may start throwing coins at them and when the "money sweeping" starts, as they grab the coins from the floor, they kick the coins around making them harder to retrieve, thus representing the joint housework and simulating the ups and downs in life. In some regions this tradition is so popular
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Wedding Dash is a series of strategy casual video games by PlayFirst. It was released on October 18, 2007 as a spin-off to the Diner Dash series of games. Plot The player plays as Quinn, a hopeful wedding planner. In every level, the player assists the couple in selecting all the details such as the food, the honeymoon, etc. Once the couple has taken their vows, the player has to look out for obstacles that can wreck their perfect wedding party. There are two modes in this game, similar to Diner Dash: "Career Mode" and "Endless Reception". In Career Mode, the player must pay attention to their clients' wishes (the bride and groom) for the food, honeymoon destination, flowers, and cake. The wedding planner (Quinn) must also prevent the bride and groom from seeing any of the disasters that could or are happening at the wedding. In the Endless Reception mode, the player can make the reception last as long as possible without the bride getting angry and turning into a bridezilla (similar to Bruce Banner becoming The Incredible Hulk). Once the bride turns into a bridezilla, the game ends. Games Wedding Dash Wedding Dash 2: Rings Around the World In this sequel, there are some changes from the original. The player alternates between Quinn the wedding planner and Joe the photographer. Besides having to keep the bride and groom from seeing any of the disasters that could be or are happening at the wedding, the player must also have the photographer take pictures of the guests. In the "Endless Reception" mode, the player must make the wedding last as long as possible before the groom gets angry and turns into Groom Kong. Once the groom turns into Groom Kong, the game is over. In the game's story, Quinn is invited by Mr. Bigger, the owner of hotel chains around the world to participate in a competition to select the best wedding planner to plan Mr. Bigger's daughter's wedding. The player goes to five scenic locations around the world: the Niagara Falls, the Amazon Rainforest, the Arabian Desert, an ice resort in Finland, and the royal resort in Thailand. Quinn finds out one of the competitors is cheating and that Mr. Bigger's daughter has fallen in love with her photographer, Joe. Wedding Dash: Ready, Aim, Love! In this Wedding Dash, drawings have changed a small bit, and now the player has a budget to stick to when choosing decor and cakes. In this game, Cupid has several people to shoot before the end of the year or he is out of the job. Along with this, Quinn decides to help Cupid in order for him to shoot Joe, the photographer, so he will propose and Quinn can finally begin planning her own wedding. At the end of the first ten levels, Cupid reveals that he has been trying to shoot Flo for months. But at the end of fourth level Quinn gets sneaky and rejects Joe although she still loves
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Blood Wedding () is a tragedy by Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca. It was written in 1932 and first performed at Teatro Beatriz in Madrid in March 1933, then later that year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The play is set in rural Spain and according to some sources was inspired by real life events which took place in Almeria in the 1920s. Theatre critics often group Blood Wedding with García Lorca's Yerma and The House of Bernarda Alba as the "rural trilogy". García Lorca's planned "trilogy of the Spanish earth" remained unfinished at the time of his death, as he did not include The House of Bernarda Alba in this group of works. Characters La Madre – The Mother of the Groom El Novio – The Groom La Novia – The Bride El Padre De La Novia – The Father of The Bride Leonardo La Mujer De Leonardo – Leonardo's wife La Suegra de Leonardo – Leonardo's Mother-in-law La Criada – The Maid La Vecina – The Neighbour (woman) Muchachas – Young Women Muchachos – Young Men La Luna – The Moon La Muerte (como mendiga) – Death (as a beggar) Leñadores – Woodcutters Plot summary Act one As the play opens, The Mother speaks with her son, The Groom. Act I reveals that The Groom's father and brother were killed a few years ago by men from the Felix family. When The Groom asks for a knife to cut olives in the vineyard, The Mother reacts cautiously. Before giving The Groom the knife, she discusses the cycles of violence and her trepidation. The Groom leaves after hugging his mother goodbye. The Neighbor arrives to chat with The Mother, and reveals to her that The Bride was previously involved with a man named Leonardo Felix, a relative of the men who killed The Mother's husband. The Mother, who still hates the Felix family, is furious, but decides to visit the girl before bringing the matter up with The Groom. Leonardo, who is now married, returns to his home after work. When he enters, The Mother-In-Law and Wife are singing a lullaby to Leonardo's son. The lullaby's lyrics foreshadow the tragedies that will occur later in the play. It is clear that Leonardo's marriage is not a happy one. A Little Girl enters the house and tells the family that The Groom is preparing to marry The Bride. Leonardo flies into a rage, scaring his Wife, Mother-In-Law, and A Little Girl as he storms out of the house. The Mother goes to The Bride's house, along with The Groom, where she meets the Bride's Servant and the Father of The Bride. The Father tells The Mother about his dead wife and his desire to see his daughter marry and bear children. The Bride enters and speaks with The Mother and The Groom. The Father then shows them out, leaving The Servant with The Bride. The Servant teases The Bride about the gifts that The Groom brought, then reveals to her that
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Icelandic weddings today still observe some traditional customs, such as seating by gender and the high table. In Iceland co-habitation of a couple without a formal wedding has not carried as much stigma as elsewhere. It is not uncommon for people to marry after having been in a relationship together for years, even decades. Older traditions Wedding feasts would commence over a number of days, depending on the status and wealth of the respective families. In the Icelandic Sagas the weddings are important functions where deals, friends and enemies are made. Modern weddings The ceremony Modern weddings usually consist of a 30-45 minute ceremony, generally held in a church but outdoor weddings have gained popularity and can be held where a suitable location is found. Offices of magistrates generally have very little room for guests but some do perform the ceremony at a location of the couple's choosing. The invitations are usually sent by the couple themselves but it is also customary for the parents of the couple to send out a joint invitation. Traditionally men sit on the grooms side while women sit on the brides side. The father of the groom joins his son at the altar and they greet everyone who enters with a curt bow. The mothers greet the visitors as they enter the church itself in the foyer. Once the mothers take their seats the guests know that the bride has arrived, she is led by her father to the altar where they take their seats on the bride's side. 3-5 songs are performed by artists (possibly a choir) during the ceremony. Once the rings have been drawn upon the fingers and the couple declared man and wife, the bride returns to her seat and the groom and the father of the bride change their seats. Once the ceremony is over the couple make their way up the aisle, followed by their fathers who take their own wives in hand from the front pew. The guests then file out in seating order, with those at the front filing out first and then the next row and so on, couples usually walking hand in hand. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom usually go away for an hour or so for a photo session. In the meantime, the invited guests make their way to the location of the reception and place their gifts on a designated table. The gifts are not opened until the next day. Receptions are commonly an all-evening affair with food, music, and dance but alternatively, the reception can be a much shorter one with coffee and cake offerings. The reception Once the newlyweds arrive an honorary toast is made before dinner commences. Immediately after dinner a couple of speeches are held. The bride and groom jointly cut the wedding cake (usually a multi-tier). Once cake and coffee have been served the newlyweds dance the first dance together, traditionally a bridal waltz. After the first dance they are joined by their parents
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The Wedding Hustler is a 2023 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Chris Soriano. The film stars Soriano, Christine S. Chang, Hillary Soriano, Heart Evangelista and Kane Lim. Plot A wedding hustler helps a bride and groom throw a surprise wedding. Cast Chris Soriano as Chris Christine S. Chang as The Wedding Planner Hillary Soriano as Hillary Heart Evangelista as Heart Kane Lim as Cam Production Principal photography happened in locations around San Diego, California including National City, Mission Valley and Pechanga Resort & Casino. It is based on the Sorianos' own surprise wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic, which took place on the first day of production. Before she was cast, Chang was a real-life wedding planner in Southern California. Heart Evangelista and Kane Lim were also cast. Release The film was distributed by 1091 Pictures and was released on video on demand on February 7, 2023. References External links American romantic comedy films Films about weddings in the United States Films shot in San Diego Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Films set in casinos 1091 Pictures films Films about marriage Films directed by Chris Soriano
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Celebrity Wedding Planner is a British reality television series that premiered on Channel 5 on 6 January 2012. The series revolves around brides-to-be handing over the planning of their wedding to a surprise celebrity or celebrity pairing. The series proved successful and was commissioned for third and fourth series in November 2012. Format One or two celebrities are given the task of organising a couple's wedding day. All they are given is a 60-second message from the couple, a tour of the couple's house and two sidekicks from either partner to help them with the process. They have a set budget to spend on everything (including the stag and hen nights) and only have three weeks to arrange the wedding. They are allowed no contact with the couple until a few days before the wedding and nothing is allowed to be revealed to the couple beforehand. Episodes Series 1 (2012) Series 2 (2012) Series 3 (2013) Series 4 (2013/14) References British reality television series
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The Azerbaijani wedding tradition () is one of the most significant and solemn family traditions of Azerbaijani people. It is multi-stepped, and is related to various compulsory rituals and traditions. Ancient Azerbaijani weddings reflect cycles of traditions, lasting for a long period of time, and need significant material costs. Structure of the ceremony A formal wedding procedure begins with acceptance of consent of the bride's parents (“söz kəsmək”) and continues after an independent decision about the marriage is made. Qiz Görmə (presentation of a marriageable girl) Such traditions as qız görmə (presentation of a marriageable girl) and qız bəyənmə (approval of the choice) are the first conditions of the wedding. Nearest relatives of the groom, who are gathered together to marry him, begin gathering information about the bride, her parents, and the family where she lives. Elçilik (Matchmaking) The day for sending matchmakers to the bride's house is fixed when the groom's choice is approved. More respected, elder relatives of the groom take part in the “main” matchmaking ceremony. Being refused is considered a blow to the prestige of the matchmakers. Generally, elder relatives of the groom or his elder sister are sent to the bride's house to obtain acceptance of preliminary consent. Earlier, the tradition required repeated “refusals” for a variety of reasons, but later this was considerably simplified. This simplification could be attributed to the belief that a future companion in life should be equal in rights and that youngsters have a right to make this private choice. In fixing the day of matchmaking everybody tries to choose the successful day, which should be a day when all dreams come true. According to an ancient belief, evil spirits bordered the matchmakers’ path on the way to the bride's house, attempted to restrict the commitment, and wanted the matchmaker to receive a refusal and have to return without consent. To counteract this, people attached a pin to doors and walls of the house, which they approach. Evil spirits, frightened from the pin made of iron, did not have enough courage to leave the home and accompany the matchmaker going to the bride's house. Matchmaking is an indispensable tradition even when the couple agrees to the match. Başlığ (Payment) Azerbaijan honored the tradition of payment of “Başlığ”. Başlığ is payment for the bride made by the groom's side to the bride's parents, specifically, to her father or another person who offers the bride for marriage. Payment was made in cash, cattle, or other material wealth before the wedding. It was banned during the Soviet era. Nişan (Engagement) or Adax (Betrothal) Matchmaking follows engagement traditions. After the father decides to give his daughter for marriage, the groom entertains his new relatives with tea and sweeties in the bride's house. In 1908, the engagement process of Shahsevens, an ethnic group of Azerbaijanis, was described as follows: The period after the engagement and before the wedding is the main period in the life of a young couple. Earlier the length of this stage
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"Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner" is the 21st episode of the fourth season of the American action-comedy television series Chuck, and the 75th overall episode of the series. The episode was written by Rafe Judkins and Lauren LeFranc and directed by Anton Cropper. It originally aired on April 18, 2011. In the episode, Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) and Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) get conned out of their wedding money, and there is only one man they can turn to for helpSarah's conman father, Jack Burton (Gary Cole). Meanwhile, Morgan Grimes (Joshua Gomez) and Alex McHugh (Mekenna Melvin) pressure John Casey (Adam Baldwin) to face Alex's mother, Kathleen (Clare Carey). "Chuck Versus the Wedding Planner" received positive reviews from critics. According to the Nielsen ratings system, it drew 4.219 million viewers, with a 2.5/4 share among all households and 1.3/4 share among those aged 18–49. Plot In 1988 McCall, Idaho, Sarah Walker (Alexa Blair) assists her father Jack Burton (Gary Cole) with a number of confidence tricks. Sarah begins saving her earnings in a piggy bank to go on an adventure with her father. When Sarah's grandmother (Pamela Roylance) forces Jack to leave Sarah, Sarah sneaks into his car. Jack returns Sarah to her bed after she has fallen asleep, taking the piggy bank with him. In modern-day Burbank, California, Sarah (Yvonne Strahovski) and Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) pay their wedding planner, Daphne Peralta (Lisa LoCicero), only to learn that Daphne has "conned" them. Advised by Jack to use their government resources, Chuck pretends to "flash" on Daphne, linking her to a known terrorist and causing General Diane Beckman (Bonita Friedericy) to redirect government resources to finding Daphne. After Daphne is captured, Sarah and Chuck reveal the truth and are suspended. However, when reading the plans for the Gerlich wedding, Chuck flashes on the names of Franz (Thom Williams), Bruno (Kevin Makely), and Paulie Klüg (George Ketsios), Hungarian scientists in the possession of Iranian nuclear research on a portable device called the "Zephyr", which one of the brothers is always carrying. All three brothers will be at their sister's wedding reception in Los Angeles. Beckman, however, does not believe him and refuses to grant them government resources. Chuck and Sarah turn to Jack to help them continue Daphne's con and capture the Zephyr. They manage to lead the Klügs away from the reception and incapacitate them, only to find that none of them has the Zephyr. Jack realizes that the Klügs have been performing a shell game: the government has been pursuing them for the Zephyr when none of them ever had it; their father (Timothy V. Murphy) had it all along. Meanwhile, the bride's father realizes he is being conned and leads Morgan Grimes (Joshua Gomez) away at gunpoint. When Chuck and Sarah confront him, Klüg uses Morgan as a human shield, but John Casey (Adam Baldwin) takes aim at his head. However, Jack manages to talk Klüg down for the sake of the bride's happiness. Meanwhile, Morgan and Alex
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Wedding TV was a woman's lifestyle television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom. Separate versions of the channel were available in Poland and Italy. The channel claims to be the first TV channel of its kind, concentrating on love, life, relationships and weddings. The focus of the channel is primarily weddings and brides though there are programmes on fashion, beauty, celebrities and travel. History Wedding TV was co-founded by Mirek Grabiec, Ben Watts, Marc Conneely and Tony Prince, a former DJ for Radio Luxembourg. In August 2007, Wedding TV became the UK's first channel to eliminate tape entirely from delivery to play-out, significantly reducing the cost of production. In 2008 Wedding TV won the Broadcast Digital Channel Award for the Best Specialist Channel. On 25 November 2011, Wedding TV Limited entered administration. In December 2011, Wedding TV was purchased by Creamdove Limited. On 9 May 2012, the channel was removed from Freesat channel 400, where it had been broadcasting since the launch of the service on 6 May 2008. On 21 May 2013, the channel was removed from Sky channel 266. Programming The Wedding Show – a magazine show featuring wedding advice, beautiful venues around the world and viewer competitions hosted by Sam Mann. Celebrity Brides Unveiled – a gossip show about celebrity brides and weddings. Celebrity Hens and Stags – an in house produced documentary series about Celebrities hosting Hen and Stag weekends with Redseven and thereafter StagWeb and GoHen (aired in 2012). Marrying Elvis – a documentary following three couples who share an Elvis Presley obsession and their plans for an 'Elvis Wedding'. For Better or For Worse – a program following an engaged couple who give up control of their wedding to their friends and family. With the help of a wedding planner and assistant they have $5000 to make their dream wedding come true in one week. So Would You Dump Me Now? – a reality program giving beauty makeovers to people who have been dumped by their partners, hosted by Lizzie Cundy and Sue Moxley. Brides On A Bus – David Van Day hosts an eleven-part reality series where ten brides-to-be travel from Lands End to Gretna Green on a traditional double-decker bus, along the way competing to win a wedding in Gretna Green. Three Grand Weddings – Ten-part series in which three couples compete to have the best budget wedding. Presented by Lucy Elliott of The Chief Bridesmaid who gives advice to the three teams and their respective wedding planners on how to have a great wedding on just three thousand pounds. Wedding TV Asia On 21 May 2009, it was announced that Wedding TV +1 would be replaced with Wedding TV Asia on 1 July 2009. Wedding TV Asia would become the first channel in the UK to be dedicated to Asian weddings. The channel ceased broadcasting on 14 December 2010. References Television channels and stations established in 2006 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2013 2006 establishments in the United Kingdom 2013
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A Respectable Wedding is a short play by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht. The German title Die Kleinbürgerhochzeit literally means the petit bourgeois wedding. Like other of Brecht’s early works (Baal, Drums in the Night, and The Threepenny Opera), A Respectable Wedding is seen as a critique of bourgeois society. The play includes nine characters: The Bride's Father The Bridegroom's Mother The Bride The Bride's Sister The Bridegroom His Friend The Wife Her Husband The Young Man References Plays by Bertolt Brecht
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Priodas Pum Mil (English: Five Thousand Pound Wedding) is a Welsh reality television show which is produced for S4C and also available on BBC iPlayer. The show follows Welsh couples as they prepare to get married for less than £5,000. Trystan Ellis-Morris and Emma Walford present the series, with Alaw Griffiths, a wedding planner from Aberystwyth, at hand to offer help and guidance. The show format is similar to the successful British TV series Don't Tell the Bride but varies by requiring friends, family and the show's hosts to do the organisation. Format The show's format consists of a couple who are given £5,000 to spend on their wedding, and inviting their family and friends to arrange the day with the help of the presenters. The couple do not get to know any details of the arrangements but the hope is that they will enjoy an unforgettable day. The wedding ceremony must be organised; every aspect of event and attire, including the wedding dress, as well as the transportation, location, food and surprising the bride and groom. Although the series mostly features heterosexual couples, some episodes broadcast features gay and lesbian couples. Episodes Series 1 (2016) Series 2 (2017−2018) Series 3 (2019) Series 4 (2020) Lockdown Special (2020) Live Special (2021) Series 5 (2021) Christmas Special (2021) Christmas Special (2022) Series 6 (2023) Christmas Special (2023) Prosiect Pum Mil Premise This series is part of the "Priodas Pum Mil" brand with many elements common to both formats, with the Welsh community at the heart of the series. This is a series where teams of characters from different communities will undertake a building and refurbishment project that will benefit their community or area. Presenters Trytsan Ellis-Morris and Emma Walford will be travelling across Wales trying to create community projects for just five thousand pounds. Episodes Awards and nominations References S4C original programming 2010s Welsh television series Wedding television shows
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Love, Weddings & Other Disasters is a 2020 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Dennis Dugan, from a story by Dugan, Eileen Conn and Larry Miller. It stars Diane Keaton, Jeremy Irons, Maggie Grace, Diego Boneta and Andrew Bachelor. It was released on December 4, 2020, by Saban Films and was a critical and commercial failure. Plot Jessie a florist gets dumped mid-parachute jump, she ends up dropping her ex-boyfriend into a lake next to a wedding, which she ends up crashing into, unable to control her parachute. Jessie goes viral and is dubbed "the wedding trasher". Jessie is later unexpectedly hired to be a wedding planner by the modern fiancé Liz of Robert, a man who is running for mayor, and create a fun party atmosphere for the reception. Bride Liz and groom Robert have conflicting ideas on the wedding-the bride wants a modern wedding with a band and a party, the groom wants a traditional wedding with a string quartet. The groom ends up hiring equally perfectionist and demanding wedding planner Lawrence Phillips, who Jessie crashed into with her electric scooter. The two wedding planners start to butt heads with their different views. Lawrence Phillips, a perfectionist OCD planner who gets set up on an impromptu blind date with a woman who is actually blind. Lawerence is a widower who hasn’t been on a date in 5 years and has become grumpy and bitter, unable to laugh. Sarah the blind women opens Lawrence to new things although he keeps messing up. He tries very hard even putting a blindfold on to experience life as she does. Lawrence starts to become happy and even nice. The groom’s brother Jimmy is the polar opposite of his brother. Jimmy is a gambler and in a large amount of debt with some dangerous people. Jimmy goes on a TV show called Crash Couples to win money and ends up being chained together for 24 hours while being filmed with a stripper called Olga, who is also trying to win money to get away from her life. Robert supports his brother on the TV show and still wants him in the wedding, although he doesn’t understand why he didn’t tel him about the debt. Jimmy and Olga ending up winning the Crash Couple competition with some help from Olga’s Mafia connections, who have become their business partners. Robert’s chief of staff doesn’t agree with the wedding and wants a more traditional affair, something for Robert to go up in points in the press even following Ritchie to meet his Cinderella on TV unfortunately she doesn’t show as he helped Robert get out of traffic and to his wedding his invited to the wedding where he bumps in to his Cinderella. High school friends Mack and Lenny are in a band together, and start having tension with each other when Lenny gets a girlfriend Yoni. Jessie tries to hire them and arm wrestles Mack to get them to play at Liz and
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A unity candle is a candle used in a wedding ceremony to symbolize two people joining in marriage. History The lighting of a "unity candle" is a relatively new custom in wedding ceremonies. There is no record of it in the bible or any apostolic writings. The custom first became popular in the second half of the 20th century in American Christian weddings. The origins are unclear, however the use of a unity candle in a 1981 episode of General Hospital may have helped to popularize the practice. Dr Michael Portelli is credited with the idea of a Marriage Candle, and used it in his own wedding in the 1980s (Melb, Aus). This consisted of the Mother from each side of the couple each lighting a family candle. The bride and groom both light their own taper from their family candles and come together to light their Wedding candle as one flame. This symbolises the two individuals coming from separate families and becoming one in Marriage. Symbolism Use of a unity candle generally symbolizes the joining of two individuals into the marriage bond, but additional allusions may be invoked. The flame may be said to represent the passion in each individual's soul for their spouse. For Christians, it may be compared to the Holy Spirit and Jesus, who is the light of the world, within the souls of those who are baptized. Use Two taper candles are initially lit and used by each member of the marrying couple. These tapers are then used to light a larger pillar candle in the center. Variations may include additional tapers used by parents to light the tapers that represent the individuals being married. When the practice is intended to symbolize simply the joining of the bride and groom, the tapers may be blown out, to indicate that the two lives have been permanently merged, or they may remain lit beside the central candle, symbolizing that the now-married partners have not lost their individuality. Inclusion in church weddings While the use of unity candles within the marriage rite has become widespread, it is a recent invention and not explicitly part of the churches' apostolic tradition and therefore prohibited in some churches. It is advisable that couples and their Wedding planner should always check with the pastor before including the ceremony in their order of service. Catholic church weddings The Unity Candle Ceremony is not part of the Catholic Wedding Ceremony. Catholic Tradition, instead, sees the regular reception of the Holy Eucharist as the heart of Christian Unity. The recently updated Catholic Rite of Marriage does not include any provisions for the Unity Candle Ceremony. For this reason, many parishes do not allow its inclusion in the ceremony. While the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has not explicitly prohibited the use of the unity candle in the marriage rite, neither has it encouraged the practice. The Conference has noted that the policies of most dioceses do not prohibit this custom but many suggest that it
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Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari is a 2014 Indian Kannada romantic drama film written and directed by Santhosh Ananddram and produced by the duo Jayanna and Bhogendra under the banner Jayanna Combines. It stars Yash and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Srinath, Achyuth Kumar and Malavika Avinash. The story revolves around two characters: a tearaway and hot-headed youngster, Ramachari, who is a diehard fan of Vishnuvardhan, and his love interest, the sophisticated Divya. The film was announced in September 2013; filming commenced in April 2014 and ended in September 2014. It was shot primarily in Bangalore and Mysore, and significant portions were filmed in Chitradurga. The cinematography was done by Vaidy S. and was edited by K. M. Prakash. V. Harikrishna composed the film score and the soundtrack. The film was a commercial success, completing a 200-day theatrical run and emerged the highest grossing Kannada film of the year. It was Yash's fifth consecutive success. The film won multiple awards at the Filmfare Awards South and SIIMA Awards. The Tamil remake rights of the film was bought by Escape Artists Motion Pictures in 2015. The film was remade in Marathi in 2016 as Mr. and Mrs. Sadachari and in Odia in 2018 as Shakti thereby becoming the fifth Kannada film to be remade into two non-Hindi non-South Indian languages after Anuraga Aralithu, Appu, Mungaru Male and Milana. Plot Ramachari is a short-tempered college-student, who is a die-hard fan of Vishnuvardhan from his childhood often watching his films. He gets inspired by the character Ramachari portrayed by Vishnuvardhan in Naagarahaavu and due to his waywardness, his relationship with his father Shankar is damaged to an extent where the father-son cannot stand each other. His father favours his elder son Hari, who is the ideal son, according to Shankar. Ramachari hardly attends college and mostly hangs out with his friends Dattu and Chikkappa, thus being resented by Dattu's mother Sudha. At college, Ramachari encounters Divya, who is the new student in college, being ragged by seniors. However, Unknown to Ramachari, Divya is Dattu's sister. Ramachari instantly falls in love with her, who too reciprocates. He prefers calling her Margaret (based on actress Shubha's character in Naagarahaavu). The new-found love is sweet for Divya and Ramachari and they make a hot-headed decision to get married. But, they face problems with their relationship, which leads to a painful breakup. Ramachari agrees to marry a girl Geetha of Shankar's choice to save his honor, and on hearing this, Divya attempts suicide. Later, Divya seemingly overcomes her hurt and agrees to marry Aakash, due of Sudha's choice. Both marriages are set on the same date and in the same town of Chitradurga. Both the weddings are managed by a wedding planner, Manche Gowda, who mixes up the photos of bride and groom, leading to confusing situations between either parties. On the day of the wedding, Ramachari gets Geetha married to her boyfriend Farhan, by convincing Geetha's father Venkatesh with Shankar's help and
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La peor de mis bodas () is a 2016 Peruvian comedy film directed by Adolfo Aguilar (in his directorial debut) and written by Sandro Ventura, Roberto Valdivieso & Percy Wong. It stars Maricarmen Marín and Gabriel Soto. It premiered on September 22, 2016, in Peruvian theaters. Synopsis Maricielo is a mischievous vendor of party supplies who is tempted by the son of a millionaire to pose as the best wedding planner in Lima and thus ruin his father's marriage with his foolish bride. Cast The actors participating in this film are: Maricarmen Marín as Maricielo Gabriel Soto as Salvador Ricky Tosso as Pablo Atilia Boschetti as Úrsula Emanuel Soriano as Fernando Alexandra Graña as Rosaura Carlos Casella as Juancito Darlene Rosas as Catalina Jesús Alzamora as José Alonso Thiago Vernal as Ignacio María Paz Gonzáles-Vigil as Mariluz Analú Polanco as Silvita Alicia Mercado as Estrellita Reception La peor de mis bodas exceed 30,000 viewers on the first day of its theatrical release. In its first weekend in theaters, the film attracted 150,000 viewers. The film drew 396,500 viewers in its second weekend. In its third weekend, the film drew over 558,000 viewers. The film became the third most viewed Peruvian film of 2016 with 722,106 viewers. Sequels Following the immediate success of the film, it was confirmed that a sequel titled La peor de mis bodas 2 (The worst of my weddings 2) would be made. It premiered on January 1, 2019, in Peruvian theaters. Quickly, the making of a third part was confirmed to be filming in March 2022. La peor de mis bodas 3 premiered on August 27, 2023 in Peruvian theaters. References External links 2016 films 2016 comedy films Peruvian comedy films Big Bang Films films 2010s Spanish-language films Films set in Peru Films shot in Peru Films about weddings Films about father–daughter relationships 2016 directorial debut films 2010s Peruvian films
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The culture of Gujarat is both ancient, new, and modern. Gujarati engagement ceremony In many Gujarati communities, the engagement ceremony is known as 'Gol Dhana', which does not include a ring ceremony. (in Gujarati script, ગોળ-ધાણા), which literally means "Jaggery and Coriander seeds" and refers to the practice of distributing a small amount of jaggery mixed with coriander seeds. Gujarati Hindu ceremony Marriage is a highly auspicious occasion in Indian culture. According to the Vedas, the Hindu scriptures, marriage is a sacred lifelong commitment between a man and a woman. It is considered to be the strongest of all social bonds and is the initiation into a lifetime of togetherness. The Vedic wedding ceremony consists of prayers, invocations, and vows recited in Sanskrit, the most ancient surviving language. The Vedic wedding ceremony dates back to over five thousand years and is performed under a decorated canopy, the mandap. The four pillars that surround the mandap represent the parents of the bride and groom. This signifies the important part they have played in raising their children to become the responsible adults they are today. The ceremony is performed before a sacred fire, or agniaa, which is the eternal witness of the marriage, and all vows are taken. Parts of the ceremony Every Hindu ceremony begins with the worship of Lord Ganesha, the deity of peace and wisdom. This is done so people can find strength within themselves to remove any obstacles that may arise. Varghodo (Wedding Procession) The original form of a barat is a procession from the groom's house to the bride's house for the wedding ceremony. The wedding day begins with the Mangal Vadya, the playing of Shehnai (a traditional wind instrument) and Dhol (Indian drum). Swagatam (Welcoming the groom and his family) The groom and his family are greeted at the doors of the mandir (temple) by the bride's parents and family. The mother of the bride then greets and welcomes the groom and his family into her own family. She blesses the groom by placing a tilak (red dot) on his forehead. The groom is then led to the mandap, where the wedding ceremony will take place. Ganesh Puja (The worship of Lord Ganesh) Madhuparka (Welcoming the groom) While the groom is sitting under the mandap, the madhuparka is performed where his feet are washed by the bride's parents. He is then offered panchamrut, a drink composed of milk, yogurt, ghee, honey, and sugar. Kanyaa Daan (Giving away of the daughter) The bride accepts her change of status from an unmarried woman to a wife by spreading turmeric powder on her hands. Kanya Daan is performed by the father (or uncle or guardian) of the bride in the presence of a large gathering that is invited to witness the wedding. Vivaaha (Wedding) The bride and the groom face each other, and the priest ties their garments (the bride's saree to the groom's shirt) in a knot, symbolizing the sacred union—the bride and the groom garland each other
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The Brides of March is an annual event that takes place in San Francisco, California, US and other cities around March 15. Started by the Cacophony Society, the event's name is a pun on the term Ides of March, and is a parody of weddings in western culture. The event, which began in 1999, is part pub crawl and part street theater. while wearing a thrift store wedding dress. History Michele Michele got the idea while looking at used wedding dresses at a thrift store in 1999: Brides of any gender are encouraged to participate, but the wearing of traditional white wedding dresses or something resembling them, preferably obtained second-hand, is the point of the event. Variations on bridal themes are also highly encouraged - in recent years there have been a greater number of gothic brides who wear black, alien brides, bridezillas, priests, bunny brides, left-at-the-altar brides, Wonder Woman brides, wedding planners, clown brides, mail order brides, shotgun wedding brides, runaway brides, and others. Participants are encouraged to be creative when planning their attire, accessories, and props. Some Brides of March walking tours have had a story-line focus, with brides visiting local engagement ring shops, formal wear stores, bakeries, the Nordstrom makeup counter for touch ups, and other on-theme destinations in between pubs and restaurants. Others have a less formal walking tour, choosing a route that allows them to bar-hop as a group or even splinter off into several smaller groups. The Brides of March is now held elsewhere in the US including Austin, Texas; Dallas, Texas, Boston, Massachusetts; Los Angeles and San Diego, California; Boulder, Colorado; New York City; Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada; Phoenix (started in 2008) and Tucson, Arizona; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington and Lafayette, Indiana. In Canada, events are held in Toronto and in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. Brides of March events are also held in London, Berlin, Melbourne and Japan. Brides of March events in many cities were canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but resumed in some cities beginning in 2022, including San Francisco. References External links The San Francisco Cacophony Society home page The Brides of March on Twitter Pub crawls Culture of San Francisco Cacophony Society 1999 establishments in California
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Malabar Wedding is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by the Rajesh-Faisal duo and written by Ramesh Madhavan. It has Indrajith Sukumaran and Gopika in the lead roles. The story is based on a custom called Sorakalyanam which is prevalent in some parts of Malabar in Kerala. In this custom, before the marriage, friends have fun with the bride and groom, by making false stories and playing practical jokes upon them. Rahul Raj scored the music for this film. Plot A wedding planner 'Thaaraavu' Manikkuttan and his friends always have fun at their friends' by putting the bride or groom in difficult positions. Often they play pranks on them, in turn humiliating them and laughing at their expense. Everyone knows that they will be at the receiving end, one day. When Manikkuttan marries Smitha, his friends take revenge on them in the same fashion in which they were fooled. They mix alcohol in the soft drink which was given to Manikkuttan. He gets intoxicated and makes a mess when Smitha's parents arrive at their home. Later at night, they place a small firecracker next to their bedroom to disturb them during their first night. When the firecracker explodes, some unexpected events happen, and Smitha is found bleeding and unconscious in the bedroom, with her arm cut. Smitha is hospitalized, and her parents blame it on Manikkuttan. Manikkuttan and his friends feel sorry for her. But Smitha reveals that it was not a suicide attempt: Her hand was cut by accident when her brother came and visited them at night and tried to kill Manikkuttan. Manikkuttan learns that she has a brother, who was adopted by her parents at a very young age and was very possessive about his sister. In the fear of losing his sister, he had already interfered with one marriage, thus making the bride withdraw from it. Smitha tells Manikkkuttan that she loves her brother very much, and she misses him badly. Her brother overhears that and becomes happy leaving them to live their lives. Cast Indrajith Sukumaran as 'Thaaraavu' Maanukkuttan Gopika as Smitha Suraj Venjaramood as 'Pookkatta' Satheesan Janardhanan as Paappan T. P. Madhavan as Thampi Mamukkoya as Moonga Avukkar Abubacker Manianpilla Raju as Unni Kiran Raj as Bhaskaran M. R. Gopakumar K. T. S. Padannayil as Maman (as Padannayil) Machan Varghese as Purushu Bijukuttan as 'Irumpan' Sadu Atlas Ramachandran as Sreeraman Santhosh Jogi as 'Choonda' Sugunan Sajith Raj as Devan Zeenath Manka Mahesh as Madhavi Ambika Mohan as Smitha's mother Lakshmi Priya T. N. Gopakumar as himself Mahesh Geetha Salam Music "Malabar Wedding" - Vijesh Gopal, Shyam Shiva "Bayye Bayye" - Afsal, Franco "Kolusaal Konchum" - Manjari, Vidhu Prathap "Kolusal Konchum" - Manjari, Rahul Raj References External links http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/4861/malayalam/malabar-wedding/preview.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20090531235331/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/511/malabar-wedding.html 2008 films 2000s Malayalam-language films 2008 romantic comedy films Indian romantic comedy films Indian comedy films Films shot in Palakkad Films scored by Rahul Raj
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A wedding planner is a professional who assists with the design, planning and management of a client's wedding. Weddings are significant events in people's lives and as such, couples are often willing to spend considerable amount of money to ensure that their weddings are well-organized. Wedding planners are often used by couples who work long hours and have little spare time available for sourcing and managing wedding venues and wedding suppliers. Professional wedding planners are based worldwide but the industry is the largest in the USA, India, western Europe and China. Various wedding planning courses are available to those who wish to pursue the career. Planners generally charge either a percentage of the total wedding cost, or a flat fee. Planners are also popular with couples planning a destination wedding, where the documentation and paperwork can be complicated. Any country where a wedding is held requires different procedures depending on the nationality of each the bride and the groom. For instance, US citizens marrying in Italy require a Nulla Osta (affidavit sworn in front of the US consulate in Italy), plus an Atto Notorio (sworn in front of the Italian consulate in the US or at a court in Italy), and legalization of the above. Some countries instead have agreements and the couple can get their No Impediment forms from their local registrar and have it translated by the consulate in the country of the wedding. A local wedding planner can take care of the different procedures. Services The services of a wedding planner may include: Interview the couple and parents to identify their needs. Preparation of the budget Design and style of the event Scouting locations Photoshoots Planning a detailed checklist (about a year in advance for a few days after the wedding) Preparation of the list of participants Identification of venues for events (hotels, party house, ceremony, church, temples etc.) Identification and contracting of wedding professionals and service providers (suppliers, photographers, videographers, beauticians, florists, sweets, buffet, drinks, etc.) and contract preparation and execution. Acquisition of custom decorations, such as a travel map Coordination of deliveries / services on the wedding day. Have a back-up plan in the event of a disaster. Manages programming, often with software. Help and prepare legal documentation and translations - especially for destination weddings Event layout indicating the location of the dance floor, buffet points, tables, chairs, lounges, etc. Event briefing for all suppliers (Contact the wedding week vendors for details and schedules) Coordinating wedding day, conference and pre-event assembly follow-up In popular culture The 2001 comedy The Wedding Planner with Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey is about the busy life of a wedding planner who falls in love with one of her clients. Also, many TV shows that have branched from wedding planning, such as TLC's Say Yes to the Dress. This is a reality show that follows brides as they shop at the prestigious Kleinfeld's for their perfect wedding dress. Another show is 'My Fair Wedding' with celebrity party planner David Tutera.
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Marcy Blum is an American author, event planner, and owner of Marcy Blum Associates in New York City. Education Blum is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and began her career in the restaurant business, later creating a segue into the then-developing field of event planning. In 1986 she became one of the first in the industry to develop the vocation into a successful career Career Marcy Blum has been named one of the top wedding planners in the world by Vogue Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, and Martha Stewart Weddings. New York magazine described Blum as a "desired wedding planner to the wealthy and famous." Among her clients are Rickie Fowler and Allison Stokke, Billy Joel, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi, Katie Lee Joel, Colin Hanks and Samantha Bryant, Lebron James and Savannah James, Fabiola Beracasa Beckman and Jason Beckman, and George Soros and Tamiko Soros, The Rockefeller family, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, Annie Lawless and Jeffrey Jacobs, and Andre Iguodala and Christina Iguodala,. She was also the planner of The Knot's "Dream Wedding" in 2014 of Boston Marathon bombing survivors, Rebekah Gregory and Pete DiMartino. Blum has been a guest on the CBS Morning Show, The Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Rachael Ray Show and The Nate Berkus Show. Blum has written and contributed to many articles, including The New York Times, New York magazine, The Knot, Brides magazine, Elle, Modern Bride, InStyle, and Town & Country. She coauthored, with Laura Kaiser, two books, Wedding Planning for Dummies and Wedding Kit for Dummies. In 2018, Marcy Blum was named a 'Tastemaker' for HomeGoods. Personal Marcy is the sister of American author and journalist Howard Blum. References External links The High-End Holiday Party: Gilded to Perfection, a guide to dining room Décor by Marcy Blum, published in New York Magazine's 2006 holiday guide Marcy Blum's company listing in New York Magazine From Social Secretary to Party Planning Aficionado in the New York Times Marcy Blum Celebrates 30 Years of Wining, Dining and Party-Planning in WWD Weddings of the 0.01 Percent in RACKED Les wedding planners les plus influents de la planèt in Vanity Fair France Living people American businesspeople Writers from New York City Culinary Institute of America alumni Event planners Year of birth missing (living people)
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Once and for All is the fourteenth novel by Sarah Dessen. It was published in hardcover on June 6, 2017 and in paperback on May 22, 2018. According to Dessen's website, she was worried she no longer had anything to say after her novel Saint Anything was released in 2015. Surrounded by two people planning weddings and their desire for "wanting things to go perfectly," she felt something needed to be said about the amount of things in our lives we want to go "perfect". And so, Once and for All was written. Synopsis Louna, the daughter of famed wedding planner Natalie Barrett, has witnessed countless weddings in unique locations through her mother's wedding-planning business. While working there during her last summer before college, she meets Ambrose, whom she has to drag away from a girl so he can escort his mother down the aisle. After years of facing brides with cold feet and badly behaved wedding guests, Louna has become skeptical about romance and plans on remaining single. Luckily, the busy wedding schedule provides plenty of legitimate excuses for Louna to avoid meeting potential dates. That changes when satisfying a particularly fussy bridal party requires hiring the bride's brother, Ambrose. He's a lady's man who typically charms more than one potential date during every social gathering. Louna is outwardly dismayed by his antics, but his kind gestures, such as impulsively adopting a rescue dog, begin to win her over. However, Louna was once in love with a boy named Ethan, who she met at a wedding and later spent the night on the beach with him. Ethan was later shot during a school shooting. Major theme The main theme in this novel is grief over the tragic loss of a loved one. Louna's love story unfolds in flashbacks tempered by the knowledge that it didn't last. Throughout the novel Louna struggles with the question of whether losing someone is really worth getting to love them. As she tries to move on after losing her first love, her opinions on weddings and romance change. Dessen said in an interview with Publishers Weekly that, "Long-term love has its ups and downs. Life is the light and the dark. Louna is not just grappling with feeling cynical about love itself, but also with her own heart." Film adaptation In May 2019, it was announced that the novel was one of three of Dessen's books that were picked up by Netflix to adapt into a feature film. References 2017 American novels American young adult novels Viking Press books
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Punjabi wedding traditions are a strong reflection of Punjabi culture with ritual, song, dance, food, and dress that have evolved over centuries. Pre-wedding traditions Rokka (pre-engagement) Roka is one of the most significant ceremonies that take place before a Punjabi wedding. The roka ceremony marks the union of both the bride and groom's family and friends. Gifts from both families are acceptable at Rokka. Kurmai (engagement) Engagement is a significant part of a Punjabi wedding. First, the girl is draped with a phulkari (very decorative dupatta), which is usually very ornate. In some families this chunni is a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation. She is also presented with jewellery, which her mother and sister-in-law help her wear. A tiny dot of henna paste (mehndi) is applied to her palm for good luck, and the function is sealed with the exchange of rings. The bride's father applies the tikka (forehead mark) to the groom's forehead and blesses him. Exchange of gifts takes place between the two families. Everyone present congratulates the couple by feeding them sweets. Dholki/sangeet The word sangeet is Sanskrit for "sung together." A sangeet ceremony is a traditional Punjabi and North Indian prewedding ceremony involving lots of festive dancing and celebratory songs. According to Sen, "it is traditionally recognized as a prewedding custom only in many parts of North India. Historically, the Indian wedding tradition of a sangeet ceremony was a female-only event that was organized by the ladies of the bride and groom's families to celebrate the bride a few days before the main wedding ceremony. Modern Sangeet ceremonies have evolved to being celebrated in either ones homes or in larger venues to accommodate the proposed number of guests. Mehndi The last major function before the wedding is decoration with temporary henna (mehndi) tattoos. This is often blended with the sangeet ceremony. Mehndi artists are called to the houses of the boy and girl and apply mehendi to the palms of the female family members, groom and the hands and feet of the bride. A basket containing Bindi and bangles is handed around so girls can choose those that match the outfit they plan to wear to the wedding. The Mehendi ceremony takes place in the atmosphere of a party. The bride and other ladies get mehendi (henna designs) done, on their hands and feet (most ladies get it done only on their hands but the bride gets it done on both hands and feet). For the bride the mehendi is sent by the future Mother in Law, which is beautifully decorated. Common rituals Rituals at the bride’s home Choora: On the wedding day the rituals at the girl's home begin with the Choora ceremony. The oldest maternal uncle and aunt play an important role in the performance of the ceremony. Choora is basically a set of Red bangles, gifted by girl's mama (mother's brother). People touch the choora and give their heartiest wishes to the girl for her future married life. Also, they
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Wesele (The Wedding) is a motion picture made in 1972 in Poland by Andrzej Wajda as an adaptation of a play by the same title written by Stanisław Wyspiański in 1901. Wajda also directed "Wesele" for the theatre. "Wesele" is a defining work of Polish drama written at the turn of the 20th century. It describes the perils of the national drive toward self-determination after the Polish uprisings of November 1830 and January 1863, the result of the Partitions of Poland. It also refers to the Galician slaughter of 1846. The plot is set at the wedding of a member of Kraków intelligentsia (the Bridegroom, played by Daniel Olbrychski), and his peasant Bride (played by Ewa Ziętek). Their class-blurring union follows a fashionable trend among friends of the playwright from the modernist Young Poland movement. The play by Wyspiański was based on a real-life event: the wedding of Lucjan Rydel at the St. Mary's Basilica in Kraków and his wedding reception in the village of Bronowice. It was inspired in part also by the modernist painting of Jacek Malczewski and Maksymilian Gierymski. Plot A poet marries a peasant girl in Kraków. Their wedding reception follows. The celebration of the new marriage moves on from the city to the villager's house. In the rooms adjoining that of the wedding party, guests continually burst into arguments, make love, or simply rest from their merriment, dancing and feasting. Interspersed with the real guests are the well-known figures of Polish history and culture, who represent the guilty consciences of the characters. The two groups gradually begin a series of dialogues. The Poet (played by Andrzej Łapicki) is visited successively by the Black Knight, a symbol of the nation's past military glory; the Journalist (played by Wojciech Pszoniak), then by the court jester and conservative political sage Stańczyk; and the Ghost of Wernyhora (Marek Walczewski), a paradigm of leadership for Poland. Wernyhora presents the Host with a golden horn symbolizing the national mission, and calls the Polish people to a revolt. One of the farm hands is dispatched to sound the horn at each corner of Poland, but he loses the horn soon after. Cast Daniel Olbrychski, groom (Lucjan Rydel) Ewa Ziętek, bride Andrzej Łapicki, poet (Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer) Wojciech Pszoniak - journalist (Rudolf Starzewski) and jester Stańczyk Franciszek Pieczka – Czepiec, gmina scribe (real person: Błażej Czepiec) Marek Walczewski, host (Włodzimierz Tetmajer) Izabella Olszewska, hostess Maja Komorowska – Rachel Marek Perepeczko – Jasiek Gabriela Kownacka – Zosia Olgierd Łukaszewicz - ghost (Ludwik de Laveaux (painter)) Bożena Dykiel – Kasia Janusz Bukowski – Kasper Artur Młodnicki – ghost of Wernyhora Wirgiliusz Gryń - vampire in the image of Jakub Szela Leszek Piskorz – Staszek Czesław Wołłejko – Hetman (Franciszek Ksawery Branicki) Mieczysław Voit – Jew, father of Rachel Hanna Skarżanka – Klimina Małgorzata Lorentowicz – Councilwoman () Andrzej Szczepkowski – Nos ("nose", journalist ) Emilia Krakowska – Marysia Mieczysław Stoor – Wojtek Barbara Wrzesińska – Maryna Henryk Borowski – Grandfather Kazimierz Opaliński - Father Maria Konwicka
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A Poruwa ceremony is a traditional Sinhalese wedding ceremony. The ceremony takes place on a "Poruwa", a beautifully decorated, traditional wooden platform. The ceremony involves a series of rituals performed by the bride and groom, and their families. Order of events The groom and his relatives assemble on the right of the Poruwa and the bride's family gathers on the left. The bride and groom enter the Poruwa leading with the right foot first. They greet each other with palms held together in the traditional manner. The ceremony officiant then presents betel leaves to the couple which they accept. Afterwards, they hand them back to him to be placed on the Poruwa. The bride's father places the right hand of the bride on that of the groom as a symbolic gesture of handing over the bride to the groom. The groom's brother hands over a tray with seven sheaves of betel leaves with a coin placed in each. The groom holds the tray while the bride takes one leaf at a time and drops it on the Poruwa. The groom then repeats this process. The groom's brother hands a gold necklace to the groom who in turn places it on the bride's neck. The maternal uncle enters the Poruwa and ties the small fingers of the bride and groom with a single gold thread (to symbolize unity) and then pours water over the fingers. Six girls will then bless the marriage with a traditional Buddhist chant (Jayamangala Gatha). The groom presents to his bride a white cloth which in turn is presented to the bride's mother. This is an expression of the groom's gratitude to his mother-in-law. The bride's mother will then present a plate of milk rice specially cooked for the occasion to the bride who feeds a portion to the groom. The groom then feeds the bride. As the newly married couple steps down from the Poruwa, one of the groom's family members breaks a fresh coconut. History The Poruwa ceremony appears to have existed in Sri Lanka before the introduction of Buddhism in the 3rd century BC. The Poruwa ceremony was a valid custom as a registered marriage until the British introduced the registration of marriages by Law in 1870. Today's Poruwa ceremony has been influenced by both upcountry and low country customs of Sri Lanka. See also Buddhism in Sri Lanka References www.manaali.com How to Perform a Poruwa Ceremony :Location Prince Hotel Kesbewa External links Plan a Sri Lankan Traditional Wedding in Australia Culture of Sri Lanka Weddings by nationality Weddings by culture Buddhist rituals
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It's a Boy is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Leslie Henson, Albert Burdon and Edward Everett Horton. It is a farce about a blackmailer who attempts to demand money from a young woman on the brink of marriage. It was based on the 1931 play It's a Boy by Austin Melford, an English adaption of the 1926 play Hurra, ein Junge by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bach. with sets designed by the art director Alex Vetchinsky. Plot On the eve of his society wedding, Dudley Leake and his best man James Skippett get drunk at his bachelor party. While in his cups Dudley confides to his friend about a brief fling he had with a woman just before the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914. The following morning they oversleep and are late for their wedding. While they are dressing themselves Joe Piper, a young man with a strong Northern accent, appears at the flat and claims to be Dudley's illegitimate son from his pre-war tryst. The two men reject his claim, and leave him in the care of Allister the butler and hurry off to the wedding only to discover they have arrived too late. The ceremony has been postponed as the bride's family have gone. They hurry round to the Bogle household to try and justify their behaviour to Mary Bogle and her stern father. Rather than explain about being drunk, they claim they were called to an urgent business meeting and spend the rest of the day trying to produce a famous author "John Tempest" who they claim will provide them with an alibi about their late arrival. Allister the butler, meanwhile, has been unable to prevent Joe Piper discovering about the wedding and he also heads to the Bogle household and begins demanding large sums of money from Dudley in exchange for keeping quiet about their relationship. Skippett then persuades Joe Piper to pretend to be Tempest unaware that in real life she is actually a woman, and one of the bride's guests at the wedding. They slowly dig themselves deeper and deeper into a hole, and the Bogles prepare to leave for a holiday in Southern France. Eventually, after both Piper and Skippett have dressed up as women and pretended to be Tempest, the Bogles agree that Dudley can marry her daughter only for Piper to reveal to them that he was Dudley's "love child" when he is not paid the blackmail money he demands. The wedding is saved, however, when a police inspector arrives and reveals that Piper's real father is not Dudley but rather Mr Bogle who had also had a fling with his mother in 1914. Cast Leslie Henson as James Skippett Albert Burdon as Joe Piper Edward Everett Horton as Dudley Leake Heather Thatcher as Anita Gunn Alfred Drayton as Eustace Bogle Robertson Hare as Allister Wendy Barrie as Mary Bogle Helen Haye as Mrs. Bogle Joyce Kirby as Lillian, the Maid
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The Wedding Dance (sometimes known as The Village Dance) is a 1566 oil-on-panel painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Owned by the museum of the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit, Michigan, the work was discovered by its director in England in 1930, and brought to Detroit. It is believed to be one of a set of three Bruegel works from around the same time: The Wedding Dance, The Peasant Wedding (1567) and The Peasant Dance (1569). The painting depicts 125 wedding guests. As was customary in the Renaissance period, the brides wore black and men wore codpieces. Voyeurism is depicted throughout the entire art work; dancing was disapproved of by the authorities and the church, and the painting can be seen as both a critique and comic depiction of a stereotypical oversexed, overindulgent, peasant class of the times. Background Pieter Bruegel the Elder completed The Wedding Dance in 1566. It was believed to have been lost for many years, until discovered at a sale in London in 1930 by William R. Valentiner, the director of the Museum Detroit Institute of Arts at the time. Valentiner paid $35,075 for The Wedding Dance through a city appropriation. It is still owned by the museum. The Peasant Wedding (1567) and The Peasant Dance (1569), also by Bruegel, share the same wedding theme and elements and were painted in the same period in Bruegel's later years. They are considered to be a trilogy of works by Bruegel. In all three of the paintings, there are pipers playing the pijpzak (bagpipes), they also exude pride and vanity; for example, in The Peasant Dance, the man seated next to the pijpzak player is wearing a peacock feather in his hat. Robert L. Bonn, an author, described these trilogy of works as "superb examples" of anthropological paintings, and states that "in three genre paintings Bruegel stands in marked contrast both to painters of his day and many others who followed". Thomas Craven summarises The Wedding Dance as "[o]ne of several celebrations of the joys of gluttony painted by Brueghel with bursting vitality". Walter S. Gibson also views the paintings as a "sermon condemning gluttony" and "an allegory of the Church abandoned by Christ". Description and themes The popular painting shows a group of 125 wedding guests wearing clothing from the times, presented in the canvas in an apparently chaotic way in an outdoor party surrounded by trees. The brides wore black as it was the Renaissance period and the men wore codpieces, which were an important part of their clothing at the time. Voyeurism (spying on people engaged in intimate behaviours) is shown throughout the work. In the foreground there is a dancer wearing the colours of that time period and there are many peasants in that area. In the middle there is the bride dancing with an older man, her father. On the right of the work, behind a musician playing on a pijpzak, there is a man watching the dance from the side. Judging
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"Phyllis' Wedding" is the sixteenth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series The Office and the show's 44th overall. It first aired on February 8, 2007, on NBC. The episode was written by staff writer Caroline Williams and directed by Ken Whittingham. Actors Creed Bratton, Rashida Jones, and Bobby Ray Shafer guest star. The series depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In this episode, the office attends Phyllis Lapin's (Phyllis Smith) wedding to Bob Vance (Shafer), and Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) becomes upset with how many similarities there are between her canceled wedding and Phyllis'. Meanwhile, Michael Scott (Steve Carell) embarrasses the bride and groom, and Pam reconnects with her ex-fiancé Roy Anderson (David Denman). Brian Baumgartner's character appears as a drum player in the episode, forcing the actor to take lessons for the instrument and rely on a stunt musician. According to Nielsen Media Research, an estimated 8.8 million viewers watched the episode at the time of broadcast. It received mixed reviews from television critics, as some reviewers found Michael's actions unrealistic and cartoonish. "Phyllis' Wedding" won a NAACP Image Award for Whittingham's directional work and received a nomination from the Writers Guild of America. Plot Phyllis Lapin (Phyllis Smith) has asked Michael Scott (Steve Carell) to push her father's wheelchair down the aisle at her wedding, a role that she gave him to secure six weeks off for her honeymoon. Michael is eager to participate, seeing himself in a "father of the bride" role, but is upset when Phyllis' father "upstages" him by walking the last few steps down the aisle under his own power. Goaded by Jim Halpert (John Krasinski), Dwight Schrute (Rainn Wilson) hunts down wedding crashers. He ousts Phyllis' Uncle Al (George Ives), who fails to pass Dwight's questioning due to dementia. When Uncle Al is reported missing over the PA, Dwight realizes his mistake. Michael makes several crude attempts to recapture the limelight, culminating with an overlong toast at the wedding banquet in which he impugns Phyllis' chastity. Outraged, Phyllis' husband Bob Vance (Bobby Ray Shafer) throws him out of the reception hall. Dwight does not let him re-enter, taking satisfaction in being able to eject a real wedding crasher. Michael finds company with Uncle Al, and eventually confesses that he is sorry for his behavior and worried that it may have sullied Phyllis' day, although Uncle Al is only able to respond with aloof statements. Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) is upset that many details of Phyllis' wedding, from the invitations to the wedding gown, were copied from her own canceled wedding, and is further rankled when her ex-fiancé Roy Anderson (David Denman) fails to recognize any of these details. Roy expresses regret over his lack of involvement in their wedding plans and pays "Scrantonicity", the Kevin Malone-led (Brian Baumgartner) wedding band to play their song, "You Were Meant for Me". Touched by the gesture, Pam dances with
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Bride Wars is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick and written by Greg DePaul, June Diane Raphael, and Casey Wilson. Two childhood best friends, who have made many plans together for their respective weddings, turn into sworn enemies in a race to get married first. The film stars Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway, with Kristen Johnston, Steve Howey, Bryan Greenberg and Candice Bergen in supporting roles. It was theatrically released on January 9, 2009, by 20th Century Fox. Though panned by critics, the film was a commercial success, grossing a worldwide total of $115.4 million against a production budget of $30 million. A Chinese remake of the same name was released in 2015. Plot Emma Allan and Olivia "Liv" Lerner are childhood best friends. Ever since they witnessed a wedding 20 years ago at the Plaza Hotel, they have dreamed of holding their own June weddings there. Liv's parents died when she was a child. She grows up to be a successful attorney at Ropes & Gray. She's used to getting her way, and attempts to be perfect. Her boyfriend, Daniel Williams, is a hedge fund manager. Emma becomes a middle school teacher who takes care of everyone, but sometimes forgets to take care of herself. Her boyfriend of ten years, Fletcher Flemson, is controlling, and takes advantage of her compliant, meek nature. One day Emma and Liv find a Tiffany box concealed in Liv's closet. Both are excited, believing it means Liv's boyfriend Daniel is about to propose. But that night, it's Fletcher who proposes. Liv confronts Daniel at his office the next morning. It turns out he had planned to propose that night, but he then asks her on the spot. Emma and Liv schedule a meeting with New York's most famous wedding planner, Marion St. Claire, who tells them there are only three spots open at The Plaza in June: two at the same time on June 6 and one on June 27. They each choose a different date so their big days will not clash. However, both are scheduled for June 6 by mistake. They ask the third bride, Stacey, to switch her date with Emma, but she refuses. Liv fights with Stacey as she is registering for gifts, causing Liv and Emma to be escorted out of the store. After a week of passive-aggressive hostility, it is clear that neither will compromise. The women declare war after a slight misunderstanding that Liv already announced her wedding date, outraging Emma who then sets her date as well, which Liv discovers at their shared bridal shower. They threaten and insult each other in front of their friends, who decide not to take sides. Both attempt to sabotage the other's wedding. Liv changes Emma's dance instructor; Emma secretly sends Liv candy so her dress won't fit; Liv makes Emma's spray tan bright orange; Emma changes Liv's hair dye to a shocking blue; Liv registers Emma on Babies R Us and spreads rumors that she
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Bridezillas is an American reality television series that airs on WE tv and debuted on June 1, 2004. It chronicles the lives of women engaged to be married, casting their busy schedules in an emphatic and sometimes humorous fashion. The word "bridezilla" is a portmanteau combining bride with the fictional rampaging beast "Godzilla" to indicate a difficult bride. The word was first used by a Boston Globe writer named Diane White in a 1995 article about difficult brides. Format A typical episode presents the stories of two brides-to-be, splitting time between both brides. The story begins as the bride and groom are introduced, and they describe how they first met and fell in love. The bride then explains what she has envisioned for her wedding. The remainder of the story shows the events leading up to the wedding, centering primarily on the bride's interactions with members of her family, her groom's family, members of the wedding party and even the wedding's various service providers (wedding planners, caterers, etc.). The interactions are generally negative, exposing the featured bride-to-be as uncontrollable, bullying, emotional and using whatever means necessary to get what she wants. The story ends with the wedding, the reception and a final concluding interview with the now-wedded couple. Episodes are intended to run in sequence, as a single bride's story is told over two episodes. For example, the start of Bride B's story will be presented in tandem with the conclusion of Bride A's story. On the next sequential episode, Bride B's story concludes while Bride C's story begins. Production In 2003, filming began on the first season for a show initially entitled Manhattan Brides, with the premise that cameras would follow a majority of young, white, wealthy residents of New York as they prepared for their wedding days. However, with the completion of filming, the footage was edited to emphasize the women's bad behavior and it was renamed Bridezillas. Consequently one bride, Julia Swinton-Williamson, sued the producers for misleading her about the nature of the project. The first season was co-produced by MetroTV and September Films with the first two seasons aired on MetroTV. Fox aired a one-hour Bridezillas special culled from Season 1 in January 2004. In the summer of 2004, the show began airing on WE tv. Since the second season, it has been the highest-rated original program on WE tv. After the first season, the show has diversified to include older couples, more ethnicities, and financial statuses, as well as filming in different states coast to coast. In the third season, the show's first male bride was introduced — referred to as "Gayzilla" - Jon Taylor Carter, who was planning a wedding for himself and his partner, Isaac in Massachusetts (which was the first US state to legalize same sex marriage). In March 2013, WE tv renewed the series for a 22-episode tenth and final season plus a spinoff titled Marriage Boot Camp, which follows five couples who were featured on Bridezillas that have come together
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Dimboola is a play by the Australian author Jack Hibberd. It premiered in 1969 at La Mama Theatre under the direction of Graeme Blundell. The whole action of the play supposedly takes place at a real wedding at which the actors represent the families of the bride and groom and the audience are "invited guests". The play is described in the program notes as Rabelaisian and rumbustious. History The play grew out of a reading in London of Anton Chekhov's 1889 play The Wedding and Bertolt Brecht's farce A Respectable Wedding. The production at La Mama was supported by a grant of $1,250 from the Australia Council for the Arts. In 1970 Dimboola was chosen for performance as a climax to the Australian National University's "Bush Week" celebrations. Directed by Roger Vickery, it was performed on 26 July 1970 in the Tarago Hall to an audience of about 80 students who arrived there by steam train. Graham Farquhar, later Distinguished Professor and 2018 Senior Australian of the Year, played the Best Man, "Dangles". The second professional production by the Australian Performing Group at The Pram Factory in 1973 was directed by David Williamson. This performance was filmed. By 1974 it was thought the play had grossed over $1 million. By 1978 it was estimated it had been seen by over 350,000 people. More Australians have seen Dimboola than any other stage musical, comedy or straight play, and hundreds of productions have been mounted across the world. It ran in Sydney for two and a half years until the venue, the Whiskey Au Go Go, burned down. In 1979, a film was made directed by John Duigan. In 1988, Pat Garvey adapted the play for a musical which alone has played over 2 000 performances. In 2007, it was produced at the Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, with Max Gillies and directed by Michael Kantor. In March and April 2008 it played at the La Mama Theatre, directed by Robert Chuter. A novelisation of the same name appeared in 1978, written by Tim Robertson and published by Sun Books, Melbourne. Plot Dimboola is a celebration of the wedding of Protestant Morrie McAdam and Catholic Reen Delaney in the Mechanics' Institute Hall in Dimboola, Victoria. No holds are barred as the two families come together for the wedding which Jack Hibberd calls "the testing of strengths of the newly conjugated tribes". The family members try to preserve social grace and dignity in the face of impending disasters. And disasters there are aplenty! After the drink has flowed a little too freely, mayhem and humour ensues when the families exchange insults and punches, as they resolve to come to terms with the situation. Cast At the official table: Maureen Delaney (Reen), bride Morrie McAdam (Morrie), groom (Bruce Spence) Darcy Delaney (Darkie), father of the bride April Delaney (June), mother of the bride Angus McAdam (Knocka), father of the groom Florence McAdam (Florrie), mother of the groom Patrick O'Shea, parish priest Daryl Dunn (Dangles), best man
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Four Weddings is a British reality television series that premiered on Sky Living, on 6 July 2009. It has become popular enough to have inspired the creations of versions in other countries. One episode included the real-life wedding of Steps member Faye Tozer to her second husband Michael Smith. The show ran for four series, running from 2009-2013. A planned revival series that was to be produced by ITV Studios subsidiary Multistory Media for Channel 4 was planned for 2023, but it was scrapped in May of that year for undisclosed reasons. Format The programme follows a similar style to Come Dine with Me, and involves four brides, or four grooms, attending each other's weddings and rating them on: Dress (out of 10) Venue (out of 10) Food (out of 10) Overall experience (out of 10) At the end of the show, the four brides or grooms discover which of the couples has won a luxury honeymoon. Viewers could also play online in the "Online wedding rater" and rate the weddings as they were shown for comparison with the rest of the public. Transmissions Four Weddings Party Wars Ratings Episode viewing figures from BARB. Four Weddings, Series 1 Four Weddings, Series 2 Party Wars Four Weddings, Series 3 Four Weddings, Series 4 International versions The show's format has been exported to the following countries: Note: The American and French versions of the series features no input from the grooms, with only the brides able to give out any ratings for each ceremony. In the French version, one of the groom is able to give ratings only when it's a gay couple that participates. In the French version, since 2019, Élodie Villemus, a wedding planner, is there to observe and give ratings. Her ratings count for half of the final score. References External links 2000s British reality television series 2010s British reality television series 2009 British television series debuts 2013 British television series endings Sky Living original programming Television series by ITV Studios Wedding television shows British English-language television shows
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A green wedding or an eco-friendly wedding is any wedding where the couple plans to decrease the ecological impact of their special event on the planet. Couples plan their weddings by integrating eco-friendly alternatives, such as eco-friendly invitations, flowers, dress, photography, and more. Definition A green wedding is an eco-friendly and conscious consumption of resources that would otherwise be used in a traditional wedding. Green wedding is a new lifestyle. Compared with the extravagance and waste of traditional weddings, today's green weddings are more economical and environmentally friendly. This can include recycling waste, choosing a sustainable venue, and even neglecting to participate in traditional practices that could be considered unsustainable, such as buying unethical source rings. Many people who live sustainably believe it is necessary to continue the lifestyle by making sure their weddings are also sustainable. Others choose green weddings to raise awareness about how sustainability is important in daily activities and celebrations. The largest factor that contributes to the growing number of green weddings is the impact wedding celebrations can have on the environment. Many argue that without being conscious of practices and items used, the average wedding can generate a large amount of waste. Basic principles One key concept for keeping a wedding eco-friendly is to ensure that the items being used will not quickly become waste, mainly one-time disposable items such as hosiery, plates, cups, ornaments, or wedding favors. Many green weddings have instead opted for borrowed or recycled items. Another option chosen is to rent items needed for the wedding instead of buying all new equipment/decorations to control the amount of waste that could be created. In planning a green wedding, the main basis is to prevent or reduce all harmful impacts, either directly or indirectly, on the environment. The traditional wedding produces an average 400 lbs of garbage and 63 tons of . Together, American weddings are equivalent to 8.3 million cars driving on the road for a year. This can include flowers, paper (invitations), textiles (dress, suits), wedding favors, gas emissions (transportation), and everything else that can occur from the wedding. Flowers Another important factor of a green wedding is the picking of flowers. Flowers can add a huge impact on the environment due to fertilizers used and gas emissions that are released to transport the flowers. Many green wedding planners opt to have their flowers supplied by organic florist or even to grow their own. Another common practice is to consider what to do with the flowers after the wedding. Some weddings have had flowers that are replanted after the big day to minimize waste and allow the flowers to continue to grow afterward. Some people decorate wedding halls with potted plants without picking flowers. If they give the plant to the guests as a gift, they can grow flowers while thinking about the bride and groom. Invitations There is a large amount of paper used in weddings throughout the entire process. One major reason paper is used is because of invitations.
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Only You (Traditional Chinese: 只有您) is a 2011 Hong Kong television drama that was aired on Hong Kong's TVB Jade and TVB HD Jade channels. The drama began broadcast on 21 February 2011 and ran for 30 episodes. It stars Louise Lee, Yoyo Mung and Kevin Cheng as the main leads. A Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) production, the drama is written by Choi Ting-ting and Wong Yuk-tang, with Amy Wong serving as the executive producer. Only You is set in modern-day Hong Kong and centers on the wedding planners working under Only You Wedding Services and bridal shop agency. Twelve different stories are told in an episode format regarding the agency's clients. Synopsis An unrelenting and boastful woman, Mandy (Yoyo Mung) wants to be a wedding planner after she gets the axe, simply for its simple job nature and attractive income. Sze-tim (Louise Lee), an expert in the trade and a person of principles, declines to take her as a student as she sees through Mandy's motive, but Mandy will not yield. She tries her best to please Sze-tim's younger brother, Sze-chai (Mak Cheung-ching) and his wife, Phoebe (Kristal Tin) who employ her as a coordinator in their bridal wear company. Mandy is determined to do something big in her career, but the appearance of photographer, Summer (Kevin Cheng) makes her rethink the meaning of life. Mandy and Summer have met all kinds of people at work, from couples in quarrel to couples in distress, neurotic brides to lovers with disabilities. Every couple has a unique love story to tell; in front of Mandy and Summer they exchange wedding vows in an atmosphere of beauty and serenity. Although Mandy and Summer love each other, their different outlook on life begins to tear them apart. Should lovers stand firm with principles or let go for love? Stories Hard on the Sister-in-law (難為大姑奶) My Despicable Ex-boyfriend (我的賤格前男友) Ex-convict's Wedding (釋囚的婚禮) Amazing Love (驚情) I Have a Dream (我有一個夢想) Perfection of Deformity (殘缺的完美) Her Husband is a Boss (佢老公系大佬) A Wealthy Family's Wedding (豪門婚禮) Mom, I'm Getting Married (媽媽我嫁了) My Indian Father-in-law (我的印度老爺) The Last Wedding (最後的花嫁) Dreams of the Closing Year (暮年之夢) Cast Louise Lee as Chong Sze-tim, Only You's matchmaker. Yoyo Mung as Mandy "Ah Man" Mak, Only You's assistant coordinator. Kevin Cheng as Summer Ha, Only You's photographer. Natalie Tong as Ma Hiu-ching, Chong Sze-tim's daughter Mak Cheung-ching as Chong Sze-chai, Phoebe's husband and co-owner of Only You. Kristal Tin as Phoebe Szeto, the co-owner of Only You. Awards and nominations 45th TVB Anniversary Awards 2011 Nominated: Best Drama Nominated: Best Actress (Louise Lee) Nominated: Best Actress (Yoyo Mung) Nominated: My Favourite Female Character (Louise Lee) Nominated: My Favourite Female Character (Yoyo Mung) Nominated: Most Improved Male Artiste (Jason Chan) Nominated: Most Improved Male Artiste (Matt Yeung) Viewership ratings References External links Official TVB Website K for TVB English Synopsis TVB dramas 2011 Hong Kong television series debuts 2011 Hong Kong television series endings
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A Family Affair is a musical with a book by James Goldman and William Goldman, lyrics by James Goldman and John Kander, and music by Kander. This was Kander's first show and his only one written without Fred Ebb in Ebb's lifetime. Synopsis In Chicago, Gerry Siegal and Sally Nathan, a young suburban Chicago couple, decide to marry. The bride's Uncle Alfie (her guardian) wants an intimate wedding and wages a war of words with the groom's entire family. The groom's brassy Jewish mother Tillie commandeers the planning, steering it towards a large country club wedding (despite her husband's scolding her for taking over). Caterers, dressmakers, band leaders, rabbis, florists, photographers and a bossy wedding planner are pushed to the limit by the madcap preparations. The bride and groom, who have retained their sanity, realize that their families have almost destroyed the wedding. They announce their intention to have a quiet family affair. Song list Act I Anything for You Beautiful My Son, the Lawyer Every Girl Wants to Get Married Right Girls Kalua Bay There's a Room in My House Siegal Marching Song Nathan Marching Song Harmony Act II Now, Morris Wonderful Party Revenge Summer is Over Harmony (Reprise) I'm Worse Than Anybody What I Say Goes The Wedding Background The three collaborators on the show, William and James Goldman, and John Kander, had all been friends for a long time and shared an apartment in New York City. Although all three would enjoy great success, when the musical was written only William Goldman was doing well in his career. He later remembered: They were older than I was, Kander and my brother, and they were the ones who were supposed to succeed and they weren't I was. It terrified me and I wrote a musical with my brother and Kander, A Family Affair, which got on, which failed. I don't know why I did it. Here were these two wonderful figures for me and I was doing well and they weren't and I helped them in my own nutty way. Except it didn't work out that way, since everything I tried for the theatre failed. William Goldman says the idea for the musical was his. The musical was originally optioned by Leland Hayward and when he dropped the option their agent, Richard Seff, talked his cousin Andrew into producing it. Seff recalled: “Jerome Robbins was interested in directing, which made Leland Hayward interested in producing — but when Robbins decided that he wouldn’t, Hayward said he wouldn’t, either. But I so believed in this show that I got my cousin Andrew... to produce it.” Money was raised by doing live auditions, according to Seff: Jim couldn't sing a note, Bill can't really sing but John Kander can a little bit, so Kander would play and sing and Bill would sing with him and then I had to get up and sing with them too so here was the agent playing actor. There were thirty people, fifty people, and
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