Weddings

Modern nuptials

Church opens door to chichi weddings

Edward Malnick The Church of England is planning to transform the way in which it conducts weddings.

Puppy love

Why Australia is a nation of heavy petters

Heavy petting: there are many health benefits to owning animals.

MJ Angel Australians are rated as one of the most pet-loving counties in the world with 63 per cent of households owning a pet.

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Education first

Here comes the bride ... well, eventually

Young bride and groom standing on white background. Smiling and looking at each other. Woman is holding flowers pic for wedding expo magazine for vows editorial

Luke Cooper For modern young Australians, the pursuit of a higher education is far more important than early marriage.

Guest expense

Hear the wedding bells and registers ring

Wedding guests: You can end up paying royally.

Katherine Feeney Sure weddings are expensive but it also costs a pretty penny just to be the guest.

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Vowing to keep the faith

<em>Illustration by Simon Bosch</em>.

Kate Wilcox Religion doesn't have to be a divisive wedding issue.

CityKat

A bride by any other name ...

Union of choice

Katherine Feeney What's in a name?

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City Kat

Facebook and marriage - they don't go together like a horse and carriage

Zuckerberg wedding

Katherine Feeney Is it rude to post photos of a wedding ceremony on social media as it happens?

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Being a smarty about your kids' party

Elissa, kids parties

Elissa Griesser When did kids parties become so over the top? Elissa Griesser finds out that sometimes bigger doesn't always mean better.

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Couples line up to tie the knot on a date they could never forget

Marriage

THE date 12/12/12 is set to become the anniversary for many of NSW's newlyweds, with a record number

Aisle be off

Forget the big wedding - let's elope

Lorraine and Wade Murphy wedding

Sandy Smith Eloping no longer means escaping through a bedroom window - the below-the-radar wedding is becoming big business.

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More to worry about than wedded bliss

Engaged couple Anja-Mia 31 (left) and Paul Watson 31 (right).

Adele Horin It dawned on Paul Watson after his bucks party that of the nine mates in attendance eight had children but only one was married.

Identity politics

Should you take his name?

Generic wedding, bride, groom, marriage pic.

Andrea Black In Japan you have to. In Quebec you can't. Why a woman's wedded name is so contentious.

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Anti-climax

Post-wedding depression

Sad, depressed, unhappy bride, wedding, marriage, divorce, separation.

Sandy Smith Feeling let down after the wedding: normal, or the first sign that you've made a big mistake?

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Divorce parties - a celebration of life or just bad taste?

Divorce

Katherine Feeney Divorce parties - a celebration of life or just bad taste?

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