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PIPPA Middleton has called in lawyers after menus from her star-studded country wedding were put on eBay for £500.

A seller using the name “guarko84na” advertised two tasteful cards – one marked “Pippa Matthews” and one “James Matthews”.

Pippa is a huge tennis fan and she struck up a friendship with Federer having met at Wimbledon.

The pair have stayed in touch ever since. After being employed to write for Vanity Fair magazine in 2013, Pippa used her celebrity connections to get an exclusive interview with Federer for the publication.

Writer-director Rama Burshtein takes a novel approach to the marriage-minded romantic comedy genre in “The Wedding Plan” in that she strips out the marriage, the romance and the comedy.

Her unique film is a dense, complex look at one woman’s search for love when her engagement is terminated a month before her wedding — and yet she goes ahead with the planning, confident God will provide her a substitute.

Shopping for a wedding dress isn’t the same as it might have been five years ago. Recent reports suggest that brides are choosing to spend less money on a dress (and even rings) in a bid to focus their financial efforts elsewhere – on say, buying a house, or starting a family.

In fact, search engine Lyst predicts that this year brides will be spending an average of £832 on a wedding dress, although a larger survey of 5,000 brides by Bridebook suggested the figure may be higher at £1,385. And so enter Topshop, ASOS and brands like Whistles and Ted Baker, who are bringing a new, more affordable type of wedding dress into an arena that used to be fairly straight-forward: pay out for quality, or don’t.

Fashion types know Johanna Ortiz for her bright, classic-with-a-twist daywear—think gingham button-downs with big poufed sleeves—and festive, flirty party dresses, usually with off-the-shoulder necklines and lots of ruffles. The common denominator is always a sense of joy—and what’s more joyful than a wedding? After receiving multiple requests from brides-to-be for custom wedding dresses, Ortiz decided to create a small collection of 12 feminine, unfussy gowns in white, ecru, and blush for Moda Operandi. The dresses launch next week, but Ortiz gave Vogue an exclusive first look.

“Designing expressive vintage wedding gowns for one of the most intimate, festive, and joyful moments of a woman’s life is such an exciting privilege!” Ortiz says. Her first wedding dresses have all the flair we’ve come to expect from her ready-to-wear collections: deep ruffles, off-the-shoulder sleeves, floral motifs, and the right balance of drama and ease. “A wedding dress [should be] an extension of your individual, personal style for this one special day, but it’s often challenging to find gowns that are both feminine and make a statement, which is where my collection comes in,” she adds. “My brides are constantly celebrating life, so I translated that with movement and just enough volume.”

Six years ago today I woke up a blushing bride-to-be, excited and more than eager for the momentous occasion of my wedding day. By that afternoon I went from a Miss to a Mrs, and my life was forever changed.

For us this date — May 7 — is very special.

Leandra Medine, founder of fashion website the Man Repeller, was married in October 2012 to on-and-off boyfriend and financier Abie Cohen. Medine sported a characteristically unconventional (but still trendy) look for the big day: a tulle Marchesa wedding gown paired with a white leather biker jacket and flower crown (major Coachella vibes). The dress needed a bit of tailoring, in the form of tweaks that were done less than 72 hours before the ceremony—talk about clutch. In her latest piece, she gets super real about her dress of choice—and offers major style inspo and real-life advice for brides-to-be.

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Dear Bride-to-be

Your big day is not too far away now, so I thought I should write to you to wish you good luck before you become a married woman.

Outside temperatures may be soaring, but the wedding season is at its peak. While some consider having the event indoors, most people like to have the wedding on sprawling lawns. And although one can use tents and shamiyanas, there is no escape from the scorching sun.

With heavy lehengas and even heavier jewelry, the summer heat can play havoc on the bride and the guests’ dream of enjoying the big day. Added to that, heavy makeup smudges far more easily in summers than in the wintertime.

Congratulations! Gotham star Chris Chalk married his fiancée, Kimberley Dalton Mitchell, in a romantic wedding ceremony on Saturday, April 22, the newlyweds confirm exclusively to Us Weekly.

The happy couple, who got engaged last September, exchanged vows in front of their closest friends and family members at the North Carolina Arboretum in Chalk's hometown of Asheville, North Carolina. The groom looked dapper in a white suit jacket, a white button-down shirt, a white bow tie and black pants, while his bride stunned in a lace gown and wore Jennifer Behr circlets in her hair.

A young couple from Padiham will make history in their hometown when they tie the knot next month.

For Lizzie Pulleyn and Kim McPhillips will be the first gay couple to be married at Nazareth Unitarian Chapel which was granted the licence to hold same sex weddings in November.

Deciding on a wedding gift seems easy—browse the registry, pick something you like, and you're done!—but there's more to it than simply clicking "purchase." The gift you choose (and how much you spend!) says a lot, from your relationship with the couple to how many weddings you've already been to this year. So how much should you be spending on a single wedding gift? Our experts have some insights that you might find surprising.

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An entire cruise ship has been booked to celebrate a fairy-tale wedding. For the first time ever, a ship from the Costa Cruises fleet has been reserved exclusively for the celebration of a sumptuous wedding. From the 6th to the 9th April 2017, Costa Fascinosa (114,500 gross tonnage and maximum guest capacity of 3,800) will set sail on the Mediterranean as venue for the nuptials of Adel Sajan, son of the Indian industrialist Rizwan Sajan who is Founder and Chairman of the Danube Group, the leading building materials company head-quartered in Dubai. During the cruise, Adel Sajan, director of the Danube Group, will marry the charming Sana Khan, dentist, beauty queen, artist and writer.

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The old saying, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride,” may be true in some cases, though there may be women who are always called on to be a bridesmaids – either because they have many friends or made a pact to do so.

The latter reason is a pivotal plot point in Mount Marty College’s (MMC) upcoming theatre production “Always A Bridesmaid.” Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, the comedic play focuses on four women who, in high school, made a promise to each other to be bridesmaids at each of their weddings, no matter what.

Not only is it now legal to recreationally use marijuana in some states, incorporating cannabis into weddings has become increasingly common. Before you write it off as odd or potentially tacky — don’t. Herb-al weddings can be extraordinarily chic and sophisticated, and wedding planners have come up with some truly creative ways to incorporate it into a couple’s big day.

Speaking of wedding planners, you really do need to hire someone who knows her way around weed laws and regulations if you want to add this element to your wedding. Fortunately, with the trend becoming more popular (especially in California with the recently passed marijuana law), bridal gurus are educating themselves and making sure they have their ear to the legal pulse.

We love a good wedding as much as the next diehard romantic, but 21st Century feminism has opened our eyes to the inherent sexism tied up in tying the knot.

As far as heterosexual couples are concerned, many rituals and traditions still come loaded with gender expectation. And the weight of this always seems to fall squarely on the bride.

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When it comes to your wedding photos, you only want the best results. Awkward-looking shots and bad lighting are a couple of things feared most, but there are some things to consider to get the best possible photos on your big day. To find out tips and avoidable mistakes, we've talked to award-winning international wedding photographer, Tony Gambino, whose work is displayed above. He's shot well over 100 weddings, including Ethen Roberts' from MTV's Nitro Circus. See his suggestions for avoiding bad photos.

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The 10th annual Geneva Bride Wedding Walk on March 5 will bring about 100 brides and an additional 100 friends and families to downtown Geneva, organizer Laura Gaskill said.

As in past years, the event kicks off at 11 a.m. at the Herrington Inn & Spa, 15 S. River Lane, Geneva, where brides, grooms and guests will tour 12 wedding businesses. Then the event will be capped off at Riverside Receptions, 35 N. River Lane, Geneva, for a vendor reception with 19 more wedding vendors, Gaskill said.

A Darnelle, Ark. woman was arrested and charged after claiming to police that she was late for her own wedding and then found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle.

No court dates have been scheduled as of press time for Krista Michelle Cimino, 31.