Complete coverage on

Weddings

Contrary to the popular playground song about sitting in a tree (and K-I-S-S-I-N-G), marriage doesn't always come after love.

Latest Stories

Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries: Are you surprised?updated: Tue Nov 01 2011 16:50:00

Over the course of two days, 10.5 million people spent four hours watching Kim Kardashian and NBA player Kris Humphries tie the knot.

Wedding guests caught in crossfireupdated: Mon Sep 12 2011 14:24:00

Wedding guests scramble for cover as police and suspected Kurdish militants exchange gunfire in southeastern Turkey.

Wedding sex is giving 'View' host a glowupdated: Tue Sep 06 2011 15:31:00

A.J. Hammer of "Showbiz Tonight" talked to "The View" hosts Sherri Shepherd and Joy Behar about their weddings.

CNNMoney: Gold wedding bands get dumped for tungstenupdated: Fri Sep 02 2011 11:55:00

Forget about sentimentality and tradition.

CNNMoney: Thanks, Irene: Hurricane puts stop to thousands of weddingsupdated: Thu Sep 01 2011 11:40:00

Erica Sternin Weiss should be honeymooning in Tahiti right now. But because of Hurricane Irene, her wedding and honeymoon were cancelled.

Skip the silver, register for a honeymoonupdated: Thu Aug 25 2011 12:50:00

Jessica McCrary and her fiance don't need another pot or pan.

Behind the scenes at Nigerian royal weddingupdated: Wed Aug 10 2011 09:16:00

It has been a year of royal weddings. First there was Prince William and Kate, then Monaco's Prince Albert and Charlene -- and Nigeria has just had a royal wedding of its own.

Planning a Nigerian royal weddingupdated: Wed Aug 10 2011 09:16:00

CNN's Christian Purefoy invites you to experience a royal wedding in Lagos, from the planning to the vows to the party.

China's answer to Valentine's Dayupdated: Fri Aug 05 2011 21:49:00

In the West, Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14, but in China couples celebrate their love during the Qixi Festival, which this year falls on August 6th -- a date that promises to be a big wedding day across the country.

Save the date for 'Bridesmaids'updated: Thu Jun 30 2011 16:02:00

Kristen Wiig and Wendi McLendon-Covey talk weddings, "SNL" and what they've done in the name of being a good friend.

The high cost of being a bridesmaidupdated: Thu Jun 30 2011 16:02:00

Friends have asked Brianne Bricker to be their bridesmaid so many times, that this summer she finally had to say "no."

How much does it cost to be a bridesmaid?updated: Thu Jun 30 2011 12:23:00

Friends have asked Brianne Bricker to be their bridesmaid so many times, that this summer she finally had to say "no."

CNNMoney: Wedding planning means wedding savingsupdated: Tue Jun 07 2011 10:22:00

Ahh June, the start of summer and wedding season a-palooza. According to TheKnot.com, June is the most popular month for weddings, and if you're the bride, groom or attending several this summer, there are a few ways you can keep your wedding budget under control, so you don't face a fall filled with debt.

People.com: Maya Rudolph's Real-Life Bridesmaid Horror Storyupdated: Mon May 16 2011 10:07:00

The Bridesmaids star recalls a "pathetic and sad" bachelorette party - minus the bride

People.com: Sara Rue Close to Her Ideal Weight for Her Weddingupdated: Wed Feb 23 2011 14:29:00

"I may want to lose a little bit more," says the host of the new Shedding for the Wedding

People.com: Prince Harry To Be William's Best Manupdated: Mon Feb 14 2011 14:34:00

There will be sibling revelry, with Kate's sister Pippa as her maid of honor

Prince William chooses Harry for best manupdated: Mon Feb 14 2011 11:49:00

Prince William's younger brother Prince Harry will be his best man when he marries Kate Middleton in London in April, Clarence House announced Monday. Middleton's sister Philippa will be her maid of honor.

Brides buck tradition and ditch the white dressupdated: Mon Nov 08 2010 16:47:00

Instead of trying to fit a certain mold, Ariel Meadow Stallings cut up a lime-green prom dress she found on eBay, and paired it with an iridescent blue corset.

People.com: Niecy Nash Hasn't Made Any Wedding Plans, Except Oneupdated: Wed Nov 03 2010 11:27:00

The comedian is just excited to marry Jay Tucker - the other details will sort themselves out

The charitable wedding: 'I give' instead of just 'I do'updated: Tue Sep 28 2010 10:02:00

The collection of wedding favors stuffed into Sarah Dixon's closet includes everything from customized peppermints to a cup holder shaped like a flip-flop.

Bowling alley wedding: How creativity is priceless in a bad economyupdated: Mon Sep 20 2010 09:05:00

It wasn't the dream wedding Rachel Sifuentes, 28, envisioned as a little girl.

Same-sex bridal magazine born of frustrationupdated: Thu Aug 12 2010 16:49:00

Kirsten Ott walked down the aisle in a white strapless gown with an embroidered bodice and cascading ruffles. Maria Palladino, dressed in a white suit, waited for her at the end of the aisle with a minister. Surrounded by their family and close friends, the women committed to each other for the rest of their lives.

Being a bridesmaid drained my bank accountupdated: Fri Aug 06 2010 13:56:00

Megin and I first met as mid-level slaves to the fashion industry eight years ago. I recognized a kindred spirit the minute I caught her screaming harsh obscenities at her computer.

Chelsea Clinton's 'wedding of the year'updated: Sun Aug 01 2010 17:00:00

CNN's Susan Candiotti checks out the town where Chelsea Clinton will celebrate her wedding day.

Chelsea Clinton's big dayupdated: Fri Jul 30 2010 17:13:00

Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky are tying the knot. CNN's Alina Cho reports.

New wedding trends shake things upupdated: Fri Jul 30 2010 17:13:00

Former President Clinton's daughter, Chelsea Clinton, took great pains to keep the details of her wedding extravaganza a secret even as the media pointed cameras at the posh estate in Rhinebeck, New York, where the ceremony will be held.

15 women on why they said 'no' to marriageupdated: Fri Jun 25 2010 09:23:00

Many couples feel that marriage is not necessary for happiness and long-term commitment. Fifteen women give us their ideas about what marriage means and why they don't need it to be happy in their relationships.

The long-term relationship rut -- with no marriage in sightupdated: Tue Jun 15 2010 10:59:00

Gowns have been fitted, caterers have been contracted and venues rented as June marks the busiest period of wedding season.

Beach weddings take a hit from disasterupdated: Fri Jun 11 2010 10:33:00

"Planning a wedding once is fun," said bride-to-be Meggie Fleming. Planning it twice? "Not so much."

Guests gripe about destination weddingsupdated: Fri Apr 30 2010 07:49:00

The Loire Valley in France is one of those perfect spots for couples to say "I do," so Stephanie Hare saved for months for a wedding -- but it wasn't her own.

Selling divorce while planning a weddingupdated: Fri Apr 23 2010 09:18:00

As I sipped Champagne and breathed in the clear icy air of Mammoth Mountain, my boyfriend Matt got down on one knee, offered a glistening diamond ring and asked, "Sascha Rothchild, will you marry me?"

People.com: Carrie Underwood Wants 'Big Hair' on Her Wedding Dayupdated: Thu Jan 07 2010 09:50:00

The country singer says her hockey player fiancé Mike Fisher looks even "better in person" than in photos

I got married for health insuranceupdated: Thu Dec 24 2009 12:47:00

I'd never been one of those girls who'd dreamt about her perfect wedding. The white wedding dress, the exorbitant costs, the fuss over a big, shiny rock -- none of it ever appealed to me.

Invite your ex to your wedding?updated: Mon Nov 16 2009 13:50:00

Say you're getting married. Maybe you've had a few serious boyfriends before. Perhaps you were even engaged to one of them. Or you might have just had a series of one-night stands that never turned into more than a few steamy stories you told the girls about over a pitcher of sangria.

Brides can be cheap, but not tackyupdated: Fri Oct 16 2009 11:21:00

Planning the celebration of a lifetime during the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression is a daunting task, so it's no secret that many brides are cutting back. The average amount a couple is spending on their wedding this year is down more than $5,000 from 2008, theweddingreport.com estimates.

People.com: Khloe Kardashian Chooses Her Wedding Registryupdated: Wed Sep 23 2009 15:01:00

With help from mom, the reality star's gift items include an apron and ice bucket

People.com: PHOTO: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan on Their Wedding Day!updated: Thu Jul 16 2009 12:18:00

The hunky actor holds his new wife's bouquet at their Malibu nuptials

Inquiry into Indian brides 'virginity tests'updated: Wed Jul 15 2009 03:29:00

Reports that "virginity tests" were conducted on would-be-brides for a mass wedding has prompted India's federal woman rights watchdog to launch an investigation.

People.com: Inside Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan’s Malibu Weddingupdated: Mon Jul 13 2009 14:09:00

Tatum and Dewan exchange vows - and custom Neil Lane bands - in a fairytale-themed celebration

People.com: INSIDE STORY: Kendra Sparkles in a Fairy-Tale Weddingupdated: Mon Jun 29 2009 23:28:00

Wilkinson enjoys a romantic ceremony in a crystal-bedecked dress and a third wedding band - one for the baby

People.com: Rachel Hunter Plans August Wedding in Northern Californiaupdated: Tue May 12 2009 15:06:00

The supermodel, who changed her plans seven times, says she is "terrible" at wedding planning

She bartered her way to a dream weddingupdated: Mon Apr 27 2009 12:32:00

Jennifer Mae Fletke and Chris Watters fell in love after meeting three years ago. But when they got ready to tie the knot, they faced the challenge of an expensive wedding in a shrinking economy.

Same-sex destination weddings boomingupdated: Wed Apr 22 2009 11:42:00

Boston-based wedding planner Bernadette Smith has helped arrange the same-sex nuptials of nearly 75 Massachusetts couples during her five-year career. But she's never seen quite the surge in business as she has during the past few months.

People.com: Kendra Wilkinson Reveals Bridesmaid Dress, Bachelorette Party Plansupdated: Thu Mar 12 2009 12:29:00

She dishes on the color scheme and a joint bash with fiancé Hank Bassett

Break some wedding rules and make your ownupdated: Wed Feb 18 2009 14:01:00

One thing I learned before I got married is that nobody loves to talk about weddings more than women who just got married. They'll grab on to any socially acceptable opportunity to relive their experiences.

Soap features daytime TV's first lesbian weddingupdated: Mon Feb 16 2009 14:02:00

Lavish weddings on soap operas are commonplace -- beautiful, wealthy characters united amid copious tears, heaps of flowers and exquisite attire.

Soap's first lesbian weddingupdated: Mon Feb 16 2009 14:02:00

CNN's Lola Ogunnaike reports on the first lesbian wedding on a soap opera.

CNNMoney: Love in the time of recessionupdated: Fri Feb 13 2009 06:01:00

Last week, a bride-to-be visited online wedding hub TheKnot.com and posted a wistful set of questions to her virtual sisters. "Fiancé got laid off a month ago. We're trying to keep our wedding the way we had originally planned. How many of you are working through similar situations, and how do you...adjust your wedding/honeymoon plan?"

Virtual world, real emotions: Relationships in Second Lifeupdated: Mon Dec 15 2008 11:55:00

Nina Allam was nervous. She was about to meet someone she had been chatting with online since February.

Time.com: Calif. Gay Couples Rush Pre-Vote Nuptialsupdated: Mon Oct 13 2008 18:05:00

Gay couples from around California and the nation are feverishly tying the knot ahead of Election Day to avoid missing out if voters approve a ballot initiative aimed at banning same-sex marriage

People.com: Tennis Ace Mardy Fish Gets Hitchedupdated: Mon Sep 29 2008 13:38:00

The athlete marries Stacey Gardner – a Deal or No Deal model – in Beverly Hills

People.com: HSM's KayCee Stroh Plans 'Big' Winter Weddingupdated: Wed Aug 13 2008 18:28:00

Don't worry Zac and Vanessa – your invitations are in the mail!

Wedding-day disasters didn't stop 'I dos'updated: Fri Aug 08 2008 19:26:00

Brandi Robinson hoped for a beautiful outdoor wedding in the hills of Central Pennsylvania. Mother Nature had other plans.

Destination weddings catering to kidsupdated: Mon Jul 28 2008 11:37:00

Four-year-old Grace Layman, decked out in full frilly flower girl regalia, excitedly led her smiling surprise guest to the separate kids' party she was hosting at her dad's wedding reception. Mickey Mouse wowed everyone -- grown-ups too.

Angst of being single in wedding seasonupdated: Wed Jul 16 2008 10:17:00

The whispers and pointing started as soon as Sara Price reached her assigned table at her friend's wedding reception in Houston last January. Did she have raccoon eyes from crying during the ceremony? Mismatched shoes? A giant stain on her blouse?

Wedding Etiquette: Attireupdated: Thu Jul 10 2008 10:16:00

Rebecca Dolgin from the knot.com highlights what to wear when attending a wedding.

How to survive warm weather weddingsupdated: Thu Jul 10 2008 10:16:00

Ahh, warm weather weddings: Nothing evokes a festive mood like triple-digit temperatures and man-eating mosquitoes.

iReporters fear ugly bridesmaid dress, seek alternativesupdated: Tue Jun 24 2008 18:02:00

When Katy Milane was asked to be in her college roommate's August 2007 wedding, she expected the bridesmaid dress to be simple and sporty, just like the bride's taste in clothes.

Time.com: From Gay Marriage's Ground Zeroupdated: Tue Jun 17 2008 10:00:00

San Francisco's mayor spurred the issue with a huge round of weddings in 2004. Now same sex marriages are legal in California, but he worries about the next step

Here comes the bride, there goes your wallet?updated: Mon Jun 16 2008 12:13:00

Jennifer Bilotta thought she and her husband Michael had the perfect present for his cousin's wedding. The gift in question -- a fused-glass plate decorated with a "tacky scene of a bride and groom," she recalls -- had been given to Bilotta at her own wedding a few years earlier.

Wedding Etiquette: Showersupdated: Mon Jun 09 2008 12:15:00

Should members of the bridal party attend all the pre-wedding events, Rebecca Dolgin of theknot.com with the answer.

Too broke to be your maid of honorupdated: Mon Jun 09 2008 12:15:00

The TV no longer sits on a moving box, but she's still using filing cabinets as end tables. Desiree Jacobsen graduated from college years ago, so why does her apartment resemble a dorm room? It's hard to save for the finer things when you've had to shell out money to be in five weddings in one year, three times as maid of honor.

A puking bride, crazy squirrel and a fire updated: Mon Jun 02 2008 13:35:00

Mary McPhail, a 47-year-old online retailer from Bexley, Ohio, will never forget her wedding to husband and business partner Geord Douglas 23 years ago in Miami.

Wedding Etiquette: Invitationsupdated: Mon Jun 02 2008 13:35:00

Rebecca Dolgin of theknot.com on the 'do's and don'ts' for wedding invitations.

People.com: Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz Get Married!updated: Mon May 19 2008 13:12:00

The couple say "I do" in an intimate ceremony at her family's California home

First lady talks wedding plansupdated: Mon May 05 2008 18:25:00

First lady Laura Bush talks about plans for daughter Jenna's upcoming wedding.

People.com: Tia Mowry Gets Marriedupdated: Mon Apr 21 2008 15:27:00

"You can tell they're in love," the wedding planner says of Mowry and Cory Hardrict

People.com: Ivana Trump Marries for the Fourth Timeupdated: Mon Apr 14 2008 11:03:00

The socialite weds her Italian beau amid thousands of flowers, a French orchestra – and guest Donald Trump

People.com: Ivana Trump: Marriage No. 4 'Feels Right'updated: Wed Oct 17 2007 11:02:00

Ivana Trump, who provided the final punchline to The First Wives' Club – "Remember girls, don't get mad ... get everything! – can't wait to get married for what will be her fourth time.

Review: Have fun as planner in 'Wedding Dash'updated: Fri Aug 17 2007 01:41:00

Fans of the hit game series "Diner Dash" have been anxiously waiting to swap brooms for grooms in PlayFirst's first official offshoot game, "Wedding Dash."

People.com: Hockey Stars Krissy Wendell and John Pohl Wedupdated: Mon Aug 13 2007 09:22:00

Swapping her hockey pads and helmet for a wedding gown and veil, Krissy Wendell, star of the U.S. women's Olympic ice hockey team, married NHL player John Pohl Saturday in a West Roseville, Minnesota church before 200 friends and family.

People.com: Jodie Sweetin: 'I Married My Best Friend'updated: Wed Jul 25 2007 18:34:00

Despite tying the knot before only a few friends at Little Church of the West in Las Vegas, Jodie Sweetin says her marriage to Cody Herpin "wasn't a quickie wedding."

People.com: Tony Bennett Marries His (Very) Longtime Loveupdated: Mon Jun 25 2007 08:32:00

It took 20 years - but Tony Bennett finally married his longtime girlfriend Susan Crow in New York City, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.

Time.com: The Most Popular Wedding Day Everupdated: Wed Jun 13 2007 17:55:00

It's 7/7/07, when everyone from Vegas gamblers to Hollywood celebs hope the lucky numbers will make them lucky in love

Fortune: Made in Vietnamupdated: Mon Nov 20 2006 11:53:00

Late on a humid afternoon on the industrial outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, as loudspeakers inside the gated compound of the Linh Trung Export Processing Zone play a melody releasing workers from th...

Money Magazine: Do the Right Thingupdated: Sat Jul 01 2006 00:01:00

Can I Get Out of Co-Hosting a Party I Can't Attend or Afford?

Hit the road to cut wedding stressupdated: Fri May 05 2006 09:25:00

Straying from the local country club to a hilltop castle or an island shore is the ideal wedding plan for an increasing number of couples.

CNNMoney: Wedding $easonupdated: Fri Feb 10 2006 10:20:00

The average amount spent on weddings has increased to $27,852, up nearly 100 percent since 1990, and the number of weddings per year has increased by 200,000 during that time, according to a new study.

CNNMoney: Planning weddings, at $500,000 perupdated: Thu Jun 09 2005 14:14:00

Not long ago a wedding was a modest affair: a little lace and a bit of the bubbly were all it took to launch a couple on the sea of matrimony.

CNNMoney: Cutting the bridal budgetupdated: Fri Jun 03 2005 14:38:00

These days a walk down the aisle can lead you to destination bankruptcy. From the invitations to the flowers to the food to the band to the honeymoon, the average wedding costs about $27,000 according to Richard Markel, President of the Association for Wedding Professionals International.

FSB: A $500,000 Wedding?updated: Wed Jun 01 2005 00:01:00

Not long ago a wedding was a modest affair: a little lace and a bit of the bubbly were all it took to launch a couple on the sea of matrimony. These days it calls for much more pomp and ceremony. H...

Money Magazine: The High Cost of Being Popularupdated: Wed Jun 01 2005 00:01:00

If you had a few thousand dollars to spare, you probably wouldn't choose to spend it buying housewares for friends, buying clothes you despise or throwing parties that celebrate other people's love...

CNNMoney: The high cost of being popularupdated: Mon May 23 2005 10:34:00

If you had a few thousand dollars to spare, you probably wouldn't choose to spend it buying housewares for friends, buying clothes you despise or throwing parties that celebrate other people's love and good fortune.

CNNMoney: Ka-ching! Wedding price tag nears $30Kupdated: Fri May 20 2005 12:42:00

Engaged couples can expect to hear more than the "bling bling" bouncing off the bride-to-be's ring -- they'll also hear the ka-ching of the cash register as the average cost of a wedding soars to $26,327, according to a new survey.

CNNMoney: Getting hitched? Try Fijiupdated: Fri Nov 05 2004 09:38:00

Picture a wedding party milling about in an old piazza high above Amalfi Coast. The setting is classically Italian. But these are New Yorkers: an example of couples who desire memorable weddings taking their act on the road.

CNNMoney: When weddings are a wasteupdated: Thu May 13 2004 17:34:00

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Here's a great way to alienate people: Suggest they're spending too much on their wedding.

FSB: Here Come the Brides Same-sex marriage ices the cake for some small businesses in the wedding industry.updated: Sat May 01 2004 00:01:00

Same-sex marriage may be controversial, but one thing's for sure: It's good for a lot of small firms. With an average individual discretionary income of $38,000--35% higher than the national averag...

Money Magazine: SAVE 25% ON YOUR NUPTIALS--AS I (ALMOST) DIDupdated: Sun Jun 01 1997 00:01:00

THIS MONTH:

Money Magazine: WEDDING DAY DUES updated: Sun Jul 01 1990 00:01:00

You missed a great opportunity to teach fiscal responsibility when you did not do a financial makeover on the couple who spent $60,000 on their wedding ((May)). Any two people who would spend 60% o...

Money Magazine: THE $60,000 WEDDING Striving for both formality and fun, people are spending that much and more without really trying, as this cupdated: Tue May 01 1990 00:01:00

From high atop San Francisco's fashionable Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel comes the midnight cry of the wedding party: ''Bring on the tequila poppers, waiter! We want tequila poppers!'' It was...

We recommend