Reuters reports that Debenhams, a British department store chain, has established a divorce registry where people going through a divorce can list items they need.
"A divorce means that one partner will be leaving the marital home and therefore be left without any essentials in their new house," Debenhams head of retail services Peter Moore said in a statement.
"Divorcing can be an expensive time and registering for a divorce gift list means that family and friends can help the newly separated begin their new life."
London law firm Lloyd Platt & Company said before Christmas that it had been swamped with enquiries after it started offering gift vouchers for divorce advice.
Reuters says items on the items on the Debenhams divorce gift list include cookware, cutlery, linens, towels, appliances, clothes and electronics. People divorcing may need things after splitting up home products with their partner but having an official divorce registry seems odd.
Cindy McCain, wife of Senator John McCain has posed for a NOH8 campaign poster, indicating that she supports gay marriage. The NOH8 campaign is against Proposition 8, a law banning same-sex marriage that passed in California in 2008.
John McCain's office said in a statement that he respected the views of his family but remained opposed to gay marriage. "Senator McCain believes the sanctity of marriage is only defined as between one man and one woman," it said. In 2008 McCain backed a measure in his home state of Arizona to ban same-sex marriage.
Cindy McCain's daughter, Meghan McCain, posed for the campaign last year. She said on her Twitter, @McCainBlogette, "I was there when she did it and I almost started crying during the photo shoot :-)."
Disney Fairy Tale Weddings designer, Kirstie Kelly, talks about the Princess Tiana wedding gown that was inspired by the one featured in The Princess and the Frog film. The gown debuted at Bridal Week in New York last month. Take a look:
Disney recently added rings to its bridal line. You can view the Disney wedding dresses at DisneyBridal.com. The Princess Tiana dress has not yet been added to the site.
A Maryland groom updated his relationship status on Facebook and sent out a tweet from the altar after he was married. The message was apparently for friends and family members who could not attend the wedding. Take a look:
MyFoxPhilly.com is reporting that two Michigan shoppers got married in a Best Buy Black Friday line early this morning. Edward Burbo and Jennifer Dykstra were married hours before the Best Buy opened. The couple met at a Black Friday campout six years ago. Take a look:
Ivanka Trump looked looked lovely in a lace Vera Wang gown at her wedding on Sunday. She married Jared Kushner at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The morning of the wedding Ivanka tweeted, "Just finished a gorgeous hike. The leaves are spectacular and the sun is shining. Everything is simply perfect! I'm getting married today!"
Kirstie Kelly designed Disney's recently launched line of bridal gowns. National Jewelerreports that Kristie Kelly's deal with Disney has expanded to include a line of diamond engagement rings and wedding bands called "Kirstie Kelly for Disney by Mouawad." Each ring was designed to go with a different Disney princess just like the wedding gowns are. For example, the ring pictured on the right is for Belle, the heroine of Beauty and the Beast. The dress below is the wedding gown for Belle.
Displayed against a backdrop of Kelly's Disney character-inspired wedding gowns, bridesmaids' and flower girl dresses called "Kirstie Kelly for Disney Fairytale Weddings," the line consists of six rings with matching wedding bands.
Each ring and its matching band, like the wedding dresses, were designed in the spirit of a one of six Disney princesses, including the classic princesses Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty and modern-day heroines, including Princess Jasmine from Aladdin, Ariel from The Little Mermaid; and Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
"It's different, in the sense that there's a story behind each princess," Kelly said.
You can see Kirstie Kelly's entire bridal collection for Disney at DisneyBridal.com. The ring collection retails in price from $1,200 to $6,000 and can be seen here on Pascal Mousad's website.
A new trend in the UK is for brides to take a "trash the wedding dress" photo around a year after their wedding. The dresses aren't really trashed, they just might get a little wet or dirty during a photoshoot of the bride wearing her dress in an unusual location -- like at the beach, in a field or getting wet in a field. Reuters says this has been a trend in the U.S. for about ten years and it is now making its way across the pond. Take a look:
Photographer Kate Hampton, who is seen in the video, says that brides want to do a photoshoot in their wedding dress one more time before they put it away for good. A high fashion shoot is just the thing, she says. You can read more about Kate and her work at her website.
Platinum Guild International USA announced the "Platinum Wedding Gown." The gown is a collaboration between David Tutera - wedding planner and host of WEtv's My Fair Wedding - and jewelry designer, Erica Courtney. The unique platinum wedding gown was revealed as the grand finale at David Tutera's runway fashion show at Gotham Hall in New York City. The gown has a platinum-colored tulle veil and bouquet to match. The dress is ornamented with 10 feet of platinum chain, 33 carats of diamonds, 145.84 carats of aquamarine, white keshi pearls and topped with a white south sea pearl pendant suspended from platinum. The wedding dress is valued at $501,640.
David Tutera said, "I wanted the final dress to be truly awe-inspiring to capture the inspiration and excitement every bride should feel. To do this, I chose to add platinum jewelry to one of my favorite gowns in my collection."
Kleinfeld Fashion Director Randy Fenoli shares tips and trends for brides-to-be. Randy Fenoli can be seen on TLC's Say Yes to the Dress, which reveals the inner workings of Kleinfeld Bridal. Randy Fenoli says brides should pull silhouettes and ideas from bridal magazines. He also says brides should not bring too many people to your bridal appointment. Take a look:
Today's unusual date of September 9, 2009, or 9-9-09 has boosted the number of people who want to walk down the aisle. The number of 9 has a significant meaning in Chinese culture. However, LiveScience.com says the the number is associated with suffering and not luck in Japan. The AP says hundreds of people turned up City Clerk's office in New York City to get married. Hopefully, these are people who are ready for marriage and not just attracted to a date that is easy to remember.
Toilet paper wedding dresssed designed by Israeli fashion designers were recently revealed in Tel Aviv. The dresses are woven out of pink, paper and white toilet paper. One of the models would not want to wear one of the dresses because they would tear easily. The dressed were commissioned by a toilet paper manufacturer. Take a look:
You can also see some photographs of the disposable wedding dresses here.
JCK Online reports that luxury jeweler Adorn Bridges has launched an online boutique on TheKnot.com's Wedding Shop. The boutique lets customers rent diamond bridal necklaces, earrings and bracelets.
JCK says pieces offered for rent in the boutique have retail values of "a few thousand dollars to over $100,000" but customers can rent them for much less than the retail price. Insurance is included in the rental price. You can the find the boutique here on TheKnot.com.
Choosing the right wedding cake is a big decision for a bride. So what does a wedding cake maker do when it's her own wedding? She outsources, of course. Who wants the stress of making your own wedding cake, even if it's what you do for a living? She turns to Mich Turner of Little Venice Cake Company, who has made cakes for Queen Elizabeth, Madonna and David Beckham. Take a look:
People reports that Alyssa Milano got married to Hollywood agent David Bugliari yesterday. The couple was married at David's family's estate in New Jersey. The theme of the wedding was nature and family, and the decorations reflected those themes. Alyssa said she wanted the wedding to reflect who they are as a couple.
Milano, wearing a custom gown by Vera Wang and holding a bouquet of lily of the valley flowers, walked down an aisle strewn with cream-colored rose petals and natural grass to the tune of John Lennon's "Imagine."
The couple exchanged traditional vows under a wrought-iron gazebo decorated with willow, calla lilies and roses. Among the guests was actor Bradley Cooper, a friend of the groom.
Following the ceremony, wooden signs directed guests to the cocktail area, decorated with rattan furniture and hay bales serving as cocktail tables.
Dinner was served family style on rustic farmhouse tables in a tent with wood flooring and wrought iron chandeliers. Event planner Colin Cowie created just the right atmosphere for the family-oriented couple.
"My Italian family still eats Sunday dinner together every week," says Milano. "We wanted to capture the same feeling with people passing around beautiful bowls of food and talking and laughing."
Alyssa and David got engaged last December. David is an agent with Creative Artists Agency. Event planner Colin Cowie is known for his lavish weddings. You can visit his website here. Alyssa Milano has already tweeted about her happy day on her Twitter account.
Kirstie Kelly designed Disney's recently launched line of bridal gowns. National Jeweler 
