When One Marriage Isn't Enough

I presume that you to-be weds reading this are only planning on getting married just the once?

Well once is nowhere near enough for some. The Telegraph reports that a Georgia Minister, Bishop Anthony Owens (35) who served two years in prison on bigamy charges for having eight wives has been arrested over accusations of trying to marry at least four more! Officials say there is no evidence that he divorced the previous eight.

Dear me!

Eco Friendly Weddings

The Church of England has published a new guide to encourage to-be weds to reject the extravagant culture surrounding weddings and to embrace a more simplistic approach.

The Making The Most of Weddings publication offers suggestions to curtail both the financial expenditure and the environmental impact of a wedding. Suggestions include:

• fair-trades material could be used to make the dress
• buy a second-hand dress from a charity shop, to be returned after the day
  
• organic food to be served at the reception
• guests to bring a bottle
• gift list to be in association with a charity

Whilst some of these suggestions and others might not have popular appeal, bare in mind that recent figures estimate that the average cost of a UK wedding is about £17,000!