ELIZABETH GREIG and Jason Extein’s first date, in December 2006, occurred the night before she left for what until then had been her chief passion: improving medical care in Haiti. So Mr. Extein, 28, was not at all surprised in January when Ms

Recently a friend of mine sent out a tweet asking for gift ideas for her bridesmaids in which she added ” …and don't say jewelry. ” Which got me to thinking, what are some good bridal party gifts for the ladies that aren't jewelry.

The offbeat bride: Katia, translator, photographer, dancer Her offbeat partner: Andreas, WEB 2,0 Master, PR-Officer, music expert Location & date of wedding: Kettwig-Rathaus, Germany; ” 3/4 Zehn ” Kettwig; ” Veranda ” Odessa; the Crimea trip — 6th August 2009 What made our wedding offbeat: I am from Ukraine. My husband is German.

I love my fiance but GOD, he's such a fucking GUY. It seems like all the wedding planning stuff ALWAYS FALLS TO ME

The offbeat bride: Jennifer, Account Manager- Printing Company Her offbeat partner: Hugo, Assistant Studio Manager- Ad Agency Location & date of wedding: Church: OLPH, Lindenhurst, NY. Hall: Larkfield Manor, E

Margot Allison Lowenstein, a daughter of Rochelle Lowenstein and Douglas Lowenstein of Chevy Chase, Md., was married Saturday evening to Jonathan David Simmons, the son of Jeffrey Simmons of Newtown, Pa., and the late Judith Simmons.

Sarah Siegel, a daughter of Elizabeth Siegel and Edward Siegel, both of Shaker Heights, Ohio, is to be married Sunday to Adam Lubow, the son of Lynn and Greg Lubow of Tannersville, N.Y. Cantor Diego A. Mendelbaum is to officiate at the Villa Monta

Vanessa Rachel Menkes and Alexander Stephen Orlofsky were married Saturday evening in Miami Beach. Rabbi Robert A. Davis officiated at the Miami Beach Resort and Spa

Karen Rachel Salomon and Buckley Thomas Ratchford were married Monday in New York.

Loryn Allison Wolff and Elliot Jason Sperber were married Saturday evening at the Shelter Rock Jewish Center in Roslyn, N.Y.