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Kentucky Derby Body Was a Groom

Matt Cantor — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:37:25 CDT

Police have identified the body found yesterday at a Churchill Downs barn , whom they believe was murdered. Adan Fabian Perez, 48, was reportedly a groom for trainer Cecil Borel and had been licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission since 2008. The Guatemala native lived on Churchill Down's backside, where...

Groom Gets 6 Years for Starting Fire at Own Wedding

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:15:12 CDT

A British groom will be enjoying a six-year honeymoon by himself, in prison. Real estate developer Max Kay, 37, started a fire at his own wedding party after hotel staff refused to let him extend a bar tab, reports SkyNews . Kay waited until the early morning hours after the squabble...

Bus Crash Kills Groom, 27 Others

Tue, 31 May 2011 11:48:21 CDT

A would-be groom and several relatives going to a wedding were among the 28 people killed when a wooden bridge collapsed yesterday and sent a bus crashing into a lake in India's remote northeast, officials said today. The bus fell 15 feet into the water and sank with the wedding...

Bridegroom Firing AK-47 Kills Own Father

M. Morris — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:46:56 CDT

A Turkish man has been arrested after firing an AK-47 to celebrate his wedding and accidentally killing his father and two aunts. Celebratory gunshots are a tradition the Turkish government has tried and failed to stamp out, notes the BBC . The bridegroom lost control of the automatic assault rifle and...

Prettiest Celebrity Brides Ever

M. Morris — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:22:53 CDT

June is the traditional month for weddings, but a gorgeous bridal ensemble is timeless. From Elizabeth Taylor (in 1950 ... and 1964, and 1975) to Ivanka Trump (in 2009), InStyle picks the best-dressed celebrity brides. To see more selections, including Marilyn Monroe in a brown suit, click here .

20 Obsolete Wedding Customs

M. Morris — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:21:50 CDT

Get engaged, and within days the world is your wedding planner. Ignore the world, ignore your mom, even ignore the actual wedding planner, Wendy Atterbury writes for The Frisky . Some "rules" that don't have to apply—unless you really want to apply them: Invite distant relatives: Whether the distance is...

Wedding Guest Wounded in Russian Roulette

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:56:00 CDT

A light-hearted game of Russian roulette at a wedding party landed a pal of the groom in the hospital when he shot himself in the head with a gun believed to be unloaded. A home video of the Russian party shows a guest pulling a gun from his waistband, holding...

Web Goes Wild for Risqué Bride

M. Morris — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:08:14 CST

The hottest photo on the Web is a shot of a bride whose outfit, frankly, looks a little drafty. The dazed-looking newlywed is so popular that the photo blog that brought her fame, Wedinator, is crawling. The bride—she's "believed to be Russian," according to the Telegraph —wears long white...

Jiggy Wedding Video Goes Viral

Rob Quinn — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 06:14:19 CDT

A Minnesota couple's all-dancing wedding march has become a massive hit on YouTube, the Washington Post reports. Seven bridesmaids, five groomsmen, and four ushers strut their stuff down the aisle to the sounds of Chris Brown's "Forever" in front of delighted guests, followed by somersaulting groom Kevin Heinz and dancing...