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New law gives couples new options for wedding venues

A new law has come into effect this week giving couples wishing to marry in Ireland more freedom when choosing their ceremony venue. The new law allows couples to marry in venues other than churches and registry offices for the first time in Ireland.

Humanist weddings win popularity in Britain

Humanist weddings are quickly winning popularity among British couples, according to the Humanist Society.

Cuban wives campaign to see husbands after 10 years

Two Cuban women, whose husbands are serving jail sentences in the US for allegedly committing espionage, are campaigning to be able to visit them after 10 years.

Newlywed in ‘anger management’ situation

Fiction can sometimes imitate real live. A newlywed will spend three months in prison after being involved in an 'air rage' incident, like in the movie 'Anger management'.

Church of Sweden welcomes gay marriage

The Church of Sweden is welcoming religious marriage for gay couples, after the largest party in the Swedish coalition government committed to new legislation allowing gay couples to marry.

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Robot hosts wedding in South Korea

A robot named Tiro has been master of ceremonies at a South Korean wedding. The robot's creators claim this is the first robot-hosted wedding in the world.

Civil ceremonies reach all time high in Ireland

One in five Irish couples now chooses a civil ceremony, according to the Central Statistics Office. This number is five times higher than 10 years ago, when only one out of 10 weddings was non religious.

Swedish couple turns trial into wedding

Together for better or for worse. A Swedish couple accused of stealing a car got married while waiting for their sentence. The 42-year-old man was on trial for stealing a car and his girlfriend, who is 26, was involved in the crime.

High Court unties first French gay knot

French High Court has rejected what it was France's first ever gay marriage. The couple got married in a civil ceremony in a Bordeaux town back in the summer 2004 and it has been France's one and only gay wedding so far.