Now, get married on board retired plane ConcordeOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Concorde enthusiasts are now being given the chance to tie the knot on board the plane. The retired jet has been licensed for weddings and civil partnership ceremonies, 40 years after its first supersonic flight on October 1 1969, and Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, is hoping to lure couples on to their Concorde G-BBDG to tie the knot.
Meet Prince Charles and Camilla, the 'wedding planners'!September 20th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Charles and wife Camilla are turning wedding planners and "loaning out" their country retreat of Highgrove House to wannabe brides and grooms. And included in the package will be the royal couple's shared "expertise".
The Caribbean hotel that offers $300 off to couples conceiving during stay!September 15th, 2009 LONDON - Here's good news for those planning 'good news'. A luxury resort on a Dutch Caribbean island has come up with an unusual scheme-a discount of 300 dollars for couples if they conceive a child during their stay.
Uruguay clears way for adoptions by gay couples over objection of Roman Catholic ChurchSeptember 9th, 2009 Uruguay clears way for gay adoptionsMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay is clearing the way for homosexual couples to adopt children. The Senate's final approval Wednesday makes Uruguay the first country in Latin America to allow gay and lesbian couples the opportunity to adopt.
Roman Catholic church issues sex prayer for faithful couples!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Excuse the pillow talk - and move straight to your bed's side and recite a specially composed prayer before having sex - a prominent Church group has advised Roman Catholic couples. And the prayer, which appears in the Prayer Book for Spouses, is being encouraged to remind couples that intercourse is a selfless act, not driven by hedonism.
Brit couple's wedding dogged by 'bust' bad luck'!August 30th, 2009 LONDON - Kenneth Porter and Karen Cauwood's wedding day almost turned into a disaster after almost every company involved in their big day celebration went bust. The couple, from Bishop Auckland, County Durham, was left shocked following a string of bad luck.
Brit couples flying off to Greece for Mama Mia-style weddingAugust 10th, 2009 LONDON - More than 200 British couples are flying off to Greece for Mama Mia-style weddings. A travel agency is offering a special 'Mamma Mia! marriage' package to couples for custom-made ceremonies with the same rustic charm as the one seen in the romantic comedy featuring Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, and Pierce Brosnan.
Have a second child, government tells Shanghai couplesJuly 24th, 2009 BEIJING - Couples in China's glittering metropolis of Shanghai are being encouraged to have another child to overcome an ageing population due to the decades old strictly enforced one-child policy norm, an official said. "We advocate eligible couples to have two kids because it can help reduce the proportion of the ageing people and alleviate a workforce shortage in the future," Xie Lingli, director of the Shanghai Population and Family Planning Commission, was quoted as saying by China Daily Friday.
Church of England to offer 'wedding and baptism' in one serviceJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The Church of England has issued new guidelines welcoming unmarried couples with kids to be able to baptise their children and get married in the same ceremony. A 'family friendly' service means a marriage will now be able to merge with a thanksgiving or baptism ceremony for a child.
Britain is no longer a Christian nation, says bishopJune 28th, 2009 LONDON - A Church of England bishop has said that Britain is no longer a Christian nation. Right Reverend Paul Richardson warned that declining church attendance and the rise in multiculturalism meant that "Christian Britain is dead".
Hindus want England faith schools to teach all major religionsMay 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hindus want that faith schools in England should provide well-balanced education about religions, educating pupils about all major religions. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that since today's schoolchildren were tomorrow's leaders, they wanted these kids to grow-up as well balanced and nurtured citizens of tomorrow without any biases, stereotypes and caricatures.
Sisters tie the knot with brothers on the same dayMay 5th, 2009 LONDON - Two sisters tied the knot with two brothers on the same day at St Christopher's Church in Winfrith, Dorset. Kerry Hamilton, 27, and Sonny Mabey, 30, met 10 years ago on a night out and subsequently introduced their younger siblings Laura, 24 and Wayne, 27, to each other.
Southern Baptists see number of baptisms continue decline in 2008 to lowest level since 1987April 24th, 2009 Southern Baptist new baptisms slip again in 2008NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Southern Baptist churches baptized fewer people in 2008 for the fourth year in a row to reach the lowest level since 1987, and membership in the country's largest Protestant denomination fell slightly as well.
Brit couples have 156 arguments a yearApril 6th, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has revealed that Brit couples have, on average, 156 arguments a year. This means that they spend two full days fighting each other, reports the Sun.
Jade Goody wants to be buried at her favourite churchMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - Jade Goody wants to be buried at a flower-filled churchyard that echoes to the sound of happy playing kids. She wants her final resting place to be the 180-year-old parish church that she loves.
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