Dentist’s family asks to-be son-in-law for teeth makeover before wedding!

September 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Brisbane couple Rob and Kate Trenchard married on Friday with a "man of honour" beside the bride, and "groomschicks" backing up the groom. According to reports, they wanted their best mates, regardless of their gender, to step into the coveted roles of maid of honour and groomsmen.

September 21st, 2009 WELLINGTON - Brides-to-be participated in an unusual competition in Wellington to win a free wedding offer. The challenge called 'Running of the Brides' was organised by More FM on the city's waterfront.

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".

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.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - In a bid to make their marriage special, a Brit couple walked down the aisle dressed up like the 1960's classic cartoon family, the Flinstones. Simon Bean and Andrea dressed up as Fred and Wilma Flintstone for their big day, reports the Mirror.

August 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A study has revealed that the structure of tooth enamel holds promising clues for aerospace engineers as they build planes and space vehicles of the future. Herzl Chai of Tel Aviv University (TAU) School of Mechanical Engineering, who led the study with George Washington University, said: "Teeth are made from an extremely sophisticated composite material which reacts in an extraordinary way under pressure." The researchers applied varying degrees of mechanical pressure to hundreds of extracted teeth, and studied what occurred on the surface and deep inside them.

August 4th, 2009 KATHMANDU - For the second time this year, Nepal's last king Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah is planning a visit to India, this time to attend not one but two weddings in the family. The back-to-back double wedding of two nieces in December will see the congregation of former royalties from both India and Nepal.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The happiest day in a Chinese man's life turned out to be his last, when he drunk himself to death at his own wedding in Chengdu, Sichuan province. And now, Zhang's family is demanding a 1.2-million-yuan compensation from the hotel where the reception was held.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - For years, scientists have debated the exact nature of the worm like structures inside a human tooth. The structures are not worms, but what they are is still in question.

July 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.

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - Prince William is reportedly taking girlfriend Kate Middleton to meet Queen Elizabeth II, fuelling reports they might tie the knot soon. Kate has apparently been invited to the Queen's traditional break in Balmoral and will allegedly spend the weekend with her royal beau there.

May 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.

April 30th, 2009 LONDON - Barbie has been given a makeover to celebrate her 50th birthday and now comes complete with tattoos. But parents are not too happy with the transformation.

April 25th, 2009 LONDON - Prince William, 26, still wears a brace to support his lower teeth, it has emerged. The brace was such a well-kept secret that even his own staff did not notice him wearing it, and it was only spotted while he was meeting excited children during a visit to Staffordshire on April 24.

April 20th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Brides often go an extra mile to look their best for the wedding. But now bridesmaids are also being forced to shape up for the big day.