Photographer dead after guns used as props in wedding snaps
The firing of a gun at a family celebration is common in Sicily
A wedding photographer in Italy has been shot dead after a gun accidentally went off while being used by the bridal party as props for the official snaps.
45-year-old photographer Calogero Scimea stepped in at the last minute to take the pictures at the wedding on the isle of Sicily after the original photographer fell ill. Mr Scimea suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head caused by one of the hunting rifles being used by the bridal party as they posed for photos.
Teenage sweethearts 22-year-old Valentina Anitra and 25-year-old Ignazio Licodia were having photographs taken at the home of the groom’s parents ahead of the wedding. Following the tragic incident, the bride and groom called off the ceremony immediately. The couple and their families who witnessed the accidental shooting were said to be distraught.
The groom’s parents could be prosecuted as the death occurred on their property, although the parent’s of the bride could also be in danger of prosecution as they supplied some of the firearms used in the photographs. It’s been reported that all of the guns were held legally. Ballistic experts have been called in to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.
In southern Italy, and especially on the isle of Sicily, it’s traditional for guns to be fired at special family events and also festivals. Many deaths have been reported in the past as a result of this dangerous practice.
Penelope Cruz marries in secret Bahamas wedding
Penelope Cruz chose a John Galliano designed gown for her wedding to Javier Bardem
Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz has married Javier Bardem in a secret ceremony held in the Bahamas. The Spanish couple are understood to have tied the knot at a friend’s house in the sun soaked Caribbean.
Only close family members and friends attended the wedding, according to Cruz’s spokeswoman, who also confirmed that the actress had chosen a John Galliano wedding gown for her big day.
The pair started dating back in 2007 when they played an on-screen couple in the movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona directed by Woody Allen. Cruz went on to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the movie.
Spanish actor Bardem is a fellow Oscar winner having picked up the gong for Best Supporting Actor for the 2007 film, No Country For Old Men.
Although Cruz and Bardem only started dating three years ago, the pair have been friends for 20 years after first meeting on the set of Spanish comedy Jamon Jamon.
Prior to their wedding earlier this month, rumours were rife that the pair had become secretly engaged, however both Cruz and Bardem declined to comment on gossip.
Previous to her relationship with 41-year-old Bardem, the Hollywood star dated actor Tom Cruise following his split from his first wife Nicole Kidman, and also Matthew McConaughley for two-years.
Furious bride changes name by deed poll to “I Hate Thomas Cook” after honeymoon fall out
A bride from Ipswich as gone to great lengths to show her dissatisfaction with a certain travel company
A furious bride from Ipswich as changed her name by deed poll to ‘Mrs Lorraine Darla I Hate Thomas Cook And Its Associates Big Shot Company Treading On The Little Guy Leeks’ after a dispute with the holiday company over a name change on her honeymoon travel documents.
The bride-to-be, formerly known as Austin Kettle, is planning to get married in February of next year, and booked her honeymoon to Gambia through Thomas Cook. However the 26-year-old realised she had made a mistake booking her honeymoon under her new married name of Leeks as she wouldn’t have enough time after the wedding to change her name on her passport before flying off on her holiday of a lifetime.
After being informed by the travel company that she would incur a fee for changing her name on the travel documents after making the booking, the bride-to-be decided to stage an unusual protest by altering her name permanently by deed poll.
Newly named “I Hate Thomas Cook” says she made the decision to change her name in a “crazy moment.” The 26-year-old says she is looking forward to hearing her fiancé saying her new name when they take their marriage vows next year.
Wedding guest etiquette for the digital age
Posting pics of the big day on Facebook without telling the bride is a modern day social faux pas
Weddingchannel.com has compiled a list of do’s and don’t for wedding guests who Tweet. The introduction of internet social networking sites has thrown up a whole host of potential pitfalls for wedding guests, so to avoid a digital faux pas this wedding season, here are a few hints.
According to the weddingchannel.com, a leading wedding and gift registry website, there are a number of unspoken rules wedding guests with a penchant for Facebook and Twitter need to abide by if they want to keep on the right side of the bride and groom.
At the top of the list of digital no no’s is posting photos of the big day on the internet without letting the newlyweds know first. In a poll conducted by weddingchannel.com 40% of the brides questioned said this was one of their biggest grievances.
Another common gripe is wedding guests giving minute-by-minute updates on Twitter or Facebook about the wedding day. Or even worse, announcing another couple’s engagement before the news is officially out, definitely a big no-no.
Sending your RSVP for a wedding via Twitter is also at the top of a list of pet-hates for brides and grooms to be. If they’ve put the effort in to post you a handwritten invitation, you should show the same courtesy back.
One of the biggest pitfalls to avoid is complaining about a wedding online; just don’t do it! You never know who may read your posts and you could end up offending a friend for life.
American man pops the question through newspaper advert
Man proposes by placing an ad in his local newspaper
A romantic groom-to-be went to great lengths to make his proposal unexpected. The last thing Justin Matusevich’s unsuspecting girlfriend expected while flicking through her local newspaper was to find an advert from her boyfriend asking her to marry him, but that’s exactly what she did find.
Kaci West admitted to being surprised by the romantic gesture and was speechless after discovering the advert from her boyfriend of 5 months. Every detail had been considered and Justin had even bought the ring in preparation for the proposal and presented Kaci with a diamond engagement ring set in a gold band.
After gaining her composure she was able to accept Justin’s marriage proposal, and the couple are now busy planning their wedding.
Justin hatched the elaborate plan with his now, fiancée’s mother Nikita, and said they spent two-weeks arranging the finer details of the elaborate proposal. It appears the effort was worthwhile as the newly engaged couple and their family are thrilled at the exciting news.
The couple got together 5 months ago and admit they have enjoyed something of a whirlwind romance saying that when they first met, it was “love at first sight.”
Music lovers say, “I do” at Jazz festival
Music fans choose Derry Jazz as their wedding venue
A pair of jazz fans decided to tie-in their love for the music and each other by getting hitched at Londonderry’s Jazz Festival.
The couple have been together for 10 years and have been coming to Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival together for the last 7 years.
Groom Dave Donnery admitted it was his idea to hold their wedding at the bustling music event but it didn’t take long for his fiancée to jump onboard with the idea. The soon-to-be-married-couple love absolutely everything to do with the festival including the atmosphere, music and the top line-up of great entertainment so for them, Derry Jazz is the perfect place to get hitched.
The happy couple will exchange vows next Friday afternoon at Londonderry’s Guildhall before heading off to City Hotel to enjoy their reception with the first gig of the night to keep them entertained. As luck would have it, the band playing at the couple’s hotel on their wedding night happens to be their favourite.
In these times of frugality and budget weddings, holding a wedding at a music festival is certainly one way to save money on the cost of entertainment for your bash.
The Festival runs over 6 days from Wednesday April 28th.
Tonight’s The Night is coming back to Saturday nights on BBC One
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WE WANT TO HELP YOU GIVE A WEDDING PRESENT MONEY CAN’T BUY!
Tonight’s The Night the BBC One Saturday night entertainment show, hosted by John Barrowman is back, and needs you!
Do you know someone special who is getting married soon and do you want to surprise them with a wedding dance at their reception?
Or do you want to put on the performance of a lifetime for your new spouse at your wedding reception?
If so, this could be your chance to give a surprise wedding present money can’t buy.
JOHN BARROWMAN WANTS TO BE AT THE WEDDING TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!
BUT… we can’t help you put on your dream wedding performance, if we don’t know who you are!
So if you or someone you know deserves this treat then get in touch with us NOW!
Please email your name and number to tonightsthenight@bbc.co.uk or call us on 020 8576 1930
Remember you MUST keep your application SECRET – it has to be a surprise!
Deadline for applications: 31st May 2010 Weddings must be taking place between April – August.
Standard geographic charges apply and calls may be included in your telecom provider’s call package. Calls from mobiles may be higher.
Tonight’s The Night is the show that makes dreams come true for those who most deserve it. Presented by John Barrowman, we want to surprise special people with the experience of a lifetime. This year, we want to extend this star treatment to wedding parties, by giving brides, grooms and wedding guests the chance to deliver a wedding present money can’t buy.
John Barrowman said: “I am just thrilled that Tonight’s The Night is coming back to Saturday nights on BBC One. Once again I can’t wait to make the nation’s performance dreams come true.”
Alan Tyler, Executive Editor for Entertainment, said: “We’re delighted that Tonight’s the Night will be produced by BBC Scotland this summer. John has worked in the Pacific Quay studio before and we are confident that his enthusiasm for the show and for a return to Glasgow will light up the screen”.
The show is a co-production between BBC Vision’s in-house entertainment department and Barrowman Barker Productions, and will be executive produced by Louise Rainbow. The show was commissioned by BBC One Controller, Jay Hunt, Controller of Entertainment, Mark Linsey and Executive Editor for Entertainment, Alan Tyler.
If you know someone special who deserves star treatment, go to the BBC’s website at the link below.
Married couples more likely to stay together compared to those cohabiting
Married couples stand the best chance of staying together statistics have revealed
The Office for National Statistics has revealed that their figures show that married couples are amore likely to stay together compared to couples who are cohabiting.
After analysing census records of hundreds of thousands of families in the UK, the results showed that 4 out of 5 couples who had married in 1991, were still together 10 years on. 3 out of 5 of those couples who were cohabiting were still together, out of which two had decided to marry in that 10 year period, and one couple were still living together.
Even when outside factors were taken into consideration such as health, education levels, employment status and social class, the results remained unchanged.
The independent study also found that older couples and those with children were more likely to stay together.
The ONS who conducted the research have made a suggestion as to why marriage is more likely to keep couples together. They say it could be down to the fact that those individuals who are capable and want to be in a long-term relationship, are more likely to marry rather than cohabit. Those who are not inclined to stay in long-term relationships, won’t consider marriage.
Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen rumoured to have wed in secret
Sacha Baron Carter and Isla Fisher have wed secretly in Paris according to reports
Borat actor Sacha Baron Cohen and Confessions of a Shopaholic actress Isla Fisher have reportedly tied the knot after a 6-year engagement.
The couple, who are fiercely protective of their privacy, are said to have exchanged vows in a sunset Jewish ceremony in Paris last Monday. Only close relatives were present at the marriage.
The news was leaked after an Australian magazine printed an email it claimed 34-year-old Isla had sent to her friends to announce the good news the day after which read: “We did it-we’re married!”
The couple have been dating for 8-years and have a 2-year-old daughter, Olive, together. The family were photographed in Paris over the weekend with one snap emerging which shows the Australian actress wearing a wedding band next to her diamond engagement ring.
The actress who first found fame on the Aussie soap, Home and Away, converted to Judaism in order to wed the Ali G actor. The pair have postponed their wedding several times in the past as they held out to find the right time to wed without the press getting wind of it.
The newlyweds are now in London where Isla is filming for the movie Burke and Hare.
Disaster strikes in the US after a bridesmaid dress is snatched on the day of the wedding
Pink bridesmaid dress stolen from a car in Delaware hours before the wedding
Disaster struck for one bride in Pike Creek, Delaware in the US last week after the dress that was due to be worn by her bridesmaid at the wedding ceremony was snatched just hours before they were due to walk down the aisle.
Both the bride and the bridesmaid were inside a local beauty salon receiving the last minute touches for the big day when the theft occurred. They had left the car parked in a nearby car park whilst they visited the salon.
When the bride and bridesmaid returned to the vehicle after receiving their pre-wedding pampering session, they discovered that the pink bridesmaid dress had been stolen. A bag which contained the wedding attendant’s accessories had also been taken.
The police believe that the robbers may have overrode the car’s locking systems as no evidence of a break-in was found, also there was no damage to the car.
A search was launched and the police sought to track down the dress in time for the nuptials. However with only a few hours to spare until the wedding, it was a tall order.
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