Weddings are the new proms. Less than a decade ago, the movies were mad for proms. (Yesterday)

Valentina W. Berexa has always had a beautiful soprano singing voice. But it was her teacher's voice that she used in her first job, working in a one-room schoolhouse. Mrs. Berexa, who turns 100 tomorrow, was born Jan. 7, 1909, in Kiev, Ukraine. (01/06/2009)

If you opt for the understated look, selecting rings to match your simple needs feels like mission impossible. Here's how the minimalist at heart can maximize the experience: (01/05/2009)

A look back at how the once-customary couple made it to the top of the wedding cake world, and why they might be fit to reign again (01/05/2009)

Q. We're getting married in Italy next fall. I'd like to invite all of our friends and family so that they have the option to come, but my fiance seems to think that we have to pay for all of them to travel. Do we really have to? (01/05/2009)