Getting married? Here's some advice on the reception, the cake, the music and more from the book "Where to Seat Aunt Edna and 500 Other Great Wedding Tips" (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people who've done it:

Some men are celebrating something new this year as they become - as President George W. Bush did in May - fathers of the bride.

FYI, Jordan almonds are no longer the coolest wedding favor around. So what is? If you're looking for some party-favor inspiration from real hosts and hostesses, head to the photo-sharing site Flickr, which includes a "pool" of pictures of members' cool favor ideas. (But don't blame us if you get sucked in to the site. You'll see.)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Some clergy think churches should divorce themselves from the wedding business.

NEW YORK Chris Kattan, a former cast member of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," tied the knot with model Sunshine Tutt in Yosemite Valley, Calif., on Saturday, his publicist, Jill Fritzo, said Monday.

NEW YORK It's official: Uma Thurman will marry financier Arpad "Arki" Busson. "I can confirm she is engaged," Thurman's representative, Stephen Huvane, told The Associated Press in an e-mail. Huvane didn't immediately respond Monday when asked for further details.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. Who may now kiss the bride when there are two grooms?

DETROIT She stood straight and tall in sleeveless black dress, the Best Ma'am at the wedding of her closest friend.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Former "American Idol" Ruben Studdard has married Surata Zuri McCants at a church in a suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. But there was no singing during the 30-minute ceremony - just an exchange of vows, prayers and music provided by a string ensemble. A reporter from The Birmingham News attended the ceremony.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. A bride's unusual effort to raise funds online for her wedding has led to a decidedly unconventional result - corporate sponsorship of her special day.

TOKYO Thousands of peaches popular as good luck gifts for newlyweds have been stolen from an orchard near Tokyo, police said Tuesday. About 5,000 of the so-called "hanayome," or "bride" peaches, disappeared from an orchard overnight at Ubaguchi just west of Tokyo, said Masaki Kanemaru, a police spokesman in Yamanashi prefecture (state).

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. Jesus toast. State-shaped cornflakes. Empty Dr Pepper cans.