Writing this blog is one of the highlights of my day, and of my entire job. I love every bit of research and writing and totally immersing myself in bridal things. Most of all I like the opportunity to talk honestly. It's rewarding to put my thoughts out there in a journalistically responsible, credible way.

Then I was abducted. Big ol' grabby grabby aliens took me. So you'll understand if I haven't been able to post in a little while.

But! I'm back now and I'll be updating the blog far more regularly. Provided I can shake off the irritating electromagnetic field I now seem to exude. It keeps wiping out my PC.

Anyway, while I was gone...wedding crap happened. So to catch us all up, I thought I'd provide an overview of some nifty recent wedding news:

Diamonds are a Fork's Best Friend A Beverly Hills bridal show debuted the world's most expensive wedding cake, dripping with real gems. I actually find that diamond crusts make me a little gassy but one man's trash, right?

Katie Holmes Ready To Wed. No, rilly! Well I'll be. Tom's finally going to make an honest zombie out of her.

Dozens of Brides, Zero Senses of Shame! In Penn State, a bunch of brides put face paint on and ran around at a football game. Yep, that's the wholllllle story.

Deep Discount Palestinian Brides - Everything Must Go!! Tough times have hit Palestine. They've been overrun by a plague of single women. Seems men are reluctant to indulge in a second or third wife, citing sticker shock over traditional weddings. So in an effort to get rid the land of the single women plague, Islamic leaders have placed a cap on dowries and the cost of lavish "status symbol" weddings. This evens the playing field a tinch.

You know, to incentivize men to take on more wives.

You know, because who wouldn't want a man whose proposal hinges on that pricey second helping of slaughtered lamb.