ACROSS THE POND Weddings aren't just getting more expensive in America. This column from a newspaper in Middlesborough, UK charts the growing cost of wedding receptions in England.

Unfortunately for the British, they don't have their own Cudge.net. (However, Cudge.net will ship to some overseas locations on orders of $100 or more.)

UPDATE: And here's an article about the increasing popularity of Western-style weddings in China.