Mr Uribe's mother, Orquedia Garza, said her son had steered clear of the five-tiered wedding cake - a vow he made when he announced the date of his wedding at the start of the month.

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One mother with lung cancer mailed in a videotape of her daughter's wedding, the date of which had been moved up because of the illness.

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Mr. Beitler says the retailer sees brides who throw two weddings so that their wedding day coincides with a special date that falls in the middle of the week, with a second wedding on a weekend.

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It features posts from people offering to donate dresses, create "save the date'" cards and provide their venues for the wedding, free of charge.

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