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Amid allegations that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry would not attend the wedding of Harry’s cousin, Princess Beatrice, sources close to the couple told Cosmopolitan that this is not true.

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Princess Beatrice’s wedding to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is confirmed to take place on May 29. This comes in light of much drama involving her father, Prince Andrew, followed by reports saying there is tension between the Sussexes and their cousins after the infamous Megxit-saga.

However, according to British tabloid Page Six, Meghan and Harry have been invited and are planning on making the trip from Canada to London to be there for the Buckingham Palace wedding.

Mozzi’s two-year-old son from a previous relationship, Wolfie, is also confirmed to attend the wedding after speculation that he might not.

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In the latest episode on Justin Bieber’s Youtube documentary, ‘Justin Bieber: Seasons,’ the couple shared an intimate behind-the-scenes glimpse into their wedding day.

Arguably the world’s favourite millennial couple tied the knot in 2018 and had fans swooning over the lavish outfits.

In the episode, titled ‘The Wedding: Officially Mr. & Mrs. Bieber,’ Justin shares his journey and how far he’s come from the teen who had us gushing to the mature artist and husband he is today.

Watch the beautiful story here:

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Adored across the world, the Harry Potter franchise has inspired many. This couple loved the story of the boy who lived so much, they decided to incorporate it into their big day.

Kim Dao and husband Eric from Sydney are huge Harry Potter fans. The pair got engaged at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Osaka, Japan back in 2018, and knew they wanted to continue this magical theme into their big day.

“Initially, we wanted everything to be ‘Harry Potter’-themed, but as time went on, it turned more into a Western-style wedding with some ‘Harry Potter’ touches,” Dao told Insider.

The wedding itself, held at Sydney’s Caversham House Hidden Gardens, was more traditional in style with smaller touches to represent their love for the film franchise. Their tables had floating candles just like the Hogwarts Great Hall, the menu had a tiny Hogwarts illustration and guests were given light-up wands.

As a party favour, Kim andEric chose a small key in ode to the enchanted key from “Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone”.

The wedding cake featured a Deathly Hallows topper, as well as the word “always,” in reference to Severus Snape’s famous line about his love for Lily Potter.

Taking things to the next level, the couple and their bridal party wowed the crowd with a choreographed dance routine using their light-up wands. Naturally, they wore wizard robes.

Watch their magical wedding video below:

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Brides planning a wedding in the upcoming months might be in for a rude surprise. With the current coronavirus outbreak, wedding dresses might be in short supply.

As the leading supplier of wedding dresses, China is in high demand come wedding season. According to the American Bridal and Prom Industry Association, 80% of the world’s western-style gowns are produced there. However, with the coronavirus outbreak, many factories have temporarily closed their doors to help curb the spread of the disease. Some factories are slowly reopening, but the loss in work has created a production delay which will slow-down the already intricate, time-consuming process of making a wedding dress. As a result, some brides might be without their dream dress come wedding day.

James Marcum, CEO of the largest seller of wedding gowns in the United States, David’s Bridal, told CNN that the situation in China will cause most likely cause a great disruption to wedding dresses as well as bridesmaid dresses.

“We’re already hearing that some wholesalers are informing their buyers about shipment delays because of the virus,” Marcum told CNN. “We don’t have full visibility as yet to the extent of those delays.”

Other companies like Mon Cheri Bridals are stockpiling wedding dresses and prom gowns in the case of a shortage come the American wedding season that typically falls between June-September.

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He’s infiltrated our heads with his catchy tunes, and now he’s even getting into weddings. Soon after becoming a Grammy-winning artist, Old Town Road singer Lil Nas X surprised fans by gatecrashing a wedding at Disney World.

The singer escorted a bride hand-in-hand into her wedding reception before dancing to his mega-hit ‘Old Town Road’ with an excited crowd. One guest yells, “What the f— is happening right now?!” in shock at this amazing surprise.

Watch the video below:

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Ah, weddings. Incredibly happy and emotional, your big day can also be a site of embarrassment if things go wrong. And with so many moving parts, something is bound to happen.

Recently, popular late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon asked his viewers to share their most embarrassing wedding fails, and their responses definitely did not disappoint. Here are a few of our favourites:

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The stereotype may suggest that all women love shopping, but that’s not really the case. For some, shopping can be an annoying or stressful experience. These women usually opt for the online shopping route.

Wedding dress shopping is even more taxing a task. Online shopping may seem like a good way to relieve some of the stress. It could give you more time to deal with other wedding organisation to-do’s, it saves you from endless interactions with consultants in bridal stores, and may even be more affordable. But we all know it comes with some risks.

This bride decided to take the chance. If the outcome of her online shopping escapades was not so funny it would be tragic.

The bride-to-be ordered what she thought would be a stunning lace dress with a cascading skirt. What she got, however, was much more comical. The dress, while it did somewhat resemble the picture’s lace and a cascading skirt, came with defining boob-cupholders.

Taking to instagram to share her misfortune, she wrote “Online order fail. Don’t worry though a new better dress has been purchased”.

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The image she shared had her followers in stitches.

“Omg no way!!!! So funny, how could someone even ship that lol,” said @lizard17 in the comments. “Look on the bright side…you got yourself a Halloween costume now. Make the boob pads seashells and paint the dress green and boom you’re Ariel! Glad you were able to get a laugh out of this. Weddings can be stressful!,” said another follower, @dodgeret.

We can confirm that the bride replaced her dress with something much more fitting for the occasion:

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Congrats to the bride! And for those of you brides-to-be considering online dress shopping, let this be a lesson in the risks involved.

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February is Black History Month in the United States and to honour African tradition, a church in Atlanta Georgia hosted a Wakanda-themed mass wedding.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church hosts an annual mass wedding called ‘The Vow’, in which they aim to cut down the financial burdens of hosting a wedding.

“We wanted to remove the financial barriers that would burden or even deter couples from having a wedding ceremony,” explains New Birth Senior Pastor Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant. “Marriage not only signifies a commitment between two people, but also is an outward demonstration of a commitment and bond that symbolizes God’s love for the church.”

On February 16 this year, 12 couples said ‘I do’ during the mass wedding themed “A Wedding in Wakanda”. Guests were encouraged to wear traditional African clothing to honour Black History Month.

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Wakanda is the fictional African country home to Marvel’s Black Panther. Ever since the Black Panther film hit theatres, people around the world revelled in the movie’s portrayal of black superheroes and African ingenuity.

Singer Kelly Price serenaded the couples on their big day.

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Disney fans can now die happy: the world-famous animation movie creators have officially announced they will launch a wedding dress line inspired by – you guessed it – famous Disney princesses.

“16 wedding gowns inspired by the style and spirit of timeless characters like Ariel, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Tiana and Snow White. The line will be unveiled in April 2020 at New York Bridal Fashion Week, and gowns will hit store shelves soon after, according to the bridal brand,” reports FoxNews.

The Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Collection will include nine fantasy dresses in classic bridal silhouettes like ball gowns, mermaid trains and fit-and-flare hemlines.  The fairytale gowns will start at $1,200 (R18,036) and the Disney Fairy Tale Weddings Platinum Collection will go for a hefty $3,500 (R52,606) up to a stiletto-high $10,000 (R150,303).

We can’t wait to see what the gowns look like!

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Somizi is known for being extravagant and over the top, and his partner, Mohale, is just the same. Both their traditional African ceremony in 2019  and their white wedding in January of this year were testement to that. Now, the couple is planning a third wedding.

According to the Idols SA judge, the loved-up couple will have their third ceremony in Florence, Italy. He made the announcement last Friday, February 14, on Metro FM’s Breakfast show.

Answering a question about why there had been no honeymoon Somizi said, “We decided not to because we are investing in a new home. And then we’re honeymooning in April. We’re going to Dubai and Coachella. And then we’re planning our third wedding in July in Italy.”

Apparently they will be inviting anyone who has the means to attend the third wedding.

The couple visited Italy some time last year. It seems the country made quite an impression on the pair.

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We can’t wait to see what the couple has in store for ceremony number three. It’s sure to be even bigger and better.

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