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Celebrity Couples Who Have Called Off Their Weddings [GALLERY]

A look back at our favorite engaged celebrity couples who never made it down the aisle.

Don't throw the rice just yet! Looks like wedding bells won't be ringing after all for Kristin Cavallari and Jay Butler and Kat Von D and Jesse James. The two couples announced the end of their engagements within the past two days leaving celeb-watchers either scratching or nodding their heads in agreement or disappointment.

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3 Things To Avoid On Your Wedding Day

From fist pumps to flip-flops -- here's your ultimate list of wedding day don'ts.

Celebrity wedding planner and bridal fashion designer David Tutera goes through a list of common bridal blunders to avoid on your wedding day.

Rise Of The Unmarrieds: A Look at Happily Unwed Couples

Rise Of The Unmarrieds: A Look at Happily Unwed Couples

Why people are waiting longer to wed or making the decision not to marry at all.

Kate Hudson, who just gave birth to a son with her musician fiancé Matt Bellamy, is in no rush to head down the aisle, saying her previous divorce showed her that marriage is "not the golden ticket." Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have been together nearly 15 years and have two kids together—but have never tied the knot. Then there's KISS frontman Gene Simmons and his partner of 28 years who have a reality show on VH1, Happily Unmarried dedicated to following their (somewhat) happily unmarried life together. So why are so many young men and women delaying marriage—or even taking it off the table altogether?

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What Do You Wear To A Gay Wedding?

How to make a fashionable statement when attending a same-sex ceremony.

Choosing the perfect wedding attire is quite a daunting task for about almost everybody invited to a nuptial, so here are some tips from The Gloss to guarantee a fashion ensemble that will have you turning heads, but of course, not outshining the brides and grooms.

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The Right Way To Write Your Own Wedding Vows

More couples are opting to eschew traditional wedding vows and personalize their "I do"s.

I not only wrote my wedding vows … I wrote the entire ceremony. I'm picky like that. Caught up in context and connotation and wanting a spiritual but not-necessarily-religious vibe, what got said that warm spring day mattered to me. I'm not alone here. Though there's no real statistics as to how many people write their own vows, anecdotal evidence shows that more couples are customizing their weddings than ever before.

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How To Personalize An Engagement Ring

Make that sparkly diamond uniquely yours.

Many people are only comfortable shopping for diamonds at high-end jewelry houses. However, while the recognizable brands provide peace of mind, they usually have a substantial mark-up. Using a consultant or independent jeweler allows you to take part in the entire process from selecting the stone to collaborating on a design. Not only will you create an extremely personalized, one-of-a-kind piece piece, but you usually will be maximize the value of your ring.

Will Machines Marry Us In The Future?

Will Machines Marry Us In The Future?

A UK-based design team has unveiled a vending machine that will marry you for just a dollar.

Is it just us, or do weddings get more creative every year? We've read about ceremonies in McDonald's, ceremonies held in funeral homes, and festivities featuring groomsmen dressed like Storm Troopers. Not that creativity necessarily entails pomp and circumstance. Those who favor a more understated brand of outrageousness can now try AutoWed, a new vending machine that will marry couples for just a dollar.

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Complete This Sentence: I'm Single Because...

Why are you single?

Wedding season might be in full bloom, but that's nothing to fret over if you're unattached. Wedding receptions are a hotbed for people on the prowl, which brings us to our real question: why are you single? In the interest of polling, we'd like to know whether you're single by choice, single because of where you live, or single because you're trying to recover from the end of a relationship. Complete this sentence: I'm single because...

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Statutory Rape? Politician Weds High School Girl

Andrea Catsimatidis is 21. Christopher Cox is 32. They met when she was 17. Creepy?

This week in totally disturbing nuptials news, a staffer on John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign met his bride-to-be while on a tour stop on behalf of the Republican candidate. The only problem? Oh, she was 17, and he was visiting her high school. There are so many gross gems from the romance of 29-year-old Christopher Cox and his now 21-year-old bride Andrea Catsimatidis, featured in the New York Times Vows section this weekend.