21.   Iris endures by focusing on the elaborate bridal gowns she designs and filling empty cans of Diet Sprite with vodka, which she then drinks like soda.

22.   Known for her elegant bridal gowns and eveningwear, Wang reminisced about her childhood years growing up in New York.

23.   Last year, the two exchanged rings at a ceremony, Ms. Bottoms in a bridal gown, and Ms. Wade in a tuxedo.

24.   Nothing symbolizes a wedding more than the bridal gown.

25.   Patterns for bridal gowns are available at local fabric shops.

26.   She was crestfallen when Vera Wang rejected her request for a free bridal gown.

27.   The bridal gown will be the first big test.

28.   Wholesalers had nightmare visions of bridal gowns stuck in storage areas, prevented by the strike from reaching their destinations.

29.   Although several hundred guests are invited, there will be no wedding cake and Trouillot will not wear a bridal gown or carry a bouquet, she said.

30.   At another jubilee event, bridal gowns worn at five royal weddings went on public display Wednesday at the state apartments at Kensington Palace in west London.