Field Notes: Extravagant Wedding Cakes Rise Again

Couples are returning to big weddings with show-off cakes.

















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Movie Review: ‘The Case Against 8,’ on Fighting a Same-Sex Marriage Ban

The documentary “The Case Against 8” portrays the harrowing legal battle leading to the reversal of California’s ban on same-sex marriage.

















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I Was Misinformed: At a Wedding, You Are What You Wear

For the bridal party and family, in particular, the road to fashion is paved with peril.

















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Archive Dive: When Brides Were Often Teenagers

American women married young in the 1960s, especially if they were not college educated. Things are different today.

















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Justices Reject Call to Halt Gay Marriages in Oregon

The request that the decision be stayed came from the National Organization for Marriage, which opposes the unions.

















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State Attorneys General Forced Into Spotlight on Marriage Debate

As courts across the United States strike down state bans on same-sex marriage, the emotionally charged debate over who should be allowed to marry has landed in the laps of state attorneys general.

















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Gay Marriage Law Takes Effect in Illinois

Gay and lesbian couples across Illinois can be legally wed as the state becomes the latest in the nation to allow same-sex marriage.

















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