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A Hilton hotel in the Chicago suburbs could face charges after it threw a 150-person, indoor wedding in flagrant violation of COVID-19 restrictions, reports said. The Hilton Chicago/Northbrook, about 25 miles northwest of Downtown Chicago, threw the bash Wednesday evening even though weddings are not allowed under Illinois’s current “tier 3” restriction measures, ABC News reported.

Health officials in Washington state are asking more than 300 people to quarantine after attending a wedding earlier this month. More than a dozen attendees contracted COVID-19 at the giant ceremony held in a private location near the town of Ritzville, Washington, on Nov. 7, the Grant County Health District said Monday. A total of 17 people have tested positive after attending the superspreader event, the health district said, with more positive cases being added daily. Wedding guests who tested positive have been linked to two additional outbreaks.

The couple whose October nuptials on Long Island turned into a COVID-19 superspreader event — sickening at least 34 and resulting in the venue getting its liquor license yanked — has been identified, according to a report. Cydnie Piscatello and James Rugnetta tied the knot on Oct. 17 at North Fork Country Club in Suffolk County in front of 113 guests — more than double the legal limit for events during the pandemic, the Daily Mail reported Wednesday. Photos from the couple’s big day show the bride dressed in a white gown and groom in a navy tuxedo at the...

Aren’t weddings the absolute best? It’s a celebration of two people who love each other, where there are plenty of smiles and laughter, and for the two lovebirds, it’s also the most beautiful day of their lives. Justin Lunsford, a wounded veteran, was about to marry his spouse Carol Balmes and they were incredibly excited for their big day. One important aspect of the wedding ceremony for the groom is choosing who will be the best man, and this veteran already had a very special someone in mind. Lunsford chose his loyal service dog and best friend, Gabe, to be...

The rugby club has issued a statement after an incident took place outside its clubhouseA rugby club has condemned the behaviour of wedding guests involved in an alleged fight outside its clubhouse, which apparently saw a bride and other guests brawling on the pitch. Footage of the incident outside Penlan RFC in Swansea has been widely shared on social media. In the clip 90 second clip, a group of people appear to be coming to blows on the rugby pitch at night while those in the melee swear loudly. Onlookers shout "phone the police" a number of times and...

A woman reportedly ambushed a beach wedding in Hawaii over coronavirus regulations. In a video filmed by the unnamed woman, she proceeds to walk through Waimanalo Beach in Oahu, and interrupt a couple’s nuptials to remind them that the beach is closed. “I don’t want to be rude but I had enough of sh-t,” says the wedding crasher. “Aloha, aloha! That’s not your house, you’re lying. This is the beach and the beach is closed.” The bride can be heard speaking to the woman, but she continues to tell the small group — which included small children — that they...

Back in May, we were already seeing cases of couples who spent a year or more planning their weddings, only to have those plans dashed by the pandemic. Some of them learned that the tens of thousands of dollars they had paid in advance would not be refunded. Those first instances in the news took place in Chicago, but it was easy to see that the same thing would be taking place elsewhere. This week we learn of some similar situations taking place in Texas, and these may be shaping up into a class-action lawsuit. (CBS Dallas-Fort Worth) A...

RUSH: This is also a big day. Ten years ago today, Kathryn and I walked down… Well, Kathryn walked down the aisle. I stood there and waited. I stood there and waited and waited and I kept hoping. I wanted to see the door open at the long way down at the end of the hall. I kept looking and the door didn’t open. I said, “What’s going on? I hope the door opens.” I looked for her dad; I couldn’t find her dad. I looked for her brother; I couldn’t find her brother. I said, “They gotta be with...

Catherine Zeta-Jones got married almost 20 years ago, but she's reportedly only just seen her entire collection of wedding photos for the first time. According to the Daily Mail, the actress revealed that she'd never seen most of the official snaps from her nuptials. Zeta-Jones allegedly said, "I looked at the proofs and that was it - I never made an album. The photographer got in touch recently, so about three weeks ago I got to see all my wedding photographs. It was a wonderful day." While it's unclear why the Oscar-winning star had waited quite so long to see...

Neighbors cheered and sirens wailed in the distance as the couple exchanged vows in front of a parked vehicle and sealed their union with a kissNew York couple Reilly Jennings and Amanda Wheeler had a feeling that the coronavirus pandemic was going to derail their wedding plans. So with the help of a friend, they improvised. The two tied the knot on a sidewalk of a residential street in the city. Their pal, Matt Wilson, performed their short wedding ceremony from his fourth-floor apartment window. Neighbors cheered and sirens wailed in the distance as the couple exchanged vows in front...

LAKEWOOD, N.J. (CBS) — Police in Ocean County have arrested a homeowner for hosting a pop-up wedding with more than 50 people in attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier in the week, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy banned gatherings of 50 or more people in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus. Lakewood police have charged 49-year-old Eliyohu Zaks with maintaining a nuisance for hosting the wedding at a home on Spruce Street. “The Lakewood Police is asking that its citizens be responsible and obey the directives set forth by the State of New Jersey for the safety and...

Ilhan Omar’s new husband officiated at his own marriage to the leftist congresswoman, their marriage certificate reveals. DailyMail.com has exclusively obtained the certificate which lists Tim Mynett as both the officiant and the bridegroom at the ceremony. It has been legal to conduct your own ceremony in Washington, D.C. since 2014, and that is what Mynett appears to have done. Such marriages are also allowed in Colorado and Pennsylvania and are recognized in other states. The total expense would have been $45 - $35 for the license and $10 for the certificate. The certificate shows that Mynett married Omar on...

If you’re a bride to be and are on the search for the perfect dress, you may want to start looking earlyIf you're a bride to be and are on the search for the perfect dress, you may want to start looking early. The coronavirus is interrupting the supply chain for wedding and prom dresses that are coming out of China. Some bridal shops on the Central Coast say they haven't taken a hit yet but are aware it could happen. "It's not just the factories, but also the manufacturers that create the lace and the fabric that are also...

In most cases, if someone is sprinting away on their wedding day, it’s not a great sign. But David Ryland wasn’t a runaway groom in the traditional sense; he was just getting in one last race before tying the knot. Last September, Ryland, 26, and a handful of his best friends ran the Akron Marathon as a relay just hours before his wedding ceremony began. The Brecksville, Ohio, native was no stranger to the Akron Marathon, which he has finished twice as an individual as well as twice as part of a relay. As a competitive runner since his preteen...

Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters are officially husband and wife. The couple tied the knot at the La Paris Estate in Cape Town, South Africa on Monday night, according to People magazine. The ceremony was about 30 minutes long, during which the former NFL quarterback and the Miss Universe 2017 winner read their own vows in front of over 250 guests. “I want the vows to be perfect,” Tebow told People. “I’m leaving in the traditional things like ’till death do us part,’ but I’m also adding some of my own things to it.” Nel-Peters wore a custom gown from...

Kathy Griffin is married! The comedian and her beau of eight years, her tour manager Randy Bick, were married by actress Lily Tomlin in the wee hours of New Year's Day, she shared on social media. Griffin wore the dress she donned for their first date, and added that Bick selected it when asked for his opinion. "The entire ceremony was just under 14 minutes but I have to give you guys the uncut first 75 seconds. LOVE IT!" she captioned the footage. "We promised you atypical. We are in love and we cannot stop laughing. Thank you @LilyTomlin and...

On what was supposed to be the happiest day of his life, a groom in Chino was beaten to death with a baseball bat just hours after saying “I do,” investigators say. Joe Melgoza, 30, died Sunday morning, the day after his wedding. Melgoza was celebrating with his new bride at a backyard wedding reception at a home in Chino during the late hours of Saturday evening when authorities said two brothers crashed the party uninvited. Chino Police officers responded to the 13300 block of Oaks Avenue around 2:20 a.m. Sunday morning after a fight broke out during the celebration....

A bride-to-be has called off her wedding after her fiance refused to ditch his best man because he was too short and had a unibrow crooked teeth. The anonymous bride said the best man is only '5ft 3' and would look 'ridiculous' escorting her 'beautiful' sister down the aisle. Posting on Facebook, the bride, believed to be from the US, revealed: 'I'm getting married next Saturday. 'All of my bridesmaids are gorgeous and honestly I can't imagine having better looking friends.

A Pennsylvania groom-to-be sexually assaulted one of his fiancée’s bridesmaids while she was black-out drunk — just two days before the planned ceremony, state police said. Daniel J. Carney, 28, allegedly attacked the bridesmaid at a Poconos hotel on Aug. 30, then asked her to “be as happy as possible” for the sake of the bride in a text message sent on his wedding day, according to a criminal complaint obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. -snip When the bridesmaid came to, she said, Carney was biting her hard and grabbing her. She blacked out again and said she woke up to...

A Crockett man was taken into custody Friday night after he confessed to robbing a bank the day before his wedding so he could pay for the ring and the venue, according to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace. Heath Bumpous, 36, robbed the Citizens State Bank in Groveton, implied that he had a weapon, and demanded money. He then fled with the cash and drove down back roads. Bumpous’ fiancee called him and convinced him to turn himself in to police after she saw still images of security footage on Facebook. Bumpous told authorities in Houston that they were supposed...