CELEBRITY WEDDING TRENDS: CUPCAKES, DOG RING BEARERS

CELEBRITY WEDDING TRENDS: CUPCAKES, DOG RING BEARERS

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- Hollywood celebrities don't just influence fashion -- now they're influencing weddings. That's according to "Modern Bride" magazine, which is predicting several new wedding trends for this year which have been inspired by celebrities who recently got hitched. For starters, there's the trend of serving cupcakes instead of a big wedding cake. Indie movie actress Ileana Douglas came up with that idea. Engaged couples are also being inspired by Kathy Najimy's offbeat idea for a ring bearer: her short-legged little dog. And spouses-to-be are now foregoing fancy fare at the reception in favor of down-home foods -- just like Kate Winslet did at her wedding when she served the "veddy British" dish of sausages and mashed potatoes.

CONTACT: Megan Quitkin (Modern Bride editor); NYC; (212) 462-3472