Creating a fantasy wedding requires tedious and meticulous preparations to make sure that everything will be perfect for that once-in-a-lifetime celebration.

Two weeks ago, the funeral notice went up. Loehmann's, that doyenne de retail, that wink-and-a-smile purveyor of the good stuff, our lady of the perpetual discount designer, announced she is closing up shop in Center City.

A headline in Tuesday's edition read: "Countdown to kickoff begins." The story was about how Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators hit the field for the first time this year.

Beauty.com, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of drugstore.com, inc. has collaborated with New York fashion and wedding gown designer Lela Rose to offer customers a limited edition beauty valise filled with prestige beauty products.

The Ryland Inn, a once-elegant four-star restaurant lauded by discriminating foodies, failed to whet the appetites of bidders yesterday at a foreclosure auction.