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🌱 How a Westbrook wedding fits Connecticut’s new wedding-dress anxiety trend

Also, don't miss Nurse Open House on the Westbrook Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Westbrook wedding fits Connecticut's new wedding-dress anxiety trend

Also on today's calendar: Nurse Open House and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Pamela D.!

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Why CT brides are trying on so many wedding dresses (thehour.com) — One local connection in this statewide bridal trend story is that a Wethersfield bride chose to hold her wedding in Westbrook in May 2025, reflecting how carefully couples now "art-direct" their big day. The piece explores how social media and endless online inspiration fuel anxiety about finding the perfect dress, and offers tips from Connecticut bridal experts on keeping that pressure in check.
   

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  • Yale-New Haven Regular Singing at Never Ending Books (ctexaminer.com)

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