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Claire Fidel with Weddings From Italy prepares mannequins at the Great Bridal Expo held at The Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel in Boston, Mass., on March 13. Vanessa Leroy for NPR hide caption

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Welcome to the wedding boom. How couples are handling the busiest season in 40 years

Weddings postponed due to COVID-19 are back on, creating a blockbuster year of celebrations. It brings both joy and new challenges to couples as well as caterers, DJs, photographers and more.

Claire Fidel with Weddings From Italy prepares mannequins at the Great Bridal Expo held at The Westin Boston Seaport District Hotel in Boston, Mass., on March 13. Vanessa Leroy for NPR hide caption

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Welcome to the wedding boom. How couples are handling the busiest season in 40 years

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The Peachtree City Police Department in Georgia shared an image of a young boy bloodied by an alleged assault by teens participating in the Orbeez Challenge. Peachtree City Police Department hide caption

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The 'Orbeez Challenge' is causing harm in parts of Georgia and Florida, police warn

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President Biden attends a G-7 leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday during a NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. An NPR/Ipsos poll finds a majority of Americans disapprove of his handling of the crisis. Henry Nicholls/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Most Americans don't like Biden's Ukraine response and worry about inflation

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