Runaway Bride

Now that the overhyped "runaway bride" (not to be confused with the Runaway Bunny) has turned out to be a fraud, here's a preliminary scorecard of winners and losers. Losers: The bride (who may face criminal charges, not to mention nationwide scorn); her parents (who paid for a lavish wedding that never happened). Winners: The invited guests (who can return their gifts); the groom (who doesn't have to marry her).