Ask a Savvy Bride: My Fiancé Doesn't Want Me to Register!


Updated 05/01/12 3:10 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 11 comments

Fiance Does Not Want to Register

Starting a life as husband and wife is an exhilarating time — the celebrating, the planning, and of course the gifts! But what if you and your fiancé are on different pages? Check out the answer in this special wedding season Ask Savvy question, which will be answered by SavvySugar and a very savvy bride. Submit your questions in our Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, I am newly engaged and Read more

"I'm Disappointed With His Proposal"


Updated 05/01/12 8:55 PM · Posted by · 12 comments

Disappointed With Proposal

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. We've been dating for the past one and a half year and sometime back he just blurted out on the phone that he wants to marry me . . . though I did not like the way he did it, I said yes because I do love him. Later I did give him hints that I love romantic Read more

Engagement Dos and Don'ts From The Five-Year Engagement


Updated 04/27/12 2:54 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

The Five-Year Engagement Couples

This weekend The Five-Year Engagement hits theaters, and you don't have to be engaged to relate to the relationship ups and downs Tom and Violet (played by Jason Segel and Emily Blunt) go through over the course of the film as they struggle to make it to the altar. But if you are taking part in this wedding season either as one half of a betrothed couple, as a bridesmaid, or as a family member to Read more

Sugar Bride Guide: Proposal Stories


Updated 04/28/12 4:14 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Proposal Stories

When it comes to planning a wedding these days, there are an endless number of resources for getting advice and inspiration. But sometimes the best tips and tricks come not from the experts, but from the brides who've been there. Over here at our very women-friendly Sugar HQ offices, we've got a whole lot of recent brides and current brides-to-be to help with everything from etiquette questions Read more

Announcing Your Engagement at Work: 5 Things to Consider


Updated 04/09/12 3:10 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 2 comments

How to Announce Your Engagement at Work

You’ve said yes, slipped on the ring, and called your family and best friends to share the news. But come Monday morning, it’s time to tell the people you spend 40-plus hours a week with about your newly-engaged status. Sharing the news with your closest work buddies is a no-brainer; they’ll be excited for you, and may even be invited to the wedding. But even co-workers you’re not close Read more

20 Ways to Save the Date With Your Engagement Shoot


Updated 04/04/12 3:29 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Save the Date Engagement Photos

This week's love-filled holiday was sure to inspire a plethora of marriage proposals. But whether you're just starting your wedding planning or you've been engaged for months, some of the first big to dos on your wedding checklist include taking your engagement photos and sending out save-the-dates. So why not combine the two? There are endless possibilities when it comes to incorporating your Read more

Rosie O'Donnell Joins Married and Engaged Gay Celebs


Updated 12/06/11 2:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Famous Gay Couples Who Are Engaged or Married

Rosie O'Donnell is engaged to her girlfriend, Michelle Rounds, whom she met at Starbucks and has been dating for three months. Rosie joins other gay celebrities who are engaged or married to their partners. In August, Michael Kors married his longtime partner Lance LePere. The twosome met in 1990 when LePere was an intern for Kors, and they have been going strong ever since. The 51-year-old Read more

Public Marriage Proposals Go Viral in 2011


Updated 03/30/12 4:36 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Proposal Videos in 2011

This year, public marriage proposals took going down on one knee to a new level, with the exciting and emotional (and some cringe-inducing) moments going viral thanks to the nontraditional ways these fellas popped the question. Some of these proposals caught on camera are creative, some are shocking, but for the most part they all have happy endings. Now see the good, the bad, and the sad Read more

Watch a Woman Faint During Her Marriage Proposal


Updated 03/30/12 4:40 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Woman Faints During Marriage Proposal

Britanny Hillard was knocked off her feet when her now-fiancé, Cameron Humfleet, asked her to marry him. The 20-year-old from Kentucky literally fainted when her boyfriend popped the question. Cameron had organized a double surprise, first gathering all of her friends for a birthday party and then bringing her to the event blindfolded. But, the real shocker came next. He got down on one knee, Read more

"Will You Occupy My Life?" Occupy Wall Street's Proposal


Updated 03/30/12 4:39 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Occupy Wall Street Proposal Video

So apparently you can find more than sex at Occupy Wall Street — you can find love and marriage, too! The demonstration took part in its first marriage proposal, and although we've seen a lot of public proposals caught on camera, this one's pretty cute. To ask for his girlfriend's hand, the proposer uses the cause's "people's microphone," which was created out of necessity when electronic Read more