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20 Ways to Save the Date With Your Engagement Shoot

Tara Sharp — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:00:19 PST

Today's Valentine's Day, and the love-filled holiday is 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 wedding date into your e-shoot, so to get you inspired here are 20 of the most creative ones out there!

Rosie O'Donnell Joins Married and Engaged Gay Celebs

Tara Sharp — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:45:00 PST

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 fashion designer is the latest gay celebrity to make it official now that same-sex marriage has been legalized in New York. See some of our other favorite engaged and recently married gay celebrities now!

Public Marriage Proposals Go Viral in 2011

Tara Sharp — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:20:47 PST

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 marriage proposals making the rounds in 2011!

Watch a Woman Faint During Her Marriage Proposal

Annie Scudder — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:45:28 PDT

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, and she quickly dropped to the floor. Fifteen minutes later, Cameron proposed again, and Britanny was able to actually say yes. It was all caught on tape, so check out the latest viral marriage proposal below!

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

Tara Sharp — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:15:00 PDT

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 amplification was banned. It involves the speaker yelling out short phrases that are then repeated by the crowd. Watch the cute proposal now, and see how she responds to "will you occupy my life?"

Watch Blake's Bachelor Pad Proposal to Holly - and Michael's Reaction

Tara Sharp — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:40:00 PDT

Last night was the Bachelor Pad 2 finale, and who won the show wasn't even the most talked-about moment from the episode. We knew that Michael Stagliano's partner and ex-fiancée, Holly Durst, is engaged to fellow Bachelor Pad contestant Blake Julian, but last night we got to see the proposal video along with all the other contestants and a studio audience. The only person who wasn't in the know? Michael, who was behind the stage and kept completely in the dark until being told with a camera in his face. Stay classy, Holly and Blake. Watch the video of the proposal above, featuring Blake donning his signature Cheshire Cat grin and '80s-party-ready v-neck/plaid blazer combo as he and Holly enjoy a romantic, totally-not-staged date in a meadow on the top of a hill at sunset, with just the two of them - and an ABC camera crew. And see how some of the pad's castoffs reacted to the proposal. Our thoughts exactly. Now watch poor Michael get blindsided by a smirky-faced Blake and his ex-fiancée Holly's engagement news.

Group Therapy: Engaged . . . and Then He Pulled Away

Tres Community — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 03:05:00 PDT

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments!

Hey guys . . . need your help. I am 39, he is 42. We got engaged after 2 1/2 years. He is a bachelor at heart, so I had just mentioned that I would be moving on if things didn't progress. So he went to NY, got a ring (beautiful, I must say) made just for me. We got engaged x-mas eve.

Since that time he has pulled me away from me. The sex has now become almost nonexistent. He didn't seem happy about making wedding plans, though he did tell me to go ahead and do it. Finally in June I asked him if he was excited about the wedding. His response, "not really, no." And thus began a horribly awful time for me. We have been seeing the deacon at the church for pre-cana. And we have a wedding date. But he has not made any effort to look for a house, or frankly, spend any decent amount of time with me. We live apart, and honestly, never did really see each other too often to begin with. But at least he would spend at least one night a week with me.

And now sex . . . what sex? His interest in me has gone. He says it's the stress of it all. He's "on the fence" about kids, and he knows that with my age and all that I would want to try soon after we were married. My weight has gone up by maybe 5-7 pounds, but that's it.

Truly, he gave me a ring and now has pulled away. I know he's scared, and that I represent a huge life change, but really, automatic loss of sexual interest. I have taken my ring off, though I have not returned it yet. He has mentioned that he felt a bit pressured to give it to me, so I took it off and said he could put it on when and if he really meant it. Funny thing is, when he gave it to me it didn't seem like he was unhappy one bit. Gave me a beautiful card and signed it "your future husband."

What do I do guys, just let him go? Is this just all passive aggressiveness?

Have a dilemma of your own? Post it anonymously to Group Therapy for advice, and check out what else is happening in the TrèsSugar Community.

Bridal Friday Link Time: Up-Themed Proposal Video

TresSugar — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:48:00 PDT

An Up-themed proposal video sure to bring a tear to your eye - Green Wedding Shoes
How to write a thank-you card - The Wedding Chicks
A checklist for smart women before saying "I do" - The Huffington Post
6 things to keep in mind when you're staying at a hotel for a wedding - Glamour
The sweet way this bride honored her late father at her wedding - Equally Wed
A behind-the-scenes look at shooting engagement pics - Stephanie Fay Photography
A vibrant, eclectic wedding with blue hair, a dog, and DIY tips - 100 Layer Cake
New Zealand helicopter elopement: need I say more? - Grey Likes Weddings
Globe-trotting guests had a week to celebrate this beachy wedding - Style Me Pretty
A too-cute, stop-motion-style save-the-date video! - The Bride's Guide

Kim Kardashian Tells Us How She Got Her Giant Ring

Annie Scudder — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:30:45 PDT

We've already debated Kim Kardashian's massive engagement ring, and last night the reality star told Jay Leno just how she got it. Although she and Kris began discussing marriage within a month of dating, the proposal still caught her off guard. She told the whole story to Jay, and considering Kim's and Kris's height difference, he joked Kris must have been taller than Kim even down on one knee. Watch Kim share every proposal detail, from the rose petals to the candles, and then dish in the comments: does it sound romantic to you?

Hugh Hefner's Playmate Love Interests

Tara Sharp — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:00:16 PDT

Yesterday, just days before what would have been his third wedding, 85-year-old Hugh Hefner tweeted that his 60-years-younger fiancée, Crystal Harris, called off the big day because she had "a change of heart." You gotta feel a little bad for Hef, being practically left at the alter, but I'm pretty sure he'll bounce back. After all, Crystal isn't the first young Playboy Playmate Hef has been romantically linked to, and I'm sure she won't be the last. Since his divorce from first wife, Mildred Williams, in 1959, the magazine mogul has been with many well-endowed lady friends, sometimes two or more at a time! See some of the Playmates Hef has been paired up with over the past five decades.