A Bird-Themed Cake Stand, Three Ways: One Beautiful Buy, 2 Easy DIYs


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Bird Cake Stand DIYs

My sister is getting married in August, so I've been spending a lot of time visiting wedding blogs and poking around BHLDN's website. One item that recently caught my eye was this lovely Barn Swallow Pedestal. Featuring a flock of fork-tailed fliers darting about on a hand-painted platter, it seems like a perfect match for her vintage-inspired, country wedding. But at $60 - $100 per cake stand, I Read more

Are You Ready For Marriage, Or Are You Rushing Into It?


Updated 02/06/12 4:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Rushing Into Mariage

We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. When I was a little girl I remember watching all the Disney Princess movies (You know the ones: Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White, Aladdin… there seemed to be an endless supply), and I loved everything about those fairy tale stories—the handsome prince, the white dress, the cake, the pumpkin stagecoach, Read more

Bridal Friday Link Time: Valentine's Day Wedding Inspiration


Updated 02/03/12 2:40 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Gold and Pink Valentine's Day Party Ideas

Valentine's Day inspiration for a bridal shower or wedding — The Wedding Chicks 15 accessories to help you stay warm at a Winter wedding — Equally Wed Love this happily married personalized paper doll magnet set! — The Bride's Guide Author of Gay Men Don't Get Fat, Simon Doonan, shares best wedding memories — Glamour This rainy-day engagement shoot is so romantic and sweet — Green Read more

"My Fiancé's Bachelor Party Is Going to Be at a Strip Club"


Updated 02/07/12 7:01 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 21 comments

My Fiance's Bachelor Party Is Going to Be at a Strip Club

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! My fiancé and I have been together for two years, and we are getting married in July! We've been talking about bachelor parties for him and his friends really want to take him to a strip club. At first, we agreed that I would go with him since it makes me uncomfortable. I really do not want Read more

DIY Heart Magnets For Wedding or V-Day Party Place Cards


Updated 02/03/12 9:16 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Heart Wedding Projects

My November wedding was all about the love, and we really took that theme to heart when it came to the decor. We had heart balloons, pillows, favor tags, and more incorporated in the big day, and whatever I couldn't find I made. So for our table seating assignments I made little red heart magnets that would not only display the table assignments on a magnetic board, the guests could take them as Read more

Wedding Style Inspiration From Pop Princesses


Updated 01/31/12 11:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Wedding Table Ideas

At the San Francisco Wedding Fair this year, attendees (including myself) were wowed by a room filled with pop-star-inspired tables designed by wedding and event planning company Floramor. The glitzy table setups each drew inspiration from the musical style and personality of a different female singer, including Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Fergie, Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, and Lady Gaga. So if Read more

Wedding Tips and Tricks From Pros in the Know


Updated 01/27/12 1:30 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

2012 Wedding Planning Advice

Last weekend I attended the San Francisco Wedding Fair at the Four Seasons and gathered some great insight from the professionals on this year's hottest wedding trends. But it didn't end there! These wedding experts were also bursting at the seams with tips and tricks for bride-to-bes planning their big days, and I can't wait to share their helpful advice with you. So get their wedding words of Read more

Bridal Friday Link Time: A Bridal Shower For Grownup Girl Scouts


Updated 01/27/12 12:54 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Girl Scout Bridal Shower

Scout's honor: a Girl Scout-inspired bridal shower! — Green Wedding Shoes This art deco wedding has dancing pinup models and cigar girls — Ruffled If you love midcentury design, prepare to swoon over Yeah! Rentals — 100 Layer Cake Fun DIY fortune cookie favors — Project Wedding A wedding with Scrabble, flip cup, and rice crispy treats? Count us in! — Style Me Pretty This Read more

Pros Dish on 2012's Hottest Wedding Trends


Updated 01/25/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

2012 Wedding Trends

This past weekend I attended the San Francisco Wedding Fair at the Four Seasons and was able to chat with a variety of wedding biz pros about what's trending in the world of I dos. Professionals involved in everything from wedding planning to invitations to cupcakes to dress designing gave their insight on what's going to be hot this wedding season. So if you're planning your big day or helping Read more

Ask Savvy: I Can't Afford My Friend's Wedding


Updated 01/27/12 4:20 PM · Posted by Savvy Community · 2 comments

Trying to Afford a Wedding

Have you ever been asked to be part of a bridal party that you can't afford? If so, offer up your advice to a reader who's stuck in the same predicament. And if you have any questions of your own, ask them in the Ask Savvy group! I have been asked to participate in my friend's wedding as a bridesmaid. Unfortunately, I cannot afford the extravagant wedding and celebrations leading up to the Read more