From the invitation to the decor, there are plenty of ways to personalize your wedding. However, don't overlook the food! Instead of serving a standard buffet or boring chicken, use the food to showcase your culinary style as a couple. Are you crazy about barbecue? Offer a down-home menu of ribs, brisket, and beans. Catering the meal to suit your taste buds is just one way to personalize the food Read more

I've seen a good amount of traditional tie-the-knot ceremonies, and they are all wonderful in their own way, don't get me wrong. But for some reason whenever I come across an elopement, I get all misty-eyed in a way I just don't with run-of-the-mill big days. Elopements stand out as more romantic, personal, and sentimental than over-the-top ceremonies because they are really all about the couple. Read more

Planning a wedding doesn't have to be a stressful and daunting task. With some time, adequate research, and a little help here and there, it can actually be a lot of fun! I've already given you some tips for how to manage your online registry and offered some website suggestions to help you every step of the wedding-planning way. Well today, it's about geeky things — like choosing a Read more

All eyes are supposed to be on the bride and groom on the wedding day, but the littlest members of the wedding party may steal the show. Put a lil boy and girl in formal attire and just listen to "oohs" and "ahhs" as they make their way down the aisle. We've rounded up some of our favorite lil wedding apparel options – and some dilemmas other mamas have faced – to provide you with the Read more

When judging Top Chef, Gail Simmons isn't afraid to express her opinion. So it's only natural that Simmons, who also works as special projects director at Food & Wine magazine, has strong opinions about weddings. She watched all of her friends walk down the aisle before she finally got married last August, and has plenty to say about planning the perfect big day. Recently I spoke with Gail Read more

If you're like me, you like a little virtual gaming action when you have a party, and your wedding shower is no exception. Get a bunch of geeky peeps together, and you're bound to break out the controllers sooner or later. Check out my ten favorite video games to play with a group, and get your game on at your wedding shower! Read more

Lil girls spend hours practicing for their role in a wedding, but when the big day arrives, nerves often get the best of them. Whether you are the bride or the flower girl's anxious mother, prepare the wee member of the bridal party with some toys that will help her replicate the wedding day. Here are 10 of my favorite wedding-related toys that will also occupy the lil darling during the Read more

Friends and family members who have gone through the pre-nuptial process themselves can offer plenty of practical tips for planning a wedding. But then there's the not-so-common advice to be gleaned from the movies. Such as: Set aside some bail money, only take one muscle relaxer on the Big Day, and don't get talked into having an armadillo cake at your wedding. See? Helpful! Check out Read more

Brides beware, the boys are back in town! We showed you flower girl dresses, but now it's time to outfit the dapper darlings that will attend the wedding. And, the mini men don't need to suffer stiff lil tuxedos as there are a number of options for boys that are bound to steal the show! Check out these finds. For more wedding planning fun, go to IDoSugar. Read more

Maybe you've seen 'em, maybe you haven't, but there is no denying the wow factor you get from these geeky wedding cakes. Although most of you said that you would go the traditional route, banning all Mario cakes for your nuptials, it's still just so refreshing to see peoples' true (geeky) colors shine through on the big day. I've featured a few of these cakes already, and some were hidden gems Read more