When and When Not to Use a Travel Agent to Save Money


Updated 05/09/12 12:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

When to Use a Travel Agent

Will using a travel agent help you save money for your upcoming trip? LearnVest has the answer. Are travel agents back? This question, posed by The New York Times, got us thinking. According to the piece, nearly one in three leisure travel agencies is hiring, and in 2011 travel agencies experienced a second consecutive year of growth; in fact, their bookings accounted for a third of the $284 Read more

Ecard Save the Dates — Cool or Tacky?


Updated 05/03/12 12:20 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Wedding Save the Date Ecards

Ecards have come a long way, but is it a faux pas to send wedding correspondence via email? While most couples still opt for paper wedding invitations, many are choosing to send save the date cards and invitations to less formal wedding-related celebrations via online services like Paperless Post and Evite, pictured. Sending ecards is cheap, requires no postage, and saves paper; plus, you get Read more

Shoes That Look Expensive but Are Actually Affordable


Updated 04/25/12 9:19 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Affordable Shoes That Look Expensive

Lucky magazine is one of our favorite sources for great shopping tips. We're thrilled to share this fabulous story from our friends at Lucky! Cheap shoes are awesome — except when they look like cheap shoes. Fortunately, the sandals, stilettos, flats and metallic fashiony sneakers in the slideshow below are anything but jenky. They're each under $200, but look way pricier due to their shapes Read more

Ask a Savvy Bride: Do I Have to Bring a Gift to Every Event?


Updated 04/17/12 3:25 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 16 comments

Do I Have to Bring a Gift to Every Prewedding Event?

Attending a wedding and all the festivities that lead up to the big day can stir up many etiquette questions. Check out this question below, answered by a very savvy bride, and weigh in with your two cents. You can also submit your questions in our Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, I'm a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding this Summer. Her engagement party was last month (where I brought a nice gift Read more

Eco-fy Your Wedding!


Updated 04/17/12 9:51 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 3 comments

Eco Friendly Wedding Tips

In honor of Earth Day (and wedding season here on PopSugar Network) we're serving up some easy and simple ways to make your wedding just a bit more earth friendly from a geek's perspective. These days, getting down with protecting Mother Earth can be simple. From your wedding shower, to the big event and to all the details in between, little changes can certainly help our planet and our Read more

Where to Download Free Fonts For Your Wedding Invitations


Updated 04/04/12 1:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Free Fonts For Your Wedding

Going the DIY route when it comes to your wedding? Wedding invitations are one place where you can save big bucks, but one thing you need is an original font! Don't be a bore with standard fonts given to you, like Times New Roman and Helvetica (albeit classic bores, ahem) — fonts set the tone for style as much as the color scheme and design. Below, we cover a few places where you can download Read more

10 Beautiful Wedding Dresses For Under $600


Updated 04/20/11 1:11 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Budget Wedding: Affordable Wedding Dresses

How beautiful you look on your wedding day shouldn't be dictated by how much you spend. We found 10 dresses — all retailing for under $600 — that are utterly gorgeous and special. Some are ornate, but many of them are simple and elegant, meaning you can add as little or as much as you want to achieve the look you want. There are many things to consider in your wedding outfit, including Read more

6 Tips For Scoring a Cheap Wedding Dress


Updated 03/11/11 7:38 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

6 Tips For Scoring a Cheap Wedding Dress

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! With wedding season soon upon us, many a bride is looking for a way to create the most special day imaginable…without racking up the biggest debt imaginable. The dress is no exception. Wedding gowns can run into the thousands, which can eat into a good portion of any wedding budget. You want to look amazing, but you’d also Read more

"We Had Drunk Sex and I Feel Awful"


Updated 02/11/12 8:02 AM · Posted by · 14 comments

Drunk Sex Regrets

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I had been "seeing" this guy for about three months, when it appeared to me that he really wasn't that interested in me anymore. He would always say that I worry too much but eventually admitted that "He didn't want to be in a serious relationship, but enjoyed my company and still wanted to Read more

Budget Bride: Get Your Dress From Costco


Updated 03/16/11 1:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cheap Wedding Dresses

You can now stop by the famous discount wholesaler for your groceries and a wedding dress fitting. Costco is setting up bridal boutique pop-up shops by designer Kirstie Kelly.  These dress shops will be available for four days at three Costco West Coast locations.  According to a press release, If you want to get your hands on six different Kirstie Kelly dresses, which range from $650 to Read more