Forget the Flowers — Add Terrariums to Your Wedding Instead!


Updated 05/25/12 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Terrarium DIY Pictures

Most brides are looking for beautiful ways to enhance their wedding's decor and to help it stand out from the crowd, and that's why terrariums are a great option for creating a beautiful, unusual impression on your big day. We talked to Katy Maslow and Michelle Inciarrano, owners of the Brooklyn-based company Twig Terrariums and authors of the new book Tiny World Terrariums about how — and why Read more

8 Ideas For Homemade Edible Wedding Favors


Updated 05/22/12 2:57 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Homemade Wedding Favor Ideas

If you're hoping to add a personalized touch to your wedding, consider handing out house-made edibles as wedding favors. Depending on how many guests you're inviting, this might sound like a daunting endeavor, but we've got eight homemade ideas that can be easily multiplied for large groups. Click through to see them all. Read more

Wedding Favors That Give Back


Updated 04/14/12 11:37 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Wedding Favors That Give Back

Wedding expert Abby Larson, editor and founder of Style Me Pretty, is well-versed in all things bridal. And she's sharing her expertise with us this wedding season with a series of articles on tips and tricks for your big day! First, she helped us out with advice on recycling your wedding, and now she's back with ideas for sentimental wedding favors that will leave a lasting impression on your Read more

7 Ways to Make Wedding Details More Budget-Friendly For Your Bridesmaids


Updated 05/09/12 1:47 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Minimize Costs For Bridesmaids

From attire to travel to gifts and favors, your wedding can be a major investment for your bridesmaids. Standing up as part of the bridal party means tons of extra expenses, so it's smart to step back and see how you can keep costs low for your friends. Hoping to help them out by minimizing expenses? Here are 7 simple, thoughtful ways to make your wedding festivities more budget-friendly for your Read more

Weddings Through the Decades: Roaring '20s Inspiration


Updated 05/01/12 2:37 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

1920s Wedding Inspiration

In the midst of post-World War I prosperity, the Roaring '20s were all about new technologies, jazz music, speakeasies, and a flippant attitude. For fashion, this meant simple elegance: feathers, pearls, boas, flapper dresses, bucket hats, and brooches. Weddings were much more informal than in earlier eras — gone were the corsets, tossed aside in favor of drop-waist dresses that showed a bit of Read more

Top 10 Tackiest Bachelorette Party Favors


Updated 06/01/11 3:59 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 23 comments

Top 10 Tackiest Bachelorette Party Favors

I've never understood how having a raunchy bachelorette party helps usher you into a loving, stable marriage, but it's here to stay as a tradition. I've gathered up some of the tackiest party favors and products I could find. Oh, the romance of weddings! Read more

10 DIYs to Do With Your Bridesmaids


Updated 04/17/12 1:58 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Wedding DIYs For Bridesmaids

Wedding expert Abby Larson, editor and founder of Style Me Pretty, knows the ins and outs of what makes a fabulous big day. And she's sharing her expertise with us this wedding season with a series of articles on tips and tricks for tying the knot. First, she helped us out with advice on recycling your wedding, and then last week she gave ideas for wedding favors that give back. Now Abby shares Read more

Hunger Games Ideas For Your Wedding, Bachelorette Party, and Bridal Shower


Updated 04/19/12 6:45 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Hunger Games Wedding Ideas

The Hunger Games movie is out this Friday, and for those of you who can't get enough of the Suzanne Collins book trilogy, we've got a treat for you as we wait for the first film's release. Whether you're a bride-to-be, a maid of honor, or just a party planner, we've come up with some creative and fun ways to incorporate The Hunger Games in your wedding celebrations. The book series may be dark, Read more

Pippa's Perfectly Purple Party


Updated 03/10/12 5:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Throw a Purple Birthday Party

Editor's note: The following is a guest post written by Darcy Miller, celebrations expert and editorial director of Martha Stewart Weddings. Having just thrown her daughter's third birthday, Darcy shares the original — and sweet! — way she planned the entire party around the birthday girl's favorite color. In our house, birthdays are not only a celebration, but also a fun activity for us to Read more

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


Updated 04/04/12 3:51 PM · Posted by · 3 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