Holiday Wish Lists: Practical or Tacky?


Updated 12/16/11 11:21 AM · Posted by LearnVest · 2 comments

Holiday Wish Lists: Practical or Tacky?

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Ah, the wish list. It made a lovely debut when we were little, often addressed to a certain Mr. Claus. It had a good run for a few years, but retired itself in adulthood as the stuff of kids and dreams (with the exception of weddings and babies, when they take on the adult guise of “registry”). And now that we are adults, Read more

Ask a Savvy Bride: How Much to Give For a Bridal Shower?


Updated 06/02/11 4:22 PM · Posted by Savvy Community · 4 comments

How Much to Give For Bridal Showers

This Ask a Savvy Bride is part of a wedding season series of advice from a savvy soon-to-be bride. The post is by reader ginamb in our Ask Savvy group — she wants to know the appropriate amount to give for the bridal shower. If you need an outsider's perspective on a wedding dilemma, be sure to submit your questions to the Ask Savvy group. My friend's shower invitation said to "please provide Read more

Ask a Savvy Bride: My Fiancé Doesn't Want Me to Register!


Updated 05/18/11 4:28 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 11 comments

I Want to Register and My Fiance Doesn't — Help!

Starting a life as husband and wife is an exhilarating time — the celebrating, the planning, and of course the gifts! But what if you and your fiancé are on different pages? Check out the answer in this special wedding season Ask Savvy question, which will be answered by SavvySugar and a very savvy bride. Submit your questions in our Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, I am newly engaged and Read more

Get Fit For Summer Challenge 6: A Reader Runs Around Texas


Updated 05/18/11 10:40 AM · Posted by Fit Community · 3 comments

What It's Like Running in Texas

Check out FitSugar reader bjeanne18's description of her daily Texas run! She posted this pic in the Get Fit For Summer community group as part of the sixth challenge in the Get Fit For Summer giveaway. By doing so, she's eligible to win a $100 New Balance gift card! So the challenge this week was to try a running workout and to snap a picture of any "spectacular" views. Unfortunately, I don't Read more

The Reach Wedding Guest — A Do or a Don't?


Updated 03/01/11 3:16 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Kanye West Invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton's Wedding

It's good to be Prince William. As far as my quick research can tell, he's never met Kanye West, but he's a fan and apparently invited the rapper to his wedding. While just about anyone would jump at the sight of the gilded invite, I'm sure the real excitement will lie with William and Kate if Kanye says I do. This type of a wedding guest — the reach — is not talked about often, but happens Read more

'Til Death Do Us Part? Why Couples Renew Their Vows


Posted by TresSugar · 17 comments

Celebrities Renewing Their Wedding Vows, but Is It a Trend?

Does "'til death do us part" have an expiration date? The whole lifetime commitment concept suggests that wedding vows don't need renewing; after all, a marriage certificate isn't like a library book. But if you're using celebrities as a barometer, you'd think everyone was doing it these days. Heidi Klum and Seal will hold their annual wedding vow renewal this weekend, while Tori Spelling and Read more