Countdown to the Big Day: How to Hire a Personal Trainer


Updated 05/14/12 2:55 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Hire a Personal Trainer Before the Wedding

You're hiring a caterer, florist, and wedding planner, so why not also enlist the expertise of a personal trainer? If you're trying to lose weight for your wedding, having a trainer can be one of the best ways to help you reach your goals. But since you're on a timeline, it's important to ensure you're getting what you need from your training sessions. Here's how to hire the right personal Read more

Sugar Bride Guide: Traditions


Updated 05/09/12 11:21 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Real Wedding Traditions

Throughout the wedding planning process, engaged couples are constantly faced with standard traditions they must decide to either include or exclude from their big day. Will you get married in a church? Will your bridesmaids wear matching dresses? Will you use the traditional vows or write your own? Will you have a bouquet toss? And while you may feel the pressure from everyone from your mom to Read more

What to TiVo: Friday


Updated 05/04/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What's on TV For Friday, May 4, 2012

8:00 Shark Tank (new) 9:00 Primetime: What Would You Do? (new) 10:00 20/20 (new) 11:35 Nightline (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat, with guest Julia Louis-Dreyfus) 8:00 Undercover Boss (new) 9:00 CSI: NY (new) 10:00 Blue Bloods (new) 11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new) 12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Zooey Deschanel) 8:00 The Finder (new) 9:00 Fringe Read more

7 Money Mistakes Women Often Make


Updated 05/04/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Financial Mistakes Women Make

We all make mistakes — we're all human after all. LearnVest shares some of the common money mistakes that women often make so readers will learn not to make them, too. Some of us handle our money flawlessly, perfectly, brilliantly, all of the time. But most of us don't. Most of us make mistakes here and there. We make some mistakes more than others, because of our personalities, or our Read more

9 Things to Consider When Choosing a Wedding Planner


Updated 04/19/12 2:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Wedding Planner Research Questions

You've decided to hire a wedding planner — but how do you know which person is right for you and your big day? Thanks to a growing industry and what seems like a million different wedding blogs, it's not always easy to sift through the hundreds of event coordinators out there. Not sure where to start? Ask yourself these nine important questions as you search for the perfect wedding Read more

Wedding DIY: An Insanely Fun Old-Fashioned Carnival


Updated 04/27/12 10:03 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

DIY Carnival Wedding

Creating an imaginative DIY wedding came naturally for video editor Ivy Calhoun and graphic designer Scott Gardenhire. After bumping into each other at several magazine parties, the two eventually became a pair. Four years later, they decided to get hitched and settled on a Spring wedding in early May 2011. After their initial venue choice fell through, they called on wedding planner Kendra Read more

Event Guru Jung Lee Shares Secrets For Creating Killer Atmosphere


Updated 03/19/12 4:27 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

DIY Wedding Decorating Tips

You may have caught a glimpse of Jung Lee's breathtaking work in our slideshow featuring her most memorable tablescapes. Since launching her event-production company Fête in 2002, Jung has starred on her own television show Wedded to Perfection and authored Fête: The Wedding Experience, which focuses on a modern approach to tackling events and includes stunning imagery from her portfolio of Read more

10 Ways to Recycle Your Wedding


Updated 04/04/12 9:02 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

How to Recycle Your Wedding

Wedding expert Abby Larson, editor and founder of Style Me Pretty, has seen her fair share of big days over the years. 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 up is something all brides should keep in mind: how to recycle your wedding. When the dust settles on your wedding day, the last thing you want to do Read more

Chuck Challenge: Chuck vs. the Wedding Planner


Updated 04/26/11 4:22 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Chuck Recap, "Chuck vs. the Wedding Planner"

Chuck and Sarah's wedding hits a major bump in the road this week when the CIA agents realize they've been conned by their wedding planner. To help retrieve their money, they enlist Sarah's father, which brings up a slew of emotional flashbacks for the father and daughter. Did you catch everything that went down? Take the quiz! Photo courtesy of NBC Take the Quiz Read more

Free Download: Wedding Beauty Checklist


Updated 05/11/11 3:48 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 3 comments

Wedding beauty planner

Has being a bride made you feel more busy than blushing? Never fear — this wedding beauty planner will keep you organized from your first tooth whitening appointment to the last sweep of gloss before you walk down the aisle. I've written about bridal timelines before, but this printable planner should help to make things easier. Just download it and go. To see all of our wedding coverage, check Read more