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Would You Say "I Do" to a Pop-Up Wedding?

TresSugar — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:30:00 -0700

Who doesn't love pop-up books? Or Pop-Up Video? So why not a pop-up wedding chapel? In the spirit of pop-up retail, wherein trendy stores materialize for a matter of days or weeks then vanish, an event space in Brooklyn called 303Grand is turning itself into a wedding emporium for a limited time only.

Starting June 1, the "experiential wedding showcase" will feature different weekly themes, including stationery and gifts the first week and dresses, makeup and hair the second. Then, on June 25, 303Grand will turn into a full-fledged wedding chapel for a week, hosting ceremonies for 10 couples. (Two couples will win a wedding and honeymoon free of charge.)

Given, you'd have to turn on a dime with your wedding planning, but this could be a very cute venue to tie the knot. Would you have your wedding in a pop-up chapel? What if you could get hitched and honeymoon for free?

Harry Joins Wills and Kate Who Will Wed By 2012

PopSugarUK — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:00:00 -0700

Prince Harry and Prince William were joined by Kate Middleton on Friday to attend the wedding of Nicholas van Cutsem and Alice Hadden-Paton at The Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks in London. Reports suggest Wills and Kate will be walking down the aisle themselves as it has been decided the couple will wed, but not until 2011 at the earliest. They are expected to have tied the knot by the time the Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee in 2012. Harry was in the mood to celebrate too, as he has passed his basic helicopter training course and now moves on to advanced training. As for Harry's love life, however, it looks like Chelsy Davy has moved on, even though Harry allegedly drew up a no-cheating charter in a bid to win her back.

To see more pictures of Kate, Wills and Harry, just read more.

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Oh Snap! Wedding Dreams Come True in Blue Hawaii

TresSugar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:20:31 -0700

Award-winning Elvis impersonator Steve Caprice married his fiancée in a re-creation of the Blue Hawaii wedding scene. The wedding went down in Porthcawl, Wales, a town that hosts the largest annual Elvis Festival in Europe.

A quick Google search reveals that chapels in Las Vegas offer Blue Hawaii wedding packages. So you too can have an Elvis-inspired wedding!

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Must-Have Wedding Day Gadgets

GeekSugar — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:00:55 -0700

So you're goin' to the chapel and you're gonna get married. You've been counting down to this day for months (maybe even years!). You've lived through your bachelorette party with your dignity intact, and it's finally the big day. You may not be the type to geek out your wedding reception, but you should plan ahead and pack the essential wedding day gadgets. You want to remember this day forever - let technology and your friends help you.

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Reese Joins Jake For Maggie and Peter's Italian Wedding

PopSugar — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:30:33 -0700

Reese Witherspoon arrived at the airport in Milan on Thursday to spend the weekend with Jake Gyllenhaal for his sister Maggie's wedding. Maggie and Peter Sarsgaard got married in Brindisi on Saturday at a small 40-person ceremony held in a chapel. Jake and Reese have a history of getting romantic in Italy, and we'd love to see them engaged, but this time it was all about Maggie and Peter's big day. Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Jade Goody Vows to Walk Down the Aisle in Church Wedding

PopSugarUK — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:59:24 -0800

Jade Goody is determined to have the strength to walk down the aisle in a church away from the hospital when she marries Jack Tweed on Sunday. It looked like Jade and Jack would have to marry in the chapel of the Royal Marsden Hospital where she has been treated for cancer, and that she may need a wheelchair, but Jade has said:

"I am going to die in this hospital, so I don’t want to get married here. But wherever we tie the knot, I’m determined to walk down that aisle. I’ve lost my balance and the doctors aren’t sure if it’s a sign that the cancer has spread to the brain or if it’s just weakness. But I’m hoping I will have the strength to walk on my big day. It would be so cruel to be robbed of that one last thing as well."

Jack proposed to Jade at her hospital bedside on Friday, after doctors gave her the heartbreaking news that she only has months to live. Then at the weekend, Jack took Jade out in her wheelchair to a spot beside the Thames so that he could get down on one knee and officially ask her to marry him. The couple exchanged matching rings by the riverside.

To find out more about Jade's wedding plans, just read more.

Jade pleaded with her doctors about her wedding day, saying: "I will be walking down the aisle on my wedding day. Please help me do that." She added: "I’m so looking forward to being a bride. And I want to walk toward my groom, just like any other young woman would on what is meant to be the best day of their lives."

Mohamed al Fayed has given Jade a £3,500 cream and ivory Uranio wedding dress from Manuel Mota's Pronovias 2009 collection as a gift from Harrods. Jade has asked the Living TV producer who has been involved with filming her illness to be her bridesmaid. She is being so brave, and she deserves a beautiful ceremony on Sunday.

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Jade And Jack Are Married!

PopSugarUK — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 10:27:44 -0800

As expected, Jade Goody married Jack Tweed at Down Hall Country House Hotel in Essex today, in front of 200 guests, a Living TV film crew and OK! magazine.

Her publicist, Max Clifford, said Jade was able to stand for most of the 45-minute service, and added:

"It started at 12.45pm so I suppose she kept him waiting for about 45 minutes, but that's her prerogative I'm told. It was lovely. The chapel was absolutely beautiful and I imagine there must be close to 200 people there. When they came out having signed the register they got a standing ovation from everybody there. It was just a very heart-rending, happy ceremony with lots of tears and lots of smiles and lots of laughter."

Max added:

"It was just a very beautiful, very moving service. (The couple are) obviously very much in love, which the bishop commented on. They were very happy to be there and get married. I think it's a huge relief that she was able to handle it the way she did, because obviously it's been a worry to her."

To find out what else Max Clifford said, just read more.

Jade and Jack will now be spending their wedding night together, after Justice Secretary Jack Straw stepped in and waived Jack Tweed's curfew from 7pm this evening to 3pm tomorrow, following the original rejection of Jack's application.

Max commented on Jade and Jack's plans, saying:

"This is their one night together. It might be their only night together. They'll be spending the night together here, compliments of Jack Straw. We're very grateful to him for that. I know that both Jade and Jack are thrilled that they can spend the one night together. Then probably she'll go home at some point tomorrow."

It's so wonderful that Jade was able to have her dream day. I'll bring you more photos and details from the wedding tomorrow morning, so stay tuned!

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Come Story Telling with me!!! The Completed Story

DearSugar — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 10:00:00 -0700

I hope you all enjoyed this new feature as much as I did! Your wild imaginations made for a great story line! To read the completed tale you all helped create, read more

As I slammed down the phone I could feel my face flush with pure anger I can't believe she had the nerve to set her wedding date on the same day as mine! If I had the nerve I would've knocked her out! I could feel the tears coming so I took a few deep breaths and said my social security number backwards. I had to focus on work right now. So I turned to my computer, opened my e-mail, and saw a message from my boss. She said, "I know that this is short notice, but I need to see you in my office ASAP. There are several things that we need to discuss."

I grabbed my yellow legal pad and blue pen, and went in to her office. Why was I sweating profusely all of a sudden? "Please close the door," she said. I sat down in the chair across from her desk. What I wouldn't give for this view, I thought. "What's up?" I said casually?

"Emily," my boss said looking me straight in the eyes, "you have been doing such an amazing job lately that we have decided to give you a promotion! Congratulations!" "Really?" I said, "That's great, but, uh, isn't that job stationed in London?" "yes," my boss said "is that a problem?" "Of course not. It's amazing. Thank you." Emily said but what she was really thinking was, "A destination wedding in London will top them all, especially hers."

I went on the Evite website and did a mass invite to my wedding explaining that I would be sending the real invitations later. Perhaps if I got mine out before her more people would go to mine. In the midst of my anger, I even sent one out to her. The next day I got a call from her. "Hi Emily," she said, with so much fake sweetness it could give you diabetes. "Just got your evite, sweetie. 'Course I can't come, you know... Jared and I are so busy with wedding planning and all that. Can't wait till our honeymoon in Milan... Jarad rented out an entire villa! Did he ever take you to a villa, Emily, hmm?" Emily cringed, thinking back to the days of her and Jarad's tumultuous relationship if she only knew what we did before they got engaged. I wish I could just rub it in her face how he thinks I am a better lover than she is. The ignited passion between us that stemmed from the mutual contempt we had towards each other. I guess what they say is true: there's a thin line between love and hate. "Haha, no he never took me to a villa, but we had a most amazingly hot weekend together in Paris, Dans le Ritz" I said, using my most excellent french accent. "In fact, it was him not me who ended up begging for more. Anyways, Matt is a much more generous lover and our wedding is taking place in London..."

I tried not to smile but it was all too true. I could hear her breathing, she was angry. I could tell things were going to get competitive and ugly. It was going to be a battle of the weddings. I was almost ashamed of myself for being this determined to make my wedding better! Besides, she had no idea that I had already hired her sister, who was a personal trainer, to help me look and feel amazing on my wedding day. Which reminds me, I have to go meet her soon to discuss my pre-wedding workout program plan. "Listen hun, I actually have to run. Gotta look super skinny for the wedding," she said. "Yeah you could lose a pound or two or ten," I said as b*tchy as I could before she hung up. I then began thinking to myself about the weight I have been gaining lately. I have been trying to lose weight, and unable to. I have already cancelled four of my morning classes due to feeling sick. Wait could I...no...I can't be pregnant can I? I better not be! I can't have my fabulous London wedding looking like a blimp! Amanda would surely love to see my wedding fail and all the rumors she'll spread! Oh dear god. hopefully it's just pre-wedding weight due to the stress of planning this.

I can't handle the fact that my future mother-in-law is wanting me to wear her old wedding dress! It's the most hideous dress ever and probably won't even fit me since his mother is larger. What am I going to do I thought to myself. Problems are already arising out of nowhere. I took a breath, laid down on my bed, and completely passed out! I awoke to the intoxicating smell of my fiancee cooking dinner. I couldn't shake the dream I just had, well, if you could call it a dream, more like a sleep panic attack. Flashes of me, in a hideous wedding gown, half of my guests not showing because London is crazy far, and my 'friend' laughing her holier than thou ass off at my misguided attempt at being 'better'. I got up and tipped toed over to the kitchen. I wanted to catch of glimpse of my fiance cooking without him knowing I was watching. I couldn't control my laughter as I saw him dancing around the kitchen to a popular Michael Jackson song. It was in that moment that everything came together -- he is definitely the love of my life. How could I ever doubt that he was the one for me. When he proposed I took a week to give him an answer. He proposed over cell phone while he was on tour. I didn't think he was serious at first. I told him I need a ring and a bended knee and he had the nerve to say I wasn't special enough! Luckily he was joking. God, how amazing will our life be together? After he noticed I was watching he laughed and motioned for me to sit at the table.

After eating, I told him about London. He was ecstatic! But I had to make sure of one thing: I wasn't pregnant. I told my love I was going out to Walgreen's and would be right back. I didn't want to alarm him. When I got back, before I could get the door fully shut I dashed into the bathroom. After 15 minutes of waiting the test read... Pregnant. OMG I AM PREGNANT. Well, maybe now by the time of the wedding, I will have to wear my mother-in-laws dress after all. I decided to tell Matt right then and there. I stormed out of the bathroom and up to Matt.

"What's wrong luv?" "I'm pregnant." He looked at me and just stared. Literally, just stared! I don't think he even blinked!!! "Well?" I asked. Then Matt said,"Well if its a girl I've always been partial to the name Chauntelle, and if it's a boy Liam." I couldn't believe it!!! "What about your band?" I asked. "I can be a rock star Dad." Matt then dashed off to write a song about the baby. I couldn't believe it! A man not freaking out over becoming a Dad so young? He came out of his studio room an hour later. He had wrote a song called Baby Wedding. I screamed out of frustration. This can't be right, those stupid sticks always can make mistakes so I'll just go to the doctor! I told Matt, and grabbed the car keys.

I rushed to the doctors and took the test and awaited my results. As I flipped through a magazine, well none other then Amanda walks in, pale as a ghost! She didn't see me, and made her way to the desk, where the secretary whispered. "Oh my God, is she pregnant too?" I thought to myself. "NOOOO" Emily screamed. "I can't be pregnant, I'm a bride to be!!" She glanced over and saw me staring. I was trying not to laugh. Then my results were in... "Negative"

YESSSSSSSS!!! Amanda's jaw dropped and I left her like that.

Fast Forward 7 months later.

The weddings of Emily and Amanda was next week. After Emily's pregnancy scare and Amanda's miscarriage, they realized it they are so alike and they should have a joint wedding. Everyone was looking forward to it, however no one expected cousin Billy Bob to show up with his new male partner. Who knew that he was gay???

Emily glanced up and down the hallway of the chapel and pulled her head back into the dressing room. Why had she agreed to wear matching dresses? That was a seriously emotional decision. Regrettably, she puffed the skirt as she stared in the mirror she was sharing with Amanda. Thankfully they had at least opted for separate hairstyles. Emily's was red and pulled up half way and had a feeling of summer about it, while Amanda had her blond hair pulled into a chic chignon. They looked at each other and opened their mouths to speak. Embarrassed, Emily conceded, "You first" "It looks better on you," Emily snorted, suddenly bursting into tears while pulling a bottle of mace from her Lulu Guinness pink leather purse. Amanda screamed and ran behind the mirror. Peeking out she saw Emily poised and ready to attack. "Are you serious? I mean are you actually seriously pointing MACE at me?" She barked. "No," Amanda replied cooly "I'm just...going to... I can't do this! i can't marry Jared! I am in love with Matt, yes, YOUR Matt, he belongs to me!" "He does not! He's mine!" Emily grabbed at Amanda's perfect chignon and yanked it out. "I knew I couldn't trust you!" She gave her a hard shove then another one until she was backed up against a wall. " I knew I couldn't trust you the moment I met you when you..." *BAM!* a loud noise was heard outside their dressing room's door. Amanda and Emily stopped what they were doing and stared at each other in shock.

Jared and Mat walked into the room, Matt grabbed Emily and said, let's get the hell out of here, your friend Emily is a whack job, I have a car waiting outside, we are eloping, I can't wait anymore to be your husband, I love you I love you I love you!

Emily, grinning ear to ear, basically left tracks not even thinking about the fact that she won after all!

Coveted Crib: Roberto Burle Marx's Tropical Home Turf

CasaSugar — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:00:45 -0800

Born in 1909, Brazilian landscape architect and painter Roberto Burle Marx created fascinatingly gorgeous works of art out of plants, many of which were native to Brazil. This landscape architect, whose work is currently being honored through an exhibition at the Paço Imperial Museum in Rio de Janeiro, brought a sense of modernism and high art to landscaping. Many of Marx's artistic ideals are reflected in his home, Santo Antonio da Bica sítio.

While the house dates back to the 16th century, when Marx bought it in 1948, his main use for the home and grounds was to store his collection of plants. When he took it as his main residence, he also added a modern art studio, where he could work on his paintings. The artist and landscape architect lived there from the early '70s until his death. The property was donated to the Brazilian government, and is now a national monument open to visitors.

To find out more about Marx's home as well as to see lots of photos of the property, read more.

In a recent New York Times article, Lauro Cavalcanti, the curator of an exhibition devoted to the work of Roberto Burle Marx, notes that, "Burle Marx created tropical landscaping as we know it today, but in doing so he also did something even greater . . . By organizing native plants in accordance with the aesthetic principles of the artistic vanguard, especially Cubism and abstractionism, he created a new and modern grammar for international landscape design.”

If you're visiting Rio de Janeiro, stop by this 100-acre property, which includes Marx's home and a private chapel (that's open to the public for weddings). Any plant lover will have plenty to be amazed by, since the property boasts over 3,500 plant species, as well as pottery and paintings. Check out the gallery for more images of this gorgeous property.

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Do You Think Justin and Jessica Will Tie the Knot?

PopSugar — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:01:52 -0700

Engagement rumors have been flying since Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel got serious and have only heated up since they arrived in Rome. Their shopping trip to a jewelry store only fueled suspicions, not to mention hanging out in a chapel before a friend's wedding. Scarlett and Ryan started dating around the same time and they walked down the aisle last weekend, so tell us - do you think JT and Jessica will tie the knot?

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