Guess the Engagement Ring Style!


Updated 05/03/12 3:54 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 67 comments

Different Types of Engagement Ring Cuts

You hear the engagement ring terms being thrown around — cushion-cut, bezel, princess — but do you know what it means? If you choose to get engaged, will you know what you want? There's a surfeit amount of styles to choose from — enough to leave you dizzy — so we're going to test your bling knowledge. When you're done here, be sure to check out our other wedding stories! Question 1 of Read more

Best Wedding Dresses For a Formal Wedding!


Updated 06/30/11 3:40 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 1 comment

What to Wear to a Formal Wedding

Saks Bridal Department is known for their extensive wedding dress collection, so we picked out three dresses perfect for a black-tie wedding! From hand-beaded applique to cathedral-length trains to a Kate Middleton-inspired look, here are three wedding dresses ideal for a formal setting. On Allison: Topshop dress Read more

What to Wear For an Outdoor Wedding!


Updated 07/04/11 9:09 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 3 comments

What to Wear to an Outdoor Wedding

The warm weather brings a bevy of beautiful outdoor weddings, so we went to Saks Bridal Department to find three dresses perfect for a garden or countryside setting. Whether you want a vintage inspired charmeuse dress or a whimsical swiss dot gown, here are three beautiful styles ideal for an outdoor wedding! On Allison: Topshop dress, Fendi shoes. Read more

5 Savvy Rehearsal Dinner Alternatives


Updated 06/10/11 3:35 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 0 comments

Rehearsal Dinner Alternatives

Traditionally, the groom's parents pay for the rehearsal dinner. But if you and your groom are paying for your own nuptials, or if both families are contributing, why not buck tradition with the rehearsal dinner too? The event, typically held the night before the wedding, doesn't have to be a blowout, sit-down dinner for all of the out of town guests — especially if you're having a smaller Read more

Ask a Savvy Bride: The Plated or Family-Style Dinner Debate


Updated 06/11/11 8:06 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 4 comments

Pros and Cons of Family Style Wedding Dinner vs. Plated

Are you planning or attending a wedding and need help with a finance or etiquette question? Ask for help from our Savvy Bride in our Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, My fiancé and I can't seem to agree on how we want to serve dinner at our wedding. I'm leaning toward a traditional plated sit down dinner, but he's pushing for family style. What are the pros and cons to each, cost- and Read more

Ask a Savvy Bride: Is It OK to Register When There's No Wedding?


Updated 06/09/11 8:34 AM · Posted by SavvySugar · 6 comments

Registering Without Having an Actual Wedding

Wedding etiquette can be tricky, like this question below, which Carmen1983 shared in our Ask Savvy group. If you have a sticky situation be sure to ask our Savvy Bride for support. Dear Savvy, My fiancé and I will be getting married next Spring and have chosen to save the money and time that it would take to have a wedding. He recently went through a foreclosure and we really would rather begin Read more

Ask a Savvy Bride: Should I Get Ring Insurance Now or Wait?


Updated 05/25/11 1:17 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 8 comments

Pros and Cons of Engagement Ring Insurance

Your special wedding season Ask Savvy questions will be answered by SavvySugar and a very savvy bride. Submit your questions in our Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, I just got engaged to the love of my life and I'm ecstatic! My ring is blinging and I adore it. It's everything I've ever hoped for and I never want to take it off. My best friend is hounding me to get ring insurance, but I'm worried Read more

Cool Idea: Ring Box Place Card


Updated 04/25/11 5:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

Ring Box Wedding Place Card Holder

From feathers to leaves to papercut numbers, there's so much opportunity for creativity when creating place cards for your wedding tables. It's these little details that truly make your reception a memorable event, so it's definitely a place to have fun! I'm absolutely charmed with this idea of using ring boxes as place card holders from Nonpareil Magazine that was used in a To Catch a Read more

Ask a Savvy Bride: What to Tell RSVPs With Uninvited Plus Ones


Updated 08/30/11 4:56 PM · Posted by SavvySugar · 35 comments

RSVPing to a Wedding When They Weren't Invited With Guest

Wedding planning and etiquette can be tricky. If you have a dilemma like the one below, be sure to ask our Savvy Bride for help in the Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy Bride, My fiance and I are currently collecting our RSVP cards to our wedding. We're having just 100 people and already a handful of guests have replied plus one when they weren't invited with a date. My fiance is much more laid back Read more

What's Your Wedding Season Status?


Updated 03/18/11 11:40 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Are You a Bride or Bridesmaid This Wedding Season?

Wedding season 2011 is already around the corner! Every year my wedding involvement differs, and while most years I'm attending girlfriends' bridal showers and bachelorette parties, this year I have a new role: bride! Whether you're attending weddings this year as a guest, making the walk down the aisle yourself, or planning showers as the MOH, how are you partaking in wedding season festivities Read more