When wedding invitations aren't enough, save the dates save the day
Wait until the last minute to notify potential guests of your wedding date and you may find yourself walking down the aisle among just a handful of family and friends. The official invitation, sent just four to six weeks before the wedding date, is no longer the first notice brides should give guests of their special day.

More brides choosing heirloom china
Brides are choosing heirloom china to keep family traditions alive. But what do they do when a cherished set is incomplete? They turn to experts to help find out-of-production patterns.

Creative, coordinated wedding accessories highlight your theme and style
Just as the right accessories can make your look seem polished and refined, the perfect accessories can make your wedding feel more coordinated, thoughtful and put together. So how do you create a cohesive, smashing look for your big day? With a few simple steps and help, advice and products from wedding experts.

How to add classic traditions to a modern wedding
Every bride remembers the age-old saying, "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue." This English poem - believed to be from the Victorian era - was created to provide the bride with several good-luck tokens for her new life with her husband. Here are a few ideas to help the modern bride incorporate some classic traditions into her wedding.

Hot wedding favors trend: Marry fun and function in a useful favor
When it comes to creating perfection on your wedding day, it's hard to understate the importance of the wedding favor. The favor is the piece of your wonderful day that guests will take away with them. You want it to be something special, unique and memorable, a tangible reminder that they'll turn to again and again.

How to talk money with your spouse-to-be
Getting married generates no shortage of opportunities to have important conversations with your spouse-to-be. Maybe you can postpone or even dodge altogether some of those talks, but at least one potentially challenging conversation can actually help ensure your marital bliss down the road - the talk about finances.

Design and style tips offer a creative spin on an old wedding tradition
Put your own creative spin on the traditional wedding customs with a new take on the old and new, borrowed and blue symbols.

Healthy eating year round for head-to-toe beauty
From award shows to a simple coffee run, movie and television stars are known for looking photo-ready at any moment. While their appearances may seem difficult to maintain, experts behind the scenes say achieving head-to-toe beauty simply starts with the foods we eat.

Planning a bridal shower? Relax and enjoy it with these food shortcuts
Your dear friend or sister announces she's engaged. She wants you to be her maid of honor. It goes without saying, you're thrilled for her. If the bridal shower causes you anxiety, help is on the way. Cut down on stress with these time-saving tips to host a simple but sensational shower for the bride.

How to find, create truly inviting wedding invitations
Today, thanks to the Internet and digital printing technology, your choices for unique wedding invitations are virtually limitless. Today's bride has the ability to truly set the tone of her wedding with invitations that are utterly unique and completely hers.

Engaged? How to experience all the excitement of this special time
Congratulations - you're engaged! This is a special time, leading up to the big day that will change your lives forever. Don't wait for the nuptials to arrive, however, before you bask in the bliss. Savor every minute of your engagement experience.

Ways to cut your wedding budget without sacrificing style
Ask any bride, and she'll tell you that her wedding day was one of the happiest days of her life. It's not just a cliche - even those couples who run into some mishaps on the big day look back on it fondly. But perhaps the happiest brides and grooms are those who can look back and say they had a fun-filled day and didn't break the bank.

Protect your wedding against financial disaster
Hurricanes happen. So do slips and falls, broken furniture and no-shows - even to the most organized brides-to-be. There's no denying the emotional toll that occurs when disaster casts a shadow over the happiest day of your life - but there is a way to ensure you don't suffer financially because of it.

Advice for putting your personal stamp on your wedding day
Every bride-to-be deserves a wedding as special as she is, and to have her personality, taste and style dominate her big day. Planning a wedding can be stressful -- from organizing seating arrangements that make everyone happy to coming up with all the deposit money you'll need. Putting your personal stamp on the day, however, doesn't have to be difficult at all.

Help your flower girl be her best on your big day
Children can add so much to a wedding day - from the ring bearer toddling down the aisle carrying a pillow with precious cargo, to the flower girl who sweetly perfumes your path to the altar by dropping tender petals in her wake. As special as you feel on your wedding day, you'll want even your littlest helpers to share in the feeling and know that you appreciate them.

Beyond the basics: How to create a one-of-a-kind wedding
Summer is right around the corner, and that means one thing - wedding season. Spring is crunch time for millions of couples planning their summer wedding, but what many couples don't know is that there are easy ways to avoid stress while planning their big day.