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One of my favorite things about weddings is how they give the couple and their loved ones so many excuses to party! And bridal showers are no exception. While I've been to all sorts of showers — tea parties, fully catered lunches, co-ed boozy bashes, and even bachelorette-shower combos, to name a few — my favorites have been ones that allowed me to mix and mingle easily with friends and enjoy Read more
Looking for some party planning inspiration? YumSugar member Angelica threw one of her best friends a beachside bridal shower where the focus was on crafts, cooking, and cocktails — and the bride, too, of course. She shared her favorite moments in the Super Special Occasions group in the YumSugar Community. One of my closest childhood friends is tying the knot in November and because the Read more
Although you're honored to be part of the bridal party, it can also bring in a lot of expenses. If you're in charge of organizing the bridal shower, you don't have to do what everyone's doing and organize it at a restaurant or even Vegas. Here are some thrifty tips from Dana LaRue of The Broke-Ass Bride blog that you should keep in mind if you're throwing the bridal shower: Bring her favorite Read more
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
Wedding stress doesn't only affect the bride and groom as you can see in this special Ask a Savvy Bride question. Check out the answer below and if you have issues of your own, ask for help in the Ask Savvy group. Dear Savvy, I'm hosting a bridal shower with another bridesmaid in honor of our great friend who is getting married this Summer. She threw me a lovely shower when I was engaged and Read more
Bridal showers are for gift giving, gossiping, and even a little indulging. What better way to celebrate than with some very tasty desserts. Here are 10 decadent recipes, some of which are rich and some of which are on the lighter side, but all are guaranteed crowd-pleasers. Read more
We are thrilled to share this story from Lauren Conrad! The TV personality, writer, designer, and style maven has started LaurenConrad.com, a social networking site that features daily posts by Lauren on all of our favorite topics — fashion, beauty, food, party planning — and Lauren will be sharing her latest fashion finds with Fab every month. This week, she's sharing her swimsuit Read more
When a couple decides to get married, they aren't just signing up to host a wedding, they are also committing themselves to a lot of parties that happen along the way. An engagement party, shower, and bachelorette are all commonly associated with weddings. But with so many parties, it's hard to keep them all straight! That's why I've created this handy guide that explains everything you need to Read more
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Although it's almost the end of Summer, we aren't ready to give up our beloved berries just yet. Thus, for the next two weeks, we'll be devoting our attention to perfectly pink raspberries. To kick off the fun, I made these amazing cupcakes. Basically they are a vanilla cupcake filled with lemon curd and topped with a whipped raspberry frosting. It's a somewhat laborious process, but the final Read more
