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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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