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Let's Dish: Do You Have Holiday Dinner Traditions?

YumSugar — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:28 PST

In my family, the holidays mean two things are certain: we will be drinking Manhattans and fighting over who gets the last cheese diablo wafer. I find it comforting that every year, no matter what, these two things are constant. What about you guys? What are your very favorite Christmas or Hanukkah traditions? Do you try new things each year or do you have some tried-and-true recipes that you would never stray from? Share with us in the comments!

6 Ways to Buck Tradition and Be Yourself

TresSugar — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:39:21 PDT

Our society has hundreds of wedding traditions to choose from, but that doesn't mean you have to follow them. Instead, why not pick and choose your favorites or borrow some from other cultures? Better yet, the traditions you and your betrothed choose to skip say a lot about who you are as a couple. Here's how to express yourself by bucking traditions.

Source: Flickr User Tenth Muse Photography

The Evolution of the Wedding Dress

Tara Sharp — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:57:18 PDT

If you're a bride this wedding season, you know that as soon as you have the ring on your finger, it's time to start thinking about the dress you'll wear on the big day. But do you know how today's bridal fashion traditions came about? From cultural and religious influences to color symbolism, walk with us through the history of the wedding gown.

Colors of the Wedding Dress Rainbow: Find Out What You Know

TresSugar — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:02:24 PDT

I went to a wedding a couple of weeks ago and the bride did not wear white. Her choice had nothing to do with her virginity. Her family's from Afghanistan, so she chose to wear a rich, green traditional outfit. In America today it might be unusual to see a bride wearing something colorful, but a white dress did not become popular until Queen Victoria wore one to her wedding in 1840. Can you can guess what colors brides around the world traditionally wear?

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Would You Let Your Groom See the Dress Before the Wedding?

Tara Sharp — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:05:47 PDT

In prep for my own big day I've been powering through episodes of my favorite guilty pleasure show Say Yes to the Dress, and I've found it surprising how many brides bring their grooms along for the wedding dress shopping. I'm keeping my lips sealed on all the dress details from my future husband, and most of my married and soon-to-be-married friends have done the same. Even Kate Middleton is keeping mum on her bridal gown, with an aide saying she wants to surprise Prince William. There's something special about the "first look," either before the ceremony or walking down the aisle, when the groom sees you in a bridal gown for the first time. I'd think you'd lose some of that "moment" if he's seen you either try on dresses or in the actual dress. But I'm wondering, would you (or did you) show your groom the dress before the big day?

Photo by Our Labor of Love via Green Wedding Shoes

Modern Wedding Traditions: Incorporating Facebook

Kristy Korcz — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 04:11:06 PDT

Prince William and Kate Middleton's upcoming nuptials prove that you don't always have to stick to traditions when it comes to weddings. Of course, you don't have to live stream the event in order to move your ceremony into the 21st century. With over 650 million active users, Facebook is the worldwide unifier, so it's no wonder that the social network is being incorporated into more weddings all around the world. How can you inject a bit of Facebook flavor into your big day? Find out below!

Fan Pages - Instead of making a wedding website, couples are opting to create wedding fan pages so friends and family can keep up on their favorite social network.
Chronicling the events - It's a given that during your engagement, bachelor/bachelorette parties, rehearsal dinner, and even the day-of grooming, there will be a number of cameras around. Posting these pics on Facebook helps to keep far off friends and family involved, even if they can't make it in person. Just don't tag any pics of the bride getting ready if you're posting them live. The groom will get a sneak peek! Same goes for embarrassing mid-dressing shots; it's just poor form.

See the rest of the list after the break.

Guess the Traditional Wedding Anniversary Gift

TresSugar — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:37:55 PST

Traditionally, each year a couple celebrates an anniversary, there is a different type of gift presented. These include materials such as wood, copper, and leather that may sound simple but can result in some creative and romantic presents. From year one to 10, do you know which gift is for which wedded year? Test your knowledge and get some gift ideas with my quiz.
Photo by Jasmine Star courtesy of Source

Mummy's Rules and Traditions For Trick-or-Treating!

Heather Maddan — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:00:00 PDT

Halloween is a sugar rush! Before most kiddos set foot out the door, lots of parents lay down a couple of safety guidelines for the night. Here's what LilSugar mamas had to say.

Deciding which costume to make or buy adds to the excitement of Halloween so 73 percent of mamas let their children choose their own outfits.
Lil darlings love to dip their hands into the bag of goodies and munch on sweets as they walk around on Halloween night. Seventy-percent of mamas carefully monitor their tot's intake.
Knock, knock, do you need to know who's behind every door? While some moms map out a specific route for their trick-or-treaters, others allow their kids to venture into unknown neighborhoods. Sixty-three percent of mamas let their kiddos go to strangers' homes.
You might have carried your costumed kiddo or pushed them door-to-door in a pram, but at some point the youngster wants to gather candy with friends. Forty-five percent of moms said this is OK for teens.
Before a child eats their treats, some mamas have their youngsters shake their sacks out on a table and sort through the sweets for suspicious-looking candy. One hundred percent of mamas said they check the candy.

Mummy's Rules For Trick-or-Treating . . . Chime In!

Heather Maddan — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:00:21 PDT

Halloween is a sugar rush! Before most kiddos set foot out the door, lots of parents lay down a couple of safety guidelines for the night. From party pranks to trick-or-treating with friends, what are the traditions in your household? Chime in!

Did You Eat Wedding Cake on Your First Anniversary?

partysugar — Tue, 18 May 2010 09:00:07 PDT

Lauren and her husband recently celebrated their one-year anniversary - congrats! She posted this picture in the Wedding Talk group in the YumSugar Community. She says:

My husband and I just celebrated our first anniversary and a couple days before, my mom gave me a ziploc with pieces of our wedding desserts that she had saved. We had quite a few different things: a traditional Norwegian Ring Wedding cake, a truffle pyramid, and a Mexican wedding cookie pyramid; she saved little bits of each. I can only imagine how a traditional wedding cake would taste one year later - thankfully ours survived 365 days in the freezer, so they weren't half bad!

How about you? Did you save a piece of your wedding cake to enjoy on your anniversary? Is this a tradition you want to follow when getting married?