http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Baby showers have really become a big deal! Once upon a time, they were modest events that took place on a kindly friend's couch over tea and bingo cards -- but these days they can be grand celebrations, bringing together family scattered over thousands o... http://www.a1articles.com/top-five-baby-shower-favors-for-2009--2010-1241989.html 22nd November 2009 It seems so simple, but the question of who pays for the baby shower can be amazingly complicated. Gone are the days where every young mother aspires to a small house with a picket fence, and is dreadfully short on baby supplies. In fact, the whole ... http://www.a1articles.com/who-pays-for-the-baby-shower--a-tale-of-three-momstobe-897303.html 18th May 2009 Ah, etiquette. We all want to tiptoe within its bounds, and avoid ticking off our closest friends and family when major life events roll around - like your new baby. And yet, so often in modern life, it seems like the old ways don't always cover the ne... http://www.a1articles.com/that-delicate-matter-of-second-or-third-baby-showers--can-you-even-have-more-than-one-895744.html 17th May 2009 We've all marveled at wedding blogs long enough to crave that 100% personalized look that some brides pull off at their weddings. You know the type: she's a genius at translating her individual personality into material things, like pocketfold invites or... http://www.a1articles.com/dressed-to-thrill-9-ways-to-make-your-wedding-favor-boxes-sparkle-848629.html 07th April 2009 Plantable favors made a splash when they started. But now they're growing ever more popular as eco-awareness and weddings have started to stroll hand-in-hand. The Green Revolution's led to a bevy of bride-pleasing "green" favors. But plantable seed fav... http://www.a1articles.com/plantable-seed-cards-heres-a-small-favor-that-hits-it-big-with-guests-846488.html 03rd April 2009 Autumn brides have always been a curious bunch, and especially interested in the types of flowers that should grace their bouquets (since ultra-traditional choices, like roses in white, pink or red, don't seem quite right). That easy-going, nature-lov... http://www.a1articles.com/fall-wedding-flowers-on-a-barebones-budget-726500.html 19th December 2008 Can we blame it all on MTV's My Super Sweet 16, like writers like to do? Not really, but the truth is that this formerly modest party has morphed into something bigger. Maybe you're like me and can hardly remember your 16th -- mine sure wasn't a big deal ... http://www.a1articles.com/how-to-have-a-candyland-sweet-16-for-way-less-726497.html 19th December 2008 So, there's a recession on. But it's hard to marshal that bit of info when your teen comes to you with her puppy-dog eyes and a reminder that her sweet 16's nearly here. She wants to go Hollywood, she says -- an extremely popular party theme. (Never mi... http://www.a1articles.com/tips-for-a-hollywoodthemed-sweet-16-that-wont-break-the-bank-723201.html 16th December 2008 Even as weddings get increasingly bigger, glammer, and more choreographed and celebrity-planned, the number of brides craving a wedding straight from a fairytale never let up. Instead, the fairytale wedding just gets bigger, with crystal chandeliers and s... http://www.a1articles.com/cindy-what-to-wear-to-the-ball-five-stylish-slipper-options-for-the-fairytale-bride-723198.html 16th December 2008 Finally! 2009's gowns bring brides some real choices, after several years of strapless uniformity. (Thank you, Vera Wang!) 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If you'... http://www.a1articles.com/save-on-wedding-costs-and-have-that-chocolate-fountain-4167.html 09th August 2005 Increasing numbers of American brides are thinking about doing something that used to be unthinkable -- getting married in a bold red gown. Not that red is a stranger to marriage -- far from it. Red plays a major role in Chinese, Hindu, and some Muslim... http://www.a1articles.com/the-american-bride-wore-red-4117.html 09th August 2005 In theory, setting up a registry is simple. You decide on one or several stores, create a registry online or in person, select various items, and get the word out to your guests. In practice, things are a little more complicated -- but only a little! ... http://www.a1articles.com/8-questions-brides-ask-about-setting-up-a-wedding-registry-4116.html 09th August 2005 Choosing your Maid of Honor isn't as simple as it looks. Nowhere else in your wedding planning is it easier for vexing problems to turn up! Why? Because the Maid of Honor's duties are often vaguely defined, and worse, poorly communicated. In fact, eve... http://www.a1articles.com/seven-tips-for-choosing-a-maid-of-honor-4115.html 09th August 2005 It's a fact, however odd it seems, that some brides don't like cake -- and don't want one at their wedding reception. Others like cake just fine, but prefer to serve something a little more distinctive for dessert. On the whole, brides pass up cake at the... http://www.a1articles.com/let-them-eat-cake--just-not-at-your-wedding-4070.html 08th August 2005