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Essential Wedding Cake Geek Chic, Newer & Reviseder

Love & Personals – Right now, my better half is out of town, leaving me in peace to work, eat patÃ;©-like substances with my fingers at the computer desk, and shower only fitfully. That explains today's post, on geeky grooms cakes. Hasn't the Web seem enough of geeky cakery already? Actually, I'm betting not.

Submitted and Voted for on August 28, 2007 06:04pm

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Remembering Loved Ones at Your Wedding

Love & Personals – This popular article covers some of the many ways brides and grooms honor departed loved ones on their wedding day.

Submitted and Voted for on August 10, 2007 12:29pm

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Global Warming Hoax? The Global Warming Deniers

Science – Sen. Barbara Boxer had been chair of the Senate's Environment Committee for less than a month when the verdict landed last February. "Warming of the climate system is unequivocal," concluded a report by 600 scientists from governments, academia, green groups and businesses in 40 countries. Worse, there was now at least a 90 percent likeli

Voted for on August 10, 2007 12:07am

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The Spamming, Scamming Toms

Politics – Republican Okie representative Tom Cole wants to offer YOU the Congressional Order of Merit. A flaming New York liberal? No problem. Resume short on stellar feats? That's fine. Is there a catch? You betcha.

Submitted and Voted for on August 09, 2007 10:56pm

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Calling all Momistas ... Win some Groovy Teething Bling!

Family – SmartMom has agreed to give away Teething Bling gift sets to five of our lucky readers, which entitles you to a pendant and matching bangle plus gift card enclosure (on the off-chance you're not hording this little gem for yourself). Retail value: $28 each.

Submitted and Voted for on July 16, 2007 09:07pm

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Thomas Jefferson, on How to Write a "Dear John" Letter

Politics – A good way to learn a practical lesson from the Declaration of Independence is to look at it as a "Dear John" letter to King George. Following the Declaration's outline allows a prospective dumper to let the dumpee down easily but firmly, while transcending the trite "It's not you ... it's me" card.

Submitted and Voted for on July 04, 2007 05:00pm

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Win Free Beach Bride Bling: $160 Barefoot Sandals Giveaway

Love & Personals – FvaorIdeas and Beach Bride Jewelry are giving away a truly luscious pair of $160 barefoot sandals to one lucky bride. Made with 150 freshwater and Swarovski pearls and custom-fit to your foot, these flirty foot jewels are as good as it gets. Just enter with a comment. Contest ends Friday June 29th.

Submitted and Voted for on June 26, 2007 12:46am

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The Truth About Makeup for the Mature Bride

Love & Personals – "'Why bother?' is something I hear a lot when it comes to older brides," says Susan Gill, chief makeup artist of Vancouver's Total Image by Susan. "It's tough out there for people who aren't twenty-somethings. They don't know where to go."

Submitted and Voted for on June 16, 2007 03:49pm

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Reviving Versailles: Getting Some of Coppola's Antoinette Magic into your Wedding

Women – It might not have racked up new box office records, but Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette set off style shocks that are just beginning to peak. And while fashion moguls everywhere took note of the gorgeous costumes, over-the-top settings and pop princess post-modern sensibilities, it's the wedding scene that's primed to make the most of them.

Submitted and Voted for on June 15, 2007 11:21am

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A Calla Lily Primer for Brides

Women – Callas are probably the single most powerful floral metaphor for the modern white wedding. The only drawback: the cost. Here's some must-know tips if you're thinking of weaving a calla theme into your wedding, or buying these swanky blooms wholesale.

Submitted and Voted for on June 12, 2007 05:39pm

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Free Shipping for Wedding Favors

Shopping – If you are needing to save quite a bit of cash on your wedding then you really need to visit YolandasWeddingFavors.com. They are offering free shipping or 10% off right now. Plus they will beat anyones price on their products.

Sunk on June 12, 2007 05:34pm (retracted)

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Black & White Theme Weddings

Women – The black and white theme wedding is seeing a real resurgence, even in a sea of chocolate brown. What draws couples to this sleek but timeless look? As it turns out, two different spins on the look draw two very different types of couples.

Submitted and Voted for on May 31, 2007 10:14am

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Top Tips for a Fairytale Wedding

Women – It might be safe to say that virtually all brides start with the idea of a fairytale wedding ... and many brides stay the course. To them, anything short of the full royal regalia, and the coach and carriage and castle, amounts to a dream deferred.

Submitted and Voted for on May 27, 2007 12:39am

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Picking Those Crazy-Making Wedding Colors

Women – Choosing your wedding colors might not be so aggravating if choosing them was something you did once, then coasted along forever after. In reality, it's something brides do twice, thrice, or sometimes a heck of a lot more.

Submitted and Voted for on May 25, 2007 11:35pm

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A Garage Full of Stars: The 10 Top Movie and TV Cars of All Time

Autos – They're the cars that haunt your dreams, especially if you ever spent a decade in front of circa-seventies/eighties network TV.

Submitted and Voted for on May 06, 2007 09:31pm