BellaSugar's Guide To Married Life After The Honeymoon's Over


Updated 07/21/07 2:08 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 2 comments

BellaSugar's Guide To Married Life After The Honeymoon's Over

So now that your feet have finally touched the ground off of cloud nine (where you've happily lived for the duration of your engagement and wedding period), reality is slowly setting in. Life, work, bills, thank-you notes and all the everyday stresses waiting home can definitely put you in a little bit of a funk. But don't sweat it, this is a common feeling that will pass in no time. Something Read more

Pamper Your Partner: Five Romantic At-Home Spa Treatments for Couples


Updated 07/20/07 3:47 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 8 comments

Pamper Your Partner:  Five Romantic At-Home Spa Treatments for Couples

Hey newlyweds! So what that the actual honeymoon is over? You've got an entire weekend ahead of you to bring sexy back in the comfort of your own home! Wasn't it in your vows to cherish each other for better or for worse? So it's practically an obligation to spoil your spouse now (and vice versa)! Here are five romantic ways to relax and relish in your newly committed love. With these fun Read more

Beauty Bloopers: The Midas Touch


Updated 07/22/07 10:12 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 18 comments

Beauty Bloopers: The Midas Touch

Welcome to the second installment of Beauty Bloopers. A beauty blooper can be anything from a brow wax gone wrong to having lipstick on your teeth. So don't be shy—share your stories and I'll post some of them here on BellaSugar (anonymously, of course). Since it's The Honeymoon's Over week here in Sugar-land, I thought it would be appropriate to share a "couple" incident. I'll let our Read more

Tips For Maintaining Your Wedding Day Beauty


Updated 03/27/08 3:41 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 7 comments

Tips For Maintaining Your Wedding Day Beauty

Hey there, Mrs! After all that work buffing, waxing, toning, brightening and beautifying, the ceremony is now over and you're not looking as perfect as you did in the wedding photos. Well, just because you have gazillions of thank-you notes to write, doesn't mean that you can't take a couple of breaks to primp and indulge! Don't forget all of the little tricks that you used to get beautiful Read more

Some Beauty Rituals Are Best Kept Private


Updated 07/19/07 1:55 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 71 comments

Some Beauty Rituals Are Best Kept Private

After the wedding and the honeymoon, it's now The Honeymoon's Over week! I'm sharing all kinds of ideas to keep your married life as beautiful as your courtship. When you're married (or just in a committed relationship), there are some grooming and beauty rituals you just can't hide from your sweetheart. That's not necessarily a bad thing, since sharing the mundane details of our lives can be Read more

Newlyweds With Kids: Should Your Honeymoon Be a Romantic Jaunt or a Family Vacation?


Updated 05/15/12 1:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bringing Kids on Honeymoon

Traditionally, honeymoons are thought of as a time for a newlywed couple to escape for a few days (or weeks) of postwedding bliss. But when the bride and groom are parents, stepparents, or both, does the definition of the honeymoon change? Some parents view the honeymoon as an opportunity to bring the newly blended family together, while others relish the opportunity to be alone with their new Read more

Get Moving and Say I Do: Ways to Incorporate Fitness Into Your Wedding


Updated 04/26/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Incorporate Fitness Into Your Wedding

Fitness fanatics have a tough time separating workouts from life, so why should their wedding be any different? Here are some ways to bring an active lifestyle into your big day. Send out fitness-themed save-the-date cards with you and your partner doing something active, like standing on surfboards with a sign that says, "Water you waiting for? Put this date on your calendar!" Or use a play on Read more

Best Credit Cards For Wedding Expenses


Updated 04/10/12 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Credit Cards For Wedding Expenses

Wedding season is here again, and brides and grooms everywhere are busy calculating the expenses of their big day. When you're paying for your wedding expenses, you might decide to use a credit card to enjoy some of the rewards. Before doing so, keep in mind that you should only charge what you can pay off immediately. It's not worth going into debt for just one day, no matter how special it is. Read more

Mad Men's 5 Maddest Moments: "Mystery Date"


Updated 04/09/12 10:09 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Mad Men Recap "Mystery Date"

Sex and violence play a huge part in this week's Mad Men, and this episode has one of the most shocking scenes I've ever seen on this show (even though it turns out not to be real). Don is suffering from a cold that gives him disturbing dreams, and Joan's happiness about welcoming Greg home from Vietnam turns sour fast. Peggy gets an assignment from Roger, which leads to her spending quality time Read more

10 Extravagantly Expensive Celebrity Weddings


Updated 04/06/12 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings

According to a survey by TheKnot.com, the average American wedding costs $27,021 (excluding the honeymoon). Let's face it: that number is mere pennies compared to celebrity weddings. We love gushing over our favorite celebrities' elaborate fairy-tale affairs. We can hardly wait to see the upcoming weddings of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson, and Britney Spears Read more