Every bride wants a great dress for her big day--but these days that can mean anything from a traditional white gown to a slinky, sexy number. Carley Roney of The Knot runs down the latest trends for any bride-to-be who is about to choose a wedding gown.

How to choose a wedding gown

Planning a wedding? Then you're no doubt planning a menu, too. And you probably have more options than you think.  Here's the latest in wedding menu trends from Carley Roney of The Knot.

How to plan a wedding menu

From drawing up your guest list to keeping track of RSVP's, managing your wedding invitations is a big job.  Carley Roney, editor of The Knot, has some tips to make it easier. 

How to manage your wedding invitations

From drawing up your guest list to keeping track of RSVP's, managing your wedding invitations is a big job.  Carley Roney, editor of The Knot, has some tips to make it easier.

Buying a couple a wedding gift has never been easier thanks to online registries and wedding websites. So why is it still so complicated? Here with gift etiquette advice is Carley Roney of The Knot.

How to buy a wedding gift

Sometimes deciding where to get married is more complicated than deciding who to marry. Planning a reception is complicated. But Carley Roney, editor of TheKnot.com, has great advice to make planning the reception manageable.

How to plan a wedding reception

Everything you need to know about Cake from Battle for Dream Island.

Who is Cake?

These bunny cakes come in pairs - one cake mix makes two bunnies.  So you get two chances to be creative with your frosting color and decorations.  Professional baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens will show how easy it is. So hop to it. (You didn't think we'd resist an easy pun, did you?)

How to make bunny cakes

If you're having a train themed party, here's a perfect idea for the birthday cake. This train cake is easy to make and decorate.  Baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows how to get a train party on track with this great train cake.

How to make a train cake

If you can't make planning your wedding a full-time job, you may be thinking about hiring a wedding planner.  Marcy Blum, event and wedding planner and author of Wedding Planning for Dummies, explains what to expect from a wedding planner.

How to decide if you need a wedding planner

Everything you need to know about Monster Cake from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wilf

What is Monster Cake?

Planning a party for your little princess? Or are guitars, pandas or ponies her thing? Howdini is here with some cake decorating ideas that can make a great birthday even more special in just a few easy-to-follow steps.

Birthday Cake Ideas: Cakes for Girls

Planning a party for your little rockstar? Or are dinosaurs, robots or fire engines his thing? Howdini is here with some cake decorating ideas that can make a great birthday even more special in just a few easy-to-follow steps.

Birthday Cake Ideas: Cakes for Boys

We don't recommend washing this pirate cake down with a bottle of rum, but if your little buccaneer is having a pirate birthday party, this cake is going to be worth its weight in gold doubloons. Professional baker Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens will show you how.

How to make a pirate cake

This adorable purse shaped cake is perfect for a birthday party, a tea party, or anytime you want to serve the girls (big or little) a unique dessert.  Professional baker and author Liv Hansen for the Betty Crocker Kitchens shows you how to make this delicious, and very ladylike, cake.

How to make a purse cake

Any little birthday girl would love this magical princess doll cake, complete with a real doll she can play with later.  Baker and author Liv Hansen for Betty Crocker Kitchens shows you how to shape and frost this cake for a birthday your daughter will always remember.

How to make a princess cake

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If you think a wedding cake has to be a three-tiered white cake, think again. The latest trends in wedding cakes are all about creative, not traditional, according to Carley Roney, editor-in-chief of The Knot.

Jun 18, 2014

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