Gallery: Rings For Nerds

If you get unusually excited by the MacBook Air commercials and you find super thick, plastic eyeglasses to be sexier than Cindy Crawford's mole, then you might just be a nerd. For the geek in all of us, this site showcases some ... well, let's just say nerdtacular rings.

Now, whether or not anyone would actually use one of these rings as their wedding bands, we'd love to know. A personal favorite? Yep, the Remember Ring, which heats up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 seconds every hour beginning 24 hours before your anniversary date. How's that for scary?

The binary ring (see pic to the right) is probably the nerdiest out of the bunch for just the concept of having computer language engraved in a precious metal. What's your favorite nerd ring? Check out the gallery and let us know!

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When it comes to adding some spice for the sexual palate, many women dig in their top dresser drawer for their little buddies as extra stimulus. Meanwhile, many men hide under the covers like scared bunnies.

The truth is that many men hate sex toys because they simply fear the toy's better at satisfying their partners or will replace the need for the real thing. This couldn't be further from the truth.

Continue reading Is your man threatened by sex toys? Tell him to get over it!

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Finding new love and getting remarried is wonderful, but many brides going through a second or even third wedding may be concerned about etiquette and what's proper. Specifically, the bride-to-be may wonder about the dress.

Does she go out and buy a new dress? Can she tastefully reuse her old wedding dress, a dress she spent forever researching to get the perfect design and fit? The answers are yes and yes.

Continue reading Second marriage: Reusing wedding dress too tacky?

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Next weekend is Memorial Weekend, a time to remember and cherish memories of those who've passed. During wedding planning, it can be difficult to thinks of ways to memorialize a family or friend that won't dampen the joyous day for guests.

Recently, we touched on a moving memorial story in a special Mother's Day section of the New York Times. However, if you do choose to have some sort of memorial during your wedding, the following ideas are simple, uplifting ways to honor a loved one:

Continue reading Wedding memorial: Special ways to honor loved ones

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When couples first unite sexually, it may seem like the sunny road to Pleasureville will never cease. You're both in the front seat of the car and you know exactly where you're going ... and you have a GPS system.

Oh, but then a deer jumps out at you or a semi-truck loses a tire that lands on your windshield, and you and your partner get all kinds of shaken up in the process. In other words, your libidos are thrown off course. So, what do you do? Click on the pictures below to find out what Dr. Phil McGraw, our favorite tell-it-like-it-is man, has to say about it.

Gallery: Steering Back Onto The Sexual Course

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Gallery: Fantasy Jewelry

Not long ago, we introduced you to the wonderful world of the fantasy wedding dress. True, pulling off a corset dress with billowing satin isn't for every bride, but every bride certainly loves picking out their bridal jewelry.

Well, the same excellent UK-based site offers unusual, quirky tiaras, necklaces, bracelets, and many other fanciful jewelry delights that would pair up perfectly with a bride, whether or not you're wearing a full-fledged fantasy gown. However, keep in mind that high demand for this particular site is limiting jewelry to wedding gown customers at this time, but don't let that stop you from exploring the whimsical gallery for ideas!

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Everyone knows a couple who babies their dog (or even dogs) as if they're ... well, babies. For these special engaged lovers, you might just make their day and definitely their dog's day but gifting them with the HotDoll.

As you may have guessed from the lovely photo, the HotDoll is a doggie sex toy created by French industrial designer Clement Eloy whose website showcases many interesting designs. Coming in two sizes, the HotDoll pretty much looks like a contemporary piece of art until you notice the conveniently placed pink hole in the back (which comes with a cover to fill when company's over). Can't you hear the howls of joy now?

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Gallery: Decadent French Pastries

Italy has pasta and wine, England has fish and chips, and Spain has tapas, but no country comes closer to decadent dessert heaven than France with their impossibly gorgeous pastries.

Just allow your eyes to gaze upon the wondrous delights showcased in the gallery and you'll soon see why France holds the prize for pastries. Whether or not you're having a Paris-inspired wedding, treating your guests to delicate petit fours or divine cream puffs is sure to garner plenty of smiles.

Also, if you're adhering to a vegan lifestyle and feel like baking, you can find a yummy vegan petit four recipe here. Très bon!

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There are wedding dresses that make you feel like a princess and then there are dresses that magically turn you into a princess. If you prefer the latter (who doesn't?), then wedding gowns by Uptight Clothing, a UK-based dress and accessory designer that's been around for years, is perfect for making your faerie-tale dreams come true.

The focus with Uptight Clothing is rich, saturated colors like royal purples and turquoise and form-fitting corsets with either billowing gowns or curve-hugging A-line skirts. As you can see from the gallery, the styles range from whimsical to more traditional with a twist. So, if you're the kind of bride who turns a nose up to white or sneers at big designer labels, this boutique-style dressmaker may be the faerie godmother you've been searching high and low outside your window.

Keep in mind, due to the high demand for these handmade dresses, you'll need to order at least a year in advance. Oh, but the wait is sure to be worth it once you transform into a princess who'll make your prince's jaw drop!

Gallery: Fantasy Dresses

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Before you look at the above photo and yell in disgust "Gross!" take a closer look and notice how the little dew-covered dragonfly looks like it's veiled and holding a bouquet. Pretty cute, huh?

When it comes to a spring or summer wedding, a dragonfly theme may not be at the top of the list ... at first. Sure, butterflies and even ladybugs are the typical first choice, but there are tons of dragonfly ideas floating around, as you can see from the gallery below.

You can find anything from dragonfly cakes to delicate hair pins to gorgeous, flowing dragonfly-embroidered gowns. Heck, if you really want to take it to the next level, you can even purchase electronic dragonflies! As far as this writer knows, there's no live dragonfly release ... yet.

Gallery: Dragonfly-themed Wedding

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If you're planning a twenties-themed wedding, one wonderful way to get your guests into the mood is to include a list of common slang terms with the invitations. Or, you can simply direct guests to this site where they'll find a plethora of the real McCoy.

Encourage your guests to learn a few catch phrases to sling around during the reception. Not only will it bring your roaring twenties theme to life, it will make the event that much more memorable for your guests ... and for you. Just imagine the video sound bites!

So, don't razz the idea - go for it and put on the Ritz!

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When I think of all the poor plants I've killed over the years, I imagine a graveyard that stretches for miles and a huge sign that has my picture on it with a big red X. Yes, the good folks at Home Depot see me coming and hover over the ivy plants and ferns like they're protecting their children from a nuclear attack.

So, when I came across this wondrous invention, I jumped up and down for joy. No more dead plants! The creative people at Grobal have a self-watering pot that does all the work for you.

All you have to do is check the reservoir of water to make sure it's filled at a certain level and the Grobal's special watering system draws the appropriate nutrients to keep your plant or flower lush and thriving. At $24.95, it's a nice price for a simple wedding shower gift or even an Earth Day gift for your honey. No more black thumbs!

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What would you do if you found sexy photos and steamy love letters sent to your husband from another woman? Would you ignore them, get a divorce ... go on a crusade of sorts?

After Candi, a mother of three, discovered that her husband had cheated on her, she decided to fight back, but maybe not in the way that you'd expect.

Continue reading Cheating spouse: How one woman didn't get mad ... she got even

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Always wanted to have a Great Gatsby wedding? Maybe a swinging sixties theme with hippie clothing and tie-dye galore or an eighties theme with skinny ties and big hair? We at AisleDash want to make your themed wedding planning easier, no matter what era you're trying to recapture.

This week, our focus is on the roaring twenties with all the glamour of the age: fabulous flappers, bootlegging gangsters, and enough excess to make even Britney Spears cry from joy. So, watch out for posts all week outlining the best ways to evoke the twenties era with attire, setting, favors, catering, and much more. Trust us. This week will be the "bee's knees!"

Gallery: Retro-Theme Wedding Dresses

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If you're looking for an interesting wedding favor for your guests and you're planning an Asian-themed or inspired ceremony, these Chinese brass coins certainly add a rustic, authentic flare.

Whether given as a simple coin or made into an ornament or good luck necklace with a strand of red silk cord, the coins on this site are just $4.95-5.95 for ten coins. Not too bad at all. One excellent way to present the gift would be in a traditional Chinese red envelope. Or, if you're incorporating an Asian-theme with a beach wedding, you can tuck the coins into glass centerpieces filled with sand, seashells, and a centered tealight.

Gallery: Favor File

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As if constantly dying the hair on the upper half of our bodies wasn't annoying enough, now more and more products are coming out to dye the hair on your lower half. You know ... down under?

Speaking of down under, one such product is GiGi's Colour Down Under, a non-peroxide dye that's supposed to be gentle around your sensitive bits. Each .21 ounce packet mixes with water to create a gel color of your choice such as Auburn Spice, Midnight Blaque, Black Cherry, and Natural Blonde to name a few.

The dye's also touted to effectively cover gray. So, if your big day's coming up and you feel your, uh, color needs a boost, go for it!

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Getting a little bored of your hair ... down there? Well, in case you didn't already learn a thing or two from watching Sex and the City, women have been getting their, uh, hair styled for quite some time and we're not just talking about the famed Brazilian wax Carrie Bradshaw suffered through which is now a norm in spas across the world.

There are so many stencil varieties online and in local shops that you would have a difficult time not finding a shape you desired. This site sports some fairly common shapes you can do at home with practice: lightening bolt, heart, butterfly, arrow (pointing whichever way you choose), star, and a sweet kiss. Who knows? There might even be a stencil shaped like two doves for your wedding night.

Whatever shape you choose, your partner is sure to appreciate the creativity and effort.

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Whether or not you love the roaring 20s with freedom-loving flappers, endless nights of dancing the Charleston, and drinking under the table, you'll fall for these hip flask garter belts that take tradition to a new level.

Discreet and oh-so-pretty, these hip flask holders come in many styles and colors on this site. At $50 with a three ounce silver flask or $40 without, these garters aren't cheap but they make for interesting and practical wedding party gifts. If you don't drink and choose to go without the flask, you and your bridesmaids can still use the hip flask holder to store lipstick, compacts, tissues, and any other essential you can imagine (ah-hem, condom).

Check out the gallery to see how other brides employed this hip idea.

Gallery: Hip Flask Garter

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Gallery: Creepy Olsen Twins!

Oh, just when we think we've seen it all, here come the Olsen twins, wearing creepy masks as they marched down the streets of Los Angeles. The sisters were seen gallivanting with several other masked ladies as they made their way towards a wedding. Yes, you read right ... a wedding.

Not sure if the bride had temporary insanity (aka bridezilla syndrome) or just mistakenly thought the Michael Myers look was in this spring, but either way it was down right scary stuff. As usual, I'm sure, Mary-Kate and Ashley were just trying to escape the paparazzi a la Michael Jackson. Hmm, maybe next time, girls.

For now, I would stick with large, flimsy hats and those big buggy sunglasses. You know ... the usual silly getup.

Check out the video footage here. Fun stuff.

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Just hours after being sworn into office as New York's first black as well as blind governor, David Paterson revealed that he had had an extramarital affair during a rocky time in his marriage.

Both Paterson, 53, and his wife, Michelle, 46, admitted they each had intimate relationships with others several years ago.

"This was a marriage that appeared to be going sour at one point," Paterson said during an interview Saturday. "But I went to counseling and we decided we wanted to make it work. Michelle is well aware of what went on."

Guess they both wanted to clear the air before the media dug up the dirt, which I completely praise them. Everyone, including politicians, is human and people make mistakes. I find it refreshing to hear it from the politician's own mouth this time around, and the first couple seems stronger for their trials.

"Like most marriages, you go through certain difficult periods," Michelle said. "What's important is for your kids to see you worked them out."

Check out the gallery to see more of the governor and his wife.

Gallery: David Paterson and wife Michelle

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