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Would You Eat This Sweet Seven-Layer Dip?

YumSugar — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:00:55 PDT

I'm not going to lie; I'm looking forward to Cinco de Mayo for one true reason. So I can eat as much as I want of the cool, creamy, and spicy gastronomic delight known as seven-layer dip. And I'm not alone: the writers at Evite love seven-layer dip so much that they created a dessert version of it, with peanut butter, Nutella, marshmallows, shredded coconut, chocolate chips, salted peanuts, and gummy bears, to serve with Ritz crackers and Nilla wafers. Does this sweet-tooth version seem like something you could dig into?

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Geek Tip: Send Your Holiday Cards Online

GeekSugar — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:00:27 PST

I'm not really good at sending out holiday cards, which is why it's still sitting on my to-do list with just two weeks to go until Christmas. If you're a card-sending procrastinator like me, make things a little easier on yourself by sending your holiday announcements or cards online!

One of my new favorite online invite sites, Pingg, isn't just for invitations - you can send cards, too! Pingg offers a beautiful selection of images to choose from, or you can upload your own images to customize your holiday cards even further.

What's more, you can send your cards out via snail mail for those relatives that aren't so tech savvy. Trust me, Pingg makes it totally painless to send out cards - no stamps or licking of envelopes required!

Finally, an eVite Competitor: Pingg

GeekSugar — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:30:06 PDT

I've loved eVite for a long time and think it's a great tool, but it's high time someone else jumped into the online invitation pool - enter Pingg!

Pingg is a fun alternative to eVite and offers designs that are a bit more stylish and SurroundSend, which allows you to send your invites via email, text, and even print. The designs must be nice - Martha Stewart is backing it!

I may just have to plan a soiree as an excuse to test Pingg out. . . !

The Scoop: Evite Adds a Pet Party Invitation Section!

PetSugar — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:30:06 PDT

I love parties (North does too), so how exciting is it that Evite has added a special section for pet-centric events? Wheee! Just looking through the choices made me think of a bunch that I'd love to plan – do you have any furry fiestas coming up? Even if you haven't made plans yet, I'll soon be sharing tips for throwing a Howl-oween bash for (you guessed it) . . . dogs! Check out more of my fave invitations when you

Website of the Day: The New and Improved Evite

GeekSugar — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:00:15 PDT

The popular online invitation and party-planning website Evite has just stepped up its A game by introducing an updated Evite. The site you've already grown to love now has a fresh new design and so many more enhanced features. Currently in beta, the new Evite gives users the ability to go crazy customizing their own invites with pictures and other types of media - yes, now you can say good-bye to boring templates. You'll definitely notice that the interface is much cleaner and more user friendly. To check out the changes, just log into your Evite account, click on Invitations in the toolbar, and then "try our new invitation" under the invitation tab!

To learn how to post your favorite websites to our Website of the Day group,

read more.
I know that this long list looks scary, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, it'll be a snap the second time around.

First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
Click the pink "Share" menu on the top left side of the page.
Choose "Blog" and “Regular Post.”
Give your story a “Title.”
Fill in the “Body” with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
Click “Next."
Choose the audience for your story to “Website of the Day” in the drop-down menu
Add keyword(s) (for example mine for this photo was "Website of the Day").
Change channel to “Technology and Gadgets.”
Fill in tag field with relevant tags.
Click “I’m done” to submit content.

So join the Website of the Day group and share information about all your favorite sites! Yours just might end up on the geeksugar homepage!

Geek Tip: Create Your Party Personality on eVite!

GeekSugar — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:10:07 PDT

How many geek tips come to you in the pure, unadulterated name of fun? Because that's exactly what this one is all about. The next time you're replying yes (and leaving a fabulously witty comment) to an eVite, create a talking response with a Party Personality!

In an eVite, click on "Create Your Party Personality" under the Guest List. A window will pop up, allowing you to customize your Party Personality - complete with avatar, setting, and a recorded message so that when other guests see your name in the reply on the eVite, they can click it and hear you giving your response! The service is brought to you by Voki and you don't have to register to have your customized avatar appear.

I chose the classiest avatar, a hot dog, and I called in and recorded my sophisticated and articulate message: "Whoo hoo, party time!"

Yep, a partying hot dog. Totally sums up my party personality!

eVite Rolls Out QuickVite: The Invitation Service

GeekSugar — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:11 PST

If you're already familiar with the online invitation service eVite, then you'll be happy to know that eVite has just added quickVite to their line-up of goodies. Similar to the site Renkoo, QuickVite can be utilized by users to make plans with a group of friends via their computer or phone-without having to send a gazillion messages. With its group messaging capability, QuickVite recipients can respond to invites by email, text message or at Evite.com. They can also view the group's responses in one location. Discussed on Mashable, QuickVite is great for coordinating meetings on the go, party planning, or making a dinner date.

Evite: Love It or Hate It?

partysugar — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:18:33 PST

Now that the holiday season has started to unfold, my inbox is quickly filling with lots of invitations to festive events and fabulous parties. The majority of these invites are evites. I understand how evite is a quick and easy way to invite friends/family to a party, but I just don't get their mass appeal.

I hate how everyone invited can see who will or will not be attending the shindig. I despise how one is expected to leave a fun comment about the soirée. I find their images generic and their reminder emails annoying. Always a fan of handmade invites, I guess what it comes down to is I hate evite. Am I the only one? What do you think of evite?

Beautiful Wedding on a Budget: 5 Insider Tips From a Wedding Planner

Yahoo Shine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:15:52 PDT

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine:

Sure, it's fun to get all dreamy about having a wedding of Kim Kardashian-proportions. But since most of us won't be wearing a dress that equals several salaries or handing out thousand-dollar baskets of organic soap at the door, it's probably best to (eventually) wisen up about how to plan your own day, your own way. Shine spoke to veteran professional wedding planner Laura Patterson of The Ideal Day in Chicago about how to host an A-list wedding on a budget.

She shared these five insider tips.

6 Tips to Save Money on Bridal Showers

Emily Co — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:00:12 PDT

Although you're honored to be part of the bridal party, it can also bring in a lot of expenses. If you're in charge of organizing the bridal shower, you don't have to do what everyone's doing and organize it at a restaurant or even Vegas. Here are some thrifty tips from Dana LaRue of The Broke-Ass Bride blog that you should keep in mind if you're throwing the bridal shower:

Bring her favorite food to her: Instead of heading out to a fancy restaurant or paying for bar cocktails, opt to order in (or better yet, potlucking) all her favorite foods at someone's house. Grab a few handles of booze at your local bevvie warehouse and get your buzz on a budget, or create a signature drink for the event to keep it simple, such as a cosmo martini rebranded in honor of your bride.
Evite: Save green and be green by skipping paper invitations for the shower. Sites like evite.com, pingg.com, paperlesspost.com and more offer gorgeous, fully customizable designs, along with great features like RSVP tracking, thank you notes, registry information and more! It's the digital age, people!
DIY favors: Make an easy thank you gift such as a homemade sugar scrub or bath soak to give out as your guests leave. They cost pennies to make, and most use ingredients found in your own home! Or make a sweet something the takeaway if you love to bake.

For more tips, read after the jump.