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10 Video Games to Play at Your Wedding Shower

GeekSugar — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:00:37 -0700

If you're like me, you like a little virtual gaming action when you have a party, and your wedding shower is no exception. Get a bunch of geeky peeps together, and you're bound to break out the controllers sooner or later. Check out my ten favorite video games to play with a group, and get your game on at your wedding shower!

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How-To: Create Slideshows and Movies For Your Reception

GeekSugar — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:05:10 -0700

If you haven't noticed, it's wedding season here on the Sugar Network and I've been busy telling you how to keep up with your own wedding website, pick out the perfect photographer, and manage all those photos - yours and your guests - after the big day. This week, we're moving into the wedding planning stages, and today I'm talking about slideshows. But this isn't the after-the-event, it-was-such-a-beautiful-day slideshow, this is the slideshow you play during your reception, usually packed with photos of you and your betrothed throughout your relationship together.

Although I've already given you some tips on what you should consider when putting together your slideshows, you may not know where to begin once you have all your photos chosen. If you don't have a Mac (I know I've talked your ear off about the simple joy of iPhoto), you can still make professional-looking slideshows and videos with your PC. Who woulda thought, right?

Find out what software you should consider, and what to do with those stacks of (nondigital) photos when you read more.

If not all of your photos are digital, it's OK - you can scan your photos, get them onto a CD and ready for uploading just by toting them down to your local Walgreens (or similar drug store that offers photo developing). And you're on your way to getting all your treasured pics into a slideshow.

Once you have all your photos uploaded to your computer, all you have to do is choose your software to start putting it all together. With any of these programs, you can arrange your pics, choose your (optional) background music that will play during your slideshow, and will even let you add in video clips if you want to switch things up. My first love is iPhoto, mostly for its ease of use and ability to export to not only a DVD but to your website, mobile phone, and iTunes to enjoy later.

But for you PC users out there, software like DVD Picture Show, My Memories Suite, and MediaShow 4 will get you the same great results, accommodates photos and video clips, and will export online or to a CD/DVD.

Do you have a photo program you'd like to recommend? Let us know about it in the comments below!

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Geeky Things to Consider When Planning a Wedding

GeekSugar — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:12:17 -0700

Planning a wedding doesn't have to be a stressful and daunting task. With some time, adequate research, and a little help here and there, it can actually be a lot of fun! I've already given you some tips for how to manage your online registry and offered some website suggestions to help you every step of the wedding-planning way. Well today, it's about geeky things - like choosing a videographer and selecting lighting - that are just as important as everything else. Check out my slideshow to read all my tips. Source

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How to Make Photo Seed Packet Wedding Favors With Your Printer

GeekSugar — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:10:04 -0700

Not that it should be thought of as a trend, but it's clear that this is the year that people are finally paying attention to how they can green their weddings and cut down on the event's impact on the environment. And if it is a trend, let's hope that it stays "in" forever!

So today's wedding geek tip succeeds in being green, geeky, and creative: seed packets with you and your fiancé's face on them! With my DIY skills below, adapted from Kodak's website, you'll be able to make seed packets for other stuff too - invitations, announcements, greeting cards . . . there's no end to creativity when you have an inkjet printer and a little brainpower.

To see how to make the packets, just read more.

Download the Kodak-provided PDF for the seed packet template. I find that the one they provide is a little too chintzy, so you could use the dimensions from their template and design a packet that's more you.
If you have Photoshop, add your picture, names, and date to the design. Otherwise, you can glue the picture of the two of you to the template after you print it out.
Print out the paper with the template on and cut it out. If you didn't Photoshop your face on the packet, glue it on now and write or stamp in your names.
Fold the seed packet and glue the side flaps down.
Add the seed of your choosing to the packets (about a handful) and glue it shut.
Your seed packets are now ready for wedding favoring!

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Geek Tip: Get Organized With Wedding Planning Software

GeekSugar — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:03:07 -0700

If you're anything like me, you like to keep a firm hold on the reigns when it comes to planning and organizing events. Like the saying goes, if you want something done right, you gotta do it yourself! Although I have nothing against professional wedding planners, I personally would want to know what is going on behind the scenes at all times - especially when it's an event as big as my wedding. So even if you're going the traditional route for the big day, indulge your geeky side with a great wedding planning program to help you stay focused, on time, and within budget.

For my PC users out there, I've found an exceptional program called IDo ($30) that has tons of features to keep you on track. From contacts, invites, and flight info that you'll need before the event, to gift lists and thank you cards for after, it covers everything. IDo even comes with a budget tracker to keep you from overspending, and task lists and time lines to remind you that the wedding cake flavors must be decided by next week - or you'll end up with an ice cream cake from Baskin Robbins! Not that I would complain about an ice cream cake any day of the week. . .

For my Mac comrades, I have a great solution to your wedding planning nightmares. To find out what it is, just read more.

Brought to you by MacWare, Wedding Planner ($30) has all the features you need to get you from the wedding shower and party events to the honeymoon and more. What's included? Guest lists, menu and budget trackers, style guides, task lists for fittings and tastings, help to print your own wedding plans and invites, plus help on planning that all important honeymoon! Seriously, this product has you covered. Plus, with the low price tag in either case, why pay a small fortune for someone to do it for you, when you can be just as stress free and do it yourself?

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Geeky Wedding Cake Bonanza!

GeekSugar — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:00:00 -0700

Maybe you've seen 'em, maybe you haven't, but there is no denying the wow factor you get from these geeky wedding cakes. Although most of you said that you would go the traditional route, banning all Mario cakes for your nuptials, it's still just so refreshing to see peoples' true (geeky) colors shine through on the big day. I've featured a few of these cakes already, and some were hidden gems in the vast space of the internet. Take a gander and see if you find your inspiration for your very own geeky wedding cake in this roundup slideshow. For all of our network wedding coverage, be sure to check out I Do Sugar! Source

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Geek Chic Wedding Roundup

GeekSugar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:00:40 -0700

As you know it's wedding season here on the Sugar network.

I've been sharing my suggestions for managing your wedding online and incorporating all the fabulous guides and support the internet has to offer into your planning process.

Here's a roundup of everything you'll need to plan a classic wedding with a modern dose of geek chic flare.

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Something Old, Something New, Something Geeky, and Something Blue!

GeekSugar — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:00:57 -0700

Don't want to make your geek wedding statement with cell-phone lovers or Mii cake toppers? Want some geek paraphernalia that you can wear on your big day? I've dug up some subtle and not-so subtle attire that you can sport on your wedding day, for the bride and groom! For all of our network wedding coverage, be sure to check out I Do Sugar!

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Would You Put Gadgets on Your Wedding Registry?

GeekSugar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:00:29 -0700

Last week, Heidi and Spencer's separation of gadgets was getting me down, so I now cast my geek-love view on hope and the future: wedding registries! Registries are supposed to be the gifts you and your betrothed choose to start your life together, and you pick what will make your house a home (check out Casa's roundup if you need any help).

In my case, home tech and gadgets figure prominently. My first instinct is that registering for a flat screen TV would be excessive when you consider the price, but considering other things couples register for, maybe it's not so outlandish. Though I've yet to see someone register for a Wii, I say, why not? If you're geeks, then how is it any different than registering for pricey china you may never use? You already saw all my favorite geek items for registries, and though it sounds untraditional, wouldn't a new camera be a perfect way to make memories as a new couple?

For all of our network wedding coverage, be sure to check out I Do Sugar!

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Adding Big Ticket Items to Your Wedding Registry

GeekSugar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:30:54 -0700

Now that you've set up your Online Wedding Registry, it's time for the fun part - adding items! Before you start panicking, listen up - it's totally OK to add big ticket items like TVs or cameras to your registry. Some couples may feel uncomfortable including expensive electronics on their registry list, but if you really need (and/or want) a certain item, go ahead and include it! Trust me, friends and family members would much rather combine their money to get you something you will actually use, than waste their money on that fancy blender that hides in the cupboard. Take a peek at my slideshow for some great gadget gift ideas to add to your registry! For all of our network wedding coverage, be sure to check out I Do Sugar! Source

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