How to get the most out of the big event (Molly Hill): Today's weddings are as varied as the couples tying the knot and local wedding experts offer tips on how to get the most out of the big event.

Registering--not only at traditional stores: When it comes to bridal registries, tradition rules. There’s the interminable choosing of patterns, colors and themes for drawers, cabinets and closets full of stuff that many couples probably end up rarely using.

Attendants: Eight tips for drafting a great team: Bridesmaids get bad press. In "My Best Friend’s Wedding" and "Four Weddings and a Funeral," they were portrayed as primary objects of amusement for other characters. In real life, though, choosing them is often no laughing matter.

Planning secrets: 40 ways to save on your wedding: Think you can’t have the wedding you want because you can’t afford it? There are tons of easy ways to shave dollars off your wedding budget. We’ve put together our best tips.

Daring dresses: hot wedding wear for 1999: There’s an element of surprise in wedding dresses for spring; new developments in color and fabric that allow the bride to have her cake and eat it, too.

What silhouette will look best on your body?: Before you hit the bridal shop and are overwhelmed by lace, tulle and silk, remember that you will look your best on your wedding day if you pick out something that works for your shape and style.

Re-wedding? The most-asked questions: Getting remarried? Wondering how to do it right? First, remember what feels best and most comfortable to you can’t be wrong. Then read our real world answers to the most frequently asked re-wedding questions.

Evil spirits & rival suitors: favorite wedding traditions: Whether you’re doing a full-on formal affair or tying the knot barefoot on the beach, chances are you’re including tradition in your wedding.

Wedding trivia from TheKnot.com: Wedding trivia compiled from the files of TheKnot.com.

50 fabulous favor ideas: Here are 50 fabulous favor ideas from The Knot.

Have yourself a weird wedding: Couples these days are dedicated to making their weddings unique. If personalized vows or unique party favors are not enough to make you feel your wedding has that extra special something, put a twist on the wedding tradition altogether.