My Big Fat Engagement – Engagement Advice & Warnings

. Jack and Jill parties are getting more popular every year but there seems to be some confusion about what this means. Actually, the term can mean a few different things (some are x-rated) but here we are going to focus on Jack and Jill parties as they relate to weddings! . Jack and Jill [...]

Well, it may not be realistic to expect a man (at least a heterosexual one) to wear a big diamond engagement ring on his finger to keep women away (although I’m sure that would work!). Here are some alternatives:

Dream Girl Update Here is an update on Jennifer Hudson. Note that this is also a great example of a real-life scenario for last week’s article  “Should Men Wear Engagement Rings?” Dream Life Turns to Nightmare Last September we featured Jennifer Hudson’s engagement in the article ‘Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson is on her way to her dream [...]

An interesting topic was raised on the View today: Should Men Wear Engagement Rings? Why do women have to wear a ring to show that they are ‘taken’ when men do not? It would definitely make it easier for single women out there if men also wore a symbol that they are bound for a [...]

Cookies fit in well at all wedding events: bridal showers, stagettes, engagement parties, the wedding reception…

Top 5 Reasons Why Wedding Cookies Are A Sweet Idea Today’s post is going to focus on cookies and cookie projects you can do at home. Next time, we’ll look at all of the fantastic cookies you can order.

The first was to create customized animated announcements at designhergals.com

which could be sent out as e-cards, via mail, or as save the date magnets.

The second was to register at an event or wedding site that allows you to have a wedding

website or blog (and send out engagement announcements too!).

Since then, I’ve been thinking of more unique ways to make the announcement and

I’ve scoured the net, so here’s what I found:

Here are some unique ways to announce that you are engaged!

Chocolate is all-purpose – it’s supposed to be an aphrodisiac and it’s tied up with ideas of romance (first dates, Valentine’s Day, gifts from your sweetheart); but it’s also there to console you after a break-up or on pretty much any day when you feel like you just need to treat yourself (at least, that’s [...]

This post is dedicated to our dog, and the ring bearer at our wedding, Buddy, who passed away last week. 10-4 Good Buddy Buddy (a.k.a. Budster, Mr. Buddinski, Budders, and Rex) lived the good life for 13  years. He was, cliches aside, my husband’s best friend. I also spooned him many a night when my [...]

Who Says It Isn’t Easy Being Green? Here are some wedding options that are both beautiful and eco-friendly (and often, economical, too!) A Dress That Won’t Cost the Earth Your dress doesn’t have to be made out of recycled tin cans to earn it’s green status. Look for dresses made from natural fibers, like the [...]