My Big Fat Engagement – Engagement Advice & Warnings

Thinking about a prenup? Here are some ideas from real prenuptial agreements… random drug testing restrictions to watching sportsm (i.e. one game per week) no vacations with inlaws travel bonuses if spouse is caught cheating dollar amount penalty for each time he or she cheats weight limits cash for every year marriage continues custody of [...]

This week My Big Fat Engagement salutes the mama belly with a collection of fashions and information for the Bride to Be who is also a Mom to Be! Attention Grabbers Accentuate your best features if you don’t want your belly to be focus of attention (yes you’re a proud mama-to-be, but this day everyone [...]

April’s Showers Bring a Unique Wedding Memory I remember telling my mom that I wanted to get married in a garden when I was nine or ten years old. I’m not sure that I gave it much thought since then, but when my boyfriend proposed over two decades later I still felt the same way. [...]

You can have a glamorous wedding inspired by Oscar night. This year’s awards ceremony was an elegant, glamorous gala. Why not use a night put together by the best in Hollywood do inspire your big event? Roll Out the Red Carpet Walk down the red carpet to meet your man! Let the Big Band Play [...]

Whether you are looking for a dress appropriate for your themed wedding or you just want something different – here are some great resources for you. Retro, Pin Up Style Dresses Fans of styles from the 40′s and 50′s will love the dresses at Whirlingturban.com. This company was created by a former Hollywood costume designer, [...]

Today is the second installment of My Big Fat Engagement’s feature on Las Vegas events. The Vegas Theme Wedding Last week we described why Las Vegas is the Perfect Stage for a Stagette (December 2, 2008). This week we look at a Las Vegas Wedding involving a man, a woman, two kids, a pirate ship [...]

When you hear the term ‘wedding gifts’ you probably think of presents for the bride and groom but there are so many other gifts associated with weddings. Keep these gifts in mind when you are budgeting for your wedding…  Gifts for the Wedding Party Bridesmaids Necklaces or Bracelets This is a particularly great idea if [...]

Is Casablanca your favorite movie? Did you spend too much money on the rings? Well, the reception is just one night but your ring is forever!  Is old-fashioned glamour your image of romance?  Then a retro-style wedding is perfect for you.  You don’t need a time travel machine to take your wedding back to old [...]

Scary Wedding Cakes Elegant and Eery Burton-esque  Simply Spooky This Ice Sculpture Gives Me the Chills Spooky Dance Floor Action Perhaps funny is a better word to describe most of these…   Proof that you can be cute AND creepy at the same time. If I was the bride, I’d be THRILLED that my boys [...]

Pick a Boo-Tiful Location! Sleepy Hollow Forget about cold feet, try not to lose your head! Your wedding guests can take a stroll through Headless Horseman territory along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway in Westchester, New York and see the actual locations in Washington Irving’s famous story. Once they are in the right frame of [...]