My Big Fat Engagement – Engagement Advice & Warnings

For many, Thanksgiving is about tradition and family. That makes it a perfect time for you to exchange wedding rings in the company of those you both love most. Celebrate your marriage in style while making memories extra festive with these holiday touches. Bouquets Adding red or burgundy flowers and light, bright colored foliage to [...]

‘Fall’ In Love With These Awesome Autumn Wedding Styles Wow, is it September again? My Big Fat Engagement is celebrating it’s 4th year of articles about engagements and weddings! Today we’re going to look at some colorful and beautiful ways to celebrate a wedding with the warm colours that decorate nature when the weather begins [...]

Independent Wedding Fairs independent [ɪndɪˈpɛndənt] adj Free from control Capable of acting for one’s self or on one’s own Here is Elvis singing ‘My Way’ as the soundtrack for this article all about independent weddings… In recent years the idea of an ‘independent’ wedding has become increasingly popular. Sometimes independent means that the couple is paying for [...]

This week we continue our feature of MOB fashions for Summer and Fall. Check out Part 1 for Winter and Spring fashions for MOBs. For even more MOB stories, please check out our previous feature, ‘Mob Stories: Mother of the Bride,’ which includes tips, etiquette, and dresses. Summer The Mother of the Bride doesn’t have to [...]

It’s been a year since we addressed the topic of Mother of the Bride style here at mybigfatenagement, so here are some great looks for anytime of year (I thought I’d pick a look for each season since MOB’s like to plan ahead). This week we will feature MOB fashions for Winter and Spring. Next [...]

Spring has been celebrated all over the world, in all types of religions – as far back as you can imagine. When the sun starts shining, the ground under our feet heats up, and the new tender greenery pokes through – it’s hard NOT to get all warm and fuzzy. If that’s not enough to [...]

Black is the new White? Black doesn’t have to be dark (see our earlier article about darker-themed weddings if that’s what you are looking for.). In the old days, black might have been a big “don’t” on the day you say “I do” but now it’s okay. More than okay, actually – black details on [...]

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 [...]

While it’s always the right time to make healthier lifestyle choices, it is NEVER appropriate to diet dangerously. You don’t want to make yourself sick – you want to look happy and HEALTHY on your wedding day! Your goal should be to highlight the best things about yourself and draw attention away from your least favorite body parts…

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 [...]