My Big Fat Engagement – Engagement Advice & Warnings

Another installment in our Wild Weddings series – this time we’re looking at plants. We’re not talking your common ordinary (boring) houseplants (the more exotic the better!). Sustainable Centerpieces A potted plant as a centerpiece is a symbol of enduring love and much more romantic than cut flowers, which fade and die before your honeymoon [...]

A new series we’ve started here at My Big Fat Engagement – Wild Weddings… Last week we looked at Animals and Weddings and this week we’ll take a look at a different kind of wild life… flowers. Sweet Treat Looks like flowers but it’s really fruit – deliciously sweet and perfect for a wedding in [...]

According to Wikipedia, the term ‘ring bearer’ is defined as the ‘attendant at a wedding who carries the ring(s)’. By this definition, the ring bearer could be any person (for example, sometimes the best man performs double duty and carries the rings as well) or even something else (a pet, a remote control airplane, who [...]

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 [...]

Dresses Flowergirl Princess.com has a huge selection of dresses. They also sell all of the accessories you will need, including: petticoats, gloves, and coats. Here is one of my favorites – a chocolate brown and pink dress that is very sweet: Here’s another pretty dress, perfect for a Spring wedding – Accessories You can save [...]

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 [...]

The sun pokes out for a few minutes and we begin to feel like Spring is just around the corner. Spring is a wonderful time for weddings because it is the symbol of new beginnings. Favors These bright bottle stoppers from InCasaGifts.com would make nice favors. Here’s a great way to stick to a tight [...]

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 [...]