Wedding Planning Category

Fall weddings can be so romantic. Autumn colors are rich and vibrant.

. 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 [...]

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 [...]

Cookies are always a fantastic idea, and they are really great when it comes to weddings.

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. [...]

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