My Big Fat Engagement – Engagement Advice & Warnings

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 [...]

Today we start a series of features on wedding events in Las Vegas. Perfect timing if it’s cold where you are right now – just think, right now it is a pleasant 62 F (17 C). That’s down right summer weather where I come from! Not that you have to go outside very much if [...]

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 [...]

The current economical situation in the US has left some of us with financial burdens. This has me wondering- what are some options for a wedding that is taking place during difficult times? A death in the family, a serious illness, a natural disaster, a loss of employment – the casualties of normal every day [...]

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 [...]