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	<title>My Big Fat Engagement - Engagement Advice &#38; Warnings</title>
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	<description>Getting Married? Need Engagement Advice? Listen up.</description>
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		<title>Spring Rites: Celtic and Pagan Weddings</title>
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Spring has been celebrated all over the world, in all types of religions &#8211; 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 &#8211; it&#8217;s hard NOT to get all warm and fuzzy. If that&#8217;s not enough to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Party Decorations</title>
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Here are some fun ideas for your bachelor party, bachelorette, bridal shower, engagement party, or jack and jill.
I come across so many Big Fat Fun decorations during my research. Here are some of my favorites, I hope they inspire you to come up with some unique ideas of your own! Let me know, and perhaps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Tie Wedding</title>
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Black is the new White?
Black doesn&#8217;t have to be dark (see our earlier article about darker-themed weddings if that&#8217;s what you are looking for.). In the old days, black might have been a big &#8220;don&#8217;t&#8221; on the day you say &#8220;I do&#8221; but now it&#8217;s okay. More than okay, actually &#8211; black details on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Til Death Do Us Part: Macabre Marriage Miscellanea</title>
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It&#8217;s not for everyone, but here are some ideas for:
A Wedding That Walks on the Dark Side
Think skulls, black and other dark colors, and draw inspiration from The Day of the Dead, Halloween, and For more subtle ways to incorporate the color black into your wedding, please read next week&#8217;s article; &#8220;Black Tie Weddings&#8220;.
Here are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prize Ideas for Bachelor (Stag) Parties</title>
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Last week we looked at some fun prizes/gifts for Bachelorette parties and Bridal Showers. This week we feature gift ideas for the guys&#8230;
Most of the gifts featured in both of these articles would work well for a Jack and Jill party, too.
The Portable Pole Dancer

Available online at stupid.com, you plug her into your USB port [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prize Ideas for Bachelorettes and Bridal Showers</title>
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Here are some ideas for party gifts and prizes. Check out the next post for prizes and gifts suitable for Bachelor Parties (Stag parties). 
TASTY PRIZES
Big Candy Ring

A big candy engagement ring is tasty bling for a bridal shower or casual engagement party. You can order the one pictured above at kidspartyfavorstore.com.

Novelty Chocolates

Tom and Sally&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybigfatengagement.com/prize-ideas-for-bachelorettes-and-bridal-showers/</link>
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		<title>Chocolate Bars: Sweet and Personal</title>
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Personalized chocolate is a great way to share good news, whether it&#8217;s an engagement or wedding announcement or just announcing where someone is supposed to sit at a table&#8230;

Chocolate Diamonds
Make some chocolate jewels for a stagette or bridal shower, using this mold from cookiecutter.com. A great excuse for the bride to be to show off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boxing Day Sales: Wedding Planning Blowout!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many stores now hold Boxing Day sales for a week. Online stores also have sales. This is the perfect opportunity to stock up on all of the things you will need for your wedding. Get a jump start on your wedding planning and save money.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybigfatengagement.com/boxingdayweddingplanning/</link>
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		<title>New Years Resolutions For Your Marriage</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Engaged couples spend a lot of time looking forward to their wedding and spending the rest of their lives together. This New Years Eve, make the following resolutions to help keep your marrriage happy.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybigfatengagement.com/new-years-resolutions-for-your-marriage/</link>
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		<title>Celebrate Your Engagement This Christmas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week we gave you some proposal ideas for Christmas. Here are some ornaments to consider for the tree this year if she has already said yes.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.mybigfatengagement.com/celebrate-your-engagement-this-christmas/</link>
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