My fiancé and I have quickly become adept at making quick (yet hopefully sound) decisions. We “hee-hawed” when we first started planning the wedding, wanting to make sure that everything was perfect. We quickly realized, however, that with literally hundreds of decisions … Continue reading »

by | May 11th, 2012 | 2 comments

Congratulations to Laura for winning guest book and matching pen from Beverly Clark‘s Luxe Collection! Beverly Clark offered three choices to the winner in our commenting contest. If you didn’t get a chance yet to look, you should now because Beverly Clark … Continue reading »

by | May 9th, 2012 | Leave a comment

My fiancé and I both decided that we would like to talk about my engagement ring before he began his planning. One thing that is important to him is sustainability. That got me thinking that perhaps we could reuse something in my engagement … Continue reading »

by | May 8th, 2012 | 5 comments

Buying a romantic, manly gift can be an oxymoronic task. I set out to find such a treasure for my fiancé last Valentine’s Day. I knew I wanted to find him a sentimental gift for our last Valentines before our wedding, and … Continue reading »

by | May 4th, 2012 | 1 comment

Not that I have any experience planning a bachelor party, but a coworker and friend of mine came back to work raving about how good of a time he had in the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Virginia.  He stayed at Crimora Mine … Continue reading »

by | May 2nd, 2012 | 2 comments

Beverly Clark would like to offer one of their beautiful guest books with matching pen from Beverly’s new Collection (value approx. $80.00+ depending on which collection) to one lucky Big Fat Cake fan. Just answer the following question by Monday, May 7, 2012 … Continue reading »

by | April 29th, 2012 | 7 comments

One of my hobbies is to write letters. I am always scoping out the newest and prettiest stamps. Therefore, I was so tickled when these new Forever Stamps came out from the United States Postal Service! I like how these stamps, beautifully designed … Continue reading »

by | April 28th, 2012 | 1 comment

Congratulations to Jessica F for winning Universal Pictures’ Five-Year Engagement Giveaway! Jessica wins: $25 Visa cash card to spend on a “night at the movies” Movie merchandise: Cosmetic bag filled with lip shine, nail files, eye mask, purse hanger, comb/mirror and faux engagement … Continue reading »

by | April 24th, 2012 | Leave a comment

People are quick to give wedding couples advice for the wedding, but what about for the marriage? Hopefully you have a mentor or two that can give you advice as your marriage matures. I’ve given some of my own advice in the … Continue reading »

by | April 23rd, 2012 | 1 comment