About Christine

Where We're From: Christine is from Northern Virginia and Scott grew up in New York but moved to the DC area after graduating college.

Marital Status: Happily married since 2005! We met on the basketball court during Orientation Week at Carnegie Mellon.

Day Career: We're both happily IT consultants at separate prestigious firms specializing in IT Strategy and Management consulting. We are geeks in suits. :O)

More About Us: We had so much fun planning our own wedding in 2004 that we continued to help other friends who were seeking advice and quick tips. It seemed that when we did it the first time, it took so much time because we had no idea what we were doing. Noticing lots of patterns, we built up helpful ideas that can be reused at any wedding. We also collected helpful material from other brides and thought what better way to help more people than to create an environment where people can share and leverage past experiences. So we put together an idea to do just that.
Bride finds out her wedding dress is a fake.

Avoid Fake Wedding Dresses

How frustrating would it be to purchase a dress online and find out later that it’s a fake? Well, it’s been happening to lots of brides so one of our advertising publishers sent us a message regarding counterfeit wedding dresses. Here’s a LONG … Continue reading »

The winner chose from the Luxe Collection.

10% Off Deal and Winner of Beverly Clark Guest Book!

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 »

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Bachelor Party in the Woods

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 »

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Win Guest Book w/ Matching Pen From Beverly Clark

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 »

Five Year Engagement

Universal Pictures’ Five-Year Engagement Giveaway Winner!

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 »

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Divorce-Proof Your Marriage

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 »

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Bridal Hunger Games

OK, before I begin, I must say, “what the heck? who would do this to themselves?” The New York Times wrote an article about brides taking extreme measures to lose weight for their wedding. Imagine getting your 800 calories through a feeding … Continue reading »

Five Year Engagement

Five Year Engagement Giveaway by Universal Pictures!

Universal Pictures would like to giveaway a Five Year Engagement prize pack to one (1) lucky Big Fat Cake winner! The prize valued at $60 includes: $25 Visa cash card to spend on a “night at the movies” Movie merchandise: Cosmetic bag filled with lip … Continue reading »

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Average Cost of US Wedding at $27,021

I meant to share about this article awhile ago but no one likes to hear that costs are rising. Of course, the average cost of weddings for metropolitan areas tend to be higher than the national average, but the big takeaway is, … Continue reading »

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Winner of Custom-Made Sandals

Announcing two winners! Congratulations to Alane and Kristin for winning a pair of custom-made sandals from Sandalista! You can sport your new sandals as you walk around in the Big Apple, as you get ready for your wedding, and then on your … Continue reading »

Win these sample sandals from Sandalista. Or, you can also upload a picture to custom-make your own at sandalista.com

15% OFF at Sandalista.com and Contest Reminder

You think these sandals are too awesome that you must have it, even if you don’t win it? Well, you can still purchase a pair of your own sandals with 15% off using code “BIGFATCAKE15” at checkout. Still wanna try to win … Continue reading »

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Look Your Best on Your Wedding Day!

Fitness Matters from Arlington, VA would like to offer Big Fat Cake readers a chance to look their best on their wedding day. These are great gift ideas too and a fun way to bond with your bridal party! There are three exciting … Continue reading »