I’m the first child in my family to get married, and as a result, I have no wedding @#;*! to speak of. No random ring bearer pillows, no tiaras, no Jordan Almonds (I swear, some of the ones I’ve gotten in favors … Continue reading
So, something I have yet to disclose to the Big Fat Cake community is that this isn’t my first time. I’ve been a bride before. I was Tzeitel in my 8th grade production of Fiddler on the Roof. In that show, I … Continue reading
Poor Kris and I went all over the DC-metro area on the hunt for venues. We looked at all-inclusive places, we looked at empty shells that you rent and then bring in everything on your own, we looked at restaurants, we looked … Continue reading
Print albums make a big impact on the photography budget. We decided that although we’d like our main album to be professionally designed and printed, we could put together the parent albums ourselves. Designing and printing our parent albums ourselves would save … Continue reading
<question> In our contract for reception venue, there’s an option to purchase insurance. Should I do that? </question> Heck no! The price for these things would vary, but in most cases I would say, “no way!” Keep your money and spend it … Continue reading
My original thought was to have an IPod full of fun tunes for the wedding. We get it started at 7 and let it roll through the night. The closer we got to planning, the more it was poopooed by my finace. … Continue reading
With our tiny budget of $11,000 and massive 700 guest list, we knew we couldn’t afford to get fancy letter press or embossing or hand calligraphy. So we went with simple 5×7 invites printed on white cardstock that would match our brown … Continue reading
Originally I had simply wanted 2 very thin rings to sandwich my engagement ring– total cost would be about $100. The reason? I like symmetry. But my engagement ring offered a matching wedding band that would be at least another $300 more … Continue reading
We decided to take a day trip to see all three sites. We are really starting to like the idea of having a wedding by the water (my picnic idea may be out the window, some parts of it at least). Here’s … Continue reading
The one thing I never understood is why bridesmaids dresses were SO expensive! And why should I force my friends to buy dresses that they may never wear again, that aren’t exactly their style, and that may look atrocious on them. [example … Continue reading
You know how every bride tells their bridesmaids that they can always re-wear their bridesmaid dress for another occasion? And 99.99% of the time, they are wrong? Well this time, you can be right. One morning, I was watching the Today Show … Continue reading
I’ve been so remiss in posting, so my apologies! We are three days away from the BIG DAY. The great thing about being so close is that most costs are finalized, and there are no more big surprises. I know, I’m cheap, … Continue reading
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