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April 28, 2009

Fat Wedding – A Wedding Plan and Ideas for People of Size

Filed under: wedding vendors — Tags: , , — rollerbladerdc @ 1:19 am

Fat wedding.  Sounds kind of funny doesn’t it.  Fat Wedding.  Hrmmm,,,,you know I actually get asked a lot by people if I think they should try to loose weight or do some crazy surgery before they get married and I always tell them to do what is going to make them the most comfortable and what works best for them.  I mean, the person they are marrying choose them for who they are, not because of what they weigh (Although that is a turn on for many) and so I say to not try to alter yourself, but instead alter the stereotype of the skinny b*tch bride because hunny, there is a reason she is a skinny b*tch bride, she hasn’t eaten for 3 months before her wedding.  Have a fat wedding and have some fat fun,,,hell I think they are the most fun.  Plus there are a ton of vendors out there that only cater to people of size and they create some of the most fabulous items on earth.

So instead of my normal recommendations of products, in this post I am going to recommend the perfect stores for shopping for your fat wedding.  Screw the skinny b*tches and lets show them how a real wedding works for women and men of real sizes!

This first vendor is one of my favorites for a girl or guy who is large, in charge and ready to look her best at work, at play and any way she wants.  It is Kiyonna Klothing.   Now Kiyonna designs everything from the most fabulous evening wear to the hottest little black cocktail dress for the plus sized lady, but most importantly, Kiyonna has a line of dresses and clothing called their Belles Line.

The Kiyonna Belles line is Kiyonna’s plus sized wedding dress collection for all the lovely ladies of size, and hunny if you are having a fat wedding and want to flatter your curves, click here and check out all of the fabulous designs and patterns that Kiyonna uses to not only show off your best features, but also make you have those gorgeous wavy and completely irresistable look that every bride wishes she could have.

Now gentlemen who plan on wearing a gown, although this is not drag queen clothing by any means, if you are a little large, and because you have a mans body (even though there is a fabulous woman inside) these gowns may be perfect for you since they already only come in plus sizes and they are pretty fantastic!

So I am going to take it from the gown to going gownless,,,well at least the moments before when you are walking out in your most glamorous and fabulous honeymoon night and wedding night lingerie.  Fat wedding schmat wedding, hunny you are going to look amazing!  Hips and Curves is absolutely to die for for a woman of size for any occasion.  For this post if you click here you will be taken to the bridal line of lingerie for plus sized women.  Well, actually Hips and Curves only caters to women of size and trust me, their stuff is not only top notch, but it fits, it works, it slides and instead of making you feel like a million pounds, you will feel like and more so look like a million bucks.  Trust me, if there is one thing that Kiyonna and Hips and Curves know how to do is make a woman with curves look perfect.  It doesn’t matter how big or small you are, if you want clothes and lingerie that are hip or professional; sweet, sultry and sexy; luxorious and affordable, you really need to try shopping at one of these two stores.  Anyways, click here to discover how fabulous and fantastic Hips and Curves Lingerie will not only make you look, but also feel for your big night, your honeymoon or even a special occassion.

Well, I know this sounds pathectic, but it is getting a bit late here and I haven’t had dinner yet, and if I don’t eat I get seriously cranky; so this post about how to shop for and plan a fat wedding will continue again sometime soon.  I love ladies of size and you know what, fat weddings are fabulous and there is nothing wrong with it.  Love your curves and wear something that shows them off.  I can’t wait to share a few more wedding vendors with you all in my next post for fat weddings.  Soo until then, have a glass of wine, eat something filling and well party together in size and in style.

April 19, 2009

A cold and lonely night calls for Pajamas

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: — rollerbladerdc @ 3:45 pm

So I kind of broke up with the guy I am seeing yesterday,,,at least I think we are broken up so I am in a seriously down mood today…I know boo hoo get over it, you’ll be out having fun again soon. But anyways, last night it was also raining and storming and nothing good was on tv and I was out of comfort food since I am dieting so I really just kind of did the depression mope and passed out.

Anyways enough of the kvetching and on to my point. One thing that I think definitely helps in a break up situation is something comfortable to mope around in. Even though your down and feeling depressed, the least you could do is have a pair of comfortable pajamas, a robe, slippers or boxers to lay around in. Even if you are used to laying around your house naked, sometimes some very soft or comfortable clothing can really be a good change and I am just happy that I have a very good relationship with one of my very favorite online stores, Crazy For Bargains (You can visit them by clicking on the images below).

Last night I had on my slippers and robe with a pair of really comfy boxers and let me tell you, even though it was cold outside and raining and I was down, I at least felt comforted and was nice and comfy/warm in my pajamas from crazy for bargains.

Anyways, they carry an amazing selection of pajamas and pajama related gifts for everyone of every shape, size and age. This is a store that you wouldn’t always think of to go to, but trust me, after you order something from Crazy for Bargains you’ll understand why they are one of the very first places I go to whenever I need a gift for someone or something warm, snuggly, funny, sexy, etc… to just wear for myself around the house.

I did a random selection of some of their mens products below to show you the wide selection of everything from bathrobes to boxers, animal slippers to animal boxers, cartoons and more in their mens section, so you can see that there really is something for everyone at Crazy for Bargains. Click any of the images or links below and you’ll be taken to their store and be able to browse and shop for anything and for anyone you want at wholesale prices. =0).


Elephant Slippers for Kids, Men and Women

Price: 18.99These adorable elephant slippers fit both women and men. These slippers cover the entire foot. The sole is made of one inch thick foam. They are a very fine quality slipper. Sizing: Small fits a child age 6-9 or a women’s size 4-6 1/2. Medium fits a women’s shoe size 7-9 1/2. Large fits a women’s size 10+ or a men’s shoe size 9-11.

Pink Flamingo Slippers for Men, Women and Kids

Price: 18.99These adorable pink flamingo slippers fit both women and men. These slippers cover the entire foot. The sole is made of one inch thick foam. They are a very fine quality slipper. Sizing:Small fits children 6 to 9 years old. Medium fits a women’s shoe size 7-9 1/2. Large fits a women’s size 10+ or a men’s shoe size 9-11.

Timber Camo Heavyweight Thermal Top for Men

Price: 7.99This camo thermal top is made of extra heavyweight cotton.

Gambling-Themed Pajamas and Boxer Shorts: Royal Flush Cotton Knit Boxer Shorts for Men

Price: 6.99These 100% cotton knit boxer shorts for men feature a royal flush print. The waistband is covered elastic.

Hanes Classics Hunter Green Shower Wrap for Men

Price: 11.99This soft, shower wrap for men is Hanes Classics brand. The fabric is a soft 100% cotton terry. It closes with Velcro and has one pocket. The length is 22″.

Polar Bear Slippers for Men, Women and Toddlers

Price: 19.99These adorable fuzzy polar bear slippers are available in men’s, women’s and toddler sizes. The men’s size slippers are 15 inches. They will fit up to a men’s shoe size 14. The women’s size slippers are 12 inches. We recommend them for women’s shoe sizes 7 to 10. The toddler size slippers are 6 inches. They will fit a toddler shoe size 5 to 8. (These are small toddler shoe sizes.)

Corona Feliz Navidad Boxer Shorts for Men (S Only)

Price: 6.99These fun boxer shorts for men feature a Corona print. The fabric is 100% cotton knit.

Transformers Sleepwear for Men: Transformers Black Optimus Prime Boxer Shorts for Men (Large Only)

Price: 9.99The fun boxer shorts for men feature Optimus Prime from the Transformers. The fabric is 100% cotton knit.

Transformers Sleepwear for Men: Transformers Barricade Boxer Shorts for Men

Price: 9.99These fun boxer shorts for men feature Barricade from the Transformers. The fabric is 100% cotton knit.

Assorted Flannel Pajamas for Men (Set of Three)

Price: 40.99This is a set of three pairs of flannel pajamas for men. The fabric is 100% cotton flannel. There are a wide variety of colors that we will choose from. (Most are blue and white plaids and blue and white stripes.) We cannot take requests for specific colors or prints. The photo is a representation of this style of pajama. The color/print that you receive will differ from the photo.

Family Guy Stewie Victory Shall Be Mine Boxer Shorts for Men (Small Only)

Price: 10.99Hysterical Stewie Print • Family Guy boxer shorts • 100% cotton knit • Covered elastic waistband

Gray Fleece Cargo Style Lounge Pants for Men

Price: 9.99Soft, Warm Pajama Bottoms for Men • Cargo-style side pockets • 100% polyester fleece • Drawstring waist

Fun Boxers Cash Money Boxer Shorts for Men

Price: 9.99• Fun Boxers brand • 100% cotton knit • Exposed elastic waistband

Metalica Master of Puppets Pajama Pants for Men

Price: 14.99• 100% cotton knit • Elastic and drawstring waist

Monty Python It’s Just a Flesh Wound Pajama Pants for Men

Price: 14.99• 100% cotton knit • Drawstring and elastic waistband

April 18, 2009

Wedding Favors for Wine Lovers and Guests

Filed under: food,wedding favor,Wedding Gift,wedding supplies — Tags: , , — rollerbladerdc @ 5:03 pm

So I have the most disturbing thing happen to me today.  I was invited to a birthday party and when I asked what I could bring, they said nothing so I was like ok no problem.  The disturbing or shocking thing that happend was when I mentioned I bought a bottle of wine for the birthday boy he got offended that I was bringing alcohol.

Now it wasn’t the alcohol that offended him, it was that he said he stocked up on alcohol already and didn’t need any more.  Anyways, I thought that was ridiculous as wine is a perfectly fabulous and suitable gift for anyone.  Especially a $70 Barolo.  Sooo…it got me thinking, what if others don’t see a nice bottle of wine as a good gift for a birthday or a wedding, or what if the bride and groom are giving away bottles and someone sees it as being rude or not appropriate (believe me, it completely shocked me) so I started searching my favorite online merchants for gifts and favors and came up with a few ideas for you all if you are wine lovers or are attending an event and need a gift or favor and love wine as much as I do. (Just so you know, the one wine gift I think is always innapropriate and I will not be recommending are those tacky *ss wine glass charms.  They are only cute for themed parties and if they are unique.)

So there isn’t much special about these, but they are classic, practical and usefull which is something that works as a wedding favor or for a gift when you need to give to many people at once.  They also work if you are a caterer or restaraunt owner and are doing a Valentines special or something.

It is the heart shaped wine stopper and bottle topper.  The wine stopper works like a cork for when your bottle is already opened and you need to protect or store it, or just need something to plug the bottle of wine between pours.  The heart shaped wine topper has a minimum order of 24 at $4 a piece and as you order more the price decreases.  The heart shaped wine stopper measures 5″ long is made of chrome and comes in a lovely black and white gift wrap.  This wedding favor comes from the cheers wedding favor company.

Now this is something that is pretty fabulous that everyone will love to not only play with, but it is a gift and favor that envokes participation in your wedding, makes your pictures look fabulous and is fun for everyone who gets one.  It is the bubbles champagne bottles and a delight for wine lovers and kids.

Something stereotypical about weddings and the most fabulous of wedding photos with brides, grooms and straight couples are the couple leaving the church or building and everyone standing outside and bubbles in the air.  Why not give everyone at the ceremony a bubble kit that looks like champagne and encourage them all to blow bubbles as you walk out into the world a newly happily married couple.  It’ll look fabulous in the photos and is fun for everyone at the wedding to do.  The champagne bubble favors are 3.75 inches tall and contain one ounce of bubble solution.  They are also the perfect way to set a mood for you when you are walking into your wedding reception, just make sure noone spills so you do not slip on the floor.

This next favor is the chocolate champagne and bucket wedding favor.  This gay wedding diva styled favor is a sparkling chocolate champagne bottle that makes a simply stunning decoration at each place setting. Each chocolate champagne and bucket wedding favor includes the 2-ounce chocolate bottle wrapped and inserted (before it ships to you or your wedding) in silver foil and then placed in a mini silver plated ice bucket that is filled with a fabulous metallic shred. Each favor is then embellished with a white ribbon personalized with your names and wedding date in silver. Once your guests have enjoyed their “champagne” they will also discover that the “bucket” is actually a toothpick holder! For me, this favor screams diva, drag queen and just plain fabulous.  It is a definite must have at your wedding if you are a fan of the lifestyle of the diva, want to make a statement, enjoy Elton John, Liberace or any of the other great excentric gay performers of our time.  Order your chocolate champagne wedding favors by clicking here!

So this next recommendation doesn’t have anything to do with wine, but for the try wino….they really love highly coveted flavors and usually love cooking or have seriously developed tastebuds which is why I like to recommend anything from Cyber Cucina for the wine lover.

Trust me, if you need to buy a gift for a true wino and you are not an expert on wine, get them a gift from Cyber Cucina and they will love it and you forever.  My personal favorites are their designer vinegars and their fabulous designer olive oils.  Click this link to discover more and trust me, any wine lover will also love anything you buy them from Cyber Cucina.  Just about anyone would enjoy their gifts, but the ones who will truely appreciate them are the people who develop their taste buds or cooks and chefs who design or replicate or imitate these fabulous and unique flavors.

April 11, 2009

Chocolate Covered Bride and Groom Strawberries – YUM YUM!

Filed under: food — Tags: , , , — rollerbladerdc @ 4:03 pm

I came across these chocolate covered bride and groom strawberries and simply could not let them go without a mention to all of you!  I absolutely love these things.  Ever since I was a little kid and my family would take our annual trip to the beach, one thing I looked forward to was getting fresh chocolate covered strawberries on a stick from the candy kitchen.

Chocolate covered everything is good, however for me chocolate covered strawberries are just something special and when I saw them in my Merchant list I had to mention them to you and show you where to buy chocolate covered strawberries online, especially since they are decorated like a tuxedo and wedding dress and this is a wedding website with gift ideas =0).

Anyways, I think one of my first posts was bride and groom candy apples, you can use the search feature on this blog to find that post and see where you can order them, but I really think that these chocolate covered bride and groom strawberries are special.  Look at the detail that has gone into each chocolate covered fruit.

I love the straps on the chocolate covered bride strawberry and the dots that look like pearls for a necklace.  This is some pretty fabulous chocolate work.  Also, it looks like the entire fruit is covered and not just dipped into chocolate.  I also love the bowtie on the tuxedo strawberry.  These little chocolate covered delights are something that are not just adorable so your guests will love, they are also delicious and make a perfect thing to have sitting out on every guests plate as they are coming into the reception.

It is something sugary, sweet and will give them that extra little sugar rush so they can get excited for their meals and all the fabulous music and dancing at your wedding later in the evening.  The chocolate covered bride and groom strawberries are also something that everyone will comment and compliment you on saying how creative it is, you are, and what a fantastic idea it was.  They may also ask where you got them at and you can always say that you found them as a referral here on my wedding gifts, ideas and wedding favors blog.

Anyways I love these chocolate covered bride and groom strawberries and if you are having a summer wedding these are a must have for your guests.    The strawberries come in a golden box and are sold by the dozen for just $54.95.  That may seem a little steep but look at all of the work that went in to them and think of how much your guests are going to love them.  If you cannot afford them for your entire guest list, but you really want to try them, I would also encourage you to purchase them for the bridal party then.  One or two dozen will easily cover your wedding party and everyone in it will thank you for their chocolate covered bride and groom strawberry!

April 4, 2009

Bridal Shower Gift Ideas and Bridal Shower Party Favors

Filed under: bridal party — Tags: , , , — rollerbladerdc @ 2:40 pm

It is April and with April comes Bridal Parties and Bridal Party Planning for May.  Kind of funny, it gives a new meaning to April Showers,,,,just not rain =0).  So while thinking about how to kick off April posts and idea updates I figured why not recommend some of my favorite Bridal Shower Gifts and Bridal Shower Party Favors.  I think for this post I am going to make it easy for you all and recommend some of my favorites from the same store so you don’t have to search and shop all over the internet to find the perfect bridal shower gifts or go idea shopping.  The store I would like to recommend for today is one of my favorites, Beau Coup (This link takes you to the site and my first bridal gift recommendation).

So this first idea that I love to recommend giving out to your bridemaids at your bridal shower is the personalized bridesmaid picture frame.  Now, if you are like most brides, you may not be able to have all your friends and family be bridesmaids in your wedding, but why limit their fun or let them feel left out?  Give them each a personailzed bridesmaids picture frame and they too can now be a part of the party and not feel left out.

I love this picture frame and all the wording on it.  What says hip young bride more than a picture frame with the words martini, spa, girlfriends, diamonds, trust, wine, memories, one of the girls, etc…  It is a sure fire hit and win in my book.  Click here to view them and order your personalized bridesmaids frames online.


This is another one that is fantastic if you are the healthy living or fitness crowd.  It is personalized Yoga bags for the entire bridal and bridesmaids party.  It is a fabulous bridal shower gift and it also helps to encourage fitness and health, not to mention helps to ensure that your maid of honor forces your *ss to the gym so that you fit into your dress or tux on your wedding day.  I love the personalized yoga bags and thing it is a great thing to share with the wedding party and a perfect reminder to go to the gym and loose those couple extra pounds to be in absolutely perfect shape for your wedding!  Not that curvy and plump is a bad thing, Yoga doesn’t just have to be about loosing weight, it can also be a way to maintain your weight so that you fit perfectly into the perfect outfit you will be fitted or have been fitted for for your big day.

Here is a unique one and oddly enough always a hit at bridal showers….especially if you have a bridezilla brida and need an escape or way to deal with her on her big day.  Hell it is also perfect for the anxiety ridden bride or overly nervous bride.  It is the pink leather engraved flask.  It screams girly or even gay and I love this thing and wish more people would give it a try.

You can have the brides initials monogrammed onto this flask or you can have the link leather engraved flasks monogrammed with all of the lovely ladies and gentlemen at the bridal showers initials on their own so it becomes even more of a custom engraving.  As I said, I love the pink leather engraved flasks and think that it is not only functional and unique, but it also makes a great prop and talking piece for everyone at your bridal shower.  Hint Hint, Maid of Honor,,,,you may very well need this so I would strongly recommend buying one for yourself at least for the big day.

How about this for a fabulous way to stay warm or go do something adventurous with the girls.  I always loved the idea of doing your bridal shower like a spa day where you start out at your house with all the girls having mimosas and bloody mary’s while you wait for a giant stretch limo to pick you up for a full day at the spa or the health club.  You are supposed to be 100% relaxed for a spa day and so I love the idea of ordering custom embroidered hoodies for each of the girls with your name and the year on the back.  The picture to the left shows Just Married but you could change it to (Your Name) Bridal Takeover or Bridal Shower rampage 2009, etc…  That way when you hit the spa like a ton of bricks you are doing it as a team.  The custom embroidered hoodies are also perfect if it is going to be chilly, if you rent a beach house for the weekend or do your bridal party in another city.  They look hot and you all can travel as a group and show off the blushing bride to be in style on your way to Vega or Cancun or wherever you are hosting your Brdial Party.


Cheesy and Lame but fun at the same time.  It is bridal shower bingo and the set comes with 21 bingo cards, you can always order a second set if you need to, although I think that would make two people win at the same time maybe?

This is your classic bingo game with all the bingo pieces and for some reason a black center,,,but hey whatever.  You have tuxedos and glasses and brides and grooms and all other types of fun symbols to call on instead of the numbers you may be used to hearing in normal bingo.  It is a fun and fabulous way to entertain your guests and pass some time at your bridal shower and party.

I want to finish this off with something so fabulous I just can’t say enough about them.  They are the wine cork candle set of 4.  These candles are just sooo flipping cool and unique and original.  Everyone loves wine and wine says class, fun, relaxation, romance and soo much more so why not step wine up another notch and give away wine cork candle sets to your guests and even buy a few for yourself for your honeymoon night.

I love these and highly recommend them.  They come in a set of 4 and they are just fabulous.

Father and Mother of the Bride Picture Frames

Filed under: father of the bride,Mother of the Groom — Tags: , , — rollerbladerdc @ 1:55 pm

So I came across these photo frames and absolutely love the idea behind them.  They are an inexpensive gift and an absolutely perfect gift idea and surprise for the father and mother of the bride when your wedding photos come in.

The father of the bride and mother of the bride picture frames are a fabulous gift set from Eliza Fig and only cost $30 for the set.  The picture frames are padded black twill trimmed with a pure and clean white grosgain ribbon and I believe that it is also embroidered.

The father of the bride and mother of the bride frames have a black velvet back and can either stand on their own or they can also be hung on the wall if the happy mother and father want to hang it.

I personally love this and think that you will to.  Look at how cool it is to be able to put the father and mother pictures with their boy or girl and look how happy the samples are in the picture.  This is a sure fire way to let your parents be able to remember the day their little boy or girl got married and they can reflect on the good job they did raising you by reliving the happiest moment of your life over and over.

The other place I can easily see the father of the bride frame and mother of the bride frame being a perfect fit in someone’s home is directly after the wedding, or even the first couple years, is in the parents bedroom….hehehe sounds creepy right?  It really isn’t.

The way I would do it is sneak into their house or go over to share the wedding photos with your parents and excuse yourself to use the bathroom.  When your parents are busy looking at the photos, go up to their bedroom and place the Father of the Bride Picture Frame on your Dad’s nightstand on his side of the bed and the Mother of the Bride photo frame on her night stand on her side of the bed.  Now make sure you do not tell them so that when they are ready for bed that night they get a fabulous surprise.

Anyways I love this gift set idea from Eliza Fig and I hope you do as well.

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