True, the wedding plans may have gotten “bigger than Big,” especially after we were constantly reminded that this was his 3rd marriage; but it was Carrie’s first marriage and after 10 years of dealing with the guy, she deserved an event with all the glamour and panache NYC has to offer.

Ali and Ricardo were married in Rio de Janeiro this summer in a festive fusion of both American and Brazilian traditions. Ricardo, originally from Rio, proposed to Ali, a native of New Mexico at their home in Mozambique and throughout the planning process, both wore engagement rings in the Brazilian fashion.

Locks of hair as a wedding favor souvenir? Ok, I won’t go there but it does answer the question I propose in this blog – how to be a better Bride? Step one: Don’t act like this girl.