Big Day - Saying 'I Do' Only to Discover I Didn't - Another Mostly True Memoir

For years, Lisa Cheek believed commitment wasn''t in her genes. Her dating patterns were clear - date a lot and widely, but never settle down. When anyone wanted to marry her, she backed away. So even she is surprised when, at forty-nine, she finally says ''yes'' to a proposal and commits fully to her boyfriend, Big Johnson. But when she finds out on their wedding day, after the vows, that they aren''t actually married, she hesitates. Should she take this as a sign to run while she still can? In The Big Day, Lisa Cheek invites us to witness her wedding day, with all its hilarity, chaos, and unexpected turns. Throughout, she reviews both her past relationships and the marriages of her family and friends, analyzing the choices of others and reliving the biggest ups and downs of her own love life. Ultimately, she must decide once and for all whether she''s just not marriage material - or if she''s finally found a love worth staying for.