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Chrisette Michele's Fiancé Throws Her the Perfect Surprise Engagement Party

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Chrisette Michele’s Fiancé Throws Her the Perfect Surprise Engagement Party
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By Brittney Oliver · Updated October 26, 2020

Chrisette Michele and her fiancé Doug “Biggs” Ellison are counting down the days until their wedding day, but the music producer decided to surprise his bride-to-be with an all-white engagement party.

Yesterday I landed in NY and Mr. Biggs had arranged a HUGE surprise engagement party for me! | My friends from childhood, cousins, aunts uncles, mom n dad & my loving were there dancing and laughing the day & night away dressed in all white! | I love you with all my heart @biggs4k … You went ALL OUT. It doesn't get better than you. | @myxfusions Thank you for loosening my mom & mom in law up!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Count Down to #BecomingMrsEllison 📷: @shes_soritzy

A photo posted by chrisettemichele (@chrisettemichele) on Sep 6, 2016 at 8:43am PDT

“Yesterday I landed in NY and Mr. Biggs had arranged a HUGE surprise engagement party for me! | My friends from childhood, cousins, aunts uncles, mom n dad & my loving were there dancing and laughing the day & night away dressed in all white! | I love you with all my heart @biggs4k … You went ALL OUT. It doesn’t get better than you. | @myxfusions Thank you for loosening my mom & mom in law up!!! Count Down to #BecomingMrsEllison

Surprriiisseeeeeeeeeeeeee @chrisettemichele ! Congrats @biggs4k ! We love yaaallllllllll! We got chu and I'm happy you were pleased! #ChrissyAndBiggsAreGettingMarried #QueendomBiz #BecomingMrsEllison

A video posted by Queen Aftan Williams (@queenaftan) on Sep 5, 2016 at 11:15am PDT

The R&B singer was on tour and rehearsing for her upcoming Love Jones play, but was ecstatic to celebrate the holiday weekend with a day off. Unbeknownst to her Biggs was able to pull together 200 of the couples friends and family for the surprise occasion  at a New York venue. 

Chrisette Michele Believes Boycotts and Marches Are Not the Answer

 

Guests enjoyed great cookout food, MYX Moscato, dancing and a balloon release at the end of the night.

Congratulations Chrissy and Doug ♡#engagementparty💍#becomingmrsellison

A photo posted by Shenelle lovings Mays-Smith (@lovingly_makeup) on Sep 5, 2016 at 2:04pm PDT

Nothing like family ♡ Chrissy going inn with mom and dad #engagementparty #congratschrissyanddoug#becomingmrsellison

A video posted by Shenelle lovings Mays-Smith (@lovingly_makeup) on Sep 5, 2016 at 2:49pm PDT

From Misses to Mrs with my loves @bigmamamel @avaraiin @chrisettemichele @melissamusique yes we are adulting lol so many years of friendship in this pic and now we are all either married or getting married ♡ #congratschrissyanddoug##becomingmrsellison

A photo posted by Shenelle lovings Mays-Smith (@lovingly_makeup) on Sep 5, 2016 at 1:39pm PDT

I just had to BLOG about last night at www.RichHipster.biz/blog/. My #BecomingMrsEllison All White Engagement Party thrown by my husband to be was pure perfection. | LINK IN BIO | A special thanks to @myxfusions for a most wonderful contribution. | Adore these girls @queenaftan @lovingly_makeup me & @iamsheenawilder letting the balloons go at the end of the night.

A photo posted by chrisettemichele (@chrisettemichele) on Sep 6, 2016 at 1:32pm PDT

Chrisette Michele is still beaming over her surprise that she shared some more moments from the day on her blog. 

Congrats to the couple!

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