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How to Get Married When You're in County JailA while back, I became an ordained minister online, just in case I was coordinating a wedding and the minister didn’t show up. It’s totally legal, I’ve only had to use it once before, like years back, and I’ve worked with a few couples whose friends have done the same thing so they could officiate… |
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My Favorite Songs from 2008First of all, the link for the Recession Bride’s Workshop on January 18th is up. Sign up early and often. Second of all, I am a total music freak. I usually make a monthly playlist, and then combine that into a best of the year playlist. This year, I payed particular attention to how many… |
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Recession Bride Workshop – Sunday, January 11The Economy sucks, probably will for a while,but you can still have the wedding of your dreams. Seriously. So, roll up your sleeves, bring your budget, bring your questions, and learn: – What all this wedding stuff really costs– The Top Five Ways You Can Save Money– Negotiating Vendor contracts-The actual time, cost and benefits… |
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Bridezillas…And the people that can't stop watching themOn Monday, the Washington Post had http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2008/12/12/DI2008121202787.html with writer Carina Chocano (L.A. Times and salon.com) about her article “Here Comes the Bride. The Question is…Why?“, which is about Reality TV brides, and why we’re fascinated with them. I actually don’t watch those shows, because they’re a little too stressful, and a little too, well, unrealistic…. |
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Nicole and Mike's engagment shotsNicole and Mike’s engagement shots with B&G are up on their blog. They are so cute! Also, here’s an article about budgeting and floral arrangements. When I was planning my wedding, I really wanted something simple, so I literally walked down to the floral shop on the corner and ordered a few vases filled with… |
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Wedding at Villa Del Sol D'Oro in Sierra MadreHappy Monday, everyone! There’s a post on weddingbeepro.com, featuring pictures of a wedding at this gorgeous place in Sierra Madre. One of my favorites. You can find the post here. And then the pictures of the wedding that I coordinated at the Villa here. |
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Family Members and Their Obnoxious Spouses You Have to InviteAnswering Questions in Wedding Wire: If you dont like a family members husband do you still invite themI have a family members who’s husband I cant stand he is loud and rude and never has anything nice to say. I have been to other events and he has been there and somepeople wished they had… |
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Save Money, Save Time, and uh, Save Some More MoneyI just found out about Bravo Bride which I can only describe as Ebay for wedding stuff. They, of course, feature the dresses on the home page! And, part of the proceeds from each sale goes to the American Heart Associations project for women. Very cool. And I just got another email from NameBirdie.com, which… |
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Pictures at the Marvimon HouseI was trolling for wedding news a few weeks ago, and found these lovely pictures of a wedding at the Marvimon House, a very unique space in Los Angeles. I tried sending it out earlier, but the post never made it through, so I figured it I’d try it on my blog. http://cheninboutwell.com/weddings/jen-patrick-the-marvimon-house.html This isn’t… |
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Quicksilver! And links!So, November flew by in a hurry, didn’t it? I’ve been working with a Quicksilver Client, Nicole, who needed a place to have her wedding in February. She choose two other vendors for me to find for her – a photographer and a florist. She wanted to have her wedding at a hotel, because most… |
