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Hurrincane KatrinaNew Orleans was the first vacation my husband and I went on together when we were dating. We stayed at this really cool hotel in the quarter, and hung out with friends he had there, and I have great memories of the city, from that trip and others before. It just breaks my heart.So, I’m… |
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Happy Birthday to Me!So, Saturday, I had a birthday party with a few friends and a couple of ex-clients. I was a little terrified because someone wanted to see what a party thrown by their wedding planner looked like, so no pressure, right? Plus our front lawn was completely burned out (NOT my fault, but I’ve been told… |
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Back at the OviattThis weekend’s wedding was a testament to the power of the hour and a half cocktail hour. The line to the bar was always long, and the dance floor was always full, and that’s definitely one of my criteria for a successful wedding. The bride was beautiful, the groom was handsome, laughter was heard throughout,… |
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Meanwhile. . .I can’t believe how long it’s been since I’ve posted! Let’s see: I went to the Mac seminar on planning weddings, and it was packed. It was a really great presentation that they put on – DJ’ing with ipod, printing out invites and other wedding stuff, putting video on websites. I’m not really describing it… |
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Wow, I wish I could go to this.Okay, I just got a powerbook G4 a few weeks ago, and I am in LOVE with it. That and my ipod have totally turned me into a Mac person. One of the great things about it is that I can go into any apple store and get free technical help at their genius bar,… |
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Meet the Wedding Planner!On Sunday, August 14, I’m going to be at the Gordon Biersch Restaurant, 145 South San Fernando Blvd.,Burbank,CA. 2pm. I’m just sitting around, taking questions from future brides about wedding planning. Come meet me! And them! I believe there will be food of some sort… |
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Get on board the email newsletter train!Oh, and if you’d like to receive my monthly newsletter, which will,for one thing,let you know when the new advice column is up, email me at liz@silvercharmevents.com. And a small planning tip for the day: If your celebration has to finish by a certain time, make the ending a smooth one. I’ve found that a… |
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Bridal Magazine ReviewLast time I gave you a list of the wedding books and magazines that I think are really good. I took another look at the magazines I recommmended – “Martha Stewart Weddings” and “In Style Weddings” – and thought I’d let you know some of the cool stuff that’s in them. This might be a… |
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Long time no see. Oh, and take a look at these books.Yes, it’s been awhile. I went to San Diego for my best friend’s birthday, I signed a couple more clients, I’m planning weddings for a few more, I’m managing interns, and I’ve neglected my poor blog. Poor, poor blog. I’ve been thinking about putting together a free seminar for future brides, kind of a forum… |
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Wednesday already?How the heck did that happen? Went to Palos Verdes for a site visit and brought the girls. I’ve been to a couple of hillside mansions in my time, but my lovely interns were awed. I was all, right, where are we putting the band, and they were all, wow, look at the view! Is… |
