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Ask Liz: Rentals and How To Swing ThemDear Liz: We’re getting married in October, and we have to bring everything into our venue – chairs, tables, spoons, everything. I’ve started talking to rental companies, and I’m shocked at some of the numbers they’re giving me. Not with the cost – I’m fine paying 50 cents for glasses. But am I REALLY… |
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Your Wedding Bar and How to Swing ItAh, yes the bar at your wedding. The thought alone, brings a smile to your face. It’s the place where the party gets pumped up, where the corks are popped and the glasses clinked. It’s where your groomsmen can be found at any time during your wedding, and where a chunk of your reception budget… |
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Maggie's Rule – Saying NO to the DressTrue Story: One of my brides asked me to come with her to go shopping for her dress. This was a couple of years ago. She’d already been to two other salons without me, and we were set to visit two more that I had recommended. Maggie (not her real name) is built like a… |
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Nicole and John, 10/10: 19 Days Out, Pretty Much a Bye DayFrom Nicole and John’s Pinterest Inspiration BoardPhoto: Quynh Wagoner Photography It’s Monday, so all is dead.I have an email into JC Rentals about (more) rental changes. I have an email into About Thyme Catering about meetings and tastings once Nicole and then John get into town. email to Heritage about overnight parking was answered with… |
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Five Ways to Fix Your Fake Ceremony Time (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)Ohhkay, but they’re still going to be waiting when you get there. Photo: B&G Photography Fake ceremony times are my very least favorite wedding thing. Putting 5:00pm on your wedding invitation when you’re planning to start the ceremony at 5:30pm, or worse, 6:00pm. You lose prep time, you lose photography time, so if you’re not… |
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Free Teleseminar: 8 Things You Can Do Now To Prep For Your Summer WeddingPhoto: Daniel Cruz Photography 8 Things You Can Do Now To Prep For Your Summer WeddingWednesday, April 22, 2015Noon – 1:00pm Wedding Season is coming up, which means your wedding is right around the corner, too. You’re probably knee-deep in RSVP land and food tastings, but what else should you do to prep for the… |
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Wedding Wise Weekly – March 11Every week I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week Colin Cowie Weddings – Frameable! Ask your photographer to get a picture of your bridesmaids holding their bouquets in the shape… |
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Wedding Wise Weekly – December 31stEvery Week I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals from Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Weekly. Welcome! I celebrated Christmas with my husband’s family this year – check out my pictures on Instagram, search for #Coopersmithmas. His brother Zach just got engaged, and Zach’s fiancee Andrea is… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Black Friday + Your WeddingEvery week, I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Yeah, I know why you’re here. I love how wedding vendors picked up the Black Friday baton and ran with it, too: The Deals: Katrina + Adam,… |