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Cool Winter Weddings and How to Swing Them

Long clear nights, and bright stars above. Deep lush whites and colors against dark wood.  Champagne and laughter, and guests dressed to the nines. Winter is made for magical weddings. Setting the Scene The season is a great excuse for an elegant black-tie only affair. Long formal gowns, tuxedos, and tails, anyone? The Black Tux…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: The Ultimate Wedding Bell

Note: Post contains affiliate links Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week Delish – Oh My GOD. So, there was a contest to see who would be the…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Eat the Date

Every Wednesday, I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week SweetCheeks Cookies and Cakes – Well, this will definitely make the date stick in their minds! I always say that food…

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DIY Flower and Wire Place Card Holders

I stopped by Enchanted Florist yesterday to finalize the order for Saturday’s baby shower, and Kim had this on the counter: It’s aluminum wire wrapped into this form, with a flower in a water tube and the place card. Her business card is replacing that, right now. If you’ve got the crafting skills, it’s pretty…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – May 30

 Every Wednesday, 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: Yeah, nothing’s going to beat the Live Dub Proposal that’s been going around:[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/42828824 w=500&h=281] And here’s the story behind it.  Have…

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Your Wedding Flowers and How To Swing Them

Taken from my post today on The Broke Ass Bride. Most of my brides come at the whole wedding flowers thing in one of two ways:  They know exactly what they want, or they have no clue. They’re either focused on one particular tree or overwhelmed by the forest. And yes, I made a little…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – December 28

Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wednesday. Welcome! Happy New Year! By the next time we meet here, it will be 2012. Didn’t 2011 get out of here in a hurry? Not just me, right? Cool Wedding…

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Your Wedding vs. The Holidays

Happy Holidays, everybody! Here’s the re-post of the blog I wrote for HerFuture.com today: So, the Holidays are now upon us, and you might be feeling some trepidation about seeing family and friends, and talking, talking about your wedding. It is a truth universally recognized that weddings make families do the wacky. I’ve said and…

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2011 Favorite Pics – The Couples

So, as we’re getting down to the end of the year, I have so many photographs that I just love, but I think that these are my six favorites. Vote below for yours, for the chance to win a $10 Kindle gift certificate. Voting ends Wednesday at 10am! April 16 – Nicole and Andrew, Calamigos…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – November 30th

Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: Flutterby Notes takes your two thumbprints and creates this fantastic poster, commemorating your wedding day. Awesome. I picture it covered by your…

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