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The Third Rule: Eat Your Dinner

“Pepper-crusted rack of lamb, where did you go??” – Marshall, How I Met Your Mother I only have three rules for the couples I work with (only three) and other than that, they are rarely going to hear the words “can’t” or “must” come out of my mouth. Rule #1 you’ve heard from me a thousand…

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Horry Wedding

Candice and Robert Horry’s Wedding on People.com!

I had the best time helping Candice and Robert during the final weeks of their wedding planning. For one thing, they’re very cool people. For another, I’m a basketball fan, and a huge Lakers fan, so it was total fan girl heaven for me. We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful Southern California day…

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Dominos Wedding Registry

Wedding Wise Wednesday – Pizza Prize

On Wednesdays, 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! On Wednesdays, 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….

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Four-for-Friday - Flower-cuffs

Wedding Wise Wednesday: Flower Empowered

On Wednesdays, 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. Cool Wedding Thing of the Week These beautiful gold cuff corsages from Jardin Del Eden, here in Los Angeles. Adore the colors and the contrast, and they remind…

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Cake and Donuts

Wedding Wise Wednesday: The Best of Both Worlds

On Wednesdays, 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!  Donuts and Cake Cool Wedding Thing of The Week So, you see cake masterpieces and you think, “It’s so beautiful, I don’t want to touch it.” Nope,…

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Dont-forget

Don’t Forget These 10 Things At Your Wedding

  I would like to see that this is only a problem with bare wedding venues, but it’s not. In my own random order, here are some things you need to remember to not forget:   Don’t forget your marriage license. You are not officially married unless you have a signed marriage license – ever….

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Food Truck = Kitchen

Food truck weddings are a non-traditional catering option that’s becoming so popular (three in the past year for me and another coming up) that it’s threatening to go the way of buffets and become a standard. Food trucks let you serve your favorite foods to your guests. You don’t have to choose from a catering…

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Rule # 3 – Eat Your Dinner

“Pepper-crusted rack of lamb, where did you go??” – Marshall, How I Met Your Mother I only have three rules for the couples I work with (only three) and other than that, they are rarely going to hear the words “can’t” or “must” come out of my mouth. Rule #1 you’ve heard from me a thousand…

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dividing wedding costs photo at Studio EMP

Liz and Lizzie Post on Dividing Up Wedding Costs

Dividing Wedding Costs   [When I write an advice column for the The Broke Ass Bride in 2013, I got the opportunity to talk to Lizzie Post, the Great Great Granddaughter of Emily Post, about the etiquette of dividing wedding costs between couples and family members.  This is part of that interview] Lizzie has put…

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Five Lies That Will Ruin Your Wedding Day For You

Five Lies That Will Ruin Your Wedding Day Your wedding day is here. You can hear the DJ tuning up outside. Your fiance is in the building. Everyone is helpful and excited and happy … Except you. Instead of gearing up to enjoy this cool day that you’ve created,  you’re still worried that you should have…

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