I consider this part a public service announcement: The First Annual Chocolate Festival is being held in Ventura this weekend – www.vcchocolatefestival.org. Me and the boy are SO there on Sunday.Anyway, as wedding season is coming up fast, I’ve been thinking about expanding my services. I’m thinking about offering a service just for people who…

So, this week, I’ve been hired to find a place to hold a birthday party in June. I love research, so it’s fun for me, but this stuff tends to be kind of frustrating for the person I’m working for. What you tell someone that you want, and the picture in your head can be…

I was kind of shocked by both of these, actually – there were tons more advertisements than there usually are, which bums me out, because it’s just that much harder to get to the good stuff. Ah, well. Everybody’s got to pay the rent: Martha Stewart Weddings: – Round page. 31, There’s an RSVP card…

I spend a lot of time looking at couples’ left hands, trying to figure out if they’re married/engaged or not. Occupational hazard. At any rate, my husband and I ended up having dinner at a donut shop last night (that’s another story), when a soldier dressed in fatigues and his girlfriend walked in and sat…

So, i’ve been working on my first podcast – which is not as easy as iTunes would have you believe. Luckily the Apple Store at the Grove has free classes on podcasting and Garage band, one of which is on Saturday, so I should hopefully have it posted next week. In the meantime, I’m putting…

The busier I get, the less time I have to post, which is why it’s been quite a few days since you’ve heard from me. First of all, congrats to Robbin and Michael, who had their wedding at the Santa Barbara Zoo. It’s a lovely little zoo, not too far from home (although I got…

The first tip is self-serving, the second tip serves you: 1. Deana and Jeremy had their wedding and reception in two different locations. They didn’t really think they needed a wedding planner per se, but they DID need someone who could pick up the centerpieces, placecards and decorations for the reception and knew how to…

The new issue hit the stands last week, and oh, boy is it pretty! Page 85 features highlights from Nicole Ritchie’s engagement party – a tent filled to the brim with white paper lanterns. But, to give it a softer effect, only half of the lanterns were lighted. Absolutely gorgeous. I’m digging the long tables,…

Greetings from Phoenix! I’m visiting Winnie, one of my best friends, and her fiance Matthias. So far, all we’ve done is hang out and eat. And basically, all we’re planning to do for the next couple of days is…hang out and eat. This will actually be a working vacation for me, since I have two…