5 Reasons Why Having Less Guests Will Still Be Great

I’ve been watching a lot of wedding envy lately…wedding shame…wedding SHAMING..around small weddings. You wish you could afford more than 100 guests. Your family is giving you a hard time about having less guests. First of all, you should have the wedding you want. And, “want” is about a lot of things. And, most of all,…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Princess For A Day

Cool Wedding Thing of the Week Brides Magazine: A wedding in the Philippines featuring Disney Princess Bridesmaid dresses (!!!). I love this, and for some reason, the Ariel dress just KILLS me. You must click through for more pictures, the bride and groom serenaded each other with “A Whole New World” from Aladdin, while pictures…

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Ask Liz: Giving the Groom His Thing.

Dear Liz: My daughter is getting married next month. I’ve been helping her plan the wedding for almost a year now, and it’s going to be a beautiful, elegant celebration. Her father and I very close with her fiance, he’s quiet and reserved and a wonderful person, but he also likes superhero movies and video…

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Join Me At The Bruncheon on April 9!

I’m thrilled to be invited to speak as a wedding expert panelist at The Bruncheon on April 9th! There’s definitely a twist – instead of a traditional bridal show, Brides and grooms will enjoy brunch and mimosas while participating in a Q&A session with some of L.A.’s top wedding professionals. It’s your opportunity to get all…

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Ask Liz: You vs. Your Venue Search

Dear Liz, My biggest challenge is finding an affordable venue. I keep going back to a local community center, but it’s not what I’d like. Help! Signed, Suffering and Settling For Less Dear Suffering, You know, as I get older, I’m finding that all cliches are true. It’s probably why they are so annoying, actually….

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Ask Liz: Your Venue Manager vs. Your Coordinator. GO!

The original question came from my column  a ways back on The Broke Ass Bride. The answer has been updated, because there is so much more, you guys!   Dear Liz, I really like the idea of asking a friend to be a stage manager for the wedding, or possibly hiring a professional as a day-of…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Megan And Jin on Reverie Gallery

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 Okay, so truthfully, this isn’t going to be as much of a post as it is a brag: Megan and Jin’s wedding at…

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Ask Liz: Nice Day for A…Dry Wedding?

Taken from one of my columns for The Broke Ass Bride Dear Liz, For a couple of reasons, not just because of the money, we’re not serving alcohol at our wedding. A lot of people think it’s weird, and I’m worried that they’re not going to have a good time on our day. I’ve been…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Heroes For Just One Day

Every Wednesday, I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and from around the  web. Cool Wedding Thing of the Week What happens in Vegas ends up on my blog this week. I looked at this and thought, “wait, is that a reference to Iron Man on her shoes? And…

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Ask Liz: Guest List Deadlines vs. Mom

Dear Liz: My wedding is in September, and I know I’ve got to get my invitations out by June. My big problem with that right now are my in-laws.  I’m really starting to look at ordering invitations, and I need their list!! I had another conversation with his Mom last week, and she was pretty…

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