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Throwback Thursday: Amy + Rob at Huron SubstationAmy and Rob didn’t have a huge budget, but Amy’s Maid of Honor, Becca (right behind her) was a designer for Martha Stewart Weddings at the time. As you can see from the pictures, she had some great ideas on how could create a beautiful wedding day with what they had. Huge red poms as a… |
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Wedding Wednesday: Cake Tastes Better With SyrupEvery 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: The cheese cake. The gem cake. And now the waffle cake. It almost makes me look forward to morning weddings… |
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Tuesday Tip: Buffet Time vs. Party TimePhoto: Joy Thigpen Environments (click for the whole wedding) Buffets do take a minute. Feeding a 100+ plus takes some time, if you want to do it in orderly manner, and not open it up to a free fall. I usually go to each table and tell them that they can go, and then stand by… |
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Money Monday: 8 Millionaires' Weddings Under $30,000I found this article on GoBankingrates.com: 8 Millionaires Whose Weddings were under $30,000. The average cost of weddings in the U.S. is $25,000, and $32,000 in Los Angeles. These come in way less than that, and they have two things in common: Beautiful locations with low overhead, and small guest counts. Stuff you can definitely… |
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(Video) Ask Liz: You've Lost a Bridesmaid. Now What?Got a question about this, or want to share a similar experience? Let me know in the comments below! See you at the end of the aisle, Liz Coopersmith Silver Charm Events www.silvercharmevents.com 323-592-9318 liz@silvercharmevents.com |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – A Gem of a CakeEvery 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: Intricate Icings Amethyst Geode Cake – It amazes me what people can create! The geode stones are made of edible sugar and… |
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Brides Magazine: A Wedding Day Survival Guide for IntrovertsI’m a little bit of an extroverted introvert myself (introverted extrovert? Uh, maybe just leave it at “Virgo”), so I know it can be difficult to be up on stage, all eyes on you. That’s why my job is almost completely “backstage” and why I write a lot. A while back, I contributed to… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Cinderella WISHESEvery Wednesday, I bring you the coolest 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 Cinderella’s Nikes– “The perfect shoes for the Runner bride”. But, sadly, they’re not real! Behance is a design company, and… |
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Video: Not Wedding Related, Just Fun. And TRUE.This is in no way an endorsement for Axe, but it is an endorsement of YOU, and all of us. One of my ex-grooms posted this on Facebook, and I keep playing it over and over. Watch it and have your day made. We tend to focus on what we don’t have, instead of celebrating what… |
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Ask Liz: Why Aren't Vendors Calling Me Back?I just got off a plane and I have a cold, so I’m cheating again. A version of this originally appeared as my column in The Broke Ass Bride. I updated my answer… Dear Liz: I got engaged last month, and I was so excited to start planning my wedding. But it’s taking so… |
