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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Out of the Box BouquetsEvery Wednesday, I bring you the best wedding deals, stories and events in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! 100 Layer Cake: DIY Knob Bouquet tutorial. Okay, so this tutorial is based on a style shoot by Simply Bloom Photography, and that I found in… |
5 Ways to Manage Your Divorced Parents at Your WeddingI have a few (!) couples who are dealing with this, uh…challenge, right now. This article originally appeared in Huffington Post Weddings a while back. I’ve pointed out before that weddings make families do the wacky. But the wacky factor can rise astronomically when your parents are divorced. Your wedding involves the same things their… |
Ask Liz: The Game of the Name ChangeDear Liz: After the ceremony, how does changing your last name work? I’m also trying to figure out if I want to at all. I’ve been a lawyer for five years, and I think it might get confusing professionally, so I’m not sure. Signed, The Name is the Game Dear Game, So, my maiden name… |
3 Things to Remember When You're Throwing A Backyard Wedding#Throwback Thursday – This was my submission for a blog hop I participated in last year with Natalie Bradley Events. Engagement season is gearing up now, and outdoor summer weddings are being planned, so I thought this would be a good primer. If you’d like to receive more tips on creating a fantastic wedding day in Los… |
Wedding Wise Wednesday – Cake is Boring. Say "CHEESE"!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! Cool Wedding Thing of the Thing The Knot – The Wedding Cheese Cake. Megan and Rich had a glamourous wedding in New York City. Megan and… |
#DTLAWedSearch – The RecapOn Saturday, I went with one of my couples downtown to look at four wedding venues. Venue search is included in my full-service coordination package. During the tour, I also posted pictures on Instagram. Here are some highlights : Venue #1 –Skyspace LA, at the top of the U.S. Bank building. My couple wanted a view,… |
Ask Liz: Do I Have to Use My Venue's Preferred Vendors?Dear Liz, My fiancé and I have finally (!) picked our wedding venue and now we are to the point where we are selecting our photographer, caterer, and florist. Our venue has a list of their preferred companies, but I don’t know if I want to use them. For instance I have my heart set on… |
Wedding Wise Wednesday – Welcome to Wedding WorldOn 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! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week It’s here! I was so thrilled when Meg Keene asked me to contribute to A Practical Wedding Planner, the follow up… |
The Next Wedding Show and How to Swing ItI wrote this a while back and from what I’ve seen, most of this still applies. I’m interested to see how they’ve teched things up for 2016. I’ll be at the Premier Bridal Show in Pasadena on Sunday. You can get 4 free tickets if you use the code VNDR4 when you check out… |
Ask Liz: How Do You Include a Bride's Best Friend?Dear Liz, We are thinking about having our dog as the ring bearer for our wedding, but I have concerns about the logistics of such an undertaking. Have you coordinated a wedding with a dog? If so, how have you seen it work out? How should he get down the aisle? Who will watch him… |










