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Seven Reasons to Believe in Weddingssweetelement.comWelcome to Wedding World 2015. The original version of this appeared in the Huffington Post a while back. This is why your wedding is already awesome:There is a great debate in Wedding World these days, as to why we all do this. Weddings are down, cohabitation is up. Why, why, why? My life as a wedding coordinator… |
Wedding Wise Weekly – December 31stEvery Week I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals from Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Weekly. Welcome! I celebrated Christmas with my husband’s family this year – check out my pictures on Instagram, search for #Coopersmithmas. His brother Zach just got engaged, and Zach’s fiancee Andrea is… |
Ask Liz: How to Jumpstart Your WeddingFill These Seats Carefully.Photo by Pictilio Photography An Oldie But Goody from my column on The Broke-Ass Bride… Dear Liz, I just got engaged! Is there some type of simple check list, for starting to plan a wedding? Like… 1- Budget 2 – Guest list 3 – Dress?? I’m so overwhelmed by the whole process!… |
Wedding Time, Part One: The Big To-DoMy weekly column on The Broke-Ass Bride is up: Photo: Persimmon Images It’s not always the first meeting. Sometimes it’s the second meeting where it comes up: “The wedding timeline I found online says that I should have started planning this seven months ago. I’m supposed to have my engagement photos and my lingerie by now!” Or… |
Wedding Wise Weekly – December 11Every week I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals. And we call it Wedding Wise Weekly. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: My Wedding Reception Ideas – 21 Insanely Fun Ideas. Yes, you’re seeing this right, it’s a Price is Right wheel. Your DJ will have lots of fun with this… |
My real weddings: Jessica + AndrewI have said it before and I’ll say it again: I love my jobs, because they are both wonderful opportunities to not only create, but witness joy. Jessica and Andrew had a courthouse wedding 10 years ago, and decided to re-new their vows on Friday, at the Imperial Palace Banquet Hall in Pasadena. The best… |
Ask Liz: The Holidays vs. Your WeddingIf it’s Friday, it’s time for My weekly column on the Broke-Ass Bride: Two weeks before Thanksgiving, I found out that the current number of Mrs. Coopersmiths would soon be increased by one – my husband’s little brother got engaged. Yay! But then I looked at the calendar again and frowned. Two weeks before Thanksgiving…. |
Wedding Wise Wednesday – December 3Every Week I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Weekly. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: Photo: Stephanie Klein, New York Daily News Gawker posted about a wedding on the N Train last Friday, as it traveled from… |
Pinterest Tuesday – Hiding the Ugly at Your WeddingPhoto Courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings Something at your ceremony or reception site sticks out like a sore thumb – ill placed propane tank, restroom sign, parking lot. Here are some ideas for bringing back the pretty. Hiding the Ugly at Your Wedding is one of my MOST popular Pinterest boards, EVER. You’ve got to… |
Wedding Wise Wednesday – Black Friday + Your WeddingEvery week, 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! Yeah, I know why you’re here. I love how wedding vendors picked up the Black Friday baton and ran with it, too: The Deals: Katrina + Adam,… |