My Wedding Weekends, Part 2 – Raewyn and Iman, April 19

I cannot WAIT to see the professional pictures of Raewyn and Iman’s wedding. They’ve been putting together all these wonderful DIY elements, just a few of which are pictured here. There was so much love that day, too. Their family, their wedding party, them. At one point, guests took the sashes off the chair covers…

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My Wedding Weekend(s) – Part 1

It got a lee-tle busy over here this month – a wedding last weekend, a wedding this past weekend, and a wedding this weekend. Not much time for blogging, and absolutely no reason to complain. But, I did get some really cool pictures of two of the coolest couples on the planetI really do work…

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Ask Liz: But Maybe I Don't WANT Bridesmaids! (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

New Advice Column on The Happy Bride Project: Or not.Photo by Up Imagery Dear Liz,  My fiancé and I are planning a wedding for next year and, and right now I am still unsure if I want to have bridesmaids.  We are planning a very small wedding and bridesmaids seem like such an unnecessary thing…

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My Wedding Weekend: Congratulations Tracy and Bobby!

Every wedding is unique. Every hotel wedding, every backyard wedding, every outdoor venue wedding is unique. But they all have this great energy of love and joy and anticipation – and your will, too. Tracy and Bobby found me through Great Officiants, and I started talking to them about a month ago about their ceremony.Every…

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"Ask Liz" is Back (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

…on my newish Blog, The Happy Bride Project. Courtesy of Lauren Conrad 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…

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Sponsored Post: Wedding Hair and Makeup to Cut and Dye For

Note: This is a sponsored post – I was compensated financially or with something else of value for this article. I only recommend products or services that my wedding clients or I have used in the past, or that I would eagerly recommend to them and my readers.  www.tocutanddyefor.com Karen L. Smith started styling hair…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – April 2 (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Every 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: It might be a little too late for you, but spread the word! Swimmingly also has an accompanying list of exactly…

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Candles at Your Wedding? The Fire Marshall Rules. (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

My next wedding is at The Mark for Events, which requires a fire permit from the City of Los Angeles if you’re planning to use candles (open flame, basically) in your wedding decorations. I was fairly certain that the set-up my couple wanted: …wasn’t going to work. None of the candles were contained in holders,…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – March 26 (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Every 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 Knot: Five Song Lyric Wedding Details (That You Can Buy) Isn’t this fantastic? Click to see the other four, which are…

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(Sponsored Post) Rose Bowl Vacation Rentals: A Relaxing Alternative to A Wedding Hotel

Note: This is a sponsored post – I was compensated financially or with something else of value for this article. I only recommend products or services that my wedding clients or I have used in the past, or that I would eagerly recommend to them and my readers.  Rose Bowl Vacation Rentals “It’s all about…

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