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Ask Liz: Using Your 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…

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Even Wedding Planners Have First World Problems (Los Angeles Wedding Planning)

Ah, first world problems. Be prepared to roll your eyes: I have a confession to make: I coordinated my last wedding, and attended the Gay and Lesbian wedding expo with un-manicured hands.  I know.  I hadn’t had a pedicure in a few weeks, either! I try my best to look my best when I go out,…

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Top Pin Tuesday (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

This has been re-pinned 187 times. So, top pin of the year, really. So, you take a ballon, blow it up, and then glue a doily to it. Doily dries, pop the balloon, and voici! Click here for the pin. And, while you’re over there, check out the (very) popular board I put it on,…

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Tips on Choosing Engagement Photo Outfits (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

What to Wear, What to Wear… //player.vimeo.com/video/80368740 Tips on Choosing Engagement Photo Outfits with Devon Rachel + Jana Williams from Style Me Pretty on Vimeo. 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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Best of Ask Liz: Go To The Boards! (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Classics columns, now with more Pinterest! Dear Liz, I am asking for some advice with inspiration. My fiance and I are getting married in September 2013. Ours  is a cross-genre theme, I’m favoring old Hollywood, and he likes the Mobster appeal. We have most of our ideas down-pat, but our venue is going to be…

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More Black Friday Wedding Deals! (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

I’m heading out the door myself, so I thought I would give you a head’s up: Silver Charm Events – Your wedding can be a beautiful, wonderful day, and I would love to help create that for you! My Black Friday and Small Business Saturday deal is 10% off any of my planning services, if…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – The Black Friday Deal You've Been Waiting For! (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

On Wednesdays I bring you the best 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: I am in LOVE with this cake. How completely awesome. Thanks to Wedding Chicks for the find – the entire wedding this…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: My Last Word on DIY vs. Buy (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

The only thing I know how to make is dinner…and that’s actually pushing it.I don’t sew, I don’t bake, I don’t arrange flowers (I wouldn’t even attempt to do this), and most of my interior design is done in batches. I don’t even put together invitations, any more. What I am is a good editor…

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Ask Liz: Wedding Nips and Tucks (Los Angeles Wedding Coordinator)

My wedding advice column on The Broke-Ass Bride is up: Dear Liz, My wedding is in July and although I have a lot of time before I walk down the aisle, I am worried about my weight. I have always had a weight problem and I’ve tried diets, exercise, pills, but nothing works. I want…

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Meet Jenn German, of Bella Sparkle Jewelry (Los Angeles Weddings)

“I really like having a little bit of sparkle, a little bit of sophistication, but also a little bit of whimsy,” Jenn German told me. “The world that we live in is so pretty and so unique and so special, and I want to bring all of that into my jewelry.” Bella Sparkle Customized Jewelry…

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