When Bridesmaids Say NO. (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Frances Bast was one my interns three years ago. She also wrote an article on Disney weddings for me, which is still one of the most popular posts on my blog. She married a Marine, and while he was deployed, she made a name for herself on base, taking pictures of military homecomings…which led to…

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Ask Liz: Rentals and Rugrats (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

My weekly wedding planning advice column on The Broke-Ass Bride is up: Sooo many. Or, wait…not enough?? Dear Liz,  Help! I’m getting married at a  local museum, and we have to bring in all of our rentals. My wedding is in November, and we’ve already made at least 8 changes to the rental list, and…

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Wedding Wise Weekly – August 29 (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Every 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: Offbeat Bride: How a trash bag helps you go pee all by yourself while wearing a big ol’ wedding dress: Why…

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Ask Liz: Ring Anticipation and Altar Aggravation (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

It’s Friday, which means my “Ask Liz” Advice Column on The Broke-Ass Bride is UP: Dear Liz, My boyfriend and I had a really brief conversation a few weeks ago about engagement and marriage, and he told me that it’s been on his mind too, that he didn’t bring it up because he wants it…

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This Thing I've Got About Martha (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Talk to me, Miss Stewart, tell me all about it… I’ve always been a fan of Martha Stewart Weddings – I’ve subscribed to the magazine for the past five years – but that’s kicked into high gear, lately. But, let’s get something straight. I am NOT a DIY girl (the title of my new e-guide…

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Wedding Wise Weekly – August 21 (Los Angeles Wedding Planning)

Every Week I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Weekly. Welcome!Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: Fashionably Geek – I am a sucker for the geek wedding stuff, I know. I don’t have any tattoos, because I can…

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Wedding Wise Weekly – August 16 (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Every 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:This amazing Escort Card Window Pane, featured on 100 Layer Cake this week. Love the new ways to do the old ideas….

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Huffpost Live: What Happens if He puts the WRONG ring on it? (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Here’s my latest segment on Huffington Post Live. Believe it or not, I did this for the lounge at the Ritz Carlton Marina Del Rey, before a wedding rehearsal! http://embed.live.huffingtonpost.com/HPLEmbedPlayer/?segmentId=51f86a0878c90a12bc0001c5 Ironically, I answered a different question on the same subject in my Ask: Liz column on The Broke-Ass Bride yesterday, so check that out, too….

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Huffington Post Live: Cash for Couples? (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Here’s the video for the Huffington Post Live segment I was a part of on Friday. It used to be that we were talking about how much money goes into weddings, now it’s about money at the wedding. Not sure that’s progress: http://embed.live.huffingtonpost.com/HPLEmbedPlayer/?segmentId=51f9638ffe3444680b000265 Today I’m coordinating Maribelle and Joe’s wedding at the Altadena Town and…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – July 31 (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Every Wednesday, I bring you the coolest wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it WeddingWise Wednesday. Welcome! That review will never not crack me up! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week – Joshua and Rachel got married in June, and decided to make their invitations…

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