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This Week's Wedding EventsThis is the weekend to go live wedding porn crazy, seriously.Saturday, March 27:The Wedding Boutique Sponsored by Wedding and Event Specialists11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.Cost: $5 at the door for a charity raffleCrowne Plaza HotelThe Brasserie Jazz Lounge5985 West Century BoulevardLos Angeles, CA 90045Santa Barbara Wedding Couture2:00 p.m. – 6 p.m.University Club of Santa Barbara1332 Santa Barbara… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – March 24thEvery week I post the best wedding deals, stories and events that I find in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! So, you’re getting married, you’re a little overwhelmed,and you’re afraid that you’re going to get TOTALLY overwhelmed. Is it time to get some help? Set up… |
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Nine Things You Need to Know to Plan A Wedding in Los AngelesIt’s a free article on my wedding planner training site (What A) Wedding Planner Needs, but it’s also relevant for anyone who is trying to plan a wedding in this city, so I decided to amend it slightly for you guys. Enjoy: 1.The Average Wedding in Los Angeles is $28,000. Half of a wedding’s budget… |
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Another Sunday, another bridal show reviewFestival of Brides sent me another set of free tickets for their show yesterday at the Montage Beverly Hills, and since I have a bride who was interested in going…we went. To paraphrase Mae West, whenever I have a choice between two luxury venues, I always pick the one I’ve never been to before, which… |
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Festival of Brides: The Upscale Bridal ShowWas very upscale. Well, your first hint is that it was at the Biltmore downtown, which is just gorgeous. No other word for it – frescoed ceilings and walls, gold-lined hallways. These days, you have to pay a minimum of $55,000 food and beverage to have both your ceremony and reception there on a Saturday… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesay, March 17thEvery Week, I post the coolest and best Wedding deals, events and stories in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesdday. Welcome! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My maiden name was McNamee, so I’ve always joked that there’s a little bit of Irish in there, somewhere. Not sure I’m going… |
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The Only Reason I Regret Renting My Wedding Dress[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjG7hqdQd6s&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Because I WOULD clean the kitchen in it. Totally. Which is yet another reminder to you AND to me that David’s Bridal is still having their $99 sale, until the 22nd. I was there with Eve this weekend looking at bridesmaid dresses, and I thought about it…there’s still time… So, How Was Your… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – March 10Every Wednesday, I post the best wedding deals, stories and events happening in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! So, I’ve spent most of the past two days (yes, TWO DAYS) working on Ellen and Patrick’s wedding invitations, which are now in the hands of the postal… |
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(What A) Wedding Planner NeedsSo, at least twice a month, every month, I get a phone call or an email: “Are you hiring? Do you have an internship program?” I do take on interns during the summer (fyi), but I’m not hiring right now, and it’s a little frustrating, not being able to send them to someone that cn… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Rock Out With Your Cake Out!Oh, the Kick-Ass Cake Bash! Dana LaRue, the Broke Ass Bride, got together with Fantasy Frostings and launched her own line of reasonably-priced wedding cakes, which start at $4.25 a slice. Trust me, that’s reasonable, especially for cakes as yummy and beautiful as these. Behold, Dana and her Fresh Hubby, Hunter: What makes me smile… |
