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Backstage Bridal!I love this time of year – more cool Bridal events than you can shake a stick at, or actually, reasonably attend. But I made Backstage Bridal on Sunday, and I’m so glad I did, because look:Yes, ladies, that would be a wedding dress made out cashmere. CASHMERE! Designer Deborah Lindquist is known for her… |
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More GorgeousnessWhen I first saw this, I didn’t know what I was looking at. But when I looked closer – it’s a bouquet made entirely out of brooches. Beautiful, eco-friendly, and will last forever. And it doesn’t even matter that Fantasy Florals is in San Juan Capistrano, because if you cant go down and pick it… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – See the Light!Every Wednesday, I post the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Outside my office window, it looks like it’s going to start raining again soon. Which means I get to post this: Behold! The White Lighted Umbrella! And I quote,… |
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Maeline's Ultimate Wedding Back-Up KitSo, my assistant Maeline is amazing. And she’s been carrying around different versions of this kit for the past three years. It has everything you could possibly forget or need at your wedding. Including duct tape. And Trail Mix. Ooh, and His and Her Deodorant Sprays! I’m like a surgeon at weddings with her and… |
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The Day I Became Mrs. Coopersmithwas seven years ago today. Yay! Zane and I got married at the Argyle Hotel (now Sunset Tower) in Hollywood, less than 50 guests, and we had a blast, surrounded by the people we love most in the world. It was pretty awesome. Back then, I felt blessed to have my own dream wedding, but… |
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Starting the Weekend off RightFYI, I will replicate this for anyone anywhere, as a wedding minister and/or a coordinator: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d99YIeoYM_o&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Thanks to The Knot for this one. The video is not that great, but the concept? Priceless. Oh, my Saturday at 11am meeting did get filled by a Saturday at 10 am meeting, and I still have some… |
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Thurday is For Tips…WEDDING TIPS!Liz’s Tip of the Day: Yesterday I had a phone consult with a bride who has a photographer, but no videographer, and has a caterer but no bartender, so she needed referrals. Easy, I told her. You’re caterer works with bartenders all the time, so ask who they like working with. Same thing with your… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Let the Games BeginEvery week I post the best wedding deals and stories in Los Angeles and around the web, and we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! NEWS FLASH – One of my brides had to cancel our meeting this Saturday, 11am, at the Grove, so if anyone would like to take that spot to talk to… |
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The Cost of Having a Wedding In Your Home. Or Someone Else's Home, for That MatterOver at the Daily Tribune, Washington, DC wedding planner Aryan Kanter writes about the wedding she coordinated for a couple in their home, a romantic, black-tie, nighttime reception for 140 guests. The average cost of a wedding in Washington DC is $39,000. This one? Much, much more – the flowers themselves were $38,000. I can… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday…is back, I swear. Featuring the coolest wedding stories and deals in Los Angeles, and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Wedding Chicks always has the cool Wedding Freebies, and this week is no exception. My fav? The DJ Request Card. How cool is this? I’ve already recommended it to… |
