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Ask Liz: Why Aren't Vendors Calling Me Back?I just got off a plane and I have a cold, so I’m cheating again. A version of this originally appeared as my column in The Broke Ass Bride. I updated my answer… Dear Liz: I got engaged last month, and I was so excited to start planning my wedding. But it’s taking so… |
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Ask Liz: The Game of the Name ChangeDear Liz: After the ceremony, how does changing your last name work? I’m also trying to figure out if I want to at all. I’ve been a lawyer for five years, and I think it might get confusing professionally, so I’m not sure. Signed, The Name is the Game Dear Game, So, my maiden name… |
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Ask Liz: Do I Have to Use My 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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The Next Wedding Show and How to Swing ItI wrote this a while back and from what I’ve seen, most of this still applies. I’m interested to see how they’ve teched things up for 2016. I’ll be at the Premier Bridal Show in Pasadena on Sunday. You can get 4 free tickets if you use the code VNDR4 when you check out… |
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Ask Liz: How Do You Include a Bride's Best Friend?Dear Liz, We are thinking about having our dog as the ring bearer for our wedding, but I have concerns about the logistics of such an undertaking. Have you coordinated a wedding with a dog? If so, how have you seen it work out? How should he get down the aisle? Who will watch him… |
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Top 5 Most-Read Blog Posts of 2015On Tuesday, I posted my 5th – 10th most readblog posts. Here’s #5-1: 5. Ask Liz: 200 guests may as well be a million – October 23. More people than you’ve ever been in the same room with are coming to your wedding. How do you manage that crowd? First step: Breathe. Second step? 4…. |
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My Top Ten Blog Posts of 2015 – #6 – 10I love my job. I love all the Pretty, I love helping couples create a great day and a great party, and showing them how Wedding World works. I’m kind of a sap (kind of) when it comes to weddings, but seriously? I don’t even know how much love is going to be in that… |
Ask Liz: No. Nopity Nope. Absolutely Not.I went through my Ask Liz archive on Pinterest, and found this one from The Broke Ass Bride a while back. I’ve been fighting the flu for the past few days, and ordered on several fronts to take a break.But I wanted to give you something before Christmas. It’s an oldie but funny goodie. And, yes, it’s a… |
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Ask Liz: Flower DIY, FTW?Dear Liz, We’re planning a wedding for 150 guests at a hotel, and we’re trying to keep our costs down. I’ve done floral arrangements at my church, and I want to make the centerpieces and bouquets for my wedding. I’m planning to keep them small, simple and pretty, so it’ll be okay. I want to make… |
Join me Tonight on Swoonworthy Radio – 6pm PSTTonight at 6pm, I’m talking to Tami Lynn Briggs of Swoonworthy Radio – Blogging for your wedding business vs. Your Wedding Blog. Join the call today at 213-545-7556 or online at www.uberconference.com/swoonworthy. Bring your questions! See you at the end of the aisle, Liz Coopersmith Silver Charm Events www.silvercharmevents.com Let’s talk about your wedding: liz@silvercharmevents.com… |