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Ask Liz: Rentals Suck.

Dear Liz:   We’re getting married in October, and we have to bring everything into our venue – chairs, tables, spoons, everything. I’ve started talking to rental companies, and I’m shocked at some of the numbers they’re giving me. Not with the cost – I’m fine paying 40 cents for glasses. But am I REALLY…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – March 26 (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: The Knot: Five Song Lyric Wedding Details (That You Can Buy) Isn’t this fantastic? Click to see the other four, which are…

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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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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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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 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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Hey! Meet Me At The Bar! (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Re-printed from a post I wrote a while back on The Broke-Ass Bride: Mmm…Cocktails… (Courtesy of the New York Times)  Ah, yes the wedding bar. The words alone brings a smile to your face. It’s the place where the party gets pumped up, where the corks are popped and the glasses clinked, where your groomsmen…

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My Huffington Post Live Segment Today (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Nothing like getting a call in the morning, asking if you’d like to be on camera in a few hours.“Why, yes, Thank You!”The subject was Second Weddings. By the end of this year, I’ll have coordinated four weddings where one or both of the couple have been married before. Discuss: http://embed.live.huffingtonpost.com/HPLEmbedPlayer/?segmentId=519a966702a76046f7000831 See you at the…

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