Day-Of Wedding Coordination

Ask Liz: Mommy Issues

Dear Liz, My fiancé’s mother and I aren’t getting along so well. She hasn’t been involved in any of the planning, so far. She only communicates with him, and won’t talk to me. When we first got engaged, she said that she couldn’t afford to help us with the wedding financially. We completely understood and…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Leave You Wanting S'mores

  Cool Wedding Thing of the Week:  This simple, but drool-inducing ring shot by Magnolia Ridge Photography in North Carolina. I’m eyeing my fireplace, over here. The Deals The Paper Stash: Beautiful handmade and custom made paper products for weddings, birthdays and events. 10% off your order of $10 or more when you use the…

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Ask Liz: The (Gift) Envelopes, Please?

Dear Liz: My wedding is next week, and My mom is convinced that a lot of our guests, or at least our side of the family, will be giving us cash as gifts, in envelopes, I guess? How does that usually go, would they hand those to us? I don’t think I want to carry…

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#MyFavoriteWeddingStories – Laurie and Luke's Star Trek Cake

    For more highlights from Laurie and Luke’s wedding, read my original blog post here.  See you at the end of the aisle, Liz Coopersmith What do you want your wedding day to look like? Contact me to schedule a complimentary consultation.

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Throwback Thursday: Jessica + Roger

June 29, 2011. I love the joy. And the light. I love how Roger was just getting over a back injury, and Jessica held onto him and supported him the whole day. Ooh, and the 80s cover band named Knight Rider!  Check out Hazelnut’s amazing pictures. ‘Cause me? I just love the jo-oy… So much…

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Ask Liz: Self-Catering Rules

Knee-deep in new project hell over here, so here’s a popular – column I wrote for The Broke-Ass Bride a while back. Click through for my answer and some VERY useful follow up tips in the comments.  Dear Liz, How to do your own food (with a bit of help from willing friends/family) for your reception???…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: And it TWIRLS!

Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, deals, and events in Los Angeles and from around the internet. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week                       Buzzfeed – Linko’s ombre sunset wedding dress. Which she dyed…

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Ask Liz: Wedding Day Bases That NEED to Be Covered

Dear Liz, My wedding day is in a few weeks, and I’m starting to stress out about my prep time and getting everything organized and running smoothly on that day. Our time at the church and where we’re having the reception is pretty tight. Do you have any tips about how to make the most…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together!

Every Wednesday, I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and from around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome. Cool Wedding Thing of the Week Ohhh… Hey Wedding Lady – This isn’t actually from a wedding, it’s from an engagement session in San Diego. It’s gorgeous,…

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Ask Liz: Head Table vs. Guest Tables. GO!

  Dear Liz,  We’re having a destination wedding in Mexico in July, and my fiancee and I are worried about the seating arrangements. We have a large wedding party – 8 bridesmaids and 8 groomsmen – and half of them are bringing significant others with them. It seems wrong to have non-wedding party members sit at…

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