Receptions

Throwback Thursday: Amy + Rob at Huron Substation

  Amy and Rob didn’t have a huge budget, but Amy’s Maid of Honor, Becca (right behind her) was a designer for Martha Stewart Weddings at the time. As you can see from the pictures, she had some great ideas  on how could create a beautiful wedding day with what they had. Huge red poms as a…

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Wedding Wednesday: Cake Tastes Better With Syrup

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 cheese cake. The gem cake. And now the waffle cake. It almost makes me look forward to morning weddings…

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Tuesday Tip: Buffet Time vs. Party Time

Photo: Joy Thigpen Environments (click for the whole wedding) Buffets do take a minute. Feeding a 100+ plus takes some time, if you want to do it in orderly manner, and not open it up to a free fall. I usually go to each table and tell them that they can go, and then stand by…

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Brides Magazine: A Wedding Day Survival Guide for Introverts

  I’m a little bit of an extroverted introvert myself (introverted extrovert? Uh, maybe just leave it at “Virgo”), so I know it can be difficult to be up on stage, all eyes on you. That’s why my job is almost completely “backstage” and why I write a lot. A while back, I contributed to…

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3 Things to Remember When You're Throwing A Backyard Wedding

#Throwback Thursday – This was my submission for a blog hop I participated in last year with Natalie Bradley Events.  Engagement season is gearing up now, and outdoor summer weddings are being planned, so I thought this would be a good primer. If you’d like to receive more tips on creating a fantastic wedding day in Los…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Welcome to Wedding World

On Wednesdays, 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 It’s here! I was so thrilled when Meg Keene asked me to contribute to A Practical Wedding Planner,  the follow up…

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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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My Wedding Weekend – Congratulations Naushin and Moz!

Photo by Photography by Paulina. My first wedding of 2016 was completely awesome. I love coordinating Los Angeles “destination” weddings – Naushin is originally from here but lives in D.C.  now, and Moz works in…wait for it…Geneva. Lots of emails, lots of phone calls, lots of logistics, but it’s cool being a couple’s “savvy local.” planner….

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Top 5 Most-Read Blog Posts of 2015

  On 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 – 10

I 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…

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