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Wedding in the Wild: SaladangDispelled Wedding Myths? I love it when this happens. Dispelled Wedding Myths? I love it when that happens. So, every Friday night is Date Night for my husband and me. Last week, we went to our favorite Thai place, Saladang Garden, in Pasadena(not pictured above!). Directly across from us, 30 people were seated at a… |
How to Have Your Dog At Your WeddingWant to Have Your Dog At Your Wedding? Whether they’re a ringbearer, a guest, or your companion as you walk down the aisle, here are five rules you should follow if you want to have your dog at your wedding, and make sure they – and you – are safe and secure: 1. ASK YOUR… |
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The Place Cards PlaybookWhat’s the first thing you need to understand about your wedding reception place cards? No one knows your guests like you do. Between you and your partner, you know their first and last names. You know who who they are, what they look like, who they’re with, and who they shouldn’t be anywhere near. You… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday: The Unknown UnknownsThe Unknown Unknowns? This is the stuff that you don’t know that you don’t know, and it can easily bite you in the butt. Those things can include something big like not knowing how long it takes to set up the reception for 150 people or smaller, or not realizing the photo booth needs to be near an outlet. |
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Cakes aren’t the only thing that melts in the sun.Last week another wedding professional posted on Facebook, “Can someone write a blog about asking guests to wear black tie in this heatwave?” Yes. I will do that. To sum up: Don’t do that. |
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The Third Rule: Eat Your Dinner“Pepper-crusted rack of lamb, where did you go??” – Marshall, How I Met Your Mother I only have three rules for the couples I work with (only three) and other than that, they are rarely going to hear the words “can’t” or “must” come out of my mouth. Rule #1 you’ve heard from me a thousand… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday: The Best of Both WorldsOn 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! Donuts and Cake Cool Wedding Thing of The Week So, you see cake masterpieces and you think, “It’s so beautiful, I don’t want to touch it.” Nope,… |
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Wedding Wise Wednesday: A Whole Wedding at Whole PaycheckOn Wednesdays, 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 Buzzfeed – I love it. I LOVE weddings in unexpected places. Especially if it’s in one of my favorite places, like… |
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You Want Your Wedding Guests to Have Fun? You Go First.It’s definitely in the top five worries that couples have: How do we make this fun for everyone? What if our guests don’t have a good time? What can we do? It’s a day built for fun, seriously. Free food, free alcohol,free dessert, your favorite people in the world in the room, everyone’s dressed up… |
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First Things First: This Week's QuestionsQuestions, I get questions… We want to have our marriage license delivered to us on our wedding day, but there isn’t time to get it done before the ceremony. Can we have it delivered and take care of the paperwork after the ceremony? In order to legally get married in California, you have to have… |