#weddingadvice column

Why Every Wedding is a Destination Wedding

Join me on Facebook Live today at 1:00pm to talk about today’s blog. I plan and officiate a fair number of destination weddings here in Los Angeles.  L.A. is a prime location, and people from all over the country and the world want to get married a few steps from the beach, or a hop…

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Three Worries About Your Guests That You Can Definitely Get Over Now

Wedding Season is in full swing – let the panic about what could go wrong begin! By this time, friends, family, and the internet have full vetted you on the perils of guest management. Guests must be coddled, or treated like adults, or manipulated, or entertained constantly, and they definitely, DEFINITELY need to be fed…

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3 Ways to Beat Early Invitation Time Trouble

It’s too late to change it, but here’s three things you can do now to make it work: 1. Proaction – Get ahead of any potential issues. Again, your first guests (I swear) are going to be there 30 minutes before your stated ceremony time. What needs to be done and out of view by the…

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Ask Liz: Your Venue Manager vs. Your Coordinator. GO!

The original question came from my column  a ways back on The Broke Ass Bride. The answer has been updated, because there is so much more, you guys!   Dear Liz, I really like the idea of asking a friend to be a stage manager for the wedding, or possibly hiring a professional as a day-of…

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Contacting vendors

Ask Liz: Why Aren't Vendors Calling Me Back?

  Dear Liz: I got engaged last month, and I was so excited to start planning my wedding. But it’s taking so long to even get to see any venues, we aren’t going to visit the first one on my list until this Sunday. It’s also been really hard to get a hold of photographers…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: All is Clear and Green

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 Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week One Stylish Day – Ohh, I just like this so much. Ferns in a Balloon. So pretty and clean and clear and…

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Ask Liz: 10 Steps to A Fantastic Bare Venue Wedding

  Bare venues – wedding sites where you have to bring EVERYTHING in, never go out of style. But they do come with complications.  Here’s a partial transcript of the teleclass I held a while back about the subject. Okay, I think we’re ready to go. Welcome, Everyone. This is “10 Steps to a Fantastic…

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DIY Weddings Silver Charm Events

Ask Liz: The Myth of Wedding DIY?

The original version of this article appeared in Huffington Post Weddings I hear it all the time: “I really love this bouquet I found in a magazine, but I think I can save money by going down to the flower market the day before my wedding and making it myself.” “I don’t want to spend…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – You Are Here.

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 I love this, I love this so much. Found it @tomcoutureweddings. If this continues to becomes a trend, I’m good. The…

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Ask Liz: Guest Wrangling And How to Swing It

Dear Liz: We’re getting married in April, and more than half of our guests and most of the wedding party are from out of town. I want to be accommodating, but how much is too much? I definitely want to provide a shuttle service from the hotel, but what else can I do to make…

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