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Wedding Wise Wednesday – CLICK! You're Invited!

Posted: February 25, 2016

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: Melangerie Design, Etsy – Viewmaster Invitations. You can customize your slides  to create a wonderful invite. A viewmaster is included, with the box…

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Tuesday Tips: Booking Hotel Blocks

Posted: February 24, 2016

  Where will they stay? I’m knee deep in  locking down room blocks for one of my couples right now, and it can get a little hinky. There are two different types of blocks you can make. Courtesy blocks, where you reserve rooms for your guests with a hotel, at a discounted rate. Your guests…

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(Video) Ask Liz: Do I Have To Serve Alcohol At My Wedding?

Posted: February 19, 2016

No, you don’t, and you don’t have to apologize for it, either. But you do have to figure out how to  make it work. Here’s a few tips: Do you have any questions about your wedding? Email me  at liz@silvercharmevents.com or call 323-592-9318 and let me know what you need. Have a great weekend and I’ll…

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Tuesday Tip: Buffet Time vs. Party Time

Posted: February 16, 2016

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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Wedding Wise Wednesday – A Gem of a Cake

Posted: February 11, 2016

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: Intricate Icings Amethyst Geode Cake – It amazes me what people can create! The geode stones are made of edible sugar and…

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Brides Magazine: A Wedding Day Survival Guide for Introverts

Posted: February 9, 2016

  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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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Cinderella WISHES

Posted: February 4, 2016

Every Wednesday,  I bring you the coolest 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 Cinderella’s Nikes– “The perfect shoes for the Runner bride”. But, sadly, they’re not real! Behance is a design company, and…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Cake is Boring. Say "CHEESE"!

Posted: January 21, 2016

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 Thing   The Knot – The Wedding Cheese Cake. Megan and Rich had a glamourous wedding in New York City. Megan and…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Pick a Sign For A Side

Posted: January 6, 2016

On 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: Brit & Co: 15 Same-Sex Wedding Goodies That Break Away from “Bride + Groom.” And there are plenty more where this came from….

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Five Ways to Fix Your Fake Ceremony Time (Los Angeles Wedding Planner)

Posted: September 18, 2015

Ohhkay, but they’re still going to be waiting when you get there. Photo: B&G Photography Fake ceremony times are my very least favorite wedding thing. Putting 5:00pm on your wedding invitation when you’re planning to start the ceremony at 5:30pm, or worse, 6:00pm. You lose prep time, you lose photography time, so if you’re not…

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