Los Angeles wedding

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 – Cake is Boring. Say "CHEESE"!

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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#DTLAWedSearch – The Recap

On Saturday, I went with one of my couples downtown to look at four wedding venues. Venue search is included in my full-service coordination package. During the tour, I also posted pictures on Instagram. Here are some highlights : Venue #1 –Skyspace LA, at the top of the U.S. Bank building. My couple wanted a view,…

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Ask Liz: Do I Have to Use My Venue's Preferred Vendors?

Dear Liz,  My fiancé and I have finally (!) picked our wedding venue and now we are to the point where we are selecting our photographer, caterer, and florist. Our venue has a list of their preferred companies, but I don’t know if I want to use them. For instance I have my heart set on…

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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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The Next Wedding Show and How to Swing It

  I wrote this a while back and from what I’ve seen, most of this still applies. I’m interested to see how they’ve teched things up for 2016. I’ll be at the Premier Bridal Show in Pasadena on Sunday. You can get 4 free tickets if you use the code VNDR4 when you check out…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Pick a Sign For A Side

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

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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