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The Fine Wedding Art of Herding Cats

What I mean is that at various times during your wedding, you will be moving multiple groups of people around, all of whom have their own priorities, own goals and own destinations. Not only do you feel pressure to get it all right, but your guests will, too. Give them the time and direction they…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Will You Be My Hero?

Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles, and we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: It wasn’t even a contest. This amazeballness is from Central Da Novia in Brazil, but I can tell you where to get something similar a little…

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Five Tips for Your Pet Wedding Party Members

  It’s wonderful when you can make your dog a part of your wedding day. Dogs are naturally happy, enthusiastic, and they like you pretty much more than absolutely anyone else does. I mean, look at Kaiju in this picture. He’s just thrilled to be there! It’s one day where you get to be surrounded…

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#charmedwedding Instagram Challenge: Week 2 Prompts

The rules are simple: 1. Follow the prompts and post a picture on instagram with the hashtag #charmedwedding 2. It can be a picture you’ve taken, or a picture from a pro. BUT if it’s a professional picture, tag the photographer or vendor and mention them in your post! 3. I’m going to be posting…

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Asking Liz: Wedding Timelines

I’m planning and officiating four weddings in the next six weeks, so I’m having a  lot of discussions about wedding timelines, and how to swing them. Here are some of my most popular past posts on the topic: Tuesday Tip: People Moving on Your Wedding Day Ask Liz: Reception Time = Money Five Ways to…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Puppy >Flowers

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 @Bridal_Vogue – Puppies as bridesmaid bouquets. This speaks for it’s own wonderfulness. You can see the entire blog post by Caroline…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Where the Boys Are

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! First of all, Congratulations to Ashley and Jonathan! I’m so excited to perform their wedding ceremony on Saturday, through Great Officiants. Follow me on Instagram @lizcharm for pictures….

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: The New Program

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 Bear Hug Events –  Cinema Signs are the new wedding program. I LURVE this. I love it. I’m working with a…

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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: You vs. Your Venue Search

Dear Liz, My biggest challenge is finding an affordable venue. I keep going back to a local community center, but it’s not what I’d like. Help! Signed, Suffering and Settling For Less Dear Suffering, You know, as I get older, I’m finding that all cliches are true. It’s probably why they are so annoying, actually….

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