The Friday Wedding News Dump – What's Up For the Weekend

FYI, you know that link you tried to hit on my blog, yesterday, the one that leads to a download of a wedding budget breakdown and other assorted planning goodies? Well, it should work NOW. If you’ve got the page cached, click on “Supplemental Materials” Sigh…So, you news and political junkies are familiar with the…

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The Bridal Show and How to Swing It

Dresses! Cakes! Photography! One of my brides calls it “live wedding porn” and it can be just as educational as the other kind. If you know exactly what you’re looking for, this is your chance to see what’s out there that will work for you. If you don’t know exactly what you want, here’s where…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – The Los Angeles Edition

Every week I post the best wedding deals, stories and upcoming events in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! I’m calling this the Los Angeles Edition because pretty much all the items I have this week are actually in L.A., as opposed to scattered all over the…

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You're Planning Your Wedding – What Do You Need Right. NOW?

Wherever you are, whether it’s a year from the big day, six months, or if it’s next week, you need to find something, do something, or just need…something. What’s on your mind, wedding-wise? Is it a timeline? A photographer? A cake that doesn’t doesn’t taste like plastic? A stiff drink? Let everyone know below in…

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Michelle and Joe – September 19th

I’ve been waiting impatiently for these pics ever since I coordinated their wedding at the Los Angeles Cathedral. Michelle is just such a beautiful bride, and right before the wedding, I told Joe, “she is a knock-out, you are not going to believe how gorgeous your new wife is!”, and afterwards, he laughed and said…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – October 28th

Where I’ve Been:I just got back from 10 lovely days in Italy with my husband – Rome, Florence and that’s us in on the Piazza San Marco in Venice on our last day there. So funny – I was telling someone that the last time I went to Italy, I wanted to live in Florence,…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – It's Fall! Don't You LOVE this weather?

So happy! I put on socks for the first time yesterday, and my husband made a big bowl of butternut squash soup for dinner. The only one in my household who’s not thrilled is our dog, Hailey, who just got her fur trimmed last week and is now spending most of her time curled up…

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A Practical Wedding: DJ-ing your Wedding With An Ipod

Over at A Practical Wedding, Meg wrote a post a couple of days about this, which was just spot on. I always say that Ipod DJ-ing is doable, but there are rules, and here they are. Enjoy.

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I love stuff like this: Paulette’s Macaron’s in Beverly Hills makes Parisian Macrons (not so much as macaroons as divinity cookies with filling) in tons of different colors and flavors. I always say that the best favors are the ones that you can eat and the ones you’ll remember, and this certainly fits the bill….

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – September 30th

Every Wednesday I post the Best Wedding Deals and Stories That I find in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Another full week at Silver Charm Events, as CJ used to say on West Wing Wing. Finalizing Photography Contracts for Ellen and Patrick, Venue contracts and catering…

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