Liz's Wedding Quote of the Day: You, First.

Micah and Megan Photography “If you’re not having fun, no one else is going to have fun. Hit the dance floor, hit the photo booth, hit the candy buffet, hit the bar. Where you lead, your guests will follow. Go for it.”- Liz Coopersmith, From Five Things You Need To Do At Your Wedding,The Broke-Ass Bride,…

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Megan and Jin November 11, 2016 – Ebell of Long Beach

  Last Friday, I got to do double-duty as a Wedding Coordinator AND officiant. Megan and Jin first hired me through Great Officiants as their minister. Their venue required a coordinator, and they thought, “isn’t Liz…? Yup. They had a beautiful vision for their wedding day, and it was honored to help them bring it to…

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Ask Liz: Mommy Issues

Dear Liz, My fiancé’s mother and I aren’t getting along so well. She hasn’t been involved in any of the planning, so far. She only communicates with him, and won’t talk to me. When we first got engaged, she said that she couldn’t afford to help us with the wedding financially. We completely understood and…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Leave You Wanting S'mores

  Cool Wedding Thing of the Week:  This simple, but drool-inducing ring shot by Magnolia Ridge Photography in North Carolina. I’m eyeing my fireplace, over here. The Deals The Paper Stash: Beautiful handmade and custom made paper products for weddings, birthdays and events. 10% off your order of $10 or more when you use the…

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Wedding Quote of the Week: The Perils of The Spotlight

“There are three things no one wants to be at a wedding: first, last, or wrong.” – Bill Wade, Photographer for Mary + David, 4/5/12, on the Queen Mary. (Yup that’s his shot of me taking a shot of them) The funny thing of it is, even though you’re stressing about this, and how to…

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Ask Liz: The (Gift) Envelopes, Please?

Dear Liz: My wedding is next week, and My mom is convinced that a lot of our guests, or at least our side of the family, will be giving us cash as gifts, in envelopes, I guess? How does that usually go, would they hand those to us? I don’t think I want to carry…

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Ask Liz: Food Trucks and How to Swing Them

  Dear Liz, I love the one that comes to my work, so we’re having a food truck at our wedding. There’s going be over 100 guests, and I’m worried that it’s going to get crowded. How do I make sure it doesn’t get too crazy? Signed,  Feeding Frenzy Dear Frenzy, I wish a food truck…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: When Two Princesses are Better Than One

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   Huffington Post – Yolanda and Kayla’s Disney Princess Engagement Shoot. This does my Disneyland Annual Passport  member heart proud. I found it…

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18 Things That Surprise People About Weddings

  I love being a wedding planner. It’s a great gig – it’s fun, it’s prettier than anything, and at the end of each night, I’m surrounded by love, joy and a really great party. But I am always surprised by what surprises people about weddings, theirs and everyone else’s. Consider yourself forewarned and thus,…

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Silver Charm Events Anniversaries This Week – Congratulations!

Happy Anniversary to my past couples celebrating this week: Let’s talk about your wedding!  Contact me today to schedule your consultation. See you at the end of the aisle, Liz Coopersmith

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