Ask Liz: Wedding Day Bases That NEED to Be Covered

Dear Liz, My wedding day is in a few weeks, and I’m starting to stress out about my prep time and getting everything organized and running smoothly on that day. Our time at the church and where we’re having the reception is pretty tight. Do you have any tips about how to make the most…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together!

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 Ohhh… Hey Wedding Lady – This isn’t actually from a wedding, it’s from an engagement session in San Diego. It’s gorgeous,…

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Ask Liz: My Final Word on Cash Registries

Hi Liz, My fiance and I will be married next Spring. We’ve been living together for five years in apartments, and we want to buy a house sooner, rather than later. We feel we don’t really need the traditional registry items and, not to sound greedy, we would really rather have money for a down payment. I’ve…

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Throwback Thursday: Shari + Tray, 10/12/10

This is the great part of having coordinated so many weddings for the past ten years –  there’s so much pretty stuff to chose from! Shari and Tray’s wedding was at the Wayfarers Chapel in Palos Verdes, followed by a very cool, very FUN reception at Norris Pavilion. Their ceremony was followed by a very cool, very FUN…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: I DARE You Not to Smile

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 Cool Wedding Thing of the Week Sometimes I get to marry people, which is very cool. Shortly after I officiated Aleta…

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Ask Liz: That ISN'T Necessary

  This is from a column I wrote on The Broke Ass Bride a while back – It’s so funny, though, because I’m still running into variations of these same questions this year. Theme: Don’t drive yourself nuts, please. Or, let others drive you nuts.  Dear Liz, What should I do about my engagement ring? Some…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Pineapple Perfection!

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 How fantastic is this centerpiece? I found it on Wedding Forward, in their article, Gorgeous Beach Wedding Ideas. More Good luck:…

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Ask Liz: The Fear of Bailing Vendors

  Dear Liz,  Over Memorial Day weekend, I was the maid of honor at my cousin’s wedding. It was a great day, and the photographer was wonderful to all of us, until after the toasts. He left! My cousin said that they only had him for 8 hours, which ended at 8pm. But, he missed…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: You, Too, Can Have a Bouquet of Red Licorice

Every week 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                   Buzzfeed Weddings – 12 Bouquets for Brides That Don’t Give a F**ck….

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Logistical Nightmares and How to Swing Them

This is a modified excerpt from my book, DIY Your D.O.C., Silver Charm System for Do It Yourself Day-of Coordination, available on Amazon.  There’s your dream: Everything in your wedding meshes right away, it all just fits. Beauty and lights and color, and a photobooth right over there. Photos and tuxes and dresses and flowers, all…

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