Ask Liz: Your Outdoor Wedding vs. The Trash

Dear Liz,  I am planning a late morning wedding at an amphitheater at a public park this fall. There are some unsightly trash cans that will be in view by guests that are watching the ceremony. Unfortunately, they cannot be lifted or moved. I have considered wooden room dividers as a possible way to hide…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday: Save the Date FTW

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 This so so cool. And, even if it’s too late to do a Save the date, you could do it for…

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Ask Liz: How to Hide the Ugly at Your Wedding

I am out of town this week, so I’m treating you to a few days of the most burning, burning questions from my advice column over the years. I wrote this for The Broke Ass Bride about four years ago, and it’s been repinned 7300 times on Pinterest. As you can imagine, I’m quite proud….

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Ask Liz: Your Destination Wedding vs. The Rehearsal

Dear Liz: We’re getting married on Catalina Island this summer. We’re expecting 100 guests, most from out-of-state. Not only do we have to get everyone on the Island, and make sure they can get around, but our wedding rehearsal is happening just an hour after the last boat docks. I’m a little worried about getting…

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Wedding Wise Weekly: Everyone Jump for Joy!

Every week I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and from around the web. And when we’re moving across town on Wednesday,we call it Wedding Wise Weekly. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week From WedPics Blog, via London Bride.  You’re never too married to be a kid again….

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Ask Liz: About Holiday Weekend Weddings

We’re moving this weekend, I’m officiating a wedding this weekend.  And it’s Fourth of July Weekend. Oy. I’m punting: Here’s a column I wrote for the Broke Ass Bride a while back:  Dear Liz: We live in Los Angeles, and got officially engaged last month. We finally decided to get married out here, although we…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Cut Your Cake & Eat it, Soon.

Every Wednesday, I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events I find in Los Angeles and from around web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week Not so much a “thing” as an idea. One of my wedding planner friends, Crystal Netherland of Grace and Lace Events,…

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Ask Liz: Wedding Kids vs. Pre-Wedding Timelines

Dear Liz,  We have a ringbearer and four flower girls, all under the age of 6. Their parents are in our wedding party, after talking to them, I’m getting a little worried. Because of our wedding schedule, we’re starting pictures really early in the day, so there is a lot of down time before the wedding ceremony. What…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – The Cat's Meow

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 Oh, my God, THIS is the kind of thing that makes me glad I write this blog. My friend Kristin LaBrot,…

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Ask Liz Flashback: It's the Week of My Wedding, What Do I Do?

I’m coordinating a wedding tomorrow, so I thought it was a good time for a repost. There is a lot of stuff that needs to checked off the week of your wedding. I mean, as you read this, I’m about to run out to pick up a cake stand in Marina Del Rey before running…

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