Wedding Wise Weekly – Green with Envy

Every week I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and from around the web. And, uh, when Wednesday gets slammed, we call it Wedding Wise Weekly. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: Susan McLeary’s Succulent Jewelry – Soooo pretty…She makes necklaces, she makes rings, she makes crowns. She makes…

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Ask Liz: About Those Flowers and Decorations…

  Here are links to the Pinterest boards I talk about in this video: Hollywood Glitz on a Budget Hiding the Ugly At Your Wedding Azumi and Joe You can also find all of my boards at www.pinterest.com/lizcharm What’s bugging you about your wedding? If you have a question you’d like me to answer in…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – CLICK! You're Invited!

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: Melangerie Design, Etsy – Viewmaster Invitations. You can customize your slides  to create a wonderful invite. A viewmaster is included, with the box…

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Tuesday Tips: Booking Hotel Blocks

  Where will they stay? I’m knee deep in  locking down room blocks for one of my couples right now, and it can get a little hinky. There are two different types of blocks you can make. Courtesy blocks, where you reserve rooms for your guests with a hotel, at a discounted rate. Your guests…

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(Video) Ask Liz: Do I Have To Serve Alcohol At My Wedding?

No, you don’t, and you don’t have to apologize for it, either. But you do have to figure out how to  make it work. Here’s a few tips: Do you have any questions about your wedding? Email me  at liz@silvercharmevents.com or call 323-592-9318 and let me know what you need. Have a great weekend and I’ll…

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Throwback Thursday: Amy + Rob at Huron Substation

  Amy and Rob didn’t have a huge budget, but Amy’s Maid of Honor, Becca (right behind her) was a designer for Martha Stewart Weddings at the time. As you can see from the pictures, she had some great ideas  on how could create a beautiful wedding day with what they had. Huge red poms as a…

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Wedding Wednesday: Cake Tastes Better With Syrup

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: The cheese cake. The gem cake. And now the waffle cake. It almost makes me look forward to morning weddings…

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Tuesday Tip: Buffet Time vs. Party Time

Photo: Joy Thigpen Environments (click for the whole wedding) Buffets do take a minute. Feeding a 100+ plus takes some time, if you want to do it in orderly manner, and not open it up to a free fall. I usually go to each table and tell them that they can go, and then stand by…

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Money Monday: 8 Millionaires' Weddings Under $30,000

I found this article on GoBankingrates.com: 8 Millionaires Whose Weddings were under $30,000. The average cost of weddings in the U.S.  is $25,000, and $32,000 in Los Angeles. These  come in way less than that, and they have two things in common: Beautiful locations with low overhead, and small guest counts. Stuff you can definitely…

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(Video) Ask Liz: You've Lost a Bridesmaid. Now What?

Got a question about this, or want to share a similar experience? Let me know in the comments below! See you at the end of the aisle, Liz Coopersmith Silver Charm Events www.silvercharmevents.com 323-592-9318 liz@silvercharmevents.com  

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