April Rocha's Favorite Engagement Photo Places

One of my favorite photographers, April Rocha gave me this list of her favorite places to do engagement shoots. Behold:Orcutt Ranch – This is from a wedding I shot there, but if there are some beautiful pics on my blog, too. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Santa Monica Pier – I grew up and still live…

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My Wedding Weekend

…was mostly rained out. I met with a potential bride on Saturday at The Grove, and then spent the rest of the day at Cost Plus looking for chairs at the new office. On Sunday, I was supposed to go up to Calamigos Ranch for a site visit until they told me not to come…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – March 16th

Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: Save the Date Garlands from Martha Stewart Weddings. Dude! Finally, DIY I can do. Pretty paper number tied together with pretty string,…

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Coming Soon: Silver Charm Events

And in the seventh year, she got an office… I just signed the lease on some new digs – Come April 4th, 2011, Silver Charm Events has a new address – 1041 N. Formosa Street SME #112, West Hollywood, CA. It’s in the old Warner Bros Studio, now just called The Lot. Alan Ball has…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – March 9

Every Wednesday I bring you the coolest wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome!Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: Thanks to Project Wedding, I now know The Beatles Cake exists, and can be replicated, which pretty much made my week. Cool Wedding…

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My Wedding Weekend

This past weekend was SO fantastic, wedding-wise.It actually started on Thursday, at the Wedding Suite at Nordstrom’s in Topanga Canyon. Michael Underwood, with A Model Wedding was shooting the event for Nordstroms, and he was so funny! The models on this pedastal rotated in different dresses every 15 minutes, and he became obsessed at getting…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – March 2nd

Every week I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: Last weekend, in between rain and snow storms, my October couple, Amy and Rob, got their engagement pictures taken. Don’t they look…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – February 23rd

Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome!Cool Wedding Thing of the Week: My Best Friend Johna sent me a link to this amazing Circus Wedding Posted in 100 Layer Cake. Fire-breathers! And if you want…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – February 16th

Every Wednesday I bring you the best wedding stories, deals and events in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Wedding Thing of the Week: What’s all the rage in Hong Kong these days? Getting married at McDonalds. You heard me. According to L.A. Weekly, for less than…

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A Love Letter To The Newbie Brides

Re-printed from my article on The Broke Ass Bride, one of the best places on the web for wedding advice and inspiration, spend, splurge, or save. Dear Newbie Bride: Let me be the 50th person to congratulate you on your engagement. Welcome to Wedding World! You’re going to love it. First of all, at the…

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