Wedding Wise Wednesay, March 17th

Every Week, I post the coolest and best Wedding deals, events and stories in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesdday. Welcome!Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My maiden name was McNamee, so I’ve always joked that there’s a little bit of Irish in there, somewhere. Not sure I’m going to…

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The Only Reason I Regret Renting My Wedding Dress

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjG7hqdQd6s&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Because I WOULD clean the kitchen in it. Totally. Which is yet another reminder to you AND to me that David’s Bridal is still having their $99 sale, until the 22nd. I was there with Eve this weekend looking at bridesmaid dresses, and I thought about it…there’s still time… So, How Was Your…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – March 10

Every Wednesday, I post the best wedding deals, stories and events happening in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! So, I’ve spent most of the past two days (yes, TWO DAYS) working on Ellen and Patrick’s wedding invitations, which are now in the hands of the postal…

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(What A) Wedding Planner Needs

So, at least twice a month, every month, I get a phone call or an email: “Are you hiring? Do you have an internship program?” I do take on interns during the summer (fyi), but I’m not hiring right now, and it’s a little frustrating, not being able to send them to someone that cn…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – Rock Out With Your Cake Out!

Oh, the Kick-Ass Cake Bash! Dana LaRue, the Broke Ass Bride, got together with Fantasy Frostings and launched her own line of reasonably-priced wedding cakes, which start at $4.25 a slice. Trust me, that’s reasonable, especially for cakes as yummy and beautiful as these. Behold, Dana and her Fresh Hubby, Hunter: What makes me smile…

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Backstage Bridal!

I love this time of year – more cool Bridal events than you can shake a stick at, or actually, reasonably attend. But I made Backstage Bridal on Sunday, and I’m so glad I did, because look: Yes, ladies, that would be a wedding dress made out cashmere. CASHMERE! Designer Deborah Lindquist is known for…

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More Gorgeousness

When I first saw this, I didn’t know what I was looking at. But when I looked closer – it’s a bouquet made entirely out of brooches. Beautiful, eco-friendly, and will last forever. And it doesn’t even matter that Fantasy Florals is in San Juan Capistrano, because if you cant go down and pick it…

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Wedding Wise Wednesday – See the Light!

Every Wednesday, I post the best wedding stories, events and deals in Los Angeles and around the web. And we call it Wedding Wise Wednesday. Welcome! Outside my office window, it looks like it’s going to start raining again soon. Which means I get to post this: Behold! The White Lighted Umbrella! And I quote,…

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Maeline's Ultimate Wedding Back-Up Kit

So, my assistant Maeline is amazing. And she’s been carrying around different versions of this kit for the past three years. It has everything you could possibly forget or need at your wedding. Including duct tape. And Trail Mix. Ooh, and His and Her Deodorant Sprays! I’m like a surgeon at weddings with her and…

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The Day I Became Mrs. Coopersmith

was seven years ago today. Yay! Zane and I got married at the Argyle Hotel (now Sunset Tower) in Hollywood, less than 50 guests, and we had a blast, surrounded by the people we love most in the world. It was pretty awesome. Back then, I felt blessed to have my own dream wedding, but…

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