THE JOURNAL

When I first met Karter, I saw her standing at the ceremony site handing out programs and kippahs. She had a smile on her face the entire night and had such a kind demeanor. Non Jewish guests would question if they had to wear the kippah for the ceremony, and she would sweetly respond,  “It’s […]

I have saying that goes: “forget diamonds, GOOGLE is a girl’s best friend”as I Google everyone I know and I tend to find out some fairly juicy stuff.  In fact, before I meet with potential clients I just google their first names + weddings and many, many times I find their wedding website and I […]

There is something about a string of bulb lights over head to make for an enchanting evening.  These were used at our most recent destination wedding. Mark and Jessica’s Mexico beach wedding was the perfect opportunity to use these lights. They were strung over the reception tables. Tables which were just a handful of feet […]

Q. What is the most unexpected thing that has happened on the day of a client’s wedding?A. I had a groom get tangled up on the dance floor with his six year old niece and in trying to prevent her from getting hurt he completely dislocated his kneecap as he fell down. As awful as […]

I may be biased, since red is one of my favorite colors. And let us not get started with Amber. Queen of  Red and all things that sparkle. Though there is something very alluring about red: a confident color, powerful and even erotic. This picture of Olivia Palermo, is the perfect example of how to […]

It’s always a good day that starts off with a feature on a major blog. It’s an even better day when that blog is the largest wedding blog in the world, Style Me Pretty! Today Michelle & Ben’s Rancho del Cielo wedding is gracing the Little Black Book blog on Style Me Pretty! Click here […]

I’m a huge, huge proponent of engagement sessions prior to your wedding as if gives you and your fiance a chance to experience what it’s like to be the focus of a camera’s attention for long periods of time, helps you bond with your photographer, let’s you try out your hair & makeup prior to […]

These days I see so many engagement sessions styled within an inch of their lives: entire living rooms set up in fields, elaborate staging, major period costuming (i.e., Mad Men) and while there is nothing wrong with that type of drama if you are genuinely that dramatic of a couple,  in my opinion all you […]

Question #9: What are you most proud of in your professional life? My reputation amongst my peers in the wedding industry. It makes my day when a fellow vendor tells me that I’m one of their favorite planners to work with or when a new vendor I have not met yet tells me that they’re […]