THE JOURNAL

When I put on an outfit, I intend on it staying that way till I get back home. Same with my hair and makeup, but the outside temperature will probably change my plans on that one.  No really, a girl has pride in the way she puts herself together. Most of the time it’s carefully […]

A few things you should know about booking room blocks in LA for your wedding: 1. When people come to stay in LA they have an image in their head of the ocean and the Santa Monica/Venice boardwalk. If your wedding is nowhere near the beach, you might want to think twice about creating a […]

Yesterday was my husband Eric’s birthday and instead of buying him a present I planned a day of fun for him. I surprised him with a trapeze class with Richie Gaona at his elaborate trapeze set up in his backyard in Woodland Hills. It was adrenaline fueled fun and athletic Eric was a natural at […]

Today on the Wedding Industry Experts weekly question I used the word “barf”. How ’bout them apples? QUESTION # 5Q. What is the name of your business and why did you choose it?  Do you have any advice for people trying to decide on a name for their Wedding Planning or Designing business?  A. My clients […]

We created the below with the coolest couple ever and an amazing team of videographers (David Robin Films) and photographers (Callaway Gable Photography)! Happy anniversary, Joya & Emre! xoxoxoxo To see how it was made, check out this BLOG I wrote on it and read all about the wedding on Junebug Weddings.

Q. When you first started your business, if you could have done one thing differently what would it have been? A. Nothing. I approached this business with the goal to learn from others, maintain humility, ask for help, and to build my business without debt. I’ve made small mistakes here and there, but overall I’m happy […]

Short and sweet blog post to say: go read this blog that The Youngrens wrote about design impact on your wedding day. They are SPOT ON but I’d take it one step further and add a third element: Lighting. Two key Elements for your wedding decor 

A few weeks ago I was asked to be on an on-line panel of Wedding Industry Experts (along with some people that I really admire!) answering questions about various aspects of being a wedding planner. I decided I’ll start posting my weekly answers in my blog, so stay tuned weekly! QUESTION # 3  Q. Before […]

Ah, Springtime networking events….that magical time of year when it really does seem like those of us in the wedding industry lead glamorous lives! Right now we have manicures, 8 hours of sleep a night, and cute shoes when we see each other. Come August we see each other on our 9th wedding in a […]