At VRBO.com (stands for Vacation Rental By Owner) you can find a wide spectrum of different home types for short-term rental (from 1 night to a week+).

I don’t want to link to any specific properties, because you would of course want to speak to the owner before inviting 50+ people into their home.

But, think about all those old neighborhoods in Toluca Lake or Pasadena … big old trees and wide backyards that would be perfect for an intimate, DIY wedding. Or a Malibu beach house with a balcony overlooking the ocean? Or even a downtown loft with high ceilings?

There are other home rental sites as well …. .

Just think of the possibilities.

… stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!

I wish I was getting married so I could take advantage of it.

SMOG SHOPPE : LA’s greenest urban oasis

You MUST check out the photos. It’s modern and stylish, but also a bit retro and classic.

Not only is SMOG SHOPPE so aesthetically pleasing but it “Exceeds, in many cases by more than double!, nearly every requirement in every category for the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certification (qualifying for up to 55 points out of 57).

Promise me you’ll invite me to photograph your wedding if you have the event here?

Check out a couple favorite screen shots below:

Love it.

This wedding party was SO MUCH FUN. Obviously close friends, crazy, goofy, making themselves laugh. It was a total blast.

This was also the first real chance I got to see Nick and Cora interact, since I hadn’t met Nick previously. Let me tell you – they have a happy life ahead of them.

Nick and Cora are very clearly best friends. So in love and so happy. I love the fact that they are such good friends. It bodes very well for their future. …. reminded me of Andrew and me, if you want to know the truth.

All images taken around the Clubhouse at Aviano (where the reception was held).

Enjoy and stay tuned for their reception images …