It is now the beginning of July 2020. Events all over the country have essentially been shut down for about 3 full months now because of the coronavirus. Some areas have started to open back up, but many places are still not allowing large events. Initially, all my clients with events through about July of … Read more
My good friend Lisa Kodimer is a true visionary. She has so many great ideas, they’re coming out of her eyeballs. Most of her ideas revolve around helping others. And she has an amazing network of friends and volunteers who help turn her ideas into action. Her latest project is a local snack drive for … Read more
Invitation Maven participates in several styled shoots every year. It’s a great way to keep our portfolio up to date and to try out new designs for our clients. We participated in a styled shoot at The One Event Venue in Koreatown near downtown Los Angeles a few months back and got picked up in … Read more
The Top 10 Pet Peeves and No-Nos from Some of LA’s Top Wedding Event Planning Professionals It’s January, which means it’s Wedding Season. Lots of couples started their New Year with an engagement. To all of you soonly-weds, CONGRATULATIONS! But as you start your search for vendors for your wedding, there are many things you … Read more
Over the past few weeks, I have been working feverishly on an installation for a large entertainment client in the Los Angeles area where I live. I can’t share the name of the client or photos of the work we created at the moment, but I can share my experience working as a member of … Read more
I’ve participated in a few wedding styled shoots lately. Being somewhat new to styled shoots, I find them quite educational and worthwhile. I’ve essentially spent hours and hours and hundreds of dollars preparing my designs completely on spec, with no guarantee of a return on my investment. So why do I do them? Because they’re … Read more
