The ring is (finally!) on your finger and now it’s time to start planning the wedding. You and your fiancé have some pretty specific ideas of what you want. And your families have ideas of their own.

For Armenian couples, planning a wedding is always a family affair. With large and close-knit extended families, everyone wants to have a say. Midway through the planning process, elopement might begin to sound like a wonderful idea, but you don’t have to feel stuck between making your family happy and having the wedding you want. This week we spoke with Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of L.A. Banquets and Anoush Catering, and got his advice on how to manage the pressures from your family.

Celebrity Matt Lanter recently tied the knot to his long-time girlfriend Angela Stacey at the Calimigos Ranch in Malibu, California. We are thrilled to share that several of our Harsanik.com vendors were involved with this wedding!

Cake Studio LA designed the beautiful wedding cake that is featured all over Life & Style Magazine. Butterfly Floral was the event designer and floral designer. And White Night Design provided all the rentals, pipe and draping for the wedding.

Selecting wedding vendors is one of the most important decisions that couples make when planning their wedding. Your vendors are people you need to trust and have a good relationship with since they play such a critical role in making your dream wedding into a reality. So this week we met with Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of L.A. Banquets and Anoush Catering, and we asked him what were his tips on how couples should select their wedding vendors. Below are a few of his tips on how to build a great relationship with your vendors - before, during, and after the wedding!

Style-savvy brides everywhere are straying away from traditional bridesmaid dresses and going for a chic mismatched look. There are several ways to incorporate this trend on your big day. Follow our pointers below for a perfectly mismatched bridal party!

We recently came across a Save The Date card by one of our very own Harsanik.com vendors, BGS Productions. Brian Starkman of BGS is currently planning his own wedding and we fell in love with his creative Save The Date! So we reached out to Brian to find out more about how he got the idea and learn more about their experience!

We're excited to introduce a new blog series from Vrej Sarkissian, CEO of L.A. Banquets & Anoush Catering. We are partnering with Vrej to get fresh content to help bride-to-be's with their wedding planning. This week's blog is focused on giving you tips on how you can beat the wedding day stress!

On Saturday March 30, the 38-year-old ER actor Mekhi Thira Phifer tied the knot to his beautiful bride, Reshelet Barnes. Mekhi portrayed Dr. Greg Pratt on NBC's long-running medical drama ER and was also one of the stars in the movie 8 Mile starring Eminem.

This week we are excited to feature Hamlet Productions on our blog!  Hamlet Productions offers a variety of photo and video packages for all your needs. We had a chance to meet with Hamlet recently and asked him to reflect back on one of his favorite recent photo shoots in the last 6 months.

Last weekend, the Harsanik.com team presented the 4th annual Premier Bridal Event at the Universal City Hilton Hotel. We partnered with Fancy That! Events to produce the show and we hosted over 60 of the finest wedding vendors in Southern California. We are so thankful to all of the vendors who participated in the show and made the event look absolutely stunning! And special thanks to all of the brides and guests who attended the show on Sunday March 10 and made it such a success!

You can find all the official photos from our 2013 bridal show on our Facebook page! Special thanks to Royal Gor Photo & Video for being the official photographer of the event.

 

If you have not yet experienced The Premier Bridal Event, check out our 2012, 2010 and 2009 Bridal Show Pages to see pictures, video highlights, and a full summary of the events: