Photographer Hugo Benson Turns His Quinceaneras into Celebrities

If I were having a Quinceanera, I would want Hugo Benson of Hugo Benson Photography to be my photographer.  He’s based in San Diego and doesn’t come cheap (his packages starts at $2,000), but he gives his Quinceaneras the experience of a lifetime and turns them into bona fide celebrities!
Hugo is one of the main [...]

It Takes a Village to Throw a Wedding on a Budget

I was just talking to Christine Long-Plotkin, who recently added her wedding photos to our site.  She got married in November 2009 in Los Angeles, and threw a $30k wedding on a budget of $13k.
How did she do it?  With a “can do” spirit, by finding people who were willing to work within her [...]

The Priceless Gown Project — What Girl Doesn’t Want to Go to Her Prom?

How many times have you looked at that bridesmaid’s dress in your closet and wondered what to do with it?  It’s a little too dressy to pack in a grocery bag and send to Goodwill, but you know in your heart you’ll never wear it again (even if the bride swore on her life it’d [...]