Whenever you get the tell-tale wedding invitation in the mail, beware.
In LA, a wedding becomes something more than a blessed union - it becomes a networking event for people in and around "the business.
" That is the grim reality of LA - you can't go anywhere and get away from the droves of people who want a slice of the Hollywood pie.
There are no LA wedding locations that are free from the preening, perpetually hungry wannabes.
That said, you can do what native try to do in order to live a so-called normal life: you improvise.
This is especially true when it comes to trying to get married in relative peace.
How else do you explain the recent phenomenon of people trying to get married in more and more remote locations.
From beach weddings to mountain weddings to weddings at sea -- the trend tells me one thing: don't get married in LA.
Ok, it tells me two things: if you're going to get married in LA and you want any kind of privacy, you should rent a yacht.
What does a yacht offer that a convention wedding doesn't? I'll give you one guess: privacy.
Privacy and total control of the venue, the guest list, and the food.
Now, if that don't beat all, I don't know what does.
Unless, of course, you're in the so-called business and you're interested in turning your most precious day into a half-baked networking opportunity.
Laugh if you want, but in the City of Angels, you would be hard-pressed to find too many of them.
Yeah, a yacht wedding is a pretty serious thing.
It sends the message loud and clear: come and be taken away.
Don't make plans for afterward.
This isn't an event you pencil in and plan errands around.
No, when you come, you're on-board for the long haul.
So, plan accordingly and make sure there plenty of food and booze to go around.
Don't ask you guests to come and then keep them aboard without libations.