Her venue, the Bel-Air Bay Club in the Pacific Palisades, wassurrounded by flames.
Her planner, Jillian of Jillian Nicole Events, told her not to start panicking just yet.
But, maybejust in caseshe should make a list of potential backup venues.
Courtesy of Karly Frank
They understood their privilege.
But still, they had invested so much time and energy into the wedding.
Of course they were anxious.
A home burns during the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 8, 2025.
Even in the midst of devastating chaos and disaster, children still need the bathroom.
They still complain about brown bananas.
And theyre still bored.
A home burns during the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 8, 2025.
Wed planned this day for a year and a half.
We wanted to keep it, as much as we could, the same.
Daily life halted and special events were postponed and canceled en masse.
A home burns during the Palisades fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 8, 2025.
The couple considered themselves lucky.
I have a lot of empathy for that.
Dave and Karly Frank
After the fires, vendors who work the wedding and events industry are already feeling the squeeze.
Her peers and their vendors estimate it could take months to recoup the losses they experienced.
Not to mention, many of her colleagues navigating this environment have lost homes, supplies, and more.
Dave and Karly Frank
Everybody in my world does not have health insurance or a structure.
Its a freelance world.
Its really important that people start working….
Courtesy of Karly Frank
Anything that can come back, should come back.
Donation sites are overflowing with goods and turning away volunteers.
Theres no shortage of love and loyalty in Los Angeles (just ask any Dodgers fan).
The last 48 hours have just been upheaval.
Even outside California, the images of disaster and loss have evoked an unexpected generosity.
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How even in difficult times, opportunities to share moments of joy as a community can be so important.
Our villages, our people, showing up for each other is what really counts.
Over 150,000 people have been forced to evacuate so far.
This proved true for Karly and Dave too.
That week, Karly and her mother-in-law spent dozens of hours on her Cricut machine remaking signs and menus.
Theirfloristchanged the whole floral design to work in the new space in a matter of days.
The vibe was pristine, says Dave.
I think the community, our community at least, actually needed that.
That has nothing to do with who is sitting at what table or what color the linens are….
