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I need some help here..
Has anyone ever done a private party at Gaspard in San Jose? I’m looking for the lowdown—how’s the food, the service, the staff..? Basically, if you have any complaints or praise, just lay it out for me.. Thanks 😁

Help, I know this question has been asked a million times already, but I'm totally freaking out right now because there's only a month left until the wedding and my nerves are so shot I can't even focus on reading anything...
where's the cheapest place for car grease, Iowa or Roseville?

Maria Bailey4 said:Help, I know this question has been asked a million times already, but I'm totally freaking out right now because there's only a month left until the wedding and my nerves are so shot I can't even focus on reading anything...
where's the cheapest place for car grease, Iowa or Roseville?

Rose

any idea what the damage is? and how much should I grab for a party of like 200 people?

Maria Bailey4 said:any idea what the damage is? and how much should I grab for a party of like 200 people?

50 pieces - $25!
That depends on how many cars show up. You doing one or two fat ones per car?...

David King72 said:Rose

Alright, I'm probably going to ask a really stupid question here. Where did Rose go?

Thomas Scott5 said:Alright, I'm probably going to ask a really stupid question here. Where did Rose go?

So, when you're heading toward downtown—before you hit that main intersection (you know, the one where you turn right to head toward the suburbs and go straight for the city center)—just take that first right. It's in the very first building on the ground floor. You can't miss it, it's this long, narrow building...😉

Awesome, thanks. One more thing though—are they actually open on Saturdays?

Betty Davis93, was that you?

Thomas Scott5 said:Awesome, thanks. One more thing though—are they actually open on Saturdays?

I'm not entirely sure... maybe, but if they are, they probably close around 2 PM...

Betty Davis93 said:So, when you're heading toward downtown—before you hit that main intersection (you know, the one where you turn right to head toward the suburbs and go straight for the city center)—just take that first right. It's in the very first building on the ground floor. You can't miss it, it's this long, narrow building...😉

Oops
At that light, it's LEFT 😁

Maria Bailey4 — do you mean ružica?

I was actually there picking up supplies for some lapel pins, I wasn't really looking at car bows... anyway, still 🙄

Betty Davis93 said:Oops
At that light, it's LEFT 😁

Maria Bailey4 — do you mean ružica?

I was actually there picking up supplies for some lapel pins, I wasn't really looking at car bows... anyway, still 🙄

and I don't even think it's on the right, honestly, I feel like my whole vision just shifted mid-thought 🤣

Hi there, all my future and current brides! 😁

I was wondering if I could ask for a little bit of advice or maybe some recommendations... basically, I'm planning a summer wedding in St and I'm having a hard time deciding between two makeup artists—Katarina Jakelić and the one from Sephora (Šizika Šizić) on Facebook??
Does anyone happen to have any experience working with either of them? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks so much! 🙂

Oh, one more thing—wedding rings.

We’ve been hitting up all the jewelry stores around town looking for something simple. We want classic yellow gold, though we're actually leaning toward white gold this time. So, the very first jeweler we stopped at right on the waterfront (I think the shop is called "Waterfront Jewelers") is quoting us $833, but everyone else is charging anywhere from $3,800 to $4,700 (the most expensive one was Reić!). Most of them seem to hover around $1333, give or take a hundred bucks. Honestly, we aren't exactly experts here; I guess we just don't see the difference between the ring at the waterfront shop and, say, the ones at Vagus that are offering $1333 for two identical rings. Maybe it's some kind of alloy blend, so the quality is a bit lower? I'm not sure. What do you guys think? Have any of you dealt with something like this before?

casualjackal72 said:Oh, one more thing—wedding rings.

We’ve been hitting up all the jewelry stores around town looking for something simple. We want classic yellow gold, though we're actually leaning toward white gold this time. So, the very first jeweler we stopped at right on the waterfront (I think the shop is called "Waterfront Jewelers") is quoting us $833, but everyone else is charging anywhere from $3,800 to $4,700 (the most expensive one was Reić!). Most of them seem to hover around $1333, give or take a hundred bucks. Honestly, we aren't exactly experts here; I guess we just don't see the difference between the ring at the waterfront shop and, say, the ones at Vagus that are offering $1333 for two identical rings. Maybe it's some kind of alloy blend, so the quality is a bit lower? I'm not sure. What do you guys think? Have any of you dealt with something like this before?

We actually just picked up our wedding bands about two weeks ago. Honestly, we went from shop to shop, and the price gouging is absolutely insane. It was wild how much the price for the exact same style of band could vary between three different jewelers (I'm not entirely sure what the deal is with the gold purity, since they were all listed as 14k).
I really have to give a shout-out to Đonlić this time around. That's where we finally ended up buying our bands. We actually caught a 20% discount for paying cash. Were you around when that sale was happening? He has such a massive selection of bands! Seriously, props to him. We checked out pretty much every jeweler in the city, and honestly, Đonlić and Vagus have the best variety by far. My take is that almost all the bands are 14k gold; if you're looking for higher karatage—you know, purer gold—you probably have to specifically ask for it when you order, which obviously costs extra.

Hey guys, where can I find some high-quality cardstock for invitations? I need something a bit thicker and more premium than just standard printer paper. Thanks!

casualjackal72 said:Hi there, all my future and current brides! 😁

I was wondering if I could ask for a little bit of advice or maybe some recommendations... basically, I'm planning a summer wedding in St and I'm having a hard time deciding between two makeup artists—Katarina Jakelić and the one from Sephora (Šizika Šizić) on Facebook??
Does anyone happen to have any experience working with either of them? I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks so much! 🙂

If you're asking me, go with Shizzy every single time.

Kate Martinez33 said:Hey guys, where can I find some high-quality cardstock for invitations? I need something a bit thicker and more premium than just standard printer paper. Thanks!

Check out the office supply shop in San Diego. If you're heading toward the Walmart and BIP, don't turn left right where they are located, just keep going straight for a little bit further and then take that left turn...

Does anyone know where I can pick up some tulle and lace around San Francisco? 🤷

Timothy Fisher50 said:We actually just picked up our wedding bands about two weeks ago. Honestly, we went from shop to shop, and the price gouging is absolutely insane. It was wild how much the price for the exact same style of band could vary between three different jewelers (I'm not entirely sure what the deal is with the gold purity, since they were all listed as 14k).
I really have to give a shout-out to Đonlić this time around. That's where we finally ended up buying our bands. We actually caught a 20% discount for paying cash. Were you around when that sale was happening? He has such a massive selection of bands! Seriously, props to him. We checked out pretty much every jeweler in the city, and honestly, Đonlić and Vagus have the best variety by far. My take is that almost all the bands are 14k gold; if you're looking for higher karatage—you know, purer gold—you probably have to specifically ask for it when you order, which obviously costs extra.

Oh, right... Donley! I don't know how we missed that one... I think I even had him on my mind recently... 🤔
Thanks!

Anyway, I put in a bit of effort and did some Googling about white gold (how it's made, the alloys, etc.), and the only thing that comes to mind is that maybe—just maybe—it's actually silver with a gold plating. 😕 I was reading about how people can sometimes get ripped off like that. Call me naive, but I find it a little hard to believe that a shop right there on the pier would pull something like that, even though the price gap is pretty significant. 🤷

P.S. David King72, thanks for the recommendation! 🙂

Is there anyone else who might be able to help me out with makeup? Maybe Katarina Jakelić or Shizzy (on FB)??? Thank you!