Posts by rowdyraven14

Hey ladies—does anyone happen to know where in Santa Monica (though maybe somewhere in San Jose or San Francisco would work too) I can find some pigeons to release? You know, the kind newlyweds let go after the wedding... and does anyone have an idea about what they usually cost?

Does anyone know where I can go to rent some glass vases in San Francisco—and more importantly—what kind of budget should I be looking at for something like that?

Thanks 🙂

I was honestly thinking it would be so much easier if I could just grab those giant number balloons—you know, like 1, 2, 3, and so on...--and then just fill them up with helium myself at home.
Does anyone know where I can find a massive balloon blowout like that? Or better yet, where can I actually find the balloons themselves??

Does anyone happen to know where I can find someone in the San Francisco area who does helium balloon refills?!

Does anyone happen to remember where you all went to get those thank-you notes and invitations printed—specifically for that run between the coast and San Francisco? I’m curious about where you actually laid out the text for the invites... and more importantly, where on earth you sourced that incredibly high-quality paper they used?

A flower shop?

Does anyone here have any firsthand experience with formal hairstyles at the Simple salon over in the Walmart?

Also, I am desperately seeking recommendations for a florist—specifically someone who can handle everything from bouquets and car decor to church arrangements and reception pieces (I’d love little centerpieces for every guest table plus the main sweetheart table)... Honestly, my dream scenario would be finding a girl who specializes in this so we could go shopping together. We could pick out all the flowers and supplies as a team—I’ll cover all the costs myself, obviously, and just pay her a fair fee for her time and expertise! If anyone knows someone like that, please, please let me know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One more thing... my wedding is in just over three months, and I haven't even stepped foot into a bridal boutique yet... I'm starting to feel a bit of a panic set in when I see how some women start hunting for their dresses a full year in advance. What do you all think????? Am I too late?

Hey there! 🙂

I'm looking for a few recommendations here:

1) I’m having my makeup done by Katherine Graham from San Diego, so since I'll be traveling between Santa Barbara and San Diego, I'm also on the hunt for a hair salon—specifically a stylist who can handle formal updos without charging an absolute fortune... It seems like so many stylists out there are amazing at coloring and blowouts, but they really seem to shy away from those fancy occasion styles...

2) A reliable florist

3) For any ladies out there who took the DIY route with their wedding favors, invitations, and thank-you notes—where did you source all your supplies? Was it a total nightmare to pull off, and honestly... is it actually worth the savings?

Thanks so much for the help 🙂