Everything you need for a California wedding

Carol Jackson79 said:I've been lurking on this forum for a while now (you guys are awesome!), but I haven't actually posted until today. I remember some of you recommending makeup artists around the San Francisco area a while back, so if anyone wouldn't mind sending me their numbers via DM, I'd really appreciate it. I've asked everyone I know, but nobody seems to have any leads, and I'm running out of time...🤷

Do you have a PM?

Karen Cruz2 said:They quoted us $1,000. That covers everything—tips, an album with about 300 photos (including 15-20 larger ones and one 30x40 print), all the digital files on a DVD, plus five DVDs for the video footage. Honestly, the best part for me was getting all the raw footage from the videographer.
We went with one videographer and one female photographer.
We actually skipped the extra albums for our parents. We figured we'd rather just pick our favorite shots later and buy custom albums ourselves, especially since those things run about $50 each.
Hope that helps!

Well, I actually just booked my photographer today, but they're based in a neighboring state! At this point, I just don't care anymore—I saw some photos this guy took at a banquet over the weekend, and let me tell you, they were absolutely stunning. He even told me he'd hand over the original camera footage because he doesn't need to hold onto it, plus he's throwing in 10 DVDs, two small albums, one MASSIVE album overflowing with photos, and every single unedited shot on a single CD. He told me he isn't counting how many pictures there are; he'll develop them all regardless, and it's all included in the $700 price tag!
And yes, that includes coverage of the wedding guests too!

Can someone tell me how to get to Stavros and Jole and what their prices are looking like?

Andrew Wilson9 said:Can someone tell me how to get to Stavros and Jole and what their prices are looking like?

I know Joe was charging around $7,500 before—not sure if he's bumped up his rates since then🤷 I'll shoot you his number in a DM😉

Hey guys, I need some serious help here:

So, basically, I picked out this gorgeous, insanely talented lady—she’s the pastry chef over at the Marriott—to handle my wedding cake, but she’s dealing with some family drama right now and might not even be available on May 23rd.

Please, please hit me with recommendations for someone legit who does killer work and can pull off a massive, high-end cake for 250-300 people (honestly, budget isn't an issue for me).

I know, I know, I'm totally screwed because the big day is only three weeks away 😕

Angela Flores3 said:Hey guys, I need some serious help here:

So, basically, I picked out this gorgeous, insanely talented lady—she’s the pastry chef over at the Marriott—to handle my wedding cake, but she’s dealing with some family drama right now and might not even be available on May 23rd.

Please, please hit me with recommendations for someone legit who does killer work and can pull off a massive, high-end cake for 250-300 people (honestly, budget isn't an issue for me).

I know, I know, I'm totally screwed because the big day is only three weeks away 😕

What kind of cake are you looking for? Something crunchy or

I was totally picturing this massive, multi-tiered classic wedding cake, kind of like these http://www.jennys-cakes.com/images/f...lac-lilies.jpg
but honestly, I’m starting to feel like I won't even have a say in the matter anymore 😁

Angela Flores3 said:I was totally picturing this massive, multi-tiered classic wedding cake, kind of like these http://www.jennys-cakes.com/images/f...lac-lilies.jpg
but honestly, I’m starting to feel like I won't even have a say in the matter anymore 😁

Honestly, I think one of the ladies on this forum had something similar once, though I can't quite recall which 🤔
maybe you could check out some local bakeries or look through their cookbooks?
When are you arriving in SF?

Thanks anyway, David King72, you're a real one for stepping up when things get messy 😁 I’m barely around these days, so I’ll probably just tell my folks to go ahead and hunt them down themselves. Or maybe they can just grab a contact from the local community board.

Otherwise, it’ll just be some light, healthy little addition to the feast 😁

I’m looking for some solid duo or trio recommendations. Just a heads-up: I’m not interested in any cheesy wedding bands or polka acts.
Help meeeeeeeeeee!!!

Angela Flores3 said:I was totally picturing this massive, multi-tiered classic wedding cake, kind of like these http://www.jennys-cakes.com/images/f...lac-lilies.jpg
but honestly, I’m starting to feel like I won't even have a say in the matter anymore 😁

A bakery like this one in the Mississippi Delta does work just like that, and their cakes are incredibly delicious 😉

thanks, Alexander Ruiz2

Angela Flores3... and silentpuma28 both had their cakes from the Mississippi Delta and they were perfectly happy with them.... (I'm sure silentpuma28 will see this, so they can tell us where the Inca ordered their 😍)

Angela Flores3 any bakery down in the Mississippi Delta could whip up a cake like this... just bring them the photo... that's exactly what I did, and they made one that looked almost identical to the picture! 😉

Just wanted to drop a quick bit of intel for everyone here:
Renting a helium tank (enough for about 500 balloons) will run you $600
while renting a tank of balloon gas (good for roughly 300-400 balloons) comes out to $417
They’ll even lend me the valve I need to fill them up.
You’ve got to place the order about 10 days in advance.
Keep in mind, these are the prices we're seeing down here by the Mississippi River.

placidstag17 said:I’m looking for some solid duo or trio recommendations. Just a heads-up: I’m not interested in any cheesy wedding bands or polka acts.
Help meeeeeeeeeee!!!

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Alexander Ruiz2 said:A bakery like this one in the Mississippi Delta does work just like that, and their cakes are incredibly delicious 😉

Try EM PEK, there's this lady (Katarina) 👍 🙏who is absolutely insane at what she does! She made my cake once... I was obsessed with how it looked and my guests couldn't stop raving about the taste...

Megan Reyes73 said:Try EM PEK, there's this lady (Katarina) 👍 🙏who is absolutely insane at what she does! She made my cake once... I was obsessed with how it looked and my guests couldn't stop raving about the taste...

Hey lady, congratulations! 🙂

Any chance you'll share some photos for those of us dying of curiosity? 😍

Raymond Brooks7 said:Hey lady, congratulations! 🙂

Any chance you'll share some photos for those of us dying of curiosity? 😍

thanks so much.....
I'll post some pics in a few days once I finally get them together...