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Planning a wedding is hard enough but on top of a global pandemic?! Whew. I’m at the phase of looking for my dress (~$700 and less) and I booked an appointment to look around David’s Bridal but...
Is anyone having their wedding in San Diego in 2020? Our venue still has not reopened and we are scheduled for Sept 13th. Just curious if anyone has been able to confirm their wedding will be able to...
We just got slapped with mask requirement at all times in CA. Also, receptions/celebrations/parties are still prohibited. I'm now worried to keep my date of August 22 only to find out we must wear...
California Brides- can you share your current situation with your wedding date and the coronavirus? Are you postponing, cancelling, continuing as planned? I'm originally a May 30th bride, currently...
I just wanted to make sure all of the California brides saw that Newsom has started stage three in most counties in California. Stage three includes "religious ceremonies" which include weddings. The...
Hey everyone! Our wedding was sopposed to be 3/27/2020 and we postponed to 8/21/2020. We’re In cali but we are unsure if we will be re open by then. We have been together for almost 9 years and really...
Hello Brides! I don't even know where to start but I wanted to get some insight and also vent to everyone who is in the same boat. For those of you who read this extremely long post, I really...
Does any of the brides have problems with their venue? Like they cancel your original wedding and wouldn’t agree to refund your deposit, but keep insisting reschedule the date? We are in a position...
I live in the Los Angeles area. Can you hire a person/business to get a marriage license for you? We hired a business to get our passports for us so we didn't have to stand in line and miss work. I've...
Hello! This question is specifically for CA brides since restrictions are still strong in most of the state. What have your wedding planners and venues been saying regarding September-November...
We’re getting married on August 13, 2021 and are having some trouble finding an affordable venue in the Northern California region. Keep in mind that “affordable” for us would be less than 1k. (I know...
Hi Brides! I’m looking for a flutist and pianist to play during our wedding in Menifee, CA. Any recommendations? Well wishes, Holly
I hate to bring up the topic about masks again, but I'm wondering if any brides who went along with their wedding these past few weeks/months encouraged the use of masks? Did you provide any? Did your...
To all the brides concerned about being affected by COVID-19 in CA.. Just wondering what everyone is doing or everyone’s thoughts on where we stand for our planned weddings in September? Mine is on...
I’m in Southern CA and currently masks are not required, but recommended. Our gyms are open, restaurants(but require a mask to get to your seat) places have live music with dancing happening. We were...
My original plan was to get married in SF in a hotel, but with all this craziness I’m changing my plans and doing it in my backyard. I live on a Ranch, so backyard is kind of a misnomer. The wedding...
We have a ceremony spot in redondo beach but our reception spot just canceled on us and our wedding is August 15th. We have a taco lady and our own beer and wine and a Dj and a photographer and our...
We were originally planned for May 1, 2020. We rescheduled for September 25, 2020. Now we have to reschedule again. The only two dates available for both our church and reception venue is either March...
Marrying my ONE true love of my dreams came true and we Chris and I, Elisabeth couldn't be any blissfully happier.
Hi Brides! I am looking for a flutist and pianist for our wedding at The Orchard in Menifee. I've only found estimates for solo artists, or entire bands. What is fair price range to be quoted for a...