Discussions from California Planning

I plan to get married on leap day on leap year! My fiance wanted a special date that meant something, and I see alot of reviews about how upsetting it is not to celebrate your wedding day every year...

SoCal ladies, where did you go to get your bustle done? The tailoring places I've talked to so far have said they are not confident enough to put a bustle on my dress. Yikes! I'm running short on time...

What’s the average cake cutting for venues in California? I received a quote for 5 dollars a person and no cake included. So for a guest list for 125 that’s $625 in cutting fees? Is that even...

Hi! Does anyone know where I can find a list of the Southern California area wedding dress trunk sales, sample sales, and pop-ups that are happening in the next few months? TIA!

Does anyone know of any good affordable florists in the Orange County area? I am an out of state bride and will be having a small intimate wedding in South Orange County this November. My wedding...

Hi Ladies! I’m getting married in Escondido, CA on October 11th! I would love to hear from my date twins and pick your brain about some of your vendors.

I'm looking to hire a photographer that has experience with interracial weddings. My FH is Nigerian and I'm an American with white skin. It's rare for us to get a good photo together so we want to...

We’re getting married July 2020 and we have been searching for a venue and I feel like the hunt will go on forever! How long did it take everyone to book a venue? We’re limited to beach or mountains...

Has/or is anyone getting married in California in March? I’ve been planning my wedding from out of state. We’ve already booked the reception venue but, it’s an inside/outside kind of place. I’m trying...

Hello date twins! We’re getting married in Fallbrook. We have our venue, caterer, florist and day of coordinator. I’ll be dress shopping in August.

So I’m getting married at the Coronado community center 11/24/2019. I want to hear people’s experience. What vendors did you use? How much did everything cost? Wedding day timeline? Cleanup/set-up?...

Hello all!Looking for a white wedding bounce house for adults for rent in San Diego. I've looked everywhere with no luck. Thanks in advance!

Has anyone here had experience with renting a Sailcloth/ Tidewater tent for their wedding in Southern CA? Specifically in the Inland Empire area. I'm finding it fairly difficult to find a vendor so...

Hello California brides or brides to be! I live in Silicon Valley and I'm curious what the average price for photographers are? I have a family friend who is willing to take my photos. 6 hours -...

Hi Date Twins! Omg! How exciting, does anyone have any tips or tricks or fun things they are doing for their wedding? We are having an outdoor ceremony and an indoor reception at The River Mill in...

I would like to have a small ceremony or elope on a beach in Big Sur California, does anyone have any suggestions?

Hello, We are having a hard time finding a Catholic Church to marry us on May 9,2020. Our church San Luis Rey mission doesn’t so Weddings in May due to reserving May for baptisms. Any suggestions...

Hi all, I’m wondering if anyone out there was married at The Estate Yountville in Napa, at The Pavilion. My fiancé and I are considering it and we really love the venue, our only slight worry is how...

Date twins!! We have one more year!! Where are you guys at in your wedding planning process? We have the venue and photographer down and are working on save the dates My FH and I chose this date...

Just booked our venue! September 26, 2020. I am already stressing out...I feel like there’s so much to do in so little time! But I’m excited for all this wedding planning