Bridal party gift ideas:

1. For guys: pocket knifes, flasks, whiskey glasses, jerseys, tickets to a game, sneakers or slides, Yeti's, chef knife and leather toiletry bags. 

Invitations

1. Truly Engaging

Recessional Tosses

1. Confetti toss- always double-check with your venue if this is allowed! Most won’t.

Napkin Folds

1. Belly Band

Set Up Tips: 

1. TT Video Reference | Use gaffers tape instead of duct tape to secure loose cords on flooring to avoid damaging the floors and potentially loosing your deposit. 

Accommodations:

• Balboa Bay Resort (Newport)

• Lido House in Newport - Marriot property

Champagne Towers: TT Video Reference 

• Ask your caterer if you can do this through them in the sense of if they will provide the glassware and champagne. 

• If you need to buy the coupes, I suggest Ikea. 

• If you are renting coupes from a rental company, get a few extra just in case some aren’t even. 

• We typically put our champagne towers with grand entrance in the timeline, or generally speaking, any high-energy moment. Or, if you plan to enter into cocktail hour – doing this paired with a champagne tower is great. Or paired with cake cutting at reception.

• We always do a small to medium sized champagne tower and really just do it for the photos vs. people actually taking and drinking the champagne. 

Attire: 

• Where to buy MOB dresses. Key is to not specifically look for sections or dresses “mother of bride” but just shop in the formalwear section. 

• Formal dress section at Nordstrom (specifically the one in South Coast), Dillards, Neiman Marcus, Saks or Macy's

• Bhdln/Anthropologie 

• Adriana Papell

• Tux alterations in Orange County

• The Suit Co.

• Better Fit Alterations

• Lucy’s Tailoring

• Bellaz Custom Tailoring

• By Designs

• Where to buy second hand bridal attire or jewerly rentals

• Second Look Co.

• Poshmark

• Look up wedding resale groups on Facebook

• Rent the Runway

• Verstolo - fine jewerly rental

Links to buy things:

• Gauze runners (Amazon)

Vendor Referrals: 

• Pressed Floral Vendor 

• Simple Wedding Cakes:

  • Portos Cakes

  • Bake Shoppe Boutique (for heart shape/vintage cakes)

  • Treats by Rylee

  Dessert:

• Kings Hawaiian (this place and Portos are my fav cakes!)

•  Sweetgs.oc

• Moulin - another favorite of mine

• Little France Bakery

• Cream Pan

• Fill Bake Shop (mochi donuts)

• Paderia Bakeshop