We work with so many great wedding professionals year round, but there are just a handful that we are so happy with that we want to share them with everyone! These vendors here are kind and fun, incredibly talented at what they do. You won’t go wrong checking them out!
{SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VENDORS}
VIDEOGRAPHER:
Cana Video Productions (San Luis Obispo)
(Super 8mm): Well Spun Weddings or Modern 8 Films (Los Angeles)
Buckley Video (Los Angeles)
Cloudless Weddings (Irvine)
Florist/Designers:
Joy Thigpen http://www.joythigpen.com/weddings/
Honey & Poppies honeyandpoppies.com (See a wedding with their work!) | Gilly Flowers gillyflowers.com (See a wedding with their work!)
Hair and Makeup: Kelly Zhang Studios | Nyrie Aitken of Symmetry Beauty
DJ: Scratch Weddings
123 DJ’s Patrick Belton (323-972-2328)
Wedding Coordinators/Designers:
All of these ladies I’ve worked with and absolutely love! They are fantastic designers and day-of coordinators for all my brides! Don’t do it alone – trust me, ladies!
{SF BAY AREA VENDORS}
VIDEOGRAPHER:
Cana Video Productions (San Luis Obispo)
Sandbox Love (Bay Area)
Florist:
Hair and Makeup:
Alana Halvorsen from Salon Vivace in downtown Pleasanton | tel: 925.462.6046
She is incredible! Styled me for my own boudoir, and has styled many of my brides! See her work with Kristin, Christy and Sarah:
Julie Dy (Did the makeup at MY wedding – amazing!)
JS Artistry (Also an AMAZING hair and makeup studio that I love working with)
DJ
Working 30-40 weddings a year, I have seen many many different musical vendors… and there are several that have just rocked the crowd, stunned me with their professionalism and ease… I love working with:
If you’re getting married on the Peninsula, these are your people! The best, most well-rounded music that had the crowd going all night! Very classy husband-wife team :)
Live Band
Fil Lorenz Orchestra
From the bride: “The band is flexible — we went with a 9 piece little big band and a 3 piece jazz trio for the cocktail hour. But they offer several configurations, with or without vocals (male or female) and I think they also do ceremony music if that is desired. And while there are lots of choices, Fil makes excellent recommendations, and we basically just went with what he suggested. Perhaps even more importantly, I thought he was awesome at gauging the mood of the dance floor, making the switch from swing to R&B/Motown at just the right moment. And the band LOOKED classy! All those bandstands and formalwear. Very cool.”
Wedding Coordinators:
Nicol of Little Blue Box Weddings
Megan and Emily at Enjoy Events Co.
Officiant:
Chris Thielen – highly recommended
ONLINE DIY RESOURCES
These places are my favorites!!
I swear, this is almost cooler than Pinterest! An online bridal inspiration from the GODS of wedding (Style Me Pretty and major wedding bloggers):
Lover.ly :)
Custom-design Invites you can print at home: Printable Press and Sweet Penelope and Love & Lavender
The BEST and most HIP Personal wedding website hosting: Wedding JoJo and NearlyWeds
