Comments for Rogue Bride http://roguebride.com $30K Wedding? I don't think so Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:40:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Venue Review: The Santa Barbara Biltmore by Maia http://roguebride.com/2011/06/22/venue-review-the-santa-barbara-biltmore/#comment-3176 Maia Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:40:16 +0000 http://roguebride.com/?p=542#comment-3176 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> Comment on Venue Review: The Santa Barbara Biltmore by Rogue Bride http://roguebride.com/2011/06/22/venue-review-the-santa-barbara-biltmore/#comment-3175 Rogue Bride Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:21:45 +0000 http://roguebride.com/?p=542#comment-3175 I've heard nothing but great things about Donna Romani - in fact, I think my aunt knows her personally in some capacity (small town). I looked into her when I was playing with the idea of hiring a coordinator and I think she'd be an excellent choice. We had a friend do day-of coordination for our wedding (a very experienced, sharp as a tack friend), so we weren't looking in the Santa Barbara area too much. Carla Jacobsen, up in the Santa Ynez valley, is awesome and down to earth though. She might be a good reference point. http://www.syvevents.com/ I’ve heard nothing but great things about Donna Romani – in fact, I think my aunt knows her personally in some capacity (small town). I looked into her when I was playing with the idea of hiring a coordinator and I think she’d be an excellent choice.

We had a friend do day-of coordination for our wedding (a very experienced, sharp as a tack friend), so we weren’t looking in the Santa Barbara area too much. Carla Jacobsen, up in the Santa Ynez valley, is awesome and down to earth though. She might be a good reference point. http://www.syvevents.com/

]]> Comment on Venue Highlight: Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse by Rogue Bride http://roguebride.com/2011/05/27/venue-highlight-figueroa-mountain-farmhouse/#comment-3174 Rogue Bride Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:17:51 +0000 http://roguebride.com/?p=350#comment-3174 We didn't - I foolishly didn't want to chance poor weather in early spring (the weather was fantastic), and my mother was driving us nuts about the drive up the narrow mountain road. If your relatives are chill, do it. If they'll freak out over every little thing, save yourself the headache. All that said, I adore the property. We didn’t – I foolishly didn’t want to chance poor weather in early spring (the weather was fantastic), and my mother was driving us nuts about the drive up the narrow mountain road. If your relatives are chill, do it. If they’ll freak out over every little thing, save yourself the headache. All that said, I adore the property.

]]> Comment on Venue Review: The Santa Barbara Biltmore by Maia http://roguebride.com/2011/06/22/venue-review-the-santa-barbara-biltmore/#comment-3173 Maia Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:38:31 +0000 http://roguebride.com/?p=542#comment-3173 I echo Elizabeth -- thank you so much for posting details and pricing for the Biltmore! It was invaluable to know what I would be getting myself into before I made the initial call to the hotel. (Though since I'm planning a winter wedding, I was told that I'd get hot apple cider... damn, was really looking forward to lemonade made of magical golden lemons from a fairy sparkle tree.) What's your familiarity with Donna Romani? She seems great, and her "month-of" rate is better than the $5,000 I've been quoted from wedding coordinators off the Biltmore's "Resource List" handout. (Granted, I'm new to this whole wedding planning thing, and I thought $1750 was expensive, but $5,000? Seriously?!!!) Any other recommendations for wedding coordinators? Figure I should talk to a few before deciding. I echo Elizabeth — thank you so much for posting details and pricing for the Biltmore! It was invaluable to know what I would be getting myself into before I made the initial call to the hotel. (Though since I’m planning a winter wedding, I was told that I’d get hot apple cider… damn, was really looking forward to lemonade made of magical golden lemons from a fairy sparkle tree.)

What’s your familiarity with Donna Romani? She seems great, and her “month-of” rate is better than the $5,000 I’ve been quoted from wedding coordinators off the Biltmore’s “Resource List” handout. (Granted, I’m new to this whole wedding planning thing, and I thought $1750 was expensive, but $5,000? Seriously?!!!) Any other recommendations for wedding coordinators? Figure I should talk to a few before deciding.

]]> Comment on Cut the Cake Cutting Fee with Cupcakes by Catherine Malat http://roguebride.com/2011/05/21/cut-the-cake-cutting-fee-with-cupcakes/#comment-3172 Catherine Malat Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:20:48 +0000 http://roguebride.com/?p=235#comment-3172 Unfortunately we got our final bill at the end of the reception with the cake cutting fee tacked on even thought we did cupcakes. They just shrugged and said that is just the way it is! So pissed! Unfortunately we got our final bill at the end of the reception with the cake cutting fee tacked on even thought we did cupcakes. They just shrugged and said that is just the way it is! So pissed!

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