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Hatch | Mobile Cocktail Truck

Paso Robles Interviews, Planning Tips & Vendors

San Luis Obispo wedding mobile bar and bartending service, The Hatch, offers specialty craft cocktails for weddings and events of all sizes and styles. Hatch owner, Maggie Cameron, shared with us the story behind the mobile bar and the heart behind their process.

Setting Your Wedding Budget - What to Expect & Where to Start

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

Setting your wedding budget can be equal parts essential and stressful. While percentages, categorized budgets, and spreadsheets are important, using these key tips help to give you a birds eye view of your expenses will help steer you in the right direction!

Navigating Through Booking Your Wedding Vendors

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

The rush of a fresh engagement is exciting and sweet, a feeling you don't want to end! Moving onto the "planning" portion of engagement can seem daunting, but there are a few key tips and elements to keep in mind to make the process more simple and enjoyable, and help you get back to what matters - enjoying your time before "I Do!"

What To Expect At Your Bridal Appointment

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

Finding your wedding dress is one of the quintessential pieces that kicks off your wedding planning process, and your engagement season! We spent the day with Amanda and Annette, owners of San Luis Obispo bridal gown boutique Moondance Bridal to get the in's and out's of what to expect at your first bridal appointment, and a few of their best tips to make the experience unforgettable.

3 Tips For Creating The Perfect Wedding Color Pallete

San Luis Obispo Decor & Planning Tips

Tips for creating the perfect color pallete for your wedding day. Whether you dream of something poppy and full of life, or soft, dreamy, and romantic - creating the perfect color pallete for your day can help tell your story, and set the tone for your day.

4 San Luis Obispo Wedding Venues You Can Still Book for Summer 2019

United States Planning Tips

These Central Coast wedding venues feature epic views and amazing locations - and you can still book them for your Summer 2019 wedding. Check out each of these spaces with unique elements sure to make your weekend unforgettable!

Holiday Wedding Weekend Planning Tips

California Planning Tips

Planning your wedding for a weekend like Memorial Day, Labor Day, or any other extended weekend can be a great way to extend your celebration - but there are a few details to be aware of during your planning process.

5 Unique Bouquets to Inspire Your Springtime Wedding!

California Planning Tips

Planning a wedding in the spring? The perfect season for so many blooms, the possibilities are endless! We compiled five of our favorite springtime bouquets.

Ryanne Pritchard-Bee | Photography 

Santa Barbara Interviews, Planning Tips & Vendors

Photographer Ryanne Pritchard-Bee is a true artist, from her organic approach of capturing couples on their wedding day, to her strong belief in film. After our interview with Ryanne we were so drawn to her adventurous spirit, her longing for more travel and her belief in the sacredness of her couples wedding day.

Guide to Planning The Perfect Wedding Ceremony

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

Rabbi Janice Mehring and officiant Tom Allen share their best advice on planning your perfect wedding ceremony! This article can also be found in The Wedding Standard's Spring 2017 magazine editorial which can be found here!

A Day in the Life of a Wedding Photographer: Interview with Lindsey Gomes

California Interviews & Planning Tips

San Luis Obispo wedding photographer Lindsey Gomes of Lindsey Gomes Photography shares a look into what a day in the life of a photographer looks like. Her step-by-step schedule throughout the day of a wedding provides great insight for those about to tie the knot!

Eat, Drink, and Be Married: Interview with Gusto on the Go

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

San Luis Obispo based catering team Gusto on the Go share their 3 best tips to finding your wedding caterer and planning your dream wedding menu!

The Groom's Guide: Styling Tips By Lauren Christensen of Stag Handmade

Paso Robles Planning Tips & Vendors

A styled shoot at Tooth & Nail Winery in Paso Robles, California features unique ties and grooms-wear from Stag Handmade. Shop owner and designer Lauren Christensen of Stag Handmade shares her best styling tips to get ready for your big wedding day!

What Father Jerry Bellamy Has Found True About Marriage

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

After 12 years of formal training, full ordination and having performed more than 8,000 weddings, The Wedding Standard Artist, Father Bellamy says he has learned what is true about marriage. He was gracious enough to share with us what he has shared with those he has married.

The Rules of Engagement: Interview with San Luis Obispo Wedding Photographer Jen Rodriquez

California Planning Tips

Wondering if you should have engagement photos taken? San Luis Obispo wedding photographer, Jen Rodriguez, answers all of your most-asked questions regarding engagement photo shoots! Read on to hear her best tips featured in an article in The Wedding Standard's Volume I magazine.

4 Brides Share Why SLO Was the Best Place in California to Have Their Destination Wedding

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips & Real Weddings

Whether looking for an intimate country side location, a wine enthused region, or the convenience of being along the Central Coast of California, couples from all over have sought after this San Luis Obispo county to celebrate their dream day. With the help of four recent couples of San Luis Obispo photographer, Cameron Ingalls, we were able to hear more about why SLO is the best place in California to have their destination wedding.

Not Your Mom's Cake | An Interview with Paper Cake Events

Paso Robles Planning Tips & Vendors

An interview with Paso Robles located dessert experts and talented cake artists, Paper Cake Events, shares the special touches that go into a truly memorable wedding cake that is unique to you.

THE EDEN FLORAL FLOWER GUIDE: A Bride's Manual to the Most-Requested Wedding Day Blooms

California Planning Tips

Looking for the perfect flowers for your wedding? San Luis Obispo Floral Designer Rachael of Eden Floral shares, in an article for the Wedding Standard's print magazine, how to plan and find the most popular flowers that are authentic and special for your wedding day, with illustrations by Raina of Fete & Quill and photographs by Alexandra Wallace.

Ten Steps for Planning Your Dream Honeymoon

California Planning Tips

San Luis Obispo based travel planner Lauren O'Keefe, of Sweet Mun, shares her ten steps for planning your dream honeymoon!

3 FAQ's About Tipping Your Wedding Vendors

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

Gratuity [gruh-too-i-tee], commonly known as a "tip" is defined as: a gift of money, over and above payment due for service. This concept, so widely practiced in many service based industries, frequently raises questions from couples about tipping their wedding vendors...

How To Keep It Real: 12 Budgeting Tips For Your Wedding

California Planning Tips

San Luis Obispo wedding planners, designers, and caterer's, Sam and Chanda of Zest it Up give us their 12 best tips on how to keep the budget when planning a wedding. You can also find this helpful article in The Wedding Standard's print magazine Volume I, here!

3 Questions Top Wedding Designer Always Asks Potential Couples

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips & Vendors

So, you're engaged (congrats!!!), you've picked a date (getting closer!!!) but now have no clue what to do next?! No fear, we have got you covered. Top wedding and event designer, Danae of Danae Grace Events, gives us three questions she always asks her couples to help them move forward in planning their big day!

8 Things Every Bride Should Know When Hiring Their Makeup Artist

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips & Vendors

An inteview with San Luis Obispo hair and makeup artist Candace Miller, in the The Wedding Standard Magazine Volume I, shares her 8 best tips that brides should know when hiring their makeup artist. Read on to hear more!

12 Wedding Photography Tips From a Pro

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

Ever feel like the worlds most awkward human in front of a camera?! I do! Well today is every awkward persons lucky day! San Luis Obispo wedding photographer and pro tip giver, Tayler Enerle gives us 12 tips to make your wedding photos amazing! From how to make your arms look good slim to a discussion on first looks, you will feel ready to strut the red carpet by the end of this post!

5 Questions to Ask Your Potential Wedding Hair & Makeup Artist

California Planning Tips

We caught up with Jen Hix, San Luis Obispo based Hair and Makeup Artist and owner of The Queen's Bees to learn the 5 Questions to ask before hiring your potential wedding hair & makeup artist! These tips are sure to not only keep you looking bee-utiful but save you from any potential wedding day crisis! Buzz on down the page to learn more!

5 Wedding Planning Tips from a San Luis Obispo Wedding Planner

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

We caught up with San Luis Obispo wedding planner, Samantha Josette, to get her top 5 expert wedding planning tips to make your wedding day dreams a reality!

5 Wedding Planning Tips for Newly Engaged Couples

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

Wondering where to even begin with planning your big day? No fear! We caught up with San Luis Obispo based wedding planner and designer, Amanda Holder, of Amanda Holder Events to find out her top 5 wedding planning tips for new engaged couples!

3 Creative Styling Tips For Wedding Table Linens

San Luis Obispo Planning Tips

When designing an event, there are so many elements that can contribute to the overall look and feel for you and your guests. Each piece is so important! With tables being the main feature in a reception space, you have to consider what has the most "real estate" on those large pieces to achieve the look you are going for.

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