Love Flying Caballos Ranch for a wedding site

Today we had the pleasure of meeting up with Jolene the property manager of Flying Caballos ranch to tour the property.  It is such a great venue for weddings...a little off the main road and nestled in Edna Valley with enough privacy to enjoy your wedding day.

Definitely on the top of our list!

Valentines Day, Car Shopping + Wedding Venue Search

Today we spent our Valentines day venue shopping and car shopping.  Last week, my family and I were in a car accident and Larry's car was totaled :(

Long story short... there was a car stopped in front of us at a light, didn't go on green and someone hit us at 50 mph from behind.  Everyone is safe, even our 13 year old Dalmatian Patches who was thrown through the back windshield upon impact.

So in addition to venue shopping for the wedding, car shopping and spending a wonderful Valentines weekend with my fiance things are as good as to be expected.

Our day started with a yummy breakfast made by yours truly, then a stop @ Tiber Canyon Ranch which has some great potential for a wedding venue and within 10 miles from our house.  Then we stopped at The Flying Caballos Ranch, which we have an appointment to see tomorrow.  Some quick test drives (Jetta Sport Wagon, Honda Element, and Honda Ridgeline) and then a stop at New Frontiers.

Our evening finished with a wonderful Valentines Dinner made with love by Larry and myself.  Larry and I made an awesome steak, lobster tail, potatoes au gratin, and fresh roasted beet salad.  

Small and Sweet

My latest idea has been to do the wedding at Larry's parents house in Hollywood. They live in hills by the Hollywood sign and have a killer view of the city all the way to Santa Monica.  On a clear day you can see the ocean.  It is really breathtaking.



The house is actually a really neat tri-level house filled with his mom's art work and beautiful furnishings.

If we did this option the ceremony would be very small and intimate and then we would gather maybe for a picnic at the Griffith Observatory or a formal reception at the Autry Natural Center all within a 10-15 minute drive of the house.

--I like the picnic idea (which I borrowed from my sister), we would save by not having to pay any venue fees and could splurge on cute picnic baskets full of goodies for our guests (which could double as wedding favors).  

Realistically I think this is just a cute idea...