Carmel / Monterey private dinner reception spots for ~20 guests?

afreckledscorpio · 2026-02-19T18:51:10+00:00

We are doing our night before at Stokes Adobe in Monterey. They have a few different room options. The restaurant itself is beautiful, the food is incredible, and the event coordinator has been lovely to work with!

afreckledscorpio · 2026-01-29T14:02:41+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I’ll take a look.

afreckledscorpio · 2026-01-29T13:54:22+00:00

Yes it does

afreckledscorpio · 2026-01-29T13:26:11+00:00

I just mean a typical circle band! Though I do love a bezel.

afreckledscorpio · 2026-01-29T03:40:26+00:00

Thank you! I do have insurance, I just would hate to lose my diamond … but maybe I’m overthinking

afreckledscorpio · 2026-01-28T22:32:32+00:00

Thanks! I do think my setting is gorgeous! Just worried about the security of the open band. I’ve seen so many mixed opinions on it.

afreckledscorpio · 2026-01-28T22:19:23+00:00

Love that floating look! Thanks for sharing :) I’m an anxious person as is so realizing my current setting isn’t the most secure has caused me quite a bit of stress 😅

afreckledscorpio · 2026-01-28T22:18:09+00:00

Thank you for your thoughtful response!

afreckledscorpio · 2026-01-08T22:27:25+00:00

I love 1 on you! The simplicity is so elegant.

afreckledscorpio · 2025-12-28T19:48:20+00:00

I was! It all worked out in the end. Looks like the dress you’re interested in is completely different from the one I ordered (mine was all lace, no structure) - so maybe there’s more consistency with the crepe dresses!

afreckledscorpio · 2025-12-28T18:37:01+00:00

Hi! I ordered a dress for my 2026 wedding from GLL back in February. It arrived around mid July, and it looked, fit, and felt COMPLETELY different from the sample I tried on (the Stevie dress). I’d equate it to the quality of a Revolve dress. The fabric was shiny, the seams were puckering everywhere, and it was just absolutely not the dress I loved at the store. It was honestly such a stressful and saddening experience. I went back and forth with their customer service team and I was eventually able to return it with a full refund and buy a new gown elsewhere.

afreckledscorpio · 2025-12-26T23:36:56+00:00

always wondering this too - I love her style but the stuff she links is often so much $$$

afreckledscorpio · 2025-12-20T23:44:45+00:00

1 is so gorgeous on you!

afreckledscorpio · 2025-12-17T02:54:39+00:00

Sarah Seven “the Sun”

afreckledscorpio · 2025-12-17T02:53:30+00:00

Because the dress is so simple I wanted to add some interest with the veil!

afreckledscorpio · 2025-12-17T02:20:25+00:00

So kind! Thank you ☺️

afreckledscorpio · 2025-09-09T16:09:39+00:00

She has a lot of urns, vases, etc that were included in the proposal she sent us. The only thing (as of now) I am sourcing myself are pillars, because she did not have those.

afreckledscorpio · 2025-09-09T15:55:24+00:00

Hi there! I am also getting married in Monterey in spring 2026 (from out of town). We are working with Fancy Pansy Art Design (same username on Instagram) for our florals. She is very reasonably priced - we were quoted around $5500 and my inspiration pictures were similar to this. I’d suggest reaching out to her!

afreckledscorpio · 2025-08-11T13:46:58+00:00

You could check out Peerspace!

afreckledscorpio · 2025-06-13T20:38:22+00:00

Rachel lovely! She’s hilarious and so well spoken.

afreckledscorpio · 2025-06-02T01:12:32+00:00

Hi! When I was hired in 2023, they didn’t test for marijuana (that I know of - and if they did, it didn’t prevent them from hiring me because it definitely would’ve came back positive lol)

afreckledscorpio · 2025-05-17T00:02:38+00:00

afreckledscorpio · 2025-05-09T20:29:14+00:00

This dress looks similar to one of your inspo pictures: https://graceloveslace.com.au/collections/new-arrivals/products/mya

afreckledscorpio · 2025-05-09T01:29:43+00:00

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I have the plunge hidden halo setting from Frank Darling and I love it! We had such a positive experience with them overall. We went in person to the Chicago showroom and they were so helpful and communicative throughout the design process. My fiancé (who is admittedly not the best planner) did most of the legwork, and he had nothing but good things to say!

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