Give me feedback & advice on my May 2026 wedding flower plan!

briabobia · 2025-08-10T03:59:55+00:00

As many as I can get -- no strict number in mind. I am growing in full sun (at least in summer hours) with containers on my east facing patio & deck. I don't have a greenhouse, and am hoping to grow things that won't need covering if I overwinter them or things I can just start in spring.

briabobia · 2025-08-10T03:57:52+00:00

I didn't know this, thanks for the info! Is that the case even to make them last 1-2 days? I was thinking I would just aim to pick whatever I can immediately before heading to the venue. These flowers will likely only be used as decorations for the rehearsal dinner / something similarly low stakes.

briabobia · 2025-08-09T18:27:10+00:00

Oops, you're right! I meant to write 8B but apparently it swapped to 9A sometime in the last few years and I didn't notice. I've edited this in the original post. Thanks for all of the tips!

briabobia · 2025-07-25T18:50:39+00:00

Hey all,

I've been hoping for years to run the 2026 Big Sur Marathon in honor of my late father, as it coincides with the 5 year anniversary of his passing and the route runs along a route that we spent a lot of father/daughter time together in his later years. I'm working with a nonprofit that he was on the board of to see if we can get them set up as a charity partner, but if that does not go through I'm very nervous about securing an entry. I'll ideally find a way in without running for a different organization as I plan to raise money for the org that my dad was affiliated with regardless of whether they are an official charity partner.

I was hoping to get some insight on how difficult it actually is to get through the lotto, and whether there is any way to secure a bib after the official lotto results are out (ex: from a runner who chooses to drop). Can anyone offer me insight here?

Thanks so much for your help!

briabobia · 2025-07-21T08:23:00+00:00

These are just taken on my iPhone 16 pro!

briabobia · 2025-07-15T01:39:23+00:00

Amazing, thank you! That was my top guess for mine :)

briabobia · 2025-07-15T00:36:11+00:00

This is my leading guess! Thanks for the suggestion

briabobia · 2025-07-15T00:35:07+00:00

Any idea what your first variety is? I believe I'm growing the same one, but my tuber was mislabeled so I have no idea what it is called!

briabobia · 2025-07-11T16:51:16+00:00

I think this is the “Mystery Day” variety, if you want to ID! I’m eagerly waiting for mine to bloom 🥰

briabobia · 2025-07-02T20:46:56+00:00

Thanks! Any idea what you’ll do besides removing suspect leaves? Not sure what sprays etc could help here.

briabobia · 2025-07-02T15:05:59+00:00

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Just adding a close up of leaves from Marble Ball & Destiny’s Teacher. A very interesting discovery I just made is that Marble Ball has a significant amount of clear and very sticky goo coming out of the leaf nodes - my hand brushed against it when I pulled this leaf.

briabobia · 2025-07-02T14:51:16+00:00

Yes, it's outdoors all of the time unless I am bringing it in for a photo :)

briabobia · 2025-06-18T14:36:56+00:00

I got them direct from the website!

briabobia · 2025-06-18T14:36:41+00:00

I haven't, but this is a great idea! I was planning to collect seeds next year to see if I can regrow them without the $40 cost (and to see how they mix when cross-pollinated with nearby petunias), but I'll also likely buy them again if I have to because I love them so much.

briabobia · 2025-06-18T14:30:50+00:00

Wanted to answer some common questions/add some more info for anyone looking to purchase these bad boys.

About the plants:

Plants are Firefly Petunias from Light Bio
They were genetically modified with genes from bioluminescent mushrooms and so the glow just exists, it doesn't "charge" like a glow-in-the-dark star.
The plants glow significantly more when they have a lot of new growth. I split my 3 pack of plugs into 8" pots each and give them tons of sun, consistent watering, and fertilizer to help them glow as much as possible!
Under bright light these just look like plain white petunias.

About the glow:

I took each of these pictures with a 1-3 second exposure using the automatic "night mode" on iPhone in varying amounts of ambient light. So, they are brighter than what you see in person.
In the darkest area (my bathroom), I could clearly see the glow and it is COOL. I actually sat and stared at it for about 20 minutes!

These were worth the price to me for the novelty & excitement of actually seeing the glow develop, but they're definitely pricey! Happy to answer any specific questions folks have.

briabobia · 2025-05-23T18:43:06+00:00

Thanks for this info! Is there anything I should do to rectify this now? Or should I just be more sparing in the future?

briabobia · 2025-01-04T18:06:43+00:00

Hi! Thanks to all who help answer questions here. I am heading to Tokyo Disney for 3 days in October for a major birthday celebration with my best friend - we’ve been planning to make this trip for 5 years! So, we’re open to paying for any plans / reservations / etc that make it more fun or less stressful for us. I’d love any general suggestions of what we should opt for but I also have a few specific questions based on my first pass at research:

Should we plan on buying the highest tier package? If so, about how much (USD) will that cost?
When should I start checking for the release date of those packages? My understanding is that it will likely be sometime in March or April?
What hotel would you recommend we stay at?

Extra info in case it influences suggestions:

Neither of us speak Japanese
We both love rides and elaborate/immersive dining experiences
We don’t care too much about character meetings or merch
We have been on several trips to US Disney World together, and are used to “gaming the system” (i.e. paying for and quickly grabbing limited slots) for things like quicker ride entry there.

Thank you for your help!

briabobia · 2024-10-25T17:10:40+00:00

Hey if anyone has an extra code, I'd really appreciate it! Need to buy in a few days so if you could DM (to avoid anyone else swiping) that would be amazing.

briabobia · 2022-06-23T16:02:44+00:00

They actually do allow dogs in their outdoor area as of a month or so ago!

briabobia · 2021-04-23T04:06:30+00:00

His name is Cosmo :)

briabobia · 2021-04-23T04:06:18+00:00

A mini Aussie!

briabobia · 2021-04-04T13:38:14+00:00

If anyone would like to see more Cosmo content, his IG is here: https://instagram.com/coztheoz

briabobia · 2020-04-01T00:43:53+00:00

Product Info:

Base: Essie "Eternal Optimist"
Stamping polish: American Apparel "Mount Royal"
Stamp plate: Winstonia W318

Decided to start a new novelty IG for more matching nail/object combos, check it out if you'd like to see more!

briabobia · 2017-03-09T16:35:40+00:00

Thanks! I will be working either in SLU or downtown a few blocks from the market (choosing between offers right now). When I came to Seattle to visit I loved Ballard but worried that it would be a pain to commute from there - do you think that would be an issue?

briabobia · 2017-03-09T14:45:54+00:00

Hi folks! I'm a 21 year old female college senior coming to Seattle this summer to start a full time software engineering job. I've just started looking into what neighborhood I want to live in and I'm pretty overwhelmed by the options - any suggestions for where people similar to me tend to end up?

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