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Hi Drea, I also live in Sausalito, and I was speaking to the catering manager at the Casa Madrona just last week about their pricing and availability. Small world! I will try to post the pricing info for you- let me know if it works I've never posted attachments before! Also, just so you know: -there is not a view of the golden gate bridge from the Casa Madrona it is a spectacular bay/sf city view, but no golden gate bridge. -they do have a lovely outdoor terrace for ceremonies, but the average temp in the summertime is usually quite cold and windy/foggy. Only sporadically does it ever get above ~60-65 degrees. Check out this site for weather info: Wedding Planner - Set The Date Let me know if you have any questions- the Casa Madrona is a perfect place to get married for a smaller group. Wedding Packages 2009.doc CateringFullPkt.doc

Thanks everyone! It's really hard to just do what you want and to not worry about everyone else- !

Is it in bad taste to purposely plan a destination wedding not that far in advance? My FI and I are not really into waiting 10 months or a year, but we also don't want to be rude! I was thinking either Vegas or Cabo (I live in California) in 3-4 months. Most of the posts I've read through say to send STD's 8-10 months or more in advance! What do you guys think? Thanks!

Thanks guys- anyone know how to change your user name? For some reason mine shows my full e-mail address. Thanks!

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Hi Everyone I am calling myself a super newbie because I have been lurking on wedding forums (the knot, etc.) since I got engaged over a year ago, but this is the first one I have actually joined and posted to! I am still unsure of my wedding date and location. A super traditional wedding at home stresses me out majorly, so I am starting to think a small destination wedding is for me. Maybe Cabo or Hawaii sometime this year? Thanks for letting me get ideas from all of you, hopefully when I plan my wedding I can return the favor to someone! Sam