Hello Knotties!
I was so blessed last year to find the resources I did to pull off a beautiful outdoor wedding at the Covina Hills Ranch Estate. Being in LA you have the resources of "DOING IT YOURSELF" at your fingertips. Downtown LA is an awesome resource. You can buy thing at wholesale prices! Everything from flowers to favors to decorations. If just takes a lot of looking.
I have a lot of resources to help out anybody who needs it. I know what it is like to the be the first to plan things out.