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Mastering the art of dilly-dallying
Co-founder of @spiffycreatives
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🔜 New Zealand

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Adding a little magic on your wedding day 🤍

Congratulations to the newlyweds, @brangding and @d.dang! Wishing you both a lifetime of love, laughter, and beautiful memories together.

A studio-style wedding photo experience capturing the candid smiles, big laughs, and memories you’ll want to keep forever!

Planning your wedding? We’d love to be part of your day.

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Vendors of the Day ✨
Venue: OCMA @ocmamuseum
Coordinator: @grand.entrance.affairs
Photography: @klvweddings
Videography: @alexvfilms
HMUA: @makeup.bychristinaaa
Florist: @chantellefleurdesign
Floral Ceiling: @flowers.everafter
DJ/MC: @radiateproductions
Photobooth: @spiffycreatives
Matcha: @tracafes
Ice cream: @joesice
Wedding Dress: @luv_bridal
Groom Tux: @markpomerantz
Newlyweds: @brangding @d.dang @directedbydang

#weddingphotobooth #weddingideas #weddingvendors #orangecounty #socal

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Follow @orangecountycuties for new friends, beautiful experiences, and a community full of girls who show up for each other 🍊💐✨

The prettiest events take a whole lot of hands behind the scenes 🥹🎀 Petals & Portraits was such a dreamy day, but it absolutely would NOT have happened without the amazing girls who volunteered their time, energy, creativity, and helping hands to bring it all together.

From setting up and moving things around to helping throughout the day and tackling all the little details no one ever sees! a HUGE, HUGE thank you to every single one of our volunteers 🥹🫶🏼 You are such an important part of OC Cuties, and these bigger events genuinely would not happen without you. We appreciate you more than you know

And a huge thank you to @spiffycreatives for working alongside us and capturing all the love, laughter, details, and behind the scenes magic of the day 📸🌸 Having these moments documented is such a gift

We know it’s hard putting yourself out there. But most girls come to OC Cuties events solo and leave with voice memos, new group chats, weekend plans, inside jokes, and friends who genuinely cheer for them. And sometimes those friendships start by showing up and building something special together 🥹💕

It really does take a little village to make the magic happen. We’re very lucky ours wears bows 🎀🍊✨

#OCCuties #OrangeCountyCuties #PetalsAndPortraits #SpiffyCreatives #OCCutiesCommunity #OCFriends #OrangeCountyFriends #MakeFriendsInOC #OrangeCountyEvents #ThingsToDoInOC #FemaleFriendship #GirlsSupportingGirls #CommunityMatters #WomenSupportingWomen

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Follow @orangecountycuties for new friends, cute experiences, and a community that believes life is simply better when you have an unnecessarily specific theme to dress for 🍊🎀✨

We’re firm believers that dressing up is good for the soul 😂💐 Give us the florals, the bows, the flowy dresses, the soft glam, and an excuse to turn a random day into a whole EVENT. Petals & Portraits was basically our permission slip to be a little extra and look how HAPPY everyone looks

There’s something special about having plans on the calendar that you actually get excited to get ready for. Picking the outfit, sending the “what are you wearing?!” texts, taking way too many pictures, and getting to be surrounded by girls who are just as excited to commit to the theme as you are. Tiny joys count. Being a little ridiculous counts. Romanticizing your life counts 💗

And we know it’s hard putting yourself out there. But most girls come to OC Cuties events solo and leave with voice memos, new group chats, weekend plans, inside jokes, and friends who genuinely cheer for them

So yes, we WILL continue inventing reasons for you to wear the dress sitting in the back of your closet. It’s for your mental health 🎀😂✨

📸 All photos by @spiffycreatives

#OCCuties #OrangeCountyCuties #PetalsAndPortraits #SpiffyCreatives #GardenParty #GardenPartyStyle #DressUpForFun #RomanticizeYourLife #FemaleFriendship #OCFriends #OrangeCountyFriends #MakeFriendsInOC #OrangeCountyEvents #ThingsToDoInOC #OrangeCountyCommunity

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Follow @orangecountycuties for Orange County friendship events, unforgettable girls nights, and a community where strangers become the people you can't imagine life without 🍊🤍✨

If there was ever an event that perfectly captured what OC Cuties is all about... it was The Friendship Court 🥹💐

For one evening, we put our phones down, sat across from complete strangers, and gave ourselves permission to have real conversations. No awkward wandering around the room. No wondering who to talk to. No feeling left out. Just dozens of women showing up with open hearts, hoping to find the same thing: genuine friendship.

Some girls walked in nervous. Some admitted they almost canceled. Some were convinced they wouldn't have anything interesting to say.

Then the conversations started.

Within minutes, the room was buzzing with laughter, stories, and those little moments where you realize, "Wait... I think I just found my kind of person." By the end of the night, dance cards had turned into exchanged phone numbers, new group chats were being created, and girls were already making plans to grab coffee, go to Disneyland, and come to the next OC Cuties event together.

This night reminded me why I started OC Cuties in the first place. Adult friendship shouldn't be left to chance. Sometimes all we need is a space that makes it easy to say hello.

Watching so many women leave feeling seen, included, and genuinely excited about the friendships they had just started will always be one of my favorite OC Cuties memories. It was proof that when you create the right environment, beautiful things happen.

💌 If you've ever thought, "I wish making friends as an adult was easier," that's exactly why this community exists. RSVP through the link in bio or DM us to join the group chat. Your future best friend might just be one conversation away 🤍🍊

#OCCuties #FriendshipCourt #MakeFriendsOC #OrangeCountyEvents #GirlsSupportingGirls #FindYourPeople #CostaMesaEvents #CommunityOverCompetition

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Follow @orangecountycuties for Orange County picnics, slow Sundays, and friendships that feel like a deep exhale 🍊🧺☀️

If your nervous system has been begging for a slow day... this is it.

No rushing. No packed schedule. No pressure to be anything other than yourself.

Just a blanket in the grass, golden hour sunshine, potluck snacks, books, little craft projects, and a group of girls who are all looking for the same thing: genuine connection.

The Sunday Picnic Social is one of those events that reminds you life doesn't have to be so complicated. Sometimes the best memories are made doing absolutely nothing... just laughing, talking, and watching the sun go down with people who make you feel at home.

Most girls come solo, and by the end of the night they're already making plans for the next event together. It happens every single time.

💌 RSVP through the link in bio to save your spot! Space is intentionally limited so everyone actually gets to mingle. Bring a blanket, a snack to share, and anything that makes you happy!! a book, journal, crochet project, card game, or absolutely nothing at all. We'll take care of the rest.

Drop a ☀️ if this sounds like your perfect Sunday.

#OCCuties #OrangeCountyEvents #SundayPicnic #MakeFriendsOC #CottagecoreVibes

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Nothing makes me happier than a day at California Adventure with my best friends 🫶✨

Just us running around the parks, laughing until our stomachs hurt, and making the sweetest little memories together ❤️🎡

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Being the creator of @orangecountycuties means I get to dream up events like Friendship Speed Dating… and then stand back and watch the magic happen 🥹🍊

Seeing women walk in saying, “I don’t know anyone,” and leave with new friends will never get old. I seriously love planning these kinds of nights and getting to create a space where people can find their people. It’s my favorite part every single time 🤍✨

📍 @countryclubcm

📸 by @vanessa.ventures @spiffycreatives

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follow @lovesaviy for dreamy SoCal nights, themed magic & living your main character life 🍊✨

✨another round of applause for the fantasy book themed ball because I’m still not over it

Like how did a backyard turn into a full on fantasy world?? I swear every little detail just kept surprising me more and more 🥹

The outfits, the dancing, the energy… it felt like we all stepped into our own little story for the night and just got to exist in it together

I’m genuinely going to be thinking about this night for a long time… the kind of magic you wish you could bottle up and relive whenever you want ✨

What theme would you want to experience like this?? because I’m ready for round two already 👀👇

#orangecounty #socalevents #themedparty #fantasynight #ocgirls

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follow @lovesaviy for SoCal adventures, themed chaos & trying new things just for fun 🍊💖

✨my first race ever… and of course it had to be muddy 😂

I am not a runner. Like let’s be very clear about that 😌 BUT I am someone who loves a theme, a little chaos, and doing fun activities with my friends… so the Muddy Dash was basically calling my name.

Somehow I went from “I’ll just jog a little” to crawling through mud, laughing the whole time, and actually finishing something I never thought I’d do. It wasn’t about being fast or perfect! it was just about showing up, getting messy, and having fun 🥹✨

Safe to say this unlocked a new part of me… so yes, you will absolutely be seeing me at more themed races in Southern California very soon 😂

Have you ever done a themed race?? And more importantly… would you do one with me?? 👀👇

#muddydash #socaladventures #themedfun #trysomethingnew #ocgirlies

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Came. Saw. Conquered. Got absolutely covered in mud.… Worth it. 💅

🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃 🏃‍♂️

#imjustagirl #losangeles #5k #active #softgirlera

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✨🍌💖 Okay I know it’s well past my birthday… but I still have to show off how much fun the Savanah Banana Bar Crawl was. Truly such an iconic way to kick off my year of being unapologetically, authentically me.

I went fully all out. Sparkles, tights, tiny yellow booty shorts, and the biggest dreamiest heels I could find. And honestly? I had the absolute best time. Seeing everyone I love show up, show out, and be so unhinged and silly right alongside me made my heart so full.

It still blows my mind that I get to call these girls my friends. I’m so unbelievably grateful for the people who are willing to lean into the fun, the chaos, and the joy with me. Bar hopping in a silly costume has been a bucket list item forever, and it somehow exceeded every expectation.

Next stop on the list… Shrek? Colorful wigs? Minions? Who knows. But I cannot wait to see what we do next 🍌✨

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✨👑🦋💖 This is the second batch from my dream princess photoshoot, and I honestly feel so ethereal. I want to carry this feeling with me into the entire next year of my life.

I have so many goals and so many things I want to do, but more than anything, I want to show up as my most authentic self. I want to feel like a princess in everything I do! in the way I dress, the way I move through the world, and the way I let myself take up space.

This year is about dressing up more, stepping outside my comfort zone, and finally doing the things that only I’ve ever told myself I couldn’t. And I’m so excited to see where that takes me ✨👑🦋

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