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Vendor Spotlight: Eventfully Yours

Although we love all aspects of weddings, our focus is on the food, and so we always recommend that our brides hire a professional planner for their big day. We’re always so thrilled when they choose Nancy Hernandez of Eventfully Yours. Nancy’s a former counselor who’s incredible under pressure, so we know they’re in the best hands.


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Vendor Spotlight: Straughan Photography

We at Tim the Girl meet a lot of wedding photographers and we are always excited when we get to team up with Chrystina Straughan at Straughan Photography! With a degree in journalism and a Photographic Craftsman degree from the Professional Photographers of America, she is a genius storyteller and visual artist.


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Viva Fiesta! Special Party Packages Available

San Antonio’s iconic Fiesta celebrations don’t officially begin until April 18, but we’re ready to start partying now! We have dates available at Ivy Hall, right in the heart of King William, and a special Fiesta catering package. There’s no reason not to step it up this year and host your friends for a Fiesta Pachanga that gives you all the classic festival dishes - without the crowds. Get your flower crowns out and book today!


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Vendor Spotlight: Madly and Love Floral Design

We at Tim the Girl are always thrilled to see the eclectic, colorful arrangements created by Madly & Love owner and lead floral designer, Hannah Flores. A childhood growing up on a country farm gave her a love of wild flowers, and after a courtship of learning to arrange blooms her than-boyfriend Justin brought her, she DIYed the florals at her own wedding and hasn't quit since.


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Tim Travels: Sardinia

When the weather gets dreary and unpredictable like this, my mind goes back to Italy. A few summers ago, my friend Bianca (of Italian Fix) and I took a blissful two weeks wandering through Sardinia. I had been once before for a short trip and fell in love with the relaxed style. If you avoid the resort areas, it’s like going back in time.


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Membership Spotlight

TRA welcomes new member Tim the Girl - a multi-disciplinary company changing the face of the culinary scene in San Antonio. Founded in 2011 by owner Tim McDiarmid, she and her team source the best produce, meats and artisanal foods that San Antonio has to offer, translating them into dishes that are not only delicious, but aesthetically stunning.


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A Girl Named Tim: One of San Antonio’s Culinary Stars

If you’re a Central Texas foodie, then odds are good you’ve heard of Chef Tim McDiarmid (a.k.a. “Tim the Girl”). She’s known for serving up delicious, healthy food with flair.


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League of Extraordinary Women

Tim McDiarmid’s culinary business is a multifaceted, expansive enterprise that takes on the audacious challenge of getting her clientele to rethink everything they think they know about food and food culture. This audacious concept of thinking about food as a relational, interactive, performative and aesthetic experience is the brainchild of a bright, introspective woman who has never, ever been content to lead the cookie-cutter sort of life.


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