There are four pieces of the “typical” wedding that will require music: the ceremony, the cocktail hour, the dinner hour, the reception. The music during your Big Day is a wonderful way to express your personality or your heritage! If you’re of Scottish heritage, have a bagpiper play when you walk down the aisle. If…
Shuttling guests is a chic way of handling parking restrictions from the venue and/or making sure that your guests have a safe ride back to their hotel at the end of the night. However, shuttling can throw your whole timeline off by as little as 15 minutes (no biggie, right?) or as much as an…
Maeve & Andy are the salt of the earth. And their wedding reflected everything that is SO them: casual, beautiful, relaxed, charming, friendly, warm & FUN. Their attention to detail and desire to make their special day memorable and different is reflected in their choice of location, theme, vendors, and their guests. Maeve & Andy…
I was contacted by mother-of-the-bride Lynn for her daughter’s wedding that was 8 weeks away! Lynn knew that it would be a 27-person family-only affair at the Bacara Resort with the ceremony at the beautiful Miro Lawn followed by an intimate, romantic dinner down in the Miro Wine Cellar (stunning!). I was excited to be…
I loved being the day-of coordinator for international couple, Marcela and Sharif. Considering that this was a destination wedding for them and they were planning the entire affair while traveling between LA, Chile & Australia, they had to truly depend on their event professionals along the way. They chose the stunning backdrop of Saint Barbara’s…
I am always on the look-out for beautiful, reasonably priced venues in Santa Barbara. It is very easy to find venues in town and locally that cost $3000+ and then you still have to bring in all of your own rentals! So today, when I was on a site visit for a July wedding, I…
I was asked by my dear friend and colleague, Kelly Clark Leonard of Event of the Seasonto emcee a “battle of the bands” nonprofit fundraiser. The nonprofit organization was BASC – Bridging All Student Choices – and another event designer in town, Joni Papay of Hearts Bloom was the brains behind this wonderful event. The…
The first question that I ask any bride or person planning an outdoor ceremony or event in Santa Barbara is… “When is sunset?” The answer that I usually get is a loooong pause and blank stare and a momentary panic because, what happens after sunset? That’s right, DARK. It gets very, very dark about 30…
I’m all about preparation and education, particularly when it comes to planning a wedding, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that I’m thrilled to announce the first ever Wedding Planning Bootcamp. Wedding stress happens when you jump into the planning process without a well-researched plan. This Wedding Planning Bootcamp will give you access to a…
The two most common questions that I get from my wedding and party planners is “Which vendors do I tip? And how much?” The downturned economy has made this concept even more touchy considering that you’re writing some pretty significant checks for services & products and then to think “You want MORE?!” on top of…
