Santa Barbara Beach Club: Kathleen + Brad

Here's a preview of  a Santa Barbara Beach Club wedding that took place on Saturday.  Inspired by Paris' White Party, Kathleen and Brad asked all of their guests to wear summer whites, the result was a timeless and classic affair.  Photos provided by Cheryl and Tim Halberg of Halberg Photographers and flowers by Amy Mognis of Ambient Event. 

Enjoy!

I'd like to extend a huge thank you to the talented team that helped us pan a spectacular event!

Caterer: Ashley, Brian & Bia- Duo Catering & Events
Childcare: Angela- Mummy's Day Off
Fire Dancers: Ty & Kevin- Machina Candeo
Florist: Amy- Ambient Event Design
Hair: Gaetano- Privac Salon
Lighting: Trevor- Bella Vista Designs
Music: Gavin & Matt- Santa Barbara DJs
Parking: Jared- Signature Parking
Photo Booth: Scott- Action Photo Booth
Photography: Tim & Cheryl- Halberg Photographers
Rentals: Adam- Town & Country Rentals
Tree Rental: Roberto- Gazebo Flowers & Plants
Venue: Kari Ann & Carina- Santa Barbara Beach Club
Wedding Planner: Tonya & Jenn- Soigne Productions

Here's a slide show:


Congratulations Kathleen and Brad and thank you for allowing us to be a part of your wedding day!
tags Ceremony, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Event Catering, Santa Barbara Wedding Location, Santa Barbara Wedding Locations, Southern California Wedding, Wedding Location Venue, Soigne Productions, Private Estate Wedding

Santa Ines Mission and Crossroads Estate: Kelly + Matt

Kelly and Matt are such a sweet couple and I am honored to have been there from the beginning. I first met them on the day they were engaged. I was still working for Firestone Vineyard at the time when I received a call from Matt saying that he'd like my help to plan a surprise wedding proposal at Crossroads. Under the pretext of an impromptu venue tour, just in case, he said... Matt scheduled a site visit of the property. He took her to the top of the hill overlooking the pole barn and oaks, got down on one knee and proposed. Kelly said yes! I was thrilled when they asked me to continue their journey with them to help plan their wedding the following spring.

Their ceremony and reception were held at the Mission Santa Ines and Crossroads at Firestone Vineyard. Jennifer Rau Photography captured every special moment and family friend Sharen Crosby of Flowers By Sharen created the beautiful centerpieces & decor.

Enjoy!

Congratulations Kelly & Matt!

tags Ceremony, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Event Catering, Santa Barbara Wedding Location, Santa Barbara Wedding Locations, Southern California Wedding, Wedding Location Venue, Soigne Productions, Wine Country Wedding

Firestone Vineyard: Justin + Alberto

I was thrilled when Justin and Alberto called to ask me to help plan their wedding.  They are so much fun and I was intrigued by their idea of booking The Minikiss Band for their reception...  Well, we didn't end up booking Minikiss, but we did plan a fabulous event and their guests had the best time.  Along with a team of their talented friends, we planned a beautiful event at the Firestone Vineyard in Los Olivos.

This was my first time working with an amazing photographer, Amy Tierney of f8f11 Images.  She's a commercial and fashion photographer, who also covers modern weddings in full detail, and a good friend of the groom and groom.  Their other friends, Jarrod and Tally, set designers from Hollywood, created the gorgeous floral and lighting decor.

I'm so excited to share the unique details of Justin and Alberto's Wine Country Wedding.

Enjoy!  

Firestone Vineyard has a new ceremony site called the vineyard mesa... The mesa has gorgeous vineyard and mountain views as well as a beautiful old oak similar to the famous ceremony oak at their Crossroads venue...  Their graphic wedding cake was created by Decadence Wedding Cakes...  I absolutely love the matching top hats...  Justin and Alberto enjoy a good celebration and the hanging animal masks symbolize their love of costumes. 

They had first met on the red carpet during a Los Angeles event and that same red carpet was used to mark the entrance to their ceremony... One of my favorite parts of the day was hearing the vows Alberto wrote for Justin...  He combined 80s song lyrics to express how he feels about his groom and it could not have been more perfect.

Guests were invited into the barrel room for dinner where they enjoyed Santa Maria Style BBQ catered by Plemmons Catering...  The 150 person guest table extended the entire length of the room... It was stunning...  Following dinner, guests were invited to the courtyard to dance, but first, Justin surprised Alberto with a painting of their ceremony oak.

The celebration got a little "wild"!  The dance floor was full all night long...  Another friend, DJ Diva Danielle White, provided the tunes.

The happy couple made their grand exit in a 1940 Touring Packard Sedan provided by Classic Motoring Car Rentals. 

Congratulations Justin & Alberto!

tags Ceremony, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Event Catering, Santa Barbara Wedding Location, Santa Barbara Wedding Locations, Southern California Wedding, Wedding Location Venue, Soigne Productions, Wine Country Wedding, Gay Wedding

Crossroads Estate: Lisa + Peter

Lisa and Peter are a cool & stylish couple and I really enjoyed helping them plan their beautiful modern wedding and reception at the Crossroads Estate in Los Olivos.

This was my first time working with Los Angeles photographer, Nicole Goddard, and she was amazing!! Photography was one of the most important details for Lisa & Peter and Nicole delivered. The flowers were designed by one of my good friends, the incredibly creative, Nico of Nico Designs.  Lisa's bouquet was one of my favorites of the season.  I loved the contrast between the soft white roses and sleek plum calla lillies and orchids.

I am excited to share the details of this beautiful Santa Barbara Wine Country Wedding with you.

Enjoy!!

Congratulations Lisa & Peter!

tags Ceremony, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Event Catering, Santa Barbara Wedding Location, Santa Barbara Wedding Locations, Southern California Wedding, Wedding Location Venue, Soigne Productions, Wine Country Wedding

Firestone Vineyard: Danielle + Nick

Danielle and Nick are a very cool, rock n- roll couple and I had the pleasure of working with them to plan their wedding at the Firestone Vineyard in Los Olivos. Danielle Brisebois is a producer and song writer for artists such as Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson and Donna Summer. Nick Lashley is a guitar player and producer originally from the UK who has toured, recorded and written songs with artists such as Natasha Bedingfield, Alanis Morrisette and Lisa Marie Presley.

All of the beautiful photographs were taken by my good friend and photographer Kristen Beinke and the amazing Tricia Fountaine designed the traditional, English-country decor.

I am excited to share the details of Danielle and Nick's wedding day with you.

Enjoy!

Their ceremony was held on the vineyard terrace which has one of the most stunning views in the valley. Tricia decorated the Firestone arch with grape vines, clusters of grapes, branch roses and chiffon fabric.

This was my first time working with Lazaro Design... Tracy is an extremely creative wedding invitation designer and she designed a custom monogram for Danielle and Nick that we used throughout their event... Their escort cards were placed on the tasting room bar on wooden trays with a bed of ivory rose petals and Kermit mums... As a surprise for Nick, Danielle named the tables after guitars... The cocktail reception was held in the winery's barrel room and Bella Vista Designs placed several spot lights on the lower and upper decks to highlight the barrels.

Dinner and Dancing took place in the courtyard... Tricia created unique arrangements for each of the guest tables... She used all different silver containers, tea sets, trays and glass jars... No two tablescapes were the same and each was a work of art... Apple green satin linen and fruitwood chivari chairs added classic elegance... Alternating round and square tables finished the look.

Bella Vista Designs draped fabric and paper lanterns over the event space... Decadence Wedding Cakes created the four tier cake with vanilla butter cream frosting and delicate sugar flowers.

 Natasha Bedingfield gave a very special performance of "Put Your Arms Around Me" for the bride and groom... Rincon Catering, one of my favorite catering companies, provided rentals, lighting design, lounges and of course the delicious food.

Congratulations Danielle & Nick!

tags Ceremony, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Event Catering, Santa Barbara Wedding Location, Santa Barbara Wedding Locations, Southern California Wedding, Wedding Location Venue, Soigne Productions, Wine Country Wedding, Firestone Vineyard Wedding, Tricia Fountaine Designs