Cucumber Cocktails By: Gabrielle Moes, Chef/Owner, Seasons Catering With spring in full swing and the busy Santa Barbara wedding season soon approaching, I took some time Friday afternoon to get the last of my summer vegetables planted in the garden. Tomato, squash, pepper, and cucumber all ready to go – and after a day gardening, [...]

Spring entertaining in Santa Barbara was the inspiration for our “spring in Bloom” photo shoot. Approaching the wedding reception as you would a dinner party. Mixing personal or found object, incorporating personal style and utilizing the amazing outdoor spaces Santa Barbara offers up. Casual elegance and sophistication defines Santa Barbara style…coupled with the amazing floral [...]

For the past 8 years Armando Martinez, owner of Alegria by Design has been producing and hosting (along with a group of generous co-hosts and sponsors – see below) fabulous holiday celebrations for the entire Santa Barbara event industry.  The theme this year was “A Bolly Holiday”, bringing vibrant Bollywood style with a holiday twist [...]

By Donna Romani, Donna Romani Events The Donna Romani Events staff spent months planning and toiling over the weddings and parties of others. From rustic elegance and vintage chic to opulent extravagance, my girls worked their tails off and did it with grace and style. So as the 2010 wedding season came to a close, [...]

More Holiday Inspired Food and Drink Ideas By Zohe Felici, Felici Events Photos by Halberg Photographers There’s nothing like and old-fashioned tower of champagne glasses to say “Let’s Celebrate!” Grab a couple bottles of champagne (1 bottle = 5 glasses) and pomegranate concentrate. Chill champagne on ice. Pour the pomegranate juice in a festive pitcher and [...]

By Colette Lopez, La Fete Weddings & Events We work with a lot of couples who are planning destination weddings, where most of their guests are traveling a long distance to attend their special day. So why not plan a series of events to entertain your guests in the beautiful town of Santa Barbara. A [...]

By: Zohe Felici, Felici Events Photos: Halberg Photographers With the winter weather whispering in what could be better than thinking outside the bar and offering your guests warm and festive apple cider paired with mouthwatering beignets?  These warm winter menu beignets created by Cindy Black of MMM Cake invite a perfect personal touch to any party.  “Signature drinks are not only [...]

Photography: Melissa Musgrove Floral, Event Design/Styling : Mindy Rice Wedding Cake: Montecito Confections Lighting/Fabric: Ambient Event Design Invitation/Menus/Place cards: Lazaro Press & Design Specialty Linens: La Tavola Linen This drool-worthy event design was created for a large showcase event at the Santa Barbara Polo Club produced by Colette Lopez of La Fete Weddings. I just love [...]

Holiday Inspired Menus: Create great gatherings that get everyone involved in the fun! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ By: Gabrielle Moes, Executive Chef/Owner, Seasons Catering Photos: Elizabeth Messina During the holiday season when family and friends gather together, wouldn’t it be great to create a routine where we all benefited from less work and more time to relax and enjoy our [...]

Just in case you missed these recent October features on the top National Wedding Blogs - we thought we would recap it for you . . . get ready for some seriously fabulous Santa Barbara wedding style! XOXO Bride & Nico Designs on Style Me Pretty The month started out with a Rustic Glam Barn Wedding on [...]