During the second half of March, some seriously amazing Santa Barbara talent was brought into the national limelight once again. Congratulations to all of our Santa Barbara friends on their impressive  features. March 17 Jose Villa and Laura Hooper Calligraphy on Style Me Pretty . . . and later that same day on Style Me [...]

The Santa Barbara Zoo is a “ wildly” spectacular location for a wedding offering a variety of fauna and flora. This exotic location enchants you with majestic ocean and mountain views as well as 30 acres of exuberant gardens showcasing animals from around the world. Another advantage of the Santa Barbara Zoo is the fun [...]

I’m pretty sure if you’re online reading a wedding blog, you’re already familiar with the crafter-vintage-shopping mecca called Etsy. It’s a great resource for wedding accessories, dresses, etc. (which we will re-visit in another post soon) but today I wanted to explore the vintage side of Etsy.  With so many destination weddings in Santa Barbara [...]

“Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.” -John Lennon Photo by Frame 36 Photography

Valerie & Lucky Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Mural Room Photography: Kristin Renee Photographer

Lauren & Josh Firestone Vineyard Photography: Susan Dean Photography Event Planner: Joy de Vivre Rentals: Ventura Rental Party Center Lighting Design: LBPS Events, Inc.

Felici Events didn’t waste any time bringing you another great Engagement Package Giveaway!  This time the theme is “On the Beach in Santa Barbara” – just in time for a romantic Spring getaway.  Here are the details: RECENTLY ENGAGED? SUBMIT YOUR ENGAGEMENT STORY FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AND FOR FULL CONTEST RULES! THE WINNING [...]

I would like to congratulate visionary photographer, wonderful person, and friend, Jose Villa on his new book Fine Art Wedding Photography.  It will be officially released next week on March 29, but is available for pre-order now on Amazon HERE or you can go to Jose’s site to pre-order a special edition signed copy with [...]

We are each of us angels with only one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another. ~Luciano de Crescenzo Photograph by Elizabeth Messina

Omni Fresco Private Dining Room By Zohe Felici, Felici Events Photos by Vita-Bella Photography Santa Barbara’s Victoria Court is a charming plaza of ‘paseos’, or hidden walkways, which house unique shops and restaurants surrounded by distinctive architecture.  It is located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara directly across for the Granada Theater and one [...]