There’s no better way to show your love, than by giving something made by hand, and with lot’s of love. Not the creative type? No problem! Tabletop Made’s adorable letterpress valentine’s certainly fit the bill and you don’t even have to pull out your glitter and doilies. Based in Santa Barbara, Tabletop Made  creates fantastic, imaginative, [...]

BETTINA & BEN CEREMONY: Sandpiper Golf Course & RECEPTION: El Paseo EVENT PLANNING & DESIGN: Armando Martinez for Alegria by Design PRINTED ITEMS: Lazaro Press FABRIC & LIGHTING: Ambient Event Design FLORAL: Louloudi Designs PHOTOGRAPHY: Linda Chaja Photography CAKE: Christine Dahl MAKEUP: Christina Burns        

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 [...]

Modern Rustic & Personal Charm Design: Zenadia Design This custom designed invitation suite by Zenadia Design seems to have it all. Described by the designer as “Modern Rustic” I would have to add that it also manages to elegantly combine classic design, brilliant humor, personal elements, illustration, and best of all . . . mad [...]

Invitation Design: Lazaro Press Photography: Patrick Moyer

For the Love of Wine Design by: Heidi Jimenez, Zenadia Design For a Wine Country photo shoot, Heidi smartly came up with these fun and quirky design and flirty color scheme to represent the venue.

Jennifer & Robert Firestone Winery Photography: Frame 36 Photography Floral Designer: Camilla Svensson Burns Couture Floral Specialty Linens: La Tavola Fine Linen Rental

Save the date for a brand new way to plan your Santa Barbara wedding  . . . Congratulations on your engagement! Join us for Santa Barbara Wedding Planning Getaway the weekend of February 24-26, for a brand new way to plan your wedding.  You don’t want to miss this wedding planning weekend full of exciting [...]

Invitation Design with a Twist! Design: Lazaro Press & Design At this time of year, our favorite custom invitation designers are working away on lots of fabulous party invitations and holiday greetings. I love this design by Lazaro Press which offers a fun little twist on the traditional, with an interesting cut out section that [...]

Miranda and Matt will be married next Spring in Santa Barbara. The couple came to me with a binder full of inspiration for their wedding. They were in the early stages of wedding planning, but they knew they wanted to excite guests with a unique and unexpected Save-the-Date. Since both Miranda and Matt are from [...]