Busy Couple + Good Vendors = Amazing Wedding

Jennifer Osborne and her now husband, Bill Haley chose the breath-taking Bacara Resort as the backdrop for their destination wedding. She was born and raised in Santa Barbara and is now a high-powered executive in Atlanta. They met and fell in love and wanted to seal the deal, officially. But a big, fluffy wedding was not their style and they both have great careers and families to focus on - not a bunch of fluff and frills. They relied upon the professionalism of their vendors for advice and guidance while they still stuck to what was important to them. Bacara Resort requires an event planner for all events and will allow a month-of planner in special cases - which is where I came in.

The Bacara provided just about everything that the couple needed to complete their rustic, beach-inspired wedding. Shannon of Effloresce created a stunning ceremony scape but brought the beach to the resort with enormous periwinkle blue hydrangeas and white porcelain seashells on the guest tables. Jon with JHS Productions provided all of the music for the day - a bagpiper for the ceremony (VERY cool), a guitarist for the cocktail hour (perfect!) and he spun the music for the rest of the evening himself bringing an amazing energy and freshness to the dance floor. Margie of Iced Tea Photography is a childhood friend of Jennifer's and one of the easiest photographers I've ever worked with! Thanks for the beautiful shots, Margie - see below.

Jennifer & Bill couldn't have chosen a more perfect group of vendors to work hard to make their day so amazing! I cannot wait to work with these vendors again. It was a blast! Thanks, Jennifer & Bill for letting me be a part of your special day - it will not soon forget how much fun it was for everyone!

Kasey & Skye Tie the Knot...

My dear friend's sister, Kasey Kearin, married the love of her life, Skye Sander, on June 18th, 2010. I had the pleasure of working primarily with Kasey's mom, Sharon, during the planning process. Sharon was very organized - leaving me to-do lists with each of the boxes of favors, menus, etc.

The ceremony was held at Montecito Covenant Church and the reception was at the ever-popular Cabrillo Arts Pavillion - overlooking the ocean! Santa Barbara BBQ put out some amazing food while Genevieve Ontiveros provided the florals - she's one of my all-time favorite florists to recommend to brides on a budget. Donna the Cake Lady (as I like to call her) provided the cake - another great budget-minded vendor and their DJ combined live music & singing with a very ROCKIN' dance party. Photographer Brian McGuckin and his second shooter captured the day beautifully - see photos below!

Sharon & Kasey managed to throw an amazing reception that was intimate - despite the 120+ guests - memorable, original, and romantic! An amazing evening... Congratulations you two love birds!