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The Number One Possible Hidden Element in Some Catering Bids That Every Bride...
Photo Credit: MiBelle Photography At Santa Barbara Wine Country Weddings & Events, we have a required “Full Service Caterer” list from which our clients must hire. These professionals already...
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Why Is There No Pricing Listed on your “Month-of” Package?
Photo by Stephanie Hogue As you are perusing through our planning package suggestions and starting prices, you probably noticed that “Month of” is the only package that does not list a starting...
View ArticleIn College and Think a Career in Wedding & Event Planning May Be For You?
When I look back on my college experience, it was a time of big dreams and great hope and promise. Junior and Senior year you felt a certain amount of pressure to make “the” job choice of what...
View ArticleHow the Wording On Your Wedding Invitations Affects Your Entire Event
No, I will not just put down what time you “think” or “want” guests to arrive at your reception when I’m your Reception-only Coordinator and have not been involved with planning your entire wedding....
View ArticleOde to the Groom | What Married Men May Not Be Telling You
Shhhhhhh…. don’t tell anyone, but one of my favorite joys of producing weddings are the amazing men I get to meet who are the “intendeds” for my clients, the bride. Most of the time, the planning is a...
View ArticleFresh Holiday Party Trends for 2014
With the corporate economy improving, the company holiday party has returned. However, after having such a hard-hit economy with individuals and companies struggling the last several years, many...
View ArticleWhen It’s Time to Get Real About Your Wedding Venue & Budget. Top 3 Mistakes...
It’s time for a reality check. After hundreds of weddings, I see this almost all the time: couples come to our world-renowned Santa Barbara including its beautiful wine country and see the epic...
View ArticleComplimentary Firestone, Foley & Lincourt Wedding Planning Guide Announced
Planning a Santa Barbara wine country wedding at the world-renowned locales of the Foley Family Wine Group just got a lot easier. Santa Barbara Wine Country Weddings and Events introduces a Wedding...
View ArticleThe Appetizer Wedding Reception : What Doesn’t Work & Two Solutions
Every wedding and special event has a spending plan. Whether you have $2,000 or $2million, at some point, one has to make choices. One of the ways many couples decide to save money on their wedding...
View ArticleThe Art & Essence of the Professional Tasting
Many wedding clients feel that a mass-produced meal event could not have the quality and caliber of an intimate more private dinner for two at one of the area’s leading restaurants. Santa Barbara has...
View ArticleHow to Help Prevent Wedding Gift Thievery at Your Wedding
As a professional wedding planner, I’ve seen my share of disappointing “ever-afters” in the gift-reception category after being a part of over 600 weddings. I am often asked who would be so thoughtless...
View ArticleWine With a Wedding Planner Announces 2016 Winter Appearance Dates
“Wine With a Wedding Planner” offers an innovative, community-based approach to wedding planning in complete relaxation. It combines the expertise of Certified Wedding Professional and CEO/Founder of...
View ArticleDebunking Popular Assumptions on Event Meal Service & Budget
As a wedding and event planner, one of the biggest discussions with our clients is their spending plan (budget). And since the majority of any event’s budget is dedicated to food and beverage, the...
View ArticleWhat Your Wedding Planner’s Social Media Can Reveal About Them
I’m tired of click bait personally, so decided not to title this article “The One Thing Every Bride Should Check Out Before Hiring Their Wedding Planner“. Although, if I could, this title would be...
View ArticleHighlights of 2016 Wedding Trends
“Trends” are always an interesting phenomenon. One has to ask the question if they are created strictly for marketing purposes with an agenda, or if there is a science of a pattern or if perhaps a...
View ArticleOn The “Unplugged” Wedding: The Gracious Art of Combining Your Wishes with...
With cell phone camera and selfie stick use at an all time high, often taking away from life’s moments, it is no wonder there is such a huge trend for “unplugged” weddings. If you are new to this...
View ArticleWedding Spending Planning Advice: 3 Reasons Not to Re-Use Ceremony Chairs for...
When I first started out as a wedding planner, I saw it all the time and to this day, I understand why it is done, but I do not understand why, with all the options available to manage a budget,...
View ArticleUsing Local Event Supply Partners for Your Wedding : Top 4 Benefits
Throughout my years as a Santa Barbara wedding planner, I am always intrigued why some clients choose to hire event supply partners (vendors) outside our area when we have world-class providers right...
View ArticleTop Planning Secrets to Know When Booking A Santa Ynez Valley Outdoor Event
Chances are you’ve put a lot of thought into your special event or wedding. From inspiration boards on Pinterest, bridal shows, magazines and much more. So, when you found your dream location and...
View ArticleWhen Your Caterer, DJ or Venue Manager Says They Will “Coordinate”| Defining...
Something new has been emerging in the event and hospitality industry these last several years and it is confusing wedding and event clientele, as well as fellow event supply partners and worst of all:...
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