An honor as always to work with
Katy Carrier again on this most gorgeous wedding. Along with
Erica España, they made this wedding absolutely elegant, chic, and stylish. The wedding of Lisa and Alan Jackson took place at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Mural Room and reception at the Montecito Country Club. A palette of aqua and yellow and a sundry of scrumptious ornamental designs drizzled all over makes this wedding like an inviting luscious dessert.  For starters, let’s go to the ceremony site shall we? How apropos it was for two prosecutors to tie the knot at the famous Mural Room of Santa Barbara’s historic courthouse. Its ornate cathedral like ceiling and gold leafing makes for a historical ceremonial place.  Next we go to the Montecito Country Club for a dazzling reception room with elegant chandeliers, distressed floors and with an amazing view of the vast acreage of the club. The escort cards display was not only original but ornate and each card was hand written by calligrapher Bonnie Nelson.
And over to the head table, is a display of opulence. Â The arrangement from the florals and elegant jeweled candle holders complements the symmetric shape of the banquet hall. All this is not only a feast for the eyes, but for your sense of touch as well. Notice the aqua linen table cover’s lovely paisley pattern? Brought to you by
La Tovala Linens. Â All is accentuated by light yellow floral arrangements by
Cody Floral Design that is balanced and not over powering. Katy along with Erica made this lovely affair a night to remember.
Vendors for this wedding:
Venue:Â Montecito Country Club, Montecito, CA (www.montecitocc.com)
Ceremony location: Santa Barbara Courthouse Mural Room (www.countyofsb.org/central.aspx?id=2054)
Event design:Â Katy Carrier Events, (www.katycarrierevents.com), with Erica Espana (www.ericaespana.com)
Florist:Â Cody Floral Design, (www.codyfloral.com)
Hair: Bacara Resort Salon, (www.bacararesort.com)
Calligraphy:Â Bonnie Nelson (iamacalligrapher@yahoo.com)
Escort cards/table set up:Â Calligraphy by Bonnie Nelson; everything else by Katy Carrier and Erica Espana
Lighting/DJ:Â All Star Entertainment, Greg Galadjian, (histyledjs@aol.com)
Linens:Â La Tavola, (www.latavolalinens.com)
Cake:Â Cake Goodness, (www.cakegoodness.com)
Videographer:Â New Classic Films, (www.newclassicfilms.com)
Limo:Â Rockstar Transportation, (www.rockstarsb.com)
Ceremony Trio:Â Andromeda String Trio, Victor (310) 363-0359
Photography: Desi Baytan Photography (desibaytan.com)
We are glad to connect with Chiali, a wonderful make up and hair artist. Â We worked together on Carol and Andrew’s wedding back in January and will cross path again soon! Â Chiali has an impressive portfolio. Â You can see more of her work here at her website.
What made Nancy and Ron’s wedding so picture perfect was because of Kelley Gin of Picture Perfect Events. She meld tradition and modern so successfully and so succinct that it was gorgeous to photograph. With the help of Gilly Flowers, the cherry blossom made an already extraordinary ballroom look almost like Spring time in Japan. I know for sure, I’d like to work with Kelley again, her attention to details makes for a wedding photographer’s best friend.
Thanks to Andie Berning for featuring our wedding of Christina and Charlie on California Wedding Wave. We’re thrilled and honored!
Mazel tov to Shayna and Arthur on their nuptial at the Beverly Hilton. One of the most festive rituals I’ve ever seen in my entire wedding photography career. This one tops the list for sure. Shayna is an actress, and for those who don’t know, she played Marina on The Fresh Beat Band on Nick Jr. Â A very talented actress but also a musician and song writer as well. Â Arthur is a screenwriter and if you’re one of the generations whose eyes are fixated on iCarly, Victorious, and other shows on Nickelodeon then chances are you’ve seen some of his episodes. Â The guy is witty and funny.
Where do I start? Oh yeah, the Tisch. The Tisch is where the men gather in one room for prayers and toasts and well wishes. So it goes like this, first theres a bit of prayer, then some singing, add a little drinking and walla! the Tisch! Â Of course that’s not all. Â The men put on these felt round hats (I think it’s called a Samet) complete with long curly locks and parade down the corridors of the Beverly Hilton to meet and “veil” the bride. This all takes place right before the actual ceremony. Â And at the ceremony under a decorated Chuppah, Shayna and Arthur gave their vows. At the reception, Sam Glaser was there to reign in the festivities with his signing of traditional Jewish celebration songs including “Hava Nagila” for which Shayna took to the stage to dance. The rest is history and what happened next, I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.
Apologies, but I couldn’t help myself.
Yet again, the honor is ours! Laura and David’s wedding is featured on SMP and I couldn’t be more happy.
Laura and David, two attorneys living in New York came to California to wed. Â Their venue was at the Highland Springs Resort, a natural wonder in Cherry Valley. Â Graced with lavender fields and olive groves and an ancient oak tree that has survived for 1100 years, it is one of the quintessential outdoor rustic and romantic wedding locations east of Los Angeles.
At this time of the season, lavender flowers were beginning to bloom. Â The olive grove provided an enchanting space for portraits and a cocktail area as well. Â The palette of soft tans, mist green, light lavender complemented perfectly to Laura’s theme.
All the while, LaDawn Williams from
Platinum Lining Events, coordinated this amazing wedding to make sure it went according to plan. Â She had kept a long distance connection with Laura and David to design this magical day.
And to the incomparable
Lauryl Lane, who designed the breathtaking botanical inspirations including a Chuppah made of birch and adorned with florals and moss. Â The reception tablescapes were not only accompanied with flowers but with vintage bird cages. Â A surprising touch. Ingenious use of wood, moss, and other organic touches brought a natural element to the entire floral design. Laura did a little DIY herself and made all the numbers and placecards out of fabric and cardstock beautifully complementing the florals.
Vendors for this wedding
