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Santa Barbara is a dream destination for weddings, offering stunning ocean views, picturesque vineyards, and elegant estates that set the stage for unforgettable celebrations. However, planning a wedding in this beautiful city comes with its own unique challenges—from navigating local regulations to understanding the best venues and vendors. That’s why hiring a local wedding planner […]

Planning a wedding is an exciting adventure, filled with love, joy, and plenty of details to sort out. But let’s face it—those details can quickly feel overwhelming. If you’re dreaming of a one-of-a-kind wedding on the beautiful Martha’s Vineyard, a wedding planner isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a must. In this post, we’ll dive into […]

Colleen and Charlie tied the knot on a beautiful October day at the Harbor View Hotel. The bride envisioned a classic vineyard wedding with a modern twist, and the result was truly stunning. The blue linens were a key inspiration and were incorporated throughout the wedding. To ensure everything coordinated with the interior of the […]

Natasha and Colin’s wedding at the Harbor View Hotel in October 2023 was truly a unique and unforgettable event. The bride gave Sandy, their wedding planner, total creative freedom, which allowed for the wedding to stand out from the rest. Colin and the bride have been together for 8.5 years, since they were 18 years […]

This was one of the most difficult secrets I have ever had to keep while planning a wedding… A few weeks before to the wedding, Jake called to inform me that he would be getting Joanna a puppy for a wedding gift. I was so excited 1. Because I knew how much Joanna loves dogs, […]

Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. That was the theme song for this wedding as the weather was so unpredictable that weekend. Thank goodness we had so many backup plans because we actually ended up using one of them, as right after the ceremony it started to pour. However, everyone knows it’s good […]

While I love living on the West Coast, I miss Martha’s Vineyard a ton. When my middle school friend who moved to the Vineyard, Molly, told me she was engaged, I knew I had to help her plan her wedding. While sitting in a Starbucks parking lot in San Diego, I asked her if I could […]

This year I took 42 flights to put on a total of 28 weddings in both San Diego and Martha’s Vineyard. This year has been crazy, to say the least, but you know what they say, time flies when you are having fun!  Back in December of 2018, I remember looking at my schedule and wondering if […]

Being a bi-coastal wedding planner can make my life (a little) chaotic and perfect all at the same time. While I am constantly flying from coast to coast, so are some of my couples! Funnily enough, my San Diego brides are getting married in Martha’s Vineyard and my Boston Couples are migrating to San Diego. […]

Every time I receive an inquiry and later realize the bride is also a wedding planner, I get SO excited!  Jillian is a Boston girl who plans weddings in Southern California – sounds familiar! She fell in love with a professional hockey player, Joe, and their unique love story instantly captured my attention. My favorite part […]