Giving Back~Hospice Santa Barbara

We are asked often if the flowers from our events can be donated somewhere? Seems a shame after the four hour reception to waste them since the flowers still look stunning. We wanted to give back to an organization that is very dear to us. I lost both of my parents to cancer. One pancreatic and the other was lung cancer. My Dad was just retiring from teaching at La Colina Jr. high, when he received the news of pancreatic cancer. Four months later we said goodbye to him. Hospice was there to walk that journey with us. They were so helpful in educating us and allowing us to understand the process of letting go. I am so happy to share that we are now offering to our clients an opportunity to bring alittle joy to those that are in counseling through Hospice. We will brighten the office space, counseling offices and have the flowers delivered to some of the homes where the patients and their families could use something to lift their spirits. Thank you to all the volunteers that give of their time in Hospice Care. You are a fantastic organization!

Two Wedding Blog Posts in One Day We are Thrilled!

Gigi and Billy's Wedding featured on the Santa Barbara Wedding Guides Blog!

check out the full feature here and the beautiful images by Melissa Musgrove Photography!
http://santabarbarawedding.com/blog/

Ryan and Trish's wedding featured today on Junebug weddings Blog and Real Weddings Section!

Photography by the very talented Melissa Musgrove and Tim Halberg.
Check it out here~
http://junebugweddings.com/blogs/what_junebug_loves/

Beautiful New Estates!

Thinking of an estate wedding? We are honored to be working with Donna Hartman at Santa Barbara Exclusive Rentals. She has some of the loveliest estates in town, just waiting for your wedding! Here's a sample of just a few...

What is fantastic is many of these allow overnight stay for you and your family.
Call La Fete to help you plan your next beautiful wedding or event on one of these stunning estates!

Wooden engraved SAVE THE DATES

This beautiful and unique save the date is perfect for our Sept. Clients~

Designed and created by Lazaro Designs

Santa Barbara Wedding Couture

We are so excited to be involved in this upcoming Bridal Showcase. We will be dressing out a whole section of the University Club. If you are a bride and groom looking for inspiration then you won't want to miss this event. We will be doing a workshop that day on "Branding your Wedding from Start to Finish" We love to do this with our clients and cannot wait to share some fabulous ideas with you! Kaitlin and I look forward to meeting you on March 27th click on the image for more information.

Ocean Views with Copper & Mediterranean Blues~

Nate Thompson, Photography captured the details and cool lighting. Santa Barbara City College Bluff and Chase Palm Park are city areas to rent in Santa Barbara. Who said a park setting cannot be beautiful!! This wedding was designed and coordinated by Kaitlin. Florals were by Cody Floral Design, Ambient Event Design did the lighting. Cake by Christine Dahl.

Abbey Estate in Santa Barbara~

I had the pleasure of viewing this estate on one of the most beautiful days a few weeks ago! It was just in its final stages of finalizing the remodel and landscape. I cannot wait to do an event at this beautiful property. I am looking for a perfect couple that will let me design a wedding here. It is so stunning...and doesn't need a lot because the views are breathtaking! Please contact us for more information on how you can do an amazing wedding or event.

Wildflower Linens~at Special Events

Today Kaitlin and I will travel down to Los Angeles to visit with Youngsong Martin and Josh Spector from Wildflower Linens. We will have lunch and catch up on her newest designs in the Pacific Design center. Her booth at the Special Events Show, New Orleans in January that I attended was stunning! The beautiful chair details on the Chameleon Chairs are perfect for my September Bride. I am always so inspired by her amazing details, and the rosettes were just so full and gorgeous on the table caps. The green was unique and very different. I loved it...it was the best display on the convention floor. Young always does an amazing job!

Hahn Estate Wedding Just revisited on Your Wedding Day Blog

So thrilled to see our wedding submitted by BB-Photography is featured on this beautiful blog.
Click the link below~to see the full feature.

http://tinyurl.com/ylrzy64

Bridal Breakfast revisited on Los Angeles Style Unveiled

We are thrilled to have the Bridal Breakfast we did for a wonderful family posted on this amazing Los Angeles Wedding Blog. Thank you for such a beautiful post!

Our Son Ryan and his Beautiful Bride Trish!

I so enjoyed planning this fun day for Ryan and Trish. The colors just were so beautiful at the Polo Club. We had perfect weather that day! My dear friend Melissa Musgrove captured all the details at the wedding, and Tim Halberg was so kind to assist her on the day of. Our hearts were overwhelmed thanks to the amazing talents and labor of love by many of our friends in the industry. La Tavola linens, Classic Party Rentals, Cody Floral Design, and La Fond & Pampered Palate Fine Catering at the Polo Club. Tracy Lazaro did an beautiful job on all the little special touches. Ambient Event Design, draped the ceremony structure, and added all the ambiance in our reception. Everyone really out did themselves and Kaitlin and I were able to relax and enjoy this wonderful family event.

If you would like to see more please click on this link: It will take you to the beautiful photos of the wedding Melissa put together.

Beautiful Estate by the Sea~

This beautiful ocean front property is available for weddings & events. Please contact us for further information. We cannot wait to help you design your event here in Santa Barbara!

Los Angeles Style Unveiled Features Kaitlin's Wedding

Click on the box above to see this beautiful post done by Los Angeles Style Unveiled highlighting the wedding Kaitlin did for Barbara and Azad...simply beautiful! Lots of amazing shots and gorgeous pops of color!

It's All About The Details!

A few months ago we posted an inspiration board showing our plans for Gigi and Billy's beautiful wedding. We are thrilled to provide the final details of their amazing day. I think this was one of my favorites for the year. Gigi and Billy live in New York City, they were very busy professionals so we planned this event with only two visits to Santa Barbara. Amazing how much can be done with the wonderful internet. Her dreams came true as the day unfolded...I cannot thank my dear friend Melissa Musgrove for capturing the details for her that day. Joni from Hearts Bloom did such a beautiful job on the florals and details. The fabric draping and lighting by Ambient Event Design was what really made the Loggia Ballroom at the Four Season's stand out. Town and Country provided the vintage lounge furniture, black chandelier and the candle walls which were used to make the room feel more intimate. Classic Party Rentals had the perfect table top accents for our look! Tracy from Lazaro Designs did it again with her amazing gifts of pulling all the accents together.

Junebug Weddings- Features our wedding for Shira and Adam

We are so excited to have this beautiful wedding featured on Junebug Weddings. We did this wedding last May at a private estate in Hope Ranch. This estate is now an exclusive site to La Fete If you are interested please email us.

Here is what the parents of the bride sent to us after the wedding:

"Our daughter and son-in-law were living on the opposite coast, and yet Colette was able to include them in as much of the planning as they desired. She calmly, professionally and comfortingly handled every minute detail of our daughter's wedding weekend. There wasn't a question we asked that she could not answer on the spot or after doing research. It still astounds us at how flawlessly wonderful everything turned out.
For us, equally important, it was the first time we had every been able to totally relax and truly enjoy an event we hosted at our own home!
We cannot thank you enough, Colette and Kaitlin, for a very special family memory. "
Jeff and Nancy~

Please check out this featured wedding below.
Real Wedding - Shira and Adam