Amazing Rehearsal Dinner at the San Ysidro Ranch

I had the pleasure of helping my client plan four events in 24 hours~ we began a month ago, and the results were amazing at each event. This client was thrilled! I helped design the rehearsal dinner which was the fourth event at the beautiful San Ysidro Ranch. The colors we did looked stunning in the wine room and garden. Rentals were from Classic Party Rentals, Laura of Cody Floral Design did the florals for me. They included thistles, artichokes, fresh peaches and stunning roses! Dwight Kennedy provided the musical entertainment with wonderful flute and guitar. Lazaro Designs Tracy worked with me and we did both the invites, and the beautiful placecard menus for this event.

Exclusive New Location ~ Vista del Mar

This stunning private estate is a La Fete exclusive ~ call us for booking details!

No such thing as Day of Planner!

I am so proud and honored to have my beautiful daughter Kaitlin be in my company! She is beyond a mother's dream of a daughter...I have experienced so many amazing compliments about her joy, kindness, and talent at being a wedding planner. We have a blast doing this together, and alone she is amazing!

We want to let our clients know that there is no such thing as a "day of" wedding coordination. Not sure where that term came from. We offer both full service and the finishing touch package. For those who have planned their events and need to have help a few months or a few weeks out, then you need someone like Kaitlin so you can enjoy your day. We promise to let it all just flow perfectly. I am ecstatic to have her work along side me for our larger events. If you need a full service planner and you're on a budget Kaitlin is the one to have...she is terrific with detail and decor. It is wonderful to hear your own daughter say, " I have learned from the best!" It is an honor and a thrill to have her on our team with La Fete!

Creative inspiration for Gigi and Billy's wedding~

Gigi has amazing taste...the Loggia Ballroom at the Four Seasons with added fabric draped ceiling, candle walls around the edges and cozy vignettes are sure to wow her guests attending this wedding next month. The white dance floor bordered in black and their names in lights for just the added touch. We cannot wait to see this event come together!

Chosen one of Top SoCal Wedding Planners~

We are honored to be chosen as one of Southern California's Top Wedding Planners by Junebug. Please check out the link here.

This beautiful planning site has wonderful tools and amazing "Real Weddings" ~ we will be featuring some very soon!

Jennifer & Jeremy~Perfect June 6th Wedding!

When I first met Jennifer and her parents, it was an instant connection...she loved the garden style wedding we had done for Lily and John, which was featured in Martha Stewart Weddings Magazine. She loved all the beautiful Spring flowers, and pink and green were her favorite color combinations. The florals were done by Cody Floral Brian and Brady at bb photography captured the joy on their faces all day long! The location and ocean views from the Mariposa Garden at the Four Seasons were stunning, and Maria Axiotis the catering manager was superb in organizing all the catering details. Crumbs did the grooms cake, since he loved playing volleyball. Tracy from Lazaro Design did the menus and favor/escorts for us...inside was a chocolate starfish!

"Thanks so much again for everything! I couldn't have asked for a more beautiful wedding". I cannot wait to see the photos...Jennifer & Jeremy, bride and groom.

"You certainly were the perfect wedding coordinator-I'm so glad I purchased that copy of "Martha Stewart Weddings" that listed your name! Thanks for finding great vendors, your attention to detail in creating beautiful tablescapes and your
kindness to Jenny, John and me."

We will miss you!
Dana, Mother of the Bride

New Location~Almenara

This charming Italian Style Villa is perfect for your wedding or after wedding Brunch...it does have overnight accommodations. Please call La Fete if you are interested in booking this site for your next event. It is located on the East side of Santa Barbara.

Inspiration Board for Valerie and Blaine

I thought it would be fun to share some highlights from one of our upcoming weddings that will happen at the Four Seasons Biltmore in June. Kaitlin put this collage of details together for us. I did Valerie and Blaine's engagement party at her parents beautiful estate in Montecito last August. We are excited to share some of the fun details we are doing for the wedding. Valerie and Blaine's favorite place to visit in Florida is the classic Raleigh Hotel. We have taken some of those elements for the cocktail time and it should be amazing! I cannot wait to see the ballroom come together! The black and white cake is what inspired us with the chairs now being created for our event by Chameleon Chairs. Personalized round white dance floor with their VB Monogram piped with black stripes should be stunning... Tracy from Lazaro Designs came up with the VB design which was carried through on the invitations, too.

Estate Wedding ~ Beautiful La Bella Vita

This location in the heart of Montectio has amazing gardens that are perfect for any wedding.

Four Seasons in July!

Last minute weddings!!!...We can help you at this beautiful Resort~

Either full service or day of planning.

As preferred wedding planners

at this resort please contact La Fete for all your planning needs.

In spite of the Rain...Zoe and Jake had an amazing day!

I will never forget having to tell this bride 3 days before her wedding day that rain was predicted...after all it doesn't rain that often in Santa Barbara. She wept on my couch, saying this isn't at all what I dreamed! But this storm was coming in and as her planner I had to have her prepared. She had chosen Mt. Carmel Church and loved the newly refurbished courtyard at the Historical Museum here in the middle of town. We designed it around the textures of the adobe building, with candles and olive branches, dahlias and the Latin Style food stations. The colors were olive green, and burnt orange to create that Old Santa Barbara Style she loved. But when rain was predicted, I had to help her see this beautiful day unfold not how she had dreamed but with a tent....but as you can see from the photos, she was thrilled and Town and Country Rentals did an amazing job for all involved. The clear tent not only protected the guests from the rain, it was elegant with the lighting bouncing off of it. We ended up doing cocktails, and doing the dinner/dancing under one beautiful space...and never lost the beauty of what we created.. Thank you to Cynthia Miranda, with Mondial for their amazing food, Ambient Event Design did the lighting and the Florals, Linens were by Wildflower linens. Table numbers and escort cards were from Peppermint Ink. Scott Topper Productions kept them dancing and Christine Dahl created a beautiful cake, and yummy cupcakes to go with the design. The beautiful photos are care of Brian and Brady from BB photography. Thank you all for making another client of ours so Happy!