One of the questions I am frequently asked when I am interviewed for publications is how I decribe this incredible region we call Santa Barbara’s wine country, the Santa Ynez Valley.  I am proud to say my response description has been quoted and is now associated with this area:  “rustic elegance” and “rustic sophistication”.   A [...]

And we’re off!  As I mentioned on my last BLOG entry, we are featuring several Guest Bloggers of Santa Barbara’s leading wedding locations.  I have hand chosen the Creme de La Creme of Santa Barbara’s elite wedding professionals to present to you in the coming months. Rather than just create a list of Santa Barbara [...]

Photo by Jose Villa   Santa Barbara Wine Country Weddings & Events is proud to partner with KRAZ 105.9FM on the $35K Great Wedding Stimulus Package Giveaway  Congratulations to our Grand Prize Winners:  Paul Lessard and Dominque Valenzuela!  And congratulations, too, to our two runner-ups:  Art and Miriam as well as Paul and Jenn!  They will receive [...]

Two thousand ten.  Twenty ten.  However you say it, it’s a new year and the start of a new decade.  The economy is showing signs of recovering and it’s a good year to get married! But then again, anytime is a good time to get married in Santa Barbara.  A Santa Barbara wedding means that [...]

Santa Barbara Wine Country Weddings & Events announces the new division to its company:  Santa Barbara Weddings & Events. Santa Barbara Wine Country Weddings & Events will continue with its wine country branch based in Solvang while Santa Barbara Weddings & Events will focus on Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria with its Montecito-based branch. “We have always done weddings and [...]

Valid January—March 2010 Four Seasons Resort the Biltmore Santa Barbara has a hot deal to warm you up this winter! Lunch Dinner Butler Passed Hors d’Oeuvres Humboldt Fog Goat Cheese, Tomato Olive Tapenade Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Malaysian Shrimp Roll, Lime Ginger Dip Tossed Organic Greens in a Radicchio Cup with Sherry Vinaigrette, Shaved [...]

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Check out this link for great “gently used” wedding/event decor and miscellaneous items.   Who says that a tight budget or hard economic times mean you have to sacrifice a look.  It’s the look and feel, not the price tag.  

I have just come through one of the most lovely holidays in memory.  We started off Thanksgiving in breathtaking Yosemite where we stayed at the Tenaya Lodge.  I have never, in my life, stayed at a more service-oriented property in my life.  Their staff was amazing.  And the lodge is fully self-contained with ice-skating, horse drawn [...]

  Kerry Lee was the July  featured speaker at the Ventura Chapter of NACE (National Association for Catering Executives) on July 22 at the Secret Garden in Moorpark.  Kerry Lee’s topic, For Better or For Worse- Customer Service Standards in the Ever-Changing World of Weddings & Events offered event professionals a comprehensive and up-to-date look at [...]