Julie & Scott tied the knot this summer among vineyards and loved ones! Also around them? A handful of CCWP's best and brightest wedding vendors! Jenn from Allure Event Designs helped the couple build a roster of professional all-stars for their wedding. Tasty grub was provided by the talented folks at Pacific Harvest Catering, which was served upon the beautiful rentalware from All About Tabletops! Jesse from Kramer Entertainment kept them on the dancefloor all night long, while Ashley from A.Blake Photography documented the whole day flawlessly....as usual!

Hear what Julie had to say about her awesome Central Coast Wedding Professionals.....

Allure Event Designs:
"Jenn is superb at what she does. She's a great listener, extremely attentive to detail, efficient, organized, and well-connected to local vendors. She takes every request seriously and makes it come to life. When she first asked me what I envisioned for my wedding, I didn't have much of an idea... I'm pretty sure I said something like "uhh.. a really nice wedding?" which she turned into a beautiful, memorable, and basically perfect day/evening for us.
The day of the wedding could not have gone any smoother and I had absolutely zero stress the whole day. (In fact, I had minimal stress throughout the entire planning process because of Jenn!) I'm sure there were a million behind-the-scenes details to worry about, and Jenn handled everything so beautifully. After chatting with her about our wedding for oh, the past 8-10 months, I had complete trust in her ability to help make our day magical. Which she did

It was so convenient to have her as our florist as well, since she already knew us and had an idea of what we wanted. But, honestly, her work with flowers is beyond just convenient, because she is super talented in this area as well. When I first saw the bridal and bridesmaid bouquets I (along my BMs) was blown away by how gorgeous they were, and how she nailed my vision spot-on. I received lots of comments about how beautiful the centerpieces and bouquets were.
Jenn, thank you so much for everything! You and your crew did an amazing job and we couldn't be happier with how our wedding went. "

Pacific Harvest Catering:
"It was important for us to find caterers who prepared seasonal and local food at our wedding and we found it in Pacific Harvest. They were so accommodating to our food and drink requests and the dishes they prepared were ones you would expect at a fine dining restaurant. Our guests are *still* talking about the appetizers at cocktail hour, especially the korean tacos we had asked them to make! Everything during dinner was equally delicious as well, and there were many compliments about the dessert bar. Their waitstaff was extremely attentive and professional as well.

One thing that stood out was that Paul personally brought out a beautiful wooden platter of appetizers for my husband and me after the ceremony. They wanted to make sure we got to enjoy them, since we were taking pictures during cocktail hour. How awesome is that? And trust me, all of the appetizers were beyond delicious.

Dawn was absolutely wonderful to work with, and I can't emphasize how flexible and accommodating she was when helping to plan our menu, while keeping in mind what would be freshest during the season.

I'm sure this gets said a lot, but I have to say that Pacific Harvest did an AMAZING job and we would highly recommend them for any event! "

Kramer Entertainment:
"We are so happy with Kramer Entertainment! Jesse was our DJ and accommodated every request we had, especially to incorporate ska, reggae, and bossa nova into our wedding. Our meeting with him was great - he's super nice and knowledgeable about all types of music. We got comments all night from our guests who loved the music that was played during cocktail hour and dinner - probably because it wasn't traditional wedding-y music! During the reception, he played just the right tunes to get the crowd dancing.

We also had Kramer string up lights in the barrel room which I absolutely loved. I even think the lighting specialist put up something to subtly illuminate the high ceilings, even though I didn't pay for that! Melissa at Kramer was also a dream to work with - so friendly, professional and fast to respond.

All in all, I don't know why anybody wouldn't go with Kramer. Everything at our wedding (and apparently at least 50+, just look at all these reviews!) went off without a hitch, and they did an amazing job."

All About Tabletops:
"All About Tabletops was wonderful to work with - they had a great selection of rentals (our favorite being the mason jars!) and their prices are totally reasonable. They were recommended by our wedding planner and caterer and we can definitely see why! Thanks Kathy!"

A.Blake Photography:
"Ashley is awesome! I'm actually really surprised there aren't more reviews here, because you pretty much love her when you first meet her. She's warm, funny, easy-going, has a bubbly personality, and most of all makes you feel comfortable right away - which I feel is the most important thing when looking for a photographer to document such an intimate and special day. After Jenn (of Allure Event Designs) introduced her to us, my now-husband and I pretty much looked at each other after the interview and said "yup, she's the one!"

When we did our engagement shoot, we were a bit reluctant since we're kind of camera-shy. She made it easy for us to laugh and (almost) pretend someone wasn't taking pictures of us the whole time. At the wedding, she captured absolutely gorgeous shots as well as some hilarious candids. We (and our guests) were blown away by how beautiful some of the images came out. She has such a great eye for romantic and vivid images, and really knows how to play with different lighting. The sunset pictures she took of us are stunning!

In addition, she is also very efficient and professional. Whenever I contacted her she usually responded within 24 hours. She had proofs ready for us about 2 weeks after our wedding, when I was expecting 4-6 weeks. She is great for impatient brides and grooms

We are sooo impressed by Ashley's work. So impressed that we are considering flying her to our state, or flying over to her, when we have our firstborn... just to have her take more pictures of us!

Thanks Ashley! You are seriously talented and an amazing photographer! "

Anson and Karin's beautiful spring nuptials boasted the talents of 5 CCWP members! Lucky them right?! You can tell from the photos that this was a fabulous, fun-filled day at The Gardens at Peacock Farms in Arroyo Grande, with gorgeous florals provided by Flowers to You By Jessica, music by Entertainment Now, and photography by Studio 101 West! What a great group! Love this wedding for the bright and unique color combination...those roses are SO fun! Enjoy!

Congratulations Karin & Anson! We at the CCWP wish you all the best!!

Zabrina and Mike met in class in San Luis Obispo in 2003. After a few years of dating, Mike decided to pop the question in September 2006! Zabrina explains, "Michael surprised me after we hiked up Bishop's Peak and he proposed to me at the top! We were overlooking the city of SLO at sunset, with the fog rolling in from the west. I truly felt on top of the world. We were the only two up on that rock that day!" When asked why they chose the Central Coast for their wedding destination, Zabrina said, "I couldn't imagine getting married anywhere else. This is where we met and built our lives. We don't ever plan on leaving this beautiful, "happy" place!" The two were married in Paso Robles at Eagle Castle Winery.  "Michael and I are huge local supporters.  Fifty to 75 percent of our guests were out of town and it was important for us to share our life (where we live, what we ate) with our family.  We choose a lot of local vendors for that reason."

For their special day, Zabrina and Mike were going for a romantic, vintage, fairytale ambiance. They chose browns, reds, and golds for their color theme as an homage to the holiday season and the San Francisco 49ers.

Their two biggest priorities for the wedding were having a very special ceremony and getting the perfect coordinator! They completed their wish list when they hired Kristin Odenwald of Jour Parfait Wedding Coordination. Zabrina called hiring Kristin a blessing! "We both work, so we really needed to start planning early and to have someone help us plan." The bride was not shy about gushing on her coordinator at all- and I don't blame her! "She is fun and creative. Most of all the wedding concepts were my ideas- and she knew the right people to see our dreams come true. She was so supportive! Basically, she anticipated our needs! I was thinking it and it was already done. She really got to know us, and she took charge when she needed to."

Kristin helped Zabrina & Mike hire a fabulous collection of CCWP Members including Panacea Event Floral Design, The Cakery, Elegant Image Limousine, Something Blue Alterations, and Down the Aisle.

Zabrina knew that the CCWP was a reliable resource for wedding professionals after she was roommates with a former member and attended a bridal faire at Embassy Suites. "I am all about supporting local business, so this is where we started looking. After meeting Kristin, I think her experience with vendors and my ideas for the wedding were matched perfectly. We always met with the vendors first and I really enjoyed them all from the very first visit.  They all fit within our budget so there wasn't a reason to look anywhere else!"

Down the Aisle- "Love them!  When I first tried on dresses I like a Casa Blanca dress. I was told that I was able to order a dress online and have it shipped to store. I instantly fell in love with 1927 Casa Blanca dress!  It was love at first sight!  I also bought my slip, cups, headpiece, earrings as well. Down the Aisle were also the ones who recommended Jen from Something Blue."

Something Blue Alterations-  "Jen was amazing! I would totally tell anyone to go there. She loves what she does and you can tell in her work.  I needed dressed shorter, cups sewn in , slip shortened, bust brought in.  I had about 4 fittings and she said she just loved seeing me in my dress. She was so much fun!"

Panacea Event Floral Design- "The flowers were the biggest surprise because we had not seen a real-life version.  Corrine worked with us on pricing and was so flexible over the holidays as our guest count rose.  She is a wonderful vendor that I would highly recommend. I hear only positive comments from the guests about our centerpiece.  I think they were fancy, and chic. Perfect!!!"

The Cakery- "Cakery again was recommended by Kristin and we had seen them at the same bridal faire.  Actually, we used them before for my nursing graduation cake and everyone, I mean everyone loved the chocolate gnache!!!!  So after the first consultation we had no idea of what we wanted, but she had a marvelous idea to create the cake to match my dress.  Two toned!"

Elegant Image Limousine- "They were also a great recommendation from Kristin!  We needed a means of transportation for our bridal party and they were very affordable. They let us split time since we didn't have to go far, so that was great! No problems whatsoever."

I want to give a big THANK YOU to Daniel from Ballesteros Photography for letting us use his images for this post!

Congratulations you two....on behalf of the Central Coast Wedding Professionals, we wish you a happily ever after!!!

This one is a beauty!! I love the vivid, bright colors in Kelsea & Chris's wedding! There's just something about fuscia and yellow that puts a smile on your face right?! Another thing that puts a smile on my face are the simply gorgeous images from Jonathan at Bluephoto Photography!! He wonderfully captured the grounds at The Gardens at Peacock Farms, the florals from Flowers to You by Jessica, the stunning art disguised as a cake by The Cakery, the mouthwatering food from Phil's Catering, the fun times provided by Shutterbooth, and the rockin dance party emceed by Chris with Bailey Entertainment!!  Phew! That's a lot of talented wedding professionals right there...no wonder this wedding is so breathtaking!

What do  you get when you bring together a gorgeous bride, some wandering swans, and a handful of talented wedding professionals? You get the wedding fo AJ & Nic of course! AJ & Nic's big day went down at the beautiful Hummingbird House in Templeton!  The tasty grub was provided by the professional staff at Phil's Catering, beautiful florals by Melinda and her team at Festive Designs, and the tasty cake by The Cakery. Making the party run smoothly was Taffy from All Traditions and Joe from LaBarbera Sound! What a dream team these two had working for them!! Enjoy!

We want to give a big ole THANK  YOU to the team at Eight 20 Photography for letting us use their beautiful images!

Bryan and Alison celebrated their wedding day in perfect style at the Cypress Ridge Pavilion with a superb group of CCWP vendors by their side!  Alison looked absolutely stunning in her gown from Down the Aisle.  Jenny from Jenny McNiece Flowers outdid herself with gorgeous floral creations in purple hues. Their guests were treated at the cocktail hour and reception with appetizers, beverages and a buffet by Chef Mike Foley with Cypress Ridge...their food is SO tasty! Anthony Salas with AMS Entertainment rocked the night with a mix of contemporary music along with a few classics. As always, Bryan & Alison's guests had a blast creating their own funky photos thanks to The Photobooth Experience. This beautiful day was captured perfectly by the talented Melissa Fitzpatrick with Fitzpatrick Studios.

Congratulations to Bryan & Alison! Enjoy!

Ellen and Bob's beautiful nuptials were set in North County at the chic Paso Robles Inn! Check out some photos and hear what they had to say about their CCWP vendors!

"The staff at Paso Robles Inn were warm and inviting from beginning to end.  They were so accommodating and attentive to all the details we requested.  Our guests enjoyed staying there and attending the dinner the night before and the wedding.  The ballroom and the garden were the perfect setting.  The food was beautiful to behold and even better to eat!"

Tami of Fleur: "Tami takes creativity to a whole new level.  She takes her extensive knowledge of flowers and foliage and applies her fabulous design sense to create gorgeous layers of color, shape, form and texture.  The result was stunning."

Rhonda Johnson Bridal Hair & Make-up.com:    "Rhonda is an amazing artist.  Her makeup and hair creations for me and my daughter were beautiful and just exactly what we wanted for the big day.  She is also calm, pleasant and totally organized, creating the perfect beginning to an exciting day."

Amy Wellenkamp Photographers:
    "Amy is a talented artist and has an amazing ability to catch people at their best.  Her photos of the details are outstanding.  She caught the emotion and joy of the event with grace and ease.  Her experience and ability combine to create wonderful images that we will always treasure."

Congratulations you two! And on behalf of the Central Coast Wedding Professionals...thank you for your business and we wish you all the best!

Tara & Todd had quite the dream team for their special day!

Their CCWP vendors included the beautiful harp music of Penny Beavers, floral design by Debbie of D&D Floral Design, videography by Alex of Caballero Video Productions, gorgeous linens provided by Patrice of Arranged by Patrice, Debra from Hair & Makeup by Angell got the bride all glammed up and camera ready! Speaking of camera ready....check out these amazing photos! The first 6 are by Mark of Nakamura Photography and the rest of by Colleen of Colleen Rosenthal Photography! The best part- our own Barbara Koenig played the part of the mother of the groom and the officiant! I love it! This wedding is a true example of how the Central Coast Wedding Professionals is not simply a networking industry group- but it's a group of people that love working together and have such a great bond! It's a visual feast...dig in!

Chris and Dionne were hoping for a romantic beach wedding at sunset. Mother Nature had other plans. But with the help of their fabulous Central Coast Wedding Professionals vendors-  everything turned out fabulous in the end!! Oh and did I mention that these two are ALSO amazing CCWP members?! It's a Bailey Entertainment wedding!! We love a good CCWP family soiree! Hear what Dionne had to say about their excellent wedding professionals....

Photography By Jimmy De

"Jimmy and Linda were exactly what we were looking for in a photographer and beyond! They far exceeded our expectations in every way. They were so flexible and upbeat even amongst the changes and stress throughout the day. We ended up having to move our ceremony inside at the last minute because of high winds and rain, but before that, they were willing to do whatever it took to make it what we wanted, even if it meant having their equipment under an umbrella. They ran back and forth in between the rooms at the hotel to get all the "getting ready" photos. They even came and picked me (the bride) up in their car and drove me to the venue so that I wouldn't have to walk in the rain. Linda got out and got soaked while she ran around the car and held the umbrella for me. They were so accommodating and energetic in every way. The guests loved them and their personalities fit right in with our friends and family. They were very creative with their style and knew how to improvise. Because we had to end up moving inside for the ceremony, my kids and I had to wait in the kitchen until it was time. Jimmy commented on how this wasn't the ideal location for photos, and you could see the wheels turning. He grabbed some huge baking potatoes from a box behind us and had us each hold one of them up. The pictures turned out adorable and has been a favorite for many. Another example is instead of being able to get the sunset photos we had hoped for, again because of the weather, they took us out later in the rainy night with a large red and white umbrella and we got the most unique and creative wedding photos ever! People were whooping and cheering from balconies as they saw us "skipping in the rain". Our wedding was a huge success and a big part of that is because of Jimmy and Linda. Thank you!!"

Jenny McNiece Flowers

"Saying that Jenny is a talented florist doesn't do her justice! What she can do with flowers and other accessories is beyond impressive and could compare to what Van Gogh could do with a paint brush. Our vision for our centerpieces and bouquets was to have them be full of different textures, be unique, nothing anyone has ever seen and nothing she's ever done before. She more than accomplished this! The bouquets were gorgeous and everyone 'ooooed' and 'aaaahed' over them all throughout the night. I don't have the appropriate the words to describe the centerpieces. I walked up to a table to visit with some family and my eyes moved to the center of the table. I stopped mid sentence and said, "OH MY GOD! LOOK AT THAT!" as I was looking at the centerpiece. She designed bamboo and long grass with various angles and heights around a square vase and attached some flowers with color coordinating wire. The vases were filled with winding long grass, marble rocks that matched our colors and water with a floating candle. They were then lit up with LED disks. She added material and other decorative accents around the centerpieces and on the tables. The finished products were breathtaking and waaaaay more than we expected! We were so thrilled and people couldn't stop talking about what she had done. Thank you for helping to make our day special, unique and beautiful!"

Down The Aisle

"Andrea and Sharon gave impeccable service to us. They were very professional, welcoming and thorough. We got our flower girl dress, hair accessory, and suit attire for the groom and ring bearer from Down the Aisle. They were personable, passionate and efficient in every way. They returned calls and emails very quickly and made us feel so special and important. The quality of their merchandise is top notch. Thank you ladies for all you did for us!"

Got You Cover'd

"Tom from Got You Cover'd had the "whatever it takes" attitude for our wedding event. With our wedding ceremony being outside on the beach and the forecast of rain, all it took was a phone call to Tom and he set up 8 large umbrellas for our guests to stand under. He also provided a gorgeous shiny black dance floor that was a huge success for our event. There is no one else we would use for event rentals. Thank you Tom and Got You Cover'd!"

Paul Thompson of Escape Entertainment

"Paul was the officiant for our wedding. He went way above and beyond what we expected in an officiant. We ended up having to move our ceremony inside at the last minute because of high winds and rain. We had another unforeseen circumstance as well. Paul was supportive, flexible and totally involved in improvising and making the best of the situations. He ran back and forth between Chris and I to make sure our sanity was holding up. He even went to the bar to get me a glass of wine to calm my nerves. He had a perfect balance in the ceremony between humor and touchy-feely stuff. His wording was impeccable and was very personable and heartfelt. His delivery and tone was inviting, comforting and enthusiastic, another perfect balance. Paul also provided some beautiful decor up-lighting for our venue. It was transforming and gave our night the mood and atmosphere we were hoping for. Many of our guests complimented his officiating and lighting. We highly recommend any and all of Paul's services. He has qualities that are hard to find in wedding professionals today! Thank you for making our special day such a successful and memorable night!"

AMS Entertainment

"Anthony Salas of AMS Entertainment was our guitarist for our wedding ceremony. He is a talented singer and guitar player. He learned a new song for the ceremony and performed it perfectly. He played all of the prelude music while our guests arrived and waited for the ceremony to begin."

The Photobooth Experience

"The Photo Booth Experience was a huge hit with our friends and family. Everyone loved it!! The pictures turned out great, are a great take home for all and will make a great visual guestbook for years to come."

Congrats you two! Thanks for sharing your special day with us!! Everyone here wishes you a Happily Ever After!