Alexis & Wade were married in San Luis Obispo on June 11th at Holland Ranch. It was a beautiful, DIY craft-filled, country lovin good time!! Hear what Alexis had to say about her awesome CCWP vendors!

Something Blue: "Jennifer is such a sweet woman--and a lifesaver! My dress came in extremely late and she only had a couple of weeks to completely alter my all-lace dress. My dress was stunning. Jennifer did the most amazing job. She knows how to make any bride look her best in their gown. She was wonderful to work with. Her pricing is fair, it may seem steep but you get what you pay for! She does a fantastic job. My dress was outstanding, I will definitely l go back to Jennifer!"

Down the Aisle: "Down the aIsle was convenient for me, I did not have the time to go out of the area to find a dress. I do wish they had a bigger vairety of dresses. The ladies were very kind and helpful. I heard about them from...well who in this area hasn't heard of them? lol. The purchasing process was extremely easy. I would say this is a great place to go if you can't travel outside the area and especially if you want a strapless dress!"

Festive Designs: "Melinda is amazing. Through the consultation and planning process she was so helpful but at the same time listened to my ideas and helped put together my vision. Melinda understood the look I was going for and helped me stay right at budget--which was fantastic. Melinda is extremely talented at making all your wishes come true, while staying in a price you can afford. The day of service was right on. She and her staff were on time, set-up went smoothly and the flowers looked incredible. We received so many compliments on the flowers! Overall, could not be happier with my experience with Festive Designs. LOVE Melinda and her team!"

Phase 1 Mobile DJ: DJ Bob is A-MA-ZING!  I chose DJ Bob because I had heard such amazing things about him...and he did not disappoint! We picked the music over coffee a few weeks before the wedding. He was super patient with me because we chose our first dance song about two days before the wedding. He really assisted in picking appropriate music for different aspects of the wedding. He also really understood what kind of music we were looking for and everything he played was perfect. The service on the day of was fantastic. We had some minor last minute changes and DJ Bob did not even flinch! He was so easygoing and did a beyond fantastic job. I will only have DJ Bob at my parties from now on!

Pacific Harvest Catering: "All I can say is YUM. We went with them because, again, word of mouth.  After I tasted their food and saw their presentation I knew they were it! Dawn and the PH team are great. They have the best food I have ever had at a wedding and are very affordable. I don't know how they can make a buffet meal as amazing as they do...they're incredible! The all around service is good. Dawn was always quick to respond and was very helpful in choosing a menu. Everything was great, I highly recommend Pacific Harvest Catering!"

We want to give a BIG thank you/high five/kudos to Christan from Christan P Photography for letting us use his beautiful work for this feature!!

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!!!

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!

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!