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!

On Wednesday a whole bunch of us Central Coast Wedding Professionals drove up to the home and tasting room of Gary & Cathy from Phil's Catering for a "showcase"- an opportunity for a handfull of members to show-off their business and discuss their philosophy on their work. This month's showcase featured the food of Phil's Catering, the flowers of D&D Floral Design, the MC talents of Gy Ryder, the comfy convenience of Wine Country Charters, and the photography talents of Mark Nakamura...shown below!

Our lovely check in ladies Melissa Fitzpatrick & Penny Beavers!

We love to mingle!

Some yummy buffet items! We were treated to a traditional Santa Maria style BBQ!

Lovely ladies getting excited for a great meal!

Gy Ryder having a chat with the crowd....

One of our fearless leaders...Mike Foley with Cypress Ridge Golf Course

The floral artist herself: Debbie Deis!

Our fantastic host...Gary Vierra

Cathy from Wine Country Charters

Mark Nakamura...I guess this is technically the only photo he didn't take on this entry!

Thanks for welcoming us into your home!

Not sure why Chris Bailey is on the floor....

Mark read Mike's mind! Looks like he sold a lot of raffle tickets!

Below is a lovely thank you note from a recently married couple and client of Phil's Catering...Gary & his staff clearly "saved the day"...as a true professional often does! Enjoy!

"Hi Gary,

Thank you for the follow-up and for hiring your best people for my event. Everyone had such a great time, and people have been commenting on both the food and the service ever since! As some have said, "the party was epic"!

After the event it came to my attention that your staff truly went above and beyond with their service, especially when it came to the situation we had with the dishes at the venue. Your staff's willingness to drive down to Grover Beach to make sure people had dinnerware  (even though we didn't need it in the end) shows you've got a great group working with you.

If it's possible, I would like to send you an additional tip/gratuity to disperse evenly to the five staff members that worked the event. After hearing more details about the issue with the venue's dinnerware, I only feel it would be right to compensate for such great service.

Please let me know if you can handle this request, it would really mean a lot!

Thank you again for everything!"

Erin & Eric