Kali & John

July, 2011

Kali and John got married on a beautiful summer day on the Central Coast!  Their wedding looks like a rockin' good time full of bright colors and happy people!  Seriously, how gorgeous is that tent?! We're so glad they turned to the CCWP for their vendors! Enjoy!

Flowers to You By Jessica I cannot say enough about Jessica and her company.  She brings you into her home for the consult where she runs everything and not to mention a wedding venue of her own (which was SO breath taking) Jessica and her services made our dream wedding come true.  She is energetic, warm, creative and so talented.  I was a low key bride and she helped me make a lot of great decisions when I did not know where to start.  The flowers and the candy bar were all anyone could talk about after.  She is worth every penny and more.

The Cliffs Resort The Cliffs Resort was the perfect venue for my husband and me.  Anna and her department do a fantastic job making sure every detail is perfectly planned and executed.  The tent turned out perfectly and Anna went above and beyond to meet our every need.  I remember seeing her the day of the wedding in the morning and at the end of the night (1am) she was checking on us to make sure we had everything we needed.  Incredible!

Kramer Entertainment Kramer did a great job and kept our guests having a great time while planning out our timeline and making it all happen the way we pictured.  The lighting really made a difference in our tent I would recommend it.

Bridal Makeup and Hair All of my girls looked AMAZING.  The airbrush was flawless and did not wear off.  I also liked that she was able to give each girl long lasting lips so everything looked beautiful and fresh throughout the night.  It was great to have the convenience of having Rhonda and her associate come to us.

The Cakery The cake was beautiful and delicious.  They worked with Jessica and were able to add the flowers for a unique and bright touch.

A Blake PhotographyWhen I was choosing my photographer I let them know that the most important part of the wedding for me is being able to re live it through pictures.  Ashley and Kayla lived up to my every expectation.  My pictures are breath taking.  The girls were fun and made us feel comfortable being ourselves while capturing every important detail.  Also Incredible!

Happily Ever After!

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!