We got married on May 20th at Santa Claus Lane Beach, with the reception at Rincon Beach Club. First of all: Look for my wedding album to be up here soon! Here's our review of our vendors:

Reception Location/Catering/Lighting & Materials: Rincon Beach Club (contact information can be found on this site or at www.rinconbeachcatering.com)

The food was awesome, everyone loved it. Everything was presented artistically, but also tasted SO GOOD- we had guests going back for seconds and thirds. The decor was beautiful- I love that you get an all-inclusive package that you're able to customize. When the sun set the twinkle lights glowed and there was even a firepit to stand around. It truly looked like a magical fairy-land - which was exactly what I wanted. We chose simple ivory linens to go with my dress and give everything a fresh, springtime feel and their "funky" anterns for lighting. Melissa was in charge and she was so helpful and listened to everything we wanted. She and the entire staff were really helpful and made everyone feel so welcome that we were the last people out. I would definately reccomend them to anyone looking for a great party!

Rehearsal Dinner: Paolis phone number 805-962-5350 (now under new and improved management!) The food was great and everyone had a good time. The atmosphere was very casual and relaxed, the food was excellent and the price was amazing.

Photographer: Katie Moos (www.katiemoos.com or find her on this site) and assistant:

Katie was so amazing! We interviewed at least five photographers, and they were all great - but we chose Katie because I believe she is one of the best photographers in Santa Barbara, and she really listened to what we wanted. She's very creative and had a artistic approach which we loved - she even did our beach pictures with surfboards. I'd definitely reccomend Katie to anyone who wants to love every single one of their photographs! She's one of the best.

Cake: Montecito Confections made a delicious chocolate raspberry/lemon vanilla cake - it arrived on time, and looked beautiful even though it was a hot day. We had them deliver it plain, and Maya decorated it for us.

Wedding and bridesmaids' dresses - La Boutique de la Brides in San Francisco. Alterations were done at Elaine up in Palo Alto.

Wedding Music/Entertainment: Spencer and the Wedding Band
They were awesome and upbeat. Everyone was dancing, laughing, having a great time - Our friends were having such a wonderful time that by the last song some of them were actually singing with the band! The fact that Spencer and his guys were able to improvise and "roll with the punches" really made our evening. No one wanted to leave!

Officiant: Laurence Brockaway gave us a number of choices of beautiful , pre-written ceremonies that I'd reccomend to anyone. We'd already written our ceremony, but felt really comfortable with him- he even came to our rehearsal! He was a truly calming, joyful presence at our wedding.

Hair/makeup: I am an esthetician, so I did this myself.

Coordination: Voila Weddings - Maya Hampton - 805-452-6754. She was awesome. Super helpful. I hired her for day of but she went above and beyond, helping me with so much. She wasn't only my planner but also now a friend. Sometimes it didn't even feel like planning a great party. The day of went on without a hitch and if there was one I didn't know about it. Maya took care of it all. She also has a tiki bar and archway which she rents out, that I used as well. I would definately hire her, its worth it.

Invitations: We did these ourselves using materials from Art Essentials - everyone told me how beautiful they were.

Video: A friend did this as a special favor to us - we love it!

All in all, it was wonderful. And thank you Santa Barbara Wedding Guide, you are a great resource. Please email me if you have any further questions about our vendors!
Lindsay, Ben (and Logan)