I recently got married and had the most perfect, beautiful and memorable day because of Miranda and…read moreShaelyn! Miranda and Shaelyn are both highly professional, responsive and organized. They provided us the tools and information we needed to plan our wedding effectively and efficiently, and did an amazing job taking it on to execute on our Wedding day. One thing we loved was that they took on vendor coordination ~6 weeks out, giving us the space and confidence we needed to focus on getting our selves and our guests ready for our wedding. On the day of the Wedding, Miranda did an amazing job keeping her composure and giving me a sense of peace when I felt like things were moving quickly. They kept us informed on every major decision, but because of the partnership along the way, we had full confidence in them to make game-time decisions on our behalf. They have such a great eye for design and were able to put together beautiful table arrangements that gave us the most beautiful reception! Because of them, my husband and I truly felt like guests of honor at our Wedding, and we would highly recommend Events by Miranda to anyone looking for a Wedding or Event Planner!

I can't speak highly enough of Miranda and her team! Like any couple getting married, we felt…read moreoverwhelmed with everything that would be needed for our wedding. She made things simple and immediately eased our nerves since we knew she would make sure it turned out just as we had imagined. We had to change our original wedding plans due to Covid and she was so flexible and helped us navigate through all of the changes. The day of the wedding, we didn't have to think about anything except what mattered and we couldn't have asked for anything more. All of our family and friends were so impressed with how beautiful and seamless our wedding was. Thank you for helping coordinate our perfect day!

Beautiful place to have a rustic wedding! Owner was friendly and helpful.. plenty of parking.read more

We held our wedding at Spreafico Farms in November 2024, and it was absolutely perfect! Brandon,…read morehis assistant Rachel, and the entire family were incredibly kind and thoughtful, making the planning process such a pleasure--even during the more stressful moments. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the stunning rustic views and charming buildings. Every vendor we worked with had experience at the venue, which made everything run seamlessly. Oh, and I can't forget to mention how stunning the photos are! Brandons wonderful assistant Rachel was kind enough to chauffeur us and our photographer around the venue to capture the most beautiful wedding photos I've ever seen. Our only complaint? That it's over! My husband and I wish we had an excuse to go there, just to hangout :) Thank you Spreafico Family! A day we will never forget, courtesy of your kindness and generosity. We held our wedding at Spreafico Farms in November 2024, and it was absolutely perfect! Brandon, his assistant Rachel, and the entire family were incredibly kind and thoughtful, making the planning process such a pleasure--even during the more stressful moments. Our guests couldn't stop raving about the stunning rustic views and charming buildings. Every vendor we worked with had experience at the venue, which made everything run seamlessly. Oh, and I can't forget to mention how stunning the photos are! Brandons wonderful assistant Rachel was kind enough to chauffeur us and our photographer around the venue to capture the most beautiful wedding photos I've ever seen. Our only complaint? That it's over! My husband and I wish we had an excuse to go there, just to hangout :) Thank you Spreafico Family! A day we will never forget, courtesy of your kindness and generosity.

As far as I am concerned, this is the best place to have a wedding in San Luis Obispo ... ever. In…read morefact (if you didn't guess) this is where my husband and I got married. This is why I loved it, and why all my family is still talking about how ours was the best wedding they had ever been to: 1 - Really beautiful garden, and it is SLO, so you know the weather is going to be beautiful. There are lots of pretty benches and places to take photos. 2 - None of this dumb "all included package" junk, so you can have whatever you want! We had friend's as the musicians, DJ, photographers, bartender, officiant, and Mo's catered. Mmmmm .... Mo's. 3 - CHEAP. It is a city park, so you go pay a relatively small fee at the Parks and Rec. department to rent the area (I think it was $600ish), and then a $99 one day liquor license. 4 - It is roughly across the street from the Travelodge on Marsh, so you can reserve a block of rooms for your guests, and they can WALK to your wedding. And if not ... there is ample parking. 5 - It is close enough to downtown to go to bars and stuff after, but far enough away that there is little noise from traffic. So yeah, maybe it isn't great if you have a HUGE family (ours was about 130 people, which was just right), and you do have to get all the tables, linens, your cake, and everything there and set up ... but really ... grab a few friends, and family members. We started at 8 am and had the place set up by 9:30or 10, which left plenty of time to get ready for our 3 o'clock ceremony. I wouldn't have changed anything about the day. Everything was perfect, and we didn't spend tens of thousands of dollars.

Those interested in local history will find this Victorian home - constructed circa 1880 and filled…read morewith many of its original furnishings, artwork, kitchen utensils, dishes, family keepsakes, and a library housing more than two thousand volumes, including a number of valuable first editions and many of the Harvard Classics - of interest. Although their fame didn't extend much beyond the Central California coast, the Jacks were active enough in ranching, politics, travel, banking, and land development to inspire the city of San Luis Obispo to restore and maintain their estate as a tourist attraction. Every Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00pm, guided tours of the interior and immaculately-landscaped gardens are conducted by volunteer docents; adults $2.00, children free.

We love the grounds of this special place. Their preservation of not just the Victorian house where…read morethe museum itself is located, but especially the surrounding area with the charming period gazebo, the barn and all of the authentic equipment, etc. Find it once you cross the suspended foot bridge over the creek and to your left. What a rare treat to have this right in the middle of a neighborhood where residents walking by can enjoy a quick stroll through the past.

The South County Historic Society - Independent Order of Odd Fellows former Meeting Hall,…read more has an annual fund raising event which we attend, that occurs the first weekend in November. [http://www.southcountyhistory.org/ioof.htm]: "IOOF HISTORIC HALL On the National Register of Historic Places, the former meeting hall for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The first floor is a multi-purpose area that serves as a theatre in the summer for on-going readers theatre programs exploring stories from local history, from the Dunites to Halcyon to remembering the Village in the 1930's. The live, one-hour, free programs play every Saturday during the summer at 2PM. The huge annual rummage sale is held here the first weekend in November. Special programs during the year. 128 Bridge St., Arroyo Grande, CA 489-8282 The South County Historical Society acquired the property which was formerly the meeting place for the International Order of Odd Fellows in 1985. The hall is located at 128 Bridge Street and was built in 1902 on land donated by Mrs. Elston in 1898. The building was completed in six months at the cost of $5,500.00. A local contractor, Ben Stuart did the stone work with native sandstone which came from a quarry just south of Arroyo Grande." In their annual rummage sale in the first weekend in November, you can donate or buy items. The fund raising event is a 2 day weekend affair & is run by a wonderful group of mainly seniors. On late Sunday, they reopen with everything at half price; later offering a "fill your own bag" for only $4. The fund raising is to help their projects. As you wait for them, or wish to explore, they are right next to the historic AG bridge, Kiwanis Park/AG Creek, Centennial Park, the Swinging Bridge, & more. On Saturdays at Noon, there is a Farmer's Market. AG Village is a cute restored town, that has numerous shops, antiques, diverse eats, pizza, ice-cream, coffee, wine, steak, Italian, Greek, Mexican, vintage butcher [AG Meat Co.] & bakery [Eclair]. Many of the shops are house in restored or original buildings over a century old, along with amazing ceilings [Coffee] or original woodwork. There are numerous building that are architecturally wonderful. Up the hill is an old Hoosegow [Jail & park]. You can easily spend a day exploring around here! The South County Historic Society multiple locations in Arroyo Grande, but the Yelp or map listings are a bit perplexing, since they have different addresses & may have similar or disimiliar names. [http://www.southcountyhistory.org/index.htm] : 1) ["SANTA MANUELA SCHOOL HOUSE ...Built in 1901 the one-room school is restored to its original state with books, maps, blackboards and photographs... The Santa Manuela Schoolhouse a one-room schoolhouse, was built in 1901 on the property of Joseph Jatta which is now under the water of Lake Lopez... 2) " HERITAGE HOUSE GARDEN & MUSEUM A cultural museum, housed in a Victorian cottage, depicting elements of home life and costume spanning over a hundred years, in permanent and changing exhibits. In the late 1990's, a gazebo and gardens transformed the yard into a backdrop for weddings and social events...The Heritage House was built in the late 1800's... In 1906 the house was sold to Dr. H. S. Walters and was known as "Dr. Walter's Sanatorium"... The museum has an interesting collection of period clothing, photographs and kitchen items, just to name a few and docents are available to answer any of your questions." 3) " PAULDING HISTORY HOUSE A registered California Historic Resource built in 1889..., it was the home of Arroyo Grande's first medical doctor, Edward Paulding. His missionary parents and his daughter, Ruth, filled the house with artifacts from around the world....countless other artifacts, among them the only authentic Cumash Indian basket in the County." 4) IOOF Historic Hall. 5) "THE BARN MUSEUM Home to agricultural, ranch, and mercantile artifacts, vintage carriages and vehicles, including a 1923 LaFrance fire truck as well as a horse-drawn hook and ladder truck from the earliest days of the city... The "Barn" is the South County Historical Society's Museum Annex which houses a variety of antique vehicles and agricultural artifacts from the South County area. It also houses vintage printing presses and other interesting exhibits..." 6) "PATRICIA LOOMIS HISTORY LIBRARY & RESOURCE CENTER - RUBY'S HOUSE Books, pamphlets, photos and other resources on local history... This center offers teachers, students, journalists and researchers a wealth of materials on California history with a special emphasis on local South San Luis Obispo County history..." There is more information on the societies website. Not all locations are open most weekends, nor times, and it is vital to check their website for hours, rain closings, phone, before you go....and the rummage sale is only one weekend a year, but is quite a hoot! ~~~

We had such a great time working with Jay and cannot recommend their services enough! I was able to…read moregive her our colors and any flowers we did or did not want and let her run with it. We received so many compliments and I'm so glad I could trust her vision. She asked so many great questions and knew just what to do when I wasn't sure. I loved how everything turned out. Thanks again Jay!

'Frugal and Foraged' was exactly the florist I was hoping to find for my wedding! The florist,…read moreJay, is SO incredibly talented and thoughtful in how she arranged our wedding arrangements. She was easy to work with. The flowers she chose were vibrant and beautiful. I am so thankful I got to work with Jay. I would highly recommend this florist

Marcia and Michael were absolutely fantastic! If you are on the fence about an engagement shoot -…read moredo it! It definitely helps to practice posing for the day and gets you all comfortable together. Will definitely be referring all my future friends getting married on the central coast to this great team!

This is a review purely based on customer service. I communicated with Marcia on behalf of my…read morecompany for a corporate event. She is so passionate about the company but also extremely helpful and detailed. Although we were ultimately unable to contract Marcia and Michael Photography for the event (budget was not an issue, the prices are VERY reasonable - especially for the quality of work based on the portfolio) I am looking forward to the possibility of working with them in the future. E-mail and phone communication is excellent as well as detailed quotes.

Today was our second time working with Tayler (first being newborn photos 5 months ago) and we…read morecouldn't have been happier. She traveled to Templeton and helped capture family photos at my parents property during our family reunion. Tayler's calm, silly (but also professional), and organized energy was just what we needed to efficiently photograph 5 groups of small families including 6 grandchildren (age 6 months to 6 years). Can't wait to book her again! Thank you, Tayler!!!

When I started the wedding planning process someone said to me, "When it comes picking a…read morephotographer make sure you select someone you connect with from a personality, as well as style perspective, as you'll spend more time with your photographer then arguably anyone else", and boy was this true. I truly feel so fortunate that we had Tayler as our engagement and wedding photographer.  Tayler brought an incredible energy, passion, kindness, and authenticity to our wedding, helping create the exact stress-free and memorable day we had dreamt of. We told Tayler that while we wanted to take couples photos, we really didn't want to miss much of our reception. She quickly and effortlessly captured stunning couples photos, allowing us to scoot back to the reception where she continued to capture the authentic joy and fun of the day.  Lastly, Tayler is a master at family photos. She provided multiple tips and tricks to share with our family to make family photos quick, easy, and efficient. If you are looking for a down-to-earth, passionate, extremely talented, and overall awesome person as your wedding photographer, look no further. Working with Tayler will truly be one of the best decisions you make!

This venue is perfect for a wedding. Reasonably priced and absolutely gorgeous! I got married here…read morein July and it was perfect. The rooms on site were amazing for family to stay in as well.

Booked an Air BNB here for a weekend. The place looked amazing and the reviews were great on it…read more We reached out to the owner to let her know we do we have small service dog that we would he bring with us. according to the law and Air BNB policies we are allowed to bring our service dog with us even if it is a pet free place, since they are performing a job. However instead of getting an okay no problem from Kym (our host) we get a message that she cancelled our stay. Kym's reasoning was because we were bringing a dog. she did not care that it was a service dog, she said no pets. luckily Air BNB was great in helping us find a new place and saying what KYM did was not within policy. i do not recommend this place if you are wanting to stay here with a service pet.