I cannot say enough positive things about AMS EVENTS. WOW. They helped us with our lighting and DJ…read moreat our wedding. Both were exactly what we wanted. Their team is so helpful in making sure you are happy with what you get. We had originally booked a dance floor with them and the week prior they let us know their dance floor was out of commission so they proactively found a dance floor at another local company and book and paid the difference for us. Honestly I was shocked and so beyond thankful with their service. They went above and beyond. Their DJ Edu was a hit as well. He absolutely killed it, he kept the party going and knew how to read the dance floor perfectly. I am a very happy bride!

DJ Edu (Jose Rabelo) kept all the sounds perfect. Dance floor spilled onto the grass all night, the…read moreprocession song and recession songs were perfectly timed, and the sound system for every speaker perfect. He integrated all my strange requests PERFECTLY and helped ignite the perfect day! The lighting was beautiful and everything was set up and arranged perfectly. AMS was easy to deal with and offered great ideas, and executed well. THANK YOU! I highly recommend them.

I love it here. Lots of space to enjoy looking at the art which is always great. Live music events…read morein the summer months. Well designed place. I felt welcomed there. Not to snobbish. Carp is an upscale beach town and locals are very proud of the place. It is one of my favorite places . . Art Center offers a variety of classes for children and adults. I'm an artist and a teacher so I'm really appreciate this center.

While wandering Linden Avenue, it's hard to miss the Carpinteria Arts Center. We have walked by it…read morewithout experiencing its charms until yesterday evening. We'd had an early dinner, strolled down to the beach, and were headed for our car when we heard live music. Turns out that there was a live concert of rockabilly music happening. Free, too! We entered in to their courtyard and found chairs facing the band, with a dance floor set up, as well. The Rockin' Henry's were on a break, but soon returned. A nice sized crowd was on hand to enjoy beer and wine, music and dancing, in a family-friendly environment. The Rockin' Henry's are a family band with both parents, two teenage daughters, and their charming 10 year old son playing a scaled down upright base, singing lead and backup vocals, alternately, it was an event to remember. Their style is definitely rockabilly, and got people up on their feet to dance. One downside was that the sound balance was off, so that it was very hard to hear the vocals. That was a shame, as there was a lot going on in the performances. Clean restrooms inside the gallery building made for convenience. I didn't study the paintings in the gallery, though I should have, as what I could see from my courtyard seat, the art looked colorful and well-displayed. We'd look forward to attending other events at this comfortable venue, especially for music performances.

Hiring HeartNSoul Mixology is the single best decision you can make if you're planning an event!…read more I recently got married at the Winslow Maxwell Overlook at Santa Barbara City College, which is a beautiful location for a wedding but they don't allow you to serve booze. Such a bummer. However, that did not deter Nuh from delivering an amazing drink service! He made THE BEST virgin mojitos which is no easy feat because mocktails are usually way too sweet. These were not, they were tangy and bright and fresh and all our guests raved about them, and about Nuh himself. He is so warm and humble and fun, he really knows how to pull off a great drink service. I'm still getting comments from my guests about how great he was and how good the mojitos were. If I lived in Santa Barbara, I would hire him for all my events. I am an introvert but would throw parties just to hire Nuh. He really knows how to BRING IT! I can only imagine how amazing his real drinks are. You know, with actual booze. I am still a bit salty that SBCC wouldn't let us enjoy those mojitos the rummy way they're intended to be enjoyed, but Nuh seriously did such a great job making up for the alcohol in smiles and warmth and flavor. What a great guy with a fantastic business. Heartnsoul Mixology is sure to be a huge success. He has that little extra something that's missing from other drink service providers. He really delivers the fun and flavor which is exactly what you need in a bar. Thanks Nuh! I will never forget you and your kindness, and how much you elevated our humble little wedding.

First of all Nuh completely saved our wedding on short notice when our original bartender cancelled…read moreon us one week before our wedding. Nuh and his team were absolute professionals. They executed their bar service for our two venue two day event with perfection. All of our guests loved them! We will definitely use their services again in the future.

My wife and I hired Lindsey and her team to provide full-service event design and planning for our…read moreLong Island, New York wedding. From our initial phone consultation a year and a half prior to our wedding, Lindsey put us at complete ease with her professionalism, attention to detail, motivation, excitement and genuine desire to truly understand our wedding vision and bring it to life. Lindsey and her team were everything we could have asked for and everything we didn't know we would need. To say Lindsey was "on top of things" is a gross understatement. Lindsey is a visionary, a designer, an organizer, a planner, an advocate, a friend. She is beyond talented, skilled, professional, direct, responsive, creative, tolerant, and extremely patient. She is the person you want and need to have in your corner. She is the person who will transform your vision into a reality beyond what you could ever imagine. She is the person who WILL find a way to execute every detail perfectly despite any obstacles that arise. Lindsey has a perfect balance of professionalism and a down to earth supportive nature that makes you feel like your best friend is by your side the entire way through but is also willing to pounce the second something needs to be addressed or confronted. We were NOT always the easiest brides to work with, as we had a difficult time articulating our vision and went back and forth often with our concept ideas. But despite our indecisiveness, Lindsey was able to reign us in and really found a way to help us identify exactly what we wanted. As someone who always needs to be in control and micromanage every detail, it was challenging for me to accept the idea of handing over the reigns and trusting that someone else could execute accordingly .... but I could not be happier that I trusted Lindsey and handed those reins over. It not only made my life SO much easier, but also resulted in an absolute PERFECT event that I would have NEVER been able to pull off half as well on my own! The planning, coordination and design aspects of the process were absolutely effortless on our end. Once our vision was cemented, Lindsey and her team were able to magically bring everything to life beyond our expectations by handling all the tedious backend details that we honestly had no time or patience for! In the very beginning of the planning phase I found myself "checking in" frequently to ensure certain things were going to be handled; however, I quickly realized that my need to "check in" was completely unnecessary as Lindsey was always 10 steps ahead. People warned us about how stressful the actual wedding day can be, so we had mentally prepared ourselves to feel emotionally drained, anxious, overwhelmed, etc. Let me tell you, this could not be farther from the reality of our experience on our day; it could NOT have gone any smoother. The entire day was effortless on our ends, our only responsibility was to show up. My wife and I felt completely and utterly at ease and relaxed. As a direct result of Lindsey and her team's attentiveness, we never had to ask for a thing; they knew exactly what we needed before we even realized we needed it! We also entrusted Lindsey with the responsibility of selecting our photography and videography teams, which both ended up being INCREDIBLE and huge contributors to the success of our event! Having these teams collaborate on our event together felt more like having life-long friends surrounding us as opposed to having a group of strangers in our space who were being compensated to get a job done. In the days following, many people reached out to enthusiastically tell us how "perfect" the event was; many insisted this was the best wedding they had ever attended; many commented on the impeccable timing and spacing from one activity to the next. We even had more than one of our friend's husbands say, "this is how a wedding should be done". My wife and I made an additional vow on our wedding night to NEVER again hold an event WITHOUT the involvement of Lindsey and her team!

Lindsey and the Magnolia Event Design team truly gave me the wedding of my dreams. Before I met…read moreLindsey I was working with another planner and was getting very frustrated with her lack of communication and decided to give Magnolia Event Design a call. From our first talk I knew Lindsey really knew what she was doing and knew I needed to ditch the other wedding planner to work with her. Best decision I made! From the very start Lindsey jumped right in and went to work on making my dream a reality. She was friendly, easy to communicate, and most importantly she got stuff done! 2 months in to working together we had almost all my vendors booked and a big weight was lifted off my shoulders knowing that everything was at last coming together. Magnolia Event Design also uses the Aisle Planner Software which is a brides dream come true! I loved being able to login and see/ manage every wedding detail from being able to pull in images of design I liked to seeing where I was at on our budget. The day of our wedding I was able to relax because I knew Lindsey was going to put it all together perfectly and I can happily say not only did nothing go wrong but our wedding exceeded all of my expectations thanks to MEG. From start to finish Lindsey and her team took care of us and made the planning process easy and fun. I can't say enough how grateful I am that we got work with her and would highly recommend her services to any bride looking for an amazing wedding planner

Hired "My Social Booth" Photo Booths for a "1st Thursday" event here in Santa Barbara and was…read morepleased with the booth. The booth was all wood, very space saving, it dident take up half my lobby and looked great with the "1st Thursday" exhibit. Pleased with the quality of the pic's, and the very easy user interface and especially the customer service. And the rental price was less than half of other companies I contacted.. Oh and the props were GREAT ! Thank you

I hired My Social Booth for our July 2016 wedding in Santa Barbara. I did a lot of research on…read morephoto booths in the area, and My Social Booth was definitely the most affordable. I was very impressed with the quality of the images, the props, and the booth itself on our wedding day. They set up the booth perfectly to fit the feel of our wedding and all of our guests had SO much fun taking pictures. Michele and her staff were great to work with and definitely exceeded our expectations. I also liked that they offered the classic style of photo strip as opposed to many other companies that require you to "brand" your photos with your name, date, etc. I am taking off one star for communication because I felt that at times My Social Booth was very difficult to get in touch with, even after we hired them. We were promised a flash drive with all the photos on our wedding day and never received it. I also did not hear from them for weeks after the wedding when we were trying to reach them to get the digital photos. I do wish there had been better communication on their part as to how we could expect to receive the photos. All turned out great in the end though and despite the communication issues I would definitely recommend My Social Booth for any event.

If you're getting married--especially at the Simpson House Inn in Santa Barbara--I highly recommend…read morehiring Ann. Her 25+ years of experience are evident in every detail of her work. She has a remarkable ability to identify areas where you can save money without compromising quality, and she offers thoughtful suggestions to improve your timeline in ways you might never have considered. I am deeply grateful to Ann and her team for ensuring that every aspect of my wedding flowed seamlessly.

We've worked with Ann to organise not one but two weddings!…read more Our original wedding was planned a month or two after COVID kicked off and we worked closely with Ann to get set up for the day. When we made the tough decision to postpone the decision as case numbers rose and cities started locking down, we put everything on ice. She stuck with us through three reschedules of the date (from April 2020 to August 2020 to August 2021 to, finally, August 2022). As we got closer to August 2022, we ended up having to rethink a surprising number of decisions as prices had changed (thanks, inflation), we wanted a renewed ceremony format, and new requirements came in. We actually managed to pull off the wedding in August 2022 and Ann and her team went above and beyond making it such an incredibly wonderful weekend for my wife and I. Our family and friends had a superb time - lots of little details were thought through ahead of time. Ann and her team were onsite for the day itself and worked very hard to make sure everything happened as planned, and dealt with some minor surprises and issues along the way. After the wedding reception wrapped up, her team were onsite late into the evening cleaning up the venue and restoring it to normal. They organised all of the gear we had brought to the event so that the next morning it was easy for us to pick everything up. Ann is flexible and open minded when it came to accommodating some of our zany ideas (my wife had a vision of serving warm cookies for dessert, which we managed to make work!) - but also drew upon her extensive experience planning events to guide us towards decisions that ultimately made everything go a little smoother. I'd wholeheartedly recommend working with Ann again.

Serra Hall is owed, operated and maintained by the Order of Franciscan Minor, (OFM)…read more It is aBeautiful, Historical Old building. The OFMs allow the Knights of Columbus to meet there on Special occasions, i.e, Awards, and Scholarship Dinners.

This venue is great for a small to mid size event! I coordinated a wedding for about 125 guests and…read moreit was absolutely perfect. Jason, the hall coordinator, is excellent to work with. He answered the many questions I had and was flexible in providing times to do a walkthrough. The possibilities are endless with this space and architecture is all the decoration you will need! The rain prevented us from using the outdoor patio, but it would have been great for lawn games, a few cocktail tables, and the bar. Lorenzo, our day of manager, was also great to work with. He made sure all was well and periodically checked in throughout the day, which was greatly appreciated. I can't wait to coordinate another event here!

Deep dissatisfaction with our stay at Yacht Club Inn(431 Corona Del Mar, Santa Barbara)…read more1. No response from local property management for an urgent and dangerous situation. The code for the lock did not work, nor were we told that it was for the rear door lock. When we returned from dinner, we could NOT get in. We stayed outside for close to an hour in 52 degree weather talking to your night customer service to no avail. We had children with us, including a 4 month old baby and we waited out in the cold to get in. We even called "911" per instructions and the dispatcher said, they could not help us. The police would not break down the door per the law. We finally got in through a loose screen and was able to open the window. My little granddaughter climbed in and opened the door for us. 2. The 1st floor of the house is not heated. I stayed in the downstairs bedroom and it was extremely cold. Portable heaters were provided but it blew the circuit on the 1st floor. We reset the breaker 3 times. I finally slept with my jacket on. I had no power in the room. I could not use my CPAP machine to help regulate my breathing, I could not charge my phone nor my Apple Watch in the room. 3. On night 2, the TV remote didn't work. It wasn't a depleted battery but a bad remote. 4. In addition, the temperature situation on the 1st floor was not resolved and I slept with my jacket on 2 nights in a row. DO NOT STAY ON THIS PROPERTY. Bad property management support. Owner is responsible for basic necessities I.e. heating of 1st floor. Looking to get a full refund of my stay.

This place managed by Turnkey Vacation rentals was disappointing. The room was tiny and barely had…read morelight or enough towels. The neighborhood didn't feel safe at night - as a single woman I did not want to walk around alone. There were loud parties on the shared back deck well past quiet hours; also the alarm next door was going off for hours. There was dish soap but no sponge. It was decorated with fake flowers- like a grandma house. The bed was old and bouncy - can't turn over without waking up partner. Would not stay again. Most importantly- when we reached out the staff were unhelpful. They questioned us and did little in the way of hospitality. You are basically on your own until check out.