Overdue review for Terra Bella! I have to say, the flowers was probably one of my most favorite…read morewedding details because it brought so much color and beauty to our wedding day. Everyone complimented on how beautiful the flowers and of course were asking if they could take them home. All in all, I rate this business 5/5. In the beginning of my chat it was hard to get Amanda on the phone but she was always so responsive over email. More than anything, she was very patient with me changing my mind and working with my budget. She was really professional and puntual with delivery. More than anything I absolutely loved her style that suited my wedding vision. I described what I loved and executed perfectly! See for yourself in the photos. :)

I cannot speak highly enough of Terra Bella Event Florals!! The flowers for our wedding were…read moreabsolutely perfect. Amanda is extremely talented and working with her was a breeze. I sent her a few pictures of floral arrangements I liked and she far exceeded my expectations. The colors were exactly what I wanted. There was a variety of flowers and every one was beautiful. She offered her expertise when I asked questions and helped to make sure everything looked perfect for our wedding. Everyone commented on how beautiful and stunning our flowers were! Our wedding ended up being 110 degrees. Amanda and her team worked in extreme heat to set everything up and every flower lasted until the end of the night and looked just as perfect as when she first arrived. Working with Amanda was an absolute dream and I highly recommend Terra Bella!

We couldn't be more thankful for Jess & her team. From start to finish, she made the entire…read moreplanning process so smooth, fun, and personal. Her planning software kept us organized and on track and she took the time to really get to know us, making sure every detail of the day reflected our personalities. From the thoughtful little touches to the overall creative vision, she truly knows how to deliver an amazing guest (and couple) experience. On the day of our wedding, she was on top of everything so we didn't have to think or worry about a thing. Beyond her organization and talent, what stood out most was how deeply she cared about us, our families and our day. We're endlessly grateful for her and couldn't recommend her more!

My husband and I were deeply disappointed by the communication and service with Jessica that we…read morecould no longer move forward with her. We reached out to her in March 2020 to have her coordinate our wedding and had put down a deposit. Due to the pandemic we immediately had to shift plans and we asked her, the venue and our DJ if they could shift to a 5 year credit which they all agreed to. Anticipating our 5 year, we reached out to her December 7th 2023 to let her know our intentions of planning our 5 year in 2025. We were able to confirm our venue and our DJ at this time so we felt we should reach out to her as well. With no response, I reached out a week and a half later to check in. She said she was available but had increased her prices. We reached back out same day and didn't hear back a week and a half later and checked in. She had an auto-response that she would be out of office until January 9th. Weird since she never followed up with us beforehand. We reached back out on the 9th and she responded saying she got the dates wrong and thought it was 2024 and if she was available in 2025 she would be there but otherwise it would be her staff to take over. "If I do not book a wedding on that date, then I would continue as your day-of coordinator." Basically saying if another wedding of higher value doesn't come up she would serve us. This left a bad taste in our mouths. We responded back the next day, no response. A week later, no response and an auto-message. 2 weeks later and no response until the 26th even though she was actively posting on social media and going out to cocktails on her stories. Her response was that since our event was over a year out, she was spending more time on other large-scale event clients. She then explained that her socials were run by her husband and 14 year old daughter. The only reason I feel that she finally responded was because we told her that if we didn't have some type of response and resolution by 6pm that day that we would share our experience, which she still didn't respond to until 10pm. Her last response was "I'm really sorry you feel that way. I would hope our previous working relationship would have shown my attention to detail and demand for great service for my clients. You unfortunately caught me at a very busy time during, and just after, the holidays." We had no previous working relationship, and if she was referring to our earlier emails that still didn't show her work ethic. Also if she's charging more, wouldn't she have a higher attention to detail now? I can appreciate being busy, but I would never leave my client hanging and put out an auto-responder message without finishing up a conversation with a client. I would at least send a quick personal email saying, I had got theirs and would respond back as soon as possible. Every luxury planner and vendor we reached out to got back to us within 72 hours, which I find odd she could not manage as we had to wait 16 days+ for responses. We really wanted to work with someone who was excited to work with us on our special day but it seemed that from the time we booked her until we reached back out for our anniversary event, that our event did not seem aligned with her luxury business values since her contact form is looking at booking events that are $100K plus. She never apologized other than 'I'm sorry you feel that way'. She didn't even refund our deposit even if it was partial. It was a nightmare trying to get answers from her. She might market herself as luxury, but her service and standard are far from it in our experience. There are far better planners out there and we recommend looking elsewhere.

Jessie is an absolute gem of a person and is worth her weight in gold for your special day!…read more Everyone told me I was so calm the week of my wedding and I know it's in part that I trusted Jessie to execute and coordinate with our amazing vendor team. Not only did she seamlessly keep everyone in check and on schedule, but she rolled with the punches and found solutions on the fly. It was an absolute pleasure to meet her and work with her. Thank you so much Jessie!!

Jessie is the best of the best, inside and out! Our story with Jessie is unique-- we met her in the…read moremiddle of our wedding planning process, when she stepped in last minute to help us amidst tragic circumstances. We cannot thank her enough for adopting us and taking us "over the finish line" to make our wedding a reality. From the instant we had our first call, we immediately felt at ease that Jessie knew what she was doing. She had this infectious optimism, lightheartedness, and go-getter mentality that made us feel so confident and excited about wedding planning (two words I don't normally associate with planning a wedding, LOL). She is super well-connected in the Central Coast area and knew basically all our vendors personally. She was super communicative and always available over text to handle any little fires. She interfaced with all our vendors, including our after-party venue, and negotiated with them to save us $$! I kept wondering if I needed to be calling a vendor or following up with anything, but Jessie took care of everything! Whenever anyone asks how the wedding went, I can truly say it was a perfect day and nothing went awry. The truth is, I'm sure something didn't go the way it was supposed to, but that just means Jessie and her team handled it before I even knew it happened. Jessie, you are truly a godsend and I am so, so thankful for your presence in our lives during this season!! We love you!! -Sarah and Bryan

We are deeply grateful to Ashley and Jill for the professional, creative, kind support we received…read morefrom them through the planning and actual event. every step of the way they were on top of everything we need, when and how. They helped us to create memories that will be with us forever. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

I cannot recommend Island View Catering enough. Buckle up, there's a lot I want to say…read more We had a Sept 2020 wedding originally, so we were part of the postponement crew. We postponed one year so we got married in Sept 2021. I had to move all my vendors, which I did so successfully. Then, due to some unfortunate circumstances, my original caterer cancelled on us about 4 months prior to the wedding. I was frantic as this was a very competitive year due to all the postponements. I started reaching out to anyone and everyone and to my surprise, I still had a lot of options. I got on the phone with Avrey and he was the first person that really put my mind at ease and made it clear that he could and would do his best to mostly match the menu I had already created and work with me on budget that I already had. He was such a fabulous person to talk to and work with; I just felt really at ease and like my opinions and needs were being taken care of. I'm also in the service business, and I admired the way he was treating me as a potential client. I ended up signing with them and the proposal process was very clear, professional, and smooth. Then he met my wedding planner, and she also thoroughly enjoyed working with Avrey and his team, and that was impressive to me. Then comes the wedding day - holy crap - I had SO MANY people come up to me and tell me not only that the food was absolutely phenomenal (we had a taco bar and delicious apps), but that anyone who ran into one of the catering team members was so impressed by them. I had brought my own bartender, a friend of the family, and she also had nothing but great things to say about the catering team. I later found out that we ran out of margaritas that we had premade, and Avrey said great we'll make more. I am still not even aware of what ingredients we had and didn't have, but somehow they made more. So to be clear, his team went back and juiced a ton of limes and made more batches of margaritas, which they were never responsible for in our contract/plans. My parents and some family friends did a lot of the take-down of the wedding. The catering staffed helped them tremendously - again, not their job. They helped box up extra wine, extra food, and even carry it to my parents car and help them load. The food was INCREDIBLE, and it was so beautifully presented; the team was top notch. Your catering team really makes the wedding flow - if they're disorganized or anything less than stellar, so are your and your guests' experiences. I had so many people tell me that this is the best wedding food they've ever had. Avrey is one of the most professional caterers I've come across - his communication is impeccable, and he just cares about doing a good job. Do yourself a favor, call Avrey and book them for whatever event you have coming up. I only wish I had more events to hire them for.

This week, we were at a wedding for 300 in SYV and Island View catered the meal and the bars. It…read moreis pretty unusual for me to say this, but there was NOTHING Island View could have done better! The food was fresh, hot, and delicious. And the menu was tailored to the bride and groom's tastes. The service was attentive, happy, and always in the right place at the right time. The drinks were legit (not watered-down sugar with cheap booze). And they stayed the WHOLE TIME so if a guest wanted anything more as the night went on, they were there to make it happen... and still full of smiles at 11:30pm!! Truly a wonderful partner for any event! Thanks, Island View Catering, for helping our friends' wedding such a success!

It's hard to find the words to describe our experience with Barbra as our officiant. From the very…read morebeginning, she captured the essence of our relationship so beautifully. When we first met to review how the ceremony would open, we instantly knew the connection was meant to be. When everything came to life on our wedding day, the ceremony became a heartfelt reflection of our journey together and filled us with joy and excitement for the path ahead. We were truly blessed to have met and worked with Barbra. She will always be a meaningful part of our special day, and we highly recommend her to any couple looking for an officiant who brings authenticity, warmth, and heart to their ceremony.

Barbara was perfect in every way. She has the ideal spirit to make a wedding heartfelt and it was…read moreso wonderful to have her loving presence and care at that moment...

Amanda Lauren is an absolute hidden gem! Our wedding venue originally endorsed us to her; we loved…read moreher website and immediately felt a mind-meld when speaking with her, but couldn't find anything else about her.... "who is Amanda Lauren?!" Outside of her website and Instagram account, you won't find much on her business but her word-of-mouth referrals are quite extensive. We combed her Instagram/Facebook tags from other couples and contacted everyone through direct messages to uncover her story. From wedding venues to local Santa Ynez business owners to a famous drummer from a very popular rock band, people rave about her. She's been in the Santa Ynez wedding planning scene for about 7 years now, grew up in customer service and success for a jewelry company before finding her passion in wedding planning. Amanda has the vision and connections to turn all those visuals and wedding visions swirling around in your head into reality. Truly, it was unbelievable how she got inside my head and figured out exactly what I wanted when we had no theme, no mood, and only 1-2 random details to share like "bright flowers and colors everywhere" and "fairy-like trees." She knew how to ask the right questions to get more ideas out of my head, figured out what was important to us, and was able to match a list of vendors who hit every single criterion we didn't know we wanted. She found our dream wedding musician, dream lighting and decor vendors, a florist and farm-to-table caterer that was more down-to-earth to our style, and nailed the type of wedding photography vision we had in mind. There wasn't a single vendor she recommended that we didn't go with and she was very aware of our budget and where we didn't care to spend as much. To be honest, we were surprised she found vendors that could deliver what we wanted in our price range considering the bar of some of our requirements. Amanda was constantly in touch with us and was great at texting and communicating across the most random ideas. We didn't want or need full service, but she provided flexible packaging for us. She pulled out certain full-service package items, creating a new package that included month-of planning, pricing inquiries, contract execution that weren't in her standard package. Also noting, we had an intentional pandemic wedding and were a super small, 25-person wedding and she still gave us top-notch, full-service feels. She also knew instinctively when to let us control things, where we wanted to be more involved even if we didn't say it directly (like with editing contract language with our vendors or timeline for our wedding day to fit our family's quirky needs). She also went to bat for us with 2 vendors who were struggling to manage their clients while short-staffed for the pandemic and helped us avoid having to make inquiries or chase them down. On the day of our wedding, she was herding vendor cats left and right and solving unexpected issues like our catering truck being in the pathway of our wedding walkway and our venue manager not providing the equipment they'd promised. We were so sad we didn't get to spend more time with her during the event (it goes by so fast and she was behind the scenes making it happen)! My only recommendation is that if your wedding venue is in a remote location with no mobile service or has separate wedding areas/buildings far apart (even for a small wedding like ours) - make sure you take her up on her wedding planner assistant. She offered this service and was so nice to not push us on spending the extra money, but without her right beside our wedding party while we were offsite getting ready we fell behind on our timeline. It also would have helped us to have someone passing on communications to us from her while she was herding our vendors across our vineyard venue.

Friendly and efficient service, great delivery service and all of the rentals were available and…read moregood quality! Perfect for grabbing a few things for our backyard party.

Elite Events provided us with extra string lights for our wedding and it really just made our…read morewedding ambience perfect. They had worked with our venue (Solvang Theaterfest) in the past, so it was very easy to connect with them and get them to come to the venue and give their recommendations for lighting. Their recommendations were perfect and when I ended up needing to lessen the amount of lights to accommodate our budget, they helped us narrow it down and their advice and instruction was perfect. Joanna was a joy to work with - so easy to contact and connect with. They handled all of the installation and take down and connected with our venue manager on their own and it was all so smooth and easy. And I can't stress enough, the lights really just made the dance floor and evening reception perfect. It was like a fairytale and looked so wonderful. Hire Elite Events for all of your wedding rentals - especially their lighting - they are so great to work with and will elevate your event.