So today is my birthday and I’m off to do some fabulous shoe shopping, enjoy loads of German food (and beer), hang out with some friends who are visiting from LA, have a dance party, and not do a lick of work. Seriously, I’m even turning email off on my phone. Its gonna be epic. Have a good weekend everyone!
Photo by Amanda Pratt.
Good morning everyone! Today I want to share with you these Christmas postcards I made for 2010. They are letterpress printed with metal type I set myself, on a really gorgeous, soft, blush pink paper.
The whole idea is that you can send someone a recipe, or just fill in the blanks with silly things. And you end up saving some money on postage, too, which is pretty nice.
Good news is, I’m selling these on Etsy so you can have some, too, if you’d like!
Photos by me.
This wedding was held at the gorgeous Rancho Dos Pueblos, my all time favorite location. Here is the beautiful bride and perhaps the most “wedding planner” moment I’ve ever had; I was the one driving the golf cart to the ceremony site!
For ceremony, I had a platform built and carpeted to add an elegant touch.
Overhead, Kim at Collage created a simple huppa with gorgeous hydrangea, calla lilies, and yellow roses.
My favorite photo of the couple, taken right after ceremony.
For the escort cards I hung them on an old burnt out tree at Rancho Dos Pueblos’ Casa Grande. Laura Hooper did the elegant calligraphy.
For invitations, Megan used her own handmade paper (yes, handmade!) and created a deckle (torn edge) on the bottom of each part of the invitation. The design was very simple, with a hand drawn Morton Bay Fig Tree flanking the bottom of the invitation. For the hotel insert, she used translucent handmade paper that was gorgeous.
My favorite part of the event design, was uplighting Rancho Dos Pueblos’ huge Morton Bay Fig Trees. Each one is at least 60′ in diameter.
Some of the guests tables with the trees lit behind. For linens, I had runners made of a soft yellow silk set atop dark wood Amalfi tables. It was the perfect blend of “Rustic Elegance.”
For the head table centerpieces of hydrangea, calla lilies, and cymbidium orchids, decorated the table. I also used mercury glass candle holders in two heights to add a touch of silver.
For the bride and groom’s chair, a bunch of roses tied with yellow silk added a romantic touch.
On each place setting, a hemstitch napkin held a letterpress menu that was mounted on a thin piece of wood. One cymbidium was tucked into the napkin as well.
Since the lawn is so large, I used hedging to baffle the lawn and hide the catering kitchen. In front of the hedging, I created a huge bar using Montecito furniture from Town & Country.
In front of the bar, I used Montecito couches mixed with Rococo furniture to create a large lounge area.
Christine Dahl made a simple square tiered cake accented with cymbidiums, was perfectly elegant and understated.
A special thanks to all the vendors who made it possible:
Location: Rancho Dos Pueblos
Photography: Halberg Photographers
Catering: SBB Catering
Rentals: Town & Country Event Rentals
Flowers: Collage Event Design
Lighting: Bella Vista Designs
Invitations & Menus: Megan van den Bergh for Kelly Oshiro Design
Cake: Christine Dahl
Calligraphy: Laura Hooper
Favors: Paulette’s Macaroons
Hair & Makeup: Blushing Bridal
Videography: Lola Video
Wedding Planner & Event Design: Kelly Oshiro Design
All photos by Halberg Photographers
That’s right folks, today is Santa Barbara Chic’s third birthday! Of course, we’ll need some fabulous vintage dresses to wear to our soiree…
Perhaps this will do…
And of course, champagne darling!
Photos from top: 1. Henry Clark 2. Photo by Regina Relang via Kelli Jo Flikr 3. Henry Clark via all the wild things
We’re super excited to announce a wedding we designed and planned at Rancho Dos Pueblos is being featured over on What Junebug Loves! You can see the full feature here. And check back next week for even more pretty photos of this wedding.
Okay, I’m officially obsessed with Nik’s work.
I think these hand drawn, yet slightly scientific animal illustrations are totally wonderful. They remind me of something I would see in a biology textbook, but quirkier.
And this owl is ready for a swank holiday party.
All photos from Nik Bresnick’s Etsy shop.
I was browsing the Cherry Blossom Girl (which is full of fashion inspiration) and I had to share these images of Maria Lucia Hohan’s bridal shop.
I love the asymmetrical dress with layers of chiffon.. oh my!
More lovelies, all in a row. The definition of ethereal.
Photos by the Cherry Blossom Girl.
Today, I’m super excited to welcome Luna Bazaar as a sponsor of Santa Barbara Chic. Luna Bazaar has a ton of decor options for wedding and special events. How cute are the cane, greek key, and damask candle holders above?
Of course, Luna Bazaar is best know for their impressive selection of paper lanterns. This is just a small snippet of the 60+ colors they offer!
And, of course, they offer the same colors in paper parasols. It would be fun to pick three colors and use both the paper lanterns and parasols as part of the event design for your wedding.
I’m also loving the variety of lanterns they have. How cute would these be to mix and match for tabletop decor? You can check out more of the fabulous decor at Luna Bazaar right here. Happy shopping!
Its a double whammy today for Shoesday! How does a pair of hot pink valentinos and a pair of gold Jimmy Choos sound? Tasty? I think so.
Photo by Amelia Lyon.
I love a wedding with a graphic design element and these extra wide red and white stripes are just that. I love the timeless modernism of stripes, plus this color palate just seems so energizing and fun. I picture this wedding taking place at a beach and the ceremony arch would be a take off on this old red and white cabana. The bride would rock some serious red heels and dance the night away.
Description: Red & white stripe, modern, fun, playful
Photos from left to right, top to bottom: {Row 1} 1. Lucas Allen 2. Elizabeth Messina 3. Polly Eltes {Row 2} 1. Polly Eltes 2. Styled by Jane Roarty
Even though it seems more like summer today than fall (where ya been summer?!), I still want to make some nice creamy soup and relax this weekend. What are your weekend plans?
Photo by Anna Skoog.
I am loving these darling prints by Blanca Gomez in Madrid, Spain. This series is elegantly printed, and I really adore the fun characters and the simple overlapping circles.
Image via her Etsy.
A very awesome reader, Jinzi, was kind enough to send me these photos of the Louboutin boutique in Paris. She’s currently planning her wedding to be held in the French countryside at an old monastery (try not to be jealous people).
Here’s the walkway to the store in an old gallery. I love the floors and the lights!
Onto the shoes, shall we? I love the circus inspired display and these sparkly gold booties would certainly be my pick for a stylish ring master.
Of course, you can never go wrong with a sparkly silver peep toe pump. Thanks Jinzi for sending these in!
Photos by Jinzi.
Go check out my guest post up on La Dolce Vita today and see the “10 things I can’t live without” right here.
Kelly is a design fan. She loves event and floral design and is thrilled that she gets to call that her job. She has a pretty serious fabric and container collection and is a self-confessed shoeaholic.
Megan is an artist who creates custom paper goods for Kelly Oshiro Design. She loves playing with typography, color, and texture in every invitation she designs. She shares her love of all things paper in her weekly column “Paper Art.”
