Surprise Love Letter

I just received this unexpected email from Liz (the gorgeous bride featured in the post below).
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Liz and Marty's Beachside Wedding

A few day's ago, I blogged about a wonderful couple who had an amazing beach wedding with a super yummy S'more station. Well here are the pictures from that couple's beautiful wedding. We've moved! Please finish reading this post at Ariel Yve Design

Lyndsey and Erik's Morning Wedding

Last weekend, my dear friends and client's, Lyndsey and Erik were married at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara.

Eighty three of the couples closest friends and family, were treated to delightful and ultra fresh morning wedding, followed by a fabulous brunch reception, where mimosas flowed freely. We've moved! Please follow us to Ariel Yve Design to finish this post.

New Venue, The Granada Theater

The other week, I was given a private tour of an ultra glamorous, brand new event venue in
Santa Barbara....The Granada Theater.

The grandeur and overall design concept is unlike any other venue in the area. As a lover of super formal affairs, this location is definitely a breath of fresh air, and at $2,500 for a wedding/major event in the "Founder's Room", this place completely affordable on just about any budget. The stage is also available for events upon request. We've moved! Please enjoy the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Easy Summertime S'mores...Any Day of the Year

Nothing quite say's "summer party" better than a platter of hot and gooey S'mores.

At the recent planned a beach wedding for one of my delightful couples, the venue set up a fabulous live S'mores station complete with a roaring fire pit, mounds of marshmallows, Hersey's chocolate bars and stacks of graham crackers. Ice cold milk was tray passed in cute little shot glasses, which served as the perfect accompaniment to these hot melted treats.We've moved! Please savor the rest of this post at Ariel Yve Design

Sarah and Chase's Wedding Featured on Style Me Pretty!

Hey Everyone! I am thrilled to announce that Sarah and Chase's wedding was featured today in a beautiful three part series. Visit StyleMePretty.com to check it out. We've moved! Please finish this post at: Ariel Yve Design

The Waltz, First Dance Music

Dear Reader,

Thank you so much for your question about selecting a first dance song for the waltz. This is a bit of a tricky, but I'll try to keep my answer as brief and direct as possible. We've moved! Please finish reading this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Successfully Selecting Your Reception Music (Made Easy)

It is a common misperception, that you need to select every song to be played at your wedding. Here are a few of my tips for keeping your guests entertained and dancing all night long. We've moved! Please finish reading this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Before and After- Lighting

Whenever I first meet with brides, 95% tell me that they want a candle lit reception. Candle light is an undoubtedly the most classically romantic wedding notion, however, what the mind envisions, isn't exactly how things translate in reality. We've moved! Please enjoy the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Parker Palm Springs Wedding Teaser

Last month, I had the pleasure of designing and producing Lindsay and Mikes amazing wedding at the Parker Palm Springs. Here are a couple teaser shots of Lacie Hansens gorgeous photography. More pictures to come. We've moved! Please enjoy the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design

Kathy and Chad's Wedding Montage

Here is a multi media montage that I just put together of a wedding that I produced for the coolest couple, Kathy and Chad. Their wedding colors were totally unexpected for the time of the year, but they worked so well. I just love how the bridesmaids dresses matched the sky so perfectly in these pictures. We've moved! Please enjoy the rest of this post at: Ariel Yve Design