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SNEAK PEAK: Rockwood Wedding!

2012-04-06T21:50:16Z

This past Saturday we had the privilege of working with a fun and fabulous couple on their wedding day at Rockwood, right outside downtown Santa Barbara. It was a gorgeous afternoon for their outdoor ceremony. Following was an exciting evening filled with memorable toasts, photo booth fun, and macaroons! It was a pleasure working with Autumn and Kevin on their special day. Here is a sneak peak behind the scenes of their beautiful evening.

The bride and groom are champagne connoisseurs which inspired the theme and decorations of the event. They had a champagne bar with six different varieties from champagne locally and around the world!

Guests were able to write the bride and groom a little note and attach it to a champagne cork for their keepsaking.

The bride and groom's Table - Kevin surprised Autumn with customized bobbleheads!

Kevin and Autumn utilized their "save the date" image on the back of their table numbers.

Kevin proposed to Autumn with her favorite dessert, macaroons! They had macaroon towers at their wedding along with various other yummy desserts.

Not only did the bride and groom have customized bobbleheads, they had a customized "lego bride" and "lego groom!"

Special thanks to all of the amazing vendor's we worked with that weekend!

Rockwood Women's Club

Patrick's Mobile Disk Jockey

Luna Bella Hair & Makeup

Snap Cubby Photo Booth

Lette Macaroons

Santa Barbara Airbus

And we cannot wait for the professional photos from Austin and Dara Photography ... coming soon!

Inspiration to Reality - ISES Dinner Tabletop Design

2012-03-14T18:39:57Z

As an event designer, we pride ourselves on creativity and bringing our client's visions and dreams to life. But it's not often that we are given the reigns and a blank slate to create something for ourselves. This is one of the reasons that events like last night's ISES Showcase Dinner are so much fun. Each planner involved was given a tabletop for the dinner to design in any fashion they desired. Yay! I love the opportunity to do something different ... something less "safe". In this case, it was an experiment with color and a modern deco theme that is a little outside my usual. Here is the inspiration for the table:

And here is the reality of how it came together at last night's event - we LOVED it:

A special THANK YOU to La Tavola Linens and Classic Party Rentals for providing all of the rentals!

REAL WEDDING: FOUR SEASONS BILTMORE II

2011-12-02T16:42:41Z

Today I have pictures to share from Melissa and Scott's wedding reception inside the El Mar Ballroom at the Four Seasons Resort. Thank you to Jessica Lewis for sharing the beautiful photos that capture every gorgeous, thoughtful little detail!

I just adore the King and Queen of Hearts cake topper - so fun and different!! Congrats again to Melissa and Scott, and thank you to all of their amazing vendors!

Donna Romani Events

Four Seasons Biltmore

Jessica Lewis Photography

Grass Roots Florals

Gavin Roy Presents

REAL WEDDING: FOUR SEASONS BILTMORE I

2011-12-01T20:58:59Z

I fell head over heels in love with Melissa and her mom the first time we met. These two ladies are so full of life and love and FUN. Melissa had a very clear vision of what she wanted her day to look like - vintage, simple, elegant. Thank you so much to Jessica Lewis for sharing the beautiful photos!

Tomorrow I'll share images from their gorgeous reception inside the El Mar room.

Thank you to the wonderful vendors:

Donna Romani Events

Four Seasons Biltmore

Jessica Lewis Photography

Grass Roots Florals

Gavin Roy Presents

REAL WEDDING: The Hahn Estate Part III

2011-11-16T17:00:03Z

And finally, the party! Red Shoe LA rocked the house all night long while guests danced under a chandelier of disco balls. Old home movies and pictures that ran on a loop were projected over the dance floor onto the side of the house. In the back of the "room", Omni spun cotton candy and a churro man cranked out his fresh deliciousness. Guests gnoshed on mini cupcakes from Enjoy! and packed up goodie bags of miniature peanut butter cookies and cocoa from the DIY custom bar for the shuttle ride home. Total bliss.

Thank you again to the team of extraordinary vendors that brought this weding together. It truly was perfect and a complete joy!

Donna Romani Events

Lauren Ross Photography

The Hahn Estate

Lazaro Press & Design

Red Shoe LA

Enjoy! Cupcakes

REAL WEDDING: The Hahn Estate Part II

2011-11-15T17:00:57Z

Thank you to all of the extremely talented and wonderful vendors! Tomorrow I'll post the finale!!

Donna Romani Events

Lauren Ross Photography

The Hahn Estate

Lazaro Press & Design

Red Shoe LA

Enjoy! Cupcakes

REAL WEDDING: The Hahn Estate Part I

2011-11-14T16:23:59Z

I am so excited to share Monika and George's wedding with you this week! Hands down, one of my favorites from this year. First of all, one of the nicest couples - ever. I had the pleasure of working closely with Monika on the planning and design for about six months, and I have never laughed so hard in my life. Monika is - among other things - a stand up comedian. Her sense of humor is raw and biting and hysterical. At our menu tasting with Omni Fresco, I think wine actually may have come out my nose. Not very attractive in your wedding planner, I'll admit, but hard to avoid when you're laughing as hard as we were. Months later, I'm still chuckling. Aside from the joy of working with Monika, the design is also one of my favorites. Very clean and understated, but oozing elegance. Rich fabric and layered texture, full and lush flowers ranging from white and cream to cafe au lait and into champagne and peach - good enough to eat! With the expertise of the extremely talented and sweet Blue Magnolia, we played off the Tuscan estate by incorporating lots of Olive branches into the flowers and place settings, as well as the stationary design. And let's face it, the bride's Monique Lhuillier was positively drool-worthy.

A BIG thank you to Lauren Ross for sharing the beautiful images. Enjoy!

A HUGE thank you and "hats off" to the vendors that worked so hard and made this gorgeous affair happen!!! Tune in tomorrow for more of this wedding!

Donna Romani Events

Lauren Ross Photography

The Hahn Estate

Lazaro Press & Design

Red Shoe LA

Enjoy! Cupcakes

A PRIVATE ESTATE CORPORATE FETE FOR THE FINISH LINE, USA

2011-11-07T17:00:12Z

This fall we had the privelege of working with The Finish Line, USA on a Corporate party. One of their excutives was in town for a marketing conference at the Fess Parker Doubletree Resort and the company wanted to host a networking reception for their VIPs from the conference. We rented out Las Ventanas estate and ran shuttles from the Doubletree throughout the evening to bring the guests back and forth. Omni Catering prepared an array of fabulous late night snacks including three kinds of sliders and paired fries, bite size grilled cheese, a DIY s'mores station and lots more. The estate boasts spectactular 180-degree ocean views which was a big draw for booking the property. Unfortunately, an unusually cool September brought in heavy fog. Initally a disappointment, the fog ultimatley created an intimate feel set off by the amazing lighting job done by LBPS Productions. Lighting is HUGE, people! To top things off, we brought in acrobats that punctuated the night with a variety of performances - including contortion inside a sphere on the infinity pool. Very fun!

Thank you SO much to Patrick Moyer for coming out and photographing the event for us - he is awesome! We hope you enjoy his pics:

A BIG Thank You to all of the amazing vendors that helped make this evening happen!

Donna Romani Events

Patrick Moyer Photography

Las Ventanas, Santa Barbara Exclusive Rentals

Omni Catering

LBPS Productions

American Acrobats

Classic Party Rentals

Shuttle Service via Santa Barbara Airbus

SNEAK PEAK: STACEY & STEVEN'S ROCKWOOD WEDDING

2011-10-30T21:29:03Z

This past Saturday was a perfect Santa Barbara Fall day - crisp and warm and sunny. Fall here is spectacular. The one thing we lack is all of the glorious colors of an East Coast Autumn. On Saturday, though, we were transported ... as Stacey and Steven brought Autumn to Rockwood. The venue was bathed in rich brown, vibrant yellow, fiery red and orange and regal purple. It was beautiful!

We cannot wait for the real photos from the fabulous duo of EPLove Photography - but in the meantime, we hope you enjoyed this sneak peak behind the scenes!

Here's credit to the fabulous vendors:

Donna Romani Events

Rockwood Women's Club

EPLove Photography (professional photos coming soon!)

DeBois Entertainment, High-Rize Band

SBB Gourmet Catering

SNEAK PEAK: Janeway Ranch Wedding

2011-10-26T23:38:29Z

Janeway Ranch is a spectacular property nestled on 7,000 acres in the Santa Ynez Valley. Privately owned by the Rancheros, they've never hosted a wedding ... and likely never will again. Jamie and Dale are the exception. Jamie's Dad has been the General Manager of the Ranch for many years and Jamie practically grew up there; daughter to all Rancheros. Full of memories and incredible significance to the family and couple, Janeway Ranch opened it's doors to Jamie and Dale ... and they celebrated.

Here's a sneak peak at the day as captured by DRE's Kayla Haines:

We utlized different camps on the Ranch in order to showcase the property and give each aspect of the affair a unique feel. The Ceremony was towards the back of the property and featured stunning views of the Santa Ynez mountains.

We moved slightly in-property for cocktails and dinner to the main lawn of the Ranch House. We used the Ranch House Terrace for cocktails, and used a giant oak on the sprawling lawn to anchor an intimate dinner space.

As dinner ended and toasts were completed, the band began playing on the stage of our third and final location. The music acted as a beacon to draw guests down the lit path where they were greeted with an open-air "barn" lit up for dancing and lounging. Seating was scattered across the lawn and around a massive fire-pit for guests to lounge late into the night. And best of all, was the Enjoy! Cupcakes Trailer and a dessert table to die for!

We cannot wait for the professional photos coming from Jessica Fairchild Photography, but for now, a big thanks to Kayla for sharing!

Vendor credits:

Donna Romani Events - Coordination by DRE's Kera Zacuto

Janeway Ranch

Reverend Miriam Lindbeck

Renae's Bouquet

Jessica Fairlchild Photography

Ian's Catering

T-Bone Ramblers

Enjoy! Cupcakes

Classic Party Rentals