Felici Events had the honor of helping these two beautiful people tie the knot at the Bacara Resort this month. We also got to work with the fabulous Christine Farah who took these artistic engagement pictures of the couple earlier this year.
Stay tuned for what are sure to be breath-taking wedding pictures!
Congratulations Rachel and Rich!
Photography: Christine Farah
San Ysidro Ranch is where this Felici Events Real Southern California Wedding took place for this happy couple. Different Backgrounds and wedding traditions were incorporated into the wedding ceremony.
One of the things I do as part of my work, is blog about different locations in Santa Barbara County to host your gathering, event, party or wedding. You can see my work on the Santa Barbara Wedding Guide, a useful resource for brides and grooms worldwide. Today, I received an email about one of my favourite location posts, Villa Sevillano. If you are looking to get married in the fall, they have some openings for events. Here is more about the Villa Sevillano as posted on Santa Barbara Wedding Guide.
By Zohe Felici, Felici Events
Villa Sevillano is a classic Mediterranean estate which sits amidst 22 acres of well manicured grounds, a private equestrian facility and exercise field. Located in Carpinteria, the estate’s expansive property and panoramic Pacific views are enough to make you want to stay for a while. It is, however, the property’s 14 person sleeping capacity and dynamic event hosting possibilities which make it ideal for a wedding weekend rental.
As you enter the long lush driveway and orchard, you are greeted by a front garden patio with palms centering a picturesque koi pond and fountain. Once inside, the expansive ocean view living, dining and breakfast rooms feature exquisite Italian touches. The well laid out estate allows for easy hosting with its open kitchen and doorway leading outdoors to the infinity pool and jacuzzi. The second-floor holds three bedrooms with en suite baths and the master suite, all overlooking the exercise field and ocean.
The lowest level of the home, accessible by elevator, is centered by an enormous recreation room. One end is grounded by a custom bar, pool table and seating area all overlooking the equestrian grounds. Adjacent to the bar is a nine-seat carpeted theater media room, fully wired with in-wall audio. As you make your way down the hall, you find an elegant dark-wood wine room ideal for the wine enthusiast. This gorgeous estate is ideal for a weekend of events. The on site polo field easily holds up to 300 guests for a seated dinner. The olive and citrus orchards, formal gardens, and infinity edge pool all make for beautiful settings to hold receptions, cocktail hour and ceremonies.
This enchanting place is spread out……in fact, it may take you all weekend to make your way around!
This is a Ceremony and Reception or Reception Only Venue with overnight accommodations available for additional rental.
For more information on pricing and availability contact Leia at 805-715-3900.
Pricing: $$ – $$$ $10,000++ site fee
Contact: Leia at Santa Barbara Luxury Rentals
Capacity: up to 300
Requirements: Reservations require a signed contract and refundable security deposit to secure your date. Wedding planner required. Generator, restroom rental, event insurance and professional and licensed vendors are all required. Candles must be enclosed in glass. Additional lighting required. Wedding planner required. Due to the sensitivity of the polo field, a few precautions must be taken: no stakes can be used, no trucks are allowed on the field. Tenting is allowed with the use of water barrels.
Catering: The two garages can be turned into a catering kitchen. The caterer must provide all staff for food service, bar service, set up of all equipment, break down of all equipment, and clean up of site area. You must rent a dumpster to remove trash at he end of the event.
Parking: Valet Parking or Shuttle Services are required.
Music: Generator required. Amplified music is permitted; however, the site manager reserves the right to terminate the music if complaints are received. All music must end at 10 pm. (No exceptions.)
Alcohol Policy: Client provides own alcohol. No one under the age of 21 is permitted to consume any alcoholic beverage.
What is Provided: Site manager, bride’s day use room, use of the house the evening of the event.
Felici Events was honored last summer to be a part of Chasity and Michael's Military nuptials which took place on the scenic lawn of the Fess Parker Doubletree.
Congratulazioni on your one-year anniversary you two, we wish you all the best!
Click here to view more images from their wedding
Photography: Melissa Musgrove
Happy one- year anniversary to Kathleen and Oscar!
Felici Events was thrilled to be able to help these two achieve their dream beach wedding at the Fess Parker Doubletree
Congratulazioni you two, we wish you all the best!
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Photography: La Femme Photography
According to our weather report, Independence Day this year will be warm and sunny. Whether you choose alcoholic or non-alcoholic options, these drinks will be sure to quench your thirst while you celebrate the day! We stopped by Sur la Table and discovered they are having a 30% off sale on beverage jars, stands and signs just before the holiday! Perfect timing!
These 5 drink recipes include ingredients like watermelon, tequila, and strawberry schnapps.
When preparing this layered drink, make sure the liquid with the highest sugar content is on the bottom.
Check out this blog for this drink recipe!
Congratulations to Angelina and Scott on the one year anniversary of their beautiful Greek wedding in Santa Barbara at the gorgeous Villa Verano estate!
See their story below as featured in Modele Weddings magazine.
Photography: Melissa Musgrove and Shannon Jayne Miller
Another fabulous Felici Events wedding success!
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Felici Events is an upscale full service event coordination, production, and design company specializing in creating innovative parties from intimate soirees to grand-scale galas worldwide. Felici Events is a first-class event design and production company, expertly producing corporate events, fundraisers, weddings and social gatherings. Whether a dinner party for 10 or fundraiser for 700, this Santa Barbara, California, based company produces events internationally.
This independent event planning company listens to its clients in order expertly translate their visions into reality. Believing that preparation is the key to success, Felici Events prides itself in ensuring that thorough communication among all parties is top priority. This guarantees that the planning, production and celebrations are all stress-free and memorable.
Best friends Tim and Jolene first met nearly twenty years ago. However, it was fourteen years before the two would connect through a mutual appetite for good fiction. With the help of Tim's "match-making" family and media messaging their relationship deepened, and soon Tim was smitten. The problem was that Jolene was clueless to the the affection growing in Tim as he patiently hovered in friend status.
Thankfully, his patience was rewarded when Jolene discovered the love growing in her own heart. Five months later, Tim gave Jolene a birthday surprise she would never forget. Slipping onto one knee after dinner, he asked her to become his wife and share the rest of forever together.
This July they will begin their journey in a beach ceremony at Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort with the help of Felici Events.
Photo Credit: Open Door Wedding Photography
Azu is a restaurant and tapas bar located in the heart of Ojai. Chef Laurel Moore has created an elegant, comfortable destination, for world travelers and Ojai locals, serving a fresh local Menu inspired by Spanish & Mediterranean Comfort Cuisine. Serving an expansive wine list of local and international wines, featuring 25 wines by the glass and a vast, creative Specialty Cocktail Selection. A Private Dining Room is also available with Private Garden Patio and Bar, perfect for any large function, Rehearsal Dinner, Reception, or Birthday Feast.
Azu also offers Mobile Paella Pan Catering. Perfect for a Rehearsal Dinner, Reception, or Private Party!
For more information on pricing and availability contact: Elizabeth Haffner Cell: 310-447-4966 Email: Liz@AzuOjai.com
Site fee: The minimum expenditure to book the Garden Room is $1,000 for Friday and Saturday Nights and $1,500 for Holiday Weekends. Sunday - Thursday there is no minimum and if you are expecting over 70 people you may book the entire restaurant, which the minimum expenditure for weekends is $6,000.
Capacity: Our Private Garden Room can sit up to 50 people inside and our attached Outdoor Patio can sit up to 20. The total indoor and outdoor seating is 70.
Areas: Garden Room, Outdoor Patio, Restaurant Time Allotments: Start anytime, end midnight
Catering: Fresh local Menu inspired by Spanish & Mediterranean Comfort Cuisine. Azu also offers Mobile Paella Pan Catering.
Tapas Party for 40 People Approximate Cost per person including wine, tax & tip $48.70 Tapas Parties are a fun and easy way to throw a wonderful party. They arrange the room so it is easy to move around and mingle and your guests get to choose from an array of delicious food. With these style of parties they can accommodate a wide range of budgets. The menu has a wide range of options for your guests, and can easily adapted to suit your needs.
Sit Down Dinner for 40 People Approximate Cost per person including wine, tax and tip $65.65 Azu has hosted many elegant dinner parties including Rehearsal dinners.They know that planning for weddings and parties can be very time consuming and difficult, and they try and do everything for you. A printed pre-selected menu, of your choosing, will be available for your guests to order from the night of your party. Azu will work with you on planning your menu and will take care of all flowers and candles to make sure you have the right ambiance for your party.
Parking: Street Parking
Music: Azu provides music, but if you like you can bring and mp3 player and they can run your music through the sound system. Live music is also welcome.
Alcohol Policy: You may offer your guests a full hosted bar, cash bar with hosted wine and beer or only host non-alcoholic beverages.
What is Provided: For every event they provide white linen, candles and access to the private bar and private garden patio.
Decoration: The overall theme of the restaurant is very versatile to suit your taste. If you would like Azu to provide flowers for your party there is a Flower Charge of $200 for The Garden Room and $400 for The Whole Restaurant.
Cancellation Policy: Less then 48 hours ahead of time, $200 cancelation fee
Address: 457 E. Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023 Website: www.AzuOjai.com
We were taken from the Triunfo Creek Vineyard to the picturesque Lobo Castle by American Luxury Limousine. Lobo Castle is the only true Castle in southern California, complete with real stone towers, a courtyard, terraced gardens and a lagoon style pool. This luxury estate can hold up to 200 guests outside and 60 guests for a sit down dinner inside. This special venue is for the client who is looking for a unique venue to host their party. While touring the castle we were treated to a tasting of the their Private Label and signature cheese platter. Here are some shots of the beautiful location.
Happy one-year anniversary to another of Felici Events' most memorable Bride and Groom- Mia and Joey!
The two love birds got married in sunny Ojai last year in an intimate celebration at the strikingly beautiful Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.
Congratulazioni you two, we wish you all the best!
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Photographer: Fotocielo
Felici Events is usually busy with the planning side of events, but recently, we had the pleasure of attending an Event Planner Day. The day included an exclusive wine tasting and tour of three venues in the Malibu area. The tour of the first venue began at Triunfo Creek Vineyards where we tasted Malibu Valley Vineyards Reserve Syrah and tried appetizers. We finished off the tour with mini cheesecakes from the Pacific Cheesecake Company. It is a rustic, unique venue with great potential to hold exquisite events. Although many vineyards are located in Santa Barbara, this 50 acre venue provides the experience of a vineyard in a more convenient event location to those living in more southern areas of California. Take a look at some of the photos we snapped while on the tour! Stay tuned for venues 2 and 3 of the Event Planner Day!
Loving these decorative birch candles from Sofie, Jen, and Kay
Florals from The English Garden
Gorgeous mountain views in the outdoor areas.
Happy one-year anniversary to one of Felici Events favorite Bride and Groom- Regan and Chad!
They got married in classic Santa Barbara style last year at a gorgeous private home complete with a trolley ride and a visit to the Mission.
Congratulazioni you two, we wish you all the best!
Click here to view more images of their beautiful wedding
Photographer: Cameron Ingalls
Wondering how to dress your kid for an event? Here at Felici Events, we've been to a lot of events. And while most of our posts focus on the adult side of events, we thought we'd show the kids some love also! Ever wonder how you are going to make your little one be fashion forward at a memorable event? We found some great examples from past events we have done. These cuties show that style can be simpler than you think!
Flowery hats are a simple and easy way to spruce up an outfit!
Tyler and Stephanie met at their Alma Mater, Occidental College. Tyler took Stephanie to a concert in Hollywood for their first date where they bonded over their shared passions for music and traveling. In fact, they have now attended over 40 concerts together and completed two cross-country road trips as well as one through France and Germany!
A year into dating, they discovered their love for dogs after they rescued two strays and have since become volunteers at the SPCA. Tyler and Stephanie live in San Francisco with their dog, Ava. Tyler works as a carpenter and Stephanie works at a non-profit consulting firm.
Their wedding will take place this October in a beautiful estate in Montecito with the help of Felici Events!
Photo Credit: Tobin Photography
It is unbelievable that two years have passed since the Felici Events' inception in May 2010!
"I may not have all of the answers, but I surround myself with people who do" which is what lead us to create this guest sign in for the launch.
I loved getting guests' words of wisdom and it proved to be a great way to remember everyone who came and supported me.
This creative and simple alternate to a guest book can be incorporated into any event.
Just add personalization and creativity.
Thanks to everyone who has continued to support me and I look forward to continue growing.
Megan and Luc, Santa Barbara locals and UCSB alumni, actually met in LA a few years back through Herbalife. After struggling for a year in the friend zone (and many karaoke duets later), Luc pulled the romantic curtains over Megan's eyes with the help of beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho, where he grew up. The hot springs under the stars maneuver has proven successful for many young male Sun Valleyites. As fate would have it, Sun Valley became the same setting for Luc's proposal.
Together, Megan and Luc now run Active Nutrition Center in Santa Barbara. The trick to gracefully mixing business with pleasure is no doubt their ability to HAVE FUN!
The two will be tying the knot this September at Coghlan Winery with the help of Felici Events in a casual California country-themed affair that is sure to be a blast!
Mad libs are a great way for the guests at your wedding to get creative when leaving you and your loved one a note. Instead of the traditional guest book idea, why not opt for mad libs instead? They act as a way to get guests to present an entertaining and memorable favor which the newlyweds can cherish and laugh at in the future. Check out these examples!
