Best of 2019 Finalists

LOS ANGELES  
Officiant 
Alan Katz /Great Officiants 
Rev. Clint Huft  
JP Reynolds  
 
 
Bridal Accessories
Margaret Rowe  
BHLDN 
Erica Elizabeth Designs  
Kendra Scott  
 
 
Hair and Makeup
Make-Up Therapy  
Page Beauty  
Breluxe Beauty  
Chiali Meng Artistry  
 
Custom Wedding Gown Designer 
RMINE 
Trish Peng 
Ven Ai Studio  
A Bride by Samantha  
 
Wedding Dress Shop 
JLM Couture  
Kinsley James  
Lovella Bridal  
Panache Bridal 
 
Groomswear Rentals 
Friar Tux  
Black Tux  
Men’s Warehouse  
Groom’s Grotto  
 
Wedding Cakes & Desserts 
Fantasy Frostings  
The Butter End Cakery  
Cakes by Colin  
The Sugar Philosophers  
 
Invitation Designer 
Copper Willow Paper Studio 
Cut It Lab  
Prim & Pixie  
Jasmin Michelle Designs  
 
Calligraphy 
Kelly Patrice  
Calligraphy Katrina  
Seniman Calligraphy  
Anne Robin  
 
DJ/Emcee 
Krieger  
Dart Collective 
Supermoon DJs  
Vox Djs  
 
Reception Band 
The Replicas  
West Coast Music  
MJ Entertainment  
LIV Entertainment  
 
Lighting + Audio/Visuals 
Amber Event Production  
Images by Lighting  
Lighten Up Inc 
Pacific Event Services  
 
Tabletop Rentals (linens, dishes, flatware, etc) 
Luxe Linen  
La Tavola Fine Linen  
Premiere Party Rents 
Theoni Collection  
 
Rentals (furniture and accessories) 
Found Rentals  
Papillon Rentals  
Bright Event Rentals  
Premiere Party Rents 
 
Catering 
Contemporary Catering   
Good Gracious Events  
Made by Meg 
Tres LA  
 
New Venue (Opened in 2017 and later) 
Mayfair Hotel  
Valentine  
City Market Social House 
Rolling Hills Country Club  
 
Hotel/Resort for a Wedding 
Terranea Resort  
London West Hollywood  
Hotel Bel Air  
Intercontinental Downtown LA   
 
Indoor Venue 
Carondelet House  
Ebell Long Beach  
La Venta Inn 
Vibiana  
 
Outdoor Venue 
Bel-Air Bay Club 
Cielo Farms  
Malibu Rocky Oaks 
Triunfo Creek Vineyards 
 
Videographer 
Blue Kite Cinema 
Elysium Productions 
Fisheye Studio  
Hoo Films 
 
Photographer 
John & Joseph Photography  
Next Exit Photography  
Maya Myers Photography  
Laurie Bailey Photography 
 
Florist 
FlorUnique  
Lilla Bello  
Lotus and Lily Floral Design  
Rebelle Fleurs 
 
Wedding Planner 
Natalie Sofer Weddings  
Kristeen LaBrot Events  
Marisa Nicole Events  
Orange Blossom Special Events  
 
 
Event Designer 
Nicole Alexandra Designs  
Eddie Zaratsian  
So Happi Together  
Master Plans Events and Design  
 
Overall Vendor 
Tres LA  
Vibiana  
Eddie Zaratsian  
Kristin Banta Events  
 
ORANGE COUNTY 
Best Officiant 
Alan Katz /Great Officiants   
Rev. Clint Huft  
JP Reynolds  
 
 
Bridal Accessories 
Styled by TC 
Kendra Scott  
Mon Amie Bridal Salon  
Petals & Stones  
 
Hair & Makeup 
Design Visage  
Dolled up by Lulu 
Flawless Faces  
Vanity Belle Beauty Bar 
 
 
Custom Wedding Gown Designer 
RMINE 
Trish Peng 
Ven Ai Studio  
A Bride by Samantha  
 
Wedding Dress Shop 
Mon Amie Bridal Salon  
The White Dress 
Panache Bridals of Costa Mesa  
Blush Bridal  
 
Groomswear Rentals 
Friar Tux  
Black Tux  
Men’s Warehouse  
Groom’s Grotto  
 
Wedding Cakes & Desserts 
Sweet Art Fine Swiss Confectioners 
Sweet & Saucy Shop  
Simply Sweet Cakery  
Grace & Honey Cakes  
 
Invitation Designer 
Honeycrisp Designs  
Heidi Davidson Designs 
Jen Simpson Design   
Pirouette Paper  
 
Calligraphy 
A Fabulous Fete  
Anne Robin  
Calligraphy Katrina  
Heidi Davidson Designs 
 
DJ/Emcee 
DJ Jack Farmer  
Elevated Pulse  
Vox DJs 
Waveform Events, Entertainment and Lighting  
 
Reception Band 
Elevated Pulse 
MJ Entertainment  
The Society Band  
 
Lighting + Audio/Visuals 
Amber Event Production  
Elevated Pulse  
Invisible Touch Events 
Waveform Events, Entertainment and Lighting  
 
Tabletop Rentals (linens, dishes, flatware, etc) 
Luxe Linen  
BBJ Linens  
Signature Party Rentals   
Sundrop Vintage 
 
Rentals (furniture and accessories) 
Bright Event Rentals  
Found Rentals  
Signature Party Rentals  
Sundrop Vintage Rentals  
 
Catering 
24 Carrots Catering and Events  
Colette’s Catering & Events 
Jay’s Catering  
TGIS Catering   
 
New Venue (Opened in 2017 and later) 
Hangar 21 
The Harper  
Huntington Bay Club  
The Yost Theater  
 
Hotel/Resort for a Wedding 
The Resort at Pelican Hill  
The Montage Laguna Beach  
The Ritz-Carlton  
Hyatt Huntington Beach  
 
Indoor Venue 
Colony House  
Estate on Second  
Fete the Venue  
Seven4One  
 
Outdoor Venue 
Franciscan Gardens 
Old Ranch Country Club   
The Ranch at Laguna Beach  
Rancho Las Lomas  
 
Videographer 
Boffo Video  
Hoo Films 
Luxury Lifestyles  
Villa Visuals  
 
Photographer 
Carissa Woo Photography  
Chard Photo  
Villa Visuals  
Lorely Meza Photography  
 
Florist 
Bottles & Blooms  
The Bloom of Time  
Flowers by Cina  
Lavenders Flowers  
  
 
Wedding Planner 
Kelsey Sage Events 
Leilani Weddings  
Platinum Events by Kerrie  
Flawless Weddings & Events  
 
Event Designer  
Details Details  
Pure Lavish Events  
White Lilac  
Shawna Yamamoto Event Design 
 
Overall Vendor (Best of the Best) 
24 Carrots Catering and Events  
Found Rentals  
 LVL Weddings and Events 
Flowers by Cina  
 
 
VENTURA/SANTA BARBARA
Best Officiant 
JP Reynolds  
Kirsten Neese, Seaside Ceremonies  
Reverend  Barbara  
Ross Beardsley  
 
Bridal Accessories 
Nordstrom  
Panache Bridal Santa Barbara  
Trace Henningsen Bridal  
Untamed Petals  
 
Hair & Makeup 
Blushing Beauty  
Cheek to Cheek Artistry  
Fairytale Hair and Makeup 
TEAM Hair and Makeup  
 
Custom Wedding Gown Designer 
RMINE 
Trish Peng 
Ven Ai Studio  
A Bride by Samantha  
 
Wedding Dress Shop 
Bella Bridal Couture  
Camarillo Bridal 
The Dress Bridal Salon 
Panache Bridal Santa Barbara 
 
Groomswear Rentals 
Black Tux  
Friar Tux  
Mission Tuxedos  
Men’s Wearhouse  
 
Wedding Cakes & Desserts  
Crushcakes  
Delicious Artistry 
Frost It Cakery 
Sweet Art Bakeshop 
 
Invitation Designer 
Sophia Loves Letter 
Lazaro Press  
Kelly Patrice  
Lazy Creative Designs  
 
Calligraphy 
Brown & Co. Design 
Kelly Patrice  
Sophia Loves Letters  
 
DJ/Emcee 
Bouquet Sound  
Gavin Roy Presents 
GTZ Entertainment 
Krieger 
 
Reception Band 
Golden Coast Allstars 
MJ Entertainment  
West Coast Music 
VIPS Entertainment 
 
Lighting + Audio/Visuals 
Ambient Event Design 
Bella Vista Designs 
Shine Lighting  
Spark Events  
 
Tabletop Rentals (linens, dishes, flatware, etc) 
Bright Event Rentals 
Otis & Pearl 
Party Pleasers  
Theoni Collection  
 
Rentals (furniture and accessories) 
Bright Event Rentals  
Party Pleasers  
Tent Merchant  
Ventura Rentals Party Center 
 
Catering 
Catering Connection  
DJ’s Catering  
Pure Joy Catering  
Seasons Catering  
 
New Venue (Opened in 2017 and later) 
Epona Estate  
The Farmhouse at Ojai Valley Inn  
Hotel Californian 
Ocean View Ranch  
 
Hotel/Resort for a Wedding 
Belmond El Encanto 
Four Seasons Westlake Village  
Hotel Californian  
San Ysidro Ranch 
 
Indoor Venue 
Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara  
Newhall Mansion  
Riviera Mansion  
Sherwood Country Club  
 
Outdoor Venue 
Hummingbird Nest Ranch  
Kestrel Park  
Quail Ranch  
Sunstone Winery  
 
Videographer 
I Heart My Groom  
Honey Reel  
Kristin Beinke  
Lucas Rossi Photography  
 
Florist 
Camellia Floral Design 
Ella and Louie  
Unique Floral Designs  
XO Bloom  
 
Photographer 
Anna Delores  
Jenny Quicksall Photography  
Lucas Rossi Photography 
Michelle Beller  
 
Wedding Planner 
Bella Vita Events  
Star Hansen Events  
Wedding Kate  
Wheat and Honey Events  
 
Event Designer 
Event of the Season  
Percy Sales  
Onyx and Redwood 
Burlap and Bordeaux 
 
Overall Vendor (Best of the Best) 
Jenny Quicksall  
Party Pleasers Event Rental 
Percy Sales Events  
Star Hansen Events 
 
SAN LUIS OBISPO 
Best Officiant 
Andy Morris  
Paul Howell  
Rabbi Janice Mehring 
Rick Comstock  
 
Bridal Accessories 
Untamed Petals  
Moondance Bridal 
To Have and To Hold Bridal Salon  
 
Hair & Makeup 
805 Makeup 
Britt Tarr Hair and Makeup 
Tami Bernard Makeup  
The Queen’s Bees  
 
Wedding Dress Shop 
A Heart’s Desire Bridal and Tuxedo 
Hey Gorgeous Formalwear 
Moondance Bridal  
Something Bridal 
 
Groomswear Rentals 
A Heart’s Desire Bridal and Tuxedo 
Hey There Gorgeous Formalwear 
Men’s Wearhouse 
 
Wedding Cakes & Desserts 
Cake Cathedral 
Just Baked Cake Studio and Bakery 
Paper Cake Events  
 
Invitation Designer 
Bourbon Blue Cards 
Fete & Quill 
Paper Sky  

 
Calligraphy 
Fete & Quill 
Lovelyfest 
Rosie’s Calligraphy  

 
DJ/Emcee 
DJ Cheetah 
Epic Entertainment 
Kramer Events 
DJ Malik Thorne 
 
Reception Band 
Bear Market Riot 
Dan Curcio/Moonshiner Collective 
Come Alive Entertainment 
Kramer Events 
 
Lighting + Audio/Visuals 
Bella Vista Designs 
Kramer Events 
Epic Entertainment 
Spark Creative Events 
 
Tabletop Rentals (linens, dishes, flatware, etc) 
All About Events 
Central Coast Tent  
La Tavola Fine Linen 

 
Rentals (furniture and accessories) 
All About Events  
Avenue Twelve 
Embellish Vintage Rentals  
Scout Rentals Co. 
 
Catering 
Farmhouse Corner Market  
Field to Table Catering and Events  
Flora and Fauna Fine Food  
Trumpet Vine Catering  
 
New Venue (Opened in 2017 and later) 
Loriana  
Dancing Deer Farm  
The White Barn  
Rava Wines  
 
Hotel/Resort for a Wedding 
Dolphin Bay  
The Cliffs Resort 
Allegretto Vineyard Resort  
The Inn at the Pier  
 
Indoor Venue 
The Cliffs Resort 
The White Barn  
Greengate Ranch and Vineyard  
Tooth and Nail Vineyard  
 
Outdoor Venue 
Greengate Ranch and Vineyard  
Oyster Ridge at Ancient Peaks Winery  
Peppertree Ranch  
Spreafico Farms 
 
Videographer 
Cameron Ingalls  
Chromatic Collective  
Patrick Ang 
Steelhead Cinema 
 
Photographer 
Ashley Ludaescher 
Cameron Ingalls  
Jen Rodriguez  
Kelsea Holder  
 
Florist 
Flowers by Kim 
Noonan’s Wine Country Designs 
Wilder Floral Co. 
Adornments Flowers and Finery 
 
Wedding Planner 
Amanda Holder Events 
Danae Grace Events 
Le Festin Events  
Vanessa Noel Events 
 
Event Designer 
A  Lovely Creative 
Karson Butler Events 
Lovelyfest Events 
Nanci Bernard Events and Design 
 
 
Overall Vendor
All About Events 
Amanda Holder Events  
Greengate Ranch and Vineyard 
Kramer Events 
 
 
SAN DIEGO/TEMECULA 
Wedding Dress Shop 
The Dress Theory  
Lovely Bride 
The White Dress 
 
 
Groomswear Rentals 
The Black Tux 
Friar Tux Shop  
Men’s Wearhouse  
 
 
Wedding Cakes & Desserts 
Hey There Cupcake  
Simply Sifted 
Sweet Cheeks Baking Company 
 
Rentals (furniture and accessories) 
Adore Folklore 
Archive Rentals 
Bright Event Rentals  
 
Catering 
24 Carrots Catering and Events  
Personal Touch Dining  
Coast Catering  
 
Hotel/Resort for a Wedding 
Fairmont Grand Del Mar  
Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa 
The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe 
Cal-A-Vie Health Spa  
 
Indoor Venue 
Hotel Del Coronado 
Loews Coronado Bay  
Ponte Winery & Vineyard Inn 
 
Outdoor Venue 
Darlington House  
Temecula Creek Inn  
Scripps Seaside Forum  
Callaway Vineyards & Winery  
 
Photographer 
Garrett Richardson Photography 
Emma Hopp Photography  
Pura Soul Photography  
Leah Marie Photography 
 
Florist 
The Oak and the Owl 
Plenty of Petals 
Siren Floral Co.  
 
Wedding Planner 
Aly Ann Events  
Michelle Garibay Events 
Haute Fetes Fine Weddings and Events 
 
Event Designer 
Amorology 
Michelle Garibay Events 
Thomas Bui Lifestyle