Some weddings are a day. Lauren and Jamie’s was a whole weekend, and every part of it felt like them.
It began on Thursday with an intimate dinner for 31 at Lloyd Butler Ranch, then a welcome party for 120 at the Camarillo Air Museum the next night. By Saturday, the ranch was ready for 145 guests and the main event.
The ceremony was held on the lawn, framed by florals from Unique Floral Design and a string quartet from West Coast Music. Jamie walked down the aisle with his aunt to a song from The Lord of the Rings, and Lauren followed to “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” They kept it unplugged, so every guest was fully there for it.
While guests found their French 75s and limoncello spritzes, we had one more surprise waiting. A mariachi band played from the balcony of the main house as Lauren and Jamie walked back into cocktail hour. Nobody saw it coming, and that was the point.
Dinner was served family style on the reception lawn, with velvet lounges by the dance floor and lighting from Bella Vista Designs glowing as the sun went down. After the toasts and a first dance to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” a 12-piece band kept everyone on their feet until the very last song. And when the night needed a second wind, an In-N-Out truck rolled up just in time.
Read about the rehearsal dinner at Lloyd Butler Ranch and the aviation-inspired welcome party from the same weekend.
Vendor credits:
- Venue: Lloyd Butler Ranch
- Photography: Emily Magers Photography
- Planning: Sonia Hopkins Events
- Event Design: Laurel & Fey
- Videography: Steven Dorn Films
- Florals: Unique Floral Design
- Catering: Seasons Catering
- Lighting: Bella Vista Designs
- Ceremony quartet and band: West Coast Music
- Mariachi: Mariachi Las Olas de Santa Barbara
- After-party DJ: Second Song
- Hair and makeup: Page Beauty
- Bridal stylist: Chynna Pope
- Rentals: Theoni Collection, Bright Rentals, Amigo Event Rentals
- Linens: Nuage
- Sound: Design Sound
- Cake: Bread Basket
- Transportation: Executive Limousine & Coach