Happy Holidays!

We hope you are enjoying the holiday season.

There's nothing quite like...

hot chocolate by the fireplace...

perfectly wrapped presents...

(photo courtesy of style me pretty)

and of course, beautiful winter flowers!

From all the ladies at TOAST, 

wishing you a wonderful holiday filled with much laughter and beauty.

Cheers!

introducing TOAST flower academy...

Winter Whites

Join us at our design studio for a workshop in which you'll  create your own holiday arrangement!  Anemones, ranunculus, amaryllis and winter greens (just to name a few) will impress your guests or make the perfect gift.  We'll sip on some champagne and nibble holiday treats while making your floral fantasies reality!

When: Friday, December 17th at 10:00 A.M.

Where: TOAST Design Studio, 1324 State Street Suite M

What: Workshop includes floral design lesson, flowers, container, and necessary supplies

Cost: $150 (per person, class capacity is six students)

If you'd like to sign up, please email: tiffany@toastsantabarbara.com or call 805.960.2330

Friday Fabulous!

This week at Toast we have been inspired by the change in seasons. The chill in the air, the smell of chimney smoke, the warmth of Starbuck's seasonal cups. All have led to the wonderful creation that is this week's Friday flower arrangement. Full of the fabulous maroon dhalias, the swirl of greens and blues in the peacock feathers with pops of purple lisianthus. So full and vibrant! An overwhelming abundance of brillance. We hope you enjoy!

Cheers!

Toast Design studio knows how to celebrate

The champagne was poured,

the flutes were filled,

and the doors were opened

the time for toasts and celebration began!

A beautiful start to Toast's new venture!

Cheers!

Sneak Peak: Toast Grand Opening Party!

A sneak peak at the Toast Opening Party! Last night we celebrated the beginning of this new venture and of course what better way to celebrate than to throw a party? The invitiations were sent, the food was bought, the decor was arranged and we waited for the first guests to arrive. It was a wonderful evening, filled with champagne, cheese and cupcakes. Stay tuned for more pictures of the celebration underway.

Cheers!

Friday Florals!

This week we once again we have a beautiful arrangement to celebrate the birth of another little one. This autumn arrangement is full of all the colors of Fall, from the dahlias to the roses to the calla lilies in their wooden container this is the perfect celebration for new life and a beautiful season.

Hope you had a wonderful week!

Cheers!

Friday Flowers!

This beautiful arrangement was created for a baby shower this weekend. Its such a fun arrangement of hydrangeas, tulips, orchids, magnolia branches and kiwi vines. A beautiful and whimiscal variety of different flowers for a wonderful celebration of bringing a little bundle of joy into the world. We hope you enjoy!

Cheers!

Romeo, oh romeo...

We have found your Juliet.
A week of new beginnings. With the launch of our new website we are also going to do a new blog feature each week called the "Flower of the week." This week we have the beautiful flower called "Juliet." It is a gorgeous peony garden rose, full of elegance and beauty. We are in love with it!!! If you would like to order some please phone our new store!!!

Cheers!

new website!

Hello TOAST lovers,

We just relaunched our website.

Please visit and let us know what you think.

www.toastsantabarbara.com

Cheers!

wonderful wednesday

just thought we'd share some flowers with all of you on this beautiful day.

Kim created this gorgeous  arrangement for her best friend this morning...

flowers make for a perfect birthday surprise :)

A TOAST to one of our own!

We are so excited to announce one of the lovely women here at Toast tied the knot! Dayna celebrated this beautiful affair in San Diego, CA. We were so blessed to be a part of her wonderful day. And of course we were in favor of her beautiful color scheme! It was a gorgeous day full of sunshine, tearful toasts and choreographed dances. Dayna looked stunning as she walked down the aisle to meet her groom. The guests enjoyed all the personal touches that Dayna added to her wedding with her guestbook full of pictures and personalized table cards, there were so many stories to learn about Dayna and Coleman's relationship.

Congratulations Dayna and Coleman!

We are so happy for you both!

Cheers!

a garden wedding...

A few weeks ago,  TOAST had the wonderful opportunity to coordinate Eric & Gabby's lovely garden wedding.  It was held at a beautiful estate in Montecito on a sunny and perfect Saturday.

We loved working with Eric & Gabby--they are an amazing couple, a timeless tribute to true love and lasting romance.  They are the sweetest, and we were so impressed by the creative elements they chose for their wedding.   Aren't these the most adorable flower girls you've ever seen?

 We wish them the best as they begin their life together--may it be filled with lots of dancing & laughter!

Photos By: Nick Norwood

Sneak Peak~ Summer time wedding

Here is just a taste of the adorable couple, Gabrielle and Eric, having a good time splashing around in Santa Barbara before their big day.

Hope you enjoy!

Cheers!

photo credit: Nick Norwood

Thing 1 and Thing 2, what a wonderful party for you!

Arts and crafts and tons of fun! But who can go wrong with a Dr.Seuss pun? Cupcakes and frosting and glue galore. This is not a party that could be called a bore. As you can tell were stuck on rythmes, but who wouldn't be when you're having a good time. This Dr. Seuss inspired party was a blast! So much fun putting together each of the Thing 1 and Thing 2s for the little ones. Who doesn't love a good Dr. Seuss book?

Hope you love our Cat in the Hat party!

Cheers!

just our cup of tea

Remember when you were little, and you would play dress up and have tea parties with your most-loved stuffed animals? We do :) There's nothing quite as charming as little teapots, mini sandwiches and snacks, and desserts galore. TOAST loved planning this little party...it was like revisiting our childhood dreams. Enjoy :)

Cheers!

A Night at the Casbah to Benefit CALM

Recently TOAST designed & planned a fundraiser for CALM of Santa Barbara. CALM is a non-profit organization "whose mission is to prevent, assess, and treat child abuse by providing comprehensive, culturally competent, services for children, families and adults CALM offers a safe, non-judgmental, caring and strength-based environment to heal and increase family well being." We are so happy to be involved with such a wonderful organization!

We loved designing the Moroccan theme and creating a colorful & festive atmosphere! All the photos were taken by the amazing & talented Bridger Clements. Bridger primarily does fashion photography but generously lent us his skills for the fundraiser, and we are so grateful! Additionally the lovely flowers were designed with the help of Jocelyn Kellogg of Beautiful Day Productions. A big thanks to everyone who helped to make this amazing event possible!

Cheers!

Butterflies & Bullfrogs Part II

Hello All :)

A few weeks ago we mentioned that we were busily putting together a butterflies & bullfrogs themed birthday party, and it all came together this past weekend. The party was magical--we LOVE children's parties.  There is something so whimsical about youth and spring time that TOAST absolutely adores.

 Isn't the table so sweet?  We love the little chairs.

here's a close-up of the table decor.  butterflies, mini carrots, daisies, and bullfrogs, oh my!

We filled the trees with larger-than-life butterflies and flowers!

Last but not least, we made sure that the mothers' luncheon table was in full bloom.

What a wonderful party!  Happy Birthday Amelia!

We couldn't have been happier to be a part of Amelia's special day.  She made our day even better when she asked us, in all her youthful sincerity, "Why is my party over?"
Awwwww.  May everyday be a celebration :)  Cheers!

January wedding!

Beautiful wedding we did over on the wonderful Elizabeth Messina's Kiss the Groom blog.
What a wonderful way to start a Monday!
Cheers!

Storyteller Children's Center

Last October, TOAST had the wonderful opportunity to design the annual Storyteller Children's Center fundraiser. Storyteller is a wonderful non-profit organization located here in Santa Barbara, and they are dedicated to providing quality, tuition-free early childhood education for homeless and at-risk children in Santa Barbara County, as well as comprehensive support services for their families.

 It was a magical underwater affair, deemed SPLASH! Here are some photos from the event, taken by the talented Mary Jane. 

We are excited and honored to be working with Storyteller again this year, and will soon unveil what this year's fundraiser has in store!

Butterflies and Bullfrogs

A taste of Toast inspiration.

Media Mention!

TOAST loves C Magazine!  C embodies all things California--style, wit, beauty.  We are so grateful to have been mentioned in C Magazine's recent special edition--C Weddings.  Please run out and buy a copy!  Here's a little preview.

C Weddings Cover

a glance at the page

a close up on the snippet about us

We are so happy to be featured in such a wonderful magazine! Many thanks to Raya Carlisle for the beautiful photographs featured on this page.

Toast weekend fun!

So, I had the wonderful joy of celebrating my niece's 1st birthday this past weekend. It was a perfect family gathering with Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, Cousins and a couple of close friends. Not too big. A few balloons and cupcakes. Just perfect. I had to share my favorite part of the afternoon... the birthday girl's dad had an inkling to have a pinata (every kid party has a pinata of course) so pinata there was. A giant #1 in pink and white. It was fluffy and frilly and suspended from the branches of an old oak tree. The babies took their turns swinging (with a golf club - dad is still new to the pinata scene and wasn't quite prepared with the proper "bat") and then my boys (age 9 and 7, seasoned pinata professionals and a force to be reckoned with when it comes to golf clubs) pretty much decimated the cute #1. And here is the best part... spilling from the insides of this darling pinata were not only the requisite tiny candies... but something for everyone present at the party - adults and children alike. What a BRILLIANT idea. You'll see in the photo, just a few of the wonderful treasures that had been tucked inside ... Surf wax for the surfers, trashy magazines for the moms, hand selected favorite candies, juice boxes for the little guests and juice (plastic) bottles for the adults...


Cheers!


Kim

Tuesday Toast!

We are so excited about the 30th anniversary we are planning. We recently sent out these beautiful invitations and we just wanted to say thank you to Pica Press the invitation designer, and Janice Blair the wonderful calligrapher!

Cheers!

Jake's World Cup

Remember those darling soccer invitations we posted a few weeks ago?

The party was this past weekend, and TOAST was so excited to help Jake host his very own World Cup.

The boys all played hard and had a lot of fun!

Here are some of our favorite moments from the event.

 

 Here are all the teams at opening ceremony!

We had Argentina, Brazil, England, and Spain.

Chocolate Cake Cafe helped us make the delicious cupcakes!

The boys played like champions, and everyone received a medal!

Finally, it was time to blow out the candles on the cake and make a wish!

Happy Birthday Jake!

More Fabulous Flowers

When our events are large enough that we need some outside assistance, we love working alongside Jocelyn Kellogg! Cheers Jocelyn! We love you and your beautiful work! Following is just a tiny sample of what Jocelyn can do...
Cheers!

Fabulous florals...

Here at Toast we make fabulous arrangements as part of the services we offer our clients. You may have seen these images on our website, but because we've recently been asked whom our florist is, we wanted to let everyone know that the answer is US! Not only do we plan fabulous events, we design them as well! We have an in-house floral team that creates all the beautiful designs to compliment our events. We collaborate with you to produce an event that is absolutely exquisite.

Cheers!