Megan and David's wedding

We were so happy to be a part of Megan and David's wedding day. This venue is one of our favorites and seeing the Bride's reaction when we delivered her flowers was an absolute treat. She was such a fabulous bride to work with and it was pleasure to be a part of their wedding day.

Cheers!

Wedding Vendors:

Venue: Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Wedding Dress: Monique Lhuillier
Hair and Makeup: Hair by Kristina Feher; Makeup by Jenny at TEAM Hair & Makeup
Shoes: Jimmy Choo
Bridesmaid Dress: Stone Cold Fox
Groom Suit: Burberry

Floral Design: Toast Santa Barbara
Photography: Braedon Photography
Invitations/Paper Goods: Minted.com
Cake: Enjoy Cupcakes
Music: Durell Coleman Band & DJ Albert Rosario
Catering: Baby Blues BBQ

Event Planner: Tonya Szele, Soigne Productions

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas....

1. A snow christened bride.
2. Oh what a fabulous snow covered Charlie Brown Christmas tree.
3. Ski off into a fabulous wedding party.
4. Snuggle up with those you love this season.
5. While sipping out of those famous red cups, and be sure to check out their 12 days of gift giving.
6. Wrapping and gift-giving are such a fun part of this season
7. Take some time to bake this season with this recipe for delicious gingerbread cookies
8. We are loving adding white peonies to our arrangements this month.
9. Who doesn't love some candy cane goodness? What a cute addition to your Holiday cards.

Hail, really?

Setting up for a wedding on the beach, Kim and I had a little hail storm  interrupt us. 

Happy 11-11-11 Wedding Day!

Cheers!

Can't believe it's already November, can you?

Fall has finally arrived and not a moment too soon. With November sneaking up on us so quickly, it is lovely to have all the changing colors and crisp cool air to wake up to in the morning.

Here are few photographs of what is inspiring us this month!

Cheers!

1.Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, but really what a great way to decorate, with ginormous pumpkins.
2.This cute little bouquet is from a wedding we did this past summer with fun pops of orange courtesy of Stacy Millet Photography.
3. What a fantastic recipe for mulled apple cider, perfect for those cold November nights.
4. How adorable are these little indians? Found on our fabulous photographer friend's website here.
5. Such a fun table top for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
6. How fabulous does a cozy cup of coffee taste on a crisp fall morning.
7. Another fun taste of fall arrangement we've done for an equally lovely wedding.
8. All these lovely leaves make us want to rake them into piles just so we can jump in them! And couldn't pass up the opportunity to throw a little bit of orange in there and whats more fun than an orange bug to ride around in!

October wedding

This bouquet was done for one of the sweetest brides, Megan Dowd. This was just a taste of her classy style. Her bouquet was wrapped in black lace to match her black and white decor. We are excited to see what her photographer captured. For now this is just a little teaser.

Cheers!

Tanya and Dylan's Enchanting Garden wedding

Tanya and Dylan's garden wedding was enchanting. From the china that Tanya collected to all of her individually made fabric banners. This wedding was gorgeous because of all the beautiful touches the bride herself made for her big day.  These beautiful photographs were taken by Joielala Photographie.  The ceremony itself took place at the Santa Barbara Mission.  The reception site was at the beautiful Gardens of La Bella Vita .  The fun photobooth was provided by Scott Lawrence.  The catering was done by Pure Joy.  The invites and all paper goods were provided by Paper and Thread.  Tanya and her lovely bridesmaid's makeup was provided by Kacee Geoffroy and all hair was done by Vanity hair studio. All desserts were provided by the ever delicious Crushcakes. And last but not least, Classic Party rentals provided all of the lovely rentals.  We had a great team for this wedding and wish Tanya and Dylan many happy years!

Cheers!      

Storyteller

Yeehaw! Welcome to Couture Country!

At the annual Storyteller Children's Center Gala this past weekend,
we put on our dancing boots and kicked up our spurs to help raise funds for this amazing Santa Barbara non profit.  In case you didn't know, Storyteller provides essential early childhood education and care to homeless, underprivileged, and at risk children and their families.  They do so much for our community!

We began the night with some whiskey sours  and a silent auction in front of some Old West building facades at the Santa Barbara Carriage Museum.  Then, guests had dinner under the glow of wagon wheel chandeliers, and bid on live auction items.  Dinner was followed by a boot scootin' boogie with a live band, and the after party was complete with a mechanical bull to entertain all!

We had a great time at Couture Country and hope you enjoy some of the fun photos we were able to capture.  It was quite the bonanza!

October

There is so much to love about this dreamy month!

{1} As sad as we are to put away flip flops and sundresses, Anthropologie's pencil skirts, cozy coats, and tall boots make the transition to cooler-weather fashion delightful.

{2} It's wine harvest in one of our favorite local wedding spots-- the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley, where the native foliage bursts into vibrant hues.

{3} The Santa Barbara coast unfortunately doesn't get the show of fall colors of our wine country backyard, so we look for the little signs of fall. (photo found here)

{4} Cooler temperatures + squash season = The best soups of the year. Our goal of the month is to try this recipe.

{5} It's not just wine and squash harvest time-- October brings plenty of lavender, too. Check out this amazing lavender wedding.

{6} Red, orange, and yellow trees provide an unbelievably gorgeous backdrop for a rustic look. (photo found here)

{7} Stacks of wood get us ready for evenings beside the fireplace. If you'd rather just hang it on your wall, though, go here.

{8} Pumpkin Bread! Need we say more? Check out the recipe.

Victoria and Jordan Simmonds

The Toast team is beyond excited at the photographs from Mi Belle of Victoria and Jordan's beautiful candlelit wedding at the Santa Barbara Historic Museum.  With the help of Team hair and makeup and Gavin Roy, this event was incredible!  This couple was so fun to work with and their love for each other was evident in their smiles and stolen moments together. 

Congratulations Jordan and Victoria!

Cheers!   

Petite Perfection!

This little gem is a personal arrangement that brought joy to a client's face this morning. 

Hope you had a fabulous day!

Cheers!

sweet summer

Although it's September, it seems like the middle of summer in Santa Barbara.  The days are warm, the sun shines brightly, and we have lots of beautiful blooms in the office.  Kim put this little beauty together just the other day.  The white garden roses and hydrangea are lush and lovely, while an artichoke hints of the harvest that is soon to come.  We hope the sun is shining wherever you are!

A storybook wedding to remember..

pictures courtesy of Stacy Millet Photography

Fun and fanciful, the wedding of Randall and Travis was full of whimsy and wonder.  This fabulous wedding was filled with the fun spirit of both Randall and Travis, from the fun colors to the fabulous little details.  

We were so happy to be a part of their day!

Cheers!

perfect prints

We just wanted to share with everyone an article from do it yourself magazine.

It features our go-to gals for custom stationary of all kinds--Susanne and Lindsey at Pica Press.

We love working with Pica for all of our events.  These ladies have such creative vision!

Everything they design is so LOVELY.

 It's even wrapped in the cutest way when you pick it up...we love picking up our business cards :)

We're so happy they were featured...they deserve it!

Anyways, here's the article and please check them out for all your paper goods.

www.picapress.com 

Summer fun for the Toast ladies!

The ladies of Toast have been traveling the world

gleaning inspiration from all around the globe. 

Kim was having fun in the sun in Hawaii 

While Josslynn was trotting all over Europe

And Tiff was down under in Australia. 

(1,2,3)

Hope you are enjoying your summer as much as we are!

Cheers!

Santa Barbara Magazine Party

We are so excited to be doing the Santa Barbara Magazine Polo Party this weekend!
This is just a taste of our design inspiration!

Cheers!

Christened with a bouquet!

The first day in our new office has found us hard at work. We are busy flowering away. So we began our first day with multiple arrangements. What a bright and beautiful way to christen the new space!

Cheers!

Bittersweet goodbye...

As we say goodbye to our store front, we are still doing last minute meetings and beautiful bouquets. The shelves are emptying and the vases are being packed up as we prepare to move onto our next adventure. We will being moving back to our home office where we will still be creating wonderful arrangements for delivery and planning wonderful ways to celebrate life's occasions!


So please keep updated by checking our
website: www.toastsantabarbara.com
blog: www.toastsantabarbara.blogspot.com
or by sending us an email
info@toastsantabarbara.com
or dropping us a line
(805) 960-2330

Cheers!!

And We Danced...

What does neon colors, bright lights, and martini bars make you think of?

Well, it makes me think of the fun, fabulous, and florescent decade otherwise known as the 80's!

I'm in the midst of planning an 80's cocktail party with chic twist, and just thought I'd share my design board with you all.

It's going to be a casual soiree,  based out of our client's outdoor patios.

I can't wait, and would love to know your ideas :)

Cheers!

spring is in the air...

the sun is shining in in santa barbara again and we are so happy :)

here's a peek at what is inspiring us for spring...

what are you dreaming about this spring?

Valentine's day extravaganza!

Well, we started the day with red roses and pink peonies and these were just a few of

the beautiful arrangements that were created!

We ended the day with a white wedding bouquet. What better way to celebrate
this day then to get married! We hope your day was full of pretty flowers
and lovely love stories.
Cheers!

And ended with a white wedding bouquet!

Congratulations Ashley!

We are so excited and proud to say that a wedding Ashley designed and planned has been featured on Once Wed!

The affair took place in September in the Santa Ynez Valley and was so stunning--it is one of our favorites of 2010.

Please check out the beautiful photos (by the talented Jose Villa) and the article on the Once Wed blog.  You can also see some of the photos on our website.

Cheers to our fantastic team!