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Inspired by This Jose Villa Santa Barbara Countryside Engagement

Leila — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:56:31 +0000

As you may have noticed, I LOVE engagement shoots that focus mainly on the couple and the scenery – I think it helps make the couple’s love the focus of the shoot! And really, what needs to be captured more in an engagement shoot than love?! Jose Villa sent us this shoot and I adore it – a beautiful couple in love, big Santa Barbara trees, stylish outfits (especially love the unexpected pops of color the bride mixes in!) and of course Jose’s amazing talent in capturing it all!

Inspired by Weddings in Santa Barbara

Leila — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:31:48 +0000

This weekend I am heading up to Santa Barbara for a friends wedding and in thinking about it I realized I am a real Santa Barbara fan. I love the terraine, the vineyards, the landscape and the rich history. Two of my favorite photographers (Jose Villa and Elizabeth Messina) hail from the Santa Barbara area and they shoot some amazing weddings there. Below are some of the images of Santa Barbara and the surrounding areas that I find truly inspiring.

My Favorite Winery to visit: Alma Ros a Winery and Vineyardsclockwise from top left 1, 2, 3, 4

Beautiful real Santa Barbara wedding by Elizabeth Messina

The wonderful Jose Villa who lives and shoots in the area

The Beautiful Santa Barbara Mission

Inspired by This Garden Charm Weddings

Leila — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:50:50 +0000

I’m planning a wedding…my own actually (if you didn’t know!) and I am always scouring to find wedding inspiration and guidance to dream up the most beautiful occasion. Garden, vineyard, and estate weddings seem to be my favorite. All the natural elements and so much fresh sunlight. I usually can’t get enough.

The moment I saw Georgia and Nate’s Santa Barbara area wedding on Jose Villa’s blog I absolutely was INSPIRED! The couples’ style and details planned by Rebecca Stone of Duet Weddings really resonate with me. The warmth of the colors and the charming details give a sense of grace and comfort. I am madly in love with all the florals. That Camille from Modern Day Design is so talented. Jose’s images are so fresh and clean and the perfect inspiration for a fabulous weekend ahead. Enjoy…

Inspired by this Everything Green Wedding

Leila — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:00:06 +0000

For as long as I can remember I have loved the color green, for certain, it is my absolute favorite color! Lime, Chartreuse, Emerald oh my! There are so many beautiful shades. However, green has more than surface beauty. It symbolizes living and thriving, it is growth, abundance and forward motion. You see it daily at traffic lights signaling people to move ahead, on a vine finding its way out of an old rock wall, and in tiny stems pushing their way upward from the earth.

Green is inspiring! Every winter the cold and the elements strip the trees of their leaves and the fields of their grasses, but then heroic spring sweeps in and the hills and meadows erupt into verdant expanses. Green is everywhere: Symbolizing life is fresh and new and full of beginnings!

Some lush green shots from the ever inspiring Jose Villa If you’re on Twitter, Follow him!

I love Green Wedding Shoes! Not just because my favorite color is in the title of her business name, but because Jen consistently showcases new and unique ideas, images from gorgeous weddings and fresh, inspiring breakout vendors. Follow Green Weddings Shoes Blog on Twitter!

This is my very favorite inspiration board from Snippet & Ink. I love love love it! She’s on Twitter too!

Love THIS: The Greener Side (a spin off from their parent special event lighting company The Lighter Side) They are “green” in more ways then one and I think you should check them all out for your event lighting needs. Plus the green forest on their website is so inviting. I want to get lost in there for awhile.

Thanks for everyone’s support this first week, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it!! In closing I’ll end with this quote..

“If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is ‘thank you’ it will be enough….”- Meister Eckhart