California Wedding Day Awards | Best of 2023

We won! Three-peat, baby!!!

Best Wedding Planner in San Luis Obispo County by California Wedding Day Magazine.

And, boy, did we celebrate!!!

We have so much to be grateful for! We were nominated in two categories this year: Best Wedding Planner and Best Overall Vendor. We took home Best Wedding Planner and our dear friends at All About Events took home Beats Overall Vendor. How cool is that?!?

Thank you to everyone who nominated and voted for us; we feel so honored and privileged to be able to do this work, and are so grateful for the recognition!

We were also chosen to design the courtyard space for this year’s awards at the stunning Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles! Shea took the lead, as she does with most of our designs, and she absolutely knocked it out of the park (per usual)! The theme of the event was very CoCo Chanel and Shea went above and beyond making a beautiful and stylish area for guests to lounge about and enjoy bubbly, speciality cocktails, treats, and a small reprieve before the real party began! We could not be prouder of her! If you want to see how incredible the courtyard turned out check out the gallery below, it will not disappoint!

Thank you to California Wedding Day for allowing us to be a part of this event! Congratulations to all of the San Luis Obispo, as well as all of the other county nominees and winners! We loved getting to celebrate with all of you! Our Central Coast wedding vendors are such a collaborative and supportive group of people. We feel like winners just getting to work with all of you week in and week out!

Special Thanks to These Amazing Vendors:
Photography: Jillian Rose Photography
Videography: Dreamwood Photography & Cinematography
Rentals: MTB Event Rentals + Premiere Party Rents + Vogue Candles
Linens: Luxe Linen
Brand Design: Jasmin Michelle Designs
Floral Design: Precious & Blooming
Floral Supplier: Fifty Flowers
Catering: Redbird LA
Cake: The Butter End
Bar & Beverage: Le Grand Courtage
Wine Sponsor: Ancient Peaks Winery
DJ: DJ Bob
AV / Lighting / Sound: ATM Studios
Photo Booth: Pixsters Photo Booth
Balloons: Stars Above Balloons
Signage: Rose & Wrench
Hair / Makeup: Page Beauty + BreLuxe Beauty
Venue: Vibiana
Event Host: California Wedding Day
Overall Event Planner: Kristin Banta Events + Details Details Wedding & Events
Ballroom Planning & Design: Natalie Sofer Weddings & Events
Courtyard Planning & Design: Amanda Holder Events

San Luis Obispo Nominees and Winners:

BEST EVENT DESIGNER
WINNER: Sarah Landon Design

FINALISTS:
Brooke Nicole Events 
Elyse Events
Zest It Up 

BEST WEDDING PLANNER
WINNER: Amanda Holder Events

FINALISTS: 
Brooke Nicole Events 
Mady Bell Events
Mark Dillon Luna Events

BEST FLORIST
WINNER: Noonan Wine Country Designs

FINALISTS:
Aurelia Flora
Flowers by Kim
Fluidbloom

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
WINNER: Ashley Rae Studio

FINALISTS:
Alyssa Flores Photography
Ashley Ludaescher Photography
Kirsten Lewis Photography

BEST VIDEOGRAPHER
WINNER: Patrick Ang

FINALISTS:
Ashley Rae Studio
Fox Jump Cinematics
SLO Town Studios

BEST PHOTO BOOTH
WINNER: Bessy the Foto Bus

FINALISTS:
EpicEntertainment Inc.
Kramer Events
SloCal Photobooth Co.

BEST NEW VENUE
WINNER: Mira Vista Estate

FINALISTS:
The Penny 
Riata Ranch

BEST OUTDOOR VENUE
WINNER: Greengate Ranch & Vineyard

FINALISTS:
La Lomita Ranch
The White Barn 
Willow and Oak

BEST INDOOR VENUE
WINNER: La Lomita Ranch

FINALISTS:
Greengate Ranch & Vineyard
Rava Wines
Villa Loriana

BEST RESORT
WINNER: The Cliffs Hotel & Spa

FINALISTS:
Allegretto Vineyard & Resort
Madonna Inn 
Vespera Resort

BEST CATERING
WINNER: Field to Table Catering & Events

FINALISTS: 
Flora & Fauna Fine Food
Haute Skillet Catering + Events
Trumpet Vine Catering

BEST RENTALS (FURNITURE AND ACCESSORIES)
WINNER: All About Events

FINALISTS:
Avenue Twelve
Found Rental Co.
Scout Rental Co.

BEST RENTALS (LINENS, DISHES, FLATWARE)
WINNER: Theoni Collection

FINALISTS:
All About Events
Bright Event Rentals 
Got You Covered

BEST LIGHTING, AUDIOVISUAL AND PRODUCTION
WINNER: Kramer Events

FINALISTS:
Bella Vista Designs
EpicEntertainment Inc.
Waveform Events, Entertainment and Lighting

BEST LIVE MUSIC
WINNER: Come Alive Entertainment

FINALISTS:
The 805 String Quartet
Bob Gail Music & Entertainment
Lucky Devils Band

BEST DJ
WINNER: DJ Bob Stock

FINALISTS:
Epic Entertainment
Kramer Events
Modern Symphony Entertainment

BEST INVITATION DESIGNER
WINNER: Rachell Rae Designs

FINALISTS:
The Bridal Press
Fête and Quill
QueenBee Design Studio

BEST SIGNAGE/CALLIGRAPHY
WINNER: Rose & Wrench

FINALISTS: 
Fête and Quill
Lovelyfest Event Design
Rachell Rae Designs

BEST CAKES + DESSERTS
WINNER: Just Baked

FINALISTS:
Autumn Cake Design
Cake Cathedral
SeaBreeze Cupcakes

BEST WEDDING DRESS SHOP
WINNER: Moondance Bridal

FINALISTS:
A Heart’s Desires Bridal
Epiphany Boutique 
Something Bridal Boutique

BEST GROOM’S ATTIRE
WINNER: Hey Gorgeous Formal Wear

FINALISTS:
Endeavored Threads
Friar Tux 
Patrick James

BEST HAIR + MAKEUP
WINNER: Tami Bernard Makeup Artist

FINALISTS:
Bellizimo Beauty
Rozetree Bridal
The Queen’s Bees

BEST OFFICIANT
WINNER: Avow Wedding Ceremonies and Services

FINALISTS:
Andy Morris
Rabbi Janice Mehring
The Rev. Ross Beardsley

BEST OVERALL WEDDING VENDOR
WINNER: All About Events

FINALISTS:
Amanda Holder Events
Field to Table Catering & Events
Greengate Ranch & Vineyard

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Amanda Holder Events is a full-service event production company located on the Central Coast of California, serving the entire state.

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