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Wedding Estate: Las Montanas

Kelly — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:26:27 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of touring a brand new estate, Las Montanas, which is avaliable for weddings and vacation rentals.

The property features stuning ocean, mountain and island views and sleeps 6 to 8 guests for overnight stays.

The property has a tiered backyard, so a smaller more intinmate celebration would work best here (under 80). However, there is a large flat lawn just down the driveway that could be used for receptions and ceremonies for up to 150.

This is the lowest tier, the view is amazing!

Some notes:

all rentals need to be brought in- tables/chairs/etc
catering kitchen needs to be brought in
guests need to be shuttled to the property
additional lighting and power is needed
there is a getting ready area for the bride and groom
bathrooms need to be brought in
music must be off at 10pm

For more information visit Santa Barbara Exclusive Rentals.

Ranch Wedding Location: Bates Ranch House

Kelly — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:28:00 +0000

Last week I had the chance to visit a brand new vacation rental and wedding estate called Bates Ranch House.

A historic home from the 20′s, the property sits on top of a knoll and has an amazing ocean and mountain views.

At the front of the house, is a large grassy lawn with stunning ocean views. It would make the perfect spot for a wedding ceremony and reception.

At the back of the house is a large lawn with mountain views and would be the perfect spot for cocktail hour.

The back lawn also has a lovely outdoor fireplace which would be the perfect relaxing spot after the party.

Some notes:

all rentals need to be brought in- tables/chairs/etc
catering kitchen needs to be brought in
guests need to be shuttled to the property
there is power at the site, you may need more depending on what you’re doing
additional lighting is needed
there is a getting ready area for the bride and groom
bathrooms need to be brought in
music must be off at 10pm

For more information visit Santa Barbara Exclusive Rentals.

Wedding Estate: Villa Sevillano

Kelly — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:49:38 +0000

Villa Sevillano is a gorgeous private estate avaliable for weddings and vacation rentals. Located in Carpinteria, the property sleeps 14 and can host up to 300 guests for a wedding.

To one side of the property is a pool area with formal garden beyond, this one make a lovely spot for ceremony and cocktail hour.

The most impressive part of this property, is the polo field that makes up the majority of the grounds of the house.

A large reception here is no problem!

In the house, there is a large basement area with pool table and built in bar. This would make a great casual after party spot. There’s also a gourmet kitchen, home theater (and I do mean theater) and music speakers setup in every room.

Some notes:

there are two garages on either side of the property that catering kitchen could be created in.
tenting is allowed, but it must use water barrels, not stakes
candles are allowed in glass
Music must be off at 10pm.
additional lighting is a must
You must bring in a generator
Valet parking is required
A dumpster must be rented for all event garbage.
No large trucks are allowed on the field, golf carts maybe used to ferry guests.
A wedding planner is required.

For more information on pricing and availability contact Leia at Santa Barbara Luxury Rentals.

New Wedding Estate: Villa Esperanza

Kelly — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:42:41 +0000

I had the pleasure of touring this glamorous new estate, Villa Esperanza, a few weeks ago. High in the hills of Montecito, it features sweeping views of the ocean, islands and Santa Barbara harbor. Receptions and ceremonies can take place on the helicopter pad which is adjacent to the house.

Its also avaliable for overnight accommodations and sleeps up to 8 guests. Can you imagine waking up here on your wedding day?

The whole back of the house slides open and runs into the gorgeous infinity pool. To one side of the house is palapa which would be a great area for after dinner cigars and scotch. For more information visit Santa Barbara Exclusive Rentals!

Some notes:

The max guest count is 100.
Music must be off at 10pm.
Ceremonies can take place on the lawn and then guests could move to the back patio while that area is reset for reception.
Additional lighting is required for the helicopter pad area.
All guests would need to be shuttled.
All rentals, tables, chairs, linen, china/glassware/flatware would need to be rented.
At minimum a “day of” coordinator needs to be present on wedding day.
Rentals can be delivered the Friday before and picked up that Sunday.
There is a separate service entrance and parking for vendors.
There is a kitchen on site and can be used for weddings, though there is a garage as well that would work for a kitchen if needed.

If you’re interested in the property, contact me to setup a location scout at kelly@kellyoshirodesign.com.