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Elise & Eric's sexy Four Season's Biltmore Wedding is up on Santa Barbara Wedding today. Check it out!

REAL WEDDING: FOUR SEASONS BILTMORE III

I certainly built up this post enough ... going on and on about how gorgeous this wedding was. How the El Mar Ballroom at the Four Seasons Biltmore was totally transformed into a dark and sexy forest. How Nico Cervantes just let the creative forces guide him into something jaw-dropping incredible. And how awesome my couple were to work with. Well, no more hype, just proof. Here are the amazing pics from Hanssie Trainor. Enjoy!!!

Don't you LOVE the table numbers we did?!!! Perfection!

After a night of partying, guests took home a jar of lemon-honey preserves (made by the Bride herself) and a set of delectable Four Seasons scones. Yum!

SO much fun to work on this wedding with a fantastic couple and the most amazing vendors. Here's the talent behind this vision:

Donna Romani Events
Hanssie Trainor Photography
Nico Designs
Four Seasons Biltmore
Russell Fowler Studios
Santa Barbara DJs
La Tavola Linens
Classic Party Rentals

REAL WEDDING: FOUR SEASONS BILTMORE II

Ah ... So romantic! Thank you, Hanssie, for the amazing photos.

Oh my gosh, I am giddy excited for tomorrow. Do NOT miss photos of the beautiful reception. I cannot wait!!!

Credits:
Donna Romani Events
Hanssie Trainor Photography
Nico Designs
Four Seasons Biltmore

REAL WEDDING: FOUR SEASONS BILTMORE I

I LOVED this couple. I LOVED this wedding. Elise was a beautiful bride inside and out, generous and fun and excited. She had complete faith in her vendors and gave us all a lot of creative freedom to design a gorgeous wedding that fit who she and Eric are together. Today, I have amazing photos from the talented Hanssie Trainor to share with you from before the wedding ... But you will not want to miss my posts on Tuesday and Wednesday with Parts II and III -- a stunning ceremony and a ballroom totally transformed into a dark and sexy forest. So cool!!!

"Love"ing these Christian Louboutin shoes!!!

Romantic Vera Wang - sigh

Lovely flowers by Nico - but wait for the reception (wow!)

Such a cute First Look series follows!!

Don't miss tomorrow and Wednesday. I promise, it's worth it!!!

Credits:
Donna Romani Events
Hanssie Trainor Photography
Nico Designs
Four Seasons Biltmore

A GOOD MOMENT FOR A PLANNER

I adore this photo taken of me by the talented Hanssie Trainor last Saturday. She posted it on her Facebook with the caption, "The wedding planner takes a second to admire her hard work :)"

There's not a lot of downtime when you're working a wedding. But what I love about this photo is that she captured the exact moment when everyone is in their seats for dinner, with a glass of wine in hand and the anticipation of a fabulous meal and an amazing night ahead of them, and they are happy ... Everyone is happy. And for just a moment, you get to appreciate all of the hard work that each and every vendor, plus the couple and their families, put into making that moment happen. Bliss.

It lasts literally about a second, and then it's gone as you move on to the next task at hand ... Music! Lights! "Announcing for the first time ever as husband and wife, Mr. & Mrs. ... !!"

Stay tuned for more photos from Hanssie of this incredible wedding in the coming weeks.
xxoo!