Some event planners are only corporate event planners, but the best event management companies have expertise in all types of events. If you’re looking for a unique and truly elegant wedding, your best option would be to hire a top-tier event management company for your special day. When it comes to weddings, Merryl Brown Events [...]

Although our winter season was very busy, sometimes we just need to have some creative fun with friends! Photographer Joan Allen and I had been speaking for several months about creating a moody, dreamy Santa Barbara wedding shoot that also incorporated bridal fashion, poetry and art.  We designed and produced this wonderful wedding photo shoot [...]

I am often asked by brides planning destination weddings in Santa Barbara what they should suggest that their guests do while visiting Santa Barbara or for their Montecito destination weddings. We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful place with so many activity options!  Here is a list of some of our favorite [...]

Here is a lovely image from a destination wedding that we planned in Ojai, CA at the Ojai Valley Inn. Gorgeous bride and groom, fun wedding music with a great live band, gorgeous wedding venues in various spots around the Inn, and a perfect summer evening for a wedding. The bride and groom wanted to [...]