Press

Beyond the Ballroom—Tented Weddings Offer Groundbreaking Venues

Wedding Planner Magazine, May 7, 2013

Back at the Ball: Merryl Brown Gives the Pacific Pride Foundation's Second Royal Ball a Sexy Spin

Special Events, April 30, 2013

Supporters Come Out — in Costume and Evening Dress — for Pacific Pride Foundation's Royal Ball

Noozhawk, April 29, 2013

Pacific Pride Foundation's Royal Ball

Society 805, April 25, 2013

Montecito Miscellany: Royal Ball

by Richard Mineards
Montecito Journal
, April 18, 2013

Pacific Pride Has Royal Good Time

Santa Barbara News Press, April 16, 2013

Pacific Pride Foundation's Royal Ball

Montecito Real Estate, April 15, 2013

Outrageous Wedding Cakes, Favors and More: Star Power

Glo, April 8, 2013

Santa Barbara Wedding from Jessica Lewis Photography

by Mallory
Style Me Pretty
, April 3, 2013

Pacific Pride Foundation’s Royal Ball Returns with an Evening of Delightful Decadence

Santa Barbara Seasons, April 2, 2013

Pacific Pride Foundation Royal Ball Returns

Santa Barbara Independent, March 18, 2013

A Meeting Planner's Paradise

Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau, March 2013

Tickets Selling Fast for Pacific Pride Foundation's Second 'Royal Ball'

Noozhawk, March 4, 2013

Best of Entertaining: Fete Accompli — Merryl Brown Events is known for Santa Barbara's most memorable, chic, over-the-top, yet ecofriendly soirees. Here's her personal trend forecast for 2013

Santa Barbara Magazine, February 2013

Evergreen: Merryl Brown Events Grows Another Great Green Gala

Special Events, February 6, 2013

Copper and Ice

Event Solutions, January 22, 2013

Party time! Tips for your best New Year's ever

Glo, December 19, 2012

How to Create a Cozy Winter Wonderland: Hanging In

Glo, November 21, 2012

Enchanted Oasis Flourishes at Community Environmental Council’s Green Gala

Noozhawk, November 5, 2012

Caravan Elopement by Elizabeth Messina

Grey Likes Weddings, October 22, 2012

Seen Around Town: Green Gala

by: Lynda Millner
Montecito Journal
, October 18, 2012

Montecito Wedding at Villa Carerra from Toby Tucker Photography

Style Me Pretty, October 10, 2012

Polo Party: Merryl Brown Events and Rrivre Works Create a Winning Event

Special Events, October 3, 2012

CEC Hosts Award-Winning Green Gala

Santa Barbara Independent, October 1, 2012

Montecito Miscellany: Bacara Bash

by Richard Mineards
Montecito Journal
, September 20, 2012

R.S.V.P. — Seaside Stunner

Santa Barbara Magazine, Fall 2012

Halloween Parties: Festivities to Frighten and Delight All Ages

eHow, August 27, 2012

An Elopement with a Gypsy Soul

Once Wed, July 30, 2012

Event Profile: Pacific Pride Foundation's Royal Ball

Event Solutions, July 17, 2012

Recherché Romance

by: Kelsey McKinnon
California Style
, July 3, 2012

Seen Around Town: The Royal Ball

by: Lynda Millner
Montecito Journal
, June 14, 2012

Guests Receive the Royal Treatment at Pacific Pride Foundation Fundraiser

Noozhawk, June 6, 2012

Royal Ball: Merryl Brown Events and AOO Events Give Regal Style to a Racy Fundraiser

Special Events, June 6, 2012

A Royal Blast in Santa Barbara

Casa Magazine, June 1, 2012

Montecito Miscellany: Coral Casino Royal

by Richard Mineards
Montecito Journal
, May 24, 2012

Spirit of Entrepreneurship Awards 2012

NAWBO, Santa Barbara Foundation, May 2012

Pacific Pride Foundation Royal Ball at The Biltmore Sold Out

Santa Barbara Independent, May 9, 2012

Outrageous Kids Birthday Party Trends: Eco-Kids

Glo, April 2012

R.S.V.P. — Gypsy Caravan

Santa Barbara Magazine, Spring 2012

Best of Entertaining: It's All in the Details

Santa Barbara Magazine, February 2012

The Non-Wedding

by Bev Bennett
Buffalo Brides, January 31, 2012

Gothic, Mysterious and Beautiful Wedding Fashion and Decor Inspiration

Junebug Weddings, January 16, 2012

Heaven on Earth

California Style, January 2012

Weddings Made Easy

For the Bride, Spring 2012

The Non-Wedding

by Bev Bennett
Omaha World-Herald, December 29, 2011

The Non-Wedding

by Bev Bennett
CTnow.com, December 9, 2011

An Enchanted 'Green Gala' Event

California Meetings and Events, Fall 2011

Green Gala Gypsy Caravan

Casa Magazine, November 18, 2011

Gypsy Gala: Merryl Brown Events Keys an Eco-chic Gala on a Gypsy Theme

SpecialEvents.com, November 16, 2011

Green Gala Goes Gypsy

by Lynda Millner
Montecito Journal, November 10, 2011

Community Environmental Council celebrates Green Gala

by Judy Foreman
Montecito Messenger, October 27, 2011

CEC Celebrates 40+ Years of Green

SB Seasons Magazine, October 26, 2011

Think Pink

by Lynda Millner
Montecito Journal, October 13, 2011

Bali Bliss: Merryl Brown Events Creates a Beautiful Balinese Anniversary Party

SpecialEvents.com, September 2011

Montecito Miscellany

by Richard Mineards
Montecito Journal, September 29 - October 6, 2011

Montecito Miscellany

by Richard Mineards
Montecito Journal, August 25 - September 1, 2011

Hottest (and Wackiest) Wedding Trends - Light It Up

MSN, August 21, 2011

Association for Women in Communications Announces 2011 Clarion Award Winners

WomCom.org, August 16, 2011

Merryl Brown Events is the proud winner of the 2011 Clarion Award Esprit Award for Best Fundraising Event for "The Enchanted Fairy Forest" - Green Gala 2010.

ISES Names Esprit Winners at Eventworld 2011

SpecialEvents.com, August 7, 2011

Merryl Brown Events is the proud winner of the 2011 ISES Esprit Award for Best Green Solution for "The Enchanted Fairy Forest" - Green Gala 2010.

First BizBash West Readers' Choice Awards

BizBash.com, June 14, 2011

Merryl Brown Events is the proud winner of the BizBash West 2011 Award for Social Planner of the Year.

New Member Spotlight - Merryl Brown

AWCSB.org, May 2011

The Association for Women in Communications, Santa Barbara Chapter

A Royal Affair

GreenWeddingShoes.com, April 28, 2011

Creating Your Own Royal Wedding

KEYT, April 26, 2011

Pretty in Pink

Santa Barbara Magazine, April/May 2011

R.S.V.P.

Santa Barbara Magazine, April/May 2011

Merryl Brown Events produced both the Mad Men event and The Angels Fostercare event shown in this article.

Down to Earth: Green Weddings

KCOY, March 3, 2011

Angels Foster Care Benefit Event Pure "Heaven on Earth"

by Ellen Dameron
Noozhawk.com, February 22, 2011

Angels Foster Care

by Richard Mineards
Montecito Journal, February 17-24, 2011

Local Lagniappes

C Magazine, Spring Weddings 2011

Into the Woods

Santa Barbara Magazine, Feb/March 2011

Calling All Wood Nymphs to a Gorgeous Green Gala

SpecialEvents.com, January 10, 2011

Winter Wonderland

by Laura Samuel Meyn
805 Living, December 2010

"ECO-CHIC" Community Environmental Council Celebrates 40 Years of Green in Santa Barbara

Scene & Heard Magazine, December 2010

Community Environmental Council

by Lorraine D. Wilson
Santa Barbara News-Press, October 2010

Better for Weather

by Chris Meagher
Independent.com, November 18, 2010

Seen Around Town: Green Gala

by Lynda Milner
Montecito Journal, October 21-28, 2010

Eco-Chic Gala a Smash

Independent.com, October 14, 2010

Article on the Community Environmental Council's celebration of 40 years of environmental leadership in Santa Barbara.

CEC 'Eco-Chic' Party for the Planet

News-Press TV, October 10, 2010

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) celebrated its 40 years of environmental leadership in Santa Barbara with a very special and elaborate 'Green Gala'.

Merryl Brown Featured in CASA Magazine

Casa Magazine, July 30, 2010

Green Solutions

by Richard Mineards
Montecito Journal, July 8-15, 2010

Merryl Brown Events Receives ISES Esprit Awards Nomination

June 21, 2010

Raising the Bar on Beauty

by Judy Foreman
Montecito Journal, April 29-May 6, 2010

Green Living

by Lynda Millner
Montecito Journal, April 15-22, 2010

Green Lights

The Source, March 2010

Santa Barbara Conference and Visitors Bureau and Film Commission

POD Debuts at Maritime Museum

by Sarah Colburn
Independent.com, February 5, 2010

Merryl Brown Goes Green

by Mikana
LOVEmikana.com, January 27, 2010

Clinic Offers Homeless Dose of Good Health

by Lara Cooper
Noozhawk.com, November 16, 2009

Green Galas: Eco-Chic Event Elements Create Sustainable Style

SpecialEvents.com, November 18, 2009

CEC Goes Green

by Lorraine D. Wilson
Santa Barbara News-Press, November 8, 2009

Eco-Chic Green Gala

by Lynda Millner
Montecito Journal, November 12-19, 2009

Black and orange and GREEN: Montecito event planner throws eco-friendly parties for Halloween and other occasions

by Dave Mason, News-Press Staff Writer
photos by Mike Eliason, News-Press Photos
Santa Barbara News-Press, October 21, 2009

Gloria's Social Scene Buzz... CEC's "Green Gala"

by Gloria Montano
Scene & Heard Magazine, October 2009

Community Environmental Council's "Green Gala"

by Richard Mineards
Montecito Journal, October 22-29, 2009

Events on Demand

by Judy Foreman
Montecito Journal, October 1-8, 2009

Go for the Green Event Planner Merryl Brown's Earth-Friendly Parties

by Katherine Stewart
photography by Medeighnia Westwick
Santa Barbara Magazine, October 2009

On the Move

CASA Magazine, October 2009

Edible Notables - Event Planning Goes Green

Edible Santa Barbara, Fall 2009

Open for Biz: Elegance with Intelligence®

Gutsy Gals Inspire Me Newsletter, September 2009

Special Events Eventline

Penton.com, August 2009