It was late summer when mutual friends of ours decided that the two of us had to meet! We all joined up at the Ventura County Fair where we braved some shaky carnival rides and discovered a mutual love for deep-fried Oreos. We both felt a spark, but tight schedules made for a couple week gap before we would see each other again. By that fall, though, we were making trips between Ventura and Santa Clarita as often as we could because we knew we had found something special!

Last summer, we decided to take a road trip through a couple of national parks in the Western U.S. We planned out the whole trip together, except for one small detail that Pat kept to himself. While stopping for the day in Sundance, Utah we took a gondola ride up to a mountain lookout where Pat got on one knee and pulled out a ring. A big “YES” and some celebratory champagne later, here we are today!

With all of the great weekend getaways we have spent in Santa Barbara and the surrounding wine country, it felt like the perfect place for us to get married! Fall always seems to be the most beautiful time of year there, and we can’t wait to spend the weekend celebrating with everyone. The ceremony will be at the Santa Barbara Courthouse, followed by a reception at El Paseo Restaurant just down the street.