Santa Barbara Elopement - Santa Barbara, California

Jessica Sofranko

Shauna & her team were fantastic to work with. Shauna was friendly and flexible but cared about the quality in how things were done and displayed, which as a photographer, I much appreciated. When I met with her on a site visit, it was lovely to hear how she would prioritize our client's vision and then see her execute it on the day. It was an absolutely smooth and gorgeous day and I look forward to working with her again!

Andrea Lyons

Shauna and her team executed my wedding day flawlessly and left little for me to think about. From the start of the planning process, Shauna provided plenty of vendor recommendations and connected me with anyone we were interested in working with. She also instilled a ton of confidence when it came to navigating a wedding at the SB courthouse. She was super responsive in all communication and I knew I could lean on her for any advice. On my wedding day, Shauna and Tasha arrived early and prepped all outstanding details needed for the day. She also prepped our reception site at a local restaurant prior to our ceremony start. Once we arrived at the courthouse, I didn’t need to worry about a thing. In combination with our photographer, Shauna and Tasha provided us tons of guidance and we were able to fully enjoy our day and night. Thank you Shauna + team!

Isabel van Zijl

Hiring Shauna was hands down THE best decision I made for our wedding. I started planning our 46 person wedding (yes bigger than an elopement or micro-wedding) about a year out. I was asking her so many questions all the time and she was so helpful and informative through it all. Her vendor referrals were amazing and I'm so happy I went with her suggestions for florals, music, rentals, hair+makeup, transportation, and cake. I had put together a pretty tight schedule for the wedding day itself and we had some anxious/nervous parents and family members the day before. Shauna was AMAZING and kept everything moving and everyone at ease throughout the wedding day. We had multiple friends tell us that this was their favorite wedding they've been to, and so much of that is due to Shauna's excellence. I would hire her again in a heartbeat. Do yourself a favor and hire her for your special day!!

Jennifer Kozaritz

Shauna and her team are absolutely amazing and we simply could not have done it without them. Upon reaching out to SB elopement, Shauna provided multiple ceremony and reception options and had so many great vendor referrals. We planned a 20 person ceremony/intimate dinner at Hotel Californian and it was everything we hoped for. I can honestly say it was perfect. Shauna goes above and beyond for her clients and I knew she had everything handled so I was not stressed one bit the day of the wedding. She is also the sweetest and makes you feel like family. I definitely recommend anyone looking for a planner to hire Shauna and the SB elopement team!

Photo credit: Haley Garces Photography (sweetest human ever and love her work)
Florals: Wild West florals
Officiant: Judge Brian Hill (absolutely loved him and the touches he added to our ceremony)
Music: Conner Cherland (highly recommend him! He went out of his way to learn a new song that was so special to us)

Taylor Henderson

Shauna is truly the best of the best!! Leading up to the wedding, not once was I ever stressed because I knew Shauna was on top of every tiny detail, communication, and was always one step ahead. I trusted Shauna to make decisions for me since she knew my vision inside and out and I can’t thank her and her team enough. My intimate wedding was everything I wanted and more and that is all thanks to Shauna. My family can’t stop raving about how much they loved her and how crucial she was in making the day what it was.

Not only is Shauna so professional and great at what she does, she really is genuine, kind, and so caring. I can’t recommend Shauna enough!!

Tracey Cook

My husband and I had our DREAM wedding thanks to Shauna! After visiting Santa Barbara - I knew it was the perfect destination spot for our intimate wedding. Shauna made that dream come to life.

After reviewing Shauna's website and social media - I knew her style was exactly what I envisioned and she would help us make a classic, timeless, elegant wedding. After deciding that I wanted a smaller wedding (less than 20 people), Shauna reassured me that the day would still feel like a wedding and incorporate all the traditional wedding day events - walk down the aisle, first dance, toast, cake cutting etc. And it did!!

Shauna was with us every step of the way during the planning process. She is extremely easy to communicate with and always available whether via phone and/or email. Her organization with our planning was top notch and kept things very structured with the planning process. It is clear she is familiar, deeply embedded and respected in the bridal world. All of her referrals for hair/makeup, band, officiant, photographer, florals etc. were absolutely lovely and spoke very highly of her. Everyone worked as a team to make our day absolutely perfect and Shauna was the core of that. As a bride who planned everything via phone calls, emails and zooms across the country - I trusted Shauna and she did not let me down. All while making sure we stayed in our budget!

On our special day - Shauna greeted me with a warm hug! I immediately felt relaxed and at ease with her by my side on such a special day. I did not have to think of ANYTHING and I got to enjoy the day stress free - she knew exactly what to do and when to do it, from helping me place my veil, fluff my dress before walking down the aisle, bustle it at my reception, place my bouquet in my room during the party - the list goes on and on. She truly feels like the friend you want by your side on that day.

I would not change one thing about my planning process and our wedding. It was absolutely perfect and a dream, and we will forever be grateful for Shauna giving that to us <3

Janayia Richardson

Shauna is the best. I have nothing but positive things to say about her and her professionalism. She knows what she is doing! Her communication skills are unmatched. She is prompt and organized. We had a small elopement and usually when things are “small” attention to detail is missed. Or you may feel like this isn’t important to your team because it’s a small wedding. I didn’t feel this way with Shauna. I do recommend her for your Santa Barbara wedding!!

Julieann Javier

Shauna is fabulous! She really took the stress out of planning my micro wedding and things ran so seamlessly. I honestly debated on if I really needed a wedding planner for my elopement and honestly…I am SO glad I did. You want to enjoy your wedding day and you don’t want to manage all the other little details. She coordinated all of my vendors, she guided my family to where they needed to be, she did crowd control from tourists visiting the SB courthouse during my wedding, she coordinated some beautiful photographs, and so much more. She has an eye for creating such a romantic and intimate feel at the courthouse. I highly recommend her for your elopement or for full wedding planning! She does it all! Thank you, Shauna!!