We had a wonderful trip to Santa Barbara to celebrate Trey’s brother’s wedding.
Comfy Shirt | Capri Legging | Straw Hat | Handbag
We flew into LA and took the scenic route up Pacific Coast Highway to Santa Barbara. (SB isn’t easy to fly directly into. I’m glad we did this because I had really been wanting to check out Malibu Farms and it did NOT disappoint!) Try the watermelon juice… it’s amazing and so refreshing! Of course I had to grab some coffee too. It really is such a small world, we ran into Trey’s cousin while we were there!
Ok, I do have to back up to the flight out there. Horrible. Miserable. Worst ever. I am always advocating traveling with your kids, but it’s not always easy. G is typically great on flights, but with a 4:30 wake up call and a 4 hour flight…. he just couldn’t cope. He screamed uncontrollably for a very very long time. We had just gone to the CMT awards the night before, and Trey had just done work with the band Earth, Wind, and Fire for CMT Crossroads that week too. Well, they were all on our flight. Let’s just say they weren’t impressed with G’s vocal abilities. (Eeek.) Trey and I discussed if we should get on the intercom at the end of the flight and publicly apologize.. it was that kind of bad. We flew Delta, but if it had been Southwest, I would have passed out some drink cards as apology tokens.
We stayed at the Fess Parker, which I recommend if you are traveling with a family. My mom came with us this trip to help with Georgie, so we got a suite. We had plenty of room and two balconies. One of the balconies was ocean view and HUGE. Once we checked in and let G run some of his energy out we hit up the pool. This boy Loves to swim!! Note to moms, load those babies up with the sunscreen. I used a stick for G’s face and missed a swipe and he got a little sunburn. I felt like a horrible mom, and of course it happened right before the wedding/ wedding pictures. #MOMFAIL
G’s star button down | Trey’s Linen Suit |
Similar Fit Floral Dress | Similar Fit Floral Dress
The rehearsal dinner was at the Fess Parker in this beautiful open, ocean view area. It really was an awesome night. It was great to see the families coming together, and hear all the sweet toasts. And then there was Trey’s toast…. Brad decided to “roast” Trey at our wedding instead of a traditional toast. Let’s just say Trey returned the sentiment. I must say, my guy is pretty hilarious.
Straw Hat | Exact Dress | Similar Graphic T-Shirt Dress
Whenever, I’m by the coast I always want some seafood. We were able to grab a lobster roll on the pier at a little place called Santa Barbara shellfish company. It did not disappoint. It’s super casual, and that lobstah did not disappoint! We sat outside to soak up the view.
The wedding was at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. It was such a cool venue. Jacqueline did an amazing job decorating for the space. There were lots of muted natural tones, succulents, vintage goblets, lace detailing. Pretty dreamy! G made it down the aisle, which I considered a success. They even had a vintage ice cream truck come at the end. Most importantly we left Santa Barbara with a new sister in law, who happens to be pretty damn awesome!
Santa Barbara truly was beautiful. The mountains in the background with an ocean view in front of you is hard to beat. So much charm in the city too. I can’t wait to go back (not pregnant) and spend more time checking it all out and hitting up the local wineries!
