The Wedding Almost Everyone Forgot
After Alzheimer’s kept his mother from the big day, one son re-created the ceremony inside her memory care home and found unexpected grace.
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From ‘Giselle’ to ‘I Do’: A State Street Ballet Love Story
After dancing into each other’s lives during the pandemic, State Street Ballet’s Ryan Lenkey and Saori Yamashita turned stage chemistry into real-life romance.
Alpha Floral Celebrates 90 Years of Blooms
As Alpha Floral marks 90 years, owner Cassie Macias reflects on seasonal blooms, community roots, and why beauty takes time.
A Santa Barbara Wedding Marked by Community and Second Chances
Frankie and Taylor Madden’s long-awaited ceremony followed a childhood plane crash and a stage-four lymphoma diagnosis and became a testament to enduring love.
Finding ‘The One’ Can Make You a Stranger to Yourself
Surviving the pressure to choose the perfect dress.
Santa Barbara Couples Tie the Knot in Style in 2025
With sunsets, dolphins, disco, and rainy-day first dances, these weddings prove there’s no place like Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara Wedding Guide 2026
Your wedding stories, musings on flowers and the search for the dress, and our comprehensive wedding guide.
