vendor recommendations (central coast)

this list is curated for couples seeking out high quality slo county & central coast vendors that feel grounded, kind, and highly professional, with an elevated, relaxed experience. please still confirm availability, pricing, and overall fit with each vendor first. for your convenience, i've included links to each vendor's website and/or google search results so you can quickly shop around. if you’d like, i can also help you narrow this to a short “top 3” based on your venue, guest count, and vibe.

quick links

• planners + coordinators
• venues (slo + paso + nearby)
• catering
• bartending + mobile bars
• hair + makeup
• florists
• videography
• dj + lighting
• rentals + decor
• dessert + cake
• photo booths
• officiants
• bands + musicians
• magicians + eclectic entertainment
• live painters + live guest artists
• other niche vendors

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planners + coordinators

• heartmelting events (san luis obispo)
• simply treasured events (san luis obispo)
• loven light events (san luis obispo)
• paso weddingsmith (serves all of slo county)
• daring to dream events (san luis obispo)
• renee weber (san luis obispo)
• jade preciado events (san luis obispo)
• sandcastle celebrations (slo county)

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venues (slo + paso + nearby)

• madonna inn (san luis obispo)
• la lomita ranch (san luis obispo)
• chateau noland (san luis obispo)
• peacock farms (arroyo grande)
• spreafico farms (slo county)
• the wayfarer slo (san luis obispo)
• the penny dtslo (san luis obispo)
• octagon barn (san luis obispo)
• dallidet adobe (san luis obispo)
• r&h gatherings (san luis obispo)
• riata ranch (santa margarita)
• four sisters ranch and vineyard (san miguel)
• the cliffs hotel and spa (pismo beach)
• avila golf resort (avila beach)
• ragged point inn (san simeon)
• petit soleil (san luis obispo)
• see canyon fruit ranch (san luis obispo county)
• la cuesta ranch (san luis obispo)

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catering

• flora + fauna fine food (farm-to-table, slo county)
• field to table catering & events (boutique, central coast)
• pacific harvest catering (seasonal + organic, slo county)
• mistura catering (organic/seasonal, slo county)
• haute skillet catering + events (farm-to-table, central coast)
• taste! craft eatery (central coast, popular wedding catering)
• the prancing chef (atascadero, creative catering)
• phil’s catering (central coast, classic full-service)
• old san luis bbq (santa maria style bbq, slo)
• firestone grill catering (bbq crowd-pleaser, slo)

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bartending + mobile bars

• old fashioned lounge (speakeasy-style mobile bar, craft cocktails, elevated lounge vibe)
• crush carts (piaggio ape bar carts, super photo-friendly, fun without feeling tacky)
• the happy drinker (mobile bar trailer, great as a cocktail hour focal point)
• cart-side cocktails (craft cocktails + rustic bar setups, slo county)
• bottles & ice (bar service team, solid for a clean + professional experience)
• copper & crystal (bar service, planning help, you-buy-the-alcohol style options)
• mixed events (805) (full bar service support, cocktail menu planning, logistics guidance)
• pourfection mobile bartenders (fun, high-energy bar team, still professional)

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hair + makeup

• beautique (san luis obispo, central coast)
• artista makeup (san luis obispo, central coast)
• the queen’s bees (central coast)
• makeup by anna grimes (san luis obispo, central coast)
• tami bernard makeup (central coast)
• faces a la mode (central coast)

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florists

• wilder floral co. (san luis obispo, central coast)
• moonglow floral (central coast)
• marshall gardens (los osos, serves slo county)
• quixotic event floral design (paso robles, central coast)
• in full bloom (central coast)
• sprigs floral designs (central coast)

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videography

• slotography (robin ayers) (central coast photo+video collective [myself included lol] — can't recommend robin enough!)
• fox jump cinematics (san luis obispo, central coast)
• maritime films (central coast)
• roman howell films (closest match to my cinematic art style — super talented & humble dude — central coast)
• central coast videography (central coast)
• slo town studios (san luis obispo, central coast)

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dj + lighting

• steven mather (san luis obispo)
• oli the dj (oli tang) (central coast)
• kramer events (san luis obispo)
• central coast premier entertainment (san luis obispo)
• damian camacho (central coast)
• epic entertainment (central coast)

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rentals + decor

• all about events (slo + north county)
• got you covered rentals (san luis obispo, central coast)
• avenue twelve rentals (paso robles, central coast)
• taylor rental party plus (san luis obispo, central coast)
• bright event rentals (serves central coast)

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dessert + cake

• cake cathedral (san luis obispo)
• sweet creations by lauren mckay (central coast)
• seabreeze cupcakes (san luis obispo)
• just baked (san luis obispo)
• autumn cake design (central coast)

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photo booths

• come alive entertainment (photo booth option) (central coast)
• kramer events (photo booth option) (san luis obispo)
• epic entertainment (photo booth) (central coast)
• the 805 booth (central coast)
• bluebird photo booth (central coast)
• that one photobooth (central coast)

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officiants

• olive tree officiating (san luis obispo, central coast)
• marriage with meaning (central coast)
• one spirit beach weddings (central coast)
• central coast wedding officiant (central coast)
• weddings by roberta (central coast) (santa maria, central coast)
• officiant guy (paso robles) (north county)

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bands + musicians

• come alive entertainment (dan curcio of moonshiner collective — singer/songwriter out of san luis obispo)
• brass mash band (funky mash-ups & covers out of san luis obispo)
• dante marsh (san luis obispo based singer/songwriter with a heart of gold and the voice of an angel!)

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magicians + eclectic entertainment

• andy morris entertainment (central coast based magician, DJ *and* officiant—this guy is awesome)
• white rabbit magic (books in the area)
• magic of frank thurston (books in the area)
• magic of elder (books in the area)
• aaron o’brien (magician, books in the area)
• vaclav (close-up, stand-up, stage magic)
• elite tarot (tarot, books in the area)
• silent disco options (great for noise-sensitive venues and late-night dance floors)

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live painters + live guest artists

• follow the sun art (anastasiya bachmanova) (central coast + travel)
• heather millenaar (central coast + travel)
• sam day (central coast + travel)
• agnes russo (socal + travel)
• moment maps (live guest portraits, watercolor favors)

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other niche vendors

• simple day social (wedding content creator, central coast)
• jamie nicole (harmonic holistics) (wellness, sound baths, sound healing — and my beloved fiance)
• tap truck (mobile bar experience, central coast options)
• cars with distinction (classic car rentals, san luis obispo)
• audio guestbook (voicemail-style guest messages, fun and low-stress)
• late-night snacks (food truck, pizza pop-up, or dessert cart, always a hit)