Susan + Telly
A French, Parisian Cafe-inspired wedding in the American Riviera
Susan and Telly hosted a chic Santa Barbara wedding with personal details and a design that wow’d their guests
Credits
Planning + Design: Luck Eleven Events
Photography: Hanna Walkowaik
Venue + Catering: Hotel Californian
Florals: Knot Just Flowers
Video: Brand Videography
Rentals: Premiere Party Rents
Linens: BBJ La Tavola
Band: Ben Mallare Entertainment
Makeup: Amber Lopez
Hair: Andrea Villa
The Weekend
Susan and Telly married at Hotel Californian with a design inspired by their favorite restaurants - Bar Cecil in Palm Springs and CouCou in LA - dark, moody, chic, and playfully unexpected. With the venue spanning three areas, the experience shifted throughout the day: garden ceremony to a Parisian bistro cocktail hour, followed by a nighttime lounge energy for dinner and dancing. The black, white and brown palette leaned into the ballroom’s architecture and paired beautifully with walnut bars.
Personal touches carried the night: coffee cart with custom logo foam art, polaroid-style escort cards and handwritten notes at each place setting. Guests departed with baklava and rugelach as a nod to each of Telly and Susan’s heritages, alongside quiet details, like Telly’s embroidered tux and Susan’s nod to her mother’s 1980 lace wedding look, that made the celebration feel intimate and lasting.
See more from this beautiful day in our special feature
on Inspired By This.
