A Pure Joy Vintage-Inspired Santa Barbara Wedding

Beautifully exposed on Ruffled
Tanya & Dylan's wedding at La Bella Vita 


a note from the Bride:

 I can not tell you how pleased we were with Pure Joy. It has almost been five months since our wedding day and we still have guests talking about our cocktail hour and family style dinner! The food was seriously out of this world delish... the mac and cheese, sliders and boneless ribs were all fan favorites. People don't typically expect much from wedding food and everyone was blown away by the quality of food we served... even the snobby foodies! 

Warm Regards,

Tanya M. Slater 

Wedding Vendors (Santa Barbara, CA):

Ceremony Venue: Old Mission / Reception Venue: The Gardens of La Bella Vita / Wedding Photographer:joielala photographie / Event Coordinator: Toast / Invitations and Printed Materials: Paper & Thread / Wedding Dress: Tara Keely “Mon Amie” / Wedding Shoes: Manolo Blahnik / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: BCBG / Wedding Hair: Vanity Hair Salon / Wedding Makeup: Kacee Geoffroy / Groom’s and Groomsmen’s Suits: Jos A Bank / Groom’s and Groomsmen’s Shoes: Sperry / Wedding Caterer: Pure Joy / Cupcakes: Crushcakes / Wedding Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Event Lighting: Bella Vista Designs / DJ: Chris Cote – chris.cote@transworld.com/ Photobooth: Scott Lawrence / Fabric Napkins: DIY by bride and bride’s mother

Postcards from a day in Brazil

My son Max Cougar

Wish you were here! on the Brazilian side of the Iguazu Falls. Naturally we found some excellent cuisine. Caipirinhas - classic, and the Caipifruta made with fresh crushed strawberries - were perfect chillers as it is summer there in December. It was fantastic to get to see cocktails and menu items we've been making for years in their native land first hand. I gotta say we have the Brazilian BBQ down back at Pure Joy. The tapas-like Tira Gostos were super inspiring. Also loved the way they cut the limes for the Caipirinhas - another interesting thing was that they have them made with Vodka often; called Caipivodka - a flawless cocktail.  

Caipifruta and Caipirinha

My son Lucas at the falls

Absolutely spectacular;  Iguazu Falls  one of the seven natural wonders of the world

A nice menu of some tapas-like Brazilian Tira Gostos

Love the way they cut into rather than cut up the lime, much tidier in the glass 

Our beloved Brazilian BBQ; also a Pure Joy Specialty

Fantastic with Toasted Farofa, Chimichurri Sauce and Molho à Campanha

Brazilian Style BBQ, Churrascaria de Rodízio; Meats are grilled on swords then waiters move from table to table bringing different types of meats on skewers from which they slice portions onto your plate (here is ribs).