Bella Vista Designs

I have had the pleasure of working with, and getting to know, the entire «Family» and team of Bella Vista Designs over the past 16 years. They are my number one, go-​to lighting and event production company. They are always friendly on the phone, quick with their proposals and efficient with any and all correspondence. I have even annoyingly texted their personal phones during out of office hours and received responses to my frantic questions. They work extremely hard to ensure that all of my events are done well and thoroughly. If there is ever an issue, they immediately send someone out to correct the problem. The owner, Trevor, has even driven over an hour out to a job-​site, to personally ensure that my event was taken care of. I have gotten to know their setup crew well, and they go above and beyond in horrific wet weather, summer heat, muddy and dusty grounds. They even help with things that tent even their job sometimes! They are amazing at what they do and I highly recommend them!

As a local wedding planner I have used Bella Vista Designs for the past 10+ years. Trevor, the owner of Bella Vista Designs gives 110% to every event that we do together. He and his entire team care about the overall outcome and go above and beyond to make sure that each and every detail is perfect before leaving the job site. During events if I don’t have an onsite tech, but if a question comes up I am always able to reach Trevor or one of his team members. I feel at ease knowing that Bella Vista Designs is running our power, taking care of our lighting needs and draping our structures. The items that Bella Vista handles are anything from heavy duty truss systems and major moving lights and sound systems to simple up lights– I find that Trevor and his team take the same amount of care and concern for each and every event no matter how big or small it is. I highly suggest them for your event light, sound and draping needs.

Bella Vista Designs is the best lighting/​event production company in town! I have seen their work at several dozen events and each one was impressive and flawless.
From the office correspondence, to the friendly and hard working installation crew, nothing but professionalism and cool people. No job too big (like the Santa Barbara Film Festival), no job too small (like the time that they did three string lights at a small party for my parents 50^th wedding anniversary in my backyard !)
They work hard for you and will always work with you to make sure your needs are met and you are happy. Hands down, great company and great team.

The crew at Bella Vista Designs are FABULOUS. From start to finish, they are professional, conscientious, and innovative (and affordable!). They never cease to amaze me with their can-​do attitude and absolutely gorgeous and creative design.
The events at Santa Barbara Historical Museum and Goleta Valley Historical Society that I produce attract generous donors and they always say the same thing when they see their work, «Wow!!»
I can’t thank them enough for the hundreds of successful events (and the many magical moments we’ve seen)!

Bella Vista is a good company to work with. They did the lighting for my wedding at Bacara Resort & Spa on 8÷29÷2015 and they really knew the venue well. I had the pleasure of working with Jenna and we had a few discussions over the phone and via email and she knew exactly what we wanted in each area of the venue. The one minor thing I was disappointed with was that our contract was amended a few weeks before the wedding to add a wash to the spotlight on the dance floor but on the wedding day there was no wash. The look I ultimately wanted in the ballroom was not executed as agreed but the rest of the lighting was done really well and the various areas of the venue were lit wonderfully. Thanks Bella Vista for your services.

We used Bella Vista for our lighting and audio equipment for our Oct 24, 2015 wedding. We got married at the SB Natural History Museum.
If you’re planning on getting married or throwing an event at the SB Natural History Museum (the one by the mission, not downtown. that one is the Historical Museum), then I HIGHLY recommend using Bella Vista.
Bella Vista knows the venue inside and out, and has a great relationship with the events manager at the museum. They know where they can and cannot hang things, where to plug things in, how many lights are needed for certain parts of the venue, etc. They have an intimate understanding of the venue that made my life 1000 easier by not having to go back and forth between them and the events manager at the museum. Lots of time saved there.
Also, since they’ve done so many beautiful events there, Cristina was able to show me dozens of photos to help get my juice flowing on what we wanted for our wedding. She was beyond helpful and easy to work with– from finalizing the «look» we wanted, to walking me through all of the items on the invoice, to answering any and all questions that popped up along the way. We went with a rustic/​bohemian/​organic look, for those looking for a sense of the décor they can accomplish.
In addition to lighting and draping for our reception, as well as mics for our ceremony, Bella Vista also supplied us with DJ equipment. One of our groomsmen is a DJ (don’t we all have a friend that is a DJ?) and offered to DJ our wedding as gift (great way to save on money– btw!). The only issue is that he didn’t have his equipment. Bella Vista and our DJ were able to work out what type of equipment was needed. Everything he needed they had, and at an affordable price too.
All in all, beyond happy and grateful for Bella Vista. Thank you Cristina and team for helping us create a wedding better than we could’ve imagined! Everyone on your team was a joy to work with, and we can’t recommend you enough :)

Bella Vista helped drape and light our wedding and everything was beautiful. We wanted something understated and elegant, and I think we achieved it! Thanks!

Thank you bella vista and Cristina for making our wedding lighting and sound dreams come true!!! You all are the best.

As an event and wedding planner in Santa Barbara, I’ve worked with Bella Vista for over 10 years — and every year I’m so pleased with their design, service and quality! Their staff is friendly, helpful and creative, and can help you make the most of your lighting budget. They get the job done safely and efficiently, and I can count on them every time to bring the event vision to life!

It was a pleasure working with Bella Vista on a recent wedding in Ojai, CA. They were quick and thorough in the weeks leading up to the event which is a huge help while dealing with many vendors. Their set up on site was fast and efficient and the finished look was absolutely beautiful. Thanks Trevor and Cristina!

Trevor, Christina and the whole team at Bella Vista did an incredible job on our wedding– they even had to come up with a whole extra «rain plan» that we never used (thank god!) that they included in our proposal. Our wedding was at my parents house and they did multiple site visits, were extremely patient, and were able to turn our little garden into this magical fairy land. They also had creative ways to stay within our budget and were very honest about the extras that we didn’t really need. Overally, so wonderful to work with and the end product was out of a dream. Bravo!

Bella Vista Designs provided lighting for my estate wedding in Montecito, CA.
Everything was beautiful. They hung and up-​lit beautiful Crystal curtains, up-​lit the trees and walls on the property, and hung giant stars from the trees. They made the entire venue look elegant and extravagant.
Beyond all that they were friendly and very easy to work with.
I cannot recommend them enough– I was so happy with their work!
Thank you Bella Vista Designs!!!

Bella Vista Designs did all of the lighting for my wedding, which took place at an outdoor ranch. We did several very long strands of string lights across a huge lawn, uplighting in the trees surrounding the property, and light poles for the catering and valet areas.
The team was a dream to work with, and was extremely responsive whenever I needed to meet, discuss ideas or changes. Everything turned out to be absolutely beautifully, and I can’t imagine having done the event without the help of the Bella Vista team.

Not only have I worked with Bella Vista Designs on multiple occasions, I have also had the pleasure of being a guest at many events where Bella Vista has created amazing lighting and decorations!
Every year I look forward to the Opening Night Party at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival and every year I am given a treat for the eyes. Bella Vista’s lighting and designs make the party feel like an A-​List Hollywood Gala.
At weddings and events, Bella Vista’s lighting can turn a drab venue into a dream location. I have watched their crews set up many times and I can attest to how hard they work. The amount of detail that goes into setting up one of their designs is astounding.
Trevor is a pleasure to work with and is always right in the thick of things. If you use Bella Vista, you will remember it forever!

I’m afraid I have to disagree with the other reviewers. Bella Vista did not complete the work we ~prepaid~ them to complete for our wedding reception in Montecito. Not only did they not complete the work, leaving us high and dry with an undecorated ballroom for our wedding, but they refused to refund what we’d paid them for that piece of work — and this was communicated to us via a coordinator. Bella Vista didn’t even return our phone calls!
They discovered their error 12 hours before the party began. If they’d simply replaced their tools from their warehouse down the street, or even offered an alternative from their truck or warehouse, and strung that lighting instead, we’d have been fine with the change. As it is, they showed no interest in the task at hand of lighting/​decorating the room and they took undeserved pay.
I would absolutely NOT recommend them for an important event — especially a wedding. Hosting and paying for these events is stressful enough without working with undependable vendors who don’t hold up their end of the bargain.

Bella Vista was a great help to our big day at the Double Tree in Santa Barbara! They were easy to work with and the price was just right. All the lighting made our event look great and it all worked with no problems what so ever. I recommend getting the LED lights for uplighting and paying the extra for the moving dance lights.

Bella Vista is *amazing*. I can’t believe others haven’t Unilocaled them! I worked with Trevor on my wedding and he was everything you hope a wedding vendor will be: Nice, Professional and 100% capable and dependable. His prices (while not at all cheap) were reasonable, he worked with us to find good lighting within our very limited budget, he never tried to sell us things we didn’t need, he was nice and helpful and totally competent. He threw some free cords and random things we needed but didn’t know where to find and when we couldn’t decide if we needed a tent (every web site said it would rain) it was Trevor that gave us the best advice. (Not to get the tent. And he was right! We saved 5k and it was a beautiful clear day and night.) They are just total pros.