Mamma’s Meatball {Wedding Catering}

Ben Potter and I from Cana Video Productions had the intense pleasure of getting a behind the meatball view of San Luis Obispo’s very own, Mamma’s Meatball! Nicola came to America years ago with a love for Italian food, fine wine and family. After working for Disney’s Epcot Center and in another restaurant he unexpectedly got the vision for running his own restaurant. Now he has two here on the Central Coast and also caters weddings whenever possible. After starting his first restaurant he brought his Mamma over to work with him adding the much needed mother’s touch to Mamma’s Meatball.

Wedding Standard: Mama's Meatballs from Ben Potter & Drew Barefoot on Vimeo.

Mamma making Tiramisu. Yum!


Nicola made Ben and I am amazingly flavorful lunch! Paired with a nice glass of red wine and finished off with delicious freshly made deserts, we were in heaven!





If you are interested in having some good comfort food at your wedding swing by either of their locations, visit the website, or drop Nicola an email. They would love to create a menu that will fill your wedding guests with the warmth and love that Italian food is famous for!

Contact Info:
Mamma’s Meatball Website
Email Catering Inquiries

Mamma’s MeatBall –San Luis Obispo
570 Higuera St. Suite 130 – 135
805.544.0861

Mamma’s Meatball –Oceano
325 Pier Avenue
Oceano, CA 93445

Ben Potter of Cana Video Productions {Wedding Videography}

Ben Potter is an amazing individual and talented videographer. With a passion for weddings he captures the love and emotion of each couples most special day through the lens of his heart as well as his motion camera. Tune into this interview at the Cana headquarters to hear about the fresh style Ben brings to wedding videography!


Wedding Standard: Cana Video from Ben Potter & Drew Barefoot on Vimeo.

Ben with his new partner Drew Barefoot.



Headquarters of Cana VP.



Check out these amazing videos we shot together.

Mark and Katie from Ben Potter & Drew Barefoot on Vimeo.


Preview: Derek and Shelly from Ben Potter & Drew Barefoot on Vimeo.


Engagement: Joel and Morgan from Ben Potter & Drew Barefoot on Vimeo.


Contact info:
Ben Potter + Drew Barefoot
805.704.6088
info@canavp.com
www.canavp.com

Lori Boe {Wedding Floral Design}

Lori Boe is an amazing young florist located in Arroyo Grande. She has been doing flowers since she was a bright eyed school girl. I have very much enjoyed working with her on the occasional wedding over the past few years since she launched her floral business. Her approach to arranging flowers is personal, artistic, with respect to the unique beauty and power that each different flower can bring to a bride on her wedding day.

We met up with Lori at her design headquarters to ask her a few questions about her world of flowers. Ben Potter from Cana Video Productions made this awesome video so that you can not only read some of her interview, but also experience why Lori is so sweet in person! Ben filmed Lori creating a bouquet for a wedding that she had the very next day. It was fun to have a behind the scenes peek into how it all comes together. Enjoy!


Music by Adam Pasion.

Lori at work.

This is the same bouquet that Lori created before our eyes at Adam and Brittany’s wedding the next day. Adam actually provided the soundtrack for the interview. Thanks to my good friend Joshua Caine for the images.


When you were a little girl what did you want to be?
Probably an artist or a fashion designer. Growing up I colored, sketched and painted all of the time. Most of the paintings in my parents house are mine. In high school I got a couple of jobs painting murals, but I realized I liked it better as a hobby.

Would you say your ability to arrange flowers is a learned skill or God given gift?
That’s tough. I think it’s probably a good mixture of both because there has always been some amount of talent. It wasn’t hard for me. I never actually went to school for it. A lot of florists do go to school and learn techniques. I’ve always gone off of what my eye thinks looks good.



What is your most favorite flower in the universe?
Renunculas. Some people think they look rose like. They have lots of petals and are small. They are a springtime flower; that’s why Andy and I had to get married in May.

What are the purpose of flowers at weddings?
For looks! They add color and texture. Weddings can often have a sterile look until you add flowers. There is always lots of white and black, then POP you have color!

What was your favorite wedding this year?
Mike and Jen’s wedding; just because of the bouquets. I was so excited to get her flowers in because they were almost out of season. They were these amazing hot pink peonies that I never thought I could get my hands on. {Check them out below}



Contact:
loriboefloraldesign.com
Lori Boe
805.709.2634
lorikay13@hotmail.com