In celebration of The Academy Awards, we are inspired to showcase a Santa Barbara Wedding Style Blog roundup of 5 of our favorite gold details in the weddings we have published. Below are our top pics of the golden opportunities to perfectly pair gold into the design of the celebration.

A Dramatic Red Wedding at Belmond El Encanto

The outdoor wedding reception housed long and round tables around the lily pond. The gold chivari chairs compliment the gold candlesticks and gold table numbers, especially with the rose gold table linens on the round tables. After dinner, guests moved to the ballroom for dancing and dessert of a tiered square cake decorated with gold foil and Juliet roses, which was placed on a gold sequin La Tavola Linen.

Wedding Photographer: Michelle Beller Photography | Event Planner & Designer: XOXO Bride | Ceremony & Reception Venue: Belmond El Encanto | Florist: Tenley Erin Young | Lighting & Draping: Bella Vista Designs | Linens: La Tavola Rental Company: Fanciful Flowers | Rental Company:Town & Country Event Rentals 

A New Year's Eve Wedding by Felici Events

This New Year's Eve wedding reception, also at El Encanto, combined gold with the navy blue palate by using gold chargers and gold napkins at each place setting. The Gold Vanity Fair linen from Luxe Linen was the on the sweetheart table was the only non-navy linen in the room.  To sweeten up the deal a golden "Always and Forever" cake topper was placed on the gold foil three tier wedding cake.

Photographer: Nate and Jenny Weddings | Event Planner: Felici Events | Florist: Precious and Blooming | Linens: Luxe Linens | Wedding Cake: Belmond El Encanto

A Rustic Winery Wedding by Soleil Events

This organic vineyard wedding at Sunstone Winery adds touches of gold to the dark wood elements.  For the ceremony the couple introduced gold using low to the ground large golden urns at the back of the wedding ceremony aisle. The reception dark wood feasting tables included gold touches using the golden floral urns and gold candlesticks.  Finally, each guests' place setting was embellished with a gold metal napkin ring.

Photographer: Lavender and Twine | Wedding Location: Sunstone Vineyard and Winery | Event Coordination: Soleil Events | Rentals & Lighting: Ventura Rental | Flowers: Anna Le Pley Taylor 

A Garden Wedding of Cream by Kiel Rucker Photography

This private estate wedding was simplistic in that the couple chose shades of off white and cream as its main color. When guests arrived to the reception site, they were greeted by gold using a large mirror with elegant calligraphy for a unique seating chart. Each place setting was elegantly set with gold rimmed china and silverware to match the candle votives. Finally, candlesticks were placed on the lace covered wooden sweetheart table.

Photographer:   Kiel Rucker photography | Event Venue:  Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History | Floral Designer: Casi Cielo Events and Flowers | Event Planner: Festive Event Planning | Design and Decor:  Otis and Pearl 

A Courthouse Elopement and Wine Cask Reception

This couple brought the best gold detail of all, a very important member of their family who joined them in their ceremony, their adorable golden retriever serving as part of the bridal party.

Photographer: Camryn Claire | Ceremony Location: Santa Barbara Courthouse | Reception Location: The Wine Cask | Floral Design: Kaleidoscope Flowers | Wedding Dress: Nicole Miller