Onyx and Redwood

Onyx and Redwood is a Santa Barbara-based wedding planning and design studio creating bold, highly personalized celebrations for modern couples. Founded by planner Jessica Kuipers, the company is known for producing weddings that feel exciting, immersive, and completely reflective of the people at the center of them. Jessica built Onyx and Redwood for couples who want something more than a beautiful event. Her clients want a wedding that feels like them. Personal. Intentional. A little unexpected. Many of the couples she works with travel from around the world to celebrate in Santa Barbara and along California’s Central Coast, while others bring her along to destinations across the globe. At the core of the company is Jessica’s philosophy of Permission to Be Yourself. Weddings are not meant to follow a formula. They are an opportunity to celebrate your story in a way that feels honest and memorable. That might mean rewriting traditions, incorporating meaningful cultural elements, or surprising guests with unexpected experiences. Jessica approaches every celebration as a creative collaboration. She weaves together design, storytelling, and thoughtful details that reflect each couple’s personalities, lifestyle, and history. The result is a wedding that feels effortless, deeply personal, and impossible to replicate.