Sea Stars Catering and Events

Jamie is absolutely amazing. She made my wedding perfect. The food was beautiful and delicious. The table settings and all of her catering was exactly what I wanted. She was so easy to work with. I planned the wedding from a different state on the other side of the country and it was a breeze communicating with her over email. I got married at the Wind and Sea house in Big Sur, and she knew everything about the venue. On the day of the wedding, she and her staff took care of everything. I did not have to worry about anything one bit. Jamie is so talented. I highly recommend her!

Jamie and her team are simply the best! They catered our recent rehearsal dinner and wedding at the Wind and Sea Estate and were such an integral part of making our wedding weekend a success. Jamie was a trove of knowledge, and helped answer so many questions as we were planning our wedding from afar. She also has a vintage rentals company, which helped make the table look amazing and helped coordinate with the local party rental company, for the additional rentals we needed. Jamie’s team was professional, helpful, and most of all, the food was AMAZING! Our guests said not only was it the best food they’d had at a wedding, it was one of the best meals they’d ever had! We had several special food situations with our guests, and Jamie made sure they were all taken care of. If you are getting married in Big Sur, the best thing you can do is to hire Jamie — we are so thankful we did!

I call Jamie my Fairy-​God-​Caterer. She went way beyond the duties of a caterer in every way imaginable. I can honestly say that my wedding last weekend in Big Sur would not have been as lovely or gone as seamlessly without her. She was beyond amazing and helped in all of the following ways:
1) Catering — The food was magnificent. She prepared a custom all-​vegetarian menu that our guests (many were big meat eaters!) raved about. Everything was so fresh, well-​prepared, and she used the highest quality ingredients. You can tell she is a culinary artist, has impeccable taste, and knows what works.
2) Drinks — She created unique «his and hers» drinks that were spot-​on to me and my husband’s tastes. They really upped the special factor at the bar. Furthermore, she provided us with guidelines of how much of each beverage (including wines and beers) she would suggest we purchase since we were bringing all the alcohol. I would have had no idea how much to buy if not for her.
3) Cake and desserts — We opted for Jamie to make our cake rather than go with an outside bakery. This was a great decision! She made a dreamy devil’s food cake with white buttercream icing and toffee topping. She coordinated with our florist to decorate it in line with our overall floral/​greenery motif. It was decadent and beautiful. I overheard a guest say it was the best wedding cake they ever had. She also prepared an amazing dessert bar and smores set-​up to make use of the bonfire we had after dinner.
4) Rentals — We used her other company, Stardust Rentals, to set the tables and establish the mood for our wedding décor. All I did was make a Pinterest board with what I liked and she hand-​selected items from her inventory that were PERFECT. Our design aesthetic for the wedding was off the beaten path and we weren’t sure if anyone would get what we were wanting. However, by simply looking at a Pinterest board, she nailed it. Furthermore, what she did not have for us, she coordinated with another rental company to fill in the gaps and put together that inventory for us. It was a godsend. I would have been totally lost without her.
5) Staff — Her staff was lovely and professional. There were quite a few of them there to help cook, serve, bartend, etc. but it did not feel overwhelming or crowded at our small venue. They reminded me of the wonderful little mice in Cinderella, quietly working efficiently and tirelessly to make our wedding amazing. They also helped SO much with clean-​up after the ceremony, leaving a lot less for us to do the morning after.
6) Referrals — Given that I live in Los Angeles and was having the wedding in Big Sur, I felt at a loss of where to start with who to hire for a destination wedding. Jamie is in the know! She set me up with an AMAZING florist (Lolo at Burst + Bloom in Carmel), gave us tips about the venue (she had catered there before and gave us a heads-​up about the location and things we would need), and gave me our shuttle driver’s contact info (Barefoot Adam — he rules!).
7) Miscellaneous — Jamie helped coordinate our timeline for the day (which was super helpful regarding the photography timeline as well). She provided us with everything we needed and all the information one would want to have for a destination wedding. The day of the ceremony I realized we didn’t have two highchairs. She brought her son’s highchair and borrowed one from a local restaurant. It was so kind. Last but not least, her personality is amazing. I am quite the type-​A perfectionist and my energy is pretty intense. Jamie is obviously a perfectionist by the quality of her work; however, it comes with the most calming and nurturing energy. She alleviated my stress throughout the process. It was beyond helpful. By the end of the wedding, I found myself wishing we lived closer to one another because she is someone you would want in your life on a daily basis.
I cannot recommend this beautiful person, inside and out, enough. Perfection.

Jaimie’s response to my review is simply untrue. I wish she would have just apologized for all the grievance she caused for this last minute cancellation instead of going to great lengths to deny and make excuses. We confirmed many times with her about catering our wedding. We cannot control the time it takes for mail to arrive to her p. o box in remote big sur california either. We did follow up with her as well to see if she had received payment. She simply made other plans and left us hanging knowing full well we were on the books with her catering services. Very flaky and unprofessional.

Jamie is a true master — in the kitchen and behind the scenes. She was wonderfully helpful in helping me coordinate my wedding, she made the most incredible food, and her rental company Stardust, had SUCH beautiful décor and utensils. Big Sur weddings are tough, and we were very remote, so communication is difficult. Jamie ensured that all info was relayed efficiently and effectively, and without her this wedding couldn’t have happened.
Jamie’s staff was amazing. They went SO above and beyond the call of duty, in so many ways. 2 women did my table décor and settings while I prepped for my big day. They actually helped calm me when i began to worry about getting everything done. They stepped in an alleviated my stress, and they perfectly decorated the tables, I was so impressed! The bartender was incredible as well. Not only did he have an epic beard and style, he was nice, outgoing and jovial. He ben helped the groomsmen tie their bow ties! Bravo! All of the chefs were friendly and nice, and worked efficiently and politely.
Back to Jamie. She went above and beyond by providing EVERY ASPECT OF A PERFECT DINNER, within the budget we initially agreed upon. She blew my mind not only with her food, tenacity and hard work, but also her kindness and desire to please her customers.
I HIGHLY recommend Jamie to anyone planning a Big Sur wedding — your will not be disappointed!

My husband and I count ourselves very lucky to have snagged Jamie for our wedding in Big Sur. I knew she was the caterer of choice for bands coming to town to perform, but I can also say she’s excellent for weddings as well. Jamie helped us coordinate everything from Porta Potties to tables and chairs, and we added a little extra glow with the lighting from her rental company. But the food was the best of all. With our tight budget she was able to produce a beautiful meal– salmon, meat, farro, seasonal salads, tasty appetizers. The taste and presentation of her meals is really a work of art and our guests were raving about the meal afterwards. It’s also really great to work with a DIY vendor who knows the town really well and is able to troubleshoot things with her clients. We were so happy to work with Jamie/​Sea Stars (her staff was excellent as well) and highly recommend her.

Jamie coordinated our wedding recently, and even did a little impromptu cooking as well. She did such an amazing job, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to plan a magical little time in Big Sur. She is so calm and unassuming, but kept every little detail that we thought up in mind. She also really knows how to navigate the often frustrating world of internet and cell phone-​free wedding planning in Big Sur. She also continued working with us even during her own wedding a few weeks before ours. It’s really hard to express how big a deal it is to have confidence in someone who is organizing, catering and planning your day. Jamie is the best. I plan on using her each and every time I get married.

We used Sea Stars to cater our small wedding in Big Sur this summer and it was everything we had hoped for. I come from a family with quite discerning palates and Jamie wowed them all. It was really important to both my husband and me that our wedding be a reflection of our lifestyle and values, and a big piece of that was having a world-​class menu of local, seasonal, and organic foods. From prosciutto wrapped figs stuffed with Big Sur bleu cheese to a salad adorned with edible flowers from her garden, Jamie put together a feast for our taste buds and our eyes. She also prepared our tres leches wedding cake with dulce de leche sauce and people couldn’t stop raving.
Jamie also was a great fit for our personalities and planning style. Our entire approach to our tiny wedding (just immediate family) was super relaxed and laid back, and it was important to us to work with someone flexible and friendly. Jamie was more than accommodating and blended right in with our family, which was great for such an intimate wedding. It was also the extra little touches that really made everything memorable, like how Jamie brought over a big basket of flowers from her garden the morning of the wedding that I added to my flower crown and bouquet. It all felt so personal and meaningful, and we really wouldn’t have changed a thing about our wedding day.

Hiring Jamie and Sea Stars was the best decision we made for our wedding! We came running to Jamie after a bad experience with another wedding planner. Jamie immediately set us at ease with her calm manner and her bounty of experience and knowledge of throwing an event in Big Sur.
Jamie’s personality is very calm and laid-​back, which was enormously helpful to us. I know a lot of people get really stressed in wedding planning. Anytime we felt overwhelmed, Jamie’s demeanor made us instantly relax. If we asked her to help with something, she would immediately take it off her plates and out of our minds, and quietly just handle it. She was so thoughtful in her planning process, made great suggestions, totally understood our style and what we wanted the feeling of our wedding day to be like, and was incredibly efficient.
The intense preparation and work Jamie and her staff put into our wedding day was truly staggering. We were at the venue the night before for a rehearsal, and when we walked in mere hours later, the entire place had transformed into the most beautiful event we could ever imagine. They all offered bright smiles throughout the day and night, made sure we ate as we were greeted by well-​wishers, brought us drinks as soon as ours were empty, watched out for our family members’ comfort, and made the whole evening fun and worry-​free.
I recommend Jamie and Sea Stars so highly, I am almost getting teary writing this! She made our wedding day the most fun day of our lives and went above and beyond every step of the way! Did I mention this was all while she was planning her own wedding (and several others)? She’s an absolute superstar! Thank you so much, Jamie!

I’ve worked with Chef Jamie in several different capacities and each experience has been wonderful! She is professional, yet extremely comfortable and easy to talk to. The wedding that I worked on with Jamie was gorgeous – she has impeccable taste! At that same wedding I also tasted the wedding cake she prepared and it was nothing short of unforgettable. Later on, I contracted Jamie’s personal chef services for an event arranged through my work. She was very easy to work with and the participants (both kids and adults) loved her! She created an event that was exactly what I was looking for, was extremely knowledgeable, and fun! Her food amazes me – it is all so simple, yet delicious (and good for you). I’d highly recommend Jamie, not only because she makes great food and organizes beautiful events, but because I love everything she stands for – organic, sustainable, local, delicious food!

Jamie’s food and calm comfort will be one of the most favorable wedding memories for my husband and I to relish! We loved her fresh, flavorful menu offerings as well as her whimsical presence. Watching her work it is clear to see that she loves what she is doing. Jamie is full of great menu ideas and delivers kind, professional service!
Our taste buds will never be the same, what a great feast…
Thank you Jamie!

Sea Stars catering created a beautiful rose-​geranium cake for our wedding at the Henry Miller Library and hooked us up with awesome, affordable connections for flowers as well. Chef Jamie’s cooking is amazing, and her desserts are not only delicious, but also marvelously statuesque. Highly recommended!