Laura is very experienced and often plays at the Ritz Carlton in SF. I initially booked Laura but was worried that the sound wouldn't be loud enough, so I booked a trio through Laura and they were wonderful. Laura is very responsive, easy to work with and very organized. She has her own amp and accentuates the ceremony. I loved my music and can remember hearing it as I walked down the aisle - which is a big plus.

Classic Party Rentals was great. They had a wide selection of items to choose from and that helped me when making a decision between them and another rentals venue. I especially loved our blue chargers, the italian glass beverage dispensers for our welcome beverage station and not to mention the seaspray (blue) linens.

Carolyne is great to deal with as well. I visited the showroom three times and she was accommodating in meeting my changes and requests. Classic is also great if you are having a wedding at Cornerstone because they always deliver to Cornerstone first thing in the morning, which is helpful in maximizing one's set up time.

NO JOKE, Maria and her team is absolutely the best investment a bride should treat herself to on her wedding day. She's so seasoned and has been doing weddings for so long that she knows the drill. She and her team arrived an hour ahead of schedule (in case of traffic) - I was actually finished with makeup and hair early. She uses top quality makeup products, not to mention the air brush factor!!! The trial session is great. She works with you to get your hair and makeup to your satisfaction and then makes any adjustments on the day depending on how the trial photos turn out.

Fast forward to the day of the wedding. Her team makes wedding prep truly stress free. She constantly reminded me "relax my forehead", hold my bouquet a certain way, position my gown to be the most flattering, wiped the sweat off my fiance's brow, carried a water bottle to ensure that I would NOT get parched after constantly smiling for photos.

During the cocktail hour, Maria retouched my hair and makeup, not to mention secured the bustle so that my guests and mom could enjoy cocktail hour. She truly makes every bride feel that she is beautiful and is the best self-esteem booster. Maria was the first vendor I booked, not to mention well in advance and I would highly highly highly recommend any bride looking for the best makeup artist to book Maria and her team.

I loved how our invitations turned out. I provided them with a design and they returned a proof to approve within days. My only issue was with invoicing. I wasn't technically quoted a price for my entire order. I knew what the printing costs were going to be for my invitations, rsvp cards, and map, but when I added envelope printing for both rsvp envelopes and outer mailing envelopes, the price jumped up. It's really my fault, but in retrospect, I could have done a better job at asking for the total price upfront.

My job was completed in 6 weeks, kind of long, but I was warned. So my best advice would be to get your invitations in early and allow for enough time for printing in hopes of getting your invitations completed with plenty of time.

Great custom designed ring to match my engagement ring. The service was excellent and efficient. My ring was done in approximately 3 weeks. The only discrepancy was the price. I initially was quoted X at the time of service, but when I went to pay the final invoice, I noticed that it was about $700 more than what I was quoted. I simply advised the representative of the discrepancy and they adjusted it without any issues. A minor setback, but overall I'm happy with how my ring turned out.

A hidden gem with great food and service throughout our stay. We had a relaxing time lounging poolside at the infinity pool, playing frisbee in the ocean, sleeping in the oceanside cabanas. There were no children allowed and the villas were private enough so that guests didn't feel like they were tripping over each other. We had a wonderful time and not to mention was able to get a great tan. We'll definitely be back as repeat guests (like so many repeat customers during our stay). I'd highly recommend booking through Costco travel as they provided free transportation to and from the airport and arranged a great deal for an extended stay.

We wanted to have our first dance chereographed and decided to go to Arthur Murray for lessons. They are definitely overpriced for what you get and they pressure you into purchasing more lessons and coming back. We recommend the smaller wedding package (4 private lessons and a group lesson) but not worth the money for what you get.

Bee is absolutely the best. We provided her with pictures and the ribbon for our cake and she did the rest. We had multiple people come up to us and say that our cake was absolutely the best. The frosting was light and fluffy.

After one tasting, we were hooked. We had the white cake with champagne custard and fresh strawberries. Absolutely delicious and Bee is flexible - she changed our delivery time to 5 because our cake would be outside in the sun and we didn't want it to melt.

Debra is great. I purchased my bridesmaid's dresses through her at a significantly reduced price (in comparison to the salons). The price savings per gown roughly equated to $80 each. Debra initially stated that it would take 3 months to get the dresses but I actually received them within 2 months - another plus.

Additionally Debra did all of my calligraphy at a very reasonable price. I found her accessible, but when I wasn't able to get over to Castro Valley, she mailed me my orders in an expedited fashion.

In short she is efficient and offers brides a great value for the money.

I checked out three bridal salons in SF and once I went here, I was sold. The bridal attendents know their gowns and styles. I love the fact that the salon doesn't book a ton of brides at the same time so that brides feel and get the attentiveness that they deserve. When I returned the second time to the salon with my mom, the attendents recommended a dress based on my desires that I communicated to the attendant, so they are able to listen and make sound recommendations. Additionally what I like the most about this salon is that the gown is made to fit your body type. I had a total of four fittings, getting fitted for the dress prototype on fitting #1, getting adjustments to the actual gown on fitting #2, getting the hem fixed on fitting #3 and getting the bustle implemented on fitting #4. If you are looking for simple (no-beading, no-puffy princess like dress) yet elegant and unique dresses that will be fitted to your body type, then check out this salon.