My wedding was beautiful NO thanks to Avesta Carrera. I still had a wonderful day but my "coordinator" Avesta was impossible to get a hold of for months, rude to my family members, and overcharged us $2000 in rentals which SHE authorized without our approval. She also did not contact my vendors with directions and itinerary (which she was paid to do). The week before my wedding I had 4 vendors call me and ask when and where the wedding was and how to get there and what the timeline was. We paid extra money to have Avesta "coordinate" our wedding. It was a nightmare. The day before the wedding, at the rehearsal, she asked my then-fiance if he was a groomsman, even though she had met us twice in person. She DID step up the day of the wedding and my day went smoothly. Everything before and after was horrible. DO NOT USE AVESTA CARRERA FROM MALIBU EVENTS!!! Rancho del Cielo is beautiful. Sparky and Jill (the owners) are sweet. It WAS a bit more expensive than I would have hoped (everything added up: rentals, food, bar, etc.) Break everything down before hand AND AVOID AVESTA!

By some strange miracle, I was able to book Sarah for our wedding in July. It was by far, our best decision and I still get teary-eyed thinking of our photos. Not only was Sarah the best photographer I had ever seen, but she was truly kind and treated me as a friend rather than a client. I was so nervous to be "posing" for photos but Sarah put my husband and I completely at ease. We had a CRAZY wedding coordinator who didn't do her job well and Sarah made sure to stay in contact with me to recieve news and updates. She adapts well to changes in timelines and was always a phone call or email away.
Anyone that is lucky enough to book Sarah will be happy they did. She is amazing, talented, and sweet. I can't thank her enough for capturing our dream day. And someday I will be booking Sarah to shoot my newborn and family portraits. Thank you Sarah!