abattyref's reviews

Wedding Month:
October 2007

Wedding Area:
sf bay area

Member Since:
June 2007
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1015 Hook Ave
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
925 348 2167
07/31/2009

Tressa was really awesome to work with and the photos turned out amazing! She has a wonderful talent for beautiful lighting.

I was able to snag a spot during one of Tressa's TTD marathons even though I was 6 months pregnant. We turned a simple TTD session into a fun maternity photo shoot. The weather was beautiful and the wind was blowing through my hair and my gown making me feel like a goddess.

I can't thank her enough!


818-493-0880
05/06/2009

We ordered 500 plain custom fortune cookies for our favors. We got to write up to 20 different fortunes and paid the extra $10 to have our names & wedding date printed on the back. The cookies arrived exactly when we needed them and the were a big hit. The cookies actually tasted good too!

Definitely a recommended vendor.

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55 Waverly Drive Suite 102
Pasadena, CA 91105
(661) 714-9955
09/19/2008

I had originally wanted to do boudoir pics right before my wedding, but I just didn't have the money. So, I stashed away a little cash over the course of a year and was able to get them done with Danielle Biel to give to my husband for our first anniversary. (it's paper!) I was very impressed with the photos on her website and her ability to accentuate the female figure, no matter what size.

The hair and makeup artist did an amazing job and I feel like the photos still look like me... despite the fact that I don't wear makeup every day. It was so much fun once we got shooting. Danielle was professional and knew exactly what to do to hide my cellulite, spider veins and all the little areas I don't like. I felt comfortable and sexy and like a real woman for the first time in a long time.

Yeah, it's expensive, but totally worth it! I highly recommend her to anyone!

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32 Saint Louis Alley
San Francisco, CA 94133
415-720-8830
03/19/2008

The performance was wonderful and all of our guests really enjoyed it, especially since we kept it a secret from most of our guests. Daniel was great to work with and was willing to work with our budget.

The dancers arrived perfectly on time and their performance started a few minutes after our ceremony ended.


CA
(510) 289-1495
02/08/2008

Shu-Jon was such a pleasure to work with during the whole wedding planning process and on the day of. He was everywhere during the wedding and reception but not in the way. He did a fantastic job.

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Malibu/Westlake Village/Thousand Oaks, CA
919-475-1990
02/08/2008

I hired Krista to do a post-wedding photo shoot with DH and myself, and she was wonderful. It was very cold outside and she worked very quickly moving us to the right lighting. DH hates having his photo taken and even he was impressed with her speed and efficiency. And her photos are beautiful!

She also does fantastic portraits of children, engagements, maternity and pretty much anything else!

She's very reasonably priced and does a fantastic job. Highly recommended!

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Park Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408)249-5838
11/09/2007

My parents arranged our wedding day transportation as a surprise. DH and I had no idea what kind of car would be driving us around until the wedding day. They rented the 1927 Stutz Limousine. My mom said that she dealt with the owner, George, when making the reservation and she said he was wonderful to work with and the whole process was painless. The total cost was $966 for 3 hours... which is really expensive, I know! But, this included the driver having to drive the car from Santa Clara to Walnut Creek. Since everything was running late, we ended up having the car and drive for close to 4 hours at no extra charge. The car was really comfortable inside and roomy enough to handle a big poofy dress if necessary. Highly recommended. <br><br>
Their webpage: http://www.elegantjourney.com/Showroom.html

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6180 Jarvis Ave.
Newark, CA 94560
(510) 795-1804
11/09/2007

We had the first half of my bachelorette party at this spa and we all had a wonderful time! Six of us all got a 1-hour full body massage and pedicure. It was so much fun and we were all commenting on what a great idea it was. My sister planned the whole thing and said the woman she dealt with on the phone was wonderful and extremely helpful, even when we made some last minute changes. The ladies were warm and friendly when we arrived, and had a private room set for us with mood lighting, cheese, fruit and champagne. They gave us a discount for coming as a group and the total ended up being $108 per person before tip. I highly recommend them and I will definately be a repeat customer.

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654 High St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 326-3200
10/14/2007

I ordered a 20-page photobook for our guestbook. The program was easy to use and I found a coupon code that gave me the book for free. All I had to pay for was tax and shipping; a total of $13. Can't go wrong there!

2660 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
(925) 935-7871
10/14/2007

Shadelands Ranch Museum is a beautiful location perfectly suited for wedding ceremonies with it's picturesque gazebo, manicured lawns and beautiful gardens. It really doesn't need much decorating. The patio behind the colonial house was perfect for hors d'ouerves and mingling. The location of the trees also worked perfectly by having the gazebo in the shade during our 3:30 ceremony.

The set fee for a wedding ceremony includes 4 hours of time where the park is closed to the public, up to 250 chairs that the caretaker sets up and takes down, and you are the only event of the day. There is plenty of parking and public restrooms.

They lose a star because their office staff was less than stellar. The office employees rarely answered the phones and it always took a couple of days for them to return phone calls, if at all. When we were trying to get the site booked, they ignored our messages for almost a week. I finally spoke with the caretaker who apologized profusely and gave us his home number. I could tell by his tone that he was frustrated with the office employees. It was almost as if they didn't want our business. In the end we got everything booked and it all worked out well. But it was irritating at the beginning.

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