kohler44's reviews

If you are looking for a small, old world feel winery, then the private estate of Chateau Felice is an absolutely wonderful place to have your wedding.

The first time I visited CF, I fell in love with its old olive trees, vast vineyards and rolling hills and the quiet calm that seemed to surround you. It was simply amazing and I just knew it would be the absolute perfect spot for our wedding.

Carey, the events coordinator, was very easy to work with and very personable, which made planning 2 hours away much easier.

I am so glad we chose Chateau Felice as the venue for our ceremony/reception. It was so memorable and unique and because they hold other small events at their estate throughout the year, it will be a place we can revisit again and again.

I adore April!

I can't even tell you how much fun I had with her the weekend of my wedding. Being in Northern California and April in Southern, she and I had never met before the wedding! When I picked her up from the airport, we clicked instantly and had a blast chatting all the way over to the wedding location, about 2 hours.

She came along to the rehearsal and it felt like just having another friend attend, it was so great! The day of the wedding she was so helpful and helped to keep everything calm in the midst of a crazy and rushed morning. Like many a bride, I was running behind, but despite the time crunch, she never faltered, always keeping her cool, making me feel relaxed, and she always kept a smile on her face!

The bestman mentioned to me that he has been in a few weddings and that he has NEVER had fun doing pictures like he did with April. We all laughed and joked around the whole time making for some great photos, of which April captured perfectly. She even brought along a boom box so that we could all listen to music while taking pictures, which gave rise to the groomsmen (especially the bestman!) thinking they were models! Too much fun!

Just a couple weeks ago I was able to see the first finished shots from the wedding along with our slideshow. Let me just say that I was moved to tears. The pictures are beyond words. April captured the very essence of what we worked so hard for with our wedding. She just gets it and it transfers so well in her images. Everyone that has viewed our pictures on April's blog has said how absolutely beautiful the shots turned out and I couldn't agree more.

I cannot thank April enough for not only being a wonderful person, and now friend, but being a wonderful photographer. Our wedding would not have been reflected as well without her.

I without a doubt would recommend April to any bride seeking a photographer. You will not be disappointed!

Anthony was fantastic. He is very personable and makes you feel at ease around him. I loved that he participated in our rehearsal as well, that was a big plus in my book as some officiants do not. He drew every guest in and evoked laughter and tears of joy throughout our ceremony.

I think Anthony is wonderful and would recommend him to any bride in the Santa Rosa/Napa/Sonoma area that is looking for a non-denominational officiant.

I also bought paper and envelopes from LCI for a DIY project, my save the date cards. The prices were reasonable, the shipping was quick and the paper was nice, heavy quality. I would definitely recommend them.

I second Mandy's review. PHYLLIS. IS. AWESOME. I too found her services while surfing weddingbee.com, when she was just starting to build her portfolio.

She is an absolute JOY to work with. She responds quickly to emails, is open to ideas, very creative, very detailed and very easy to work with. Her proofs were speedy and looked fabulous!

Phyllis just sent me pictures of my invitations this week and I am stunned. They are gorgeous. She really does amazing work.

I would HIGHLY recommend Phyllis for any and all your invitation, wedding stationary, etc. needs.

Thank you so much Phyllis!!!

Jeff is AMAZING. Unfortunately for us, he is booked on our wedding date, but he just finished up a boudoir shoot with me, and I am floored!

He has a phenominal artistic eye, is completely professional, and I could not be happier. During the shoot, I felt completely comfortable and had an absolute fabulous time!

Jeff will also be shooting our engagement pictures in the next couple weeks, but, based on my experience with him during my boudoir shoot this past weekend alone, I can firmly credit him with 5 stars and would give him more if I could!

*****
Update

My boudoir pictures turned out AMAZING. And my now husband thought so too. Thank you so much to Jeff for not only making me feel comfortable and letting me have a fun time during the shoot, but making me feel and look beautiful! As you can see from the photos I posted, our engagement shoot turned out wonderful as well! We had so much fun with Jeff and again his work is just simply amazing. I have already recommended him to so many fellow PW brides that are looking for a photographer in the Sacramento area because I believe the quality of his work is superior. You CANNOT go wrong with him.