We booked them for our ceremony and cocktail hour. Margaret, our contact was beyond friendly, helpful, and responsive. Besides the great service, they also have the best prices in town, and I am convinced there is no better value out there. They were even excited about the project of adapting my husband's college fight song to play when the groomsmen entered. Cesar did an incredible job of adapting a marching band score for the quartet, and amazingly it still had the class of a string quartet wedding piece, while still having the cadence and energy of a college fight song. The guests (and we) loved it! My only advice is to book them early, because the combo of their price, customer service, and talent makes them book quickly.

Not only is Calamigos Ranch breathtakingly beautiful, but the service is incredible. Our contact was the amazing Erin, who really knows her stuff. She could answer any crazy question we threw her way, and was very willing to work with us and our budget for add-on items like the open bar, fabric draping, chiavari chairs, etc. With her and the rest of the staff's years of experience, none of our unique requests (such as a signature cocktail menu) were a problem to accommodate. We felt very confident in being in her hands for our big day, and rightfully so, as I was pleased to see everything set up exactly as I wanted when I arrived at the reception. I also appreciated that the head waiter made sure my husband and I had passed hors d'eouvres during cocktail hour when we were taking our pictures, and that we had a chance to eat and drink at dinner. In line with other reviews of CR, you don't have to worry about the fact that they don't do food tastings, as the food is superb. And even though it was one of the hottest days of the year, the entire garden patio was shaded by the tall trees, so none of our guests baked in the sun.

We are very happy to have found Jennifer Cota for our calligraphy. She came well reviewed on The Knot, and her prices are extremely competitive. Her customer service was great, as she responds to email quickly and has answers for all of our crazy questions. She sent us samples that included a custom combo of two different fonts for our invitation addressing(which we decided to use), and it still ended up being in her Price One category. She was also very mindful of our timing when she did our escort cards, and even helped us with a last minute change with no problem at all.

Like previous reviews said, Jen is the perfect solution for brides on a budget who still want the class and taste of professional calligraphy. Big score with Jen, because of her beautiful work and amazing customer service on top of it all! I will gladly recommend her to other brides!