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August 08, 2008
Ceremony Location: Livermore, CA
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Ceremony & Reception Venue
Catering
Garre Winery
Livermore, California 94550

Review Date: 08/20/2008
Services Used: Ceremony & Reception Venue, Catering

4.4
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Professionalism:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
We recently had both our wedding ceremony and reception at the Grand Pavilion at Garre Vineyard and Winery, and it was absolutely wonderful! The venue is so beautifully rustic, and also so convenient, with the ceremony site being about 20 feet from the grand pavilion tent where we had our reception.

Our planner Alanna was great, and we want to thank her and all of the staff at Garre that made our special day so wonderful and effortless! Plus, the wine there is superb, and the micro-brew that they provide was delicious! And please, do yourself a favor and go to their cafe and sample the Smoked Salmon Alfredo, it is truly award-winning and very, very tasty!!

We would highly recommend Garre vineyard and winery for your wedding, especially if you love the idea of getting married at a winery, but at much cheaper than Napa/Sonoma prices! :)

Photography
Bella Pictures

Review Date: 08/20/2008
Services Used: Photography

5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
We used Bella Pictures for our wedding, and their services are superb. Their main selling point is that they contract out photographers, then do the editing and any other services themselves, lowering the total cost that you might otherwise pay if you had your photographer also do the editing and photo compilations after your wedding date.

But the great service value doesn't stop there, because the photographers they use are actually great professionals that they've screened multiple times, and they only used the best. Our photographer, Michael Basil, was extraordinary! He was such down to earth and friendly guy, and was all over the place grabbing great pics all night long.

We would like to highly recommend Bella Pictures, as well as Michael Basil, for your wedding or major event. The professionalism you get is definitely worth the lower price you pay in comparison to other photographers and photography companies!

Flowers & Decor
Wedding Cake
Creaciones Blanca
San Jose, California

Review Date: 08/20/2008
Services Used: Flowers & Decor, Wedding Cake

5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Esperanza and the crew at Creaciones Blanca really transformed our wedding into the most beautiful and magical day of our lives! Esperanza has such great creative vision and taste, and she admits that she can't help but go above and beyond to make not only her clients happy, but all of her clients' guests as well! She was just outstanding, from the fantastic fresh-flower centerpieces, to the royal-looking satin/silk chair covers, and everything in between! She even has the hook-up on the best wedding cake we've ever tasted, and she'll even decorate your cake to make sure everything fits in with the theme! Even better than all of that was the value that she provides. Esperanza can work within any budget, and on the day of decorating, her whole crew delivers everything in the contract and more! It was amazing what she was able to do with our wedding, and we cannot thank her enough for all of her hard work and beautiful decorations!

We can't wait for another excuse to call up Esperanza and have her decorate, and especially if she gets us more of that delicious cake!

DJ
Ceremony Music
Amos Productions
Livermore, California 94551

Review Date: 08/20/2008
Services Used: DJ, Ceremony Music

4.9
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Amos production is simply the best. The are all professionals, and have different levels of DJs to fit your style and your budget.

We were lucky enough to have DJ Rob emcee our wedding, and in a word he was amazing! We couldn't have asked for a better DJ for our wedding day, and Rob certainly exceeded our expectations. Not that I would encourage this, but even with our procrastination, Rob not only was able to honor all of our requests, but did so in such a professional manner that you would have thought he planned it for weeks. He knew exactly how to read the crowd, and was great at keeping everyone out on the dance floor, during fast songs and even the slow songs!

We highly recommend DJ Rob, and any of the Amos production staff, for any event your might have, and can't wait to come up with an excuse to have him host again!

Videography
HD Video Memories
San Jose, California 95120

Review Date: 08/20/2008
Services Used: Videography

5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
We recently used HD Video Memories videographer Rob Flowers for our wedding, and he was outstanding! First of all, Larisa at HDVM was able to spare Rob on one week notice after our original videographer backed out. That was the ultimate level of professionalism I've ever seen. Also, I do video editing, so all I needed was someone to capture the footage, which Rob did wonderfully! In fact, the videography turned out great even with just the one camera. I also heard from several of our guests that the Videographer was great, but he didn't seem to intrude on the party, and really blended in with the crowd. This was amazing, because the footage that he got seemed like he would have been in the middle of the action, which is another sign of the professional nature you'll get with HDVM.

Thanks to Larisa and Rob for helping to capture our most wonderful day on video, we are so happy that we found you, and can't wait to spread the word to everyone we know (and even those we don't!).