"It doesn't matter how much you spend, it doesn't matter what the photos look like or how many…read moreguests show up, what matters is that you hold your promise to the other person" - Reverend Rich Unfortunately I was not able to book Rich because he has a prior engagement. That said, Rich has gone aboive and beyond in reaching out to his network and referring me to his other officients which are friends of his. He is a wonderful man who is well connected and is always willing to help in however he can. Thank you Rich!

My husband and I were inspired by high Yelp reviews to work with Reverend Rich for our Nestldown…read morewedding in September. That said, we are sad to be writing only a 3 star review based on our experience. HIGLIGHTS: 1) He was very quick to communicate and always friendly and personable on the phone 2) He was flexible with us changing our date due to the pandemic 3) He was very determined to say my husband's non American name correctly and he did! Thank you so much for that, Reverend Rich! DISAPPOINTMENTS: 1) Wedding day speaking was a lot more monotone and less energetic than what we had hoped for 2) The vows he read at our ceremony were NOT the same as the ones we confirmed in the "final vows" email. 2a) My husband and I both checked this before I sat down to write this review. At best, this was a lack of organization that left us surprised at the altar. Specifically, we removed "for the first time" when Reverend Rich would introduce us as "Mr. and Mrs." We had explained to Reverend Rich that because of covid, we had already been legally married for a year and I had been going by my new last name since then. So, it was not "for the first time" that I was "Mrs.". Some of our less close guests were left confused, and my husband and I had to hide our frustration at the end of the ceremony. Reverend Rich was also aware that we did not need to be legally wed (since again, we had already been legally married for a year at that point), as we discussed not having a marriage license for him to sign. 2b) He also had added "let's do that again" after my husband and I kissed. It wasn't clear if we were supposed to kiss again (which we did), or if the audience didn't clap loud enough to his opinion. The possibility of the latter left us somewhat embarrassed. TLDR; nice guy, but the word doc called "final vows" that we got was not in fact the same doc that he read at our ceremony

After hearing so many recommendations from our vendors, and reading his website, we were thrilled…read morethat Rev. Raymond Teague was available to be our wedding officiant earlier this month at the Mavericks Event Center in Half Moon Bay. Raymond definitely has a special gift for connecting with people, for listening, and observing, and that gift shines through in his writing and his speech. We never dreamed that our ceremony could be so perfect, and so well-suited to us, and we attribute it wholly to Raymond's careful attention to detail, thoughtful suggestions, and gentle guidance.

Our wedding venue was at the Oceano Hotel and we were looking for an officiant in the Half Moon Bay…read moreArea. We came across Rev. Raymond Teague through yelp and read all the wonderful reviews. I decided to contact him among the many other officiants in the area, and during our consultation we knew he was our officiant. He listened to what we wanted to incorporate in our wedding, and he also gave us some ideas. He was very prompt in writing the ceremony draft and revising. Our guests loved every part of the ceremony. We highly recommend Rev. Raymond Teague. He made our wedding beautiful and unforgettable!

I had to plan a very last minute wedding for my daughter due to family flying in from overseas and…read moresome scheduling conflicts allowing only a few overlapping days when everyone would be in town at the same time. It was very stressful to plan a somewhat descent ceremony in the time frame of about 2 weeks. I was very lucky to have found JL Weddings on Yelp in the very beginning. Juan was very accommodating and reassuring. He worked with us in a very unfussy way and was very flexible as the ceremony location kept changing due to many venues not being available on such short notice. Juan contacted the bride and groom remotely to talk about ceremony details and was such help during a somewhat chaotic process. Throughout the entire process Juan was very responsive promptly answering my texts right away. The day of the ceremony he showed up on time, well presented and very professional. I'd recommend JL to anyone looking for a wedding officiant. You'll not be disappointed.

If you're looking for someone who truly cares about your wedding, JL Wedding is the perfect choice!…read moreMy fiancé and I wanted a simple, last-minute ceremony, and I called many places, but most went straight to voicemail. JL Wedding was one of the only ones who actually picked up the phone--while the other was all the way in LA! Our wedding was simple but incredibly memorable. JL was patient, professional, and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. My husband doesn't speak any English, yet JL took the time to patiently teach him how to repeat the vows word by word. It was such a heartwarming moment, and I truly appreciate their dedication. Thank you, JL Wedding, for making our special day so beautiful and effortless! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a reliable and caring wedding service.

Thank you Riya for officiating our little backyard elopement!…read more My husband and I had always planned for a small ceremony but we decided somewhat last minute to book an officiant and get married at home vs. going the city hall route (especially given the questionable timing of California's reopening - we weren't sure if it'd be a zoom wedding or an in-person one). Riya officiated on only a couple weeks notice and was super helpful both before and after the ceremony. Thank you again for making the day go so smoothly!

Thank you so much Riya for being such a thoughtful and kind officiant. From the moment we met you,…read morewe felt truly seen and cared for. Your words, your presence, and the love you poured into our ceremony meant more to us than we can express. We are so grateful to have had you be part of such a special moment in our lives. - ANNE & NICOLE

Oh my goodness....I Love...Love...Love Jimmy! He is by far the best wedding planner/designer I…read morehave had the pleasure of working with in the Bay Area. And quite honestly I don't know where to begin to tell you how amazing Jimmy Vo is. He's that good!!! I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Jimmy when a couple who was getting married at my venue hired him as their planner. And the rest they say, is history. He's a great guy, fun to work with, fun to be around, and we became fast friends. As a professionally trained wedding planner myself I admit, I have pretty high expectations when it comes to working with another planner...and Jimmy exceeded all those expectations, and then some! In fact, his level of organization and attention to detail amazed me. I'm happy to say, I learned a thing or two from him! Best of all...I could trust that if Jimmy said he would do something, he would do it! A trait that is so rare in this day and age. While I can only speak from the venue side, I can guarantee that if he treats his clients the way he treated me, your experience will be awesome! You see....Jimmy is the consummate professional with a commitment to excellence that is unsurpassed. Never once, in all our working together was I left wondering what was going on, or needing anything. Jimmy was on top of every little detail of the wedding making sure that my needs were also met on the venue side, as well as his brides. He even got to the point where he could second guess my every need and bring it forth before I thought to ask for it. Oh, and by the way, he treated our bride like a Princess! And if that is not enough, his sense of style is second to none. I wish I could post a picture of the paper backdrop he made for our bride and groom. It was spectacular and set the stage for the look of the wedding. He is incredibly talented, able to visualize the whole picture, and bring all the elements together beautifully. A true talent! I would hire Jimmy in a heartbeat...and recommend you do so...he is the best! As others have said, if I could give him more than 5 stars, I would. He's that amazing. Do yourself a favor, take the stress out of your big day and hire Jimmy Vo of JVo Weddings. I promise you, you won't be disappointed. In fact, it will be the best investment you make in your wedding. Jimmy will be there to handle all the details...hold you hand when the going gets tough...and insure that your dream wedding comes true. And there is nothing better than hiring a professional who will enable you to live your dream. So take my advice and give Jimmy a call. Hire this man, you'll be happy you did!

Day of coordinator. You HAVE TO HAVE ONE…read more I experienced Jimmy's service through my friend Jenn's wedding in 2010. From that day, I knew I wanted to hire him for my own wedding. The day ran smoothly, the bride and groom were totally worry free. Her wedding was so beautiful. I hired Jimmy for our wedding reception at the Fairmont in San Francisco. He brought his assistant Rhea...she approached me at the sweetheart table every 10 mins and asked if I needed anything, I felt so catered to. It was nice to have my own waitress at my own wedding :P. Everything ran so smoothly, I just went along for the ride. Jimmy was awesome. About a month before our wedding, he contacted all our vendors, our wedding party, familiarized himself with my vision, and become one of my friends :P. It's so reassuring to have such a responsible team on your wedding day. Thank you Jimmy and Rhea for your work that day. It was the best day of my life! Hire JVo weddings, you won't regret it. fotty.smugmug.com -- pictures from our wedding.

Long overdue on a long review (our wedding was in June haha), but wanted to share about our…read moreexperience with Pure Devotion. The team, Eric and Connie, is great - they're super sweet and passionate people. They offer a broad selection of services for you to mix and match depending on your needs, so if you are an overwhelmed couple like we were, then this is perfect for you :) We used them for videography, flowers and props, lighting, and photobooth. Videography: Eric handles all the videography and photography, and he's very knowledgeable about his craft. We were a little on the fence when we first started looking for a videographer (we didn't know if we could justify spending thousands of dollars for a short video), but Eric was very no pressure and just happily showed us samples of his work. He patiently made sure he understood what we were looking for, we ended up going with the "cinematic" style 4K highlight video (~3 minutes long). On the wedding day he showed up with 3 assistants and a drone to capture all the footage. It took roughly 3 months to get the video link and he mails a USB with the remaining raw footage. He went the extra mile and helped us edit the raw footage as well so that it was watchable and not a jumble of clips. Flowers: Connie did an amazing job with the flowers. I just sent her pictures of what I wanted, we discussed which flowers were important to have, and she delivered beautiful bouquets, aisle pedestals, guest table decor, and the dining centerpieces. I actually wanted taller centerpiece vases than what she had in inventory and she went out and got some! Flowers looked fresh and great through the night. We also had her help us with draping background for our garden setting. She went out to the site to make sure the draping would work and checked in with me before making adjustments day of. She kindly stayed through the ceremony to help move the flowers to the reception area afterwards. She has a ton of props in the studio, so don't forget to ask her what you want to rent! Lighting: We rented uplights to put up around the room. They also have pin lights and other fancy lights. The uplights were technically fine but I think we had missed communication on the color, so check beforehand :( Photobooth: Unfortunately can't recommend this service. Supposed to be backdrop with props manned by an attendant that prints out the photos. Camera ended up being unattended, photos mostly blurry/out of focus. Thank you, team! Couldn't have done it without you!

Connie and Eric did a phenomenal job at our wedding; they were a "one stop shop" for us. They had…read morebeautiful decorations/lighting and backdrops at our banquet, great floral arrangements and bouquets, a great DJ, and a great photo booth. They were very responsive to our e-mails and texts and went over and beyond to ensure a smooth wedding! Eric was very flexible to our last minute requests on backdrop design and photo booth strips. Connie spent a lot of time with us the week of our wedding to tie up loose ends. They are a great team! I highly recommend Pure Devotions to anyone looking for wedding services. It's much more easier than going to multiple vendors. Thank you, Connie and Eric for making our wedding run smoothly!

I will give Joyce 100 stars if I can. I am blessed to hired Joyce as my florist and coordinator for…read moremy wedding. I would lost without Joyce. Big thanks to Joyce and her amazing works. I m a scatterbrain, i have emailed and texted Joyce a ton of pictures and idea i found online, Joyce will be able to organize and come up with the design that my bridesmaids and even my fiance had to say "Wow, i love it." My bouquet, my bridesmaid's bouquets and centerpieces, ceremony, reception flower came out beautifully. Countless compliments, I cant thank her enough to make my dream wedding come to live. and i cant emphasize enough how caring and an amazing person she is. She is basically read my mind. My words cant describe enough how beautiful my wedding is with Joyce's works, i posted some pictures for you all to see. Thanks to Joyce and her amazing works.

We pick Joyce to do our daughter's 3rd birthday event through a mutual friend. We are more pleased…read moreand satisfied with all the hard work and effort that she put in to make it more fun and enjoyable. From the moment we contacted her, she laid out all the options and ideas to help us decide what best for the party without rushing. One of the things i like most that Joyce and her crew were at the event early to set it up and even check in with us to see where we like to put the sweet table. We rented another vendor or place for the birthday and we were running late. However, Joyce was there 30 minutes earlier and took care of that. She talked to the vendor, set everything up and even navigate our guests before we were there. We are very glad to hire her. If you or anyone has a birthday event for your little one, we highly recommend her and you won't regret.

We just got married with Joanne's help at Nestldown. She was wonderful to work with and really did…read moreher very best to make sure we had a special day. While the day rained and Nestldown has a lot of restrictions (especially over a holiday weekend), Joanne really made every effort to be creative and work behind the scenes to make sure our event went off without a hitch. She did great work before the wedding in helping us create a holistic and thoughtful theme that was unique to us, and was by our side the entire day of the wedding. She is very reliable, detail-oriented, and committed to her craft. We also just enjoyed working with her as she is pleasant and easy-going. Highly recommend her for any wedding.