We had a wonderful experience with Donna as our officiant for our wedding. We needed to find an…read moreofficiant somewhat last minute, and Donna was very accommodating and understanding. She laid out the process very clearly, and her rates are reasonable, too. She provided an opportunity for us to customize our ceremony and pick passages and readings that were meaningful to us. She helped us have a ceremony that was in line with our personalities and beliefs. We felt strongly about having a secular ceremony, and Donna honored and assembled a thoughtful ceremony reading based on our input. Before the wedding, Donna made time to have a rehearsal with out, which was really helpful. On the wedding day, she showed up on-time and worked with our witnesses to get our license signed. She delivered the ceremony beautifully, and we received several compliments on it. Overall, it was a great experience, and we highly recommend Donna.

We hired Donna / Honey In The Heart for our private elopement/wedding. Donna Rose Gardner was our…read moreofficiant, and Rebecca Stark was our photographer. Donna was amazing and took care of all the arrangements with Rebecca, so we didn't have to worry about coordinating, it was all handled for us. She checked out various sites until she found the perfect one that was exactly what we had wanted. She made sure we knew the process of getting a license ahead of time, organized the timing of arrival, ceremony, etc. She even dealt with rescheduling us twice due to rain, always with a smile and reassurance for us. Donna also provided many pre-written ceremonies and vows for us to choose from and let us modify them to make them our own. She even made gorgeous little vow booklets with our vows, for us to keep as mementos. Rebecca took stunning photographs, before, during, and after the ceremony. She made sure to get many different poses, candid and staged, and included the ocean view and cliffs that we had requested. We ended up with around 150 high quality photos, and she provided them in a gallery we could share with people, and also downloadable in hi-res for printing and sharing online. Donna and Rebecca helped us achieve exactly the wedding we had hoped for, and left us with keepsakes and photos to look back on forever; I highly recommend them!

Pastor Tom was our officiant to wedding this year. We were worried that because he is a pastor,…read more he would have restrictions to how he would marry us since we were not religious. He said it would be no problem and for us to schedule some time to meet. We met with him for nearly 2 hours and it was well worth it. The meeting proved to be insightful in terms of guidance and planning of the the ceremony as well offering suggestions for things such as Unity Candle or Sand Ceremony. He directed us to some verses of the bible which I didn't care for at first but after searching the internet for the right "reading", it turns out they verses are still just words and proved to be a short but powerful message. He also gave us some homework to do - writing our vows and finalize the rough draft of the ceremony with a to-do list. It nearly blew me away how quickly we crossed off the planning of the ceremony with him. He definitely took away the stress from planning this part of the ceremony! He was professional, easy to talk to, available via email, and most importantly, available for our ceremony! He came dressed appropriately, arrived ahead of time, and mingled with our guest. We coudn't be any happier how he was well-spoken with just the right amount of funny, not to mention engaging the whole time. You won't regret meeting him!

Pastor Tom was just our officiant for our last minute wedding, and we were very pleased! He was…read moreawesome! We had a brief meeting shortly before the wedding at his beautiful home. It was very comfortable, and he made sure he met all of our expectations without any problem. Despite, hiring him only a few weeks before the wedding, we had so many compliments from guests, saying it seemed he's known us forever by his performance. It was perfect. We also had a recent death in the family shortly before the wedding, which he honored during the ceremony in such a sweet positive way. Both my husband and I as well as all the guests were very happy with him. What more can you ask for. I would definitely recommend him!!

Aimee is spectacular. We initially found her on recommendation of our venue, as she has done many…read moreweddings there and understands the unusual logistics of it super well. I was initially nervous to hire someone who isn't Indian to do an Indian wedding, but she won our trust in the interview. She is a beautiful combination of warm and joyful and extremely competent. She was a cheerleader through our whole (complex) wedding planning process, and she did her utmost to hew to our budget, fulfill our unique, multi-cultural vision, and find solid, professional vendors. I was so grateful to have her manage vendor relationships, complex timelines, and thinking of all the tiny details that only a professional would catch. We had grand visions and a moderate (for the Bay Area) budget and she worked endlessly with us to right-size our choices. And on the actual weekend of our celebration, her team SHONE. Every wedding has small (and sometimes large) issues and she handled every bump in the road with grace and efficiency. We and our families got to glide through the weekend, with complete faith that Aimee and her team had it under to control. Thank you, Aimee!

Aimee is truly one of a kind. Having worked in the wedding industry for years and collaborated with…read moremany planners, I can confidently say no one compares to her. Her calm, grounded presence on the wedding day instantly put me at ease and allowed me to truly enjoy every moment knowing everything was handled flawlessly. Our venue included a venue coordinator, which we appreciated, but it quickly became clear that the venue coordinator's role is to represent the venue, not the couple. We wanted someone who was fully on our team, prioritizing our experience, our vision, and our guests. Having Aimee there to advocate for us and ensure our day unfolded exactly as we hoped was one of the best decisions we made. Her organization and execution are unmatched. She has an incredible eye for detail and a gift for anticipating needs before you even realize them yourself (from both a client perspective and guest perspective). But what makes Aimee truly special is how thoughtful and intentional she is in her approach. She doesn't just run a timeline, she helps create a day that feels deeply meaningful, personal, and full of heart. Beyond her professionalism, Aimee has an incredible ability to connect with EVERYONE around her. Guests, family members, and vendors all ADORED her. She balances warmth and authority effortlessly, making everyone feel cared for while also keeping everything perfectly on track. It's so clear that her number one goal is the happiness of the couple and their guests, and it shows in everything she does. Aimee went above and beyond to ensure our day ran seamlessly, and she did it all with genuine care, love and joy. I cannot recommend Weddings by Aimee more highly... she's simply the best.

I hired Justine for my wedding in August this year. She was amazing!…read more Justine is organized and talented. We met 2 times prior to the wedding to go over details--number and types of pieces, photos of bouquets I liked, colors, timing and more. She is very creative, was in tune with the style I wanted, and made suggestions for different flowers I hadn't thought of or even heard of before. At the last minute, I asked for a hair piece, and she got it to me the night before the wedding. I'd highly recommend Glam Garden Designs for your event!

What can I say, Justine IS THE BEST! My husband and I hired her to do the florals for our wedding…read morelast month and they were incredible! Not only is she a total sweetheart, but she made the entire floral planning process completely seamless. We had a very specific vision of what we wanted, and felt like Justine really listened to us. The end result was better than we could have ever imagined!!!! Thank you so much Justine for making our wedding dreams a reality!!!

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

Don't hesitate, and book Reverend Rich for your wedding date! We had a consultation with him after…read moretalking to another officiant, and loved him. He is funny, kind, personable, and would've crafted a great ceremony for us. His fees are very reasonable, but we unfortunately hesitated due to his additional travel fees since our wedding is a bit far for him (in the East Bay). Due to the travel fees, we decided not to book him and thought we'd find a more local officiant. We talked to several others in the next few weeks and struggled to find one we liked as much as Rev. Rich. We decided he was worth the travel fees and gave him a call back, but he was already booked for our date (over a year out)! Even though he was booked, he worked hard to give us recommendations for other officiants and even offered help with writing a script if we decided to have a friend officiate.

We spent a night in the Estate Guest House here in the early fall. I see that it's very extensively…read more(and favorably) reviewed on Air BnB's site, so this post might be superfluous, but it really is a lovely property. The swimming pool, located in a beautiful building, was great fun. We cooked dinner using the grill on the patio and enjoyed the complimentary bottle of the hosts' own pinot noir. Beau the cat (not allowed in the house) provided companionship outside. The place was clean, warm (with electric heater) and comfortable.

This location is the absolute most perfect, magical place anyone could ever hope to have a wedding!…read moreBetween the gorgeous house, beautiful grounds, impeccable views and lovely vineyard. Judy was so helpful and accomodating! There is literally nothing else to say other than this made for a PERFECT wedding.

5000 Stars! Kristen is a rare talent that has an amazing artistic style for soft beautiful…read moreportraits perfect for weddings, couples and families. We hired her for a COVID impacted wedding, met over Zoom, planned over email and the event came out perfect. Working with her was the easiest process despite the difficult times, and her positive bubbly energy was contagious. The engagement shoot was easy going and casual, a warmup for getting familiar with each other and the venue. She helped us feel the love more than the nerves and captured some beautiful shots in our neighborhood we will cherish forever. She even expedited some finished photos so that we would have them in time to print for the wedding. On the big day she was always in the right place for special moments, those ones that will always make you laugh or tear up years later- and that's the whole point. We look forward to seeing her and her husband through the years for all our upcoming milestone memories.

It was such a pleasure working with Kristen on our maternity photoshoot. She has a very friendly…read moreand pleasant personality which is so important for photographers to have. Me and my husband are extremely awkward in front of the camera but we wanted our pictures to be candid, natural and reflect us. Kristen managed to strike that difficult balance with ease. We shot at crowded locations (Santa Cruz beach on a weekend) and she manages to completely drown out the distractions in the background. Looking at the pictures it feels like we had the beach all to ourselves. We are so happy with the pictures and we look forward to working with her again in the future.

Ana is by far one the best photographers I've worked with. She's a true natural at what she does…read morewith a great eye for amazing photos. She makes you feel comfortable in front of the camera and makes it fun. She did our maternity photos and newborn sessions, exceeding our expectations!