As a wedding photographer in SLO, I work with and oversee many officiants. I would recommend Paul…read moreto anyone. An officiant will obviously play a pivotal role in your wedding, presiding over the ceremony, contributing his/her own words and dictating the tempo. Therefore, it is sensible to pick someone who is well regarded and has experience. In chatting with Paul, he mentioned that he has officiated over 70 weddings this year ~ so clearly he is well trusted and practiced. Needless to say, I was impressed with Paul's demeanor and his prowess for managing such an important event; it's not easy but Paul makes it look that way.

Paul officiated our wedding and he was fantastic. He was so helpful in planning the ceremony and…read moreassisting us with writing our vows. He was very calming and supportive. He was so organized and knowledgeable. He guided us through the whole process. Thank you Paul!

It has been over 4 months since Seven took pictures of my two daughters. We paid up front for this…read moreservice, finished the photo session, and he said the process for completing the photos and getting them back to us would not take long. Because of the heat, these photos were taken in his studio in front of a green screen, so we understood up front that he would need time to edit the photos and insert a background. Here is the timeline for our attempts to get the pictures we paid for: 2 months after pictures have been taken- After no contact for this entire time, we reach out to him. He mentions that he has been incredibly busy, but will get our pictures within a week. 2 months & 2 weeks- No contact well after first deadline. Reach out to him for update on pictures. It took a few days for him to respond. He again apologizes and says that he has been busy. He will have the pictures ready for viewing within a week. 3 months- No contact from him. We have to initiate contact again multiple times for him to respond. Without giving a deadline, he simply insists that he is too busy, for right now. He does offer a refund over text as well as the pictures, but we just say that we want the pictures and have no problem paying for his service. After insisting on a deadline, he gives a date 2 weeks later. 3 months & 2 weeks- We initiate contact with him after that deadline goes by and he says he will be done in 5 days. Last contact with him was over 2 weeks ago. I have attempted to contact him, saying we would accept the unaltered photos and refund, but he has not responded, except once to tell me that contacting him will not increase the speed of his completion. My family and I have known this man for years and I post this with a great deal of sadness. Maybe he handled his business professionally at a previous time, but at this point we feel as if we have been taken advantage of. UPDATE: I was promptly contacted within 30 minutes of posting this. The response was threat of physical harm and anger that I would jeopardize his business by posting a bad review.

Get anyone besides this poor business man! We had heard from others of no shows but we have…read moreupcoming event he confirmed and now after two weeks of no contact we are scrambling to find a responsible good dj. VERY POOR customer service and he didn't have the courtesy or backbone to return a call or text after several weeks! PLEASE PLEASE take notice and go else where. We had friends that he didnt show up for their wedding and that is a very special day, no call nothing just didn't show. DONT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY AT ALL!

He was awesome! He was so kind and made sure everything went well on our big day !! Well worth the…read moremoney! I'm glad he was the one who helped us out we both loved our ceremony

Sarah was very attentive. She sat down with us several times…read morein order to get to know us and to find out what we wanted. She knew what details of the wedding were important to us. I love that she added her personal touch by including our favorite quotes into our wedding. I highly recommended her services. She made our wedding very memorable and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

She was rude to the wedding party, did not preform the service as requested and ignored the bride…read moreand groom. Was rude to guests and harassed family members via messaging. Made a memorable event not so memorable!

Lidia was amazing and beyond helpful helping me coordinate my wedding. I wasn't prepared but she…read morewas able to make it smooth and easy.

The marriage ceremony was good. Had some friends come with me but had to stand because she charges…read moreextra for 3 chairs. We told her in advance WE DO NOT WANT TO SAY OURS VOWS. We are Catholics, vows go to god not to the person. The lady was too busy buying shoes online ..literally the whole time talking to her she was buying high heels on her computer. In our wedding day, at the end she says "do you guys want to say any vows" we both said no that it's okay, and she persist saying "anything at all" in a way making it uncomfortable and not love as in we didn't have any vows and just wing it. That really annoyed as but we didn't want to ruin our day. She reminded us we only had a couple of minutes and that she had another couple waiting .. what the.. we just end up going to the front paid her what was needed and got out of there. I do not recommend this place.

Austin Thomas is INCREDIBLE!!!! After looking at his photos online and wanting to hire a local…read morephotographer for my wedding, I knew that he was the one! Our engagement shoot was in SF and he came up and it was like being with a friend. My husband and I had such a great time, every place we went he would not only capture us, but the magic around us. At one point we were driving to the next spot and we stopped in this lush green forest area and took the most beautiful pictures you have ever seen. During the wedding he was super calm and really captured the love of the ceremony. He had great ideas about lighting, placement, and poses. I love all of my pictures and would hire him again for family pictures or any other events. I enjoyed his professionalism, thought out ideas and his creativity. He really knows what he is doing and he loves what he does. His pictures are like art and not just a regular picture. I will recommend him to everyone that needs a photographer.

My husband and I chose Austin Thomas Photography for our wedding. Before signing the contract, I…read moreinquired about a second photographer of which Austin assured me there would be one; however, on the wedding day there was no second photographer. He did not approach us before, during, or after the wedding to explain, apologize, or offer compensation for the no show. A few months after, I wrote a letter explaining my concerns and frustrations. His response was apologetic stating the second photographer had an emergency that day and was willing to compensate in the form of a print credit or special print. My husband and I decided on a print credit. Upon texting our decision to Austin, he denied offering this option. Ultimately, we settled on a picture album. There are some picture flaws I feel a second photographer could have remedied. There was a U-Haul in the background of family photos, my dress had a small train that was bunched in a few shots, and there were few guest photos. In retrospect, due to the lack of professionalism and accountability, I would have performed a more thorough search of photographers in the Bakersfield area. Austin was very easy to work with and took many beautiful pictures that we will cherish for years to come; however, I do not feel the service and price were equivalent.

Thomas North and his wife Leah were such a dynamic and talented team…read more They had great ideas for beautiful photo spots but were also willing to listen to input from the bride and groom. They were kind and humble, and easy to work with. They worked around the high sun and heat wave we had, and the photos are beautiful!! They were also on-time (even early) and they knew exactly where to go and when. They were flexible in the timing of events and going from one thing to the next. They were also humorous and fun to talk with while we ran around. Their photo style is really beautiful and I think anyone would love it. As a wedding planner and coordinator, I absolutely recommend them to anyone!