Vendor Referrals

Planning a wedding requires the help of experts who can manage the event and help turn your vision of a wedding into your ideal wedding day. Leave the work to your wedding team, and enjoy every moment of the experience. Here are a few vendors we’ve either worked with over the years, or just highly recommend.  {In no particular order}

 

San Francisco Bay Area Vendors  (scroll down for Santa Barbara Vendors)

 

Caterering

Now here’s my two cents on caterers. For some reason, caterers like to treat the photographers like they are second class citizens. They wait until after feeding everyone else in the dining room, to give us whatever is left over. Honestly it isn’t what we eat that matters, but when we eat that matters. And a good caterer knows this! Prepares for this ahead of time, by leaving food out for vendors in a separate room, or plans for feeding photographers when the couple eats. It’s not that we are trying to eat before everyone else, but that we can best do OUR job, by eating when the couple eats, so that we can be up and following the couple as soon as they are done. Often times an ill prepared caterers will leave us 5-10 minutes to scarf the food down right before the toasts or first dance. How is it in the couple’s best interest, for us to be eating when we should be taking photos??!! 

            We’ve worked with Trumpetvine Catering twice now. Each time the food             has been so yummy and healthy. Trumpetvine Catering and Events was             established to provide flavorful, seasonal foods and gracious service for             special events at an affordable price. They work closely with their                 clients to meet the need for creativity and value. They believe in             abundance and elegance while serving healthful, sophisticated cuisine.             Check out their website

 

 

 

            We’ve worked with Ann Walker on several events. They did a wonderful job             setting up for “Family Style Dining” at one of our events together, their food is             always very organic and yummy and their staff deligthful to work with. Family             style dining is all the range, and they did a wonderfull job at it. 

 

 

 

 

 

Videography

Here’s my two cents on videographers. Positioning during the ceremony is key, and often photographers and videographers are fighting over the same spots in order to get the angles and shots needed of the ceremony. Also, an experienced videographer is aware of their space, and how close they are with their subjects during events like the first dance, processional, etc. The following videographers work really well with our team.

 

            Curtis and his team produce quality work. It’s fresh, emotional, and                  such a joy to watch. He’s also super fun to work with. Check out                     his website

 

 

 

 

            We think LoveSpun’s handmade wedding films by Jessica are just             beautiful, extaroidinary & moving. We hope you do to. Check out                                 their website

 

 

 

Make-up Artists

 

 

            Vanessa Quinteros is a magician with eye make-up and a delight to             work with.

 

 

 

 

            Ramee does a great job at hair and make-up.

 

 

 

 

 

            We very much enjoyed working with Ann Ho, of Styles by Ann. She does               beautiful classic & elegent style work. She brings many years of experience to             the table. 

 

 

 

Santa Barbara/Central Coast Vendors

Caterering