Vendor Review

PHOTOBOOTH
Goodtime Photo Booth Rental
www.gtphotobooth.com
Ph: (858)-967-5770
Review: Without a doubt you HAVE To get the photo booth! There was a line the entire night and they gave Nate and I an awesome scrapbook of all the pictures where people had written some sweet and funny messages! The couple that was there was so kind, funny and had a great tie dancing at the booth as they showed people how it worked.

PHOTOGRAPHY
Mariah Baddas Photography
www.mariahbaddasphotography.com
Ph: (760)519-7530
email: mariahbaddas@gmail.com
Review: I met Mariah through work about 5 years ago, she has always been an inspiration, helpful and creative. It was a no brainer when I needed a photographer for our wedding. She not only worked with our budget but kept me in the loop through the 10 months of planning of what to expect and didn't hesitate to return my emails speedily answering my neurotic questions.

LOCATION
Maderas Golf Course
www.maderasgolf.com
Ph: (858)451-8100
email: skhania@maderasgolf.com
Review: We were blown away start to finish. Susan Khania the meetings and special events director helped us plan the wedding, when I was a nervous wreck! Not only did she constantly calm my nerves but guided us with great suggestions and advice. All the staff at Maderas were very accommodating, polite and helpful, not to mention a bundle of fun! Our wedding day was more beautiful than we could have ever dreamed for, where there were a few mishaps on my part, Maderas worked quickly to help alleviate any stress and fix the snuffus. Besides the gorgeous exterior the interior design was classy and we had over 8 guests including a chef come to us complimenting them on how delicious the food was!

LINENS
Raphaels Party Rentals
www.raphaels.com
Review: After searching high and low through the list of San Diego linen vendors I was starting to lose hope. All I needed was 13 table clothes in a copper/rust color. I was shown anything from brick red through to brown and pricing was out of the ballpark. I knew since our tables were all cream/white I HAD to have colored clothes but we weren't ready to settle for less. A friend told me about Raphaels off El Camino Real. I went there one Saturday morning, as soon as I walked in I was assisted, when I told the lady what I wanted she showed me what they had and it was perfect! They also let me rent a napkin to take back to the troupes for verification! Their prices were right on target and I got the tables I had imagined.

FLOWERS
Mae Chan Floral Designer
www.maechanfloraldesign.com
Ph: (858)354.4061
Review: My mother in law - Cyndee knows of Mae through the preschool where she works. Then my sister in law saw Mae's worked and raved about it to me too. I was skeptical because all the florists I had spoken to either didn't understand what I wanted or their prices were way out of our budget. I gave Mae some pictures of what I wanted and our color scheme and theme. Not only did she work around our difficult budget perfectly but delivered more than I could have ever dreamed for. She is super sweet and thoughtful, in fact a few days before the wedding, she emailed me and told me that the morning of our wedding she was doing another wedding in the same colors as ours and at not extra expense would we like to use the additional flowers. She did not need to do that but she did. Our cake was very simple, so without hesitation Mae with her usual attention to detail added beautiful roses as a cake topper. Without a doubt she offered 5 star service!

DRESS
Jenny Yoo
www.jennyyoo.com
I wanted a dress that wasn't pure white, I also wanted a dress that wasnt too shiny and without any lace or glittery bits. Yes I wanted my dress very simple. Jenny Yoo's collection is undoubtedly the most simplest, classic and elegant designs I was blessed to have worn.

TUXES
Friar Tux
www.friartux.com
Review: We were nervous about finding tuxes. We wanted a suit for the guys in chocolate brown. Nobody had chocolate brown, and one of the groomsmen has a size 16 foot, this also posed a problem. Well Friar Tux didn't have brown suits but they did have brown tuxes that looked like suits and they had them tailored for all shapes and sizes. We were in and out of the Vista location in 15 minutes. All the groomsmen were very chuffed with the service they got at their fittings and the fact that they have locations all over the place, made for seamless pick up and returns.

JEWLERY & SHOES
I saw the Kate Spade (Poe) shoes of my dreams in a wedding magazine but when I saw the price I sadly close the magazine and never looked back...until...I saw them on EBAY brand new in my size for half the price! I got to wear the most ideal princess shoes ever!

My earrings were sort of the same story. Saw a pair that I oogled over for days, eventually Cyndee took the long drive down to Bloomigdales to see them. I hated them. It was back to square one, or so I thought until Cyndee saw from across the store the most beautiful Nadri chandelier earrings I have ever seen. I thought they may even be too beautiful for me...I tried them on and it was love at first sight! I still pull them out now and then and look at them and smile. :)

WEDDING CAKE & STAND
VG's Bakery
www.vgbakery.com
Baby Cakes
Ph: (619)606-4213
Review: We did a few tastings at different places but we quickly learned how expensive cupcakes can become with all the delicious options in fillings and toppings. We knew we wanted cupcakes and weren't going to waiver. Vg's is a firm favorite so it wasnt rocket science to use them. They don't have many choices in flavors but fortunately for us we wanted to keep it simple. Cyndee had another great idea. We had done a tasting with the delicious Baby Cakes in Poway and although her cupcakes were to die for, she was a little over our budget. She did have the most unique custom built wrought iron ivy cupcake stand. So we rented that from her for the day, and it was gorgeous!

OFFICIANT
Raymond Van Pletsen
Church of the Hills
Review: We were so excited when we started going to a church up the street from our house to find out the pastor is from South Africa. I loved how he talked just like me, he is a God fearing man with a great sense of humor. I loved how he embraced our marriage and kept asking us if we were sure it was something we wanted. I loved is style of teaching and his guidance was priceless. If you do not attend the church, Raymond is still willing to officiate your marriage, which I think is such a wonderful offering.