By Recommendation Only

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Summary: "recommeded" professionals PAY the authors to be listed!!!
Review: BRO is the best friend of any discriminating wedding or party-planner in the Bay Area. This reference book contains invaluable tips, advice and reviews about the vendors and venues that can make your special day extra special. Its pages contain eye opening answers and anecdotes that will spare countless hours of research and worry for even the most seasoned host.

Rating:
Summary: BRO is wedding planner's best friend
Review: BRO is the best friend of any discriminating wedding or party-planner in the Bay Area. This reference book contains invaluable tips, advice and reviews about the vendors and venues that can make your special day extra special. Its pages contain eye opening answers and anecdotes that will spare countless hours of research and worry for even the most seasoned host.

Rating:
Summary: "recommeded" professionals PAY the authors to be listed!!!
Review: I called the author, Johanna Kaestner, to tell her that I was unhappy with my wedding photographer, Michael Steinberg, who is listed in her books. When asked, Steinberg told us his policy was not to sell his negatives, which is fine. But after spending over $5000 and ordering multiple copies of photos to give to family members, he turned around and said that if we paid him $200 more, he would give us the nagatives! In addition, he did not provide any black and white photos, which we *very* clearly told him we wanted. Needless to say, he is highly unprofessional, and in my opinion, unworthy of being listed in _By Recommendation Only_. When I spoke to Ms. Kaestner, I assumed that I was doing her a favor in alerting her of Steinberg's practices, however, she only defended him. When I asked if he paid her to be listed, she said she had to make money somehow. Don't buy this book. It is merely a collection of paid advertisements by people who want to milk as much money as possible from you. Please don't reward this author for lying to us!

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Summary: A must-have for bay area brides and grooms
Review: My wife and I were just married on May 13th, and this book provided us with a wealth of excellent information on wonderful vendors in the San Francisco bay area. We located our photographer (Glenn Jay Photography), DJ (Soundtrax), and many other resources here, and they were spectacular! This book not only saved us much time and work, but was also a link to some of the best wedding professionals in this area. If you're getting married within the next 2 years, please do yourself a favor and pick this book up!

Rating:
Summary: A must-have for bay area brides and grooms
Review: My wife and I were just married on May 13th, and this book provided us with a wealth of excellent information on wonderful vendors in the San Francisco bay area. We located our photographer (Glenn Jay Photography), DJ (Soundtrax), and many other resources here, and they were spectacular! This book not only saved us much time and work, but was also a link to some of the best wedding professionals in this area. If you're getting married within the next 2 years, please do yourself a favor and pick this book up!