Here Comes the Guide Southern California: Locations & Services for Weddings & Special Events (Here Comes the Guide Northern California) [Paperback]

Lynn Broadwell (Author), Jan Brenner (Author)

Book Description

Series: Here Comes the Guide Northern California | Publication Date: January 1999

Private estates, historic gardens, yachts, museums, and more are detailed in this "location bible".

Product Details

• Paperback: 700 pages
• Publisher: Hopscotch Pr; 5th Rev edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188535505X
• ISBN-13: 978-1885355058
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,106,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Bride's Best Friend!, February 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Here Comes the Guide, Southern California : Locations and Services for Weddings and Special Events (6th Edition) (Paperback)

This has been an invaluable book during my wedding planning. When I got engaged in December 99, a girlfriend suggested that I buy the SoCal edition immediately to start finding reception and ceremony locations. I did buy it, and whipped through the whole book one evening. Sitting there reading, I quickly dismissed reception site after site and determined that the book just couldn't help me. I put it aside.

Then I started actually going out, visiting places, and realizing that it wasn't so easy to find the perfect place! I quickly realized I was going to have to work a lot harder than I thought to mesh the right church location, my number of people, and a convenient indoor reception site. So I came back to the Guide--time and again! Soon I had it dogeared and filled with notes as I reconsidered the options I'd been so quick to skip past earlier. The statistics on each site helped keep me focused and helped me and my fiance consider new places when others fell through, and keep the attributes of each place in mind. The descriptions of the reception sites are detailed, positive and generous-but-not-misleading. We ultimately booked a site listed in the Guide and are thrilled to have found it.

Now that I've moved on to choosing a photographer, I went to the Guide again. First I read through each photographer's profile in the book, then went on the Guide's website! It's so easy to use - - it allows you to jump to photographers' websites and see their portfolios, all without making appointments or driving around! I feel satisifed that I don't need to look beyond the professionals listed in the Guide, since the authors have already done the legwork in finding people with high standards and good customer service.

If you really want to explore all possible options for your ceremony, reception, and event professionals, you will love Here Comes The Guide! The hardcopy book and the website are thorough, pleasant to read, and - - most importantly - - really helpful. My mom keeps saying, "I had no idea it was this complicated to plan a wedding in this day and age!" Here Comes the Guide goes a long way towards relieving the complication!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real lifesaver!!, April 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Here Comes the Guide Southern California: Locations & Services for Weddings & Special Events (Here Comes the Guide Northern California) (Paperback)

I am so glad that a friend told me about this book. I was so daunted by the search for a location for my wedding, I didn't know where to start. This book (and their fantastic website by the same name) made it really easy. They give great descriptions and the pricing information helped me narrow down the places I could afford. It saved me so much time, I was able to actually enjoy looking for a reception location. Thank you, Here Comes the Guide.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! A SoCal bride's first absolute necessity!, August 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Here Comes the Guide: Southern California (Paperback)

This book is exactly what I wanted when I first got engaged, but it took me a few weeks to find it. I have only lived in LA for 2 years and knew there were so many more wedding and reception locations than were advertised in magazines and phone books, and I was right. This book lists each and every place in Southern California with extremely detailed facility descriptions, pricing structures, restrictions, what's included, and interesting information and trivia about some of the places. Everything is here, from 5 star hotels to remote locations where you bring-your-own everything. This book is an absolute must for the couple who wants a wedding and/or reception location that fits their style exactly. The only drawback is that there are so many places to choose from, it will take longer than you might have expected to finally choose a location!