By Recommendation Only [Paperback]

Johanna Kaestner (Author), Melissa Wagner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 17, 2000

For over 10 years the Party and Wedding Resource Guide, By Recommendation Only, has helped thousands of brides to create the wedding of their dreams. Each recommended event professional is featured with valuable, detailed information; each section contains tips and inside for hiring businesses.

Included are vendor websites and e-mails, where to get a marriage license, and a detailed wedding planner. New for this edition: vendors highlight their work with photographs.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Johanna Kaestner

Johanna Kaestner conceived, authored and published the first series of By Recommendation Only, covering the party and wedding industry in the San Francisco Greater Bay Area. Her expertise in this endeavor stems from more than 12 years researching the party and wedding industry, After raising her children in the Bay Area, Johanna and her husband Olaf make their home in Redmond, WA.

Melissa Wagner

Before coming to By Recommendation Only, Melissa Wagner worked as a corporate event coordinator helping to organize large events. With a passion for writing and her event experience, she was a perfect match for co-writing Eighth Edition of the book. Born and raised in the South Bay, she and her husband currently reside in Los Gatos, CA.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Adobe Creek Pubns; 8th edition (December 17, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962748285
• ISBN-13: 978-0962748288
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,629,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars "recommeded" professionals PAY the authors to be listed!!!, June 30, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: By Recommendation Only (Paperback)

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!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for bay area brides and grooms, May 23, 2000

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This review is from: By Recommendation Only, Party and Wedding Resource Guide for the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, including Monterey Bay (Paperback)

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!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By Recommendation Only is the best wedding planner out there, March 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: By Recommendation Only, Party and Wedding Resource Guide for the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, including Monterey Bay (Paperback)

I got engaged last month, and one of my engagement gifts was this wonderful book. When I first went to look for a book, I did not know what to look for. This book gives me access to all the vendors within the San Francisco Bay area. I feel a lot of all the hard part of the job is done for me, and I really can enjoy the engagement. So far I have found a wonderful band, photographer, and location. As a very nervous bride that wants everything to be perfect, this has really put my mind at ease. I highly recommend this book anyone getting party or even throwing a party.