By Recommendation Only, Party and Wedding Resource Guide for the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, including Monterey Bay [Paperback]

Tosca J. Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

By Recommendation Only makes it easy to find the perfect vendors for your event. This comprehensive resource guide, currently available for the San Francisco Greater Bay Area, reviews vendors that have met the high standards of BRO. It provides you with information such as pricing, payment terms, and contact information, as well as a personal account of the author's experience with both the vendor and the product or service. And references were checked to ensure client satisfaction.

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About the Author

Tosca J. Clark is a certified wedding consultant. Born and raised in the Marina district of San Francisco, she married her high school sweetheart Tom in 1991. Tosca and Tom currently reside in Daly City, CA, where they are busy raising their beautiful son Gavin and operating Tosca Productions, a full wedding and special events consulting company.

Tosca brings new energy, experience, and extensive knowledge of the events industry to this edition. Her high expectations and commitment to quality ensure the continuing excellent reputation of the guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Adobe Creek Pubns; 7th edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962748277
• ISBN-13: 978-0962748271
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,833,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.