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A beautiful indoor/outdoor venue for your ceremony and reception near the Napa Valley Wine Country

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"Bay Area Entertainment made my wedding day dreams come true. From beginning to end, Jason (wedding coordinator) and Gladys (assistant) were there for me through the whole wedding process. I found Kenyon Estates from http://www.herecomesth... (loved the search engines on this site). The pictures are beautiful and instantly became a top choice to look into. I narrowed my potential locations and since it was so close, I made an appointment to see this one first. The place is even more beautiful in person! Landscape well maintained, the scenery and seclusion...perfect, great focal points for pictures and the overall ambiance was inviting yet elegant. I had to really budget since my husband and I paid for the wedding. The great part about this place is you don't need a lot of decorations. It was the first place I saw and my mind was made up. It was everything I never knew I wanted. They had an open-house event and I was able to take my sister and mother-in-law to the location. The place was set up like a wedding and there were different caterers, a band, different decor options from rental companies, a photo booth and lots of stations with business cards so you could talk to the vendors. This was all from the preferred vendor list that has a wide range of options. I used some and found others. The event was awesome and would recommend going, even if you aren't sure if you want your wedding or event there. I have a pretty demanding job, but I really wanted to do the planning for this day. Jason and Gladys helped me when I needed advise or had questions. They checked in with me from time-to-time to see how I was doing and offer help. Seemed to right as I needed it (sometimes just the support alone was helpful). Looking back, I should have asked for help from time to time (what can I say, I REALLY wanted to do it all). I got married on May 29th 2010. Jason didn't let me lift a finger the day of the wedding. Even his intern Kelly, at one point, got a drink for me since I was so busy saying hello to my guests. Jason made sure we started on time (which people were amazed about), moved the flow of events smoothly and ended with the sparkler exit (definitely recommend). This was the first real wedding in my family and one of the biggest we had been to. My family and friends tell me the bar is set pretty high for any future weddings to come. For me, it was everything I had hoped it would be and so much more. I would recommend this place to my family and friends. Thank you Bay Area Entertainment!"
Katie Mallin Mattern, Kenyon Estate

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Planning Your Wedding On A Budget

If you are like most brides, you are trying to keep to a tight budget while planning your wedding, and there is nothing wrong with that.

First of all, let’s be realistic – you are most likely not an expert at planning a wedding. If you are going to buy a house you hire a realtor, an expert. Why wouldn’t you seek out expert advice and guidance in planning your wedding? It is a common misconception that hiring a wedding consultant is expensive and unnecessary. That is simply not true. You can get a good wedding consultant for as little as $100 per hour. A good wedding consultant can often save you more money than they cost you, not to mention all the extra headaches.

We all know that these are bad economic times, but will that stop you from wanting to have a wonderful wedding day celebration? Hardly. In fact, if you know what you are doing you can take advantage of the bad market and stretch your wedding budget further than ever! Have you ever heard the saying ”You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.” This is the time to negotiate. Everyone is hurting for business right now. There are deals to be had if you know where to look and how to find them.

I suggest you start by retaining an expert Wedding Consultant and create a REALISTIC wedding budget. If you have a budget under $15,000 you should consider retaining a consultant on an hourly basis to get you started and provide guidance through key parts of the planning process.

To arrange for a free consultation call Bay Area Entertainment at 707-745-3812 or visit our website at http://bayareaentertainment.com

Another great resource for finding a Wedding Consultant in your area is the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC). You can find their website at http://bridalassn.com

Jason Diavatis is a Certified Wedding Consultant at Bay Area Entertainment. Bay Area Entertainment has been providing Wedding Planning, Day of Coordination and professional DJ and Live Entertainment in the San Francisco Bay Area and Napa Valley Wine Country since 1993.

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