Stonebridge Country Club – Goffstown, NH A++
We
really had a phenomenal experience with Stonebridge. Firstly, they have
beautifully landscaped grounds and an excellent fall foliage backdrop! The
outdoor ceremony option we had planned for includes an arbor and a lovely
aisle. It rained on our wedding day it
really ended up being lovely as well and we used the balcony for photos when it
was misting so we still had some outdoor shots.
The tent was very nice with pretty string lights elegantly covered with
sheer fabric, white wooden chairs, dance floor, and because of the rain, side
panels and heathers were also included.
We used golf carts for our bridal party introduction!
We
REALLY wanted a brunch wedding and they worked with us on a package that fit
our budget, desires and theme. The food was delicious!
We
give the most kudos to the coordinator, Brandi who was just special. She was
really easy to work with, had great ideas (like an orange juice toast), and
really made us understand that she was there to make things happen as we wanted
and support us. It all came to be most
meaningful the closer we got to the wedding. When we started to have last
minute issues with a vendor she had an immediate backup plan and called to
soothe me about it. She helped us make last minute meal accomodations for picky
children. However, she was most amazing the day of the wedding when it rained
and totally changed our plans for an outdoor ceremony. She and her staff
cheered me up in the morning and as soon as I walked down the aisle and saw the
room and the rest of the wedding play out, I was simply happy and amazed. You
would’ve thought that everything was exactly as it was supposed to be and it
was all beautiful. She was there to support us through the day and kept us on
task with photos so that our guests could eat on time.
The
rain made it so the day wasn’t as planned, but Brandi and the venue still made
it the perfect day and we are so grateful (I teared up a little writing this).
Photographer – Jeremiah True – Haverhill, MA
A+++++
An
amazing experience from start to finish! Jeremiah is very professional, artistic,
creative, experienced and skilled. He is also quite a perfectionist. His prices are excellent and we chose a package
that included all day coverage, digital rights, and an engagement session. We
did our e-session at a baseball park in the spring and I shared some of my inspirational photos with him via
Pinterest and he was so prepared and remembered shots I had forgotten. He took
a lot of test shots to make sure the lighting was sufficient, compensated where
necessary and really got creative about the different shots and spaces in the
park. We were elated by the results and
the photoshop edits (to cover blemishes)
and very excited that he would be doing our wedding too.
On our
wedding day, he arrived with his second shooter on time and got right to work
on the detail shots and were so busy all day. We got our photos back within 3
weeks and we couldn’t be happier with the exceptional photos, the quantity and quality (beautiful camera). We felt like the day
passed so quickly that we were really amazed at how much they were able to
capture. We had posed family portraits but our favorite shots were the
wonderful candids they took throughout the day. They really captured the
essence of the wedding, the vibe, the motion, the expressions on people’s
faces. Our family and friends comment on how they truly reflect a beautiful,
happy day. We are absoutely thrilled and
would refer him in a heartbeat.
Curtis Weddings Videography A – Stratham, NH
We had
an excellent experience with Curtis Weddings as many of my friends have over
the past several years. She comes highly recommended! We wanted our wedding documented, but didn’t
have a large budget for editing. Beckie offered the perfect package that
allowed us to capture everything, gave us the raw footage, and an edited
“highlight clip”. We figured that this gave us the option at least to have
editing done after the other major nuptial expenses had passed.
Beckie
arrived on time to film some shots of the venue and us getting ready and she
captured special moments throughout the day. We received the video within 1
week and happily shared our highlight clip with friends and family online. The
unedited footage actually flowed very well and we were elated to watch it
together our first night home from our honeymoon. Camerawork was steady with some artistic
shots and with good quality picture and sound.
I particularly love that she came out with us while we took some fun
photos together (just the bride and groom) and you can see some of our silly
expressions and kisses that we stole in between poses.
Chickadee Hill Cakes – Sandown, NH A+++++
We were elated with our
experience. Chickaee Hill has done cakes for 9 other weddings I’ve attended and
we love them so much that they also have done many birthday cakes over the
years for us so I was incredibly confident from the beginning.
The tasting consult was
excellent. It’s one aspect of our
wedding planning that we wish we could do over and over again! We selected
chocolate turtle with a ganache filling and pumpkin cake with a cinnamon cream
cheese frosting and our guests were absolutely delighted. I brought some inspirational photos and by the
end of the consult there was a colorful sketch of exactly what we envisioned
for the design and the final result matched it beautifully.
I’ve been waiting since
2007 to be able to have a Chickadee Hill wedding cake of my own and am so proud
that it was everything I dreamed.
Creative Gardens – Lee, NH A+++++
I can only describe
Julie’s work as “floral artistry”. I’ve seen Julie’s work over the past 7 years
at weddings I’ve attended or been in the bridal party for and it’s always
beautiful. It was just perfect for our wedding as well and she was one of my
favorite vendors to work with.
At our consult, she
really took time to listen to me, understand my budget and looked at all my
inspirational photos and pulled it all together for me with her creativity and
experience. I appreciated her suggestions to replace some of the expensive
flowers of my Pinterest finds with similar, lower cost, blooms to achieve
the same look and fit my budget. She maintained outstanding communication over
the months and days leading up to my wedding and was flexible with some late
changes I added.
The results just made me
brighten and smile on our wedding day where I was teary from unexpected rain that forced a ceremony
location change. She brightened and beautified the ceremony space and she used
the petals that were originally meant for the outdoors to beautiful my
reception tables even more. She even decorated our chairs. All of our bouquets,
bouts and corsages were lovely. I was
happy the day of the wedding but now that I’ve seen some photos and video from
the event, I appreciate it even more. The colors truly pulled everything
together!
Modern Bride and Formal Shop A++
You could say that I've done my dress "growing up" with this shop as
I got my first dress from them as a flower girl when I was 11 back on Elm
Street in Manchester. Since then, I got my prom gown, some bridesmaid dresses
over the years, a gown for my first wedding (the marriage didn't work, but the
dress was fabulous!), and now, a gown for my second wedding.
I continue to go back because they have always been warm and respectful to
myself, my family and friends. I appreciate that they remember me.
Since being a bridesmaid for other weddings, I've been to several other bridal
shops in NH and some in CA and I think the things I appreciate the most about Modern Bride is that I don't need an appointment, I
can try on as many dresses as I want, I can take photos, and that they had
stock dresses in larger sizes for me to try on.
For my own wedding dress visit – I was
particularly excited when Debbie made a quick change of accessories that really
made the dress I ordered look amazing (so simple!) and helped me to get an idea
of the color I was ordering the dress in by showing me a similar one stocked in
that color. I felt like I was the only person in the store.
My dress was a success. I had
gained some weight before the wedding and they smoothed it out with excellent
alterations. I got a few comments from guests on how nice my bustle was!