Holy Moly I’m a married
lady!! Thanks to everyone at this msg board for helping me plan my wedding
whether you knew it or not. I relied so heavily on the reviews of others I am
eternally grateful to you all. Here’s my reviews for MGM, MGM skyline terrace
suite, keith Kaplan, harmony medina, faithfully yours, culinary pros, sin city
cupcakes, glitter lens photography, and hash house a go go.
MGM: c
We stayed at the mgm for the
entire duration of our wedding week. It was crucial for us to stay close to our
suite since we had it rented for only the day of our wedding (will review
separately). Our initial room was horrible. It was like a studio apartment with
an open bathroom that hid from the bed behind a wall. It was very awkward. This
was not how I saw my week going. We ended up calling the front desk and getting
upgraded (we paid for it). They sent us a bottle of champagne and chocolate
covered strawberries. Our new room was in the remodeled grand towers – the other
rooms looked like a jail. If you are going to stay at the MGM I highly
recommend the signature – attached to the same property. Our parents stayed
there and they had a balcony overlooking the MGM pools, a Jacuzzi tub, two
bathrooms, full kitchen, and a much bigger space. It was much more costly – I wish
we had upgraded to this. Overall it wasn’t a highly romantic room and nothing
super exciting – but it served its purpose. SLS – the new property by the
stratosphere will be where we stay next time.
Skyline Terrace Suite @ MGM
grand: B
This was everything I wanted.
I am so glad I stuck with my decision. There wasn’t too much information about
this particular suite so I was very nervous about pulling off our insuite
ceremony and reception. We had no issues with security or getting liquor up to
the room. We were able to check in right around three so while my bridesmaids
got hair and make up done we all took turns “weddifying” the suite. The boys
moved ice and liquor. We did a lot of running back and forth but were never
questioned. Staying in the same hotel helped out soooo much. The view was
everything. I was concerned about space but my 30 guests never felt cramped. It
was perfect. The bed was super comfy and we had a Jacuzzi tube and ridiculous
shower with like 8 heads (felt like a water park). We had some issues with electricity
that maintenance never came to fix (would have made this an A+). Luckily I brought
my Ihome just in case and we were able to still party and dance.
Harmony Medina: A+
What a sweetheart! Harmony
was great. She arrived on time and immediately felt like a friend. She was
great with us. I am a little indecisive and was very laid back on my wedding
day but she was great at trying to help me decide how I wanted my hair done. My
bridesmaids and myself all have very different styles and she was able to adapt
to all of us and make us look cohesive while not making us feel like we weren’t
ourselves. One of my bridesmaids even ended up wanting her hair changed at the
last minute and Harmony was great about it. You can tell she really cares about
what she’s doing and wanting everyone to feel like the best version of
themselves! I am really fortunate that she wasn’t booked. Everyone complimented
me on my hair and I felt so pretty! She really helped me feel comfortable and
at ease even though it was pretty hectic when I was getting ready because
everyone was still trying to move things upstairs.
Faithfully yours: C
I had read so many good
things about Faith being a lifesaver at people’s weddings. I don’t know if she
just didn’t like me and my group (we are an eclectic group with tattoos and big
personalities –I had bright pink hair) but I just don’t have many positive
things to say. We asked her to help us get ice at one point and she made it
seem like I asked her to carry me piggy back style up and down the strip. I ended
up having to ask my bartender to get more ice (we had emptied out all the
machines). She did go and get the in n out burgers like I asked (she forgot the
fries) but I don’t really feel like she did much else. I had to ask her to
contact the rest of my vendors a few times before she actually did. She did
help tape up some stuff but I never felt like a priority to her until it was
time for me to pay her the other half of what I owed. She made me feel pretty crappy – like everything
I asked her to help me do was preposterous. I’d give her a F but then I’d feel
bad again. Maybe day of coordination isn’t what she’s good at.
Culinary Pros: A++++
Thank god for culinary pros
and I’m not even religious. My original bartending company disappeared a few
weeks before my wedding so I emailed culinary pros with fingers crossed. They
were so great. Responded quickly and then called me when I landed in Vegas to
let me know Lisa would be my bartender. Lisa herself then called me the day
before to introduce herself and make herself available to me (which was great
when I had to ask her to bring ice with her). Lisa is normally a wedding
coordinator for culinary pros so I really lucked out. When she arrived she went
above and beyond! Really taking the time to make me feel special – she always
had my cocktail ready. She did a lot of things behind the scenes I didn’t even
know about til the next day (like strategically placing water bottles by the
bed – calling room service to pick up trash). She was so great. I am so
thankful for her. She helped put my nerves at ease – once when I was concerned
about noise and another time when she passed me a shot before walking down the aisle!
J I cannot say enough good things about her. She’s
experienced at what she does and I can’t even imagine how much more calm I would
have been if she had been my coordinator from the get go. HIRE HER!!! Here's us in the photobooth!!!
Keith Kaplan Photography: A
Really easy to get a hold of
and very responsive to emails. Keith was booked for my day but sent Dale S. in
his place. What a kind man! Dale was fantastic. He was such a positive person
he made everyone instantly comfortable – even my 1 year old god daughter! He captured
such great moments and was genuinely someone you wanted to be around. Everyone loved
him. He helped us with some poses. Captured some things I would have never even
thought of. I didn’t have to ask him for things – he made sure to take certain
pictures – like my cupcake display and dress and getting ready. I’m really
thankful for him too. And he had digital photos ready for me when I got home
and my cds were sent within a week!
Glitterlens Photography: A
Caitlin is really easy to
work with. Very quick with email responses. She designed our photo strip and
never got frustrated with my small changes. The photo booth was great! Like I said
we had some electrical issues on the patio (where the photo booth was supposed
to go) so we moved it inside. They even stayed longer for us and Cailtin
offered to send me another copy of all the photos we took! I knew immediately I
wanted a photo booth at my wedding and I’m so glad I got glitter lens!!
Hash House a Go Go @ the
plaze: A+
Louise K. is a saint! We really
wanted to get everyone together for a meal but was having such a hard time with
schedules to do a dinner. So the next best thing – BRUNCH happened! Louise and I
corresponded through a bajillion emails. She was so patient and wonderful. Louise
set us up in the back dining area – by ourselves. When we arrived they were on
a massive wait and we were able to sit down right away. We had two great
servers taking care of all 30 of us. Everyone was amazed with the food and
drinks!! So many instagram pictures of food!! Louise even stopped by twice –
once to introduce herself and the next to make sure everything was great! The servers
made myself and my husband feel like guests of honor – always taking our orders
first and making sure our food came out first. It was really great. And souvenior
cups!!!!!!!
Sin City Cupcakes: A
Great girls, great cupcakes
(with a kick!). They made a point to contact me when I said I’d be in Vegas to
confirm delivery times. I even kept adding to my order throughout my planning
and they were awesome about it. We got a jumbo cupcake for our cake and cut
that together. The cakes were all so delicious and moist. We snacked on them
for the rest of the week!
If anyone has any questions
about anything please feel free to message me. Like I said, reviews helped me
so much during my planning process I will kindly do the same for anyone else.