Hi Girls,
I got married June 26th and I wanted to share my vendor reviews with all of you. I found this board to be very helpful throughout my planning so I thought I would return the favor.
Tiffany Weddings/ Riverside RI A+
Tiffany was a pleasure to work with. I must have emailed a million ideas to her and she always knew where I was coming from. I found her prices to be very affordable. Everything she did was so unique and so beautiful, It was beyond anything I even imagined. She works out of her home, therefore she passes her savings along to you. She was my favorite vendor to work with
Sam C/ East Providence , RI A+
As most of you already know Sam is so talented at what she does. She was always on time and she understood exactly what I wanted done w/my hair. She is so inexpensive and it's great that she comes right to your house. I highly recommend her!
Canoe Club Ballroom,/West Bridgewater , MA B
The ballroom and the outdoor ceremony location are beautiful! They offer many packages and offer a lot of suggestions for vendors. I found them to be very affordable compared to most venues I checked out. The owner, Stacy, is very nice and she's very fast at responding to all emails. I gave them a B for a couple of reasons:
I had a basket filled with organza bags that had freeze dried petals in them. They were to be used for the petal toss. I was very disappointed when I walked down the aisle and found that no petals were being thrown, and thus I didn't get the photo op I wanted. I found out later on that the majority of my guests either didn't know about them or know what they were for.
I had a two tier wedding cake, 1 tier chocolate and 1 tier carrot cake. Instead of serving both flavors to each table they just put a plate of the same type of cake on each table. They also didn't provide utensils along with the cake at the tables (from what I heard) and they didn't put my personalized napkins at the tables when the cake was served. I brought home maybe 90% of the napkins, which was such a waste of my money.
There were also a couple of instances where I contacted them about doing certain things and got a lot of push back. I felt that I was paying them good money and that certain things that they at first weren't allowing me to do were not met with good explanations. I only got to taste a little of my food since I was busy running around all night, but I haven't gotten any complaints as of yet.
I wouldn't say not to use them, but just be aware of these things. Its hard to notice these things when you're in the moment.
Wingate Photography/Westport MA A
I ended up getting an infection in my lower right eyelid the day of the wedding so it was swollen and red. My cousin did an awesome job with makeup but it was still a little noticeable. Charles was aware of this and I could really tell he was trying to get the best angles possible. I haven't seen any pictures yet but I can say that I felt very comfortable with him that day. Aside from the formals, I never even knew he was there. He was not intrusive. He let everything flow as they were supposed to without having us stop to pose. We used him for our engagement pictures and he did an awesome job with those so I have faith that my wedding pictures will be great too given the circumstances.
Wishing Well Bridal/Rumford RI A+
I love Maria & Phyllis. They were always so nice to me when I went in there. They helped me find my perfect dress and were always so helpful. When I picked up my veil I got home and realized it wasn't the right one (In was in a package). I went back and they found out it had the wrong number on it. They didn't give me any problems at all, they realized right away that it was their mistake. Phyllis also did a wonderful job with alterations. They have a huge selection and great prices. I highly recommend them.