Hi girls!
First of all, I wanted to thank everyone on this board for their help, suggestions, advice, etc. I know I didn't post a lot, but I really appreciate all of your help! I wanted to post my vendor reviews, because they were the most helpful for me when I was planning!! Happy reading, and please don't hesitate to contact me about any specific questions or any other vendors I might have forgotten to mention!
Laura
1.9.10
Caplan Miller Events (wedding planner) - A+++++: CME was AWESOME and worth every penny!! They were so wonderful in helping me with the overall design, but most importantly, in helping with all of the last-minute coordination with all of the vendors, the set up and running the actual event. Sarah and Elizabeth were AMAZING!! I would HIGHLY recommend them in a heartbeat!!
The Driskill (reception) - A++: The Driskill catering staff was great to work with! Wendy is VERY good at what she does and is incredibly helpful and knowlegabe. Our first catering contact ended up leaving during our planning process, but Wendy picked us up (in addition to all of her events), and everything ran very smoothly! The food was AMAZING, and a lot of our guests still talk about it! Plus, the service my husband and I got during the reception was amazing - Ramon is great! The honeymoon suite is very nice too!!!
St. Mary's (ceremony) - A+: BEAUTIFUL church! We had a full mass. The church coordinator, Lydia, was wonderful! She is so sweet and helped our mass run so smoothly! I never had to organize anything or anyone - it was wonderful! Also, Philip Baker (organist) was wonderful and organized a cantor and trumpetist for us, who were incredible!! Guests still talk about the music during our wedding mass.
The Atlantics - A+++: The Atlantics were AWESOME!!! They were so easy to work with and contact, and the music at our reception was great! They even learned our first dance song, and it sounded even better than the recorded version!! They helped make our reception fun and very memorable!
SMS Photography - A+: Stacy (and Stacey) are GREAT! We took our engagement pictures with Stacy and absolutely LOVED them! We are still waiting to see our wedding pictures, but from the few sneak-peeks she has shown us, they are great too!! Stacy is so easy going and great to work with. She makes you feel very comfortable and is able to be fun and professional at the same time! She just has a great eye!
Petal Pushers - A: The flowers for our wedding were BEAUTIFUL! I was so happy with everything! The only reason they weren't absolutely perfect, is that we had a miscommunication with one of the floral designers and ended up with a quote that we weren't satisfied with. Stacey (the owner) stepped in and listened to our vision and everythign worked out great!! Overall, very easy to work with, and beautiful work!
Simon Lee Bakery - A++: Our cakes were AWESOME! Judy is so good at what she does! My cake looked better than I was even imagining, and both tasted great! We got a lot of compliments on both the look and taste of the cakes! She is so easy to work with and does beautiful work! (Plus, she gives you a lot of samples at your tasting!)
Crescent Video - A: We haven't seen our video yet, so it's hard to give them an A+, but they were so nice and unobtrusive - I just can't wait to see the final product! There were so many times during the night that I didn't even notice Diane filming (which is exactly what I wanted)!
Leslie Ross (makeup artist) - A+: Leslie was great!! She is so sweet and she is great at what she does! I LOVED my makeup both during my trial and on our wedding day. Plus, it looked so natural, but lasted all day long! I can't wait to see how it looks in pictures!
Warren Barron Bridal - A+++++++: While I loved all of our vendors, Elle was one of my favorites (in addition to CME) to work with! She was absolutely wonderful. This was the BEST experience I had at a bridal salon, and I think I went to almost all of them in Dallas (where my parents live) and some in Houston (where I live). Elle is so knowledgeable and honest, but not pushy, which was so refreshing! My alterations looked great, and I ended up buying my shoes, veil, earrings and hairpiece from her as well. A truly great place!
Mens Wearhouse (tuxes) - A-: They were very easy to work with. A couple of the tuxes came in wrong, but they had everything fixed and taken care of by our wedding day! I wish they had a bigger selection of vests though... I thought several of them looked kind of cheap...but overall I was happy with what we had, and my husband (and the guys) looked great!