I know I dont post on this board a whole lot, but I wanted to post my vendor reviews. In general, we had an awesome time at our wedding and on the HM. We have horrible luck, so some glitches were to be expected, but I couldn't have asked for a better wedding.
I don't want to get into too many details about the vendors, so just PM me if you want more info on any of them...
Mansion on Main, Voorhees - A+
The details, the food, the service were all exceptional! The bridal attendant, Rob, and our Maitre 'D, Kim, were both wonderful in coordinating things at the reception and making sure everyone was taken care of. The bridal attendant not only took care of mine and DH's needs, but he also went above and beyond to take care of our families. Everyone raved about the food, not only the quality but also the quantity, which is good when you have a bunch of big eaters like we had. Overall, I have no major complaints about the Mansion.
Coordinator at Mansion - B
I wanted to rate this separate because the coordinator helped out mostly in the planning, and the wedding day was handled by the rest of the staff. During the planning process, my coordinator was not completely organized (I'm a little anal which made it worse) so I was a little frustrated. The day of the rehearsal I went to drop off stuff early, and found out when I arrived that my coordinator was off! Yes, the only person whom I talked to ALL year about my wedding was off on our rehearsal day.... and didn't bother to tell my in advance as a courtesy.
Tesi Bridal, Ventnor NJ - A+
I bought my dress and BM dresses from Tesi. I also had my alterations done there any everything was organized and done as I requested. The pricing also can't be beat in my opinion. All the dresses came in on time or early.
DJ's Available, DJ Joe Moser - A++++
Joe was AWESOME! I'm a huge music lover, and the music was sooo important to me. Joe played our ceremony music, cocktail hour, and reception, and he also set up the lighting. He listened to our requests 100% and kept everyone on the dance floor. I would recommend Joe to anyone who wants a club/party feel, and enjoys hip-hop/r&b music.
DJ's Available, uplighting - A
Its lighting, so I don't have as much enthusiasm for it, but it looked great. We had 12 uplights in blue on the wall.
Belak's Flowers, Wilmington DE - A+
Barb at Belak's was my favorite vendor to coordinate with. She is very nice and very organized. I didn't care about flowers going into planning, but I loved the way they came out. I think they were reasonably priced for what I got (orchids, callas, etc.)
Foschi Photography, Wilmington DE - A+ (pending web gallery)
Stephanie was really great to work with. I was most impressed by her laid back attitude and humor. We have a wierd group of friends to deal with, and she took it all in stride. She was not bossy, but did take control when needed. I can't wait to see the web gallery!
Classic Cakes, Cherry Hill NJ - A
Our wedding cake was included in our package with the Mansion. We got just the basics, no extra charges LOL! I also ordered the rehearsal cake and grooms cakes from Classic Cake and was very happy with how they turned out.
Karen Capcino and Kelly, Hair & Makeup - A+
Karen and her friend Kelly came to our hotel to do hair and makeup to me, MOH and BM, MIL and hair for my mom. Everyone got what they wanted (she's very receptive to feedback), and loved how their hair and makeup turned out. I highly recommend Karen.
Hampton Inn, Voorhees - C
We had our block at the Hampton Inn. When I checked in, they only had me down for one suite, instead of two, for the night before the wedding, and I had to set them straight from the start. I had to change rooms at 11pm the night before the wedding because we had ants ALL over the suite we were in. They didn't put all ur guests under our block, which did matter because of the shuttle I had arranged.
Men's Wearhouse Tux Rentals - A
We had BP needing tuxes in NY, NJ, PA, DE and FL. The only "issue" I heard of was that my dad's shirt was too small, so he exchanged it the day before the wedding. Other than that, everything else was fine!
Etsy, various sellers - A+++
I bought my hair fascinator, 2 BM hair fascinators, personalized hanger, personalized handkerchiefs and garters all from etsy. I have no complaints about the quality or service of any of the sellers I used.
Macys Jewelry - A
I bought multiple pieces of jewelry from Macys, and returned some. I loved that they have a 6 month return policy, so I could try pieces on at my fittings with the dress, and change my mind when I wanted to.
Hopefully I can post some pics of these services next week when I get everything organized.