Hi girls. Here are my vendor reviews for my wedding that was June 27th. I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day. I hope that these reviews will be able to help someone in some way. Reception- P&P Caterers Southampton Room and Fountain Room (cocktail hour). A+- Teri was so helpful and accommodating during my whole planning process. Anything I wanted or needed or had a question about, she answered and if she didn’t know the answer, she got back to me immediately. The cocktail hour and reception ran so smoothly due to the efficiency of the staff. The room looked gorgeous when it was set up. I cannot say enough great things about it. Flowers- Maureen’s Flowers A+. Reenie was so patient with me because I was constantly changing my mind. Everything I pictured my flowers to be they were. She is so down to earth and her prices were very reasonable. Pictures- Michael’s Photography A+- Michael and his assistant Lisa were so friendly and easy to work with the day of the wedding. Aside from our traditional shots and portraits, you didn’t even know they were there. The proofs that I just got back are amazing! Video- Dolbow Video Productions- review pending until I get my video (sorry) Transportation- Celebrations Limousine- A+. I was a little nervous about this because the manager who I dealt with was very abrasive after I booked, so I was unsure how this turned out. Our driver was fabulous. He arrived early, helped with flowers, fluffing my dress, opening and closing the church doors, telling the girls when to start up the aisle. He was more like a day of coordinator! DJ- East Coast Event Group- A+ Our DJ John was actually a replacement DJ because the DJ we requested was unable to come suddenly, so we were nervous about this as well. John kept the dance floor packed all night. He would come down to the dance floor every so often to check in with me to see if all of the songs were okay and to see if I wanted him to play anything else. At the end of the night, he gave us a copy of a CD with the songs he played for the night. Invitations-
www.exclusivelyweddings.com- A- I ordered samples online of what I wanted, got them, liked them and ordered. I thought their prices were decent. It took a week to get the invitations. It was one of the easiest things I did wedding planning wise, because I didn’t have to go anywhere to look at them or book them. Programs- DIY. I used one of my friends templates and took it to Staples and printed them there for $31. That was the best $31 I spent during the wedding planning because I didn’t have to aggravate myself with paper jams, lining the paper up etc. Dress- Bridaltown-A+. A friend of the family works there and took very good care of me. It is far from Philly but it was worth it. BM Dresses- Coronet Bridal-A. They have a huge selection of BM dresses which can be overwhelming and the store is cramped so if you go on a weekend, it can be annoying. However they were very helpful and I got what I wanted with ordering swatches and matching up the swatch to the color that I wanted. Thank You Cards- Vistaprint- A- I uploaded my favorite picture from our wedding into a Vistaprint note card and just typed Thank You on it. I ordered 150 of them for $112. They came in a week and I just started the daunting task of writing them all out. Tuxes- Domenico’s- B- Again, they were very easy to work with but one groomsman got the wrong size vest and another got the wrong size shirt so they were uncomfortable the day of the wedding, but it was kind of their fault for not trying their tuxes on before the day of the wedding. Hair and Makeup- Contempo Cuts- A+ - I go to this salon normally so I wasn’t a stranger. We brought in our own breakfast which was great. All of the girls were taken on time and were out by 11AM. All were very pleased with hair and makeup. Favors/Place Cards- Park Avenue Pastries- A+- I got this idea from a wedding that my mom attended. The place cards/favors were wedding cake cookies that had the people’s name and table number on it. They were probably the biggest hit of the night.