We got back the other day from our honeymoon... Our wedding was on October 1st and it was absolutely amazing. So I thought I would give some reviews that could hopefully help some of you future brides out there, Sorry its so long.....
Photographer- Hanlon Photography- A+++ -Angela was amazing to work with. She is extremely talented. She did our engagement pictures as well as our wedding. She arrived at my fathers around 1230 the day of the wedding and had her associate go to my inlaws. They stayed with us until the end of the wedding which was 1230 at night. I didnt even know she was around taking all of the pictures. I cant wait to see them !!!
Videographer- Sureshot Videography- A+- The videographers were great. I did not notice them for most of the night. Once I get the video, I may change the score based on the editing, I hope it turns out great. But they were very easy to work with.
Venue- Villa Rosa- A+++- The food was out of this world. We had around 300 guests and I have not heard one complaint. Everyone I have spoken too has raved about the food, how good it was and the how much there was. They were also easy to work with.
Transportation- Gateway Limousine- A+++- We had their limo bus and it was beautiful. Very clean and our driver was amazing. He helped line everyone up in the church and also helped with the aisle runner. He was definitely well experienced with weddings and very attentive to everything.
Flowers- Arlene Rock-A+++ Our flower lady Arlene created out of this world centerpieces and bouquets. The centerpieces were so beautiful that we had guests fighting over who was taking them home. She turned our reception into a room that lloked like a fall enchanted forest. Once I get some pics I will post them. She is extremely talented and creative.
Photobooth- New england Photobooth-A+++- The guys from NE photobooth were great to work with. They were very patient and friendly with all of our guests. The photobooth was a hit, everyone of our guests from young and old took full advantage of this. They even scrapbooked copies of every picture so we caould have them for ourselves. Let me tell you, as the night went on, the pictures became more entertaining. lol
Hair and Makeup- Beauty by Christine- A+++- Christine and her associates made everyone in my bridal party look stunning. I also used her for my engagement pictures. She knows how to put the right amount of makeup on so it doesnt look caked on. They made my day so relaxing and fun by coming to my fathers house.
Wedding Dress- Mariella Creations- B- This is going to be a long one...I bought my wedding dress back in November of last year. I fell in love with my Maggie Sottero gown but I also loved a strap that was on another gown. They said they could add the strap no problem. I figured 11 months should be plenty of time. They told me it would be in in April. So I called to check the status and they told me it wasnt in yet, but informed me that the strap was in. My dress ended up coming in at the end of July, which I thought took a long time but I was fine with it. I went in for my 1st fitting to find that the strap wasnt in and now we had 2 months until the wedding. They said they would figure it out and get it there by my next fitting which was 2 weeks away. After many confusing phone calls and having to deal with an extremely rude sales person named Barbara, the strap did not arrive until 2 weeks before my wedding. After all the stress, my dress turned out beautiful, thanks to their alterations department. ( and about $450 in alterations). I do have to say that Mariella herself was a pleasure to deal with. Through all the confusion she was extremely professional.
Church- The Shrine of St. Anne Waterbury-A+++- The church is beautiful. Father Carlson stole the show. He is a young priest who made our ceremony so personal.
DJ- DJ International A+++- Joey and his associates made our wedding a huge dance party. I loved how he got everyone up and dancing in between courses and then kept the party going all night. He did everything we asked for and more. We also used him for uplighting the walls in our reception hall. He made the day so much fun.
Invitations- Sassy Notes A+++- Shana was awesome! Our invitations were beautiful and very affordable. She gives everyone a discount. We also had them pre addressed which let me tell you was the best thing we ever did. To not have to hand address all of the invitations saved so much time and they came out great. We are going to use her for our thank yous as well.
Tuxes- Wedding Embassy, Watertown- A+++- Megan was great to work with. The tuxes came out great!
Bridesmaid Dresses- Ragtime, Watertown, CT A+++- Natalie was so good to me and my girls. All of their dresses came out great and she was so easy to work with.
Jewelry- ONYX, Watertown, CT- A+++-Daniel helped my husband design my engagement ring and when it came time for the bands, we went right back to him. He designed a wedding band for me to go with my e-ring. He also helped us design earrings for the bridal party. We gave the girls rose gold earrings with swarovski crystals in them. They were beautiful. We gave the groomsmen cufflinks that were personalized for them. I love ONYX for everything they have done for us.
Cake- Modern Pastry- Hartford, CT- A+++- The cake was stunning. We had a 5 tier square carrot cake. The cake was so delicious! LOVED it!
Nails- Lena Nails- Watertown, CT- A++- My nails turned out perfect.They are very reasonably priced and do a great time.
Honeymoon- Sandals Grande Antigua- A+- We had an amazing time on our honeymoon. We stayed for 12 days. The food was always delicious and so were the drinks. We did a few excursions as well. The reason they didnt get as high of a score as others was because the housekeeping staff could have been more friendly. One day I had a housekeeper arguring with me and that was uncalled for. Other than that we had a great time and would go to another Sandals in the future.