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7/25 wedding vendor reviews.. a bit long...

Haven't been on in quite a few days really and I didn't really post too much but I hope these reviews help someone as much as previous ones have helped me so here goes:Venue: Bridgewater Manor - We mainly worked with Paul but all of the banquet managers were very helpful. Great prices per person. The food was fabulous... all of our guests were raving about it. The service was AMAZING... the wait staff was super, bartenders made sure we were properly "hydrated" hehe .... and our Maitre'D was Moe and he was really on top of things, from making sure we were situated with food in our Bridal suite to helping to hurry up the process of seating our guests at our ceremony so it would start on time which he only had to do because there was a ceremony there before ours that ran a little late. This would be my one and only complaint about the Bridgewater Manor (if you can even call it a complaint)... they really try to pack it in. Our ceremony was scheduled to start at 6:30 and they squeezed in another ceremony in the same space at 5:30. We got there in our limo at the same time as the 2 other wedding parties got there and it was a bit hectic trying to get situated with everything at first. There was a very "classy" wedding in the room below us... I'll have to post about that separately though...DJ-Elite Sound Entertainment- AMAZING! Jeff (emcee) and Tommy (DJ) were incredible! They did such an awesome job of keeping the party going... no lulls at all... really read the crowd and played what people wanted to dance to. The dance floor was full the whole time and we had a blast! I would HIGHLY recommend them to anybody!Photography- Photos by Laurie- obviously not sure yet how the pics came out but I am so looking forward to the results. Laurie is the owner (based in PA, by the way) and brings along another photographer to get pictures. She is so sweet. I really didn't notice them around most of the night, but I know they were getting pictures of what they needed. Can't wait to see the results!Videography- Kenneth Stillman- Ken himself wasn't there, but Cindy was and she is awesome! Super nice and just excited to be there! Again, no reviews on a product just yet, but I can't wait to see what they got. Great people to have around!Florist- Jardiniere Florist, Far Hills NJ- Mike (owner) was fantastic to work with. This company was rec'd by the Bridgewater Manor and so they gave us 10% off. Even without that the price was perfect and the result was spot on... the centerpieces,bouquets, chuppah, and flower girl basket were all exactly what I asked for and were absolutely gorgeous. Even now 3 days later the flowers still look and smell fresh. Tuxes- MW Tux - Generally fine to work with. FI got the wrong size shirt at first but it was easily resolved. I would recommend going in a couple days early and trying everything on just in case there's a problem so they have time to fix it.Bridesmaid Dresses-Nonchalance, Morristown- As many have posted before, great selection, great service. I didn't have my alterations done through them, so I can't speak to that, but everything else was great!Wedding Dress- Mariage Couture, Flemington- I had never heard of this place before, but my aunt lives nearby and said I should check it out. Donna Morello is the owner and she is great to work with (the shop is by appointment only) Her dresses are completely unique and pretty moderately priced (I was expecting they would be like thousands of dollars... at least, mine wasn't that much, I guess I can't say how much the others were). I didn't see any of her dresses in any other stores... and trust me I looked! I LOVED my dress and I wish I could wear it again :)I guess that's it... feel free to ask questions if you want more info!

Re: 7/25 wedding vendor reviews.. a bit long...

  • edited December 2011
    Did you get to choose your Maitrie'D? When we first looked at the Bridgewater Manor, Karen was there and she said she did most of the weddings. Just wondering, because we really liked Karen.
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  • edited December 2011
    You do not get to pick as far as I know. We had Moe as well and I agree he was great. If you were to get him, you'd be in good hands, lmontclair.
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