Calling All Wedding Vendor Reviews!

peaches178

Please remember that you can only review a vendor if you've already used his/her services (simply meeting with a vendor does not count).

Also, providing the name, location (city), and website of the vendor is VERY helpful as it results in less work for me (providing a website is especially helpful if your vendor is not already listed on the site).

If you DO NOT want your knottie name to be included with each of your reviews, please either PM me your reviews or make a note at the top of your post that you want your reviews to be anonymous.

The vendor review site can be found here: http://nnjknottievendors.weebly.com/

Our current vendor categories include:

- Alterations
- Attire (Bride & Bridesmaids)
- Attire (Tuxedos)
- Bakeries
- DOCs & Wedding Planners
- Etsy
- Florists
- Hair & Makeup
- Honeymoon (Locations/Hotels)
- Honeymoon (Travel Agents)
- Hotel Accommodations (for guests)
- Invitations & Stationery
- Music (Bands)
- Music (Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Musicians)
- Music (DJs)
- Officiants
- Photographers
- Transportation
- Venues (Ceremony - if different than reception)
- Venues (Reception)
- Venues (Rehearsal Dinner & Shower)
- Videographers
- Wedding Rings
- Miscellaneous:
  1. Boudoir Photographers
  2. Calligraphers
  3. Card Boxes
  4. Catering
  5. Cigar Rollers
  6. Dance Lessons
  7. Favors
  8. Gifts for the Wedding Party
  9. Headpieces & Veils
  10. Ice Sculptures
  11. Party Rentals (tents, linens, etc.)
  12. Photo Booths
  13. Uplighting

jcg98

Peaches - I'd like to suggest an additional category, Rehearsal Dinner venues! 

kristen8040

Hey peaches, jcg98 just reminded me that I forgot another one lol:

Stuffed cupake - Nutley for rehearsal dinner cupcakes

I won a $50 gift card for stuffed cupcake at a bridal show in March.  At first it was a bit hard to get in contact with the owner, but once I did they were very easy to work with.  I didn't place my order until a month or so before the wedding.  We did mini-cupcakes in 8 different flavors and had them delivered, which they charge a $1 a mile.  It only ended up being $10 delivery for us which was incredibly helpful with everything else going on.  The cupcakes were AMAZING!  Everyone was enjoying them and since it I got the minis it was nice that everyone could try different flavors.  

NJhousewife22

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_calling-wedding-vendor-reviews?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:ce5a43ff-2360-4187-bdc3-8ce2d458d69dPost:669561ea-1df4-4c04-a100-1de043229b14">Re: Calling All Wedding Vendor Reviews!</a>:
[QUOTE]Peaches - I'd like to suggest an additional category, Rehearsal Dinner venues! 
Posted by jcg98[/QUOTE]

<div>GREAT idea! </div>

JoBell123

for invitations - The Glitter Connection - Marlboro, NJ

Will report back with a review once we've received our invitations )

Em72653

What if we booked a vendor and then canceled them 6 months before our wedding due to their unprofessionalism and rudeness? Can we write a review on the vendor?

cindyn9178

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_calling-wedding-vendor-reviews?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local Wedding BoardsForum:90Discussion:ce5a43ff-2360-4187-bdc3-8ce2d458d69dPost:669561ea-1df4-4c04-a100-1de043229b14">Re: Calling All Wedding Vendor Reviews!</a>:
[QUOTE]Peaches - I'd like to suggest an additional category, Rehearsal Dinner venues! 
Posted by jcg98[/QUOTE]

yes! and/or Bridal shower locations.

GilMoses

I cant say enough about our dance instructor Brandis and her husband were fantastic.  There prices are extremely fair and more importantly she created something really beautiful. To be honest my fiancee and myself are as inexperienced as it comes and she worked with us and created something really elegant and spent so much time with us. You can tell each lesson she had considered teh dance and made adjustments to suit our needs and abilities. We even invited her to our wedding because we enjoyed her lessons so much.
http://www.brandisdance.com/index2.html
Brandis works in Clark and Edison NJ

cindyn9178

Hey Peaches.. can you please add Aliperti's in Clark for a Rehearsal Dinner location. I'll add my review afterwards.  (their website is http://www.alipertisrestaurant.com/)

Also, can you add Russo's Continental Catering Hall in Bound Brook for a Shower location? (website is: http://www.russoscontinental.com/)

Here is my quick review:
We had about 50 people at the shower in the Escoffier room and there was plenty of space. The decor was nice and the room looked very pretty. The food was a buffet, including salad, fruit (which was delicious), mixed vegetables, baked ziti, roasted potatoes, chicken marsala and sausage & Peppers (there are other options/choices available). It is BYOB, so a lot of money was saved by bringing our own wine. All of the food was very good. The wait staff was excellent and we had no problems with them. They also provided the cake, which we were not happy with. The filling was not as requested, and the cake was very dry. Also, they wrote on the cake with gel instead of regular icing, which looked weird. Overall, I would recommend Russo's, but possibly look into getting a cake somewhere else if they will allow it.

peaches178

Added - thanks!

PS - I decided to combine RD and shower venues into one page on the site because most, if not all, of the locations can be used for either event.