Vendor reviews!!

Re: Vendor reviews!!

• ktaylorMC member

  

  August 2010 edited December 2011

  Vista on Seward HillVista was fabulous! Sidonee and her husband Larry immediately became part of the family and were willing to accomodate our needs immediately. The grounds are natural and beautiful- no fuss, just the beauty of trees, flowers, gardens, fountains and lantern lights. On several occasions they allowed me to bring various vendors up to walk thru and make plans. No extra cost, just needed a phone call and they had things open and lights on ready for us.
  The day of was spectacular! I will sing the praises of Vista on Seward Hill to anyone that will listen! Sterling Affairs Catering and EventsSterling Affairs was great! The food was wonderful and they went out of their way to create/ make items that were not on their menu to accomodate family taste and desires. Everyone raved about the food, one of the other vendors even blogged about on their personal blog! The the timing was great, the event planner they provided that day was on the ball and things ran so smoothly. I would have liked better feed back and quicker response time though. The contact I had with the company always contacted me back, but sometimes it was a week later and I had already had to make a decision without her input. that was my only concern Blossom’s Floral ArtistryThis is Austin's hidden secret! Blossom's Floral Artistry amazed not only me as the Bride, but my entire family and close friends as well. Blossom offers a Do It Yourself creation party that allows you to keep cost down, while creating gorgeous arrangements with your friends and fammily all under the direction and supervision of Blossom and her staff. SHe had all of the supplies there and available, ordered the flowers I requested, posted photos pf arrangements that I told her I liked and then turned us loose to CREATE! None of us are the florist type, but my centerpieces turned out GORGEOUS! Blossom and her staff created the rest of my ceremony flowers (bouquets, boutineirs, decor flowers, etc) Again STUNNING! When we arrived at the venue, my mom started crying because the flowers were so spectacular. The best part is that Blossom creates pieces that add to and fit in with the surrounding decor- it did not look like giant out of place arrangements, rather they all fit in, looked like they grew there and complimented the natural surroundings of the venue.
  The part that means the most to me is that Blossom became a friend. She listened intently to my visions for my flowers and then created design boards reflecting whatr she heard me say. I had a many opportunities to see where she was going with the design of my flowers and never once did I feel uneasy or worried about how they would turn out. Blossom met me on several occasions to walk thru the venue and "see" they flower vision together and talk thru specific likes and don't likes I had about ceremony flowers.
  Blossom's Floral Artistry is AUSTIN PERFECTION! Amazing KakesKim and Yvette did a fabulous job on my husband's groom's cake. He wanted something out of the ordinary and they went out of their way to create it from a small toy and a website that highlighted the design of a larger version of an Imperial Star Destroyer. I was more than blown away when they delivered it and it was just like the toy- ONLY larger!!! It even had working lights! Amazing Kakes outdid themselves! Hill Country CupcakesOutstanding! Katie and her mom Shella run a great business! From the moment I approached them at a bridal show they remembered my name and treated me like a person, not just a customer! My husband and I scheduled a tasting with them and they brought as many flavors as we could possibly want to try... then they turned around and did it all again when my mom came to visit from Dallas. Each tasting was professional and they helped to guide us towards flavors and designs based on our tasting comments. The fact that they genuinely cared and wanted to provide a great service for us and bent over backwards to do it again at my request for my mom made a huge impression on me.
  The cupcakes are moist, flavorful, and works of art. I showed them photos up others that I had seen as well as a small "top cake" for cutting that I wanted. THey created it all to perfection and taste, flavor, and quality were TOP NOTCH!
  They guided us towards the right number to order (I was really worried about having any leftovers). We only had 35 leftover cupcakes... those didn't make it to the next morning... we ate them at the hotel for late night snacks and an early breakfast... we shared the final few with doormen at the hotel and he actually came back and asked if we had another for his friends. Perfect- no leftovers and everyone got to have a taste!
  Hill Country Cupcake also attends the Farmer's Market each saturday behind Barton Creek Mall in the back Dillards parking lot. I took friends there to try various other flavors and get a widespread opinion of what kinds to serve at the wedding.
  Our favorites: The Texan, Lava Fudge, Strawberry, The Bluebonnet, Tres Leche, Tiramissu, and Indian Paintbrush 2^nd Generation VideographersPenney and Jerry are fabulous, extremely professional and bery friendly. We decided to pay for this expense on our own and they set up an online invoise that we can just make payments to as we have available funds. A videographer was something we felt we could not afford and they have made it a possibility.
  Our video montage (far from the slideshow things from the 80s) was spectacular! The photos were timed precisly to the music and the animation and techniques that Jerry uses keeps it interesting and meaningful- for friends and family.
  The greatest quality is their ability to listen and not "talk" you into something you do not want or that may not be in your budget... 2nd Generation Video is not trying to "sell you" on their service, they are trying to help create a memory for you and your family...

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