Hey girls! Sorry I took so long, our honeymoon lasted two weeks and then I got promoted at work to Supervisor position so I have been super busy!! Everything turned out absolutely beautiful!!! I wouldnt change a thing
However, below are my reviews:
Christ Congregational Church: AThis is a small, hidden non-denominational church and my husband and I found about a year ago and we absolutely fell in love with it! Its small and intimate and absolutely stunning. The coordinators at the church are Daisy, and Dina, they are both AMAZING! Whenever I had a question or any little request, they would take care of it immediately. They were very helpful at all times and very flexible. The Pastor, Steven Hudder, is a sweetheart! We enjoyed meeting with him and talking to him so much, he made us feel comfortable. With both his help and the coordinators, the rehearsal and wedding day went by without a problem!
Grand Salon Ballroom at Killian Palms Country Club: A
One word: Wonderful!!!! Throughout the entire wedding planning process, the girls here, Katherine and Lorraine, were very knowledgeable, helpful, and patient. They always knew the answers to my questions and would reply very quickly to emails. The tasting scheduling and actual tasting event was very organized and the set-up was very nicely done. The head chef and waiter are great! The head waiter was great on my wedding day - he and all the waiters provided amazing service and were always very professional and with a smile on their face. The bartenders were a little slow but no one cared or noticed, only me because Im picky about everything. The food was hot and tasty and the waiter show is always a nice extra. They were also very flexible with all my requests and very attentive to my needs. Overall, it is a beautiful and great venue!
Michelle Tandron (Events by Michelle): A+
PERFECT! The best decision I ever made throughout this wedding process was hiring a Day of Coordinator, and especially the one that I hired. Michelle is the biggest sweetheart in the world, she is always smiling and very sweet! Although I only hired her for the wedding day, she was always available to answer any questions I had throughout the planning process and she was always very helpful! She made me feel so comfortable and I trusted her completely with all my wedding decorations and she sure didnt let me down, everything was perfect all around, exactly how I envisioned it. Everyone was telling me how organized everything was and this is all because of her and her husband of course, who is with her to help her in anything and in most of the meetings prior to the wedding day. So just think, you're getting two for the price of one!! They are both great and I am so glad I had her at my wedding - thanks to her I did not worry about a thing and all I did was enjoy the party!
Delgado Video Productions (Omar Delgado): (Final Video still pending)
Omar and I met about 3 years ago for my sister's quinces because he is the company's official videographer and everyone loves him! He does this because he truly enjoys it!! He likes it so much that he teaches film production at a school too so you can tell this is something he loves. As soon as I started planning my wedding, the first thing I did was go straight to him because I knew for sure that I wanted him to be my videographer. He is super sweet, professional, charismatic, and patient. He responds to your emails, calls, texts, everything very quickly! He is soo good in what he does - He always tries his best to make you look good and when it comes to putting everything together, he takes his time and uses his creativity to make a beautiful montage or wedding video. Whats even better is that he goes with a team so you are being filmed at all times and from different angles, they never miss anything! I'm so happy I hired him, he's the best!
Mystic Image Inc. (Natalie): (Final pictures still pending)
Let me tell you, this girl is amazing when it comes to taking pictures, she is super creative and gifted!!! She always makes you look so good in all of the pictures. She is very flexible, she doesnt charge per hour so this is something that I really liked. We spent like 6 hours taking engagement pictures and then she spent an entire day with us on the wedding day. She taker her time when it comes to setting the lighting, the correct pose, etc. while taking pictures and I love this in a photographer. Her editing is awesome!!!!She is super sweet and caring, we really liked her for this reason. The engagement pictures were absolutely beautiful, I loved it! I am still pending on the wedding day pictures and photobooth pictures but I'm sure they will be great!
Alegria's Bridal: A+
I had nothing but an amazing experience at this place, everytime we went! From the store manager, to the consultant girls and the alteration ladies, everyone here is awesome! They are all very sweet, knowledgeable, and extremely patient. Their selection is one of a kind! I had to go about 5 times to alter certain things on my dress and the alterations ladies are amazing at this, they sure know what they're doing - they made me look like a mermaid! I bought my dress, swaroski crystal belt, and veil here. They always make you feel comfortable here and they take their time and wont leave until they are sure that you are absolutely happy.
Mr. Tux: A+
Amazing experience!!! We rented all of the bridal party's tuxes, the groom's, fathers, and grandparent here. They are all very flexible and nice too. This place is always full so the few times we went, we did have to wait a few minutes, even if you had an appointment, but it wasnt that bad, it was worth the wait. They have such a wide selection of suits and tuxes and they have a women dress shop as well so it can be a one stop type of shop. They always want you to leave happy so if you ask for discounts or say that you cant afford something, they always try to make it happen for you! All the guys rented the shoes from there too and they were very comfortable. They are very flexible when it comes to returning and they have a drop off box so you dont even have to go inside.
David's Bridal: A
All the bridesmaids dresses were bought here because they had my exact color, Horizon! We all went together one day and they each found the perfect one for them, their own style (but same color), and bought them that same day! One of my girls was in Atlanta so she bought hers online and it fit here perfectly!!! All the dresses were here in more than enough time so it doesnt take 4 months like they tell you sometimes. The alterations department is very flexible as well because since all my girls, except the out of town one, had gotten their dresses steamed (free of charge) a week before the wedding, I wanted her to do it as well but she arrive here on Thursday and my wedding was on Saturday. So I called in and told the girl my situation and she told me to take it in and pick it up Friday after 3pm, which they usually require at least 4 days! So i was super happy with the service here! I would have liked some discount for my girls but hey, you pay for the quality that you're getting and its hard to find dresses in that color that looked so perfect on them.
Reina (alterations): A+
AMAZING!!!! Her and her team are great! They are so good in what they do - they are flexible and super nice! My mom and three of my bridemaids had their alterations here (because David's Bridal is too expensive) and Reina and her team did an awesome job! At one point, they did a quick fix on all three of them the same day we were there, it literally took them 5 minutes. Although they are far away from us because we live in Kendall, it was worth the drive!
360 Makeup (Michelle): A+
Absolutely amazing!! I fell in love with Michelle as soon as I spoke with her over the phone, she was so nice and welcoming, and she knows so much about airbrush makeup, which is what I did. She always arrives early to make sure she can set up without making you wait. She is so patient when it comes to explaining her different options, colors, and eyelashes you can use. She had to go meet up with me before the wedding to try on some fake lashes that bothered me during the engagement pics so I wanted to try another style that she recommended and she went to meet me and didnt charge anything, not even for the lashes. I am super happy with her work - she made me look absolutely beautiful!!!!
Art of Hair by Claudia: A+
Absolutely artistic! This girl is amazing with hair, she's so good at what she does!!! She did my grandma's, mom's, and my hair and she even put on some extensions on me! I had two looks, an updo for the church and half up/half down for the reception, I was extremely happy with both looks. She is great - everyone complimented me on it and my mom and grandma looked absolutely beautiful!!!! The hairstyles stayed on all day and night!!! Claudia is super professional and nice - she is totally worth it!!!
Claud's Make Up Corner: A
Claudia did my mom, grandma's, and aunt's makeup and they turned out absolutely stunning!!! She's so nice and patient, I love how professional she is! She arrives early and doesnt leave until everyone is happy - if she needs to, she will touch up. She doesnt do airbrush makeup so thats why I didnt do my makeup with her, I will definitely contact her any other chance that I have because she is amazing!!! Her pricing is one of a kind - you wont find someone this experience and with this price!
Stephen Peters Loynaz(DJ): A+
There's not much I can say about Stephen, other than he is absolutely awesome!!!! I had no doubt he was going to keep the party going all night!! I chose him because his package is awesome for the price, he even includes a facade, he is bilingual, and he also offers MC services so you get all the package for the price of one! I also got uplights with him and it was a hit - the venue looked stunning!!! He's super professional and fun, everyone loves him! I'm so happy we chose him!
Roman Cusco (Florist):
A+
The best florist I know!!!!!!!! He is absolutely amazing! My arrangements, bouquets, and centerpieces were absolutely stunning!!!! Everyone commented on all the flower arrangements, they were exactly what I wanted and more! He is very knowledgeable and he knows what he's doing - He has so many weddings back to back but he still remembers each and everyone of his clients! His prices are not cheap but compared to the quality that you are getting, there's no one else that could do it better! I was ecstatic when I saw all my arrangements!
Divine Delicacies: A
My venue included a standard cake with them so thats why we chose them but Im sure that if this was not the case, we still would have chosen them! I loved them! They are very helpful and quick to help - the cake tasting that very organized and flexible to schedule! They give you so many options to try and they are so patient throughout the time that you are there! I loved all of their flavors! They were very nice in helping me decide on the design that I wanted and all the extras I wanted to add. The final cake was stunning! It was perfect, I wouldnt change anything on it! It was exactly how I wanted it!!!! Everyone told me that it was delicious!! We had chosen different flavors and fillings for each tier(3 in total) and they were all very good and not dry or hard at all, like some cakes I have tried at weddings. I am very happy with their work.
Meilan Limousine: A+
Couldnt have asked for a better limousine company! When we went to walk around, they had so many models and different styles to choose from that It was easy to get overwhelmed but we knew exactly what we wanted! I find the pricing right with the style of car that we chose - my husband loved it!!! We chose an antique so it was a little more expensive that the limousines. All the process was so quick and simple with them. They are very flexible with their payment plans. However, you are required to pay a $100 tip to the driver, but honestly, it was so worth it! He was always there early and extremely helpful, he offered to help in anything! He was very professional and the car was in an amazing condition. Everyone in the road kept looking at us just because the car and color was so beautiful!!
Thats it girls... I will be posting pictures later on in facebook as soon as I receive some of them! Hope this helps
Good luck to all of you in the planning stage!