The wedding was fantastic! As much as I hated the planning, I wish I could do the whole thing over again!
Church - Saint Catharines of Siena, Seaside Park, NJ A+++
Father John was awesome with us through the whole wedding planning process! I think he got the point that we didn't want a drawn out ceremony, our Catholic ceremony was 35 minutes long! I think that may be a record!
Venue- Manasquan River Golf Club, Brielle, NJ A+++++
At first I was against having my wedding there since I had been attending events there since I was a little girl. I am soooo glad I changed my mind! Everything was done perfectly! The food was amazing and people are still raving about our venetian desert table. The venue itself was sooo easy to work with and I would recommend them to anyone!
Cake- Rudy's Pastry Shop B
The cakes was unbelievably tasty, but the colors were off! I gave them the swatches of the BM dress so they could match the color blue for the trim, instead the trim on our cake was purple!
DJ- Unforgettable DJs - PJ A+
PJ was amazing and I would recommend him to everyone! The dance floor was packed all night and not a person was sitting! The only snafu was that he played the Conga, which I specifically asked him not to do, but the guests seemed to like it.
Photographer and Cinematography - Endless Wave StudiosI loved working with Greg and Ben! Everything they did that day was amazing, they met us at the salon at 9 am and were with us until the reception ended at 10pm! The locations which he suggested for our photos were absolutely breathtaking and I can't wait to see the prints and video. I will update my review on them once I receive proofs.
Limo- Santos Limo - B+
I had a great experience with the company, but the GM had a different experience when they were picked up to go to the church. The other issue was that the radio didn't work which made the 25 min ride to the venue a little boring.
Florist- Narcissus, A+
Ken did an amazing job on our flowers! He took the vision I had and made it a reality. He was so easy to work with and the quote that he gave us a year beforehand didn't change at all throughout the entire process!
Hair- Razberri's A+
All the girls that we worked with did an amazing job! Everyone's hair held up all night including mine which was a surprise since my hair doesn't hold a curl at all!
Makeup- Leigh Ann Borrelli Face to Fase A++++++
She is an amazing makeup artist and I would tell everyone to use her! She did 2 trials on me so I could see a more dramatic look and a more natural look, that way I could choose which look suited me best. To my surprise I chose the more dramatic look. She even arranged to have a chair reserved for her at the salon so she could get everyone done in time! Amazing!
Tuxedo- Chazmatazz A+
No problems at all! They were even able to accommodate 2 groomsmen getting tuxes on Saturday morning since their flights delayed them from getting it on Friday.
Wedding Dress- Kleinfelds B
I had a very good experience for the most part. The sales people and my fitter Ramona were amazing. The only issue I had is there is a lack of communication between the fitters and the seamstresses for alterations. I checked my dress thoroughly before we left when we picked it up but didn't notice the small pin in the hem. They hadn't finished hemming the one side! Thankfully my dress is tulle and my BM fixed it with some scissors. Because the hem was too long my bustle basically ripped out halfway through the reception and my bridesmaids had to pin it back into place.
I think that's basically it. Let me know if you have and questions!