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The entire staff at Fare to Remember is a class act. They are organized, friendly and efficient. Aside from that, the food is not just delicious, but praise-worthy. My guests have not stopped raving about the food at my wedding. They said it was the best wedding food they ever had and said that it tasted like they were at a fine dining restaurant. I have to agree with them! DH and I could not have been prouder of the food served at our wedding. And we were very, very selective. Many of our guests came from NY and we really wanted the food to stand out.
It was served creatively and tasted wonderful. On top of all this, Fare to Remember was very reasonably priced! We had sparkling water served at our ceremony, 8 passed hors de vours, a 3 course meal, a sorbet intermezzo, wedding cake, top shelf liquor (Kettle One, etc), all tables, linens, place settings, etc.
I will be a long term customer of Fare To Remember. If I ever need catering, I will be calling them – without a doubt. All of my friends and my parents friends asked me for their info after the wedding.
You can see pics from our tasting under the “Trials” tab here in my bio. They made sure DH and I had our own servers and we felt like royalty. I cannot speak highly enough of them. http://www.faretoremember.com/
Stephan is a true talent. He is confident, easy to work with, friendly and has a very good sense of humor. FI really liked working with him too. Stephan takes a tremendous amount of personal pride in his work and I love that about him. I am very, very glad he shot my wedding. Our family and friends have been fawning over our pictures like no other! I know quite a few of our friends and friends of friends will be calling him to shoot their weddings.
That being said, I would hire Stephan again in a second. My pictures are magazine-worthy and stunning and I think he has eye like no other in Florida. We never knew we were being shot – except for the formals, obviously. There are a lot of great photographers in the SFL area. I think that Stephan just happens to be at the top of that game.
My experiences here were more a less a mixed bag. But there were more good then bad. When I 1st went to CP I had the misfortune of being paired with the sales woman named Lucy. I found Lucy to be pushy and disingenuous. After I tried on a dress I loved, Lucy called me literally every other day and each time she called the dress had a new price. It got to the point where I never wanted to return to the store. I actually called the manager to share my experience with the often calls and the new prices. The manager seemed to not care too much. I guess that is encouraged business practice there. I found it to be close to a car salesman. But that’s just me.
After 6 months of dress shopping, I returned to CP and specifically asked for the sales lady named Isora. I had a wonderful experience with Isora and I bought my dress that very day.
After I purchased my gown, I dealt mostly with a lovely woman named Lorraine. I cannot say enough about how classy and accommodating Lorraine was during my wedding dress process. For my 1st fitting, Lorraine was unable to help me and I was with a seamstress who spoke no English and another women who served as the translator. The translator was quite possibly the nastiest person I ever met at CP. She was not only rude but HIGHLY confrontational. It was my 1st fitting, I was there with my MOH, my mom and my grandmother. We left feeling very uneasy and generally in a bad mood. It was not a fun time at all.
I waited a few days to see how I felt and I decided that I would not have the same experience for my remaining 2 fittings. I called and spoke with another manager and explained that CP is supposed to be an elegant and classy salon and my experience was ANYTHING but elegant and classy. She apologized and assured me my remaining 2 fittings would be different.
Lorraine was with me for the final 2 fittings and I had a different seamstress. My remaining 2 fittings were perfect. Very friendly and they actually listened to my concerns. My dress fit perfectly and I felt like a princess on my wedding day.
Overall they came through when needed – but remember that you are your own advocate! This is not just for CP, but for the entire wedding planning process. If you do go, I highly recommend asking for Lorraine and have her guide you through your entire process there. She knows right from wrong and is just super sweet to work with.
Review Date: 06/22/2009 Services Used: Ceremony Music
2.2 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:
(0.5/5.0)
Professionalism:
(2.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:
(3.0/5.0)
Flexibility:
(0.5/5.0)
They played beautifully - when they showed. There were some music professionals in the audience at our ceremony and they did praise the trio. My guests had no idea what a nightmare they were to deal with.
The nightmare only began the month leading up to my wedding. Until then, Victoria Joseph was easy to get in touch with and pleasant to deal with. In the few weeks leading up to my wedding she went MIA. I emailed and called. My planner emailed and called. I was polite and friendly in all of my emails and voicemails with her.
The last few days leading up to my wedding, I didn’t think they were showing at all. DH and I went on to iTunes and downloaded a ton of Vitamin C string quartet music the night before our rehearsal dinner. Frankly, I was really excited about our new music and I didn’t even care that MFA wasn’t showing up. I was mad that I had paid ½ already, but sometimes these things happen.
I mentioned this situation to DH’s groomsmen and he offered to get Victoria Joseph on the phone. Miraculously, he got her on the phone w/in 30 min. Leave it to a determined businessman from NYC!
Victoria assured the GM that she would be there. Adam and I still gave our planner the CD that we burned. The trio did show – right at 5 pm. 5 pm was the scheduled time on our contract. I was told previously that they would be ready to go and playing at 5 pm.
Whatever, they showed up. My guests were impressed and I was pleased to have live music. But, I do not recommend them and I hope they are out of business soon. They do not deserve anyone’s hard earned money and they certainly don’t deserve to be part of anyone’s big day. They got a D+ because when they did arrive, they played beautifully.
And Victoria, if you’re reading this, you have a lot to learn about business but even more to learn about karma. Good luck.
Review Date: 06/22/2009 Services Used: Beauty & Health
4.8 out of 5.0
Quality of Service:
(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:
(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:
(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:
(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:
(5.0/5.0)
Amy is amazing. I looked better then I had imagined on my wedding day. My makeup and hair lasted all night – through rain, extreme humidity, sweat, dancing, etc. She has a great vibe about her and is a true professional. She comes with everything – including her own chair! I would recommend her to any bride out there and I would certainly go to her if I ever had an important event to attend again.
My mother loved her hair and makeup. I think it was the best I had ever seen my mom’s makeup look. She allowed my mom to look at herself each step of the way. She has a ton of patience too. Let’s just say someone (not me or my mom) tested her tolerance level and she was calm and professional the entire time.
Amy also came through big time when my bridesmaids needed help – for free! The vendor hired to do my bridesmaids really dropped the ball and Amy is such a sweetheart she offered to help some of my girlfriends out. I cannot say enough good things about her or her talent!
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