Amanda's Profile
August 23, 2008
Ceremony Location: Washington, D.C., DC
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My Reviews (3)
Photography
RMN Photography
Arlington, Virginia 22202

Review Date: 05/19/2009
Services Used: Photography

4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
I give Rachel a 5 star on everything, except professionalism. Not becuase she wasn't professional-- actually, she was better than professional. I had some finicky bridesmaids, who hated to have their photos taken. She went beyond the call of duty to spend a few hours (2 days before the wedding) to just sit down with them, hanging out at a local cafe. She made them comfortable with her as a friend, not a "vendor" at the wedding-- it was amazing. As a result, she caught some beautiful photos of my bridesmaids acting their most natural-- so much so that one bridesmaid's mother thanked me for finally giving her a good picture of her daughter.
I absolutely recommend Rachel-- she did a beautiful job.

Wedding Cake
Wedding Cakes by Michael
Alexandria, Virginia 22301

Review Date: 05/19/2009
Services Used: Wedding Cake

1.2
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:0.0 out of 5.0(0.0/5.0)
Professionalism:1.0 out of 5.0(1.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:1.0 out of 5.0(1.0/5.0)
Flexibility:1.0 out of 5.0(1.0/5.0)
When I visited Cakes by Micheal, they brought out a beautiful, unique and delicious cake. That was not the cake that arrived at my wedding. I was irate. The cake was grocery-store quality, it tasted like I bought it at the Giant. Not only that, but it was different from what I had been shown-- it was an icing monstrosity-- my cake was supposed to be covered with fruit, there was no fruit. I was entirely disappointed. Thankfully, at least for the photos, it looked okay, however, it was not the cake I ordered. The "chant" of the evening became "they delivered the wrong cake." Mortifying.
What's worse, the bakery refused to discuss it with me afterward.

Videography
A Click Away Videography by Janet VanPelt
Edgewater, Maryland 21037

Review Date: 09/21/2009
Services Used: Videography

5.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
My dad hired A Click Away with literally less than a week to go-- he just got the feeling that we'd want a video. Not only did the vendor contact me immediately to get to know my and my (now) hubby, but she was responsive at all hours of the night (we were very last minute) and really tried to get a sense of who "we" were. Frankly, at the time I was not convinced it was necessary-- i was a bit of an 'anti-bride,' but i couldn't be happier that we videotaped everything-- she sold a non-believer on the idea.
At the wedding, i barely knew she was there. She just caught the moments so well, without being part of the wedding, but making it feel like she was (in the video). We had some distressing moments during the evening-- the cake was all wrong, and i had a bit of a melt down before hand, but she handled those moments so delicately in the video, that I can barely tell that i was upset about the cake (i'd like to forget that), or that i was so stressed before hand. I wanted a very "Great Gatsby--meets Mazzy Star" feel to the wedding, very soft, romantic, and dreamy, and she caught that look and feeling, but still caught that it was a great party too.
My husband and I watched the video and were really amazed that she got to speak to so many people, and caught so many things we'd forgotten. It was beautiful, and felt authenticly us. I highly reccomend A Click Away, she was wonderful.
Also, please ignore the vendor price here-- it was a gift, and i don't know how much it cost, but i know it was affordable. they wouldn't let me review the vendor without putting down a price.