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June 07, 2008

Ceremony Location:	St. Joseph, MI
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The Blue Dress Barn
Millburg, Michigan 49022

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Review Date: 09/07/2008
Services Used: Ceremony & Reception Venue

4.1 out of 5.0	Quality of Service:	(4.5/5.0)
	Responsiveness:	(4.0/5.0)
	Professionalism:	(4.0/5.0)
	Value For Cost:	(3.5/5.0)
	Flexibility:	(4.5/5.0)

The grounds and decorations of the Blue Dress Barn are beautiful. Amy and Kirby are pretty laid back and are very nice to work with. The day we got married was pretty warm and there is no air conditioning in the barn. They do have fans and 2 very nice decks but the warm air stayed in the barn most of the night. You are able to bring in your own caterer and alcohol and we were able to save a lot of money that way. There is a flat fee and then a per person fee that they charge which are fairly reasonable.

Paul Retherford Wedding Photography
Michigan and Destination Weddings, Michigan 49780

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Review Date: 09/07/2008
Services Used: Photography

5.0 out of 5.0	Quality of Service:	(5.0/5.0)
	Responsiveness:	(5.0/5.0)
	Professionalism:	(5.0/5.0)
	Value For Cost:	(5.0/5.0)
	Flexibility:	(5.0/5.0)

Paul was wonderful. He is very professional and knowledgible. Everyone commented on how great the photos looked. He set up a laptop during the reception so people could see the pictures that he had already taken. By the end of the night he had taken 3,000 shots. It was hard to pick our favorites. But one of the great benefits is that we co-own the rights to the pictures. We got a high resolution CD with all the pictures on it, so later if we want a different shot we can have it printed. I would re-hire Paul in an instant and would highly recommend him to anyone.

Tara Florist
St. Joseph, Michigan

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Review Date: 09/07/2008
Services Used: Flowers & Decor

1.9 out of 5.0	Quality of Service:	(2.0/5.0)
	Responsiveness:	(2.0/5.0)
	Professionalism:	(1.5/5.0)
	Value For Cost:	(2.0/5.0)
	Flexibility:	(2.0/5.0)

I thought that the flowers were a bit over priced for what they were. We went pretty simple flowers, white roses and blue hydrangeas. We had my bouquet of 18 white roses and one bridesmaid bouquet of 1 blue hydrangea that were supposed to be hand tied. The ribbon that they used only covered two inches of the flowers stems. So, the bottoms of the stems were exposed which caused the flowers to wilt more quickly then if they were covered. The original person that I was working with stopped working on my wedding about a week and half before the wedding, so I then had to go in and explain exactly what I wanted again to someone new. There was then a discrepancy with the cost and we ended up paying more than what I was first quoted. We did not have a huge order (we did not do flowers as centerpieces and only had one flower arrangement at the reception on the escort card table) so I felt that this flowerist didn't really care about my wedding flowers because we were not spending a lot of money there. I would not recommend them.

Boonzaaijers
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Review Date: 09/07/2008
Services Used: Wedding Cake

5.0 out of 5.0	Quality of Service:	(5.0/5.0)
	Responsiveness:	(5.0/5.0)
	Professionalism:	(5.0/5.0)
	Value For Cost:	(5.0/5.0)
	Flexibility:	(5.0/5.0)

We did cakes as the centerpieces at each table. Everyone loved the cakes, they are so yummy. Even though Boonzaijer's is in Kalamazoo and our wedding was in St. Joseph it was cheaper to get the cakes from there even with the higher delivery charge then to go with any local baker; plus the cakes taste so much better. We highly recommend them for any cake need that you have, they are the BEST! The people are very nice to work with as well.

Davids Bridal
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512

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Review Date: 09/07/2008
Services Used: Dress & Attire

2.8 out of 5.0	Quality of Service:	(3.0/5.0)
	Responsiveness:	(2.5/5.0)
	Professionalism:	(2.5/5.0)
	Value For Cost:	(3.0/5.0)
	Flexibility:	(3.0/5.0)

I love my dress but not my experience at David's Bridal. My dress was the first that I tried on there. I bought it and took it home that day. I felt a lot of pressure to get the accessories that day as well and there were a few that I did get that day. I felt that a lot of them were overpriced and they do not allow any returns. The people there called me atleast once a month trying to have my maid of honor (no other BM) get a dress there. All I wanted was the dress and they continued to call even when I told them that I was all set and didn't need anything else. It was frustrating and I wish they would have respected what I said.