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May 10, 2008
Ceremony Location: Fairfax, VA
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Ceremony & Reception Venue
Waterford at Fair Oaks
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
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Review Date: 11/03/2008
Services Used: Ceremony & Reception Venue

3.4
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 3.5 out of 5.0(3.5/5.0)
Responsiveness:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Professionalism:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:3.5 out of 5.0(3.5/5.0)
Flexibility:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
I would recommend Waterford to anyone who was like me and wanted everything in one package. I would also recommend it to couples who aren't on a tight budget.
While our reception was very lovely, it was a bit over priced, even for the buffet.
We also had to follow a very tight schedule of our start and end time. Which is reasonable considering they are a reception hall. Our wedding was at 11:30 in the morning. Our cocktail house began at 12:30 and ended at 5. Even though we were taking up a half hour less of their room time, they refused to budge for their per person price. Our package was a buffet. We could pick two entrees, two greens, and one starch. To add on another starch was two dollars a person extra! The food was excellent though. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the chicken was juicy. The open bar with the package was very worth it though. I do believe some of my guests drank as much alcohol as the per person price was!
My father had one complaint. He arrived to the cocktail hour a little late, as they were taking down the bar and getting ready for the reception. He had tried to order a drink and was told he couldn't. When he told the tender he was the Father of the Bride, the bartended didn't seem to care. Only when my father asked to see a supervisor did the supervisor tell the bartender to give my dad whatever he wanted.
While my DJ was announcing my husband and I for the first time, one of the employees was talking in his ear telling him to speed it up! It resulted in my DJ calling us Sgt. & Brad Sanders, instead of Sgt. and Mrs. Brad Sanders. A minor slip up, but still was caught on film.
Also, the man in charge of calling up tables to go to the buffet forgot about our head table! Mine and my husbands meal was plated for us, but he called our table one before he called the bridal party table! I quickly saw this and asked him if my table could go next. He was very very apologetic and it looked like he just had a brain slip.
Other than that the wait staff was very attentive, espcially to my husband and I. The food was great and the drinks very well made.
Like I said, I'd recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind a reception at a reception hall and who isn't on a tight budget.

Flowers & Decor
Sue Chamberlain FLowers
Burke, Virginia 22015
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Review Date: 11/03/2008
Services Used: Flowers & Decor

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)
Sue was WONDERFUL to work with! She was one of the only florist who would work with me for my wedding (My wedding was the day before Mothers Day and no one would book me.) We sat down and looked through all her beautiful pictures. I told her what colors and flowers I wanted. She had great ideas for bouquets and table decor. It was probably the easiet thing I did for my wedding! Since she works out of her home and gets her flowers wholesale, it was very cost efficent. Even with flowers marked-up for Mother's Day, she still got me a great deal! Oh the wedding day my flowers were not only how I pictured them, they surpassed my expectations! She even had a few bridesmaid flowers left over and made my husbands little sister a bouquet of her very own! She loved it so much she even slept with it that night.
I would recommend Sue to anyone and everyone.

Wedding Cake
Wanda's Cakes
Centreville, Virginia
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Review Date: 11/03/2008
Services Used: Wedding Cake

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 wedding cake is STILL talked about to this day!
Wanda is not only extremely talented, she was a dream to work with too! She had great ideas and wonderful pictures to look at. I had NO clue what I wanted my cake to look like when I went in for my consultation. I came out with a perfect idea of my cake and much excitment to actually see and eat it!
When I saw my cake at our reception, it was everything I wanted and more. I wanted a Rum cake and it tasted fantastic! Everyone wanted to take a piece home. She is extremely affordable, especially if you want the perfect cake.
I strongly recommend her to any bride looking for the perfect wedding cake.