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This is a funny review to write because at first I was 100% against using Four Points (particularly The Mirage) as my reception site. For starters this was my mom's choice and of course the day we went was not one of my better days. =0)
Since my parents were footing the bill for the reception, I "okayed" the Sheraton as the place where the party was going to take place. And boy was I ever glad.
We worked with Kasia at first and she was amazing. Closer to the day of we worked with Beata and she was equally amazing. I got the impression that they were pretty much a "whatever makes the bride happy makes us happy" vendor. Being the bride-to-be, that was all that mattered to me.
I cannot tell you how many times I "bugged" Kasia and Beata with silly questions. They were just sweethearts. Everyone commented on how great the service was. The food was yummy...but most importantly they made me feel like the only bride they were planning with. I could look at the hall whenever I liked...even if there was a wedding, they always welcomed me and took the time to answer questions.
The night of the wedding, they made a point to come to my husband and I and ask how everything was going. Best part...after my honeymoon, I came back to a thank you letter from them!
I cannot say enough nice things about the banquet part of the hotel! Even though I wasn't the best bride the day we booked with them...I am so happy we did!
This is a really tough review to write. We went with Edward Fox because of their reputation and the fact that we liked their portfolio at one of the bridal shows that periodically pops up around town.
Before we talked wedding pictures we met with Marcia Cabrales who is just phenomenal! She was our consultant and our main "go-to" person. She was always making us laugh and was just a joy to work with. This is why in responsiveness I gave them a 4...and that's entirely because of Marcia!
On the other hand...we are not impressed with our day of photographer at all! I recall being told that we would be able to choose our photographer after seeing his/her portfolio. That never happened. If it wasn't for my day-of coordinator, I would have never known who my photographer was until the week of. As soon as I knew who I was having, I set up an appointment to further explain what we wanted and what we didn't want.
Our photographer was Sukit S. (he has an extremely long last name and I don't have the paper in front of me). When I met with him initially, I liked what I saw. My husband and I did not want your "typical wedding pictures" with your "typical wedding poses"...and that's exactly what Sukit didn't do...which is what we liked. As I talked with him, I was getting excited as to see what the final product would be like.
And then my wedding day came.
He arrived with his assistant around 1, like he said he would. He took some shots of my dress and of me getting ready...ok that's great...we were doing perfect. Then when it came for me and my girls, I was in the same position the entire time, sitting on a chair. I'm not sure how many pictures he took because I was always smiling and he was always playing with his camera.
I was too wrapped up in the moment to think about ceremony pictures. After the ceremony I wanted family pictures and bridal party. But we had to move fast...church was about to start. He played with his camera for about 10 mins while we all just sat around. I never got my family pictures and my bridal party pictures were so scattered, that when I looked at one of the pictures my guest took while Sukit was snapping away, I noticed that all the groomsmen except my brother were above everyone else...he had my brother on the side of the bridesmaids.
Another problem was at the waterfall on Higgins and River Rd. I paid the $50 so we could go around the entire waterfall...not just stand in front of it. We were in that same pose for who knows how long...so I bet I have about 50 pictures of 1 pose.
My main rule at the hall was that I wanted no one except my husband and me to see it first. This way we could have our special moment, let everything sink in and take really awesome pictures. Well, Sukit again was late in getting to the hall and then he had to set up. Our "special" picture is of us by our cake...something I didn't want.
There was also a time while we were waiting for him to set up that he and the dj had a little mishap. All in front of us on our day! Guests were getting restless and he insisted we take what seemed like 100 pictures of us by the cake.
All in all we were not impressed at all with his unprofessionalism. I did not rate the value for cost because I have yet to see my pictures. I would not be surprised if I saw hundreds of the same pose. I can only hope that there are at least a couple good shots.
I would only recommend Edward Fox if you know who your photographer is AND you see his/her work and are 100% in love with it! Too bad Marcia isn't a photographer! We also are kicking ourselves for not paying the extra $500 to have the guy who took our e-pics be our photographer day of.
We worked with Kathy a lot and I have nothing but nice things to say about this bakery.
The price was one of the more reasonable ones I found out there and their cake was yummy! She definitely worked with us when figuring out our number of slices and budget.
Everyone who works there is pleasant. Kathy is super responsive through email...although not an easy cookie to get a hold of in person. I believe she's only there Monday, Wednesday and Friday (only in the morning)? No complaints really. Worth every penny. I'm just praying my mom packaged my top tier perfectly...I am super excited to see what it will taste like in a year! =0)
There really isn't anything to say except that this was the best choice we have made for our wedding!
My husband's sister told us about Stax O Wax and we are so lucky she did!
We were lucky enough to work with both Shawn and Curt during the planning process. These two bend over backwards to make sure your music is exactly what you want for your big day. The online form is great. They are definitely on top of their game. I was so into planning that I missed the deadline to submit my form, Shawn was on the phone with me the day it was due making sure everything was good to go.
We had requested a special first dance that required a lot of man hours to put a mix of songs together. This is what I mean by bending backwards. As busy as they are, they took the time to compile our first dance "megamix"...by the way, everyone loved it! And...we made the front page of their website! =0)
We went with the dinner show package and again...best decision! We had peope dancing and singing even before dinner started! I was told by one of my guests that the only bad thing about the dj was that they played all the good music during dinner so they couldn't dance. ;0) (that's the point...get your butt on the dancefloor!) In fact...both my husband and I catch ourselves doing a couple of their skits when we hear those songs.
Shawn and Nick were our personal djs and they were just awesome! We had huge problems with our photographer that night and Shawn noticed it right away and came over and talked with us...which really helped! I mean...who does that!?! Especially not a dj. They knew exactly what to play and what not to play to keep people on the dancefloor. They were a total hit and still to this day we have guests talking about how great the music was!
Shawn actually just called me earlier this week to see how everything was going. Asked how the honeymoon was and how we felt about their performance. Everyone at Stax O Wax has the biggest hearts and are just wonderful to work with. Absolutely no complaints whatsoever. We will definintely be repeat customers...hands down!
Shawn from Stax O Wax recommended Lady in White when we met with him. Once he said his sister was using them...I knew we had to check him out. Someone in the business definitely wouldn't screw his own family member over. We knew right away we were going with Rick when we laughed right along with us at our first meeting. We were real with him and he was real with us...and that's what we loved the most!
He's great at reminding you to send in your paperwork and was great at reconfiguring his packages to meet our needs. He allowed us to customize a package already in place.
He was on time and the cameras were rolling when I walked up to the church. In all honesty, I didn't even know he was there! He never once got in anyone's way! I firmly believe that a person who knows how to do his/her job correctly, makes him/herself seen when absolutely needed. Although, I will say I did know he was there when I saw the bright light...then I knew it was my time to shine! ;0)
I'm really excited to see the final product, especially since I'm a little scared to see what our pictures will look like.
We worked with Nicole and she was a doll. Empire limo had really reasonable prices. We went with a party bus which was an excellent choice, especially when you have a Cinderella dress and a bridal party of 14+. Everything was great, Nick was on time, the bus was clean (except for the door which gave me a grease spot on my train that never came out...had to walk down the aisle with a nice brown spot on my train) and the music and champaign were flowing.
My only problem was the close we got to 6 o'clock, Nick became "antsy" (if that's the correct spelling). Apparently he had another "wedding" to drive at 7. Who does that? Why would you schedule two weddings back to back on a Saturday when you know there's going to be traffic and unforseen events that may hold a group back? He started complaining how he could get in trouble, and if he gets in trouble we'd have to pay for his loss of commission or something. I can't remember what it was exactly, but it made me feel like if he were late...it was our fault. Explains our lower scores.
A party bus was definitely the way to go. Everyone in the bridal party agreed.
Amanda was just wonderful. She is super responsive and is always checking in to see how you are doing.
I had to fight for a DOC...I definitely was not going to be running around on my wedding day making sure everything was in place. I wasn't as stressed as I typically would have been the week of because Amanda took care of everything that needed to be done.
We went with La Di Events because for DOC, they were the most reasonable prices I could find ($500). Another company we were looking at wanted to charge $700. My husband's main selling point was that Amanda let me talk about what I wanted, what my concerns were....whereas the other company just said "oh...you don't have to worry about that now" and always cut me off.
She was awesome at calming me down when I found that lovely grease stain on my train and especially when our photographer almost ran out on us! Both she and her assistant Tiffany were on top of things, making sure my wedding day was as perfect as I had dreamed it would be. If something bad happened...I had no clue...and that's exactly what I wanted to happen. I didn't want to worry, I wanted to enjoy myself on my day.
Only problem...I wish I would have hired her to plan the wedding! =0) She was just so much fun to work with...and bless her heart for putting up with me. I guess nothing scares her...after meeting with me I was sure she'd be saying "thanks, but no thanks"...instead she looked past my craziness and did an unbelievable job!
Even my husband agrees having Amanda as our DOC was a very well-thought decision. I would recommend her to any new bride!
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