My July 23rd Leonard's Wedding!!! PIX Added
What can I say we had such a blast at our wedding!! The day went too fast, so please what ever you do enjoy it to the fullest and take it all in!! Ok here we go.....
Weather: It started out pretty but ended up really ugly!! It stormed like crazy, but what can you do. You only get 1 wedding day so make it the best.
Bridal Reflection (carle place):A I ahd no problems what so ever with my dress. I had Lee as a seamstress. I was treated great and my dress and veil came out beautiful.(Yolanda Couture was my designer).
Best Bridal in Bridal building:A Bm dresses were bought here and also had no problems with them.
Denise Angel Eyes makeup:A Me and my Bm's and bio-mom had our make up done and she did a beautiful job. Denise arrived on time and she was great. Very happy with her work.
Tarale(hair):A+ Me and Bm's had hair done by her and she was on time and did a great job. My bm's never had trials but she managed to give them exactly what they wanted and they looked beautiful. She made me feel like a princess that day.
Flowerden: A++ Gigi and Phil did a AMAZING job! All of the flowers were gorgeous. I got compliments all night and until now. They are in brooklyn but worth the trip. They did exactly what I wanted. The only thing was that they added some Gerbera flowers to my cake that I didn't request but no harm no foul. Def check them out! www.flowerden.com
Ultimate Class: A : My drivers were Jimmy for the Rolls and Bill for the stretch. The were prompt and very accomodating. They relieved some of my stress that day. Especially at the church. They listened to all of my requests and followed through. Wonderful job.
Royal Brass: A+ Boy am I glad that I got them!! It was a last minute addition, but one worthwhile. I used them at the church for 2 hours. Everyone LOVED them!! They did an incredible job. I got Rodger and Steve. I felt like royalty walking down that aisle.
Bellarino A: Haven't gotten the video, but Phil was great. He was everywhere and not annoying at all. From what I can gather the video will be great. He stayed till the end of the reception. I'll update once I receive the video. At one point when we did a special performance, that i didn't tell him about beforehand, he was on his way to the bathroom and I told his asst. that something funny was about to happen he ran after Phil to get him. He never made it to the bathroom! poor thing, but he got the shot.
That something funny was that my DH and his 5 buddies came out dressed as the Village People (with diff hats) and performed YMCA. It was a surprise and everyone got a kick out of it.
Duet photography A-: My photographers were Alberto and I forgot the other ones name. The only thing that pissed me off was that they arrived late to my house and late to the reception hall. Since it rained I wasn't able to take outside pix, so we had to do it all in the hall. Since they were late we had to rush through some shots. But they did the best they could. The weather wasn't great at all so that contributed to the lateness.But they also stayed till the very end. And they were all over the party scene. We'll see how things came out.
DJ Richard Roman Productions: A He is our personal friend. He did a great job. He had the crowd jumping all night. My MC was Butch and he was great too. Everyone partyed their A*ses off!! He got 3 calls after my wedding for jobs from my guests!! The only thing was that he didn't play Grow Old with you during the cake cutting, but I got over it.
LEONARD'S: A++ My Maitre'D was Tommy and my Bridal Attendent was Elizabeth. Everyone was so nice and accomodating there. The only negative thing was that they couldn't find one of my disposable cameras. But I don't think it was their fault...I think a guest took it. I asked if they could set aside some Tuxedo strawberries and B&W cookies for me b/c I didn't get a chance to have any and they gave a whole box full. The cocktail hour was Amazing and everyone loved it. They set up everything the way I wanted them to and the place looked great!! Whatever i asked they did and I never got attitude only reassurance that whatever I wanted done would be done. We are very Happy with Leonards and would def use them again.
Sorry so long I wanted to give you guys a detailed review b/c this site and the LIW gals have helped me soo much through this process. With out LIW I would have gone crazy! Whatever details you want to incorporate do it b/c that's what makes it special. Everyone complimented me on all the small details of my wedding and said that it was all beautiful. It put a smile on my face to see how people appreciated all my hard work for this wedding. It turned out great despite the small bumps in the road.
Good luck to all!!
These are not prof and not the best quality, but you get the idea.
wedding pix
Weather: It started out pretty but ended up really ugly!! It stormed like crazy, but what can you do. You only get 1 wedding day so make it the best.
Bridal Reflection (carle place):A I ahd no problems what so ever with my dress. I had Lee as a seamstress. I was treated great and my dress and veil came out beautiful.(Yolanda Couture was my designer).
Best Bridal in Bridal building:A Bm dresses were bought here and also had no problems with them.
Denise Angel Eyes makeup:A Me and my Bm's and bio-mom had our make up done and she did a beautiful job. Denise arrived on time and she was great. Very happy with her work.
Tarale(hair):A+ Me and Bm's had hair done by her and she was on time and did a great job. My bm's never had trials but she managed to give them exactly what they wanted and they looked beautiful. She made me feel like a princess that day.
Flowerden: A++ Gigi and Phil did a AMAZING job! All of the flowers were gorgeous. I got compliments all night and until now. They are in brooklyn but worth the trip. They did exactly what I wanted. The only thing was that they added some Gerbera flowers to my cake that I didn't request but no harm no foul. Def check them out! www.flowerden.com
Ultimate Class: A : My drivers were Jimmy for the Rolls and Bill for the stretch. The were prompt and very accomodating. They relieved some of my stress that day. Especially at the church. They listened to all of my requests and followed through. Wonderful job.
Royal Brass: A+ Boy am I glad that I got them!! It was a last minute addition, but one worthwhile. I used them at the church for 2 hours. Everyone LOVED them!! They did an incredible job. I got Rodger and Steve. I felt like royalty walking down that aisle.
Bellarino A: Haven't gotten the video, but Phil was great. He was everywhere and not annoying at all. From what I can gather the video will be great. He stayed till the end of the reception. I'll update once I receive the video. At one point when we did a special performance, that i didn't tell him about beforehand, he was on his way to the bathroom and I told his asst. that something funny was about to happen he ran after Phil to get him. He never made it to the bathroom! poor thing, but he got the shot.
That something funny was that my DH and his 5 buddies came out dressed as the Village People (with diff hats) and performed YMCA. It was a surprise and everyone got a kick out of it.
Duet photography A-: My photographers were Alberto and I forgot the other ones name. The only thing that pissed me off was that they arrived late to my house and late to the reception hall. Since it rained I wasn't able to take outside pix, so we had to do it all in the hall. Since they were late we had to rush through some shots. But they did the best they could. The weather wasn't great at all so that contributed to the lateness.But they also stayed till the very end. And they were all over the party scene. We'll see how things came out.
DJ Richard Roman Productions: A He is our personal friend. He did a great job. He had the crowd jumping all night. My MC was Butch and he was great too. Everyone partyed their A*ses off!! He got 3 calls after my wedding for jobs from my guests!! The only thing was that he didn't play Grow Old with you during the cake cutting, but I got over it.
LEONARD'S: A++ My Maitre'D was Tommy and my Bridal Attendent was Elizabeth. Everyone was so nice and accomodating there. The only negative thing was that they couldn't find one of my disposable cameras. But I don't think it was their fault...I think a guest took it. I asked if they could set aside some Tuxedo strawberries and B&W cookies for me b/c I didn't get a chance to have any and they gave a whole box full. The cocktail hour was Amazing and everyone loved it. They set up everything the way I wanted them to and the place looked great!! Whatever i asked they did and I never got attitude only reassurance that whatever I wanted done would be done. We are very Happy with Leonards and would def use them again.
Sorry so long I wanted to give you guys a detailed review b/c this site and the LIW gals have helped me soo much through this process. With out LIW I would have gone crazy! Whatever details you want to incorporate do it b/c that's what makes it special. Everyone complimented me on all the small details of my wedding and said that it was all beautiful. It put a smile on my face to see how people appreciated all my hard work for this wedding. It turned out great despite the small bumps in the road.
Good luck to all!!
These are not prof and not the best quality, but you get the idea.
wedding pix
