Anyone using a DOC?

My sister just called telling me about a friend of hers who does that and just did a 200,000 wedding at oheka but to be honest....Im not going to want someone there watching over things...thats just my opinon and Im pretty laid back...and im sure my sister will be more than a perfect MOH watching everything

I guess I'm in the minority here. If you are organized and pay attention to detail then I would say you don't need a DOC. I had one for my day and for me it was a waste of money. There wasn't anything she did that warranted paying someone $750. I will say that I was not thrilled w/ my choice of DOC from the beginning. She was hard to reach, took forever to call me back, and after charging me her $750 fee had the nerve to charge me an extra $10 to apply false eye lashes.

One last thing I will say is that I can't tell you how many times I've heard excellent things about Christine from Exquisite Affairs. It seems like she is the quintessential DOC. Maybe if I had had her I would have had a much different experience.

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Posted by dianadrw

I guess I'm in the minority here. If you are organized and pay attention to detail then I would say you don't need a DOC. I had one for my day and for me it was a waste of money. There wasn't anything she did that warranted paying someone $750. I will say that I was not thrilled w/ my choice of DOC from the beginning. She was hard to reach, took forever to call me back, and after charging me her $750 fee had the nerve to charge me an extra $10 to apply false eye lashes.

One last thing I will say is that I can't tell you how many times I've heard excellent things about Christine from Exquisite Affairs. It seems like she is the quintessential DOC. Maybe if I had had her I would have had a much different experience.

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I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I actually tried Christine but she is booked... Has anyone worked with Tara from Exquisite Affairs (she's available)? And if so, what's your feedback?

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Posted by magbride

I used one for my wedding and to me it was money well spent.
I used Laura from LA Productions (I think she starts around $750). She just took control of everything. I didn't have to think. My mom ended up being so nervous before the ceremony, she couldn't even get me in my dress. Laura was a godsent to her. She even sewed a button back on my bros tux during the photo session.
I had a lot of personal details and decor ideas for reception and she made sure everything was set up just right. She even redecorated my cake b/c the florist didn't do it right. After my honeymoon, she told me all the little things that weren't quite right that day. Well, I didn't have a clue. Anything that wasn't right was taken care of before I saw it.
I highly recommend her.

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I used Laura too and she was fantastic. I had a big wedding also with a lot of details and there was NOT ONE SNAG, thanks to her. No worries at all. Worth every penny. Definitely give her a call.