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Thank you all for all of your help and words of wisdom. I've made some appointments with some of the above vendors based on your recommendations. Thanks again

Any more ideas....Keep 'em comin

Entertainment Tonite is the best. My family has been using them for years now. Guy the MC gets everybody on the dance floor.

DO NOT USE Creative Compositions!!

My sister saw pictures in an album at a venue that she loved, and the book was produced by Creative Compositions. So she booked them immediately. $5000. Then we get the photographer at the wedding, day of, and what a SCHMUCK! He kept directing her and her husband to get in these pornographic poses, and telling her to pull her skirt up for the pictures. Then he actually said 'LET'S SEX MOM UP' about my MOTHER - who was so embarassed! She literally almost became a Nun before she met my Dad!

Anyways, as it turns out it was not the photographer she had asked for. After blatantly telling those people she wanted the man who shot the album, they pulled a switcheroo and gave her his assistant.

Oh, and to top it off. She got married over 2 years ago and still no album. One of the pictures she chose was in poor resolution and won't pront properly now. It's partially our fault for not getting over to the shop to find another picture or decide whether or not it should be black&white, however if the work wasn't sop shotty we wouldn't be in this position anyways.

Don't book them!

Here are the vendors we are using so far

DJ: FM entertainment
Photo/video- Velvet Studios
Limo- most likely going with All Star

Welcome to the party! I have to say that the ladies here on LIWeddings (i'm sure there are other guys out there, but I think I'm the only one actively around) are extremely helpful, and can guide you on your needs.

One bit of advice from someone who's been racing around trying to book things- you have some time; don't stress too much. MY FW and I, from proposal to wedding day, have less than 11 months. I know it feels overwhelming, but getting stuff locked up now is great as you have a few months still before things get really crazy.

Flowers- we're going with Elegant Events from James Cress. We're using them in part b/c they are mandated as one of the choices from our hall, but Richie's been a really great person to work with.

DJ- we're actually going to have one of the guys from the klezmer band take over the djing duties using ipod playlists. On the one hand, I'm psyched about this because it ensures the only songs played will be ones we want to hear. On the other hand, I don't know about his djing experience and hope this isn't a mistake.

photo- we're going with a new york city photographer who's not a preferred vendor, but his stuff looks great and his price is ridiculous. and for video we're probably going with Rambling Rose. TimeXposures also seems to have a really great package for combined photo/video and I love gettinhutched's e-pic set from them.

hth, and welcome!

--the stealth groom
(giving meat eating, sports watching, whiskey drinking guys a voice on liweddings since 10/06)

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Posted by Menmybri52402

I'm a newbie and I'm in serious need of help. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a florist, photographer, or dj for my 2008 wedding. Some of the vendors that are recommended by my RH are

Florists:
Flowers by Brian
Pedestals
Stefans

DJ
Entertainment Tonite
Starlight Express
Big Hits

Photographers
Deja Vu
Pro-Line Studios
Sherwood Triart
Creative Compositions

* I've also heard great things about Tommy's Tunes, Patken, FM Entertainment so any reviews or suggestions are welcomed. I was also wondering if any of you ladies have quotes from DJ's/ Photographers/ and Florists because again I'm new at this and I want to see what I'm up against. Thanks so much for all your help!

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as far as the photo goes Sherwood does AMAZING work but they are on the expensive end of the photo vendors. If you have a large budget for photo/video I would recommend going with Franklin Square photography instead. Same quality, experience and professionalism, very friendly competent people and you get A LOT more for your money.

They are both priced around the same but FS Photo's package just has more stuff.

For photography, look into Perceptions in Massapequa (a LIW vendor, too).

They did my brother's wedding and will also be shooting mine. Their work is amazing!

Florist - Flowers by Burton
http://www.flowersbyburton.com/

DJ - More Then Music (Hank Lane) (DJ & Band)
http://www.hanklane.com/

Photographer - Twelfth Night
http://www.twelfthnightphoto.com/

You can see my review in my bio. Good Luck! and welcome to the boards!

DJ- xtreme sounds they are vendors on this site
photo- hi lite studios
video- memories are forever
flower- ken and evas flower cottage

photographer - kevin lysaght

samples of his pics from my wedding can be found on my review

dj - body rock

florist - burton's

photo/video- deja vu...we loved workign with them. fm me if you want details.

We used high energy entertainment and they were great. Prices are on their website
http://www.highenergyentertainment.com/

Florist: Signature Florist

DJ- High Voltage Sounds (Vinny)

Photographer- Bill Minnick (he is no longer doing weddings)

I recommend all of my vendors wholeheartedly. If you want more info, feel free to browse my review. I was pretty thorough.

Also, my sister used Flower Michele and Patken. Both did a good job for her wedding.

MY SIL used Party Sensations for flowers. I DO NOT recommend them. They gave her nothing but headaches and messed up her bouquet the day of the wedding.

WE ARE USING


DJ DYNAMIC BEAT ENTERTAINMENT BILLY WILLETS IS AWSOME HE IS THE ONWER

PHOTO AND VIDEO WE ARE USING VIVID VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPGHY THERE A LIWEDDING VENDOR KATHY AND JOHN ARE WONDERFUL PEOPLE TO WORK WITH


FLOWERS WE ARE USING WITH ALL MY HEART THERE A LIWEDDINGS VENDOR ALSO

Fellow NRC bride here ... we are using house vendors:

Photo - Deja Vu Studios
DJ - Spin Around Sound
Florist - Pedestals