HELP! with vendors!

dolphin Posted: Jul 18, 2003 10:30 AM

HELP! with vendors!

I gals.
I am getting a little crazy.
I am looking for reasonable but good vendors.
I went to Wedding world last night and their packages seemed extremely good but I am skeptical. I want beautiful photos and flowers but not too expensive any help me??????????????????
Oh and an inexpensive DJ would be fabulous

butterfly20 Posted: Jul 18, 2003 10:31 AM

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check out Patken photos...
flowers check out Jack and rose or burtons

butterfly20 Posted: Jul 18, 2003 10:32 AM

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you can also use the search button to find feedback on alot of vendors

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 18, 2003 11:18 AM

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I can highly recommend Patken..I am in jersey planning my LI wedding and believe me whe I say I researched ALOT..checked out prices..when I got to Patken, my search ended..their work is beautiful and their prices are excellent!!
I dont have my florist yet but am meeting iwth jack and Rose in a few weeks and I am pretty confident that I will go with them..I spoke to jacke for about 45 minutes on teh phone and what a wonderful guy to work with. Good luck..there are vendro ratings on this web siye as well. Hopethat helps!!

aliciahelene Posted: Jul 18, 2003 11:21 AM

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My DJ is in jersey, he did my sisters wedding also and does a wonderful job. I am getting married in Long Island and wanted him to do my wedding..so he travels. His prices are still cheaper than many DJ's in Long Island..so if you are interested please FM me and i will give you his number. Hes a terrific guy, very nice has been a DJ for along tiem has a huge selection and great ideas..hes not annoying and does a great job. I trust him with my wedding compeletely..wouldnt want anyone else.

eternityawaits Posted: Jul 18, 2003 06:58 PM

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I am using High Voltage Sounds as my DJ and they are very inexpensive, and very nice to work with.

jags77 Posted: Jul 18, 2003 08:53 PM

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try flowers michele - john is great. so many of the LIW girls are using them (as am i)

i don't know what your budget is for photography- i'm using fine art photography

mlp924 Posted: Jul 18, 2003 10:08 PM

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Try Ultimate ENtertainment for your DJ! Eddie is the BEst

Julybaby Posted: Jul 19, 2003 12:20 AM

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I can highly recommend my photographer and florist. Photographer is Ed Collins located in Manhattan (www.edcollinsphoto.com) and florist is Milleridge Florist in Jericho. I used Laurie and she was absolutely incredible! I would do a search and see which vendors come up a lot and start there. It can be overwhelming! Good luck!

wenndypoo Posted: Jul 19, 2003 12:23 AM

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Try Music by Michael for DJ. Very well reviewed, and reasonably priced. I second the idea of using the search for vendor info.
Try not to get too crazy! I was out of my mind at first, it was all so overwhelming! Just take it one step at a time and pace yourself!

Good Luck

chris605 Posted: Jul 19, 2003 12:51 AM

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Go with Patken for photography - He was great

BriBri529 Posted: Jul 19, 2003 01:26 AM

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I am using Patken for photography. They workwith you. If you don't mind me asking, what is your budget for photo, and what are you looking to get in a photo package?

mishandgerard Posted: Jul 19, 2003 01:30 AM

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Marcos Photography

jennbaby Posted: Jul 19, 2003 01:32 AM

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check out Patken photos
flowers check out Jack and rose

2003OCT10 Posted: Jul 19, 2003 01:55 AM

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High Voltge Sounds.. Vinny is awesome, a complete saint to put up with me!! Vey easy to work with and very affordable!

michele31 Posted: Jul 19, 2003 05:56 AM

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I think 'inexpensive' means different things to each person. I would also caution about just using the large Group type places to get all of your vendors from- I have not heard all that many good stories about those vendors. JMO, but I don't like the warehouse approach.
My advice is to prioritize your vendors in terms of importance to you. For instance Photos were my top priority and I cut back on my favor budget in order to hire the photographer I really wanted.
I would recommend Burtons for flowers- reasonable, professional, creative, nice to work with and beautiful flowers!
Do not just judge on price either. A cheap, not so great DJ can ruin a party, and so can a really expensive bad DJ. You need to find a DJ that has the style you want in a price range you can afford. And compare the higher end (of your price range) with the lower end (of your price range) and see what the differences are.