I got married yesterday!!! Long review....
I am soooooo tired today, but we are home so I figured I would post a quick review.
Even though for some reason it was beautiful all week and it is beautiful today, yesterday it rained![]()
Although it didn't ruin our day, it caused a lot of last minute shuffling in plans due to the fact that we have be planning our beach tent wedding for six months now. Just a word of advice to those planning outdoor weddings....ALWAYS HAVE A PLAN B.
Now my review:
NYTENT Company - F - We ordered a small ceremony tent and a large 30 x 50 tent for the reception. The total cost for this was over $1000. When I booked the tent I was told that we could cancel (at no charge) as long as the tent was not put up yet. They usually put the tents up a day or two before the event. On Wednesday we started calling to tell them we may cancel due to the weather. They were very 'matter of fact' they offered no advice. Finally on Thursday we decided to to keep the ceremony tent and and cancel the large tent and move the reception inside. This way if the weather held out, we could get married outside, have the cocktail hour outside and have the recpetion inside and it wouldn't be a total wash. Well FI (oops I mean now DH![]()
) called me while I was at the Tux place with my son and we were trying to decide. He said he had to call them back and the woman was waiting for his call (it was just after 5:00 and they were closing). He called them back two minutes later and they were gone. That night he called the 'emergency number' and they said just to leave a message on the machine and they would get it in the morning and cancel the tent. Well they claimed we did not tell them soon enough and they charged us 1/3 of the total price. Big waste of money![]()
All American Tent Company - A - I ordered the dance floor and lights from them and they canceled for us at no charge. Very nice and sorry about the weather. Gina was wonderful and I will definately use them again if I need to do a party.
Stony Brook Yacht Club - A+
They worked with me all week on plan B. We ended us moving everything inside and they did an amzing job setting up for the ceremony, moving people into the cocktail hour, and then resetting the room for the reception. They did it quick and efficient. Everything went smoothly. They ended up setting up the ceremony facing the windows on the beach, so we got married right in front of the water. The pictures will probably be amazing!
The food was out of this world. I received compliments all night from our guest about the cocktail hour and the dinner which was surf and turf. They said the lobster was amazing and the filet mignon was perfect. There was sooo much food.
Fr. Jim Wilshere - A+ - Fr. Jim did an amazing job for our ceremony. It was moving and funny and just perfect. He is so wonderful. We wrote family vows for our children (second marriage and we have three children between us from our previous marriage). He called the boys up (ages 3,6 and 9) and he had them all stand with us and we faced our guests, he kneeled down in front of the boys and read the vows directly to them, looking into there eyes like no one else was there but us. Our guests said it was such a moving moment that people were in tears.
Port Jefferson Florist - B - Kathy was wonderful planning and she helped me work through plan B. She was able to get an arch at the last minute that we could use inside and she decorated it with tulling. The only problem I had was that my bouquet was suppose to be lavender gerbera daisies and cream roses. When it came it was cream roses and some lavender stock. The girl that delivered the flowers told me she said it didin't look right with the gerbera daisies? I was just a little upset that she didn't tell me this before so I could have chosen other flowers. But my bouquet was beautiful so it didn't ruin my day or anything. Also my MOH's bouquet was suppose to be lavender gerbera diasies and they were hot pink! Her dress was lavender so it kinda worked but it was a little bold!
Photographer - Jack Roman and Drew Anthony - A+ - By far my best vendors of the day!!!!!!!! Working with Jack and Drew was so much fun. They came to my houe at 2:00 and just had a blast with my family and the kids and taking pictures of everyone bustling aroung getting ready. I haven't received the pictures yet but I just know they are going to be stunning.
Video - JR video - A - My videographer was Curtis and he was sweet and quiet and you didn't even know he was there! Very non-intrusive. I'll let you know how the video comes out!
Make-up - Clarin Cohen A+ - There is no doubt that Clarin is one of the best make-up artists around. She is so sweet and funny and I felt so comfortable with her. She did an amazing job and people complimented me all night! And the big test, even DH loved it and he hates when I wear make-up.
Hair - Joanna from Nasrin's Salon A+ - My hair was perfect! She did an amzing job. It was raining when I left the salon and I forgot my umbrella and she gave me hers for the day!! How sweet!
Tuxes - Black Tie A+ - Fitting went perfectly! Picked up the tuxes the day before and everyone's were perfect and fit perfectly. They even gave us extra shoes for my son!
Dress - Bridal Suite of Centereach - C - They were very helpful picking out my dress and getting it there on time, but once I paid for it everything went down hill. They charged me way too much for alterations. Totally ripped me off and the day before my wedding the claimed to have lost my veil. They finally found it but I had about fours hours of hell and being upet that I would not have a veil.
My wedding was beautiful and although it rained it was very romantic getting married in front of the windows that looked out to the beach. The ceremony was precious and the kids all cooperated! Even though my son wouldn't put his jacket on when it was time to walk down the aisle. He walked down with me and pointed to the rose petals on the runner saying 'Mommy, what's that' It was so cute and everyone was giggling. We truly had a beautiful romantic day.
Christine
Even though for some reason it was beautiful all week and it is beautiful today, yesterday it rained
Now my review:
NYTENT Company - F - We ordered a small ceremony tent and a large 30 x 50 tent for the reception. The total cost for this was over $1000. When I booked the tent I was told that we could cancel (at no charge) as long as the tent was not put up yet. They usually put the tents up a day or two before the event. On Wednesday we started calling to tell them we may cancel due to the weather. They were very 'matter of fact' they offered no advice. Finally on Thursday we decided to to keep the ceremony tent and and cancel the large tent and move the reception inside. This way if the weather held out, we could get married outside, have the cocktail hour outside and have the recpetion inside and it wouldn't be a total wash. Well FI (oops I mean now DH
All American Tent Company - A - I ordered the dance floor and lights from them and they canceled for us at no charge. Very nice and sorry about the weather. Gina was wonderful and I will definately use them again if I need to do a party.
Stony Brook Yacht Club - A+
They worked with me all week on plan B. We ended us moving everything inside and they did an amzing job setting up for the ceremony, moving people into the cocktail hour, and then resetting the room for the reception. They did it quick and efficient. Everything went smoothly. They ended up setting up the ceremony facing the windows on the beach, so we got married right in front of the water. The pictures will probably be amazing!
The food was out of this world. I received compliments all night from our guest about the cocktail hour and the dinner which was surf and turf. They said the lobster was amazing and the filet mignon was perfect. There was sooo much food.
Fr. Jim Wilshere - A+ - Fr. Jim did an amazing job for our ceremony. It was moving and funny and just perfect. He is so wonderful. We wrote family vows for our children (second marriage and we have three children between us from our previous marriage). He called the boys up (ages 3,6 and 9) and he had them all stand with us and we faced our guests, he kneeled down in front of the boys and read the vows directly to them, looking into there eyes like no one else was there but us. Our guests said it was such a moving moment that people were in tears.
Port Jefferson Florist - B - Kathy was wonderful planning and she helped me work through plan B. She was able to get an arch at the last minute that we could use inside and she decorated it with tulling. The only problem I had was that my bouquet was suppose to be lavender gerbera daisies and cream roses. When it came it was cream roses and some lavender stock. The girl that delivered the flowers told me she said it didin't look right with the gerbera daisies? I was just a little upset that she didn't tell me this before so I could have chosen other flowers. But my bouquet was beautiful so it didn't ruin my day or anything. Also my MOH's bouquet was suppose to be lavender gerbera diasies and they were hot pink! Her dress was lavender so it kinda worked but it was a little bold!
Photographer - Jack Roman and Drew Anthony - A+ - By far my best vendors of the day!!!!!!!! Working with Jack and Drew was so much fun. They came to my houe at 2:00 and just had a blast with my family and the kids and taking pictures of everyone bustling aroung getting ready. I haven't received the pictures yet but I just know they are going to be stunning.
Video - JR video - A - My videographer was Curtis and he was sweet and quiet and you didn't even know he was there! Very non-intrusive. I'll let you know how the video comes out!
Make-up - Clarin Cohen A+ - There is no doubt that Clarin is one of the best make-up artists around. She is so sweet and funny and I felt so comfortable with her. She did an amazing job and people complimented me all night! And the big test, even DH loved it and he hates when I wear make-up.
Hair - Joanna from Nasrin's Salon A+ - My hair was perfect! She did an amzing job. It was raining when I left the salon and I forgot my umbrella and she gave me hers for the day!! How sweet!
Tuxes - Black Tie A+ - Fitting went perfectly! Picked up the tuxes the day before and everyone's were perfect and fit perfectly. They even gave us extra shoes for my son!
Dress - Bridal Suite of Centereach - C - They were very helpful picking out my dress and getting it there on time, but once I paid for it everything went down hill. They charged me way too much for alterations. Totally ripped me off and the day before my wedding the claimed to have lost my veil. They finally found it but I had about fours hours of hell and being upet that I would not have a veil.
My wedding was beautiful and although it rained it was very romantic getting married in front of the windows that looked out to the beach. The ceremony was precious and the kids all cooperated! Even though my son wouldn't put his jacket on when it was time to walk down the aisle. He walked down with me and pointed to the rose petals on the runner saying 'Mommy, what's that' It was so cute and everyone was giggling. We truly had a beautiful romantic day.
Christine
