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I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

RichsBride Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:07 PM+

RichsBride MEMBER SINCE: 4/02 TOTAL POSTS : 2289 WEDDING DATE: Oct 20, 2002

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:07 PM

I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

We tried to work with people we know, or were personally referred to us. Over all I'm thrilled with everyone we chose & I'm glad we were able to help their businesses grow. I'm going to list everyone I can think of.

Invitations-our dear friend Kim is a Carlson Craft Rep & I found something I loved, I knew that I would write my own wording & I'm glad I didn't go over bugdet. 10+

Calligraphy on invitations-Favorite Things. Rebecca is the sweetest & great to work with. My list was a mess & she really helped to calm me down.
Very affordable. 10+

My dress-bridal suite in Bay Shore, my expirience was not good, 5 fittings with problems every time. I felt that everyone there was pacifying me & rolling their eyes when they turned their heads. I think my dress was 'high end' for that store & I was VERY disapointed w/them. My Bustle broke 2 seconds after we put it up so we saftey pinned it which needed to be fixed 100 times. 4

My Mom's dress-Adrianne's in Islip, I think the dress was overpriced, I read horror stories on here about them but my Mom's dress was stunning & she felt great about them. 10

MOH dress-Bridal suite in Patchogue. She ordered it kinda late & it came in early. I didn't think their service was great but it turned out great(alterations done elsewhere). 10

Flowergirl dress-David's Bridal off the rack-it needed over $100 in alterations done elsewhere to make it fit because the sales people their didn't sell me the right size. 5

Ingrid's Alterations in Setauket(MOH & FG)both great & timely my FG's dress needed ALOT of work & it was perfect. 10

Shoes-Sandy's Shoes. I got FG, Mom's & mine there. And my Mom's purse. They dyed my Mom's shoes twice-both awful. When I brought the second pair back the owner was TOTALLY nasty to me.
Anyone who is nasty to me gets a bad grade. 1

My mother got a different pair at Casa _____ In Patchogue & they were great. 10

My Veil and headpiece-Patchogue Fantasyland. One of my best bargains-I'm so glad I went there. My entire set-up was less than $100 & ready in a week.
I also got some last minute favor boxes & stuff there. 10+

Tuxes-White Tie in Holbrook. My Hubby is not a shopper & this was the first place we went to that had what we wanted. We should have kept shopping, the Tuxes looked a little worn(only to me I'm sure)Hubby says his shirt was the wrong size. I think they could have been better. 7

Limos-This vendor is a patient of mine & is great at what she does. 'call me a limo' is the company name. If you have a small wedding party(she only has two cars) or need airport cars(we provided airport cars for all Hubby's OOT relatives) Very reasonalbly priced & truly loves what she does.
When we got back in her car today at the airport she had flowers for me & a photo album of pictures she took(she loves photography) On time, very clean cars & sooo sweet. 10+
Here are a couple of her shots(my photographer not there when she took these)

I'll be back later with more pics & the rest of the review.

chmlengr Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:13 PM+

chmlengr MEMBER SINCE: 6/01 TOTAL POSTS : 4078 WEDDING DATE: May 11, 2002

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:13 PM

Re: I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

Congratulations - can't wait to see more pictures!!

Sonicstef Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:15 PM+

Sonicstef MEMBER SINCE: 2/01 TOTAL POSTS : 8405 WEDDING DATE: Oct 05, 2002

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:15 PM

Re: I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

Wow! You look great! Congrats!

ssdare Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:20 PM+

ssdare MEMBER SINCE: 10/02 TOTAL POSTS : 797 WEDDING DATE: Jun 07, 2003

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:20 PM

Re: I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

Congratulations. Eagerly waiting to see more!

Marcela1654 Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:33 PM+

Marcela1654 MEMBER SINCE: 2/02 TOTAL POSTS : 10382 WEDDING DATE: May 16, 2004

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:33 PM

Re: I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

Congratulations!! You looked beautiful!!

Suz Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:36 PM+

Suz MEMBER SINCE: 8/02 TOTAL POSTS : 303 WEDDING DATE: Mar 28, 2003

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:36 PM

Re: I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

Congratulations! You look great. Best wishes to you and your new husband!

Betty Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:51 PM+

Betty MEMBER SINCE: 9/02 TOTAL POSTS : 5700 WEDDING DATE: Aug 29, 2003

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:51 PM

Re: I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

You look beautiful!! Congratulations

jennbaby Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:57 PM+

jennbaby MEMBER SINCE: 9/01 TOTAL POSTS : 29573 WEDDING DATE: May 17, 2003

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 07:57 PM

Re: I'm home! Here's my long review w/a few pics

I am so happy for you!
You look so awesome!!!!
JN did great makeup and I also thought Sandy's Shoes people were very nasty, I didn't buy from them!

All the best!
Jenn

lulu Posted: Oct 31, 2002 09:55 PM+

lulu MEMBER SINCE: 7/02 TOTAL POSTS : 1530 WEDDING DATE: Aug 17, 2003

Posted: Oct 31, 2002 09:55 PM