I'm Married!! My Review...

Hi Ladies. First, thanks to everyone here for all of your help and support this past year. LIW is an invaluable resource.

Here is my belated review from my 3/29 wedding.

Bridal Reflections: A
The selection and service at Bridal Reflections is amazing. The women on the alterations side were great to me- I was always rushing in from the LIRR having to rush back to NYC on the LIRR and they went out of their way to take me right in and get me out quickly. The dress was just gorgeous - they had removed the sleeves for me. There was some drama at the end with me not being able to step into the dress (of course I never tried until the last fitting) and the sweet patient tailor took care of it without a problem. My cousin also had a great experience with them. I highly recommend BR.

Myglassslipper.com: A
Ordered my Grace shoes from here. THe first pair had a stain and I had to send them back. They quickly sent me a new pair without a problm. Their selection is tremendous in all price ranges and their prices are competitive. Big plus that you can return the shoes for refund if you don't like them.

Veil Shop - 38th between 5th and 6th: A-
I used the woman here that my cousin had found. THe selection is much bigger than C&H. I have to say the woman here is exquisitely patient and accomodating. She makes everything by hand and her pieces are gorgeous and reasonably priced. I was not happy with the headpiece at first and she redid it for me without a problem. I also went back a couple of times to have the veil changed and she also took care of that. In the end, I did not wear the headpiece at all- not because I didn't like it, I just decided to go with a different look. (I am going to sell it here if anyone is interested- I will post a picture).

Rogers Tuxedos- A+
We used the shop in Centereach. There are a couple of other ones. I cannot tell you how much I love this place. First of all, my DH looked HOT! But more important, they had given one of the groomsmen the wrong color tie. He didn't realize until an hour before we were leaving. They drove out with the correct tie- 45 minutes away! Highly recommended.

Netbride.com: A+
Like the other brides here who have used netbride, I thought they were great. You cannot beat the prices and the dressed come quickly in perfect condition. My cousin became pregnant after we ordered the dresses. Netbride sent her extra fabric at a cheap price within two weeks. The girls looked absolutely gorgeous (they already were…) but the dresses were just perfect!

Best Western East End: A
We took this place over! It is a small hotel in RIverhead, perfect for any East End weddings. It is beautiful and clean. We had the rehersal dinner there as well as breakfasts both SAturday and Sunday morning. The service and food were amazing. The banquet coordinator is just a doll and really worked her butt off for me. They gave us a great group rate. Unfortunately, there was one small problem. The cleaning lady stole some things from my room Saturday night. The management got them back for me and assured me she would be terminated. It was quite upsetting, but could happen anywhere. Overall, I am extremely happy with the job they did.

Hair- Maggie from LaCombe in Port Jeff: A+
Maggie is a sweetheart. I went for 2 trials, because that is just crazy me. I decided in the end to wear my hair up with flowers. She has great vision and talent and is SOOO patient and sweet. She did seven of us that morning without complaint and everyone’s hair was really perfect. Very different, yet so each of us. We were all thrilled.

Hampton Jitney: A
We used the Jitney to rent a large bus (55 passenger) to take the guests and the bridal party around for the day. I also rented a small limo from them for my dad and I. THe limo was okay- but I wasn't too concerned about it anyway- I never even went to look at it. The bus was the best thing we did and everyone said that. ALl the guest staying at the hotel didn't have to worry about driving. THe bus will make up to six trips for the day for one price (the only company I found who would make that many). THey didn't even charge us for the little bit of over time.

In Full Bloom: A
THis is a small shop in Farmingdale. Keyth was our designer and he was amazing. He is creative and funny and honest. He was very patient with me. He is very up on what is modern yet classic. He takes a huge amount of pride in his work and he sets everything up himself. He took a ton of pictures of the flowers that day for his own portfolio! We did all red roses with hydrangea and eucalyptus berries. THe girls bouquets were perfect and the centerpieces were just breathtaking- full and lush. My bouquet was beautiful but he built it rounded in the front and flat at the back so you could hold it against your body. I was not thrilled with that, but whatever! He also did candles and petals all over the hall and two huge altar arrangements. He came back to the hall after the ceremony to transport the flowers from the church and set them up in the hall. I got so many compliments on the flowers.

VIP: A
John is just a doll. He is so easy to work with and so quick. He blended into the crowd and just worked his magic. He brought an assistant named Jessica. (Easy for me to remember!). She was sweet and excited and encouraging. Maybe a little too flirty with some one of the guests, but overall I really liked her. We'll see...

Perfect Parties: A+
THe owner is a friend of my DH's from childhood. He did an amazing job. He read the crowd and kept everyone up all night. He even made us two CDs- one with music he piped into the cocktail hour and one with all of our special songs. He called us several times that week before, all excited, after he had found some songs we wanted just to make sure they were the right ones. He made the party for sure.

To be continued in the next post...