Sad to see

To the few that seem to be ruining for the rest of us:

I am sad to say that this board has hit quite a low point. Why can't people express their opinion without getting blasted? Then there are those of you totally bashing places without the proper information to do so. Now we have hall owners joining the list to defend their reputations!

Sad to see

Unfortunately, people want to feel good about there decisions and if anyone disagrees, it is taken personally. I felt defensive when I gave my opinion about a florist that I had seen screw up 2 weddings within 24 hours of each other. I consider that to be important information to be aware of. I felt as if people were persecuting me for giving that information. Everyone is so sensitive!!! Are we to only give opinions through Email? Then whats the point of the forum? Before giving or taking advice are we supposed to validate ourselves as a bride or vendor? I happen to be a vendor that will benefit in no way from Long Island brides. I am just a meddling, overprotective older sister who's little sister is getting married in East Hampton in September. I grew up on Long Island, and have been to over 15 weddings on Long Island in the past 10 years. I feel that there is alot of information that brides don't have about the floral industry and when I encouter someone in need of info I gladly give it.

It has been fun here these last few months but it seems like every time someone gives negative feedback on a vendor everyone takes it personally. If we are not going to take this info and use constructively then what is the point.

I am sad to say that this board has hit quite a low point. Why can't people express their opinion without getting blasted? Then there are those of you totally bashing places without the proper information to do so. Now we have hall owners joining the list to defend their reputations!

Sad to see

June, I couldn't agree with you more. You are 100% Correct. This is why were here. If we all kept everything bad or good out of here, it's just a silly chat room. We just have the watch the way we word things. Wording things a little nicer I think will make the difference, don't you? I think that's where everything get's messed up

It has been fun here these last few months but it seems like every time someone gives negative feedback on a vendor everyone takes it personally. If we are not going to take this info and use constructively then what is the point.

I am sad to say that this board has hit quite a low point. Why can't people express their opinion without getting blasted? Then there are those of you totally bashing places without the proper information to do so. Now we have hall owners joining the list to defend their reputations!

Sad to see

Lets see....

I have been coming here since I was told the Web site began to exist. Enough said...and I have been through the most miserable time with the planning of my own wedding. I went through the months of researching catering halls. Picked one that would handle a small affair. Thought I was happy with them, booked a photographer, who I still adore, although I wont get to use him. Got a DJ and a florist. The whole nine yards.

I had to cancel my plans and was very upset. I came here to tell everyone and you all were great. Until I had real problems and actually came to the boards to tell others the names of the establishments that were un professional. Now I am far from a dumby, and have been through a wedding and a marrage in my past, so I have done all this already. When my caterer tryed to keep 3x the legal amount that they were entitled to keep I was basically told that I was the one who was wrong! I know the laws, I read the contracts, yet I was Bashed! Same thing with the florist, who I never got more then an estimate from, nobody signed anything, yet now she wants money from me when nothing was ever in writing other then exactly just that....an estimate!