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Our 12/6/08 Wedding at Chateau Briand

Risgirl Posted: Dec 27, 2008 05:30 PM+

Risgirl MEMBER SINCE: 3/08 TOTAL POSTS : 125 WEDDING DATE: Dec 06, 2008

Posted: Dec 27, 2008 05:30 PM

Our 12/6/08 Wedding at Chateau Briand

Chateau Briand A+
The venue was great, the food was fantastic and the service was great. They offered the most choices and included the most food with their 'basic' package. Victoria was great when we went there to check it out and answered all of our questions even after we booked with her. Our Maître D and Bridal Attendants were wonderful and made the day run smoothly. Oh and for all you spring and summer brides, they just renovated the outside patio area to make it like South Beach…it looks HOT!! If you book with them make sure you choose 'Serendipity' as your plated dessert - my guests are still talking about it!

Pastor Mike A+
I almost forgot to put Pastor Mike in here!! He was great! We met with him twice before the wedding and picked out exactly what we wanted. Everyone raved about the ceremony and one of our guests who was the principal of the Christian school I went to as a kid (and is also a pastor) said he had a great presence and did a great job. Thanks Pastor Mike!

Thomas Paul Photography F
STILL WAITING FOR MY ALBUM AFTER SENDING IN MY PROOFS OVER A YEAR AGO...beware - spend a little more if you have to and get better service!!

Music JHT A+
Jim Tartaglia played the piano for our ceremony and the cocktail hour. He was fantastic and played exactly what we wanted and was even willing to learn a new song for me to play during the ceremony. I only regret that in all the craziness I didn't get to thank him in person!!

Esquire Tuxedos A+
We had a bunch of out of towners and a small bridal party . They gave us the best price and a discount for the groom despite the small number of tuxes we needed. The customer service was amazing and the owner Mike really takes pride in his business!

Burton's Bridal A+
I got my dress for almost $400 less than they wanted at Macy's and the alterations were less than 1/2 of what Macy's would've charged...remember it needs to look great but you're only going to wear it ONCE!

***************** A+
I did silk for everything but the boutonnieres and corsages, which I got through *******. I even had a last minute change that was no problem for them. They have the best prices for flowers BY FAR - and I had quite a few friends who were very happy with them.

eInvite.com (discounted through Costco.com) A+
I had to throw this one on here because my invites came out exactly how I wanted them and using the site is really easy. I got my invites, personalized favor boxes and cocktail napkins from them with NO HASSLES – you do it all online and you save money – what could be bad about that?!

I think that's about it - good luck to all you future brides I hope this helps someone out there!!

Shelleybean11 Posted: Dec 27, 2008 07:04 PM+

Shelleybean11 MEMBER SINCE: 5/08 TOTAL POSTS : 1088 WEDDING DATE: Oct 26, 2008

Posted: Dec 27, 2008 07:04 PM