My Oheka Review PICS! Pics on Pg 1 and Pg 4

I have not posted here in months. But I happened to see a negative review for Creative Compositions on both The Knot and LIW and it really infuriated me. Obviously, it was another vendor trying to beat down the competition. But regardless, these people at Creative are unbelievable not only in their ability to take pictures but in their ability to satisfy the customer. I also felt guilty not having shared the positive experiences I had with all of my vendors because they really worked hard for me.

Oheka: A+
They were absolutely fabulous both before the wedding and the day of the wedding. They accomodated every request I had. Hurricane Ivan brought a torrential rain storm the day of the wedding. But because they knew I really wanted to be married outside, they set up for the ceremony both inside and out just in case the weather changed. Sure enough, I was lucky enough to get married outside!!! No one could believe it given the weather. While it was drizzling when I walked down the aisle, and thundering when we were at the altar, the rain eventually stopped half way through the ceremony. It was still very windy and my veil kept flying up. It was actually so windy that the rabbi's yarmulke flew off of his head and the priest had to run after it!!! I did not know until after I came back from the HM. I think it is the funniest thing I ever heard. The weather, despite its fury, was perfect and very me!! Hurricane Ivan added a lot of drama to the wedding!

The food at Oheka was even better than at the tasting. It was truly fabulous. Everyone said it was the best wedding food they have ever tasted. The cake was unbelievable!!! Not only did it look spectacular but it tasted amazing. We also got the sushi chef for the cocktail hour and the chocolate fountain for the dessert cafe. I was reluctant about the fountain, but in the end I am glad we got it.

I must also mention that my guests booked all of the rooms that night. This was completely unexpected because none of them were OOTers. So we actually ran out of rooms for everyone. I called up Oheka and explained the situation. In order to free up rooms, they gave my parents and my aunt and uncle each their own suite (like normally $900). I thought that was great. So if you are getting married there...I would reserve all of the rooms when you book the castle for the wedding.

Creative Compositions: A+
Absolutely amazing service and photography. We used Ruth and Ernie. Seriously, it was Ruth who convinced me when it was pouring outside that I could still get married outside. We took the pictures outside and because of the weather, we had to be careful not to get mud all over my gown. They literally carried the bottom of my dress for two hours as we walked outside. I cannot emphasize how good they are!! They got me my proofs early. They submitted my pictures to magazines before I even got back from my honeymoon. I am really really impressed with them. They are expensive, but they are worth every penny and then some. BTW, they gave me almost 1,000 proofs.

Motion Pictures Inc., :Day Of A+
I still have not submitted the photos for the video so I have not seen it yet. But they were so unintrusive the day of the wedding. They were really sweet when doing the interviews. For those of you using them, I would just recommend telling your bridal party beforehand that they will be interviewed during the reception. I never told anyone and they were all surprised.

Jill Harth Makeup-A+
I went to six makeup trials and was dissatisfied with everyone but Jill's. I love makeup and am really picky about it. Jill worked with me until we got it perfectly. She came to me that day and I paid her to stay until the I was introduced into the reception room. I am really happy I did this because I never had to worry about how I looked. She also did my mom's makeup and all of my Bridesmaids makeup. I highly recommend her. She is really great to work with.