Alex84's reviews

Sabrina and staff did an amazing job on our wedding weekend. I had been planning the wedding for 15 months and although I had meticulously planned every detail, without them there to execute it all, I don’t know what I would have done! They were everywhere I needed them to be and always one step ahead of me. The ceremony and reception flowed seamlessly because of them and I cannot imagine what a disaster the rehearsal would have been without Sabrina! The ladies made sure my reception décor was setup exactly how I wanted (including setting up the candy buffet) and improvised in ways I never would have thought of! My husband and I did not have to lift a finger on our wedding day and did not have to worry about the details getting done, we knew they were well taken care of!

Surprisingly, this was one of the first things we booked! When we first started planning, we saw their crazy super stretch Hummer and had to have it. Our driver was so helpful, cheerful, and just a pleasure to be around! She was always where we needed her to be and whipped that Hummer around like she was driving a Mini! It was impressive! Country Club was great to work with and even allowed us to split our time and arrange different vehicles for before and after the ceremony and then for the Hummer to come back for an hour at the end of the night. I really appreciated their willingness to make us happy and their flexibility. Highly recommend!

Mike and his assistant were so much fun and really seemed to be everywhere on our wedding day. He got along great with our photographer and was not obnoxiously in the way at all… which was a concern I had in regards to videographers. We had our DVD in hand about 2-3 months after the wedding which I was very impressed with. They did a great job including all the important stuff in the video, and incorporated the music we wanted very nicely.

Rigazzi’s was the perfect place for a rehearsal dinner of our size (30 people). They offered a private room with its own bar, bathroom, and private entrance, and the pricing cannot be beat! We did a buffet dinner and 3 hour open bar and had such an amazing time! The room was the perfect size for our group and the food was amazing! The staff did a great job and did not mind at all when our group got loud and made a huge mess unwrapping gifts! Such a fun time and again, price was awesome! No complaints whatsoever!

Sara was the sweetest, most fun and down-to-earth vendor I worked with for my wedding. My absolute favorite! I could rave for days about her and feel like she is part of our family after all the time I have spent with her from our engagement pics to my boudoir pics and finally our wedding. My husband and I love her to death and are so thrilled with all of the photos she has taken of us over the last year. One of her biggest perks is her turnaround time… she is insanely fast at getting your images to you! For our E-pics and my B-pics, she had the images online within a day. She had our wedding sneak-previews up just a few days after the wedding and our proofs and DVD’s were in hand as soon as we got home from our honeymoon. Outstanding! Her photos speak for themselves and she is such a pleasure to work with.

Guest Lodging: We had our hotel block here and were very happy with everything. The rooms were very nice and the hotel is just so much fun being connected to Union Station. Everything went smoothly and as far as I know, no one had any problems. The bridesmaids and I stayed in a “parlor suite” the night before the wedding and it was perfect for getting ready in! We had 2 bathrooms, a huge mirror/makeup counter, 3 queen beds, a pull out couch/bed, 2 big tables, and tons of space. The only downfall is having to pay for parking… its $15/day.

I only budgeted for personal flowers for our wedding and Rich did an amazing job staying within my budget. He is so much fun to work with and really comes up with unique ideas for your vision. He is very honest which I truly appreciate and knows how to get the biggest bang for your buck. The flowers turned out amazingly and he was even early delivering them which is always a plus. Rich was so great to work with and I cannot recommend him enough!

The first thing that impressed me when I met John w/SOS at a bridal show was his no-frills approach and high-quality audio setup. We wanted someone to play exactly the songs we wanted without any cheesiness. They have an awesome website setup that allows you to search for any and all the songs you want played and even listen to samples. If they don’t have the song you just type it in and they will get it for you. The website also includes an awesome planner so that all the details are not forgotten (planned dances, when to do the cake cutting, etc). On the night of the wedding John definitely surpassed my expectations! He did such an amazing job and played all the right songs! I also liked that he didn’t have a big banner or setup advertising for his company and his sound system was awesome! At the end of the night he gave us a CD of all the music that was played at the reception which was really cool! I could not recommend SOS enough… a phenomenal vendor!

This string quartet was such a pleasure to work with and so professional and courteous… always quick to respond to my questions and emails. They truly are amazing at what they do and you can just hear the difference when comparing them to other quartets. We got so many compliments on their performance; it was so beautiful and added that perfect touch of elegance to our ceremony. They were discreet and professional, without being an eyesore or an interruption to the ceremony.

The location is gorgeous but they were doing construction during my wedding and there was orange tape up everywhere! I felt like I should have been warned that this could be a possibility when I reserved my date. The staff was helpful but didn’t do much in terms of coordinating on the wedding day. Luckily I had hired a wedding coordinator. They did a great job setting up the chairs inside the Palm House though. Another bummer is that you have to “hide out” in a kitchen area before the ceremony begins… not the most luxurious waiting area for the bride!