Joeannay's reviews

As corny as this may sound, Theresa and her stylists are the dream team when it comes to hair and make-up. Theresa is very responsive to any questions or concerns you may have. She really takes her time to get to know you, what you're looking for, and how to make you look flawless for your special day. She has also recommended to me someone who I now go to to get my facials. I was shocked at first when I saw her prices, but I have had my hair and make-up done by other professional stylists and by far Theresa is the BEST! She's worth each and every penny!

I first signed the contract for me (the bride) and 4 bridesmaids. A couple of days before my wedding, 4 more family members wanted to get their hair and make-up done as well. Theresa was able to accommodate everyone in that short amount of time. She and her team were able to get everyone ready within 3.5 hours!

As for my hair and make-up, it was simply flawless. I don't usually wear make-up because I usually sweat it off within a couple of hours. The make-up that Theresa applied to me stayed on for the ENTIRE night. My hair also stayed put even though someone accidentally pulled on my veil. I don't really like to show my arms, so needless to say I had a farmer's tan going. Theresa airbrushed my upper body and was able to hide my hideous tan. If you can afford the airbrush, I highly recommend being airbrushed. Lastly, Theresa is a perfectionist. She touched up my hair and make-up at least 3 times. My husband doesn't like me wearing make-up but when he saw me on that day, he actually had tears in his eyes. I highly recommend Theresa and her team!

I got chivari chairs, table linens, and cake stand from Dress My Chair for my wedding. I decided to go with them because they were by far cheaper than what the hotel was charging for chairs and linens. You would have to first call the 877# or send an email to set up an appointment to check out their showrooms. Mind you, the 877# is a national phone number and you won't be able to get anyone local until you hear back from someone that's actually from the showroom. Email is faster, so do that instead. They have an extensive collection of linens that you can play with at the showroom. Once you've made your selection, they'll give you a quote of how much everything will cost.

If you're the kind of bride that wants everything to shade of color to be perfect, then be careful with DMC. We picked up our linens before our wedding at their warehouse. I rented round table cloths for the guest tables and rectangular ones for the head tables. The shades of navy blue were significantly different between the two kinds. I'm an easy going bride, so I didn't mind the color differences at all since the lights would be dimmed.

The only thing that I was cautious about DMC was the fact that they required the balance to be PAID IN FULL when you sign their long contract. It's scary at first and I'm just grateful that Jennifer (the person who I worked with) was very responsive to any questions I may have. From all the vendors that I worked with, I was most stressed with DMC

The best advice I have ever gotten from other friends and family who recently got married: ask someone else to run your wedding. My husband and I had done everything from booking the reception venue, ceremony, linens, chairs, cake, colors, etc. We asked Uyen to help us on the day of just because I wasn't sure who to put as the contact person when all the rentals were being delivered and that really stressed me out. She didn't just help us on the day of, she helped us for the entire week before the wedding. I know there are other planners out there that only offer "day of" services, but how much can he/she do just in 1 day?

I have discovered that the week before the wedding was the most stressful time during the entire planning process. Why? Because you'll be too busy finalizing the guest counts, seating arrangements, programs, place cards, etc. I still can't believe how much Uyen had helped us. While we were going crazy with all guest related issues, she had confirmed all our vendors, set up a time line of when each one of them were to arrive, and when things were to be done by. She was also able to assist us with the seating arrangements and forward all the information the hotel required 3 days before the wedding.

On the day off, she was the first one at the church to line us up and hand out our programs. The limo company was late and Uyen was able to get us a refund from them. She also set up the reception area just as how we pictured it (actually even better than we pictured it). I screwed up on the number of corsages I had ordered from the florist and Uyen was able to work with the florist to get that issue resolved.

I was not stressed out at all on my wedding day thanks to Uyen! She really took her time to get to know me and my husband and how we envisioned our wedding to be. What I loved the most about Uyen was how fast she responds back to you. I'm the kind of person needs instant gratification. I would email Uyen and couple of minutes later, I'd have a response - even if it was at midnight! I highly highly highly recommend Uyen from Sassy Girl Weddings & Events.