KPont's reviews

Claudio is a ball of energy that brings the party energy everywhere he goes! We used him for both our engagement and wedding video, and he made sure he kept us laughing and having fun while the video was rolling. The final product captures the fun personalities of our bridal party and ourselves, while not missing the more sentimental moments of the day. The editing is first class and the prices are great. Claudio really gets to know his brides and grooms well. We have referred him to many friends and will continue to pass his contact along to anyone getting married.

Cliff is a very talented photographer with a great “bedside manner”. I found him very calming and pleasant to have around on the day of the wedding, and I was very pleased with the photos he took of us. His prices can’t be beat, and he’s really genuinely in this business to help brides and grooms capture the memories of their day, not to “gouge” them as so many vendors are. He provides all couples with a disc of their photos so they can have them printed anywhere. Not many photographers will do this.

This review comes from my groom, and my brother (one of his groomsmen), who helped plan the bachelor party. They were pleased with the service provided by Le Jardin. The place is beautiful and the food is consistently good. They are very organized and helped make the event run smoothly. No complaints on any element of the evening. Both planning and execution were great. The prices are generally in the same ballpark at all of the halls, so this isn’t a differentiator for Le Jardin.

Migrations was really helpful in planning our honeymoon. We were first time cruisers and they are the cruise experts. Their tips and knowledge proved indispensable. For example, we didn’t know that there was a way to pre-book the dinner seating so that we had a private table (versus being luck of the draw when we arrived). They even did this for us. They also arranged for champagne and fruit for us when we arrived in our room, which was an unexpected touch that proves they are super service focused. Great experience

Celebrity is a great cruise line. We had a fantastic experience during our 10 day cruise fof the carribean. The ship was beautiful, our room was great (we upgraded to the balcony suite and it was worth it!), and the food, oh the food! They really understand service. Honeymooners are treated to a special champagne reception, which was a very nice touch. We were even selected to participate in the “Newleywed Show” game in the theatre one night, and were given a copy of the video as a memento of the trip. There is lots to do onboard – art auctions, shopping, games, dancing lessons, fitness, a pool, etc, etc and the ports of call were awesome. I highly recommend cruising with Celebrity.

There was nothing particularly spectacular about the service level at Importers Gifts. I got the impression they do a high volume and are just too busy to give personal attention to the customers that come in. We found the selection good, but, again, nothing unique versus what is offered at other vendors. We did manage to negotiate a price I was pleased with. They delivered as promised on what we asked for, so no real complaints, just not a vendor that stood out.

Couldn’t be better! Melissa has a real talent for reading a crowd and playing just the right thing to get the party started, and keep it going. She played the right mix of fast and slow numbers, and was able to accommodate all song requests – even the obscure. She met with us before our wedding to understand our wishes on things like garter toss, bouquet toss, first song, last song, and didn’t miss a beat on the day of. I can’t recommend her enough!

Irresistible Cakes creates beautiful cakes, and can do almost anything a bride and groom desire. They offer a wide selection of flavours (we enjoyed sampling them all before choosing!) and will allow you to make each tier a different flavour if you wish. We went with a 3 tier cake in strawberry shortcake, banana and white chocolate. It was delicious and gorgeous. They delivered without issue and we were satisfied with the service level. The rating could be higher if they had more reasonable prices, but I recognize that a ton of work goes into creating one of these elaborate cakes.

Ceremony portion:

The site is lovely, with beautiful gardens and the perfect grounds for photography. It was able to accommodate our wish for an outdoor garden ceremony. We did not need to rent chairs from an external vendor, as they were equipped to seat all of our guests outdoors. The gardens and grounds are very well groomed, there is a lovely water feature in the garden, and gazebos, etc provide lots of options for photographing.

Reception portion:

The hall itself could definitely use some updating (outdated colour schemes, etc), but it was the size we needed to accommodate our large guest list, and it was reasonably priced. We visited the venue a number of times prior to our wedding to sample food and choose the menu. On the actual wedding date, the quality of the food was lower than what we had come to expect. The operators of the hall are also quite surly to their customers at the slightest sign of trouble. They could definitely use some training on handling customer feedback better.

Jeremy made all of our wedding jewelry, from the engagement ring, to the wedding bands and the necklace and earrings I wore the day of the wedding. They do all custom work, so all you need is to go in with an idea and they will sketch it out for you, and build it to your specifications. My fiancée liked that he was able to choose the diamonds that went into my ring, and was really involved in the design process. Service was exceptional, and the prices are really reasonable.