MmeKim's reviews

Gotta give these people 4 stars! They mailed me swatches the day I asked for them. That was good point #1. I ordered an extra-fullness two layer elbow length veil in light ivory. It was perfect. But, beware. Extra fullness really does mean extra fullness, so if you aren't looking for pouf, don't click on extra fullness. It was perfect for what I was looking for though :-)

I think Kimberlee is great and did a great job on our engagment session. We weren't able to book her for our wedding due to cost (things changed along the way), but we were really happy with our results. The only caveat is that we had a really hard time getting our prints and they were delayed quite a bit. She said they were on the fed-ex truck, then they weren't, then they were. I'm sure it wasn't her fault, but I felt like I had to get a little pushy to get my prints, honestly. She was great the day-of, but I felt that she was much more accomodating when were using her for the wedding and not just the engagement session. I understand it's business and I'm sure she was disappointed that we weren't using her for the wedding, but we cancelled a year in advance and I'm sure, as talented as she is, she found someone else to book. I don't know. I went from feeling special to feeling like "just another customer." Don't get me wrong, she's incredibly talented and wonderful and sweet, but things just got a little sour at the end with getting my prints and having to email constantly. I'm sure it was a fluke experience though, so please don't hold it against her. I just wanted to be honest with my experience. I hope this doesn't sound terrible. :-/

preliminary:
I wanted to write this for people who have a budget and are looking for a florist. I booked her yesterday and she is fantastic. She (Jaclyne) was able to get the florals down to my budget of $2,000 with no problem and without sacrificing my overall look. A few of the florists I spoke to tried to give me an all roses celebration for my budget and said that I wouldn't be able to get peonies, hydrangea or anything "higher end" if I didn't budge a lil. She took my vision and made it happen within my budget, which I thought was more than awesome. Her gallery on-site is great and she works out of this little craftsman store-front that is super beautiful and organized (though she is renovating a lil' right now for spring). I will write a new review after the event, but I just wanted to give her kudos for being so accomodating and not scoffing at my budget and time restraints (I booked her 8 weeks out from the wedding). Please give her a shot. I think she's pretty booked, but you never can tell. :-)

I bought all of my supplies for my invitations at Paper Source and they were very helpful. They even helped me to coordinate colors and didn't mind that I was basically trying to knock-off their examples (because I couldn't afford to pay for them to letterpress them). I also ordered the remaining components online (half-moon enclosures in chocolate they didn't carry in the store). I loved the service I got from the store and my order from online shipped super quickly too. Everyone raved about the invites.

I used: half-moon enclosures (chocolate brown); white invitations (the ones that fit into the enclosures); white 4-bar folded cards for RSVPS; white 4-bar flat cards for information cards (for our website, directions, timeline, etc), and 4-bar envelopes for the RSVP's in starset mars. Yummy!

So far so great with this vendor! I love everything about Colette's. From their food to their service. We are renewing our vows on May 31st, so i'll write more afterwards, but this vendor definitely gets a preliminary A+++ We are vegetarians and they were able to make delicious non-run-of-the-mill dishes for us during our taste testing. They even made me love portabello mushrooms (which I usually hate hate hate!). But stuffed with red peppers and onions, gorgonzola and a sweet bbq sauce, it was to die for! They bread their eggplant parm in a japanese breading that is really delicious. their cake was fantastic too. I was sad that my coordinator, Gina, left due to a personal circumstance (not related to the business), but I am incredibly impressed by their handling of our event and how quickly my new coordinator got a hold of me. I'm sad to see Gina go though because she was absolutely fantastic at her job! All in all, I'm very happy with their service and food. Their chef is great and the cake is awesome too. A+++

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Sadly I have to update my review. And I really am sad about it. You can read my original review below. As the original review says, I had a fantastic experience trying on dresses. Picking up and paying for my dress was another story. They gave me a gorgeous large room to try my dress on (I had an appointment) and I decided to have my Mom look at mother of the bride dresses at the same time, since we had such a large room. I'm meticulous with things I spend a lot of money on, so I spent some time making sure the beading was good, no frayed hems or seams, no stains, etc. checking the zipper and all. i must have had someone come in at least 5 times to see if i "needed help." At last I told them that I was fine, but just needed to make sure everything was ok before i gave them the final payment. I asked an associate if I could see a bridesmaid dress because i wanted to give them more business and wanted to order four of them from them instead of online. she never got back to me. They had the nerve to say "we're busy. I can't" when I politelly asked again. EXCUSE ME?! You're WHAT?! Not to be a bridezilla, but I specifically mentioned that I was there to pick up my dress and wanted to place another order. This equals money in their pocket, so why the freaking attitude?? Not even a "we're so swamped, but give me a few minutes and i'll see what i can do." I was really disgusted when I was told that, on the last knock of the wall outside my room, "We are really busy and we need your room." Then I heard them saying that they don't have enough rooms today and a woman even came in and told me that "they are double booked and there are other brides who need your room." 30 minutes at the most I was in there! I'm generally very laid back but was appalled. I spent nearly $2,000 and I've been in the room for less than 30 minutes and you're dying to kick me out? It's not my fault you over booked yourselves. And I told them so. Seriously, etiquette people. This is a very expensive purchase. Excuse me for making an appointment and looking over the dress. When I left the room they were all staring and immediately went it to prep it for someone else. I said outloud, "yes you can have your beloved room now. i'm finished." They then had the nerve to ask me when i'd be back in for alterations. I signed the bill and said "never." So disappointed!

Old review:
I had the most fantastic experience at Lili trying on dresses. I will write a more detailed review of the whole experience later after my alterations and such, but for those of you looking to try things on, go to Lili. The key is to go right as they are opening. I went at 10 a.m. sharp (had an appointment) on a Saturday. Most brides want to go around noon, so for the first hour and a half, I had their undivided attention. I worked with Maria and she is fantastic! I told her that I wanted to spend $1,000 or less but that I'd be willing to go up to $2,000 if I just couldn't part with a dress. I tried on a ton and if I like a particular fit, she would immediately run out to the floor and grab another that was the same style for me to try on. :-) She was so good at finding something that fit and flattered my odd body-type (large bust, broad back and shoulder, a thick but well defined waist and absolutely no hips to speak of! i'm like an upside-down triangle argh!). I picked an awesome dress and couldn't be happier with it. And she helped me out with the price quite a bit too because she knew I had a budget. Fantastic experience. Not snotty, not pretentious. Made me feel special and beautiful. highly recommended.