capella1's reviews

This was a great place to post pictures of us and our engagement, let people who are far off know that we were getting married, and give them more details. It was especially helpful for more distant relatives who had never met my husband or knew about how we had met and all that. It also has a way to rsvp, which helped for those who don’t like to use snail mail. The rsvp was the best part of the site because it could save you paper on sending rsvp cards. It gave them information on hotel accommodation, registries, and pre-wedding events so we didn’t have to personalize or overcrowd our invitations. These could be used to supplement or replace invitations.

This was a great place to have our rehearsal dinner. Were able to accommodate about 25-30 people in a private upstairs room, and they were able to provide us with a projector screen and projector, so we could watch a slideshow that had been created for us. It was a perfect venue with a gorgeous view of the Willamette River. Our guests chose from 2-3 different Italian entrees and drinks and it was delicious. We recommend the chicken marsala, they also provided us with salad. The atmosphere was relaxing, peaceful and quiet, which helps during the stress of planning a wedding.

It was a wonderful peaceful place to honeymoon. We love to hike and be outdoors, so it was perfect to enjoy nature and then get back to a cabin and be alone. There is plenty to explore in that area, gambling-if you like that, lots of cute shops and delicious restaurants. There is also a Gondola you can ride up and dine at the top, but it is fairly expensive so bring extra cash for this. One in particular we enjoyed was a sushi restaurant called Naked Fish, very good and fairly affordable. The weather was amazing in about the 70s and 80s, and we saw some great sites and got a really cheap rate through Travelocity because it was nearing summer season end.

We got a great rate ($59) and our guests found it nice to all be located to each other and right downtown. I heard no complaints from those who stayed there. There is a café for those who don’t want to dine out in Portland, or need the ease. It is 100% non smoking and is close to the MAX downtown. It is easy for guests flying, as they reimburse them for delivery to the hotel at check-in. There is also a fitness center. The rooms are fairly large and comfortable (I got my hair done in one of them) and has a great view.

Loved my bouquet, it had white roses and purple calla lilies. The only problem was that my groom’s corsage was made of a rose, but it ended up being huge, so we had to switch it with a smaller rose. It was affordable and the plan is flexible, so you can get exactly what you want. We opted not to have alter flowers and it was fine and spent less than $500. They had flowers on time and they looked great. The only other problem I can think of is that I don’t remember ever getting a “toss bouquet” like they had promised. Location of floral shop was a little hard to find since its in more of a residential area.

Great classic place to get married. Was very affordable and great for a 100-150 guest wedding. We had a Friday night wedding and were able to get the sanctuary and reception area for $1000, which in the area was a steal. It has a beautiful organ and a great classy feel. We got married at about 7 pm and added our own candles, and it was perfect. There were gardens near to take pictures for outdoor shots as well as beautiful unique rooms with stain glass windows. The people who helped to organize the event were prepared and organized. They also have a list of organists if you want someone to play, we had our own music.

It was probably a little small for all our guests to be there, and there wasn’t enough seating for our 100-150 guests. Probably should have gotten a larger reception hall, but it helped us to save money. Has a kitchen below downstairs to store food, and enough room to have a couple of tables to serve food and beverages. The site provided us with all the chairs and tables, and we bought our own linens.

Charissa did a great job on my makeup, it didn’t wear off or smudge, which was great. It looks wonderful in the pictures. She used MAC products and added fake lashes to enhance my eyes, which I loved. They came off easy that night, but didn’t fall off before I wanted them to! I didn’t look shiny in any pictures and my face looked flawless.

I loved my hair for the wedding. She was very accommodating even though I changed the way I wanted it after our pre-appointment. It was a great half up-half down style, and she was able to tuck away my veil and made it look great. If you like to have volume in your hair, she is great at making hair seem bigger than it really is. I also brought in some pearl hair beads and she was able to put them in for me, no problem. It stayed in place, and even looked good after we left our guests.

Loved both my engagement ring from there and the band to go with it. They will clean your rings whenever you go in and the service was friendly and considerate, not too pushy. They have great matching rings and good financing plans. Our plan allowed us to not be charged interest for up to a year. They also have basic rings to very elaborate styles. I believe our plan also allowed us to have insurance on the ring should the diamond fall out. After the wedding, my husband found that his ring was a little too large, and even though they can’t size the sterling silver ones, they replaced it for him at no charge. They also had to size mine but it only took a couple of days.

It was pretty easy to match colors from David’s bridal swatches to Men’s warehouse and I think all of the guys were able to get accurate sizes, we had very thin men and a very large man and they were able to get suits that fit all body types accordingly. They are located everywhere, so it was easy for them all to get sized, even though they live in different locations. David’s bridal also offered a "buy 5 rentals get the groom’s free" deal, so my groom was able to get a free tux, which saved us some money. We did have to wait a little while to get seen by a consultant there.

Wide variety of dresses that seem to fit accurately, pretty good customer service. I was able to buy the dress directly from the store because it fit perfect, so I didn’t have to wait for it to come in like many bridal boutiques. They are always having sales at David’s Bridal, so I was able to get $200 off my $1000 gown. Although David’s Bridal can have a bad reputation because of its wide use, I found that I could find a dress that fit my exact style, and shape, which not all designers do. David’s Bridal helped me to be cost-efficient and get exactly what I wanted. It’s also a more flexible shop because you don’t have to have an appointment to go in and browse dresses, you can just show up, and somebody will almost always help you, unless the store is really busy.

Wide variety of dresses as well for bridesmaids, fairly affordable, especially if you buy your dress there, they sometimes knock off $20 on the bridesmaids dress. Had a couple problems with the sizes in the stores not being the same as the sizes the girls received, so even if the size in the store fit them, the dress came to them either small or big; had to alter. Other than that, it was a great way for each girl to pick out their own style of dress to fit their body shape and still be the same length and color.

I altered my dress only to get a bustle, but it wasn’t completely even on both sides, so it would have been nice to have a better looking bustle, maybe more even; and it was a little plain, with a three button style, but maybe that is just the kind I asked for. I did have to wait to get my bustle done, and only got the dress back a couple days before the wedding, but again I think that was more of an appointment availability then it being their fault. I think due to the volume they deal with in the store, it takes them longer to finish alterations. For alterations, I'd rate them a 3.