danistar's reviews

Gorgeous hotel. We thought the private beach would be bigger! But we loved it anyway. The location was perfect -- easily accessible to the best of Nassau and Paradise Island. The food in the hotel was good, slightly over priced. Our room was wonderful!

They had the best pricing of everyone I spoke to, and were prompt in replying to all my emails. They even put a custom graphic at the bottom of our photo strips! I didn't get the name of the woman who worked with us to supervise the booth, but she was very sweet. My friends all flipped out and had a BLAST in the booth -- even the older guests got in on the action! One of my bridesmaids says this is a must-have for weddings from now on. Within two weeks we received a DVD of all the images taken in the booth, in high resolution.

We had a really detailed intro script and an unusual playlist, and they accommodated both. The DJ was able to read the crowd well and played a good mix of music. The uplighting is stunning in the Biscayne Room.

Meeting Lily first was one of the best decisions of this wedding. She really did make my dreams come true. I wanted square, simple, elegant. She went above and beyond. She suggested a silver intial, the turquoise ribbon... ahhh! Everyone stopped and stared when they saw it. And then their jaws dropped at the groom's cake! I wanted a black t-shirt with his favorite band's logo on it, and it was EXACTLY the same as the picture I sent her. (He absolutely flipped out when he saw it!) I'm so glad Lily was setting it up in person because we just HAD to hug her!

Our wedding cake was vanilla rum with dulce de leche filling and chocolate kahlua with hazelnut filling. It was so ridiculously to die for, people were stealing pieces off of other tables! The groom's cake was red velvet with cream cheese filling and he was in cake heaven. Her fondant was delish. Neither of us ate from the other desserts (except in pictures!) -- no chocolate fountain, no candy buffet, nothing but cake. Even now, back from honeymoon, we're still eating vanilla rum cake and it's just as good as the day we cut it. Awww.

I will gladly order all my special events cakes from her and hand-carry them back to NY from now on.

PLANNING: Christina was my lifesaver. She kept me organized and accommodated my every need, including all of my crazy requests. I felt completely confident in her recommendations and suggestions. As a long-distance bride, you need to work with someone you trust. Christina was all that and more; I'm so grateful I worked with her!

SERVICE: Wow. I was so impressed. Our glasses never went empty, the food was delivered promptly and according to schedule, the cake was cut and distributed quickly. We couldn't ask for anything more.

FOOD: De-li-cious. The appetizers we had were so tasty! The seafood buffet our guests had was awesome and my dad was thrilled with the giant shrimp and crab claws. For dinner, we had caesar salad, a dual-entree of steak and salmon, veggies and garlic mashed potatoes on the side. Everything was perfectly cooked, most notably the steak which was so tender that guests could cut it with a butter knife. Our very picky NY crowd was raving! We rarely get food this good at the country clubs in Long Island. Quite simply, this was the best food of any wedding/black-tie/semi-formal event out of the dozens we've attended. I'm so happy I got to eat my full meal!

LOCATION: The ceremony went perfectly on the terrace, and we had our cocktail hour in the foyer. Since we were the only wedding, we spread out and everyone relaxed and got their drink on. The view from the Biscayne Room can't be beat, and we had plenty of room for all of our tables, the photobooth, and dessert stations. Later on, we had a cigar bar on the terrace that was a total hit. Our friends were lounging outside with cigars and cocktails, chatting and having the best time. I swear, I almost cried. Total bliss.

I couldn't recommend TRP more. To the upcoming brides - you're in for an amazing night!

Tara and her team had the tough job of setting up the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception within 2 hours. I can't imagine! I gave her really detailed instructions and timelines and she followed everything perfectly. I wish we had a little bit more attention during the dinner, but she was busy taking care of other stuff. Her prices were AMAZING for the services she provided.

We met with them to look at the linens included in our package at the Rusty Pelican. When they realized we weren't going to upgrade, they abruptly walked out and left us sitting there. On the day of, the sashes looked perfect and we were thrilled with how nice everything looked.

Prompt, professional, perfect. We rented two limos to get there, one on the way back. We asked for one Excursion and one regular, but the second limo was upgraded to an Excursion as well. The ride flew by! Our driver Bartolo was the coolest. Our dads loved him!

I'm in love with Marty and Kenya. They're the sweetest people in the world. My husband has worked in film production, so he did all the research here. Marty was so professional and impressed us, which is hard to do.

They knew our priority was photography and stayed out of the way -- while always being there for the key moments. We're DYING to see what they captured. Our friends have begged us to host a screening party when the DVD comes in!

I cannot express in words how much I love Andy, Oscar, and Jennifer. Seriously. Andy completely GOT US, from our e-pic session to the very last minute of the wedding. He was quick to reply to email/phone calls, was always on top of scheduling, and always had the best personality. He and Oscar were great in capturing sneaky candids without us noticing, and accommodating all the craziness that occurred. They even dealt with my rude extended family with a smile on their face (sorry guys!)

Their work? Speaks for itself. I can't believe that's really us in the photos. I told him I wanted a bunch of detail pics, and certain specific shots -- they got them all and then some. The teasers were AMAZING! My mom printed them out and is carrying them around in her purse. I know the album is going to be unbelievable.