jenvalet's reviews

Barry has the best personality and is wonderful to work with! He came around 3 pm (for our 6pm ceremony) and took videos of me getting ready and into my dress. Then he was outside when my fiance arrived and again there he was when I was seeing my fiance for the first time. He went around to all the tables, per my request, to at least get a video of everyone there. I wanted to remember it, but it was too much for the photographers to do, so this worked out perfectly. I swear he was in 2 places at once, yet not obtrusive. Our video was everything and more! Barry captured our day perfectly from beginning to end. He was able to capture such great details, like exchanging rings at the ceremony. It was like being there in person. The turn around time was pretty quick too.

Everyone who has watched the video has commented on how wonderful it is! Barry truly captured the day and we now have memories which will last a lifetime. Every time we watch the video, we relive all the special and memorable moments all over again!

Carole really knows her stuff!!! She is so creative and so affordable. My chuppah was amazing. Better than I could have imagined. My centerpieces were simple, yet elegant and were exactly what I wanted. She even called me the day off to let me know she had to make a mad dash into Boston at 4am because some of my peonies didn't look good. She had to use darker pink ones than I had asked for and wanted to check with me first. They also do event planning, so they have a lot of knowledge!

I got Sandy's name from a family friend, and I'm so glad I did! She works out of her house (well, rents out a kitchen to actually bake the cakes). My cake was beautiful and delicious and she made all the sugar flowers by hand. I really felt like she put love into making our cake and our cake wasn't just one of the many massed produced cakes of many other bakeries. And I paid $325 for a cake that was made and decorated by hand for $180 people!!! Seriously! A+++ No way the cake topper will last until next year... It'll be gone before we go on our honeymoon :)

Rene and Melissa are awesome. They are so much fun to have around. They feel more like friends than photographers. They are expensive, but I hope they will be worth every penny when I see the pics. My parents loved them too and even sat with them for a bit at dinner :) They are so creative and they whisked us away for 5 minutes in the middle of the reception to take advantage of the full moon outside. It was a blast and I cannot wait to see the pics. Before they left, the asked if there was anything else I wanted and we quickly rounded up a bunch of friends and family we wanted to get pics of. The stayed well past their contracted time. Melissa is also so much fun and has such high energy - I loved having her in the bridal suite while I was getting ready!!

I cannot even express how much I loved my venue and everyone who worked there. I dealt with Scott and he was AMAZING. I mean seriously, the zipper on my dress got caught and everyone was freaking out. We called on Scott and he performed his voodoo magic, and my day was saved! They were accomodating to every little detail I asked for, and every single food request and change we did up until only 1 week before the wedding! I had my own personal attendant who brought anything I asked for and she even packed up my car at the end of the night! They include some uplights, your choice of colors. The ceremony site looked amazing, the reception was perfect. I cannot even think of one single complaint. The grounds are beautiful and I loved that we could use the outdoor patio for cocktail hour. The food was delicious and they even had a little spread of all the appetizers in the bridal suite after the ceremony for me and my new hubby to enjoy. That was perfect since once we stepped into the cocktail hour, forget it! We didn't get another appetizer. Before they do anything, they check in with you. They wanted to leave the patio tables with umbrellas up because the weather was gorgeous, but they checked with me first since they wouldn't have a table cloth for it.

I love her! She is the sweetest! And so talented. I loved the overall look she gave me and I think it lasted pretty well throughout the night. I was dancing pretty hard for a while and it still looked good when I got back to my hotel room. I loved the fake lashes! I hate mascara and the lashes just give tha little umph! She is talented, affordable and a calming person to have on your wedding day! She also give you a sheet that has all the makeup she used so you can try to re-create your wedding day look.