julieg's reviews
Brenda and her assistant Brandon DOC'd my March 2009 wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made. I really couldn't imagine my wedding without her. Brenda went above and beyond the call of duty for a Day of Coordinator. We DIYed our flowers so Brenda helped us scout out flowers, negotiated pricing for us on flowers, and helped us with the set up. She was awesome and made sure that the floral vendors gave us the highest quality flowers- I can only imagine what she does for her actual floral clients! Seriously, I was instant messaging with her past midnight and she was at the flower market at 7am the next morning scouting out florals for us!
Even if she had not gone above and beyond the call of duty - I still would have been 150% satisfied with Brenda and her team. Leading up the wedding, Brenda kept us on track with building the timeline and dealing with the little details. Things I didn't really want to think about were just magically handled. She was also prompt in all her communications and I never worried if we had been forgotten. In the couple days leading up to the wedding, she was a great point person for all of our vendors and having her around made everything so much more enjoyable. On the day of, we didn't worry about anything on the day of the wedding, nor were we bothered by anyone. Everything was set up perfectly and she worked really well with the catering staff. Brenda also flawlessly executed the timing of our wedding which was a 2 part ceremony (Chinese tea ceremony and western ceremony)from shuffling the guests around, getting me down the aisle, organizing the lion dancers and getting all the guests inside after cocktail hour.
Compared with a few other DOCs I spoke with, Brenda charged a very very reasonable fee and she more than earned it - in fact, I'm sure we came out ahead.
Finally, Brenda really enjoys what she does and it shows. She is passionate about weddings and flowers and its great to be around someone like that. I highly recommend Brenda for DOC or floral services.
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Dorothy shot our March 2009 wedding and did a fabulous job. I enthusiastically recommend her to other couples. From our first interactions with her, to the prep for the wedding and engagement photos, to the wedding day and the photos from the day, Dorothy was a consummate professional and lovely to work with. She is friendly and genuinely interested in getting to know us as a couple. I think this really helped her capture our personalities in the photos.
When we first contacted her, she was extremely prompt in all our communications (within 48 hours) and was flexible in meeting with us. She was also flexible in helping us to craft a package that fit our budget and requirements. We booked her about 6 months prior to our wedding and throughout that time, Dorothy would check in every now and then just to say hi. I really appreciated this and it definitely alleviated my stress level knowing that she hadn't forgotten us.
One of the things that has really impressed me about Dorothy is her professionalism. For example, we had a engagement shot with Dorothy and while I thought most of the photos were great, there were a few that I wasn't so fond of. I gave that feedback to Dorothy and she listened to the feedback and took it to heart to make sure that I was 100% happy with the wedding photos (which I was!). She was prepared for each of our meetings and did her homework - even going out to the wedding site without us to scope out the times with the best light.
On our wedding day, Dorothy and her second shooter were on time and worked tirelessly throughout the day (more than 10 hours). She did a great job blending into the crowd - I never even noticed her and have no idea how she managed to catch more than 700 beautiful photos. She has a wonderful eye and the moments she captured were the small moments that make you look back and really remember the joy of the day. She got all the shots that we requested and did a wonderful job corralling our guests (we had almost 200 guests). The photos feel very natural and organic as opposed to being very heavily photoshopped or posed. Dorothy also has experience in fashion photography as well and this really helped her capture me at all my most flattering angles.
Finally, Dorothy has a wide range of packages and I believe she is a great value for couples on any budget.
Dorothy shot our March 2009 wedding and did a fabulous job. I enthusiastically recommend her to other couples. From our first interactions with her, to the prep for the wedding and engagement photos, to the wedding day and the photos from the day, Dorothy was a consummate professional and lovely to work with. She is friendly and genuinely interested in getting to know us as a couple. I think this really helped her capture our personalities in the photos.
When we first contacted her, she was extremely prompt in all our communications (within 48 hours) and was flexible in meeting with us. She was also flexible in helping us to craft a package that fit our budget and requirements. We booked her about 6 months prior to our wedding and throughout that time, Dorothy would check in every now and then just to say hi. I really appreciated this and it definitely alleviated my stress level knowing that she hadn't forgotten us.
One of the things that has really impressed me about Dorothy is her professionalism. For example, we had a engagement shot with Dorothy and while I thought most of the photos were great, there were a few that I wasn't so fond of. I gave that feedback to Dorothy and she listened to the feedback and took it to heart to make sure that I was 100% happy with the wedding photos (which I was!). She was prepared for each of our meetings and did her homework - even going out to the wedding site without us to scope out the times with the best light.
On our wedding day, Dorothy and her second shooter were on time and worked tirelessly throughout the day (more than 10 hours). She did a great job blending into the crowd - I never even noticed her and have no idea how she managed to catch more than 700 beautiful photos. She has a wonderful eye and the moments she captured were the small moments that make you look back and really remember the joy of the day. She got all the shots that we requested and did a wonderful job corralling our guests (we had almost 200 guests). The photos feel very natural and organic as opposed to being very heavily photoshopped or posed. Dorothy also has experience in fashion photography as well and this really helped her capture me at all my most flattering angles.
Finally, Dorothy has a wide range of packages and I believe she is a great value for couples on any budget.
