kit1cab's reviews

The location of the bachelorette party was a secret and planned by my maid of honor/bridesmaids. We had dinner at Greek Cusina restaurant and I thought the food was just average, nothing special. They had a good variety of drinks to choose from and they tasted good as well. We were seated upstairs and the atmosphere was nothing spectacular. The main attraction of this restaurant is their “greek dancing.” I was under the impression we would be watching the show, but we were the show. Be prepared to get up and dance if you choose this restaurant. It was fun and entertaining, but if you are shy in front of a crowd, I wouldn’t recommend it. My bridesmaids sure got a kick out of watching me that’s for sure! Over all it was fun and made for a good first half of the bachelorette party. We ended the night at Duke’s Country Bar & Grill where we met up with the groom and groomsmen for some line dancing. If you like country bars Duke’s is a lot of fun!

Our honeymoon was even better than I expected due to the all inclusive resort we stayed at. It was absolutely fabulous! We learned about it through two of our friends who had gotten married the previous year and raved about it to us. The resort is beautiful, adults only, and very private. From the moment we arrived there we were treated like royalty. We were greeted at the door with delicious “welcome” drinks and fresh flowers (there is much more of this type of treatment but I won’t tell you all of it so the surprises aren’t ruined when you are there). The rooms are amazing, we had one with a gorgeous ocean view. There are a variety of pools to choose from, amazing restaurants that are located within the resort and all included. The food was amazing. The main pool has a swim up bar, and the ocean is just feet away with a private beach and servers who bring food and cold drinks if you want them. The staff was so friendly and fun to talk to, always tending to your every need. Each room has its own butler as part of the resort. They have staff that help you plan excursions. We swam with the dolphins, went snorkeling, got massages, and drove our own mini speed boats on a jungle tour. They cater to honeymooners and we met many other couples there who were on their honeymoon as well. They even plan a special dinner for all the newlyweds. If you are looking for an all inclusive resort in a tropical area but want to pay half the price of going to Fiji or Tahiti then choose Le Blanc. You will not be disappointed!

We had a 6 am flight out of Portland the day after our wedding for our honeymoon. We wanted a reasonably priced hotel to stay at that was close to the airport but still nice. We were pleased with the Sheraton. Our room was clean and updated. They offered a free shuttle to and from the airport. We were also able to park our car in their parking lot for the week that we were gone free of charge. The employees were very friendly and easy to work with, the location was very convenient, and the price was reasonable. I would recommend staying in this hotel if you are flying out of PDX for your honeymoon the next morning.

I am not sure that this vendor was worth the hassle. The cake turned out fabulous and tasted great but the bakery was not the most pleasant to work with. Because I was out of state finishing up my last semester of college my mom met with this vendor without me. She said she was pleasant and she offered samples of most of the cake flavors. My mom picked out two flavors, showed her a picture of the exact cake I wanted, and gave her a rough estimate of the number of people to feed. All had gone smoothly. When I had finished school I came back to Salem and wanted to taste the two flavors she had chosen for myself. I contacted the vendor and she told me she would send me some samples through the mail. They never arrived and after that we could not get in contact with her. We tried calling, leaving messages, e-mailing, but we never heard back. We started to get a little worried since we had already paid our deposit and the wedding was only a few weeks away. Finally after weeks of trying to get a hold of her she returned our calls. When we asked her about the samples she said she had sent them, sorry they didn’t arrive, and that was that. I never got to taste the flavors before the wedding. There was also some confusion about the number of guests to feed and we had to spend some time working this out with her. I do not think working with this vendor was worth the money, although we did end up with a very pretty cake!

We were very pleased with the catering at the wedding. We wanted something reasonable in price, but still a full dinner. Caruso’s offered a dinner of your choice of pasta, fresh baked bread with garlic dipping oil, and an Italian salad. The contact lady was very helpful and easy to work with. She offered us a 20% off coupon to use if we wanted to come in and taste the food prior to booking. This was very helpful to know what types of pasta to pick. We decided to go buffet style but they also offer servers if you wish. They delivered all of the food to our house where the wedding was held, for a small fee. The food arrived right on time and everything was fresh and hot. They provided warming tins to serve the pasta in and the dipping oil was in pretty glass containers. The portions were very generous and we had lots of leftovers. The guests raved about the dinner and were very satisfied. They were a great vendor to work with and you get a lot of food for your money.

This company was great to work with. We rented a tent, all of our linens, chairs, lighting, and glasses from them. They had great prices and a variety of choices. They were easy to get a hold of when we made changes to our numbers and met with us on several occasions. They came the day before the wedding and set up the tent for us and delivered everything else. Their policy is to come take it down the day after the wedding, but we asked to keep it up an extra day to allow more time for clean up and to have a brunch the next day. They had no problem with this and didn’t charge us for the extra day. This company is great for rentals and will make your wedding planning go smoothly.

If I had to do it over again, I would not choose MAC as my makeup artist. It was difficult to get an appointment with them, and they were not very well organized. Their price was fair, $50 dollars upfront, but then you got to use that as credit toward product the day of the wedding. I scheduled a trial run with the girl I wanted to do my makeup, she did a great job and I felt good about using her. When I went to make my appointment for the wedding day with her she told me their schedules weren’t out yet but she would mark it down in the books and that I should check back the week before the wedding to double check everything. When I came back to verify my appointment no one there knew anything about it. They said it wasn’t on the books. They scheduled me anyway and said I was all set. The morning of my wedding I went in at my scheduled time and sure enough the girl who was supposed to do my makeup was not there, they called her and she said she forgot. She lived to far away to make it in time. They were so busy that morning with other brides that I had to wait 20 min just to get started, I had a new person do my makeup, and everything was extremely rushed. It turned out pretty, but the experience was not fun at all.

Zales in Salem was so helpful and great to work with when we were choosing a ring for the groom. They had a variety to choose from and the prices were good. They also had many different types of metal to choose from including tungsten, which was what we decided to purchase. They ordered the ring for us and put a rush on it so that it would arrive on time. When it came in, it was too big for his finger and he needed the next size down. The associate worked with me to try and track down the right size which we found out was on backorder. She told me it wasn’t likely that it would arrive before the wedding, and I was disappointed. She told she would keep trying and get back to me. She finally tracked down the right size and had it rushed to the store overnight, it arrived in time for the wedding. He loves the ring and we enjoyed working with the store. They also offer a great warranty on their rings for a reasonable price that ensures nothing will happen to it. I would recommend this vendor.

We rented from the Salem location. The final result of the men’s tuxedos was exactly what I wanted but the process to get there was not so smooth. Because most of the groomsmen were from out of town they had to call in their measurements and were not able to get measured by Mr. Formal. When they went to try on the tux’s two days before the wedding none of them fit. They were either to short or long at the legs and arms. We had to re-order everyone’s tux and hope they were ready in time. Fortunately they were but because of this we had to pick all of the them up the morning of the wedding which added to the stress of the morning. The staff there was very helpful, and nice and dealt appropriately with the issue at hand, but the process was not as smooth as I would have liked.

This shop was so helpful when I was looking for bridesmaids dresses. I wanted black dresses so it was the prefect place to look. I fell in love with one but I had eight bridesmaids and they didn’t have enough dresses in the sizes I needed at the store. The associate helping us was so nice and went out of her way to call other stores and have all the sizes we needed shipped to the store free of charge. She provided us with a discount as well for signing up for their “Little Black Book Program.” They also were willing to help us out when a few weeks before the wedding one of my bridesmaids had lost a great deal of weight and her dress no longer fit. They quickly called all of their stores searching for the same dress in her size. They finally found it in New York and shipped it to Salem, OR and happily did the exchange for us even though it was after their exchange policy expiration date. They really went out of their way to make sure we had exactly what we needed from them. Even my mom ended up buying her dress and shoes from them as well!