the.mrs.'s reviews

At the rehearsal dinner of my cousin's, I enjoyed the atmosphere of the Summit Club. The view was amazing, the space was large enough for everyone to move around and still not too large - it was cozy, fun and elegant. The only complaint I have is the limited menu selection. I should rephrase that - not really a limited assortment, but the food was all very similar. I have ulcerative colitis and can only eat certain types of food. All the food served may have been different, but all were things that I should stay away from. I've hardly ever run across that - not being able to eat anything at a large function like this. All in all, it was nice. But I would still suggest they look into a wider variety of menu items.

A Piece of Cake did our wedding cake. I was really impressed with the service and the time they took to explain everything to me and answer my questions. I really didn't even know what I wanted until I sat down with the ladies at the bakery. The cake was beautiful and delicious. They took my vision and understood it - and made it a reality. And, on our 1st Anniversary, my husband went back to them and asked if they could remake our top layer. Being a guy - he didn't understand that it takes more than a 2 day notice for that type of thing. They told him they felt for him, but couldn't do it on such short notice. A few hours later, they called him back and told him to be back there in 2 hours and they would have the top layer ready for him to surprise me - they figured out a way to squeeze it in! Just for him to surprise me. They kept all our information on file, which was a good thing - since hubby asked for "sour cream" icing instead of our "cream cheese" buttercream frosting on our wedding cake. Poor guy! :) But A Piece of Cake rescued him!

David's Bridal (Hoover, AL) has it's ups and downs. It's great for wedding parties who have people out of town or out of state and that way everyone can still get the right dress in the right color. But, there are definitely some issues that need to be worked out. I've been in 2 weddings where I went to pick up my dress, and the dress "code" or sku number (or whatever it's called) pulled up a dress that was completly different from what the brides ordered. Then, when I told the girl (and I do mean "girl" - she was probably still in high school working an after school job, trying to work on the most important days of some womens' lives - but she's more worried about her texting) - anyway, I told the girl what the problem was, and I was polite, but she refused to listen. I have NEVER received helpful service OR good alterations there. I was on a lunch break one time, right after I got married, so I knew my measurements and I was in a hurry. I told the girl to order me the dress in my size, but she wouldn't order the dress until I tried on a dress 2 sizes larger than what I requested. I was so frustrated, and then I came out in a tent that was falling off me, and she said, "Oh, yeah - I guess we should go down a size." Ummm... how about 3 sizes??? I still spent around $150 on the dress, then an additional $100 on alterations b/c the sales person wouldn't order what I requested. (And I definitely did not have the alterations done at DB). It's a necessary evil, in my book.

Everything was included, dinner, breakfast, nice cottages! We even had a bottle of champagne waiting on us when we got there with our names on the label and our wedding date! It was the best time of our lives. Peaceful and quiet!

Ashley was so wonderful from the time we got engaged until long after the proofs were ready! She really helped out, much more than I ever expected a photographer to do. Our pictures are amazing, and we will treasure them forever!