yektaMD's reviews

Chef Desi Szonntagh was responsible for the style, design, taste of the dishes that we had chosen to be prepared for our guests. We had a food tasting session a month before the wedding where he prepared our preferred entree's and after we made our final decision we were pleased to see it come to fruition at our reception dinner. Not only were we happy with the food, our guests also commented on it. Thank you Chef Desi! Alone, we would give the caterer a 4.5.

Now, onto our review for the ceremony and reception venue. Well, we we unfortunate to have Lisa Teetz as the catering/wedding manager/coordinator. Our initial meeting was good and she seemed to be on board with everything and she even made some wonderful suggestions however when it came time to deliver her lack of professionalism and timeliness made this process one that I would not even wish on my worst enemy! To begin. At our initial meeting she had mentioned that we would be able to extend the wedding into midnight and that would be something the hotel would honor. She was supposed to be the go-to person for the vendors and to welcome the guests and direct them to the right places. Well, on the day of the wedding she was no where to be found. Our vendors arrived at appr 130p on Saturday with no one to direct them to the appropriate area and since the ceremony was scheduled at 4pm and there was question of moving the ceremony indoors due to inclement weather, there was chaos everywhere. Thankfully, my fiace (now-husband) had decided to check in on everything, while waiting for me to arrive for our photo-shoot, and realized that the ceremony setup was all wrong and that the vendors were not told of this and where setting up elsewhere. Mind you, Lisa Teetz was supposed to be at the hotel at 130p to make sure everything was set up properly so that me and my fiance (now husband) could enjoy the last few hours of preparation prior to the start of everything. Instead, he is working with the staff to place the table, setup the chairs around the aisle, guide vendors as to where to set up the dj booth and fruit/tea table among other things. She finally gets to the hotel at close to 4p. Guests had already started arriving and didn't know where to go. She had asked a substitute, who knew nothing of the setup and plans, to cover for her. She didn't even stay for the duration of the wedding and didn't tell us when she left and to whom we were to direct our questions and concerns in the case of an urgent matter or issue. I was later informed that she was shoving our guests into the ceremony area without any consideration for them or us. All his infuriated me.

Lisa didn't apologize once and had the audacity to even tell us that we were responsible for an additional hour. We had to make it very clear that the wedding ended at 11p. Our DJ turned off the music and our vendors had already started clearing things out. We were not charged the additional hour. They were clearly trying to nickle and dime us here.

The one thing that stands out with regards to out unfortunate experience with Lisa, is her lack of respect for us and her untimely response to our numerous telephone and email requests.

She also sent the wrong wedding cake order style and design to Hansen's in Beverly Hills. We both noticed this only when we entered the reception hall. She refuses to acknowledge that. We verified this with Hansens' and they said the order was placed through the Hansen's vendor working with Lisa Teetz at Le Merigot.

We unfortunately had made arrangements to stay at Le Merigot for our honeymoon for 5days. Even though we were given a room with a balcony and partial view of the ocean it was small and claustrophobic and no closet space. Not to mention parking was with the hotel valet and they charged us $20 per day. Even though we were supposed to have been given a discounted rate I don't think 269/nt is a deal!! I would definitely not stay here again!!!

Lastly, Le Merigot was supposed to ship our cake top to us via air to TX (where we reside). This should have been done by preparing the cake in proper packaging with dry ice and a 48hrs turnaround, meaning via air. Well, it turns out that that witch sent it via ground which took 5 days and the cake was not packaged properly. We brought this to her attention but there was absolutely no accountability.

If it wasn't for the food prepared by the chef we would have rated it a disaster (0) or a 1 (would definitely NOT RECOMMEND)

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Chef Desi Szonntagh was responsible for the style, design, taste of the dishes that we had chosen to be prepared for our guests. We had a food tasting session a month before the wedding where he prepared our preferred entree's and after we made our final decision we were pleased to see it come to fruition at our reception dinner. Not only were we happy with the food, our guests also commented on it. Thank you Chef Desi! Alone, we would give the caterer a 4.5.

Now, onto our review for the ceremony and reception venue. Well, we we unfortunate to have Lisa Teetz as the catering/wedding manager/coordinator. Our initial meeting was good and she seemed to be on board with everything and she even made some wonderful suggestions however when it came time to deliver her lack of professionalism and timeliness made this process one that I would not even wish on my worst enemy! To begin. At our initial meeting she had mentioned that we would be able to extend the wedding into midnight and that would be something the hotel would honor. She was supposed to be the go-to person for the vendors and to welcome the guests and direct them to the right places. Well, on the day of the wedding she was no where to be found. Our vendors arrived at appr 130p on Saturday with no one to direct them to the appropriate area and since the ceremony was scheduled at 4pm and there was question of moving the ceremony indoors due to inclement weather, there was chaos everywhere. Thankfully, my fiace (now-husband) had decided to check in on everything, while waiting for me to arrive for our photo-shoot, and realized that the ceremony setup was all wrong and that the vendors were not told of this and where setting up elsewhere. Mind you, Lisa Teetz was supposed to be at the hotel at 130p to make sure everything was set up properly so that me and my fiance (now husband) could enjoy the last few hours of preparation prior to the start of everything. Instead, he is working with the staff to place the table, setup the chairs around the aisle, guide vendors as to where to set up the dj booth and fruit/tea table among other things. She finally gets to the hotel at close to 4p. Guests had already started arriving and didn't know where to go. She had asked a substitute, who knew nothing of the setup and plans, to cover for her. She didn't even stay for the duration of the wedding and didn't tell us when she left and to whom we were to direct our questions and concerns in the case of an urgent matter or issue. I was later informed that she was shoving our guests into the ceremony area without any consideration for them or us. All his infuriated me.

Lisa didn't apologize once and had the audacity to even tell us that we were responsible for an additional hour. We had to make it very clear that the wedding ended at 11p. Our DJ turned off the music and our vendors had already started clearing things out. We were not charged the additional hour. They were clearly trying to nickle and dime us here.

The one thing that stands out with regards to out unfortunate experience with Lisa, is her lack of respect for us and her untimely response to our numerous telephone and email requests.

She also sent the wrong wedding cake order style and design to Hansen's in Beverly Hills. We both noticed this only when we entered the reception hall. She refuses to acknowledge that. We verified this with Hansens' and they said the order was placed through the Hansen's vendor working with Lisa Teetz at Le Merigot.

We unfortunately had made arrangements to stay at Le Merigot for our honeymoon for 5days. Even though we were given a room with a balcony and partial view of the ocean it was small and claustrophobic and no closet space. Not to mention parking was with the hotel valet and they charged us $20 per day. Even though we were supposed to have been given a discounted rate I don't think 269/nt is a deal!! I would definitely not stay here again!!!

Lastly, Le Merigot was supposed to ship our cake top to us via air to TX (where we reside). This should have been done by preparing the cake in proper packaging with dry ice and a 48hrs turnaround, meaning via air. Well, it turns out that that witch sent it via ground which took 5 days and the cake was not packaged properly. We brought this to her attention but there was absolutely no accountability.

If it wasn't for the food prepared by the chef we would have rated it a disaster (0) or a 1 (would definitely NOT RECOMMEND)

Our wedding cake from Hansen's was part of our wedding package at Le Merigot. Hansen's provided us with cake tasting, which we enjoyed, as well as a choice of wedding styles which helped us decide on the kind of cake style and taste that reflected our taste and one that our guests would enjoy. Even though the final cake, the one delivered to our wedding was not the style we had ordered, this was not Hansen's fault. It was the incompetent Catering manager, Lisa Teetz, at Le Merigot, who neglected to provide the correct style of cake to Hansen's. Aside from that, we believe that Hansen's did a wonderful job fulfilling their obligation to our needs and request. We would recommend them!

After a fiasco with a local vendor we had to hussle last minute and get our invitations customized, ordered and sent out to our guests. I was interested in a style of card from Carlson Cards and they referred me to their local vendor to place the expedited order. Yours Sincerely was the place and they came through. Zahida was my contact person. This was done all via email and we were really pleased with the quality of the invitations. To our surprise and a good one, they gave us 100 personalized napkins, of our choice, as a 'thank you'. The napkins were beautiful and placed on the tables. I would definitely recommend them for all invitations and favors.

We wanted a DJ who had a good sense of culture and music. His selection of Persian and Western music complimented the style and theme of our wedding and everyone was on their feet dancing and happy. Even the elder guests! There was a lag in the ceremony music and some delays during the hors d'ouerves hour however during the reception and dancing he did great. He had asked us to fill out a playlist 2 wks prior to the wedding at different intervals of the wedding. He was not dressed appropriately for a wedding and he did have his assistant place business cards on the tables. Luckily my fiance (now-husband) noticed that and was able to get them cleared off the tables. These are the two main areas that I would fault him for. We all did enjoy the music thought. The reception and dancing was a hit! And even our guests made a point to say so:) I would recommend DJ Omead for any event however I would make sure the two above points are addressed.

He also provided the lightening. It was beautiful. His prices were reasonable and he really has a good eye for color and location.

We truly enjoyed working with Tweeny at The Flower Lab. This wedding was planned via long distance (Dallas-LA) and she was absolutely on top of things and really 'got it' as far as our style and what we wanted. We even had last minute adjustments due to inclement weather and Tweeny made it work. Her vision and style really brought together what we wanted. The wedding flowers and decor were perfect and our wedding pictures prove it! I would definitely recommend and utilize Tweeny's services to anyone and for any event. Thank you Tweeny!

Vinita worked on my hair and did my makeup the morning of my wedding. She added fake eyelashes. She also added my veil. She is truly talented. I met her the day before for a trial run and met her early the next morning, at the Beverly Hills location. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for an elegant and polished look. I had many compliments and my wedding pictures attest to that.

Tracey was recommended to us by the catering manager, Lisa Teetz, at Le Merigot (our wedding venue). Our initial meeting was good however we thought her prices were somewhat steep. In retrospect, the price we paid was too high compared to the number of quality pictures we received. The portrait pictures were clear however the action shots and a good deal of the reception was poorly done. These pictures lacked in clarity and quality. Also, our package included a professional assistant though her assistant seemed to be a student of photography, perhaps someone from the classes she taught. With that said, Tracey was friendly and was there on time and the guests liked her. After the wedding our correspondence was timely and we are still in the process of choosing our pictures for the final photo album.

It was a search of a lifetime to find this dress. It was a last resort place. I drove over an hour and a half to get to this place and hidden in a corner was an exquisite Mori Lee dress that was custom made for someone who had changed their mind. Since I didn't have time to order one at that time I bought the one at the store and had it custom-tailored to fit. I bought my veil and tiara from them as well (to match). Anna's Tailors in Dallas, near Highland Park/University Park, did a fantastic job custom tailoring my dress and and the final product was a unique dress resembling the Grace Kelly wedding dress that I had envisioned wearing. I had this dress shipped to California where it was pressed once more. I was very happy with the end result. My wedding pictures and family and guest comments attest to this. ($900)

I special ordered my shoes ( to match) from the Jimmy Choo bridal collection ($500)