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B+. We selected the Omni Colonnade because we love the
architecture and decor of the interior. We love the high ceilings, open foyer
space, and especially the long aisle for the ceremony - all in all, something
different from your standard ballroom. The place looked amazing once decorated and gave a modern and colonial
feel to our style of wedding.
We missed most of our cocktail hour but did get to taste a couple of
the hors d'oeuvres, and they were yummy! I wanted to skip my appetizer for
more hors d'oeuvres. I was disappointed in the entree as compared to the night
of the tasting. At the tasting it was perfect, but on the wedding night I felt
the fish was a bit salty, the sirloin was tough (it was so tender at the
tasting that it was like filet mignon), and I heard the stuffed chicken was
dry. The rest of the meal was okay.
Service was okay as well - nothing extraordinary. I felt the servers
were not very gentle with the service because on a few occasions I could hear
dishes falling on the floor and clinging together. My uneaten sorbet spilled
on the table while I was out of my seat and no one bothered to ask if I wanted
a new one or to clean it up. I felt that the servers could have paid a
little more attention.
We also ordered an AV package to present our slideshow during the
reception. The AV person never showed up to setup for the wedding. The
hotel coordinator was no help here in getting someone to help us out.
There was also no one to take our laptop to setup and play the slideshow
during our dinner. We ended up having to get someone from the wedding party to
setup the laptop and play the slideshow.
The hotel coordinator was pleasant to work with and was agreeable to most of
our requests. She was more timely with her
responses and made herself accessible as the wedding got closer.
Overall, she was a good coordinator and tried to help us where she could.
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A. Not affiliated with any church or religion finding a
personable officiant was difficult and the last thing on our list. Frank
was personable, easy-going, and gave us a ceremony just as we wanted.
Frank also gave us some pointers and advice on our planning. If you are looking for a no-fuss
officiant, Frank is perfect for the job.
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A-. We used Gina for my sister's wedding and again she did a great job for my own wedding. My bridesmaids look beautiful in their
half-up dos and the makeup was natural as I wanted for them. For myself, she did a great job as well and I didn't even have a trial. Considering my hair was only shoulder length, she was able to make an updo that looked like I had the amount of hair for it. My makeup was also very natural. Gina was easy-going and was open to what we wanted.
She took a little too much time at the beginning but was able to speed things up when
we saw time was running out.
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A-. The process to order tuxes from Formal 1 was pretty
painless. They got all the tux sizes right and they fit on the guys
without a problem. The only minor complaint was that they were a bit
wrinkled and had to be ironed before wearing.
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A. The process to order my wedding gown was also pretty
painless. The guy who took my order was very pleasant and helpful.
They also respond to email quite quickly - within 48 hours. My dress
arrived in a few weeks earlier than estimated and it was in perfect condition
and barely wrinkled.
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B+. The process to order the bridesmaid's dresses was simple
and a pleasure. Netbride.com did a great job in staying connected with
me on my order status and questions that I had over email. The dresses
came in a few weeks earlier than expected, but upon inspection one of the
dress had a long snag on the front. I sent it back and Netbride.com
helped me to fix to where it was like new. But that process was somewhat
frustrating and difficult in getting someone to respond and give me
status.
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A-. Mei Mei offers quite a good selection of off-the-rack
dresses. The lady is really nice about letting you try on as many
dresses as you want but she pressures a bit on the sale. My cheongsam
was purchased at a reasonable price because you can negotiate with her.
She also allowed me to exchange my dress later when I saw another style that I
liked. And alterations are free! |
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A-. The florist is a mixed review because in some ways I was really happy with the work but in other ways I was
disappointed (because I spent so much time envisioning how my floral decor
would be). In the end, my guests thought the flowers were beautiful and it
was only I that knew what was missing.
I have to admit that Jorge did do a beautiful job on everything. The bouquets were amazing! I love them!
I knew exactly what I wanted for the
bridesmaids bouquet but for myself I didn't and left it up to Jorge to create something nice for me
since I could not get peonies (they were not in season). He exceeded my expectations here.
He was able to make a bouquet that tailored to
my style and it was just perfect (when I couldn't even find a picture of what
I wanted after countless hours of researching online). The corsages and boutonnieres were really nice as well and met my expectations.
The centerpiece on the placecard table was another all-time best - I loved it!
The centerpieces, aisle and cake decor were still very nice but fell short of my
expecta- tions because it was not as what we discussed. The aisle pieces did not have a pillar candle in the middle (it was just a floral piece) so I didn't get candlelight during the ceremony and later on the fountain. The rose centerpieces were not suppose to have any greens in them - it was suppose to be somewhat like a topiary. Also, the tables were suppose to have some flowers on
the table top but there were none. The cake was nice but I felt there was not enough flowers between each layer and the height was not there. In my wedding photos, you can even see the white pillars between the layers.
All this bloopers might be due to
miscommunication/misunderstanding because I don't speak any Spanish and it was often times difficult to convey to Jorge what and how I wanted things.
I would still highly recommend Jorge but I would suggest you make sure he take down all the notes of what you want for your wedding day.
Jorge is a very nice guy, easy-going, and aims to please. He can be hard to get ahold of and does not work well on the phone (in
English) or through email. His prices are very reasonable for the quality of work.
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A+. The cake tasted fabulous and looked very nice. I
still crave for the wedding cake once in a while and can't wait to order one
for our 1st anniversary. I booked them on the spot after the tasting and
didn't bother to try anywhere else. The cake was flavourful and moist. The
staff was also very helpful in answering my questions and helping me with what
I wanted.
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A-. We selected Leyani
because she has a really nice selection of linen and many to choose
from. She also can do the draping really nicely at the Omni.
Everything was done very beautifully for the wedding! The only thing
about this vendor is that some times it was difficult to work with them on the
phone because again we don't speak Spanish .
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B+.
The extra soft lights for the wedding gave it an added touch to the decor and
a romantic feel to the whole wedding. The prices of the lights was also
reasonable. However, they failed to include 2 lights at the front of the
reception room and now we are having a hard time contacting them and they
won't return our call to get a refund on it.
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B+. Ho Tai has really good
prices for invitations, but the selection and customization can be limited to
what they can do and provide. We got lots of compliments on our
invitation and the paper quality was really impressive. Depending on who
is helping you, the service can be not so friendly.
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A+. We sent a prototype to Malaysia to have our fan programs
made. We were nervous about how it would turn out and the quality of
it. When we got it, we were thrilled with how well it came out and the
quality of it. The printer exceeded our expectations! We are so
proud of our program.
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A. We ordered our favors from Hong Kong because they provided
a nicer selection and better price. Ordering the favors was a simple
process and everything was great. The lady who took the order was really
nice and helpful. |
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A+. Rich did an excellent and great job on our photographs (we
did not order an album). His style is reasonably artistic and
journalistic though we asked to have quite a bit of formal photos taken as
well. About 90% of the photographs were well-lit and not dark.
Rich is personable, very professional and has an overall good attitude while
on the job. Rich is flexible and stays cool and calm when there were
schedule changes at the last minute. He is also very accommodating and
easy-going as demonstrated when he graciously allowed my guests to take
pictures before he takes his (which was very smart of him).
Surprisingly, Rich was also taking the time to offer professional coaching
tips to a semi-professional friend of mine who was taking photos along side of
him the whole night.
Knowing that we are from out-of-town and he having to go out-of-town the next
week, Rich rushed our photo development and we got our photographers in a
week! Rich also was very accommodating and helped us to resolve a slight
miscommunication problem when all our photos were developed in black-and-white
when we had wanted them in developed in color.
Overall, we would without a doubt recommend Rich (and my semi-professional
friend told me he would recommend Rich without a hitch).
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B+. We selected Top Ten because my sister used them last year for her own
wedding. Her video came out really nice and much better than we
expected. Her video had overall good coverage and captured all the
important moments and even some which were missed by the bride and groom.
The videographer on the day of was un-noticeable - which is a good thing for a
videographer. He was very professional and did not require much
attention.
However, we do not care much for the guy who answers the phone at Top Ten
(don't want to mention any names). He is nice and friendly before the
sell, but once he got our contract, he does not want to spend a lot of time
with us and was the only vendor who called when the next installment of
payment was due.
We have not gotten our video back yet and cannot provide a complete review at
this time.
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A+. Ubi was great! He was very easy going and accommodating in working
with us remotely as we planned our wedding from San Francisco. He played
almost every song on our request list, and was able to judge the crowds
reaction to different types of music. He was also very flexible to
changes in the schedule and was able to adjust accordingly. Another
highly recommended vendor.
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B-. Our engagement photos came out nicely. Every thing
on the day of the shoot was great and fun. The hair and makeup artist there
did a great job on me. But it took them three months to give us the
final album. They almost did not finish it in time for our wedding
despite us telling them many times when we need it by. Perhaps, because
of the rush, the color of the prints in the album seemed a bit too solid and
unnatural. You'll need a lot of patience to work with this vendor.
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A+. Si is a wonderful and talented lady who does excellent work. It was easy to
talk to Si about what I wanted as she respects my opinion but at the same time offer her own professional
thought without being pushy. My dress was very difficult to alter given all the hand-beading and pattern work on the front and back of the bodice. Si was the first and only
one to recognize the value of all this and came up with a clever way to alter my dress without disturbing or compromising the original design. She definitely
works to make sure we look good in our gown while taking care of it as though
it was one of her own design. She does all this at a reasonable price. A couple of my bridesmaids also used Si for their alterations and were
very happy. I highly recommend Si to anyone. |
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