My June, Friday the 13th Wedding review (long)
We got back from our honeymoon last Friday night but I've been trying to get myself together so, finally, here is my review...
Well, woke up super early (grrr - I didn't need to) and heard the sound of rain. I was very sad because we were doing pictures before hand and we had planned on doing them at the beach, but obviously that didn't happen. But, to my surprise, much as everyone on here has said not to worry, rain won't spoil your day, it really didn't. The rain did stop later (though it was still a bit drizzly and misty) during the reception so we got to take some outside pictures, but, still would have liked the beach shots.
Hair - Monie at Loni's Place in Hicksville (It's a tiny little salon and I have used her since I was about 10) - A+++ I was a little worried at first because I wasn't too happy after my trial, but she did an awesome job. She did myself and my two MOH' s and she came in early - 8:00 to get us done. My one MOH is very picky about her hair and a part of me was sure she would end up going home and washing it out (she apparently did that for her brothers wedding), but she loved her hair. And we were done by no later than 10:00 I think.
Makeup - Jennifer Fairytale Makeovers - A+++ - Jennifer was awesome to work with as everyone who has used her has already said. She was so sweet and made us all feel comfortable (even, again, my one MOH was so pleased - at first she didn't want makeup done, but then had changed her mind and was so happy she did. ) We all felt beautiful without feeling cakey
Limos - Avanti - A+ - they were early and patient and really nice, though I kind of wish I had had the limo driver who picked up my husband (sounds so weird!![]()
) because my driver, although pleasant, wasn't all that helpful. After we did the pictures at the Marriott, DH and I went to the reception all in separate limos (me with the MOH's and he with his best men) and as I was getting into the limo and my driver wasn’t doing much. The other driver came over and was trying to help me get in and my DH said that the driver had been giving he and the BM tips on how to keep from getting too wrinkled and other stuff.
Flowers – Ken & Eva’s – A+++ - probably would have been even better if, a couple of weeks before the wedding, they hadn’t called me to say they couldn’t get me the lilacs they had promised me. But, a few days after that, they called me to say that they were flying them in from Holland for me. So, when they dropped off the bouquets and boutonnières, I was SO HAPPY!!! They were absolutely beautiful!! And, I had never seen a sample of what the centerpieces would look like, but when I did I was so excited. Everything looked wonderful.![]()
Well, woke up super early (grrr - I didn't need to) and heard the sound of rain. I was very sad because we were doing pictures before hand and we had planned on doing them at the beach, but obviously that didn't happen. But, to my surprise, much as everyone on here has said not to worry, rain won't spoil your day, it really didn't. The rain did stop later (though it was still a bit drizzly and misty) during the reception so we got to take some outside pictures, but, still would have liked the beach shots.
Hair - Monie at Loni's Place in Hicksville (It's a tiny little salon and I have used her since I was about 10) - A+++ I was a little worried at first because I wasn't too happy after my trial, but she did an awesome job. She did myself and my two MOH' s and she came in early - 8:00 to get us done. My one MOH is very picky about her hair and a part of me was sure she would end up going home and washing it out (she apparently did that for her brothers wedding), but she loved her hair. And we were done by no later than 10:00 I think.
Makeup - Jennifer Fairytale Makeovers - A+++ - Jennifer was awesome to work with as everyone who has used her has already said. She was so sweet and made us all feel comfortable (even, again, my one MOH was so pleased - at first she didn't want makeup done, but then had changed her mind and was so happy she did. ) We all felt beautiful without feeling cakey
Limos - Avanti - A+ - they were early and patient and really nice, though I kind of wish I had had the limo driver who picked up my husband (sounds so weird!
Flowers – Ken & Eva’s – A+++ - probably would have been even better if, a couple of weeks before the wedding, they hadn’t called me to say they couldn’t get me the lilacs they had promised me. But, a few days after that, they called me to say that they were flying them in from Holland for me. So, when they dropped off the bouquets and boutonnières, I was SO HAPPY!!! They were absolutely beautiful!! And, I had never seen a sample of what the centerpieces would look like, but when I did I was so excited. Everything looked wonderful.
