Suppliers Rating (Thread 4)

[fionaapple]

^sis belle_v2g, nagawan naman nila ng paraan yung nagkulang na bouquets at basket. Di ko na sila binalikan. Charge to experience na lang. Iniisip ko na lang at least di sila na late sa pagdeliver ng flowers.

^sis tintindandan, we got a quintet-bale quartet siya plus female singer. tapos para ma balance, male ang kinuha naming emcee.

[belle_v2g]

Kunsabagay.. why stress yourself pa diba.. tama yan sis. importante, overall look ng wedding ay perfect.

[fionaapple]

^ganyang ganyan nga inisip ko noon sis. During the reception kasi, one of my cousins blurted out, "ate, this (wedding) is the definition of perfection!". Kaya para sa akin, anuman mga konting problem na nangyari, ok lang. Minor things lang naman. Nobody actually noticed the defects because our coordinator worked very efficiently. she made sure that all suppliers will not be late.

by the way, eto yung official photos from Happy Couples Photography.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.647624102015812.1073741880.338456456265913&type=3

[tan.denise54]

Super agree! My fiance & I talked about this na whatever hassle happens during the day, we'll try to keep our calm na lang and just enjoy the day. It's more about us, our family, friends and God after all not about perfection of all plans

[aylatskie]

Hi newbie here. Omg I'm planning to get the services of amonn velasco for my whole entourage dahil pasok sya sa budget ko. Then may nabasa ako na he's not good. How bad was the experience especially for the bridal gown sis angelgonemad23?

[120515]

hi fionaapple, great photos! you also looked quite radiant :-)

[fionaapple]

^salamat sis 120515! yun yung benefits ng daytime wedding. iba talaga kasi ang lighting pag daytime.

[hermione28]

Sisses please don't book Shekinah for your catering. They were one of the suppliers we considered getting early on because maganda sila mag set up sa bridal fairs and we wanted the same for our wedding. Pero after the foodtasting wherein lahat ng pinatikim nila from appetizers to pasta to main courses to dessert lahat hindi masarap, we realized that guests will remember the (bad) food more than the styling. At foodtasting palang yan. So yun, wag padala sa pretty booths.

Talaga sis? Baka nagbago na. Kasi during my sister's wedding super sarap ng food nila.
Lahat ng guest nasarapan at pinaka gusto kong comment is from my tita na dina-dialysis na super particular sa food dahil sa condition nya. Sabi nya ito lang yung event na na-attend-an ko na masarap yung food na WALANG LASON. She means, walang vetsin, artificial spices, lumang karne or what.
Fresh lahat at masarap.

anyway, baka nagbago na kasi 2013 pa yon it does happen of course, madaming ganung case, so wag din kayo magbase saken, hehe. at iba iba talaga panlasa ng tao. So let's just agree to disagree about saying "please do not book etc..."

Just my two cents.

[belle_v2g]

^I agree with you.. as much as possible I avoid saying "please do not book this and that" kase parang maninira ako ng business ng iba which, kun sakin.. ayokong mangyari yon..maybe better share your experiences lang, no need to discourage since it's still up to the couple if they still decided to book that supplier despite the warning.

[sparklingjewel]

^The reviews are for public consumption, of course it is still up to every couple whether to actually listen to it or change their minds. Walang pwersahan, or dictating na nangyayari dito. The reviews are merely a result of how good or bad that particular experience was, and warning people "not to book" is merely a way of expressing really how bad the situation was, na ganun kasigurado or katurned off ang nangyari, and a way of caring for fellow brides who are seeking reviews to be more "sure" they are getting the right suppliers. Everyone is different. Just use what you think applies to your situation and ignore what you think doesn't! No offense taken kung di man makinig mga tao sa review mo, kumbaga. That is their choice naman. But so is freedom of expression. Live and let live.

And yes, I recognize its very possible for different couples to have different experiences about the same supplier, that's why everyone is free to state their own, and I fully welcome yours sis hermione28, good for them then. Bottomline, reviews are still subjective-- there is no right or wrong opinion. We have to accept that everyone is different. Thus no reason to get agitated if the reviews of others do not agree with yours, or how they choose to say it. Chill lang.

[astarte]

Sis fionaapple, may fb page ba si Pam Conde I saw your previous post kasi. Wow, bang for the buck ang deal mo sa kanya for your ento hmua

[fionaapple]

Yup meron sis. Alluring bride.

[belle_v2g]

^a similar incident happened to me, when someone posted 'please do not book (name of florist)' and i was like, "omg, that's my florist" i know she's really good that's why i booked her.. but yun nga, since other girls saw the post, negative na kaagad for them even without knowing the full details.

[belle_v2g]

Yeah that's her sis. And I actually mentioned that to her when we met.. (although I'm not really fuzzy about flowers) still I care for my suppliers.
Same thing happens with our caterer K by Cunanan too. They get negative reviews but never seen anyone posted "do not book k by cunanan" siguro talagang iba kapag gustong gusto mo si supplier.

[sparklingjewel]

^Nasa sa atin naman kasi kung icoconsider natin ang reviews ng iba or not. There is nothing I as the reviewer would get out of it anyway. Negative as it may have sounded, it was written with good intention--- to help fellow brides like me who went to this forum in the first place to read both good and bad reviews. So end of story. No issue for me; i hope no issues for the rest of you. Peace.

With regards to K by Cunanan, sis belle_v2g i am also a K bride. Mixed reviews from the start, even before I myself got engaged. But I liked them and was quite particular with what i wanted, which very few other caterers could do, so i still went on to book them despite what I read. Again, the choice is ours.  Nakakatulog naman ako at night with my choices.

Just to share also, with other suppliers where i have more choices that fit my requirement and budget, that is when i make sure to shortlist suppliers with consistently good reviews. Because it is then that the risk is easily avoidable, and the few bucks i'd save would probably not be worth the risk.

Peace out 

[jentotmd]

Negative reviews are red flags. It helps ALOT. For those who are scouting for their suppliers, tapos hindi pa masyadong sold sa kanila some of their shortlisted ones, one negative review is all it takes para idrop nila yun. Same with others naman na sa sobrang gustong gusto nila yung supplier na yun, one positive feedback lang dedma na sila sa ibang negative reviews.

Again, red flags. Warnings. Na MAYBE ganito din mangyari sa wedding mo. Helps din to set expectations.

[j.adore]

This is a forum. Wala sa rules na bawal yung phrase at wala din nakalagay na bawal ang negativity sa bridal section (see "Problems" thread).

It's all about perception and how you take whatever's written here. Kung worst scenario para isa, possible na hindi issue yun sa iba.
There are so much differences as in magkaiba ng experience sa iisang supplier, magkaiba ng taste, magkaiba ng personalities, etc.
We can all disagree but let's not hamper each other's opinions.

Yung sample dito is a warning that is applicable for everyone. Suppliers' fees are in the thousands so anyone would like to get their money's worth. For most people, this means everything related to that supplier from start to finish (gut feel, meeting, craft, delivery, etc.). It's really a package deal.

It doesn't help to be negative (or defensive) about a negative review. If it's concerning, talk to your supplier. Find out their side of the story and seek a solution. Kung iba man ang supplier pero worried pa rin, do the same.
This is what reviews should be for

[belle_v2g]

I don't have anything against a negative review sis j.adore.. but persuading anyone else not to book someone is a different thing (for me).. I believe we respect different opinions here if you will read my post above, I think I said-- still it depends on the couple to book someone despite a negative review. I respect your opinions but just making myself clear.

[bonzaigirl]

Wow   I really do like this forum A lot.   

I think what it all boils down to is, since this is a forum, and this is a supplier thread forum, everybody is entitled to give their own opinion.

Now upon saying that, since we are critiquing suppliers, we should also bear in mind to be concise, precise and detailed in our assessment.  Each and everyone of us have different standards on booking them.  Our reviews (however good or bad) can make or break a supplier.  These reviews also help us clients in choosing who to pick.  If we have to give negative reviews, then so be it, as long as we are able to substantiate each evaluation.  Just my twopence worth. 


Now on a happy note    Congratulations fionapple, you were a blushing bride, and kudos great review on your supplier rating, naaliw naman ako, and nakakatuwa yung ice cream station mo, parang gusto ko din sya para sa aming reception with a twist ang dating hehe.

[fionaapple]

^salamat bonzaigirl! sana makatulong din sa ibang brides yung reviews ko.