OTD Wedding Coordinator (Part 3)

[mram]

I highly recommend Events by DB. They helped me a lot. Very approachable, professional and they respond kagad. 

[peachlipstick]

Mga sis how much ba yung OTD nina Ms. SHeena of SMA?

Hi sis, dun sa email nya for me before OTD is at 17k.
Additional 1k if with RSVP services.

[fionaapple]

Supplier review of our OTD coordinator, Styled Celebrations by Kits Diaz.

Rating : 11/10

Tapos na wedding namin last dec 20, 2014. Until now, di pa kami makaget over ng husband ko sa tuwa dahil lahat naging smooth sa araw na yon. Simula preps, to church ceremony pati sa reception  lahat naging maayos. Wala kaming naging problema sa suppliers dahil maagap at magaling mag manage si ms kits diaz of styled celebrations. Her fee for the otd service that we availed of was worth every penny. She even added the rsvp service for free dahil sa pangungulit ko. lagi siyang punctual sa mga meetings kaya we took it as one of the signs na magiging maayos ang wedding namin.

Dahil sa rsvp service mas maayos yng guest list namin at nakagawa rin ako ng seating arrangement ng mas efficient.

May naging glitch sa florist dahil nagkulang ng isa yung flower girl basket tsaka nagkulang din ng 2 mini bouquet pero nagawan pa rin ng paraan kasi maaga ang pagdedeliver ng florist.

Kahit otd lang ang kinuha namin kay kits, lagi ko pa rin siya tinatanong ng kung ano ano like what size ang kelangan for the secondary candles, anong magandang gamiting stick for props, etc. Marami din siyang alam na singles games.

Very efficient si kits at ang team niya kaya lahat ng suppliers naging maganda rin ang performance. She exceeded our expectations at hindi talaga kami nagkamali sa pagkuha sa service nya.

We did not order crew meals from k by c upon her advice. According to her, kung marami pang food pakakainin na ng plated meals yung mga suppliers at yun nga ang nangyari kaya hindi na nagalaw yung pera namin na backup kung sakaling kelangan bumili ng food for the crew meals.na save namin yung emergency money na yun.

 Nagiisip pa kami ng husband ko kung anong magandang iregalo namin sa kanya to show our appreciation.

[juwie]

Hi sis, dun sa email nya for me before OTD is at 17k.
Additional 1k if with RSVP services.

Do you know sis if they offer semi-planning services and how much? Thank you

[peachlipstick]

Hi sis juwie, I can forward you her email if you like. What's your e-add po?
Have you tried Imbitado Events? Ayie is also excellent Sorry, biased lang, Imbitado bride kasi ako.

[juwie]

Sis peachlipstick, thank you ulit for the help. Unfortunately for us, both SMA and Imbitado Events are already booked on our wedding date.

Considering the ff teams for partial coord services:
- Infinite Events
- Events: Simplified
^ they have the same rate for partial coord services (Php 25k) and they pretty much offer the same package.

Also considering the OTD service of Canaan Celebrations by Jets and Rhona. They are more expensive and OTD lang nila ang pasok sa budget namin (Php 30k). But what made their way on my list was, I saw how awesome they were during my brother's wedding. They were very, very impressive. They really stood out from all their suppliers. Very efficient sila mag work. Rhona is recommending to get only their OTD, hindi ko na raw need ng partial.

Appreciate your thoughts and inputs mga sis!

[Tubby]

Hi, Sis Juwie!

Late reply but it case other sisters need it, SMA's Turn-Over rate is 40,000. Not sure if this includes OOT/does not include OOT already. Thanks!

[astarte]

For otd wc, we had gorgeous bride & beyond and all good naman kami nung wedding pasok sila sa budget namin and satisfied kami ni hubby sa planning and until sa otd execution nila sa event.

[121215b2b]

Sis fionaapple, how much rate ng Styled Celebrations for OTD Coordinator?

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[fionaapple]

^ her OTD service is 18K sis.

[dr.thereal.joy]

Mga sis may nakapagtry na ba sa kasalan coordination services ni Liza Lugue-Alviedo?

[Chili1113]

Is anyone else here considering Jody Liwanag? Any reviews?

[Ella Montana]

Hi everyone!

Ngayon lang ulit ako nagpost, negative experience pa.
My sister is getting married June this year. Kumuha siya ng partial coordination service. Di ko alam how she decided on that specific coordinator pero nakita ko rin na name-mention siya before dito sa GT.
Kasama ako ng sister ko when she first met her coordinator. She seems okay lang naman. Kaso these past few weeks, di siya nagrereply sa sister ko. Pati calls hindi nasasagot. And before, when my sister would ask if may marerefer siyang supplier na mas mura sa nakita niya (most suppliers kami ng sister ko naghanap, dito sa GT ako palaging nagreresearch then saka ko i-google), mas mahal pa rin nirerecommend niya. Then she told my sister once to just mention to the supplier her name so she could get a discount. My sister asked if the coordinator could talk to the supplier instead para mas sure. She didn't reply. Last week, meron silang meeting dapat. The coordinator sent her an SMS saying she would be a bit late. My sister said okay, nandun na sila ng fiance niya sa meeting place. After half an hour, nagagalit na si fiance kasi wala pa rin si WC. Eh he is not from Metro Manila, sinadya lang niya para kasama siya ng sister ko to talk about the preps. My sister tried to reach the WC, di sumasagot. Hindi sumipot si WC and did not apologize nor did she explain why. My sister messaged her na lang to inform her ireschedule yung meeting. Text lang because her calls were ignored. WC just replied 'ok'. Then my sister asked me to please find the contact numbers of the MUAs I found for her. Sabi ko, kaya nga walang contact number binigay ko dun sa isa, kasi I couldn't find it. Ask your coordinator, baka kilala niya since matunog rin yung MUA. And to our dismay, di na naman siya nireplyan. I asked her ano na ba nagawa nila ng WC niya. She said, nag suggest lang si WC ng photographers and florist yata? I told my sister to message her WC and explain na kaya siya kumuha ng coordinator para di siya ma stress and wala sila masyadong time. My sister is getting stressed out. Kaya ginawa ako, I googled the coordinator to get her contact number and kung may office landline. Number ko ginamit ko to call her, di rin sumasagot. Si inisip ko, baka busy talaga. Pero biglang nakita ko yung bad review sa FB page niya. I asked my sister if she has seen it already. Di daw. Nung nabasa niya, naiiyak siya. Parang gusto na daw niyang palitan kaso more than 50% downpayment niya. Legit naman talaga business niya. Di ko lang maintindihan bakit di na nga siya ma-contact, hindi sumipot sa meeting, hindi pa apologetic. I really wish pwedeng maka refund sister ko. Dahil feeling ko, she wouldn't be able to trust and rely on her 100% already, so baka lalo lang ma-stress sister ko sa wedding day niya. Sorry ang haba. Apektado talaga ako! Stage sister ang peg! haha

[chinxys4]

naku sis stressful nga yan.. nung wedding ng ateko hindi kami kumuha ng wedding coordinator medyo hands on kami kaso grabe nakakaloka.. yung day mismo ng wedding nakkstress din kasi yung mga nasa entourage late tapos yung mga hindi nagconfirm na pupunta sa reception dumating at ang tigas ng ulo at umupo sa hindi designated sitting arrangement nila.. nagpasobra kami ng table kaso ayun sumikip yung area kasi if nagconfirm sila dapat mas malaking area yung kinuha naman.. looking at the pictures lagi akong wala sa picture kasi halos ako yung kanang kamay ng ateko sa wedding kaya yung mga kailangan gawin ako nagaasikaso.. pero after the wedding ok naman natapos din..

[Ella Montana]

Actually sis, nung nag iisip pa lang sister ko if kukuha siya ng coordinator, I convinced her to get one. Kasi dati pa kong nagbabasa ng mga wedding topics dito. I asked her just now bakit niya napili yun. Meron daw siyang nabasang mga good feedbacks and mura lang. Di ko lang alam bakit siya ganun. Sobrang bait ng sister kong kausap, understanding and mapagpa sensya. Kaya sabi ko baka dapat maging mas maging firm siya. Kaso, ang problem nga, di na ma contact.

[chinxys4]

naku ano ba yun. ganu na ba niyo katagal kinocontact? pero may idea naman kayo sa mga plans nung WC niyo regarding the details of the wedding? kelan din ba yung kasal?

dati after nung wedding ng ateko naisip ko pwede na ako magWC as sideline kasi tinulungan ko din yung barkada ko sa wedding niya pero grabe ang stress sa pagpprepare and syempre dapat kailangan perfect at dapat may Plan B lagi kasi nagkakaron ng aberya sa wedding day mismo eh.

[Ella Montana]

In fairness, siya daw nag ask last month to meet with my sister. May days na walang reply. Tapos after a few days magtetext. pero tipong mga 'ok' lang. Nung niresched ng sister ko yung meeting, nagreply na daw ng 'see you po'. Kaya lang di nasasagot yung ibang questions. And nakita ng sister ko na active yung status sa social media, pero di pa rin nirereplyan yung message niya.

[chinxys4]

Nyek. Feeling ko madaming tinangap yun na iba pang mga clients tapos naoverwhelm siya at hindi niya mahandle.. But then again maybe not.. Pero if siya ang nag ask ng meeting dapat pumunta siya and magapologize and so on dapat maging professional siya if yun ang work niya and nakapagdownpayment na sister mo. Sana maging ok naman ang lahat

[Ella Montana]

Yeah. Dilemma ng sister ko, if itutuloy pa daw niya. Kasi 50% na downpayment and non refundable yung buong 14 thousand, so sayang rin. Pero baka naman daw if ituloy pa niya tapos di maging okay sa wedding day, another 14k wasted.

[vitug.annie]

Omg who is this? We need to know sis. Kahit PM mo lang if ayaw mong mag name drop.