OTD Wedding Coordinator (Part 3)

[JulieAnne80]

Sa dami ng pinag inquire ko, mukang sa relative babagsak ang otd ko, si hubby kasi ang kulit eh.

[peachlipstick]

sis Ella Montana, pwede pa-PM din po ng name ng WC na ito. nakaka-stress naman siya

[j.adore]

Tell your sister to get another coordinator. Sa dami ng horror stories about coordinators screwing up weddings, barya lang yan kumpara sa stress at wedding expenses.

Tell the coordinator straight up na hindi niya ginagawa ng maayos trabaho niya. Try to ask for a refund or at least man lang kung ano lang ang worth ng nagawa niya so far ang pwede niya itago na amount. Ask a lawyer kasi kahit may non-refundable clause, nasa contract din yung deliverables niya dapat.

Kung hindi maayos at unprofessional pa din, you need to warn others and name this coordinator.
Charge to experience nga lang yung pera kung di mabalik

[juwie]

Agree with sis j.adore!

[charm0220]

Hi.. I highly recommend our OTD, Kiss the Girl. Worry free and naenjoy namen yung wedding namen. Highly recommended din namen si Arbee Panga. She was our lead coordinator and our host din.

[fuzzy_pink]

Booked na lahat ng wedding coordinators na gusto ko. naiinis ako kay h2b kasi gusto ko ang imbitado events at abot kaya pa. Ang siste ayaw niya magdeposit ng 1k unless makausap namin and all ang ending booked na.. Booked na rin si thoffy and kiss the girl on my date. Nagsuggest yung friend ko alalay ko events management though wala pa ako nababasang reviews about them so hindi ko alam if ok. Anyone who have heard reviews about them?

[vitug.annie]

I attended a wedding last December and Alalay Ko were the ones coordinating the event.. ok naman. Smooth so far. But siguro if I'm the bride I would want something more especially when it comes to table assignment and welcoming of guests at the registration area. Or kanya kanyang taste din siguro.

[Nikky27]

Booked na lahat ng wedding coordinators na gusto ko. naiinis ako kay h2b kasi gusto ko ang imbitado events at abot kaya pa. Ang siste ayaw niya magdeposit ng 1k unless makausap namin and all ang ending booked na.. Booked na rin si thoffy and kiss the girl on my date. Nagsuggest yung friend ko alalay ko events management though wala pa ako nababasang reviews about them so hindi ko alam if ok. Anyone who have heard reviews about them?

ganyan din problem ko with boyfie ayaw mag bayad ng deposit hanggang d pa na memeet, e nasa abroad naman siya

[fuzzy_pink]

@vitug_annie thanks sis sa reply.. medyo namamahalan ako sa otd nila 18k.. meron pa ako natanungan 25k parang ang mahal masyado noh? pero the search goes on..

@Nikky27 alam mo meron pa kaming video na hindi nabook kasi super gusto muna niya mameet..hay kaloka pero ibig sabhin sis hindi yun ang gusto ni God for us.. so hanap tayo ng iba..

[juwie]

^Some coordinators are available via Skype.

[fionaapple]

^when we planned our wedding, we did not book anyone unless we met them first in person. di bale nang may mauna magbook. iba pa rin yung nakausap mo muna at na-interview before you part with your money. if may maunang magbook, iniisip ko lang lagi na marami pa namang ibang supplier. 

nung naghahanap ako ng coord, booked na lahat yung mga coordinators na namemention dito. Luckily, Mrs. Libante of Libante Strings gave me a list of her recommended coordinators-- yung mga nakatrabaho na niya. dahil sa recommendation niya, na-book ko yung otd coordinator ko, Ms. Kits Diaz of Styled Celebrations. di siya sikat dito kaya nung nakipag-meet ako sa kanya, di ko pa alam what to expect. nagtanong tanong ako at tiningnan ko facebook page niya. may nakita akong common friend namin kaya nagtanong tanong din ako sa common friend namin ng feedback.

importante makilatis muna ang supplier bago magbigay ng reservation fee. that is part of your execise of due diligence as a prospective client in order for you to be able choose your suppliers well. medyo mahirap nga lang ito gawin kung overseas bride/groom/couple.

@vitug_annie thanks sis sa reply.. medyo namamahalan ako sa otd nila 18k.. meron pa ako natanungan 25k parang ang mahal masyado noh? pero the search goes on..

@Nikky27 alam mo meron pa kaming video na hindi nabook kasi super gusto muna niya mameet..hay kaloka pero ibig sabhin sis hindi yun ang gusto ni God for us.. so hanap tayo ng iba..

sis fuzzy_pink, 18k ang fee ng OTD coordinator namin, pero worth it naman. di kami nagsisi sa kinuha naming coordinator.

[vitug.annie]

^agree sis. If may chance din imeet ko sila.. I'll do it.. it's one way narin to figure out if makakasundo mo sila at magugustuhan mo ba yung ippresent nila kase you're not just getting them as suppliers for your wedding, you are investing for a good working relationship too. Too bad layo ko and rely lang tlaga sa feedback.so far wala akong problems with them.

[chinxys4]

Agree with sis j.adore!

Same here agree din ako

[Ella Montana]

Oh shucks. I posted a reply, thinking I was sending a PM. Buti na lang napansin ko and na remove agad. Thanks sa mga advices. I really appreciate them. Well, we feel kayang pag-usapan. Pag-usapan in the sense na we wont press charges, pero there would definitely be changes. Either refund or bawasan yung service na kukunin sa kanya. I researched here for coordinators and my sister was able to talk to one who used to be a coordinator. She's super nice! She listened to my sister kahit we won't be able to book her. She said my sister's WC is okay naman if youre not OC. She told my sister baka busy lang and they should talk. Siya kasi before, she would inform her bride to be if she needed to focus on other client muna whose wedding date is nearer, since brides sometimes still change their minds pag matagal pa wedding. My sister explained, she understands that. Di naman daw niya sinasabi kay WC na ASAP, pero at least man lang daw sana may reply para ma acknowledge or something like, "let me get back to you with it after a week". Pero kahit daw yung reply na "ok" hindi regular. The ex-coordinator was very professional with how she reacted, but when my sister mentioned another coordinator that she is now considering, she said, "book her". So my sister probably will. Kailangan lang magkausap sila ng mabuti ni present WC and explain to the future WC what happened. Isang theory of a supplier na nakausap ng sister ko is that the WC probably have booked someone else on the same date and is just waiting for my sister to be the one to cancel. Theory lang naman. My sister messaged her again, saying, "Ms. WC, you seem too busy. Baka d mo na mahandle wedding ko." And the WC replied! She got sick. So sige, benefit of doubt. Pero stand namin is, we would have understood naman. Pero bakit di nag show up sa meeting and walang explanation why. And bakit di sinabi agad na she's sick. Nakapag reply naman siya ng "ok" nung nag message sister ko about reschedule.

[vitug.annie]

Replying to messages or inquiries at least kahit sabihin na medyo busy lang and she'll get back to her.. ok na yun sa bride at least be courteous enough sana pero ignoring text messages major turn off.

[peachlipstick]

^agree sis vitug.annie, eto din ang fear ko before na baka after you make the downpayment hindi na sila masyado magrereply. Good thing Ayie is always prompt when replying to my messages, mapa-email man or sms.

[vitug.annie]

True sis.  So far I don't encounter this problem with my major suppliers. Sa isang minor supplier ko medyo may konting delay sa reply coz very in demand kasi sya so I just try to extend my patience a lil bit  for her. Kun hindi ko lang talaga sya gusto. Haha

[Ella Montana]

Haaay. Wedding preps nga naman. Well, as long as masaya sa wedding day, okay na rin naman. Hehe

[Bratinella33]

Any feedback on gorgeous bride and beyond? Planning to meet these otd: kiss the girl, styled celebrations by kits diaz, gbb and kredin events engineer. Feedback on these po pls..thank you!

[ayieloveszavi]

^oh noooo. super sensitive issue ng money. that's really sad for you and the wedding industry. yes, kame as coords, i discuss sa couple na we won't touch or keep personal items lalo na money gifts. so sa money dance ganun din, MOH or mother or sino man na representative ang magtatanggal at maghahawak.