OTD Wedding Coordinator (Part 4)

[Chili1113]

Any feedback about Kredin the Events Engineer?

My cousin has good feedback about Kredin, and so my other cousin got her too. Kredin helped saved money for them daw becauseshe advised my cousin not to pay the florist the full balance when on the day of the wedding the florist didnt deliver the promised quantity of flowers for the reception. Because of that they really appreciated Kredin.

[rm1015]

hi mga sis. i just want to ask kung sino mas okay kunin na OTD. teena barretto or christine ong-te? we're planning to withdraw from our current coordinator. even though i signed the contract but almost 6 months na kami di naguusap ng side nila. ano magandang gawin ko dito mga sis?

[shygirlme]

^sis sino otd mo? Kelan wedding mo? Nag initial meeting ba kayo?

[pinaydiaspora]

^^ Try to contact your existing OTD though usually kasi pag OTD service they would only start communicationg with you kapag malapit na kasal like 2 weeks before the wedding to check out the suppliers and other things to do. If within price range mo sila COTE or Teena, they're both okay naman. I've attended a COTE wedding before, super organized. You can try Kutchie of Getting Married also.

[rm1015]

^sis sino otd mo? Kelan wedding mo? Nag initial meeting ba kayo?

hi sis, My friend that recommended him asked me to not name the guy. tee hee!. anyway yes sis. naginitial meeting kami 6-8 months ago. pero my friend that reco him said that maybe i should change OTD coordinator. kasi parang sobrang busy daw sa personal life niya ngayon...

^^ Try to contact your existing OTD though usually kasi pag OTD service they would only start communicationg with you kapag malapit na kasal like 2 weeks before the wedding to check out the suppliers and other things to do. If within price range mo sila COTE or Teena, they're both okay naman. I've attended a COTE wedding before, super organized. You can try Kutchie of Getting Married also.

yes sis, called him earlier, he said medyo pahinga muna siya so meaning he's backing out from our wedding. thank God. maybe i'll try getting COTE baka may discount pa sa fair this oct 21 sa manila hotel.

[Chili1113]

^ I disagree na your coordinator will only communicate with you pag malapit na wedding mo if you only get OTD service.

I got my coordinator Ruby Ines, more 1.4 years before my wedding. And she always always replies to my messages within 24 hrs. She even helped me when my old videographer double booked me and I was looking for a new one.

Even Kiss the Girl who my brother got, always replies to them for any concern. Although they got KTG 7 months before their wedding na.

[ellyrem]

mga sis baka naman meron po kayo feedback for Simple Joys Events? eyeing them kasi for my brother's wedding.. eto nalang sana gift namin for them.. or meron pa kayo mare-recommend na not more than 20k sana na wala/ minimal fee lang sana for cavite wedding.. thanks!

[LavenderBlossom]

My cousin has good feedback about Kredin, and so my other cousin got her too. Kredin helped saved money for them daw becauseshe advised my cousin not to pay the florist the full balance when on the day of the wedding the florist didnt deliver the promised quantity of flowers for the reception. Because of that they really appreciated Kredin.

Thanks so much for this feedback sis. It meant a lot. I was pressured to get the celebrated coordinators kaya lang my friend got Kutchie before, okay naman the wedding was beautiful kaya lang may pagka-rude yung ibang tao nya, then hindi sya nag stay nung reception maaga sya umaalis, hindi na nga nagpaalam sa couple nung umalis which I find off. Mas okay na sakin yung coords na hindi man ganun ka-sikat pero tututukan yung wedding

[Missus O]

^^ hi sis, try nyo Imbitado Events.  They are really good, and is within your budget as well. Happy preps

[sparklingjewel]

There are OTDs who really try to get involved as close to the wedding lang as possible... i think it allows them to have more clients. Basta they can pull through ba e di ok lang.

Chili1113 im meeting Kutchie in two days. We've been texting these past weeks on and off... haha i think matutuwa ako kasi OC rin sya. She offered me Amante Fleurs reception styling for 80k btw. Nakakatempt!

[Chili1113]

Sparklingjewel: Meet with Amante na so you can feel it out. I am sure he respects Kutchie a lot, and will not mess up. When I met him before, he kept name dropping Kutchie and that he is starting to get more Kutchie brides. But meet him first and try to test the waters =)

I would have considered getting him if I was a la belle fate or kutchie bride =) Amante can do a lot with 80k for reception only styling.

[sparklingjewel]

^I have a feeling Kutchie will think my wedding is too simple for her taste. :p Told her i just had tent styling but centerpieces plan ko lang upgrade with K and then she recommended Amante agad. Haha! We'll see!! Sarap naman sya kausap so will discuss it more when i meet her. Kakatempt to have those hanging thingies (not sure if thats vines or florals or both) for the tent along with the chandeliers & lights! Nooo gastos hahaha though i still am within budget!!

[Chili1113]

^Cheap lang those hanging thingies with Amante. If I am not mistaken parang additional 10k lang ata. He quoted me before 95k lang for super HUGE flower arrangements. Then 30k lang full ceiling and wall draping. I didnt get him lang because medyo labo kausap.

Basta meet him first. But just a heads up, if youre OC you might have a difficult time. Because I waited like 2-3 weeks for the quotation which he promised  in 2 days. Then when I got the quotation natawa lang talaga ako. Mali -mali pa the quotation. And it was just a summary of what he told me, no details whatsoever. No nothing. Hehe BUT as I said, if I haf Kutchie or LBF on board I might have reconsidered. Feeling ko he needs to work with a coordinator na medyo may takot sya.  He is notorious for not showing up during mockups even days before the wedding. BUT he always delivers naman and sulit for the price.

[sparklingjewel]

^Thanks for sharing, i wouldnt have known he's like that. Im surprised then that those two coors have a good relationship with him, minsan i guess clout lang talaga no? Yung takot sya sa kanila and would like to please them.. but if its just me wag na i dont want pasaway/ difficult suppliers. Not showing up to meetings is major enough for me.

I'll discuss with Kutchie further. Ask ko rin if she has other options... like Teddy Manuel etc. Maybe she has discounts also.

[pinaydiaspora]

Hi sis ellyrem If booked na Imbitado for OTD you can try Sheena of SMA, I've met her twice already (online nga lang) but she seems good and really OC. You can also inquire with Kiss the Girl Events, Bridal Fantasy or Events by Thoffy. Depende kasi sa personalities ng kapatid mo if sino mag fit sa kanila. Good luck!

[ellyrem]

Hi sis ellyrem If booked na Imbitado for OTD you can try Sheena of SMA, I've met her twice already (online nga lang) but she seems good and really OC. You can also inquire with Kiss the Girl Events, Bridal Fantasy or Events by Thoffy. Depende kasi sa personalities ng kapatid mo if sino mag fit sa kanila. Good luck!

Imbitato was the first one i emailed but they're no longer available on feb.. SMA and kiss the girl events booked already.. but emailed bridal fantasy and events by thoffy.. hopefully may mapili nako.. hehe the bride and groom kasi is not here so isa ko sa nagccompile ng mga possible suppliers for them as well.. hehe btw thanks sis!

[hermione28]

Ok bang OTD Coordinator si Ma Del's?

I plan to get catering and OTD sakanila. Any reviews?

[rf_starshine]

hello loves...

i already booked 7ten5 events for my wedding next year solely on the basis ng mga nabasa ko sa girltalk at w@w. never met them, puro fb at email inquiries lang. Tsaka INC din pala sila...so ok na ok talaga!

may tanong lang po ako, wala pa kasi kami emcee (booked na si ms darlene at ms juzy kats on my wedding date) so isa sa option ko si sir lowell.. ok ba lang po ba siya as emcee? pano yung OTD coordinator team nya kung emcee na din sya? magdadagdag ba siya ng additional member? or macocompromise ang service kung mag-emcee sya? ang weird ba ng tanong ko? or hanap na lang ako ng ibang emcee para wala akong ganitong tanong? haha!

Thanks!

[jajasmin]

Hello mga sissies.
share ko lang my experienced with my otd coord. Pls. bare with me as this is quite long.
I booked her sometime March this year (btw Im a December bride #123015). at first ok ang relationship with her. she even offered to review my suppliers contracts. we exchanging sms from time to time, her package also includes styling.  but things really changed a lot.
she don't text me, so i started to panic. i texted her last Oct 13 if we can meet  her together with my emcee ko, though she replied and mentioned that will be the last meeting, but we still have 2 meetings pa.
then last Saturday, I told her what are the details i  need to provide with her team regarding my wedding. or do i have to update her. then I have FT scheduled to my catering, what are the things i  need ko clarify with them.
she answered me today (Monday) and was so surprise with her answer.
"We don't require any update kasi OTD Coordination lang service namin sa wedding mo." .....
that msg really made me decide to cancel her service.. I replied her na cancel ko nalng.

then she answered me this " Ok lang rin. ACTUALLY I WAS WAITING AND HOPING FOR YOU TO CANCEL. THANK YOU"

im a bit surprised because i can't remember any reason why all of a sudden everything changed . at least if she's waiting and hoping she should have talk to me in person.

btw, her otd is 8k with styling daw.. pero ako padin mgpprovide all the props.

Im just thinking its really a blessing in disguise baka kasi otd ng wedding ko mas lumaki ang problem.

Careful fellow b2b. Not all impressions Last. At first satisfied ako kasi mabait sha kausap and referred ng venue ko. but i was wrong . and goodbye 1500 (as my dp to reserve the date)

[tiffany24]

Ok lang yan sis jajasmin at least na avoid mo na yung possible stress on the day of your wedding pero medyo mura yan for OTD, kasi halos OTD rate ngayon 15K tapos yan may styling pa sis.

Anyway, for others, like yung kukuhanin ko na OTD na hindi ko pa nabooked ngayon sabi niya may scheduled meetings talaga, 20K with emcee na yun, pero syempre dahil OTD nga naman medyo may limit din sa assistance that they can give. Mostly naman nakalagay sa contract niyo yung coverage of assistance nila and if it's unlimited consultation via email or call. Pero other kahit OTD lang package they go above and beyond to help us.

Hanap ka na lang ng bagong OTD sis, backread ka lang, better to hire someone na may good feedback from our sissies para mas sure. Don't stress yourself on this, consider it as a blessing in disguise. Happy preps!