OTD Wedding Coordinator (Part 5)

[mimibaja]

AK soon-to-be bride here for Dec 2016 wedding.

We had meeting with Ms. Kimmy of Absolutely Knots yesterday and everything turned out well. Nakakatuwa sya ang daming suggestions. And I guess, okay din na minsan makaencounter ng lapses. Atleast alam na nila kung paano maadress next time. Anyway, wala namang perfect. Even the best fell down sometimes, sabi nga nila. We just need coordination with them. Mahirap din naman kasing isisi lahat sa coordinator. Dapat cooperation lang din, team work pa rin kasi talaga yan. Kami since malayo pa yung wedding, we still have several months to prepare everything.  Have fun, let go and matinding prayers ang dapat gawin. Hehe.

Next meet-up namin with Ms Kimmy will be on Sept na.

Happy preps everyone! ^_^

[chellai_kawaii]

Hi,

Any feedback sa Imbitado Events? Will pay the reservation na kasi sana today. TIA!

[shygirlme]

^Hi sis Imbitado bride here eto review ko about them:
Super alaga kami! Isa sa mga nagustuhan ko kay Ayie, mabilis sya sumagot. Since overseas ako sa email kami nag uusap. Sumasagot sya agad! Naalala ko one time alam ko may wedding sya, pero nung nag email ako sumagot sya agad! Nung 1st meeting namin sa kanya medyo di kami handa, kasi di namin alam gagawin eh and mostly wala pa kami masyado book na suppliers, but nung final meeting na ang dami namin kwentuhan super cool ni Ayie! Sa wedding namin, pag dating nila kilos sila agad, mga handover tinuro ko lang sa kanila. May print out sila nung mga for handover namin, sila na nag ayos. Then yung final payments ko, hinandover ko din kay Ayie gumawa sya agad ng list tapos may signature kung nakuha na nila yung payments. Ayaw ko din mahirapan si Ayie kaya yung suppliers meal allowance namin ginawa namin tig 50 pesos para hindi na sya mahirapan sa pag bigay ng allowance since 150 per head yung meal allowance nila. Si Barbie yung na assign sakin grabe baby na baby ako! May ready na silang straw at candy! Then before ako mag walk sa aisle pumasok si Ayie sa bridal car ko at nag chikahan kami don. Nawala kaba ko dahil sa kanya haha! After ng mass 2 assistant kasama namin hindi kami pinabayaan. Nung naipit kami sa traffic on the way sa reception nag iisip na sila kung ano gagawin para makapunta sa reception. Akala nila hindi kami game. Kasi naiisip na nila sabihin samin mag motor or walk nalang kami. Eh kami na nagsabi maglakad nalang kami. Super handa sila, dinala pala nila yung Fitflops ko! Haha! Pinagpalit muna nila ko bago kami maglakad, 10 minutes kami naglakad kasama namin sila. Pagkadating namin sa venue may isang lumapit samin asking kung anong Starbucks gusto namin. Hindi nila talaga kami pinabayaan! Hanggang matapos yung program, hanggang sa pag hand over ng things. Puring puri sila ng Mom at sister ko kahit ng mga in laws ko! Kudos din to their team sa paglipat ng things namin sa new room namin. lahat nailipat walang nawala

[toria]

^sis imbitado bride ka din pala:).

I just booked Ayie today for OTD service ang gaan nya kausap. I hope everything goes well .

[shygirlme]

^yes sis! now ko lang ata na post yung review ko about Ayie.

[jamie143]

Hi guys!

I absolutely needs your all advice.
This is regarding my full event coordinator. Actually nung una kasi wala akong alam regarding sa ganito. Pagplan ng wedding or anything. Thats why me and hoby hired an expert. Full events. His rates is 30k with emcee already. nirefer siya sa amin, tito siya ng tropa ni hoby. Since nirefer kasi magaling daw magemcee at masaya gumawa ng weddings. At first okay kami eh. Kaso napansin ko sa una palang yung contract namin hindi professional. Sulat kamay. November 2015 since we booked him kaso ni walang binigay sa amin na inclusions ng rates niya.. Pinalagpas namin. Tapos until now na 50& downpayment na kami sa kanya until now di kami nilalatagan ng wedding plans. even worksheets walang binibigay. di din namin alam inclusions sa binayaran namin. Then last month december we gave money to book for the reception and church. And until now di ko maintindihan why di padin kami book sa church. Regarfing sa reception nabook ko ako na ang nagasikaso at mother in law ko ang pinagdeposit namin ng money sa glass garden. And now about sa church palagi niya sinasabi na meron pa daw requirements na docs. Eh kahapon lang tumawag c mother in law sa immaculate conception cathedral sa qc wala naman need na docs if reservation palang. Nakakastress na sa kanya kami nagkakaproblem. Last january 12 nagsend back na ako ng forms na filled up informations namin and sabi niya monday siya babalik. Then yesterday he told us friday daw siya punta sa church ulit. Waaaaaah! I dont know what to do kung ipapaterminate nalang ba namin ang contract namin sa kanya. Sobrang natatakot ako kasi sa bookings palang ganito na stress inaabot namin. what more pa kaya kapag during weddings na! Nagagalit nadin mother in law ko kasi kung di daw magawa ang trabaho sila nalang magbook sa amin sa church.

Nakakainis to think na kaya nga kami nagbook ng full events para di na kami makaabala sa mga relatives namin. Tapos ganito mangyayari. By the way pareho kasi kami ni hoby nasa ibang bansa eh. Naiintindihan naman namin na medyo nagkakaname na siya kasi meron na siyang nagiging client na artista... kaso client din kasi kami eh. Bat ganun. can someone advice me what to do. By the way siya nadin po ang gagawa ng entourage gowns and bridal gown ko. I need advice po guys. ang wedding date namin matagal pa naman next year pa kaso gusto ko sana ipabook ng maaga ang major supplier like the church kasi sobrang importante nung date sa amin.

[querubin]

hi sis jamie143, naku sobrang stress yan. Una palang maling mali na. When I inquired sa mga professional coord about their package and rates una palang isend na sayo yun scope ng service nila. Upon booking my OTD, Sheena of SMA Weddings and Beyond she provided agad the contract and worksheet. Kung sa church palang nagkakaproblem kana better icancel mo na contract mo with them and look for trusted and professional coord. your 15k downpayment is nothing compared to the stress they can give you all through out the wedding planning. This is just a piece of advice

[jamie143]

hi sis jamie143, naku sobrang stress yan. Una palang maling mali na. When I inquired sa mga professional coord about their package and rates una palang isend na sayo yun scope ng service nila. Upon booking my OTD, Sheena of SMA Weddings and Beyond she provided agad the contract and worksheet. Kung sa church palang nagkakaproblem kana better icancel mo na contract mo with them and look for trusted and professional coord. your 15k downpayment is nothing compared to the stress they can give you all through out the wedding planning. This is just a piece of advice

Sis not 15k only. We already paid 50% of the over all payment. Coordinations/emcee and entourage gown and bridal gowns siya ang supplier ko. Nakakabigay na kami ng 50k plus and to think na june, 2017 pa kasal namin... pero 50% na kaagad payment ko sa kanya. Tapos sa kanya pa pala kami magkakaproblema ng ganito.

[querubin]

aay naku sorry grabe pala kala ko coordinator lang sya eh. Sis pag ganyan d na biro yan mag demand kana ng contract and scope of work right mo naman yun and ask for help na din dun sa nag refer sayo for sure mahihiya yun.

[jamie143]

aay naku sorry grabe pala kala ko coordinator lang sya eh. Sis pag ganyan d na biro yan mag demand kana ng contract and scope of work right mo naman yun and ask for help na din dun sa nag refer sayo for sure mahihiya yun.

Sobrang nakakaiyak lang sis diba? Considering na nirefer siya sa amin ng pamangkin niya. Pero sa kanya pa pala kami magkakaproblem. Mismong wedding coordinator pa.

[stylus]

Alarming naman yan masyado sis. Mahirap kasi wala kayong formal contract. Dapat di kayo nagpakawala ng pera na walang contract. May suppliers ako na walang formal contract. Like yung magkakabit ng ceiling swags- parang quotation lang ang sinend sakin. Sabi ko ibibigay ko full payment sa event day na mismo. Ayoko kasi mag down pag ganun.

Pero sabi mo nga may mga clients na celebrity.. All the more na mas professional sana ang approach nya sa clients nya. Kausapin mo muna sis. Tell him your expectations sa service nya

[jamie143]

Alarming naman yan masyado sis. Mahirap kasi wala kayong formal contract. Dapat di kayo nagpakawala ng pera na walang contract. May suppliers ako na walang formal contract. Like yung magkakabit ng ceiling swags- parang quotation lang ang sinend sakin. Sabi ko ibibigay ko full payment sa event day na mismo. Ayoko kasi mag down pag ganun.

Pero sabi mo nga may mga clients na celebrity.. All the more na mas professional sana ang approach nya sa clients nya. Kausapin mo muna sis. Tell him your expectations sa service nya

Actually sis meron contract. The paper is name after the supplier. Pero yung details itself... hand written! Sobrang nagulat ako ng una kasi napaisip ako kung ganun ba dapat ang professional coord? Kaso alam mo yun nirefer kasi siya ng tropa ni hoby thats why nagtatrust nadin kami sa kanya.

[meixin]

Why not sabihan niyo din yung friend ng hubby mo about the situation. At least kung tito nya baka ma-explain naman niya yung side ninyo at maguilty naman siguro para kumilos na. Or kung talagang ayaw na ninyo baka siya din naman makapagsabi sa kanya na ibalik nalang yung dinown nyo tutal mukhang wala namang pinatunguhan yung pambayad supposed to be sa mga reservations...

[stylus]

Ayun nga sis. Sa piece of paper pa lang na yun.. representation na yun ng supplier eh. Kung di kaya magprovide ng presentable contract, ano pa idedeliver nyang service. I doubt naka detalye dun ang scope of work nya.

[meixin]

^ *seamster/tailor not sewer (sorry nabother lang)

[marbleslice]

my coord told me na hindi sila ang magco-collect ng money from us to pay the transaction. since overseas bride ako, i do online payments na lang then send the deposit slip to my coord. that way, transparent din. just sharing.

i hope maagapan mo pa yan sis jamie143.

[jamie143]

sis yung sa amin, 50k Plus is downpayment mismo namin sa service niya. We deposit 5k to his account to reserve the church last month. But unfortunately di padin kami book. He didnt collect naman. Ang perang binayad namin sa kanya is para sa service niya talaga. Kaso sobrang di kami satisfied sa service. Kung sainyu po ba eto nangyayari magpapaterminate nalang ba kayo ng contract with him? Kaso kasi yung downpayment namin na 50k plus ang problem. Im thinking magpalit ng wedding coordinator. Pero as palubag loob siya padin ang gagawa ng gowns ng ento at bridal gowns ko. What do you think guys? I really dont want to be rude. Sobrang ako pa nahihiya kasi nirefer siya ng friend ni hoby. Kaso parang sobrang pagbabalewala na kasi.

[peachlipstick]

Sis shygirlme thank you sa review kay Ms. Ayie. Nakaka-excite na maka-work siya on the wedding day

Sis jamie143, one of the first things I learned is to book the most important suppliers first once decided na kayo sa date dahil ang in demand suppliers mabilis ma-book. This includes the church lalo na if important sa inyo ang church. If you can go and book it yourself, I suggest you do so.

Also, don't give in to flowery words, always have everything in writing. Since you have already made payments, I think you have the right to demand for the contract. I agree with sis querubin, the scope of the work should at least be clear, eto din ang unang ibinigay sa akin ni Ms. Ayie (Imbitado Events) when I inquired. Tapos when I paid the DP, she immediately sent the full contract na din with the excel sheets and program flow and suggested games (we got her as our host din kasi).

Pag-isipan mong mabuti your next step regarding your coordinator sis, close to 50k is a big amount. But think of the consequences of still pursuing her services.

[rowan]

^jamie143, hmm taga taytay ba yung coordinator mo?

i suggest talk to him directly and air your grievances. huwag ka mahiya dahil kilala nyo pamangkin niya. yung pamangkin pa niya ang dapat mahiya sa inyo for referring an incompetent supplier. if he wont shape up, replace him asap and ask a lawyer to draft you a demand letter so you can try to refund your money. nagsstart ka pa lang wedding preps and huwag ka magpapahold up sa ganyang supplier omg.  with what he's doing, or well, not doing now, i can just imagine how much stress he'll give you with your dresses. if you check the other threads where they talk about wedding preps problems, youll notice that most problems come from incompetent gown designers or dress makers. up to the morning of the wedding day, nagbbigay sila problems! im also a june 2017 bride and i booked a lot of suppliers na. ive also been to immaculate conception church and its such a pretty one! im not sure but it might be popular. its across diocese of cubao pa where a lot of couples visit for their church requirements.

why dont you ask your mother in law to book your church na rin muna? para at least mabawasan ka ng stress. if youre booked with your church and reception, medyo ok na. its just 5k lang naman sa church right?

[rienny25]

^Sis jamie143, ang daming red flags sa coordinator niyo.  There is no stress free wedding preps but coordinators are meant to make things easy for us but in your case, he's the cause of your stress pa.  H2b & I are also based overseas but OTD lang kinuha ko.  My wedding is in 3.5 months and kinaya ko naman kahit na hindi full yung kinuha namin.  If I am in the same situation as yours, I'll consult a lawyer (as per sis Rowan's advise).  Not doing his responsibility and giving you misleading info about Church reservation might be a ground for the pre-termination of the contract (not sure though.  Baka our other sissies na lawyer can give their advise on this).  I won't take the change to let someone like him handle my wedding kahit yung gown pa.  Sometimes not all suppliers na may celebrity client eh okay.  I have a friend na na-stress dun sa isang supplier nila kasi it took 2.5 years before nila nakuha yung deliverables.    They celebrated their anniversary, she gave birth and nag first Birthday na yung baby nila pero wala pa din.  Sana maayos yung problem mo with your coord, sis.