My latest stress related breakout is due to my wedding venue...Unless this venue can pull some miracle out of her ass to make me happy, I will make sure all of Orlando or any bride looking at this venue, knows NOT to use her. While my invitations are printing, I figured I'd take some time to release some frustrations on here. I thought I had found a little piece of heaven when I discovered this venue...it was quaint, had certain features I was looking for, was a one stop shop and the price was a steal!!!
I paid in full (in order to get $1200 discounted off the total price) July 30 --- she then said she would get the contract to me the following day and would contact me that following Monday to schedule vendor appointments that Tuesday. That didn't happen. I did not hear from her for TWO WEEKS!!! And its not like I didn't try contacting her either....every email, voicemail and text went UNANSWERED!!!! She then claimed she had been very busy with out of town weddings (because she's not just the coordinator for her venue, but for other venues and destinations as well) and she apologized for not sending me her schedule....**Ok first of all 1) If you know you're going to be busy, DO NOT TELL ME that you are going to do something and then NOT DO IT! 2) YOU HAVE EMAIL ON YOUR PHONE!!! How hard is it to quickly respond to my FIRST Email AND my planners?!?!?! **
So finally we schedule and appointment and my planner joins us. While going over what I have selected for my package and what I haven't, it's like she forgot!?!?! So I asked her "the amount that I paid you reflects what I told you I was going to do last time right? Because this list is the old one" "Oh yeah I know, I have the old one on my laptop and just couldn't get in to it". *bullshit, but whatever, you're discounting my floral*.
Once again, I remind her that I still do not have the contract and would like her to send me the revised pricing/vendor sheet along with a picture of the floral arrangement she had in mind. This was last Thursday...come Monday her excuse was "I was working on that today, but was waiting to hear back from you regarding your appointment". **What the hell does that have to do with my contract, revised pricing list (THAT I'VE ALREADY PAID) and floral picture???**
Come Friday, I email her once again asking for my contract...keep in mind my planner has too, but this control freak refuses to let my planner help with any of the appointments. She seems to think she can handle it all. **I'm sorry, but not calling back or emailing one of your brides for TWO WEEKS is just a tad bit unprofessional to me and just screams you need help!!!** After telling my planner she didn't want to have to go through her, she has the audacity to say to me "Kayla, I sent it to your planner on Tuesday. I will resend when I get back in on Sunday" **BULLSHIT AGAIN!!! 1) Why would you send my contract to her and not me? If anything, send it to me and CC her 2) Unlike this crazy lady, my planner actually cares about my wedding and would have forwarded it to me immediately. 3) my planner checked her email 3x to make sure she was not missing anything. Nada**
So...not to be negative Nancy, but nothing with this whole wedding process has been fun. I picked my dream venue then had to move it because of budget...I couldn't find my dream dress (I'm actually trying to exchange it now), couldn't find the right color for the bridesmaids dresses, one of my best friends is not coming, and now this bullshit!!! WHY COULDN'T WE HAVE JUST GONE TO MEXICO????
On that note, my invitations are done printing and I need to get ready for church. The good Lord knows I need him right now!
Have a great day!
