Be Thankful you did not register for Wedding Week 2010 !!!! - BridalTweet Wedding Forum & Vendor Directory2024-03-28T18:59:41Zhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/forum/topics/be-thankful-you-did-not?commentId=3145964%3AComment%3A159448&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAww, that's too bad. This ind…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-06-12:3145964:Comment:1777572010-06-12T16:32:36.587ZChristy Toneyhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/ChristyToney
Aww, that's too bad. This industry is tiny though. Word will get around, trust me!
Aww, that's too bad. This industry is tiny though. Word will get around, trust me! I, too was a victim of this e…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-05-21:3145964:Comment:1714492010-05-21T13:11:41.223ZRhonda Hicks/AmazingGraceEventshttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/RhondaCHicks
I, too was a victim of this event and I am STILL waiting on my money! I have tried to contact Linda on several occasions and to no avail. This is business at it's worst and I will definitely be contacting the Better Business Bureau to report her and her work ethics, or lack thereof!<br />
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I was SO looking forward to this event as I am "officially" new to the event planning business and now, hundreds of dollars later, I am firing mad!
I, too was a victim of this event and I am STILL waiting on my money! I have tried to contact Linda on several occasions and to no avail. This is business at it's worst and I will definitely be contacting the Better Business Bureau to report her and her work ethics, or lack thereof!<br />
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I was SO looking forward to this event as I am "officially" new to the event planning business and now, hundreds of dollars later, I am firing mad! This does not surprise me one…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-04-25:3145964:Comment:1659512010-04-25T02:06:23.530ZFlowerFriendsZ(frenzy) Eventshttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/TWMoore
This does not surprise me one bit-1st and foremost, to attend a "wedding week" with top professional names would be more than 300.00 minus room and travel- a wedding show with most reputable large companies is 200-350.00 for 1 day- so there is a red flag for sure-<br />
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I am sure her intentions were good and maybe it was a case of biting off more than she could chew- in any event, it was her reputation and name which is attached to it, and if she wants to save face, she will hopefully do all she can…
This does not surprise me one bit-1st and foremost, to attend a "wedding week" with top professional names would be more than 300.00 minus room and travel- a wedding show with most reputable large companies is 200-350.00 for 1 day- so there is a red flag for sure-<br />
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I am sure her intentions were good and maybe it was a case of biting off more than she could chew- in any event, it was her reputation and name which is attached to it, and if she wants to save face, she will hopefully do all she can to make her potential clients and fellow vendors happy. -<br />
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like Realtor saying goes for selling- location location location- for the wedding industry today it is research research research. This is an interesting article in the special events magazine-<br />
<a href="http://specialevents.com/weddings/newbie-wedding-planners-plague-the-professionals" target="_blank">http://specialevents.com/weddings/newbie-wedding-planners-plague-the-professionals</a><br />
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There is a difference in experience, and companies which rely on more than Facebook and twitter to build a business with- no slight to them, but they too are a breeding ground for scams and fake offers.<br />
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I know this industry is flooded with marketers, magazine and bridal show producers trying to get some business- think what a bride has to do just to make a decision about anything- no wonder they turn into Bridezillas.<br />
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Some companies for example, A very large bridal dress chain Or celebrity who makes a frame from bark DIY person ( not mentioning names) , can get "the biggest names in the wedding industry"<br />
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Big names in the bridal world change quickly according to which celebrity got married and who Oprah is using. I am not a planner, as you could not pay me enough to put up with the stress.<br />
I sorry for all who had this experience, and you get back what you invested, and look on it as a learning experience. Corporate sponsors and wedding professionals respect experience and the proof in the pudding. Good luck to all I am truly shocked (as is eve…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-04-22:3145964:Comment:1649142010-04-22T02:35:32.394ZA Luxe Design Companyhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/ALuxeDesign
I am truly shocked (as is everyone) at the audacity of such a thing! When I saw it advertised here on this network and on facebook, I kept clicking the link to go to the website and it kept telling me "page not found." I tried it a week later and it was up, but (in my humble designer's opinion) the site was not designed properly and I thought it best to leave it alone after not being able to get to the site in the first place, then getting to it and it looking elementary. For those of us who…
I am truly shocked (as is everyone) at the audacity of such a thing! When I saw it advertised here on this network and on facebook, I kept clicking the link to go to the website and it kept telling me "page not found." I tried it a week later and it was up, but (in my humble designer's opinion) the site was not designed properly and I thought it best to leave it alone after not being able to get to the site in the first place, then getting to it and it looking elementary. For those of us who were trying to go and for "some" reason could not, let's thank our lucky stars, count our blessings, the whole nine. So sorry that you had such a…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-04-21:3145964:Comment:1647082010-04-21T02:52:57.878ZLynn Whitehttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/LynnWhite
So sorry that you had such a difficult time! I wanted too attend this event!
So sorry that you had such a difficult time! I wanted too attend this event! Thanks for the feedback, Juli…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-04-11:3145964:Comment:1630102010-04-11T23:08:03.484ZDina Eisenberghttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/DinaEisenberg
Thanks for the feedback, Julie. It feels like a natural fit since I'm offering educational stuff too. There's an ongoing conversation in the photographer community that makes me think it's time for such a tool. Too many rockstars, according to them.
Thanks for the feedback, Julie. It feels like a natural fit since I'm offering educational stuff too. There's an ongoing conversation in the photographer community that makes me think it's time for such a tool. Too many rockstars, according to them. Dina, I would definately use…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-04-10:3145964:Comment:1628782010-04-10T19:50:50.315ZJulie Barneshttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/JulieBarnes
Dina, I would definately use it. I would like a rating on the categories that you listed. I think they pretty much cover the main areas. This whole Wedding Week 2010 scam is such a shame. There was one recently in Boston as well.
Dina, I would definately use it. I would like a rating on the categories that you listed. I think they pretty much cover the main areas. This whole Wedding Week 2010 scam is such a shame. There was one recently in Boston as well. That truly is a shame. There'…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-04-06:3145964:Comment:1617342010-04-06T13:48:54.323ZDina Eisenberghttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/DinaEisenberg
That truly is a shame. There's been talk in the photography community and some in the wedding community, too, about the value of educational offerings and workshops. Learning and growing into a profession by educating yourself is the mark of a true professional. But the workshops have to be high quality, interactive and really offer information that's honest and useful.<br />
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For those reasons, I'm considering devoting part of Positively Wed as a review site to gather more information, like a rating…
That truly is a shame. There's been talk in the photography community and some in the wedding community, too, about the value of educational offerings and workshops. Learning and growing into a profession by educating yourself is the mark of a true professional. But the workshops have to be high quality, interactive and really offer information that's honest and useful.<br />
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For those reasons, I'm considering devoting part of Positively Wed as a review site to gather more information, like a rating system. I feel it's especially important to have feedback-good and bad- from participants so that others can make informed decisions. You could search it for upcoming conferences, workshops, teleseminars, maybe even wedding planner training to get reviews.<br />
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If there was such a rating system, would you use it?<br />
What would be most helpful for you as the end-user, i.e. an overall star rating; a multiple rating (on cost/value, quality of content and customer service) or something else? OMG! I can NOT believe that!tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-03-31:3145964:Comment:1604522010-03-31T11:00:00.055ZElisa Mitchellhttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/ElisaMitchell
OMG! I can NOT believe that!
OMG! I can NOT believe that! Wow! I so wanted to go to thi…tag:www.bridaltweet.com,2010-03-28:3145964:Comment:1597792010-03-28T02:07:58.694ZEbony Sparkeshttps://www.bridaltweet.com/profile/EbonySparkes
Wow! I so wanted to go to this and I'm glad that I didn't. I'm so sorry for your experience all of the others that have to go through this. This is definitely NOT a good look and I would imagine that this would also make it hard for someone else who would like to legitimately host an event like this in the future. Sad. I hope you get your refund soon!
Wow! I so wanted to go to this and I'm glad that I didn't. I'm so sorry for your experience all of the others that have to go through this. This is definitely NOT a good look and I would imagine that this would also make it hard for someone else who would like to legitimately host an event like this in the future. Sad. I hope you get your refund soon!