My Experience With Maye Cortinas **LONG** - Page 5

sassybride · 07-07-2008, 01:53 PM

PS: She better be VERY good with coordinating day of wedding. I'm booking all my vendors myself because of her increased prices and every time I do so, she gets upset with me! If she's only so so at coordinating the day of wedding, well then what's the point of paying $800 for a coordinator? I'm worried

*Heather* · 07-07-2008, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sassybride

PS: She better be VERY good with coordinating day of wedding. I'm booking all my vendors myself because of her increased prices and every time I do so, she gets upset with me! If she's only so so at coordinating the day of wedding, well then what's the point of paying $800 for a coordinator? I'm worried

I'm in the exact same boat as you...I'm basically going to book all of my vendors myself, but I booked her so that she can completely organize the day of the wedding and make sure everything is showing up when it's supposed to, and set up the proper way. $800 is a lot to pay for that so she better be PERFECT at it! I think we just have to let her know in advance that we expect a lot and make sure we send her a time-table before the wedding with a lot of detail on it...?

sassybride · 07-07-2008, 02:06 PM

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I'm in the exact same boat as you...I'm basically going to book all of my vendors myself, but I booked her so that she can completely organize the day of the wedding and make sure everything is showing up when it's supposed to, and set up the proper way. $800 is a lot to pay for that so she better be PERFECT at it! I think we just have to let her know in advance that we expect a lot and make sure we send her a time-table before the wedding with a lot of detail on it...?

Ya a timetable is right!!! I'm kinda wondering if she is worth the $$$'s Really a coordinator should help plan and help you decide things when you have prob's. I had a few prob's deciding on things and she's not helpful at all. I'm also not really liking the lying. She has lied numerous times to me already and it's always about prices.

for the ones who had Maye. Did she stay for most of your wedding or leave near the beginning?

Ana · 07-07-2008, 02:30 PM

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Ya a timetable is right!!! I'm kinda wondering if she is worth the $$$'s Really a coordinator should help plan and help you decide things when you have prob's. I had a few prob's deciding on things and she's not helpful at all. I'm also not really liking the lying. She has lied numerous times to me already and it's always about prices.

for the ones who had Maye. Did she stay for most of your wedding or leave near the beginning?

be careful because she books more than one wedding a day and sometimes will send her assistant to coordinate some, and in one case that I was told about, she actually left 2 hours before the wedding ended and left her teenage niece in charge so she could go see to the 2nd wedding she had booked

Maura · 07-07-2008, 02:36 PM

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Ya a timetable is right!!! I'm kinda wondering if she is worth the $$$'s Really a coordinator should help plan and help you decide things when you have prob's. I had a few prob's deciding on things and she's not helpful at all. I'm also not really liking the lying. She has lied numerous times to me already and it's always about prices.

for the ones who had Maye. Did she stay for most of your wedding or leave near the beginning?

krista, just coming from the perspective of a bride getting married at the same hotel as you are, i did NOT hire an outside WC at all for the westin. i really dont think it's necessary at all. i think the staff at the westin is sufficient - and i have been on my WC's ass about what she should be doing. my wedding is in 4 weeks, so i will let you know when i get back how it went, but we are making a day-of timeline for her so she knows exactly what we expect of her. if she comes through at the end, she's in for a big tip.

sassybride · 07-07-2008, 02:41 PM

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krista, just coming from the perspective of a bride getting married at the same hotel as you are, i did NOT hire an outside WC at all for the westin. i really dont think it's necessary at all. i think the staff at the westin is sufficient - and i have been on my WC's ass about what she should be doing. my wedding is in 4 weeks, so i will let you know when i get back how it went, but we are making a day-of timeline for her so she knows exactly what we expect of her. if she comes through at the end, she's in for a big tip.

I hope what your saying is right Maura. So far the Westin seems a bit disorganized with everything.

Maura · 07-07-2008, 02:51 PM

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I hope what your saying is right Maura. So far the Westin seems a bit disorganized with everything.

they were very disorganized with me in the beginning but get better and better with stuff as i get closer to my wedding. i honestly am glad i did not hire an outside WC because it seems like such a waste to me. we should discuss this in the westin brides thread if you want to continue talking about it.

Amy&Andy · 07-07-2008, 05:01 PM

Ana I have no doubt you made the right decision, and wish that I would have done without my outside coordinator in the end. You can easily book everything you need with the help of the forum and your own good sense. Save yourself the $$ and constant worry about double checking every bid.....wish I would have

Shawn@3rdFlr.com · 07-07-2008, 05:02 PM

This is really good to know since she was the only coordinator that the Cabo Surf recommended. I've been trying to find my own vendors as well my only concern is how it is all going to come together on my wedding day. I think that I might need a coordinator for the day.

happyone · 07-08-2008, 12:57 AM

Yay! Another Cabo Surfer!

I didn't hire a coordinator, Armando at the hotel rocks! Also, this forum rocks! A day of coordinator is a good option if you don't want to worry about a thing on the day of the wedding but you want to book your own vendors. I'll let you know how things go with no coordinator, aside from my FSIL, when I get back in a couple weeks. I'm very laid back, however. Plus, my vendors still are going to want the other half of their money and I have faith they will show up.

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Originally Posted by Shawn@3rdFlr.com

This is really good to know since she was the only coordinator that the Cabo Surf recommended. I've been trying to find my own vendors as well my only concern is how it is all going to come together on my wedding day. I think that I might need a coordinator for the day.