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My plan was to keep posting a reply each time she wrote a comment. But, I'm getting really sick of this so I might stop posting now. I don't want to look like a bridezilla on weddingwire & discredit my review.

Quote: Originally Posted by lil_miss_frogg She is just nasty. I can't believe that she is threating you with legal action and getting other weddingwire girls to email you. If I was that bride I would have been thanking you for saving me the hassle. I wonder if she is going to be like this with every DW she shoots. Poor brides. I am sure she will. I contacted two other BDW girls that worked with her to see if they had a similar experience. I am curious if Ana also felt the same pressure I did to give her a 5 star review. Possibly she didn't put Ana through the same stress that she did me. She was actually herassing me to help her with booking her trip for Ana's wedding which was only a month after mine. I did some hotel research for her & other stuff. So maybe she didn't pester Ana. But, I think she might have. I also contacted weddingwire to get my full name removed. I will not be surprised if she is posting things about me all over the internet. This is why I was so hessitant to ever write anything negative. The thing is, my review would have only be 5 non-specific sentences. She is the one bringing up all the specifics. She posted about her unprofessional outfit that she wore to my wedding. It's like she is writting her own negative review.

Quote: Originally Posted by lil_miss_frogg I find it VERY unprofessional for her to post your full name on weddingwire for everybody to see. It's not everybody's business to know your name...that is why you have screen names. You may want to do something about that. yeah she did that last time she got into a wedding wire fight with someone. I told her i thought it was wrong to do that to the girl & she got mad at me. that is when i stopped talking to her. I saw how terrible she is to people.

Quote: Originally Posted by Tammy Host who cares who tonya is...she obviously doesn't get the concept behind reviews. mostly i was interested to see if she just signed up for wedding wire today. then she would be an obvious fake & I could post that on my review. Just more evidence to support my case.

Quote: Originally Posted by stacee Hi Catalonia brides, I get married there next month. Were either of you able to change your wedding script/vows? I just got word today that I can't, that they have changed the policy sent Morgan got married. I've very disappointed. are you doing the legal ceremony? you can not change the script if its the legal ceremony. possibly this was what they were saying. I would be really upset if they no longer let you use your own script. it was so important to us to have it personalized. the standard script they used did not suite us at all. maybe you could have a family member or friend officiate instead. it's elena the hotel WC that normally officiates the ceremony. if you are doing the legal ceremony it has to follow the standard script. But, there is the option of doing the legal stuff with the judge earlier in the day & then having the cermeony how you want it. We just made it easier & got married in NC before we flew down there. BTW, I think it would be really helpful if everyone posted the useful catalonia info in the catalonia thread I started. That way everything is in one place.

Quote: Originally Posted by Alexis I'm getting married there on May 23!! I've been in contact with the hotel for about a year now. I've had so many communication issues with the changing of the staff. Have you?? Are you doing a sand unity? Where does everyone get the colored sand?? I have lots of questions, but I'll wait for your reply on these first! be sure to check out the catalonia thread. just do a search for "catalonia riviera maya" and you'll find lots of info. they are not responsive before the wedding. they do most of the planning when you get there. but they really do a great job. you can get most of your answers here & not have to deal with communicating with the coordinators there. most of the hotel wedding coordinators are overworked & underpaid.

the resolution will be 150dpi when you save it from powerpoint. that is why i would then take it into photoshop & up the resolution to 300dpi. I know 300 dpi is not necessary for a good print. you can probably order it as is from vista print & be fine. I can't guarantee that though, because I haven't done it. I'm sorry for sharing this PITA way I did things! I wish I made it a simpler way with a template people could use. If i have some free time I might try to put together a better template eventually. or maybe someone else who is trying this project will make something like that.

the resolution will be 150dpi when you save it from powerpoint. that is why i would then take it into photoshop & up the resolution to 300dpi. I know 300 dpi is not necessary for a good print. you can probably order it as is from vista print & be fine. I can't guarantee that though, because I haven't done it. I'm sorry for sharing this PITA way I did things! I wish I made it a simpler way with a template people could use. If i have some free time I might try to put together a better template eventually. or maybe someone else who is trying this project will make something like that.

Anyone know how to see who this Tonya on weddingwire is? I wouldn't be surprised if her account was created today. It's obviously fake.

she got someone to write this in my wedding wire guestbook as a bride who is also planning a wedding away from home I have seen your review after researching Kristie to be my photographer and would appreciate if you have a problem with this vendor to keep the conversation off of this site as I do not care to read about whatever picky problems you are fighting about. Please keep in mind this is a site for reviews not arguements. If you do not like her than stop interacting with her. You have already used her services and whatever you are fighting about can't be fixed so please keep this clean for the sake of other brides. Thank you.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kat81 "So I posted " I found this guy a minute too late", meaning that I found the drummer a right after the winner was announced." OMG Morgan that is BS that you have to watch the way you word things. Like WTF would she care if you did mean the other? Freakin' crazy people. yeah, she also micro managed my BDW siggy & my siggy on the knot. She wanted to have a say on the pictures I put in both. It was a HUGE relief when I stopped talking to her. One of the first things I did was change my siggy to what I wanted. I'm sure I sound like a huge push-over for this. I have an issue with being too nice for too long. And, yes knowing what I do now I wish I would have hired nathaniel instead. I was very close to doing it when the drama first started with Kristie, but he was going to be on his anniversary trip right before my wedding. He was still willing to make it work & fly from his anniversary trip to my wedding. The guy is a true professional and I should have trusted my gut when I was considering backing out with Kristie. This situation has taught me a lot though about how to treat customers. As I start up my family photography business (no weddings, just so it's clear I'm not a vendor), I put so much emphasis on keeping things stress-free for the people I photograph. It's not enough to just take good pictures. You want the entire experience to be positive.

Quote: Originally Posted by Sapphire723 Geeze... this chick sounds like such a drama llama. NO WAY I would hire her after her response on weddingwire. I love the "I wasn't willing to foot the bill for an out of town phone call because I was already doing too much for the bride by trying to provide my services as agreed by our contract." I mean, if you weren't ok with having her pay for travel expenses only, then you should have charged a fee instead of whining about it when things went wrong. It's just very apparent that she isn't very professional (that was her lowest score from the other brides as well) and unwilling to figure things out on her own. If she wasn't comfortable traveling, perhaps she should have brought her mommy to hold her hand instead of requiring her CUSTOMER to do so. Frickin grow up. And I love that she's now claiming that she's mostly a DW photog, even though she's still not sure how to travel. i think it's very disheartening that someone this unprofessional is so outspoken about her personal beliefs. I think it shines a very negative light on those beliefs when the negative light should be on the person acting out. this happened with her before on wedding wire. i tried to tell her that she was making herself look worse with her replies. she wouln't listen to me. this was in nov or oct & i stopped talking to her after that. i really thought with some help, she could be a big success. I spent a huge amount of time trying to help her. Yes, she did pay me for a few jobs, but it probably broke down to $1 an hour with all the time I put in. I was helping her because I wanted to see her business grow. I thought if her marketing materials looked more professional she could be successful. I had no idea how she was communicating with clients. I realized she was sabotaging herself & I gave up on helping her. it was her idea to shoot my wedding for the cost of travel. I had already booked someone in mexico. i gave her plenty of opportunities to back out. This whole situation makes me so sad. I was once so dedicated to helping her get her business off the ground. I don't want to see her fail. I would love to see her take my constructive critisms (I sent her a list) and make the changes neccessary. Instead she is going to think I'm the problem & a terrible person and not spend any time on self-reflection.

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Photography by Kristie Reviews & Ratings, Wedding Photography, Arizona - Phoenix and surrounding areas she is still going on wedding wire. I remembered a situation that happened last summer that I think might help people understand why it took me so long to post an honest review about Kristie. She blows up about the tiniest thing (like heather's post in the shout box saying she might regret hiring kristie). When nathaniel was running his contest for free wedding photography, I was anxiously awaiting the news of the winner. I was not in the contest. I was in the process of booking kristie for my wedding. A few minutes before he posted the winner, I said we needed a drum roll. Right after we posted, I found the little drummer emoticon. <-- This guy So I posted " I found this guy a minute too late", meaning that I found the drummer a right after the winner was announced. Kristie thought I was saying I found Nathanial when it was too late, because I was already booking her. I don't understand why she thought that, because I had been posting on his contest thread all throughout. I spent about an hour on the phone with her explaining what I meant & reassuring her that I want to hire her. I went back to that thread to make it say "I found this drummer guy a minute to late" just to make her feel better. I am not posting this to be a jerk. I just want to make it clear why I was hesitant to ever post anything negative before & encourage everyone to be honest in their reviews. I was so upset when I learned what Heather was going through. I also want this story to help people hire a photographer. I was so focused on the pictures & price. I was willing to hire someone who I knew would cause more stress for a cheaper price. She had asked me not to tell others what I paid, but I see she is posting that now so I don't need to hold up my end of the deal. I can now see how much that piece of mind is worth for your wedding. There are some exceptional photographers (and many on BDW) that will be cool under pressure. I think that these great photographers would never have bothered me with the hotel issue. I would have spent my nights leading up to the wedding having fun & never wasted time dealing with the mess. It also didn't need to be a big ordeal. It could have been resolved to easily. As I'm learning photography myself, I can see how much goes in to doing the job right. There is a lot of talk in the photography industry about having some sort of licensing or regulation to be a wedding photographer. I don't agree with that, but I see why there is that need. There are plenty of people with nice cameras and some can take great pictures, but there is a lot more to being a professional. Basically, my advice for BDW- Hire a professional.

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Quote: Originally Posted by carly Ok, maybe this is weird, but how come all the replies about their experience with [photog name removed] talk about a "gift from God"; "it was a blessing"; "a god send". Ok, maybe not all of them, but quite a few stood out. I know she is religious and I have nothing against that, I am "religious" in my own way, but it seems a little planted or something. Anyway, [photog name removed], it has been clearly established that you have an exceptional talent and it should not be wasted. Please take this constructive criticism and move on with your work! I support the brides that have negative reviews, b/c I don't beleive that a hired vendor should add stress to any brides wedding planning/day; however, I remember your work and I think you have so much to offer. Please take the good with the bad, and learn to keep your professional life separate then your personal and you will have a flourishing career. I don't know if they were planted. As soon as I got back from my wedding, she sent me a wedding wire link & asked me to write a review. It would be pretty awkward to post anything less than 5 stars when you know they will read it right away. I imagine the other brides were sent the link, too.

i blocked her on myspace & now she is fighting me on weddingwire. I can't beleive she doesn't know how bad this makes her look. It is taking the form of a one-act play if you would like to follow along Photography by Kristie Reviews & Ratings, Wedding Photography, Arizona - Phoenix and surrounding areas

Quote: Originally Posted by Jess oh that is good to know chit chat corner is only viewable by members I'm not sure, but I think i've heard that before Quote: Originally Posted by DanielleNDerek Morgan i'm glad you blocked her. it just would of been a back and forth thing without her even listening to anything you were trying to tell her. its a waste of your time. yeah, i was hoping that maybe it would get through to her & she'd understand why people complain about her. but, instead I think she will make herself believe that I'm a horrible person and she did nothing wrong. oh, well I tried. I'm done.

Quote: Originally Posted by DanielleNDerek I know who you mean. Ugh! Really I didnt know that. I always thought you had to be a member to read the posts. I think the chit chat corner is only viewable by members, but all the rest can be seen by anyone. unless their IP is banned. I finally blocked her from sending me myspace messages. I'm not sure why she decided to communicate through myspace. I guess she wanted things as immature as possible. anyway, it's over.

Quote: Originally Posted by Yari Morgan you are too awesome for donating your free Cabo trip. You rock! Also, I know how you been struggling with telling how you really feel about the freak and so happy you came out with the truth. I know you love, love, love your pics, but you didn't deserve all the crap that came with it. I hope she doesn't try and retaliate against you in some way. Well, I guess I'm being pretty naive. She is a looney tune, I wouldn't be surprise if she already contacted you and threaten you. I hope not though! yep, the retaliation has begun. Now I remember why I was so scared to ever post anything slightly negative about phtoographer who can not be named. I just hope that everytime I look at my wedding pics I don't think about her and all the drama.

Quote: Originally Posted by jean-marcus i agree. i went and checked out her pics and i was really impressed with lots of the pics. she blew it by pissing off the b-d-dub brides yeah, as a photographer she is awesome. That is why I was gave her such enthusiastic reviews after my wedding and ignored the stress that came with it. I have a canvas gallery wrap on it's way with one of my favorite wedding pictures on it...I'm as excited as a dancing bunny As much as I love my pictures though, I do get pretty upset when i think back on all that I dealt with. So my advice to everyone planning if to find an awesome + stress free photographer.

Quote: Originally Posted by missdanelle I went to a wedding a while back that had a HUGE i mean huge picture of the bride in her wedding dress on the guestbook table right when you first walked in. To me that is just odd?/ the picture is now proudly hung in this persons living room! I'm pretty sure this is a southern thing. Most of my friends did this. It's usually part of the package to get the gigantic print of the bride to display at the wedding. I peronally wouldn't do it. Then there is the issue of what to do with it after the wedding. They usually end up in the mother of the bride's house. I can't believe with all the weddings I've been to, I don't have any stories. Although I like a tacky wedding. I'm the first on the floor to macarena or chicken dance. I've seen several pictures of a bride doing a keg stand at the wedding. I think it's tacky, but then I trudged through bat poop in a wedding dress, so I'm sure many people out there would make fun of me

Quote: Originally Posted by jean-marcus FIRST OFFFF...... i think morgan wins "PERSON OF THE YEAR" award. Secondly... sad face that you had to deal with that. thats nothing but stress stress and more stress. hopefully you are able to work everything out and be happy with both photos and the mentality and personality of your photographer well, you know what I really want is super cool mega member of the year. Things were already falling apart for my planned cabo trip so it really worked out better to give it to Heather. Besides, there is nothing we love more here than pictures so she has to bring back amazing wedding pictures to feed us vultures.

I remembered something else I wanted to post. I decided that I no longer felt comfortable recommending [photographer name removed] to anyone around the time that she was banned from BDW. I asked the mods to remove all of my reviews of [photographer name removed]. Previously, I believed her when she said that she did not ask her other clients to deal with all the stuff I had to deal with. When I booked her, it was only her second destination wedding and she was very uncomfortable with traveling to Mexico. I knew I was getting into a more stressful situation from the start. I didn't know how stressful it would become. Anyone who watched me plan my wedding probably knows what an emphasis I put on not dealing with stress once in Mexico. I wrapped up my planning a month early to relax before the wedding. I also avoided adding many things to my wedding that would give me too much to do in Mexico. But, I ended up dealing with a problem with [photographer name removed] reservation the two nights before my wedding. In retrospec, I realize this should not have been my problem to deal with. it was not a mistake I made & I was never sent the receipts to me so I'd have the chance to catch the mistake. But, I spent several hours on Thursday night dealing with this when i could have been at a beach party with our guests. Then on Friday after a full day in the sun on our excursion, I had to return to dealing with the issue. Luckily, Mike's sister stepped in and took care of things. A true professional would never have gotten me involved in this issue. A professional would have taken care of it themself and let me enjoy my time with friends and family. I was terribly stressed out the night before the wedding and in tears over this issue. I really regret not posting an full review of my experience. I was so completely happy with my pictures that at the time I probably would have hired her again. I wish I would have shared this story with Heather and possibly saved her a bunch of drama. My advice when booking a photographer: 1. hire someone comfortable with international travel 2. find out if they have a good backup process. Pros have a system in place for protecting the images. You want to know your pictures are backed up several times. An example would be if they had a laptop with an external drive and backed up to the laptop, external drive & burnt some discs ASAP. All of these backups need to be in different locations so that if one bag is stolen they are not all gone. 3. Find out if they have proper backup equipment incase something breaks & a good plan for keeping their stuff safe.

I have to run off to a meeting so i have very little time to post. But, i wanted to say that Heather & I had very similar experiences with [photographer name removed]. [photographer name removed] always insisted that she did not treat other clients like she did me. If I knew she would cause someone else as much stress, I would not have recommended her on BDW. She is an amazing photographer, but also high maintenence. A wedding is stressful enough (as we all know) that it is so hard to have anything extra to deal with. OK, I have to run...