Posts by silentgull5

silentgull5 said:Just a heads-up for anyone out there hunting for a wedding photographer or videographer: stay far away from Anić from Belišće.

We had our wedding at the start of August, and honestly, we’re still sitting here waiting on the DVD. We paid him a 10% deposit upfront, and according to the contract, the rest wasn't due until we got the footage—which was supposed to be about a month after the big day. But then, just a few days after the wedding, he calls us up demanding half the money early, claiming he needs it for "supplies" or whatever. So, we pay him, and that’s when everything goes south. All we've received so far is the photo album and some shots of the guests during the gift-giving. As for the actual video? He keeps making these excuses about "technical issues" that he clearly hasn't fixed by now... We're planning to sue him once New Year's Day rolls around...

So yeah, that's the situation with Maria Anić (Manic studio) out of Belišće.

Well, we finally got everything we actually paid for today. Honestly, both the photos and the DVD turned out great. It’s just such a shame all that drama had to happen first. 😢

Just a heads-up for anyone out there hunting for a wedding photographer or videographer: stay far away from Anić from Belišće.

We had our wedding at the start of August, and honestly, we’re still sitting here waiting on the DVD. We paid him a 10% deposit upfront, and according to the contract, the rest wasn't due until we got the footage—which was supposed to be about a month after the big day. But then, just a few days after the wedding, he calls us up demanding half the money early, claiming he needs it for "supplies" or whatever. So, we pay him, and that’s when everything goes south. All we've received so far is the photo album and some shots of the guests during the gift-giving. As for the actual video? He keeps making these excuses about "technical issues" that he clearly hasn't fixed by now... We're planning to sue him once New Year's Day rolls around...

So yeah, that's the situation with Maria Anić (Manic studio) out of Belišće.

Chloe Hughes5 said:Amarillis

Where are you planning on picking up your flowers in Des Moines, and what kind of budget are we talking about?
My in-laws are coming to visit in Mimi on August 7th this year, but I haven't even started looking at floral arrangements yet, and honestly, I don't even know what my full checklist should look like🤷🙈.
We only got engaged three weeks ago, so we rushed ahead and booked the venue and the band,
but everything else is a complete blank; I have no idea what needs to be done next. It's a mess.

Also, can anyone point me in the right direction for getting thank-you notes made?
Do I get those where I pick up the invitations, or is that something through the photographer? I'm totally lost when it comes to the essential details.
And I’m still flying blind regarding the packages in Mimi... they wouldn't even tell us the pricing for the different hall options, even though we already put down a deposit. They just brushed us off and said they'd let us know once we sat down for a formal meeting. But how am I supposed to plan anything if I don't even know the price points or what's actually included in each package?!
Help me out, guys... I'm struggling because I'm expected to organize everything while being completely in the dark, and my fiancé is all the way in Germany...

Well, you're getting married a day before me! 😍
I heard that Palma florist over in Des Moines is actually really great, though I have no clue about their pricing. As for the thank-you favors... our photographer mentioned he could handle them, but he charges extra for it—and the price changes depending on whether you need more or less than 100. You should probably just get them made early so you can hand them out to guests when they leave, or during the gift exchange, or whenever you feel like doing it!🙂

quietlynx40 said:So, ladies, shouldn't we be looking to settle down in our neck of the woods? If that's not the case, then 😢 By the way, I recently heard about this lounge or restaurant called Green Grove or something similar located in a small town in the Midwest, but I can't find a single thing about it online. No photos, no website—nothing! How am I supposed to find out anything? Driving all the way out there just to realize I wasted my time sounds like a terrible idea... 😢

Oh, please! Of course we still get married. Thank God it’s not like in a massive city like NYC where you have to start planning years in advance just to stand in a room. 😉 Take me, for example—I’m getting married in August. I’ve already got the venue, the band, and the photographer locked in, and I’m starting on everything else once the New Year hits. 😁

And honestly, I have to vent about how hard it is to find decent websites that actually give you the info you need. 👎 That's why we really have to rely on the info we find here on this forum. 😍