Bleu Diamond Events

My father decided to hire a planner because my parents live in CT, I am in Queens, and the wedding was in LI. He thought it would potentially stop my mother from second guessing my choices. We only met one, Gina from Bleu Diamond Events. I would write a very long and detailed account of all the things she did not do well, but I will suffice to say she is unreliable and bends the truth to suit her needs. She did not show up to the rehearsal at the wedding because of a flat tire-- understandable, but unbelievable. She showed up more than an hour late for the day of (she had the wrong directions to the hotel which she said she had been to before). She had said in our initial meeting that she would attend 12 hours of appointments with us, and be available on phone and email, which wasn't the case. She walked in and out of video and photos, and I had to remind her to have my mom put me in my dress, not her. Upfront, she sounds amazing. The follow through was at the very best lazy, and at the worst, just not met. We are so disappointed. Ultimately, if you want a day of coordinator, I am certain she would be fine. But if you are looking for someone to guide you through the whole process, she might not be the best choice. If you have questions on specifics, please contact me at Kimberly.Alyce@gmail.com HOWEVER, her day of coordinator, Danielle, was attentive, professional, well mannered and well put together. I would in a heartbeat, recommend her to be of assistance.

My mother and I picked out invitations from Gina Griffin in July 2009, nearly a year prior to my wedding, after meeting her at a bridal expo. We left a deposit, then returned in December to finalize the order - which included making some changes to the paper and colors that she assured us were possible - and pay the balance. Gina promised that I would receive proofs via email by mid-January; however, that never happened. My mother and I called and emailed her multiple times throughout the spring. The only time she ever called me was after I contacted another employee listed on her website (who actually no longer worked for her). During this conversation, she promised I would get the proofs by a specific date, but still I received nothing. I even called the invitations company, who confirmed that they had sent proofs to her! We finally canceled the order (via phone message and a certified letter that she never responded to) and arranged for a refund through our credit card companies. After we scrambled to find a new invitations supplier and tried to order the same invitations, we learned that some of the changes that Gina had promised were actually not possible at all, and that others were insanely expensive. She was incompetent and heinously unprofessional throughout our dealings with her! She makes great promises, but if you’d like to actually receive your invitations, I strongly suggest you look elsewhere.