Supplier Rating: A Review of Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center

photo courtesy of Niceprint Photography

Nothing could have made our day complete without staying at this Hotel. It set the tone for us to sleep well, to accommodate some of our guest and suppliers and for our parents to enjoy their large and spacious rooms.

Did I say large and spacious? Yes indeed their rooms where huge and makes you feel very comfortable even if your suppliers, brides maids, and grooms men are around.  Their living room has spacious and huge seats, which I think can accommodate 7 people. They have a flat screen TV and DVD that will entertain your guest while you are not attending to them.

Our families enjoyed cooking at their kitchen, which are new and state-of-the-art.  They also enjoyed a dipped into their indoor swimming pool, which has an under water music and a stunning view of the Ortigas skyscrapers.  Their place is very photogenic, giving you nice ambient lights in the hallways and great background shots on their windows.

Their staff (from receptionist, waiters, cooks, guest relations, security, housekeeping & bells services) were cheerful and friendly, helping you and assisting you to your every concern.  They secure their place very well, informing you of people wanting to enter your room.  Parking space is provided 1 slot per room and there is a near parking lot in the area which charges Php 40 for your guests.  They serve an excellent buffet breakfast, giving you a wide array of choices.  Their restaurant is also huge and have very comfortable seats.

Staying here was a blast and even convinced us to stay for another two days.  It was a great way to start our honeymoon and we were blessed that Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center provided that ease, comfort and relaxation we are both looking for. Thank you Chat for helping as book Oakwood. Again, its 5/5 stars!!!


written by: Dom + Roni

Supplier Rating: Niceprint's AVP and On-Site Video

If It's Love: Dom + Roni's AVP by Niceprint Photography on Vimeo.

One of the hardest supplier to book is the photo and video supplier.  There are plenty of them that offer this kind of service and you will think very hard on whether you will get your money's worth when you try to book for one.  A lot of them have different specialties like stunning infra-red photos, great on-site videos, beautiful albums, and plenty of freebies.

What made us decide to get Niceprint is their staff Bien Mansueto.  She knows every detail that you will ask her and when you try to haggle, she will see to it that you will both meet in the middle and agree with their terms.  When we were looking at Niceprint's sample albums and on-site videos,  me and roni both saw the excellent quality of their photos and their moving on-site videos.  It was Wilson and Jently's on-site video that finalized our decision to get Niceprint.  We immediately asked who did their on-site video and they said it was Gerome and that was the first time we asked if we can already book his services.  They deferred us to their office staff for scheduling, which is good and shows that they are an organized company.

Working with their office staff was easy.  You can easily talked to them regarding your concerns and their lines are easily available to attend to you.  Scheduling was also easy as long as you call them ahead of time (I think it was 6 Months before our wedding) requesting for the photographers and videographers you want to work with.

Our pre-nuptial photos (see dom and roni's pre-nuptial photos here) and videos were done by Kenneth Malate and Jhun Villar.  We both loved and had a great time with them.  They were very professional and funny.  I think that is one of the qualities that you need to know about your photographer and videographer.   We saw some bad reviews from our W@W friends regarding some of the pre-nuptial photos they took, but I want to defend Niceprint on that and advice all soon-to-weds that it is based on your preference and what style of photos you like.  What we did in our part is to show Kenneth and Jhun some of the shots we want for our prenuptial photos.  In the end, it turned out well and both parties benefited from it.

I also want to mention Remy, their staff that creates the AVP.  She did a great job in creating ours and it was liked a lot by our guests.   We also did our part where we numbered the sequence of the pictures to be displayed, so that will be easy for her to create our AVP.

During our wedding day, it was a very light experience. They made us laugh and enjoy our shots.  We were also blessed that they gave us an extra treat by allowing Bernie, Kenneth, Edmond and Gerome cover our wedding.  They also brought someone who looks like coordinating the lightmen, videographers and photographers.   Their equipments were also state-of-the-art and their staffs were nicely dressed.  Bernie was also a funny guy cracking jokes while taking a shot and teaching the correct poses and smiles.  I was already comfortable with Kenneth, which I think is very important, because we already know how he performs and how he take his shots.  Gerome, also was a surprise performer where he created a very excellent on-site video for us.

No wonder why some of our local celebrities got their services.  I hope niceprint will still be priced reasonably for people who are looking for middle-priced photo and video that offers a lot meat in it.  To all soon-to-weds out there, Niceprint Photography is a gem and worth of your every penny. We can't wait how will our raw photos and album look like.  Kudos to you Niceprint and your staff keep up the good work!  5/5 Stars!!!

Closer to Love: Dom + Roni's On-site Video by Niceprint Photography on Vimeo.

written by:
Dom + Roni

Supplier Rating: Shutterbox Photobooth

One of the suppliers that exceeded our expectation was our photobooth  supplier, Shutterbox.   Before the event, they were very diligent in following up with their client's free photo magnet session. I think I got 3 email notifications that I and Roni should do our session.  They also provided instructions on how to get to their place, their contact numbers, and the time they can accommodate the session.    They also notify you if you want to customize the backdrop and photo layout ahead of time.  Roni and I decided that we will design our own layout and will give it to them for printing.

Vida is very professional.  She keeps up with her commitments. Even if she is sick during our photo magnet session, she waited for us and did our photo magnet session.

Yesterday,  we saw the finished products of the backdrop and photo layout which were in good quality. Their staff were very friendly and very accommodating to our guest.   They are really good at their job and they were extra helpful giving guidance to our guest when to pose for the shot.  

As expected, one of their qualities that we liked is that they have lots of props and had the fastest printing time.   The quality of their printouts were superb and the pictures had vivid colors.  What we liked the most is that they went an extra mile by giving all of our guest picture holders and extending a little bit on their allotted hours of service.   We owe you one Ms. Vida, thank you very much!!! =)

with Vida and her staff  =)

We were glad that everyone seemed to enjoyed our souvenir and it was a blessing seeing them having fun with it. All and all we give Shutterbox 5/5 stars!

To view our pictures click here

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dom + roni