(Closed) Anyone in Kelowna? Looking for a review on a decorator.

posted 5 years ago in Decor
Post # 1
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Worker bee
  • Wedding: July 2014

Has anyone used artistic designs by Colleen?  I am having trouble communicating with her.

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Post # 2
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Newbee
  • Wedding: August 2014

kelowna2014: If you haven’t already hired her, don’t 🙁 She’s incrediablely pushy and unprofessional. She pretty much took my deposit and ran.

 

Post # 4
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Worker bee
  • Wedding: July 2014

knew23:  did she decorate for you at least? I have already given her $700.00. Feel sick about it, I payed her through PayPal though,  so that I would have some insurance.

Post # 5
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Newbee
  • Wedding: August 2014

kelowna2014:  Aw! Love 🙁 I know what you mean, she was refered to me by my venue so I didn’t do as much googling as I should of. I gave her a $1000 deposit.. which I’m sure I’ll never see again. My last email to her was me kindly cancelling her services and asking for my deposit back.

I asked her how much I should budget for a DJ 6 months ago and she never got back to me. I figured it out so I just left it alone. But, in Jan I emailed her my wedding day time line to review, she emailed me right back and she would call me the following day, I waited 3 days before following up, she told me she was to busy and I needed to be more patient. So I waited 2 more weeks before leaving her a voicemail, no response. That’s when I started to google and thats when I knew I should have listened to my gut. When I first chatted with her she was a little pushy, I told her what I wanted and she didn’t even seem to hear me, just told me what would look better, but I told myself it would be okay because my venue told me she was awesome. I emailed her 2 weeks ago to let her know that I was cancelling and would like my deposit back. Her response was that I never gave her a chance and she would be in touch with me March 1. Still so sign of her..

Post # 6
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Worker bee
  • Wedding: July 2014

knew23:  Omg I hope everything works out ok for you! Let me know if she refunds you.  I have thought about asking for a refund but I just don’t want to lose that money, I would rather take a chance since all she is doing is ceiling draping and set up and take down of my own decor.

Where are you getting married?

Post # 7
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Newbee
  • Wedding: August 2014

kelowna2014: 

 

Thanks! I hope she gets back to you soon and it all works out. 🙂

I’ll definatly let you know if she refunds my deposit!

I’m getting married at Spirit Ridge in Osoyoos. Where is yours?

Post # 8
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Worker bee
  • Wedding: July 2014

 

knew23:  were getting married at the manteo resort in kelowna.  You should hold your venue somewhat responsible for the horrible referral.   Right now, colleen is the only reason I am stressed out about this wedding. You would think a vendor in the wedding industry would understand how important their role is to the bride. After 2 months I have finally received a quote on chair covers, no details,  just price, $4.00 too much in my opinion. I don’t trust that this woman is even going to show up, she seems incredibly flaky.  When I had first booked her I sent her the money through PayPal and she had told me that she couldn’t except the money because the money wouldn’t be in hand for 5 business days and she didn’t know how to work her PayPal account, she asked me to email her another 700 and I said no. I contacted PayPal right away and told them to cancel the transaction, they couldn’t unless colleen hadn’t accepted.  Low and behold 30 mins later she had accepted the money.

Post # 9
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Newbee
  • Wedding: August 2014

 

Eeek! Your wedding is going to be beautiful!! 🙂

OMG! Mine to, she is my only stress, everything else has been great.

I’m headed to Osoyoos at the end of March and have a meeting with my venue coordinator, I’ve printed off the reviews I’ve found and the BBB rating, just so they are aware who they are recommanding. I wish I had thought about sending the money through Paypal, at least maybe then it’s insured. I emaied it, urgh. Hopefully, if you change your mind, your covered. And if you stick it out I hope she steps it up for you!

 

Post # 10
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Newbee
  • Wedding: August 2014

 

And $4.00 for chair covers?! WT.. You can buy them for $2.50! Talk about mark up, jeeesh.

Post # 11
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Worker bee
  • Wedding: July 2014

knew23:  so whatever happened with you and colleen? She ended up stealing my decor, been waiting for her to pay me but is now ignoring all my calls.  Also found out that there is a large number of lawsuits against her.

Post # 12
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Newbee
  • Wedding: August 2014

kelowna2014:  long story short, she took my $1000 and ran. :/ 

Post # 13
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Worker bee
  • Wedding: July 2014

wow, you taking her to court? I called the police today, i have to go through small claims court if i want anything done about it. i heard she took a bride and her dad for $8000. I have contacted all the hotels i could find which have her on their reccomendation list and told them my story.

Post # 14
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Newbee

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