Mimi’s Photo, Video & Decoration

This crew was at my cousins wedding today. I’m sitting in the car about the leave the the reception. All I have to say is stay away from them. They are USELESS!!! I was so annoyed with them. They took too long to set up. They took crappy photos, don’t think they know how to position people for posses. My first impression was they way they dress for a wedding. In depth reviews about this group when I’m in front of computer and after I review their work.

I had Mimi’s Bridal do my decorations and videography for my wedding. They were prompt in getting things done and Mimi was actually nice… but I wasn’t pleased since the video guy was being a jerk! We had a lot going on during the reception as it was and he had the nerve to go to my husband to complain about the lighting since it «affects» his video making? whatever the hell that was about… but for him to bother my husband about that, was plain stupid and if he was a «professional», he needs to learn to adjust especially since we had other things to consider with the wedding and keeping our guests well taken care of. Also, before we had decided to even use Mimi’s video guy to record our wedding, she really gave him props and even said how good he was in picking music when editing the video, and so we just decided to go with it
after we finally received the DVD and I watched our wedding video, i was really disappointed. I had a jr bridesmaid along with my other bridesmaid, and he didn’t even include my jr bridesmaid when they were walking down the aisle. She was significant since she was wearing a traditional outfit that represents my husband’s culture, while the other bridesmaids’ dresses represented my culture, and so I was appalled when he didn’t get my jr bridesmaid. Then the music that I had chosen for my wedding, he dubbed over all the music and used his old school «romantic» type of songs, which I wasn’t happy since these weren’t the songs I would choose… in fact, when I gave them the CD of the songs that I want on the DVD, he didn’t even use any of it, which annoyed me since they made a big deal that I give them the photos and songs prior to them making the video.
I even spent time picking the right songs for each section of the wedding processionals, and the person who sang the «special music» when my husband and I were going to light the candles and give honor to our parents, was the utmost important song, and the video guy didn’t keep the song. he didn’t even record the singer.
I only watched my video once and I just don’t find the desire to watch it ever again since I felt he didn’t capture ANYTHING that I would want to remember. What a disappointment. Even after I complained to Mimi, she didn’t even give me the unedited video as a courtesy for my dissatisfaction… if I wanted it, she wanted to charge me $ 100…Seriously???

See review from 08/​16/​2009.

Mimi’s Bridal & Photography in Rainier Valley is not someone you want to go to! My friend had made a chinese sign for my wedding which took 4 months (she hand beaded the whole chinese double happiness sign, covered the support frame w/​special material almost making it look like a quilt & decorated the edges w/​beads & ribbon which came out to be nearly 3 feet tall to be put on the stage) w/​o even having confirmation that she could take it! Right as I walked into the ceremony room to see how things were going the first thing she gushed about was how talented and creative my friend is and that she wants to buy the sign from my friend for $ 500! my brother told me she first offered $ 100! just buying the material is nearly $ 200! time and labor is waaaaay over $ 500. I told Mimi’s Id think about it. My friend told me that Mimi’s expressed GREAT interest in the sign but I told my friend Id maybe sell it for $ 1k but hell no for $ 500! Right before I left the reception ball room to go upstairs to my room w/​my new husband I specifically went back to the room to tell the employees to put that sign back into the bridal lounge. Mimi then calls me @1030am (of course I didn’t answer it — now wishing I did!) and leaves a vm. My husband & I pack up to leave around 1130am to go back down to the bridal lounge to pack what we could of gifts and I saw the sign was missing! He went back to the reception room and it wasn’t there. I listened to the vm and it was Mimi’s stating she took it and if we wanted it back to either come get it or to have my friend go get it! I was pissed! When my husband went down to get it she had the nerve to tell him that it was for «safekeeping» and pls do not accuse her of stealing (that’s pretty much stealing) and that we’re high end bellevue people! she even had the nerve to take the flowers that I hand made (3 mnths!) out of tissue paper to décor the backdrops! Her excuse? The hotel would’ve thrown it away. The flowers didn’t matter but the sign completely did! Her reaction was totally normal for someone whom just stole something! If I was there I would have given that lady a piece of my mind! She was even late for putting up the backdrops and didn’t bother calling me! My friend had to text my sister to tell me and then I had to call them and automatically got voicemail. She finally calls me back to let me know she’s stuck in traffic. By now she was nearly an hour late to start décor! DO NOT GO TO THIS SHOP!