Shining Time Wedding Reviews
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18 Reviews
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Judy G. Sent on 09/17/2024Vision to reality!!
Rina and the Shining Time Team turned my vision into reality—and then some! From the coordination of the wedding (all went smoothly) to the decor, I loved everything. Rina is responsive, detailed, and organized! I highly recommend them!!Shining Time Wedding's reply:
Thank you so much, Judy! We are honored to be a part of the team who were making the day come true for you! -
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Jayden L. Sent on 04/09/2024
Proposal Organized by Shine
I started my planning roughly 3 months in advance. Came across Shine's service on Redbook. To be honest, initially I was a little doubtful about vendors found online, but I decided to give it a try. It turned out that I was very fortunate to have worked with Shine, who was very helpful and patient throughout the whole planning process! She typically responded within hours and the quality of services and the ultimate proposal totally exceeded my expectation. Lots of questions thrown her way and she came up with a lot of great ideas (ranging from the initial outline/sketch of the proposal, to the specific elements that my fiancé loves, to the coordination of other vendors/suppliers, to the ultimate proposal. It was money very well spent! Most importantly - i got a yes from my fiancé and Shine's work played no small part in the process! I would totally recommend her service to anyone who is thinking about a proposal or wedding! -
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Kacy Sent on 09/21/2023Phenomenal Team!
My wedding was a dream transformed into reality, a feat unattainable without the contributions of our extraordinary coordinator and phenomenal florist. Admittedly, I have meticulous preferences regarding decorations and floral designs for weddings, but Shine addressed my ideas with flexibility and creativity. Rina demonstrated professionalism from our initial meeting as the doc, instilling confidence that my wedding was in good hands. Having them collaborate is undoubtedly a significant advantage, enhancing the seamless execution of the event. -
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Keren Z. Sent on 01/02/2024Thank you Shining Time!!
We hired Shining Time (Rina-Wedding planner and Shine-Florist) as my full-service planners for my wedding on 8/5/2023, and it was the best experience! They made sure that our wedding would be the most special and magical day of our lives. Months later, my busband and I are still amazed when we think about how helpful Shinning Time was to make our wedding happen. We cannot thank Shinning Time enough! They were dedicated and brought our ideas and vision to life. From the start to finish, they tirelessly worked hard to ensure that everything would go smoothly. The attention to details, the design, and the execution of how everything turned out was beyond our expectations.
Our wedding ceremony and reception are are two different locations. Shine designed both events from beginning to finish.
Both Rina and Shine made us feel like a VIP and made our lives SO much easier during the wedding planning process and the wedding day itself. They were very helpful and resourceful. They created so many beautiful memories for us. As a bride, I could be picky and anxious, but every single detail they did so perfectly and was right on point. The whole wedding day we just laughed and enjoyed, not having to worry about anything because we know we are in good hands of theirs. It was very easy to communicate with them if we needed to make adjustments or special requests. I would send them so many messages and emails every week and they always replied within hours with THE answers we needed. They made sure that we had all the information that we needed beforehand. During the wedding day, Shining Time and the team executed the plan perfectly.
Thank you, Rina, Shine and team again for such professionalism and hospitality!! We would definitely recommend your services for weddings or future celebratory events. -
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Maggie Z. Sent on 07/28/2023Beyond Expectation
Shine and Rina have been super professional. I only booked them for the day of coordination service, but they really went above and beyond -- we met several times over Zoom to communicate about the details and they are always available to go through the logistics and make suggestions.
A lot of unexpected problems occurred on my wedding day, and they were very helpful in coming up with solutions. Can't thank you enough for making our special day went so smoothly! -
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Hoang T. Sent on 09/13/2023Great experience with Rina " Shining Time Wedding"
I had such a great experience with Rina. I was so busy and stressed out the day of the wedding but once I walked in the venue and saw the decorations for the first time, I was so relieved and impressed with how beautiful it looked. The floral arrangements were breathtakingly beautiful, with vibrant blooms perfectly complementing the color scheme of the wedding. The table settings were a true work of art, with exquisite linens, beautiful china, and charming place cards. Each table was adorned with delicate accents and tasteful decorations, making every guest feel like they were part of something truly special. I would highly recommend these wedding decorations to anyone looking to create an unforgettable celebration. They will undoubtedly leave you and your guests in awe, setting the stage for a truly remarkable wedding day.
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Joey Z. Sent on 07/21/2023Perfect experience
Perfect experience working with Rina and Shine!!! We had them as our day-of coordinator and florist, and we could not think of a better pair for the job. Rina was very approachable from the start and helped us with so many things that I couldn't even think of an aspect of our wedding she did not help with. Her energy and calm eased our stress the day-of, and her work everywhere on the venues reassured us we can count on her for anything. Shine designed and assembled beautiful arrangements that elevated the atmosphere. The day before our wedding we found the bushes at our ceremony venue were too sparse and looked bad, and Shine managed to save it with two gorgeous custom pieces made overnight! Would highly recommend to anyone planning a wedding in the DMV area. -
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Calvin Sent on 01/19/2023Shinging Time review
Rina from Shining Time was an absolute pleasure to work with in bringing our wedding design vision to life. During our consultation call, we discussed the design elements we wanted at our wedding, the overall theme, and the colors we preferred, and Rina was incredibly responsive in helping us create an Asian-inspired design. She was thorough in her communication to ensure our ideas aligned, and she quickly sketched her ideas on her iPad and provided us with helpful visual references. On the day of the wedding, we were absolutely thrilled with the finished product—the centerpieces, ceremony arch, and other elements were so stunning that all of our guests commented on them! We are so glad that we chose Shining Time to do our wedding design.Shining Time Wedding's reply:
Thank you so much, Calvin! We are so glad to be a part of your wedding team as well! Congratulations again! -
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Yibing T. Sent on 10/14/2022Made my wedding day smooth and easy!
I hired a day of coordinator from Shinning Times for my wedding and the service was exceptional. Rina was very experienced and patient. She thought about every single scenario and helped me walk through my wedding day schedule in details one month ahead of the wedding. On the wedding day, she was there earlier than everyone else, and took care of everything from keeping the vendors on track to supervising the decoration, and calming me down when I pulled an anxious self. I can't pull off my wedding without Rina's help and I am glad I found her.Shining Time Wedding's reply:
Thank you so much, Yibing! We are so glad to be a part of your wedding team as well! Congratulations again! -
Annie Y. Sent on 06/09/2023
The best choice for your wedding journey
Shining Time Wedding is the best choice you can make in your whole wedding planning process. I highly recommend that you talk to them about all your wedding needs. They are experienced in doing so much (planning, design, invitation, vendors, photography, videography, so much more!). I hired them for all of planning (except I had preselected vendors), design, and day of coordination. They are extremely experienced in making custom, exquisite weddings and so well connected in the area. They know how to make your dreams come true and know how to handle any issues that might come up.
Shine and Rina make MAGIC happen. I think our wedding photos tell the whole story of the amazing things that this team can create. You should check out their instagram too! I was so lucky to have hired them because if I had operated alone, I would not have been able to stretch my budget as far. I honestly didn't think I had the budget for installations as beautiful as the ones they made for me. My recommendation to other brides is to STRESS LESS and TRUST RINA. I had started my wedding planning journey before hiring them and I could have saved myself so much headache and stress if I had engaged them sooner.
Hiring Shining Time Wedding means you get a wedding TEAM that will advocate for your vision, help you stay within your budget, and support you in your journey. Working with them was SO pleasant and they are SO talented. I recommended them widely at my wedding to my guests and we are so happy that one of our good friends will be using their services as well!
To break down the details of services:
Design/flowers/installation - 20/10, so beautiful. Better than anything I saw on weddingwire.
Planning - 20/10, so easy to communicate with Rina. She responded SO fast to emails and text . She sent me reminders as appropriate for deadlines that were coming up and was very helpful in reviewing vendor contracts. She is VERY experienced and will tell you if you are getting a good vs. less good deal or if there is anything fishy.
Day of coordination - 20/10, felt like I had a team on my side. They seamlessly took care of things that arose and made adjustments in the moment. Took care of communications with the vendors.
Budget - working with them is an extremely reasonable price. They are extremely respectful about your budget. Unlike elsewhere in the industry, I never felt like I was being "nickled and dimed" with each decision. For example, they showed me a picture of a whole table arrangement and they gave a single cost which included all the rentals and items. It was extremely reasonable as well! This was one of the things that made working with them so excellent.
Other services
Invitations - I should have had her do them for me, her invitations and paper products for other brides is SO beautiful
Photography and Videography offered as well!
Photos:
Photography by @Taeckjangphoto
Decor by Shining Time WeddingShining Time Wedding's reply:
Thanks, Annie for such a throughout review! We were so honored working with you two and your family! It is definitely a memorable wedding day for us! -
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Mandi Sent on 06/15/2024
So grateful! Amazing team!
Shining Time Wedding and Rina made our wedding absolutely magical. I worked with Rina on all our florals and decor for ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. The team delivered beyond my dreams on an elegant and romantic design.
Rina and the team are so kind and so easy to work with. I cannot recommend this vendor me. I am so grateful I found them when planning our special day.
Thank you Rina and Team! 💕💕 -
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Alexandra Sent on 09/21/2023
Stunning and Great Team
I had a great experience working with the Shining Time Wedding Team. Rina, was absolutely lovely and patient and just a joy to work with. They listened to me and paid attention to the details that i wanted. Most importantly, they made sure to work within my budget. I met Shine a week or two before the wedding and she was very nice and helpful. I had a combination of fresh and silk flowers. Unfortunately, I was only able to keep some of the fresh flowers but not the silk, as they were picked up at the end of the night. Overall great experience and would recommend them to anyone. -
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