Church: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church - A+
http://stjohns-savage.org/
St. John's has been my church since I was in Kindergarten. I love the church! It is gorgeous and everyone there is helpful and kind. Father Tix was great, the wedding coordinator Tina was very helpful, and our sponsor couple was wonderful. Everything went very smoothly!
St. John's has been my church since I was in Kindergarten. I love the church! It is gorgeous and everyone there is helpful and kind. Father Tix was great, the wedding coordinator Tina was very helpful, and our sponsor couple was wonderful. Everything went very smoothly!
Reception: Royal Cliff Banquet Hall - A+
http://www.royalcliffineagan.com/
Everything at Royal Cliff was wonderful! Brian and Tracy have been extremely helpful and accommodating from the beginning. They were very easy going with us! For example, we were at a loss for how many kegs to order, so we told them we wanted three and then if we ran out of those three they were to come to us and ask us if we wanted to tap another one! It worked out perfectly! The food was delicious and their prices are very reasonable! Also they can seat 500 people!
Everything at Royal Cliff was wonderful! Brian and Tracy have been extremely helpful and accommodating from the beginning. They were very easy going with us! For example, we were at a loss for how many kegs to order, so we told them we wanted three and then if we ran out of those three they were to come to us and ask us if we wanted to tap another one! It worked out perfectly! The food was delicious and their prices are very reasonable! Also they can seat 500 people!
Photographer: Kate Botwinski Photography - A++
http://www.katebotwinskiphotography.com/
Truly my favorite vendor! I am crazy about her work! She was extremely helpful in creating a timeline for the day of the wedding and she kept us on schedule. She went out and scouted photo locations ahead of time and met with me to discuss them! I love her visions and I can't wait to see our final photos :)
Truly my favorite vendor! I am crazy about her work! She was extremely helpful in creating a timeline for the day of the wedding and she kept us on schedule. She went out and scouted photo locations ahead of time and met with me to discuss them! I love her visions and I can't wait to see our final photos :)
Flowers: Forget-Me-Not Floral Events - A++
http://www.forgetmenotfloralevents.com/
My mom's company completely rocks! All of the flowers turned out wonderfully! She did all of the bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, pew decorations at the church, alter decorations at the church, and all of the reception centerpieces/decorations! We had a lot of flowers and she did an excellent job with them!
My mom's company completely rocks! All of the flowers turned out wonderfully! She did all of the bouquets, boutonnieres, corsages, pew decorations at the church, alter decorations at the church, and all of the reception centerpieces/decorations! We had a lot of flowers and she did an excellent job with them!
Linens/Ceiling Drapery/Guest Book: Memory Makers Decor - A+
http://www.memorymakersdecor.com/
Memory Makers Decor provided chair covers and organza sashes, table runners, ceiling drapery and head table backdrop, and the interactive photo guest book! They worked extremely hard the whole day and everything turned out perfectly! I was a little nervous that I didn't get to look at the reception hall at all before the guests arrived. But Corinne and her team were extremely trustworthy! They did a great job! And the guest book was so cool! They took pictures of the guests as they arrived, printed out the photos, and then posted the pictures to a page and let the guests write on it. It was so fun to look at the day after the wedding :)
Memory Makers Decor provided chair covers and organza sashes, table runners, ceiling drapery and head table backdrop, and the interactive photo guest book! They worked extremely hard the whole day and everything turned out perfectly! I was a little nervous that I didn't get to look at the reception hall at all before the guests arrived. But Corinne and her team were extremely trustworthy! They did a great job! And the guest book was so cool! They took pictures of the guests as they arrived, printed out the photos, and then posted the pictures to a page and let the guests write on it. It was so fun to look at the day after the wedding :)
Day-of-Coordinator: Maria from Ispiri Events - A+
http://www.ispirievents.com/
We hired Maria as our day-of-coordinator for our wedding. She did an excellent job the whole day! She helped out with the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, spent the whole morning of the wedding helping set up the reception hall, and then pointed us in the right direction throughout the day! She kept us on task and made sure that we didn't miss a thing! The button for the bustle on my dress broke right when I got to the reception hall. Maria managed to pin it up into an even cuter bustle than I had before! She was incredibly helpful and I know the day would not have gone nearly as smoothly without her!
We hired Maria as our day-of-coordinator for our wedding. She did an excellent job the whole day! She helped out with the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, spent the whole morning of the wedding helping set up the reception hall, and then pointed us in the right direction throughout the day! She kept us on task and made sure that we didn't miss a thing! The button for the bustle on my dress broke right when I got to the reception hall. Maria managed to pin it up into an even cuter bustle than I had before! She was incredibly helpful and I know the day would not have gone nearly as smoothly without her!
DJ: Dave from Neon Express Entertainment - B+
http://www.neon-express.net/
We hired Dave as our DJ for our wedding reception. He did a very good job of selecting music based on our preferences, but he also included lots of requests too! I really enjoyed the selection! The only reason that he is not getting an A rating is because his music did cut out a two or three times. It was not that big of a deal, but it did stop the dance for a minute or two each time. Overall he did an excellent job and you cannot beat their prices :)
We hired Dave as our DJ for our wedding reception. He did a very good job of selecting music based on our preferences, but he also included lots of requests too! I really enjoyed the selection! The only reason that he is not getting an A rating is because his music did cut out a two or three times. It was not that big of a deal, but it did stop the dance for a minute or two each time. Overall he did an excellent job and you cannot beat their prices :)
Make-Up: Lisa Reinhardt Make-Up - A+
http://www.twincitiesmakeup.com/
I hired Lisa Reinhardt to do the wedding day make up for myself and my bridal party (5 bridesmaids, 1 junior bridesmaid, and just a little touch up on 2 flower girls). She was wonderful from the very first email to the final touches on the day of the wedding! I had a trial run with her in February where we chose my makeup and I tested out the airbrushed make up. I loved what we chose and didn't make any changes! On the day of the wedding, Lisa and her other make up artist showed up to our hotel room on time and ready to go. Everyone looked fabulous and I never even had to touch up my make up! I highly recommend the air brushed make up! Lisa even squeezed my mother-in-law in at the last minute (my mother-in-law was in awe of every one else's makeup so she had to get hers done as well!).
I hired Lisa Reinhardt to do the wedding day make up for myself and my bridal party (5 bridesmaids, 1 junior bridesmaid, and just a little touch up on 2 flower girls). She was wonderful from the very first email to the final touches on the day of the wedding! I had a trial run with her in February where we chose my makeup and I tested out the airbrushed make up. I loved what we chose and didn't make any changes! On the day of the wedding, Lisa and her other make up artist showed up to our hotel room on time and ready to go. Everyone looked fabulous and I never even had to touch up my make up! I highly recommend the air brushed make up! Lisa even squeezed my mother-in-law in at the last minute (my mother-in-law was in awe of every one else's makeup so she had to get hers done as well!).
Hair: Heather Grack (my regular hairstylist from Cole's Salon) - A+
Heater is a rockstar! She managed to finish my hair, my 5 bridesmaid's hair, my junior bridesmaid's hair, and my 2 flower girl's hair in about 4 hours! Everyone's hair turned out perfectly and held up all day long! I have been going to her for years at the salon and will continue to for years to come!
Men's Tuxedos: Men's Warehouse - A
http://www.menswearhouse.com/
We had a great experience with Men's Warehouse! The tuxedos were ready on time and everyone's order was correct! Couldn't really ask for more!
We had a great experience with Men's Warehouse! The tuxedos were ready on time and everyone's order was correct! Couldn't really ask for more!
Transportation: Nite Trane - B
http://www.nitetranemn.com/
We hired Nite Trane to provide the wedding party transportation for the day of the wedding. The driver picked us up on time and took us to photo locations. Then he got us to the church on time and later the reception on time! He did a great job driving, however he was not the most friendly guy. Usually you hope for a fun driver that will entertain you a bit during your ride, and he definitely did not do that. He barely even said "hi" or "bye" to us.
We hired Nite Trane to provide the wedding party transportation for the day of the wedding. The driver picked us up on time and took us to photo locations. Then he got us to the church on time and later the reception on time! He did a great job driving, however he was not the most friendly guy. Usually you hope for a fun driver that will entertain you a bit during your ride, and he definitely did not do that. He barely even said "hi" or "bye" to us.
Mini-honeymoon: Bluefin Bay Resort - A
We stayed in the Grand Superior Master Suite and purchased the Romantic package. We had a great time up there despite the cold. It was absolutely beautiful up there and our room had a gorgeous lakeside view!
Sheet Cake: Costco - A
My maid-of-honor made our actual wedding cake (which was wonderful by the way)! But we ordered the sheet cake from Costco. They were very accommodating when we were trying to set it up for my friend to pick up the cakes on the day of the wedding. Everything went smoothly there! Although I never actually tried the cakes, I heard good things from our guests! We had ordered three of the vanilla cake with the cream cheese filling and three of the chocolate cake with the chocolate mousse filling.
Card Box: Etsy seller - Lacey Claire Designs - A+
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaceyClaireDesigns
Originally I was going to make my own card box but I got really frustrated and ended up throwing it away! lol I decided to purchase one with about 5 weeks until the wedding! Lacey was more than willing to help me out! She custom made our card box with our colors and shipped it out to us on time! I love the way it turned out and I am so glad that I purchased from her!
Originally I was going to make my own card box but I got really frustrated and ended up throwing it away! lol I decided to purchase one with about 5 weeks until the wedding! Lacey was more than willing to help me out! She custom made our card box with our colors and shipped it out to us on time! I love the way it turned out and I am so glad that I purchased from her!
