Mani/Pedis: Hands down, lol....Klassy Nails in the Dune Shops at MP 4.5 does THE best Shellac in the OBX and they have the best massaging pedicure chair. I have noticed that sometimes my back hurts from being in the massage chair, but this one almost put me to sleep. Great prices and great service!
Hair & Make-up: Linda and Charlene @ It's Royalty Salon & Spa in Manteo is amazing! My hair and make-up were gorgeous and I was somewhat hesitant about the faux eyelashes but they looked great and my eyes just popped! Linda & Charlene had the bridal suite ready to go for all of us and made sure that I was taken care of and as relaxed as I could possibly be! Very very happy with their services 
Outer Banks Productions: I was very happy with Doug & Michelle and felt soooo beyond comfortable with them...as if they had known Brent and I for our entire lives. I do feel that some of the family shots were a bit rushed but that was probably b/c it was very very windy and Doug & Michelle were trying to get the shots in before it rained....which it didnt until about 4 hours later, so that was good. They made sure that I had all of the shots that I wanted before they left for the night and having 2 photographers kept my mind at ease knowing they would capture the ceremony and the reception thoroughly.
DJ John Harper: Did a great job and kept the party going all night long. He made sure the right balance of music was played for all of the different age groups and everyone from my 10 year old nephew to our 85 year old grandmother danced the night away.
Atlantic Cake Co: Absolutely delicious!!! The guests raved about the cake all night long which was White Chocolate with strawberry filling on the bottom 2 tiers and the top tier was Key Lime with strawberry filling. We left flowers on the cake table for Susan and once she delivered the cake, she placed the flowers on the tiers and it was beautiful. I will admit that I was a tad disappointed with our anniversary cake b/c it seemed as if she scraped the bottom of the frosting bowl and slapped on whatever was leftover, which wasn't much at all b/c you could actually see cake through the icing and it was very plain. I mean I didn't expect for it to be all fancied up, but maybe a "T" across the top or some small decoration would have be nice.
Ocean Atlantic Rentals: Heather is fabulous to work with and made sure that everything was taken care of! We actually forgot to get a sweetheart table for Brent & I (oooopsss!!) but ran in on Thursday and was able to pick one up.
108 Budleigh: What can I say other than absolutely gorgeous! What an incredible venue and it was more than spacious for everyone to move about freely and have plenty of dance space. We strung clear lights on the outdoor trellis and it was so romantic!
Pamlico Jack's for Rehearsal Dinner: Doug did a fantastic job with the set-up and the sunset views on the soundside were amazing! We had the entire upstairs area to ourselves with private bartender service and he came around to make sure that Brent & I were happy with everything, which I thought was an extra special touch on his part. The food was amazing and I highly recommend to anyone!
Coastal Provisions Catering: I saved this one for last and for good reason! Let me just start off by saying that Dan, the owner, is absolutely fabulous and HE is the sole reason that we chose them. The food was amazing and I have no complaints there. The guests raved about the food and that it tasted delicious and that the side-dishes and salad were a great compliment to the main entree.
Working with Nina, their coordinator, was stressful for me at times b/c it felt like it took up to 2 weeks to hear back from her throughout the planning process. We paid for "Beverage Service" and none of the servers asked anyone at the tables if they would like tea, soda or coffee to drink and a couple of guests did not realize there was anything to drink other than water and alchohol. NOT happy about this at all! They were clearly instructed that the 4 bottles of Reisling hidden behind the bar were for my mother and I only and before dinner even started, they used up all of it and we had to send someone out to get more bottles of Reisling. I also had several small favor boxes of Godiva chocolates leftover in the fridge and magically at the end of the night...they were gone and so were the 2 bags they were sitting in. We also instructed them to use the clear plates for cocktail hour and for the cake cutting and instead, they used all of the salad/dessert plates which meant the bread & butter went into baskets and not the bread plates that I paid for. When they did bring the coffee out to the guests that ASKED for it, they did not place the cup on the saucer, which again, I paid for.
Overall the food was delicious and the guests were happy....which is what all of this is for in long run anyways, but the bride & groom were not too thrilled that several things were forgotten and ignored and these were things we paid for. Boo is speaking to Nina today about all of this.
Other than the few catering issues, Brent and I had an absolutely wonderful night and I felt like a true princess! Now that it's over....I have no idea what I will do with myself and all of this spare time on my hands. Maybe we should get to making babies??? LOL