Hi gals... been a long time since I posted. It got so hectic right before the wedding and then we had the wedding, the honeymoon and right after, I started back to work with the new school year. Whew! Anyway, I got married July 25th in North OC and thought I'd leave some reviews for you ladies who are in the early planning stages: Ceremony:Fullerton Arboretum A-They were great... the planning was easy. Liz, the head gal, is so laid back and easy to work with. My only complaint was the day of lady was a little frazzled but it worked out just fine. It's a beautiful location. ReceptionBrea Community Center outdoor Arts garden AGreat to work with, on top of responding to needs/requests. It's a total DIY place but it was inexpensive, which is nice. It's also a beautiful outdoor location for a wedding of less than 125. CaterersCountry Garden Caterers AAwesome awesome awesome... they were reasonably priced (especially after some heavy negotiating) and they not only catered but decorated the buffet beautifully. We hired the owner to do DOC for $250 and she did all the set up for us, put centerpieces out, tablecloths, head table decor, etc. It was gorgeous!Photography Henri Raynaud DAt first, I was really impressed with him. He did our epics and they were great!! I emailed a list of specific family combos I wanted and expected to have. On the day of the wedding, afterwards, I felt so rushed through the family pics. It was like he couldn't handle so many people around so I didn't get a lot of combos that I wanted. I really regret that. Also, it's been two months and I haven't heard from him or seen my pics..... Backup Photographer A
http://rawpixelmedia.wordpress.com/Nathan did some backup for us. He's building up his portfolio so is doing them for free. He was great and these are the only pro pics I have... DressesDavid's Bridal A... all worked out great! No complaints! I went to the one in Brea and they're wonderful there. The seamstress, Elena, is the best!TuxesElite Tuxedo A-Los AngelesGreat Price negotiated there. We paid $87.50 for each of the groomsmen and $45 for groom. They were easy to work with. Of course, it happened to be prom season when we went so they were quite busy but super nice/helpful. CakeCalico Cake SHoppe AThey were WONDERFUL! The cake was soo good and moist, it was exactly what I envisioned in my head and they were super nice and helpful!