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Vendor Reviews. Warning: very long!

We were married on March 18, 2011 on a beautiful day on the beach in St Pete Beach. The day was perfect!!

Our vendors were great! I would recommend them all without reservation!
Hope these reviews help with your planning :)

Sirata Beach Resort-A+ for day of, B for reservations.
Kelli and the staff at the Sirata were great! I met with Kelli the day before the wedding. I gave her all the things I wanted set out for the wedding and reception and she took care of it all. Eric and I basically had personal servers for the reception. Everything was set up perfectly and we didn't have to worry about a thing! Kelli was on top of everything! The 8th floor Royal Palm Ballroom had the best views of the sunset. Also, all of our guests commented on how good the food was!

I am a little disappointed with the reservations at the Sirata. My brother came in late two days before the wedding. Since he was coming in so late, my dad tried to get the key to the room, but they would not let him. When my brother got in, they said they had no more rooms and he had to stay at a hotel down the street. Not ideal. Also. my MIL got a room at the end of a hallway. All of the other rooms were full of college lacrosse players and their stuff was all over the hallway. Again, not ideal. Otherwise, I think everyone else was pleased with their rooms.

Stephanie A Smith Photography-A+
Stephanie is the best!! Out photos are AMAZING!! She truely captured the essence of the day! She was so fun to work with. We both felt like we were taking pictures with our friend. It was hard not to smile all day long :)
We have been blogged: stephanieasmith.com

Darla Stafford, hair and makeup-A+
Darla was great! She spent the whole day making myself, bridesmaids and my mother all look beautiful! I would highly recommend her!

For Better For Less Florist-A+
I am not a creative person and did not have much of a vision for my flowers. Irene took a few pictures of my ideas and made the most beautiful floral arrangements ever! She was awesome! My mother gave me a piece of her wedding gown which Irene used as the wrap. Also, it was super important to me to have Sweet Peas in my bouquet. Even though it was early in the season, they were able to get them. Ian decorated the arch for the wedding ceremony and delivered the flowers on time. I highly recommend them!

Cake-Publix Greenwise-A+
The cake was beautifully decorated and tasted fantastic! My family could not believe this cake came from a grocery store. The grooms cake was a football field with the Chicago Bears "C" on it. Both cakes were better than expected!

Videography-Movie Magic-A+
While we have not yet seen the final video, I have no doubt it will be great! Ian was the first vendor to arrive and the last to leave. He was great to work with! I sometimes forgot he was there videotaping, which is what I wanted to get the best candid shots!

DJ-Rob Sword-A+
Everything that has been said before about Rob is true! He truely is the best DJ! We were having such a great time, we had him stay for an extra half hour. No one wanted to go home! He was so attentive to us and our guests!

Officiant-Rev Dean Ryder-A+
I loved working with Pastor Dean! His voice carried so well all our guests could hear him even without a mic. Also, he personalized the ceremony to us which made it extra special. In the words of one of our child guests "Your wedding was so touching I was about to cry"  :)

Rehearsal Dinner-Crabby Bill's on St Pete Beach-A+
We had a large group (about 40) and made reservations in advance. When we arrived, we were immediately escorted to our table. The service was excellent. The food was great! The price was good too!

Cocktail Hour Steel Drummer-Joe Braccio-A+
Joe was awesome and added great steel drum music to our cocktail hour. Our guests loved it! His price was very reasonable, too!

Linens-Connie Duglin Linens-A+
It is nice having the warehouse in the Tampa Bay area, so we could see what the table and linens were going to look like beforehand. I was called the day of and our napkins were upgraded. So unexpected and so nice!

Alterations-Daisy-A+
Again, everything you have heard about Daisy is right on! All that needed to be added to my dress was a bustle and some cups. She was great!

Tuxes-Men's Warehouse-A+
We had a couple minor problems with the tuxes (like they were too short or too long) but that was fixed in a matter of minutes while at the store. No complaints!

Dress-David's Bridal-A
I found my dress at David's Bridal in Nebraska (where I am from originally). They sent it to me within two months. They forgot to send the veil. All I had to do was call them up and they sent it right out.

Bridesmaid's Dresses-Robyn Lynne in Lakeland-A
They did a good job, considering all my bridesmaids were from out of town and had to call in their measurements and take the credit card info over the phone. The dresses arrived earlier than expected. No problems.

Stationary-Anna Malie on Etsy-A+
Now I have to admit that Andrea is my sister in law. Even with that said, she did an awesome job with my programs, save the dates, and invitations. She let me make multiple changes and didn't stop the revisions until I loved them! 

Ok. I think that is all. Good luck with wedding planning :)

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