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makeup

cortneywalker79 — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:14:04 +0000

I am looking for a proffesional to do our makeup for the wedding. It would be nice to have someone come to where we will be getting ready but affordable. Can anyone help

NVISIBLE PHOTOGRAPHY

[Deleted User] — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:43:24 +0000

Hello everyone! I used NVISIBLE PHOTOGRAPHY for my engagement pictures, wedding pictures and reception pictures and I must say they are absolutely the best! I had looked into other places, but found these guys and must say there work is amazing! They even sat up a slide show during my reception to show some of the pictures we took that day to our guests and all my guests were in awe! Definately helped make my day so much better!

Christie Cai

Tan suits for summer wedding

cheryld44 — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:25:59 +0000

Hi~my groom and groomsmen are going to wear tan suits for our summer wedding. Should the bride's and groom's fathers also wear tan suits? And if so, should they wear the same exact tie or would that be too matchy-matchy?

Groupon Today!

lynnelleclaypool — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:42:18 +0000

I don't know if you all get Groupon emails or not, but I wanted to share today's Groupon because it seemed like such an awesome deal for anyone looking to take some dance lessons to prepare for their wedding day!! Groupon is offering six dance lessons for $39 today!!

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu815376

Erin725

squirrly — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:05:42 +0000

Hi Erin! I sent you a Private Message. You can access it through the Private Messages link in the left nav bar on your browser.

squirrly

Kirstenl — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 11:35:23 +0000

I sent you a private message.

Wedding Photographer

njsaltsman — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:21:55 +0000

I've been looking into wedding photographers and I found Danelle Alexis photography and I was wondering if anyone has or know of anyone who has used her and if so what were your/their opinions of her and her pictures. Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Vendor Reviews - Oct 9 Wedding

emilykatherine — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 03:39:22 +0000

I’m finally getting around to vendor reviews from my Oct 9 wedding. I found these insanely helpful while planning, so hopefully I can do someone else the favor. :)

To all you ladies (and gents) planning, good luck with your wedding! Don’t worry too much about your wedding, it will be fantastic... no matter what happens and you’ll walk away from the day married to the person you love!

Venue - Sawyer-Hayes Community Center @ Tom Sayer Park: A+
This venue was exactly what we wanted. We booked before they were even open, so we were able to secure our date with no problem. Robin is fantastic to work with. You can bring your own alcohol, so that allows you to cut cost (BIG TIME!) on the bar bill. Robin has some great suggestions on how to set things up and suggestion on vendors to make sure brides aren’t getting ripped off. The only downside to this venue are that all rentals have to be removed from the grounds by midnight, which may result in an extra cost from your rental company/caterer. However, Robin was able to give us some tips on other rentals that were able to offset that particular cost.
http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/recparks/ep/SawyerHayesCommunityCenter/

Photographer - Kreich-Higdon Photography: A+
If you’ve looked at any of their work on the website or blog, what you see is what you get. My wedding photos are gorgeous. And during the reception, you could hardly tell they were there, yet they took pictures the entire time. Very professional.
http://www.kriech-higdonphoto.com/blog/

Caterer - Naiman’s Catering: A-
The food was great at a reasonable cost. In fact, several people told me it was the best wedding food they’d ever had (and we had a basic buffet). Wait staff was great on the night of. Les was perfectly happy to provide bartenders, even though we provided the alcohol. The downside was that Les can be pushy at times, especially in the two months leading up to the wedding.
http://www.naimanscatering.com/

Cake - Nords: A
If you dont know about Nord’s Bakery, then you should. They dont advertise for wedding cake business. However, their cakes are great and they have a much cheeper price per slice than other major bakeries. They were happy to make my cake based on pictures I brought in. If you call, ask for Lynn.

Dress - Bridal and Formal, Cincinnati: A-
A great place to go if you’re just trying to get an idea of a dress.... their inventory is massive. They actually offered me a great deal on my dress (which I had tried on at 3 other stores prior to actually buying). Despite being a massive store, they still try to make you feel special, such as quickly giving you a bridal hair do when you think you’ve found “the one”. Only downside is my dress took longer than the original time frame to be delivered.
http://www.bridalandformalinc.com/

Bridesmaids Dresses - Rebecca’s Bridal: A
Helpful staff. Great dress prices. And, the three dresses were delivered in 6 weeks.
http://www.rebeccasweddings.com/

Alterations - Beautiful Bustles by Meghan Hicks: A+
Meghan did a fantastic job with my dress. She suggested a type of bustle that I had never seen that perfectly complimented the dress.
http://beautifulbustles.weebly.com/

Officiant - Bob Mueller: A-
Bob was good about communicating and provided us with lots of ceremony ideas to get the ball rolling. The only reason that he gets an A- is that he showed up to the rehearsal without the ceremony we had written. However, he found it that evening and the actual ceremony went smoothly.

Musicians - Highland Chamber Players: A
Easy to work with. Lots of music choices on their website.
http://www.highlandplayers.com/

DJ - DJ Joe Dubb (Joey Wilkerson): A
Joey was recommended by a friend. He was super nice when we met pre-wedding. He did an awesome job and kept the ceremony moving, all at what I thought was a really great price.
http://www.djjoedubb.com/

Florist - Weddings by Chris (Chris Overburg): A++
I posted a few weeks back about Chris. My bouquets were one of my favorite parts of my wedding. They were stunning. If I ever have a need for a florist again for a special event, I’m calling her.
weddingsbychris@gmail.com

Hair/Make up - Hot Locks: A
Hot Locks is where I go to get my hair cut and my regular stylist (Paige) did my wedding hair. My recommendation to any bride would be to go to someone who knows your hair and your style. It makes it effortless.

Invitations - Hound Dog Press: A++
If your splurging on letterpress invites, talk to these guys. Nice guys and they do beautiful work. Also check them out if you’re looking for special thank you cards for those extra special gifts.
http://hounddogpress.com/

Favors - Muth’s Candies: A
Muth’s makes a mean bourbon ball! They have a variety of candies to choose from and will package them in whatever size box you want. Spent less than $2/favor for something that was delicious and had some local flare.
http://www.muthscandy.com/

Vendor Reviews for Oct 8th Wedding!

Erin275 — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:10:37 +0000

Hey Kentuckiana Brides,

DJ-

Just wanted to share some info with you about my DJ at my wedding, if anyone needs a DJ you should def consider him! He did a wonderful job at playing everything on our play list and was very affordable. You should check him out at http://djjoedubb.com/ :)

Venue-

Oxmoor CC was a BEAUTFUL place for a reception and they also cater so no need to worry about finding a caterer (and they had yummy food)

Florist-

A Touch of Elegance was wonderful they worked with me on prices and the flower arrangements were AMAZING!

Hair-

Hair, Nails, and More in Floyds Knobs, IN did a wonderful job on my hair I loved it! :)

Dress-

Davids Bridal! Cant complian they did a great job accomadating to my needs.

Bridesmaids Dresses-

Bridal Warehouse-

They did a great job helping and getting the dresses in promptly!

Limo-

Aztec Limo they were awesome and even gave us an upgrade for FREE!!

Violinist-

James Racine! He was AMAZING he dplayed beautifully at my ceremony! Maestro J is what he goes by!

A MIL question

SoireeFemme — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:52:14 +0000

My son recently got engaged.

My question.. the parents of the groom are the hosts of the rehearsal dinner.. as a bride, what other things would you be expecting of the groom's family regarding the wedding.

How much input are you hoping for from your future MIL? Yes..please help..Help when I ask-- or shut up and show up.. just wondering.

They have not set a date yet, so no details have been discussed.

Thanksgiving recap

squirrly — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:05:16 +0000

Hi all! Hope you have wonderful Thanksgiving holidays with the ones you love! How much did you eat, and what was the best? What will always be on your Thanksgiving table? Anything you never want to do/cook/eat again?

Louisville Vendor Reviews - Long

KateSchoen_11408941 — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:27:42 +0000

Cake – Plehn’s Bakery – A
The cake was beautiful, delicious, and well priced. Plehn’s is very old school, and I was able to meet the cake designer personally to discuss my ideas. They were very patient and personable.

Duncan Memorial Chapel, Crestwood, KY – A
This place was absolutely beautiful! It was intimate and we felt like we were in old Ireland. It was a far drive, but worth it.

Florist – Wildflowers – A
They were professional and saved us a ton of money by letting us borrow glassware for centerpieces.

Reception – Woodhaven Country Club – A+
Lisa, the catering manager is incredible. They let us come in the day before to decorate, and come back the day after to pick up our glassware etc. They made the place look like a fairytale, lit 150 candles for me! Food was incredible, and the prices were low. Alcohol was a set price per person for unlimited drinks.

Photography – Jami Guess (JGuess Photography) www.jguess.com - A+++
    She was incredible! Jami’s assistant is her husband and they are fun and silly and she has an amazing eye. We did engagement and wedding photos with her. My jaw dropped when I saw how amazing our pictures turned out. I would have paid double, maybe triple what we did!

Makeup – Mac counter at Dillard’s – A
    They did the makeup for free. I just had to spend $50 on product. I had 2 trial runs and they were free. The makeup artists were great. I had tons of compliments!

Wedding Gown – Rebecca’s Wedding Boutique – A+
    These ladies know what they are doing! It was a wonderful and intimate experience. There are 2 dressing rooms, (not 30 like David’s) and they greeted me by name every time. My gown was only $500 and it was incredible! They also pressed it for free. I Love this place!

Invitations – Hound Dog Press, Louisville, KY – A++
    We had beautiful letterpress invitations. I gave them some examples of what I wanted, and they created a masterpiece. I was amazed that their prices were so great!

Louisville Stoneware – A
    My pattern is gorgeous, and the dishes are thinner than the old stoneware, so they are light enough for every day. The girls at the store are really nice, and they displayed our registry with our name! The artist even made several pieces specifically for us. I was able to have people order online and have me pick up at the store so shipping was free.

Jewelry – Dallas Fine Jewelry – A+
    Dallas is incredible! He is talented, and takes each customer to heart. He designed my wedding band and it is gorgeous! We will be customers for life. He also owns hot air balloons and we are planning to go for a ride soon with him!

After Glow Jewelry - A
     In St. Matthews, they were wonderful! Made my wedding jewelry to match my dress.

Rebecca Frazer Photography

halfpin21 — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:33:51 +0000

I used Rebecca Frazer for my engagement photos and she was awesome! She was very professional and allowed us to be relaxed and enjoy the moment. All of our pictures came out very natural and beautiful. She also has a great eye for unique locations around town for great backgrounds. I only had one suggestion and let her do the rest and we were extremely pleased with what she selected. Also, her prices were very reasonable! If you need a photographer, you should definitely use Rebecca Frazer Photography.

http://www.rebeccafrazerphotography.com/

Wedding Make up

kdmoelle — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 16:35:49 +0000

Help! I'm getting married in 16 days and am looking for someone to do the make up for me and possibly some bridesmaids. Any ideas on a make up artist or salon?

Louisville Officiants??

amanda2183 — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:39:57 +0000

Hello! Does anyone have any information on Officiants in the Louisville area? My FI and I are doing our ceremony and reception in the same room and really want a short (very short!) ceremony, so as not to bore anyone or make them uncomfortable while turned around at their tables. If anyone in the area used an officiant that they would like to recommend, please pass their information on!

FREE Ball Jars & Shepherds Hooks

ChelaCo — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:56:48 +0000

Have 24 Ball Jars and 20 black shepherds hooks to give away in Lexington.

Jars have lids and currently have wire hangers attached, but these could easily be removed.

Used them at my wedding several weeks ago. Will give to anyone who wants them.

Tuxedos help!

SMS1110 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:42:13 +0000

Hey Ladies,
So I am starting to look at Tuxedos and their prices. I went to Men's Wearhouse and they said a generic tux (shoes, socks, pants, shirt, tie, vest, and jacket) was going to cost $160!! Is this average?? Where did you get your tuxedos and how much were they?

Anyone have pictures of Woodhaven CC or Hurstbourne CC?

Briella86 — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:56:14 +0000

I have seen a few pictures of the grounds but am curious if anyone has pics of the inside of these places. TIA :)

Louisville area wedding on Indiana Side of the river.

crescent13 — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:53:50 +0000

Is anyone else looking to get married on the Indiana side of the Ohio River (New Albany, Clarksville, Jeffersonville, Corydon) instead of Louisville, KY? I have been having a lot of trouble finding vendors, venues, etc. on this side of the river and none of the Indiana pages are for around this area. If you have any suggestions please let me know. Our date is October 13, 2011 so we have just under a year to find everything. We are planning between 200-250 guests. :)

Need help finding a photographer!

kylaerin — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:17:07 +0000

I was wondering if anyone knew of a photographer that takes decent pictures for under $1200. Our wedding budget is small but the pictures are important to us. It seems that everyone I find who is within the budget does a poor job of taking pictures. They are usually all washed out in color or to bright. I want someone who takes better pictures then me :)!! Also if you know of anyone who is willing to swtich packages around. We don't want any prints we can do that ourselves. Basically, we want wedding coverage with full rights to an edited CD. But I am willing to work with just about anyone now within budget that takes decent pictures.

Wedding D.J.

Erin275 — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:41:07 +0000

Hey Kentuckiana Brides,

Just wanted to share some info with you about my DJ at my wedding, if anyone needs a DJ you should def consider him! He did a wonderful job at playing everything on our play list and was very affordable. You should check him out at http://djjoedubb.com/ :)

Thanks again Joey!

Vendor Review for DJ Joe Dubb! He was an awesome find and a great price!! :-)

elwiub — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:43:17 +0000

DJ Joe Dubb was the DJ for my wedding at The Olmsted on 10-10-10. He was punctual to all of our meetings, he was open to whatever we wanted to do regarding the music, and he was very professional. He made me feel very comfortable that the music was going to be perfect and nothing that I had to worry about. **PLUS.....he was $200 cheaper than any other quote we received...duh...DJ Joe Dubb was the only option in my book! :-)

Vendor Reviews

KWillisPhotography — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:40:57 +0000

I got married on September 18, 2010 and it was the best day of my life!
Here's my list of vendors:

Photography:
James Byrd Photography (A+)
I am honored to have such wonderful memories captured by two amazing photographers!  James Byrd Photography did such an incredible job! They photographed my engagement pictures, rehearsal shots, and all day coverage on my wedding day.  All the details that i missed during the ceremony and reception were recovered by the remarkable lenses of James Byrd Photography.
jamesbyrdphotography.com

DJ:
DJ Joe Dubb (A+)
I never wanted the night to end!  DJ Joe Dubb kept the dance floor full the entire evening! He DJ'ed my engagement pool party earlier this summer and played well beyond the four contract hours duirng my reception. I plan to hire Joey for future celebrations! djjoedubb.com

Venue:
Cardinal Club, Simpsonville KY (A+)
Blessed by family connections, we were very fortunate to be able to reserve The Cardinal Club for both our wedding ceremony and reception. Our ceremony took place just before sunset, under the outdoor covered pavilion, overlooking the fresh green golf course. The Cardinal Club staff took care of our rental needs (chairs for ceremony & dance floor) and truly catered to our every need. My wedding day was perfect and i owe the Cardinal Club staff a huge thanks for going above and beyond my expectations. cardinalclub.cc

Cake:
St. Matthews Catering (A+)
One of my favorite memories of being engaged is the day we went for our cake taste testing!  It was the first time I ever had samples of cake for breakfast and they were all yummy!  The cake had tiny fleur de lis details which matched our wedding theme. St. Matthews Catering did an excellent job at incorporating my ideas into a delicious artpiece!

Flowers:
Nanz & Kraft (A)
I appreciate the time that the floral staff at Nanz & Kraft took to show me bouquet samples using the colored hydrengeas & roses I had in mind for my wedding arragenments. The fresh flowers were pricy but worth the cost for such an important day.

Ceremony Music:
Jack Griffin and Commonwealth Musicians (A+)
Jack is a lifesaver! With only five days until the wedding and no ceremony music, I found contact information online about the Commonwealth Musicians, and within a couple hours of contacting Jack, we met during lunch and went over the ceremony music and program. I was extremely honored to have Jack Griffin, first chair Louisville Orchestra violinist, play during our ceremony.
louisvilleweddingmusic.com

Hair:
Megan Koestel at Fusion Salon (A+)
I emailed a picture of Carrie Underwood's wedding updo to Megan and brought some rhinestone hair pins with me to my hair appointment. When I left Fusion Salon with a head full of playful curls, I was excited for the rest of the events to begin. I have no idea how Megan so beautifully pinned each curl in place but I am thankful to her and her amazing hair design work.

Most everything else not mentioned, was designed and assembled by myself (wedding party jewelry, invites, candy station take-home treats, etc.)

If you have any questions, let me know.

Squirrly

FKS — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:36:27 +0000

I booked a make-up trial with Hope for December! She is so sweet, I am really excited. I'll let you know how it goes :)

Bridesmaid Gifts - Any Unique Ideas????

Leecass18 — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:27:20 +0000

So I know that I should shop for my bridesmaid gifts as though I am shopping for their birthdays/christimas - however, does anyone have any unique ideas?

AW: Louisville Engagement Photos

Birdie1483 — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:47:45 +0000

I wanted to share our engagement photos with you girls! We went to Cherokee Park and Waterfront Park. It turned out to be a great day!

http://birdie1483.weebly.com/engagement-photos.html

Has anyone ever used/heard of......

sabopper03 — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:30:00 +0000

Hi everyone!

I was looking around the Lexington/Louisville area for a photographer and found Studio E's website - their photos look amazing and they seem very reasonably priced (starting at 2,000)! I'm just hoping that this isn't a situation that's too good to be true - usually I find photogs that I really love start at about 3,500 which is out of our budget. If anyone has used/heard anything about them, good or bad, please let me know!

Thanks!!

Registering!

Lawick01 — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:40:42 +0000

So, we have registered for the basics...but we haven't registered for bedding. I wanted to register for the "Hotel" brand. However, all of the Hotel stuff I love is dryclean only. Seriously, who drycleans a duvet cover? I mean, if you can afford it, more power to you! Has anyone else registered for bedding that they love and that is comfertable?

Make-up Artist?

Kak30ahs — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:56:28 +0000

So I am getting married in August and I am going to be very picky about my hair and make-up. Does anyone know of a make-up artist that does excellent work? I want someone that is a professional, that knows exactly what they are doing.

Louisville Caterers??

swim12146 — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:15:09 +0000

I need suggestions/recommendations?