Wisconsin — The Knot Community

Band/DJ and Rehearsal Dinner Advice

shanee202 — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:10:54 +0000

I would prefer to have a DJ at our wedding but my fiance and Dad both want a band, so I am looking into both options. If we do go the band route, I definitely want a group that can play a wide variety of current music (e.g., Black Eyed Peas). Does anyone have recommendations from the MIlwaukee/Madison/Chicago area?

Also, our rehearsal dinner venue fell through so my future in-laws are looking into other places and wanted our input. I've never been to the Iron Horse but it seems like it would fit the vibe we are going for and the number of people we are going to have. Does anyone have any experience with Iron Horse as a rehearsal dinner restaurant?

Thanks for the help!

Green Bay Brides: Warning about a DJ

luckstar5 — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:07:24 +0000

Any brides planning their wedding in Green Bay stay away from Superior Sound Entertainment...Guys name is Bronson Smith, he is the owner. We hired him for our wedding and it was terrible service. It all started the day before the wedding...I get a phone call from the DJ around 3pm that day stating that the song he downloaded for the mother/son dance was un-usable and he "could not" find a usable copy. So I asked what I was supposed to do (when he had 30 days to download and test out all the songs to be sure they worked!) and he told me that my FMIL needed to choose a different song. I had called one of my bridesmaids and they found the song online and had it burned to a disc in about 10 minutes, so obviously the DJ didnt try very hard to find it. So that was the day before... Now at the reception it all started off great, he played nice dinner music, no biggie. Then when we were all getting ready to be announced to go to dinner he snapped at me about what microphones we should be using for speeches and everything...I mean cmon its a stupid microphone, but he got snippy with me...the bride... Then I found out he yelled at one of our groomsmen for no reason. I'm pretty sure he played the wrong song for the grand march too. He also yelled at my Dad because he was "standing too close to the speaker and blocking the sound". And the rest of the night he was outside smoking. I stood at the DJ stand for a very, very long time trying to request a song and finally gave up and walked away as he was nowhere to be found.
Dont get me wrong, I still had an awesome time, but just a fair warning to all you other brides out there...

Lighting Costs?

portia.young — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:35:47 +0000

What does it cost, on average, to have special lighting at your reception say from a company like ACME? Ballpark?

Another question - wedding planner?

badgergirl09 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:56:54 +0000

I am traveling from Illinois to get married in Madison. I think I need a planner - any recs? Thanks!!

Green Bay/De Pere area wedding

BreaAnn — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:08:55 +0000

Hello,

Does anyone have any good referrals on photographers and florists in the Green Bay area? I don't live there so I'm doing a lot of looking online right now until I can get there to visit, so I'm interested in knowing about any good referrals.

Thanks!

Brea

Want damask???

everythingdamask — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 09:12:24 +0000

We have everything you need. http://www.everythingdamask.com

MKE area hotel reception venues

lilacstulips — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 19:38:27 +0000

I'm not from the area... any recommendations for hotels that do weddings in the MKE area? Any places I should avoid?

Madison area "A la Carte" or hourly photographers?

jenandtim2012 — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:48:21 +0000

We are having a short ceremony with immediate family only at the State Capitol, and would like a photographer for only two hours to cover the ceremony and a few formals outdoors. Does anyone have recommendations for a photographer willing to do this? We would also prefer to get all the negatives/rights to the photos. Thanks!

Jen

sstobbe you have a pm!

daffodil171 — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:40:25 +0000

Thanks!

Dueling Pianos

jewels621 — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:02:40 +0000

Does anyone know of any Dueling Piano Gropus for a reception? I checked into PIano FOndue but they were WAY out of our price range (they chager $3650 for TWO hours!). Any other recommendations in the Wisonsin/Fond du Lac area? Thanks!

prestige limo out of hortonville...anyone know anything?

Westbe03 — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:59:52 +0000

so i'm looking for a limo service for between the ceremony and reception to take the WP to pictures, the only one i have found that will be big enough is prestige limo out of hortonville. i'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with them at all. i stumbled upon a very bad review of them online and was just seeing what people thought. please help!

Has anyone used Milwauke Makeup & Hair Professionals?

daffodil171 — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 15:33:18 +0000

Hi ladies-
I've never seen anyone talk about hem before but found their website and emailed them. I got a quick response from Natasha Demetzensky with pricing for both hair and makeup services. They come to your location.
If anyone has used them or has heard anything about their work I would really appreciate it!
Also, if you have any other makeup artist recommendations that will come to you I would appreciate that as well!
Thank You!

beckster5551

msteph82 — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:58:37 +0000

We miss you around the May 2011 board :(

We're planning a Knottie GTG. PM me and I'll give you the details if you're interested!

DJ for Menomonie/eauclaire?

binzer7 — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 02:13:36 +0000

I'm looking for an DJ who isnt going to play the effin chicken dance, who actually has decent music taste and above all is outgoing/entertaining. Any ideas ladies?

full service historic MKE venue

lilacstulips — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 01:19:15 +0000

I'm looking for a venue in the MKE area either for next summer or fall that will take care of the catering / beverages for me, has easy parking, offers some table settings/coverings, and is very easy to work with. I want to work with one person ;)

I was considering a hotel, this way my guests could stay over night safely, but I also want something not sooo "hotelish" feeling if possible. My style is romantic, historic, minimalistic. We will probably have no more than 200 guests. I was thinking one of the Milwaukee mansions... Does anyone know the names, prices? I would still consider a hotel though (I think they would have a better chance of offering table coverings, catering, etc????).

I'm panicking... my boyfriend wants to get married this coming summer (he hasn't asked YET-- i think the ring is taking much longer to come in than he expected) ...but I'm panicking because I feel like everything will be / is already booked. Am I just being overly nervous? Do I still have time if we're considering late summer or fall?

Cuvee/Constance

akdonovan — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 05:02:42 +0000

Just wanted to throw this up there to see if I was crazy or if others have had the same experience with this place...

REALLY loved Cuvee - the space is unique and beautiful and in a great part of town. Refuse to do business with them because Constance seemed so...unapproachable. She made me feel like I was inconveniencing her just by wanting to see the space and ask questions and she was NOT helpful or friendly in any way. She even seemed stand-offish in her emails, if that's even possible. Was she just having a bad day or was it just me or has she been like that with anyone else?

Wedding Review

ehathewa — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:08:39 +0000

Mike Miller DJ - http://www.mikemillerdj.com/
Great job with keeping the party going! Great MC! Mike was professional, prompt, organized, and fun to work with. We also loved his low price which includes dinner music.

DIY Flowers - flowersandfreshness.com and fiftyflowers.com
We saved a bundle! The flowers were dilivered on Thursday, we cut the stems and put them in water in a cool dark room. On Friday morning (and into the afternoon) we made the centerpieces, bouts, bouquetts, and corsages. My mom and I did a ton of research and a little practice, but it was well worth it. I would totally do this again.

Monona Terrace
The food is OK (go to the taste test and eat everything you think you want, some stuff is awful and other dishes are very good), the price is a little high, but everything else was wonderful. The venue is so beautiful (especially if you get a room over looking the water) and we recieved many compliments on it. The staff was easy to work with, and the day of coordination was exceptional. Monona Terrace also helpw you think of all the small details and takes care of most of the set-up/take-down.

Mr&Mrs Photobooth
Awesome! Everyone loved it! We did not do the guest book this way - just the photos.

Carl's Cakes
The best cake I have ever eaten. Seriously. It was beautiful and reasonably priced for a tiered cake (he does sheet cakes and cup cakes too).

David's Bridal
Great to work with. I liked trying on the dresses in my size. They were very easy going and not pushy (let me just play with the veils, shoes, etc and take my time). The BMs were able to all use a local store and try things on in their size. Nice variety of dresses and loved the price tags too.

123print.com
Very reasonable, elegant invitations that did not require extra postage. They also do programs, etc.

Carnival Cruises
We enjoyed our 7 day cruise to the western Caribbean. The cruise hospitality was wonderful... I recommend eating in the sit-down dining room. The late dinner seating time gave us enough time at each port so we were not rushing back. Excursions can be arranged through the boat and also at the port (for less $$$). Drinks are not included and can add up very quickly (2 drinks per person per day = $200+)

Ultimate Salon and Spa
Everyone looked fabulous. The stylists were friendly and helpful and all appointments were at the same time (awesome!).

Pizza Hut - Mineral Point Road
Rehearsal Dinner. They have a nice party room and allowed us to bring in an outside cake for no charge. Easy to work with, and very affordable.

Adam Tyksinski Photography - http://www.adamtphotography.com/
I haven't seen our pictures yet, but I was really comfortable with Adam and he helped the day go smoothly. I saw him everywhere, so I'm sure he captured tons of happy moments. I am also excited we get the digital rights :)

Monona Terrace Wedding

samanthajeremy — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:17:39 +0000

My fiance and I have choosen the Monona Terrace Rooftop in Madison for the site of our ceremony. I'm just wondering if there are any other brides out there that have been to a wedding there. Do you have any suggestions to what you liked about it and what you would change?

Millhome Supper Club

Victoria2013 — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:37:38 +0000

Hello ladies!! Congratulations to you all on your engagement/wedding. I'm in some desperate need of help. I'm not from Wisconsin my FI is and that is where we are having our wedding. I have found the Millhome Supper Club as one of my options but I don't know much about the area let alone restaurants. Have you ladies ever been to or had your own wedding there and what did you think?

I appreciate any and all help, thank you!

Need to VENT!

blueyedgirl24_7 — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:06:02 +0000

Sorry this might be long but I have to get it out. Here I go. So it's 11 days before our wedding and we have a 2000 balance with our hotel that my future MIL was supposed to take care of. I asked her this Monday because I was starting to get worried that we still didn't have the money from her and she finally sent me a text Monday night saying she couldn't come up with it. If I would have known I had to budget more money for this wedding I would have but she told us not to worry this whole time. My DF just found a job after being laid off since January so we have been struggling to pay for the wedding and didn't want to call it off because we knew he would eventually go back to work. But I have maxed out credit cards, spent all my student loan money for this huge wedding that I didn't need in the first place. I wanted a small romantic wedding that we could afford but people kept reassuring me that it would get paid for. I had to call my mom balling my eyes out and ask for the money which she had no problem loaning me. My mom at the beginning of this said she would either give us money for the wedding or pay for our honeymoon so we took the honeymoon. I can't even bare to look or talk to his mother right now. I told DF that I would be cordial to her at the wedding but I seriously can't see us ever having that MIL - DIL relationship. I am so angry. I won't let it ruin my wedding day but I can't stand to even look at her. Any advice would be lovely.

Ceremony Tent

MissBNicole — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:31:25 +0000

Hi all,

I am looking for a tent for my wedding ceremony. It doesn't need to have side, literally just looking for a massive umbrella of sorts to sheild everyone from possible rain and sun. My ceremony isn't religious so we plan on it taking about 30 minutes. This being said, I need the tent for a total of maybe 2 hours. I've been quoted over $1000 and that just seems ridiculous to me. Any suggestions?

NWR: Maybe moving to Eau Claire?

ecni0801 — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:27:37 +0000

Hi ladies! I'm from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, but my fiance has a very promising interview in Eau Claire this coming week. We booked a night at Metropolis and are going to spend the remaining time after the interview looking at apartments, townhomes, houses, and trying to get to know the city. I'm almost positive he'll get the job, so I was just wondering, is it really nice in Eau Claire? I've heard it's really nice, but nothing specific. Does anyone go to the school? I'm going for Elementary Education and just applied to the college just in case he gets the job. Just wanted to know people's input on Eau Claire for living :)

The Four Seasons (Pembine, WI)

tabbwabb — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:57:23 +0000

Has anyone had or been to a wedding at The Four Seasons in Pembine, WI http://www.thefourseasonsclub.com/? We're strongly considering it but would love to hear some first hand accounts of experiences with the place.

2011 Free Wedding Photography Giveaway!

andystenz — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:31:03 +0000

For our third year in a row, Andy Stenz Photography and Jamie M Swanson Photography are teaming up to give one lucky 2011 bride a day of FREE wedding photography! You can view all the details over at: http://andystenz.com/11fwgk

Blessings on all your wedding planning!

GOOOO PACK!

KatieD212 — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:51:01 +0000

Beat Brett's old ars tonight :) Its a good night in Wisconsin!

Make up Artist Needed in Woodruff, Wisconsin

JFaville18 — Tue, 18 May 2010 03:48:28 +0000

I haven't seen many people on here with weddings in northern Wisconsin, but I need a make up artist in Woodruff, Wisconsin. Does anyone know of one??

Milwaukee Wedding Fusion Photography? Anyone heard of them?

mkate428 — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:36:35 +0000

I met them at the bridal show at the Sheraton in Brookfield on Sunday and they seem really reasonable and have offered some incentives if we book with them soon. I'm wondering if anyone has used them before or has heard about their work. Thanks for your help!!

Has anyone used or heard of Abracadabra Limo?

anwilcox — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:22:59 +0000

I have read some awful scary stories about things not showing up on their wedding day and the lim0 and DJ are the scariest ones for me. Has anyone heard of Abracadabra Limo? Everything seems fine and his deposit is pretty low, web site looks good, and he always answers his phone. I'm just really nervous something major is going to go wrong because I am looking for deals. He is still more than I wanted to pay but cheaper than a lot of other limp companies! Any suggestions would be awesome our wedding is in Janesville, WI

Question about Alterations

deezidee04 — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 16:38:38 +0000

I got a quote for alterations on my dream dress from Robbins Alterations in Wauwatosa. The dress is a sample so it needs quite a bit of work done (taking it from size 10 to size 6, pressing, replacing the zipper, etc) and was given a quote of $630. Seems awfully high for alterations, considering it doesn't need to be hemmed

What kind of quotes did you guys get for alterations, or how much did you pay? The dress is a sample so I'm getting it for a great bargain, but the alterations are more than I expected. Mary from Robbins came highly recommended, and I don't know if I could get it cheaper by going elsewhere.

I have not yet purchased the dress because I wanted an alterations quote first.

Indoor photography sites in Milwaukee?

lizaville — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:36:29 +0000

My wedding's next weekend and in case of rain, are there any indoor sites for photography after the ceremony? Other than the art museum and the domes....

Thanks!

Wisconsin — The Knot Community

Band/DJ and Rehearsal Dinner Advice

Green Bay Brides: Warning about a DJ

Lighting Costs?

Another question - wedding planner?

Green Bay/De Pere area wedding

Want damask???

MKE area hotel reception venues

Madison area "A la Carte" or hourly photographers?

sstobbe you have a pm!

Dueling Pianos

prestige limo out of hortonville...anyone know anything?

Has anyone used Milwauke Makeup & Hair Professionals?

***beckster5551***

DJ for Menomonie/eauclaire?

full service historic MKE venue

Cuvee/Constance

Wedding Review

Monona Terrace Wedding

Millhome Supper Club

Need to VENT!

Ceremony Tent

NWR: Maybe moving to Eau Claire?

The Four Seasons (Pembine, WI)

2011 Free Wedding Photography Giveaway!

GOOOO PACK!

Make up Artist Needed in Woodruff, Wisconsin

Milwaukee Wedding Fusion Photography? Anyone heard of them?

Has anyone used or heard of Abracadabra Limo?

Question about Alterations

Indoor photography sites in Milwaukee?

beckster5551