My wedding was September 18, 2010. Everything was wonderful and I worked with many great vendors. Below is a brief recap. If you need any more info feel free to contact me at my username @ gmail.com. I used the knot for a lot of info and research so I thought I could pass along my experiences since so many others helped me…
Ceremony/Reception: Aulettos – A+. Staff was wonderful, food was great, everything was perfect. We were in the smaller room which overlooks the water. Cocktail hour was great (it was a nice day so it was in the wine cellar and also outside). We also had our ceremony over in the tent overlooking the lake. A lot was included in our package (flowers, cake, etc.) which made it very easy. Highly recommended.
Flowers: Cook’s Florist – A. Flowers at each table are included in the Auletto’s package. I was able to meet with Cooks to go over what I was looking for and they provided the colors and flowers I wanted. I also purchased my bouquet, bridesmaid flowers, etc. from them. Everything was delivered on time and beautifully.
Ceremony Music: Lucia Marone, Harpist – A+. She was recommended by Auletto’s. Easy to work with and the music was beautiful. I asked for a couple of special choices and she learned the music for every request I had for the ceremony.
Videographer: Martins’s – A+. Our videographer (I forget her name at the moment) arrived on time and was very professional. Didn’t even know she was there (which is a good thing!!!). We picked up the video right before Christmas and they did a great job.
Photographer: David Humphreys – A+. Dave is great to work with. Very easygoing and really enjoys what he does. A sample of pics from the day were posted to his Facebook page the very next day which was very nice! Online proofs were posted within 2 weeks or so. I received my proof album very quickly also. I am a slacker and haven’t worked on my album yet but hope to soon. I would highly recommend Dave. You can see our pics on his website www.dhumphreys.com/">http://www.dhumphreys.com/ , just click on View Wedding Proofs and we are the 9/18/10 wedding. Invitations: Invitations by Joanne – A+. Joanne is a sweetheart and I highly recommend her also. Great to work with and very patient. We received our online proofs and the final invitations very quickly.
Alterations: Fashion Stitch – A+. A knottie favorite, and I can see why. They did wonders with my dress. I bought a sample dress and it was a size too big. I lost some weight and it was then 3 sizes too big! She did an AMAZING job and was very reasonably priced. I received so many compliments on my dress, everyone thought I had a custom made dress!
Hair/Makeup: Hello Gorgeous, Turnersville – A+. They did a wonderful job (Trish did my hair…I forget who did my makeup). My hair and makeup stayed put the entire night.
Limo: Alberts Limo – A. I only hired a limo for pickup from my house to be dropped off to Aulettos, so I was in the limo for all of 15 minutes
They were ontime, clean and courteous.
DJ: Steve and Company (DJ Chris D) – A+. Chris did an awesome job. We had people dancing the entire night. Great choices in music to keep the crowd moving. Played my must play’s as well. I would definitely recommend Chris.
Honeymoon: ITALY! A++++++++++. We spent 2 weeks in Italy (we stayed in Rome, Sorrento, Florence, Venice and Milan). I did a lot of research and planned the whole trip without a travel agent or tour guide. It was a lot of work but am so glad we went on our own and did it our way. A once in a lifetime, magical trip.
That’s all I can think of! Again, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me. I don’t really go on these boards anymore so email would be easiest.