Hi ladies!!
My husband and I were married on 9-25 and just got back from our honeymoon. The wedding was perfect! It stormed and rained the entire day until around an hour before the wedding. We had a beautiful sunset wedding. For our honeymoon we went Sandals Riveria in Ocho Rios, Jamaica and had an amazing time!
Here are my vendor reviews:
Venue/ Ceremony site: Rusty Pelican- Sarah- A+++++++++++++++
We had our ceremony and reception at Rusty Pelican in Tampa. It was PERFECT!!! The ceremony was outside along the water. Sarah made sure everyone was where they needed to be and checked on me a few times before the ceremony started. She made sure everything went smoothly for the ceremony and it did. She brought us some champagne during pictures and gave us a private moment before the reception with some appetizers. It was so nice to have that moment with my new husband
Once the reception started she turned us over to the dinner manager who checked on us multiple times during the night and brought us over drinks when we needed it. The food was perfect! We had a sit down dinner with Filet and Chicken Jack Daniels, mashed potatoes and veggies. Everyone complimented that it was the best wedding food they ever had. Sarah was very friendly and organized and always answered me promptly with my millions of questions
I was very, very pleased with the service we received and our wedding was perfect
Officiate: Unity of Tampa. Debbie Moss-A+++++++++++++++++++
My husband and I didn't know where to start on our search for an officiate. We used
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www.ABeautifulAffairOfTheHeart.com to find a good match for us. They recommended us to Unity of Tampa and it was the perfect match! Debbie was so friendly, happy, and sweet. I cannot say enough nice things about her. She helped us put together our perfect ceremony with no judgement at all. She kept in touch with me until the wedding which was great. She really was perfect and delivered the perfect ceremony for us.
DJ and Up lighting- Grant Hemond- Eric Harding-A++++++++++++++++++
I contacted multiple DJs and 1 or 2 e-mailed me back and Grant Hemond called me. They really know what they are doing and have such great customer service and no pressure. I met Eric at a bridal show so I requested to have him. We spoke 2 weeks before the wedding and put together a play list. Eric was very organized and was very helpful with suggestions. I called and made a few changes a couple days before the wedding and he was right there when I needed him. The reception was so FUN!!! He knew how to get everyone on the dance floor and keep them there which is exactly what I wanted.
Photographer- VRVision- Val- A++++++++++++++++++
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The pictures speak for themselves. Val was so friendly, nice and creative. I am beyond happy with the way the pictures came out. She gave us teaser pictures the next day! I just received the remaining pictures today- a week later. The pictures are beautiful and she really captured the moment.
Hair/Makeup- Michele Galletto- Platinum Salon- A+++++++++++++++++++++
Michele did a perfect job! I did airbrush makeup, extension (for volume) and hair. I described what I wanted and she did everything perfect for the hair trial and of course for the big day. She came to Sailport suites and got all of us girls ready. Everyone looked so beautiful. She is so friendly and very talented. I highly recommend her!!
Island Flowers- Mario- A
I met with Mario and he was recommended by Rusty Pelican and within my budget. He has been working with Rusty Pelican for a long time and really knows what he is doing. I was a tad nervous a few times when I didn't hear back from him, but we met again last month to go over the final proposal. The bouquets were beautiful and he did a flower piece for the gazebo which was also beautiful. The bouts fell apart, but Mario came in a fixed them all and pinned everyone nicely. He went out of his way and came to the hotel early to give us all of our flowers so we can take some pictures with them. He did a a beautiful job decorating the ceremony spot. I didn't use flowers on my tables, but he brought in the gazebo flowers and put it on our sweetheart table which looked beautiful. Mario was very nice and did a great job. I am very happy with them.
Cake- A Piece of Cake- Laurie- A
Laurie has the best tasting cake ever! The cake was beautiful and what we wanted. We had 2 small issues. The cakes was suppose to have sugar flowers at the top and coming down on the side and it didn't and one of the layers we think was incorrect. Overall I am still very happy, the cake was good and still very pretty and Laurie was very nice and professional.
Alterations: Daisy A+++++++++++++++
The famous Daisy
She is as wonderful as everyone says she is. She was very reasonable in price and the alterations and bustle were perfect.
Alfred Angelos- Bridemaid Dresses-A
I had a horrible experience at David's Bridal in Clearwater when I went to look for BM dresses. The service was excellent at Alfred Angelos and everyone was very nice. I also bought my veil and jewelry from them.
Sailport Waterfront Suites- A
We blocked rooms from our guests at Sailport Waterfront Suites. My bridal party also got ready in one of the suites and my husband and I stayed there on our wedding night. Everyone is very friendly and the rooms were amazing! Beautiful view from every room!
Rehearsal Dinner- Maggiano's- A++++++++++
My husband's parents hosted the dinner, but I still wanted to say how wonderful our experience was. We had a private back room with a cash bar. The food was amazing!!!! My mom said she had not eaten that well in a long time. The service was amazing and the food was outstanding!
Here are some pictures:
September 2011 Siggy Challenge- Favorite Ceremony Photo
