I got married a few years ago, and some of you may still be around from then but I posted a lot and got tons of info from theknot. I saw some of you were asking about vendors so here are my .02:
DJ-I lucked out with the best and most affordable guy, Frank Marsden. He's at
http://www.friendlyentertainment.net/
He's very low key and plays excellent music. We felt totally comfortable with him, everyone loved him.
My favorite vendor was Heather Coburn Photography, she had excellent customer service, emailed me back every time within minutes usually, and my photos are gorgeous. Guess I should get around to posting some of them in my profile! lol. I check her site every once in a while and noticed she's running 'recession buster' packages. She's very affordable, and the recession buster packages are unbeatable. She was also unobtrusive to the point that we were surprised at her catching every single moment, when we really didn't notice her there. She's awesome! And very friendly. Her site is http://www.heathercoburn.com
We also used Bill Desrochers at http://www.marylandvideographer.com He is an incredibly talented videographer, and I can't tell you how gorgeous our wedding vid turned out. He's alittle pricy but well worth it.
Flowers we got from the Dutch Connection. The woman who runs the place is a little crazy, and we thought it cost a little too much, But the flowers were really nice.
Caterer--Chef's Expressions--way pricey but delish!
Anyway, that's my version of paying it forward--I got great tips form here and I like to share the knowledge. Hope this helps some of you!