I got married yesterday and everything went absolutely perfect. All of my vendors were honestly amazing so I thought I would share.
Flowers
Jan Dell Flowers, Rocky River OH
Grade: A
They were so incredibly easy to work with and prices were better than other quotes I had gotten. I changed a million things a million times and they were totally cool with it. I got to the hall and all the flowers looked so so so beautiful. My only knock is the guy that does the weddings can be kind of awkward but he is very nice.
Ceremony/Reception Hall
Tom's Country Place, Avon OH
Grade: A+
They were also so easy to work with and did everything perfectly. I had the ceremony and the reception there and they made it so easy. There was a coordinator there the entire day and she was amazing getting everything figured out and coordinated. They provided all of the vases and candleholders and everything. The hall itself is really beautiful and very nice. I can't say enough good things about it. The food was also really good.
Photography
Maria Sharron
Grade: A+
First of all, Maria worked with me and gave me a package that would fit within my budget. She is so nice and also so easy to work with. She was very good at directing us and was there getting the right shots at the right moments throughout the day. She posted pictures the day after the wedding and I have to say they turned out so beautifully. She was really amazing.
DJ
A Bride's DJ
Grade: A+
A lot of people were curious have been curious about A Bride's DJ but I have yet to find any reviews for them on here. Again, they were so easy to work with and really prompt in responding to anything. The price was great and they literally held my hand through the planning process because I was totally clueless. My DJ was Scott and I thought he did an awesome job. He basically directed the entire ceremony and reception and everything ran really smoothly.
Officiant
Tim Greathouse
Grade: A+
He is such a cool guy and really personable. I was really nervous about the ceremony and he made me feel so much better about it. People literally raved about how much they loved the ceremony after it was over. It was short sweet and to the point but it was so romantic and fit us perfectly. He really did an awesome job.
Cake
Wild Flour Bakery, Rocky River OH
Grade: A+
The cake was so good and looked beautiful. They deliver for free and again, were really easy to work with. I recommend doing a strawberry and chocolate cake combo, it is so unbelievably good lol.
Alcohol
One Stop Beverage, Avon OH
Grade: A+
They delivered the alcohol to the reception hall. It was on time etc., not a whole lot to say other than they did a good job.
Boudoir Photos
Tami Musick
Grade: A+
The photos were gorgeous and she was awesome at directing the shoot. My husband absolutely loves them, I can't believe a photographer can literally make me look like a Victoria's Secret model lol.
Invitations
Budgetweddinginvitations.com
Grade: A
The invitations were perfect and look even better in person than they do online. Nothing was crooked or messed up or anything. It is VERY fast from the day you order them to the day you get them in the mail. The only thing is out of 125 like 2 or 3 were blank.
Dress
David's Bridal, North Olmsted OH
Grade: A
I found the dress there and ordered it that day. They told me it would take up to 18 weeks to get it in and I literally got it in 2 weeks, I was so happy. I didn't do my alterations there but the dress ordering experience was fine. Sometimes the workers can be a little annoying trying to pick out dresses for you.
Alterations
Hedi's Bridal & Alterations
Grade: A+
The dress did not need fitting but they did a bustle and pressed it. It turned out beautifully pressed and the bustle was perfect. They really know what they are doing.
Hair
Charles Scott, Westlake OH
Grade: A+
It probably depends a lot on who you go to but I was with Keri and she blew me away. I pretty much gave her free reign to do what she wanted within certain limits and it was so pretty. She actually asked me if she could take a picture of it for her portfolio she liked it so much.
Honeymoon
Sandals Whitehouse
I'm leaving tomorrow but so far they have been easy to work with.