Bakery: Jarosch Bakery, B+
The cake was included in our reception venue package through this bakery located in Elk Grove Village. Our cake at our wedding was AMAZING. Everyone told us how delicious it was. What everyone didn't know was that it was not the cake that we ordered. It was the original cake we wanted, but we changed the order in PERSON a few months before the wedding and they still gave us the original order. They get an A+ for taste and design but I was disappointed that it was not the exact cake we wanted.
Linens: The Chair Couture, A+
My mom did most the communicating with Corina. We rented champagne crush table cloths. They were gorgeous. They even made a custom table cloth for our sweetheart table. It made our room stunning. They have good prices and are easy to work with.
Photobooth: Shutterbooth, A
This was a last minute addition to our wedding. I only ever emailed with Cheryl. She responded very quickly. We got a great price for being on a Friday and being a fall wedding. The little hiccup we had was that the contract stated that I wanted it set up in the foyer and I found the booth almost completely set up next to the dance floor. And they were setting up 2 hours early then they said they would. My mom had to ask them to tear down and move into the foyer. They seemed irritated. They left before they started setting up, supposedly to go eat. I was extremely annoyed by this because I had told Cheryl that the two attendants would get vendor meals. Anyways, the photobooth was a huge hit.
Invitations & Place Cards: DrippingwithInk on Etsy, A+
Brooke is the owner of this etsy shop. She is sweet, patient, and generally good with communication. We did most of our communicating via email and I had SEVERAL requests to see fonts, colors, etc. and she was extremely patient. I used one of her designs listed on etsy but customized the paper, colors, and fonts and it turned out stunning. I was very impressed with the quality. Her prices were outstanding even without the 10% sale that she had going on when I ordered. She was my one stop shop for the invitation set, printed address on envelopes, printed addresses on the return envelope, and the escort cards. I highly recommend her.