I didn't post that much, but I did stalk this board quite a bit, and I found the reviews very helpful. So, here are mine!
Wedding Dress- David's Bridal, Vernon Hills- B+
I know, I know. It has a horrible reputation, but I couldn't justify spending a lot of money on my dress due to my budget. Overall, I had a very good experience there, though. I fell in love with my Oleg Cassini, and I thought it was perfect. The sales person I had was really wonderful, actually. The dress was in very early, and since all I had to do for alterations was the bustle, I just made it easy and had them do it. I am saying B+ because I didn't think my alterations person was very friendly, but she did get the job done. Overall, I am very pleased.
Tuxes- Men's Warehouse, Deerfield- A
I know, again, national chain, but it was easiest since we had groomsmen all over the country. No one had any issues, so maybe we were lucky.
DJ- Dustin @ Toast & Jam- A+
I have nothing but good things to say. Dustin understood from the beginning what we wanted, and everyone kept saying from cocktails onward how awesome the music was. We didn't want a cookie cutter wedding with the standard group dances (those were all banned), and Toast & Jam was perfect for us. He told me at the end our event was easy because he could play what he liked. My favorite vendor!!!
Cake- Rolf's Patisserie, Lincolnwood- A
Rolf's was included in our package at our venue, so its not like we shopped around. However, I have to say that I thought our cake was absolutely delicious. Sarah, the person we met with, was awesome (the tasting was great too), and everyone loved our white chiffon cake with strawberry mousse filling and white chocolate buttercream frosting. It was gorgeous too, with the exact colors we were using since we gave them a color swatch. Very happy with them. They were also very good about communication, and I always heard back within a couple of hours of an email.