I had two wedding checks this weekend, had my invites finalized and my make up trial. If anyone is looking for a recommendation on either, I had such a great experience with both vendors that I wanted to share...
Make up: had my trial with Sam from girlyjunk. She was really really sweet and professional and was flexible with me about a schedule change. I thought my make-up came out fantastic, I wouldn't have changed a thing. I can email pictures if anyone is thinking of using her. http://www.girlyjunk.com/
Invites: My invites are ready to be mailed. I spent a long time looking for someone to do them, as I wanted a custom design and something really different from a regular wedding invite. I finally found a place in KY that does a lot of music posters, but also will do wedding invitations. We had them do a poster-style (still normal size) invite, and they came out absolutely amazing! They are screen printed by hand and the quote came in way lower than any other place I spoke with for a custom design. The designer I worked with really listened to me and came up with exactly what I wanted. She was also super responsive and I think the turnaround time was really good (a few weeks between finalizing the proof and having them shipped). I also have a picture of these if anyone is looking for invitations. http://www.cricket-press.com/