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Vendor Recs...please!please!please

cjaetwocjaetwo
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in Michigan-Detroit
Hi Ladies, I am orginally from Florida and my FI is from Detroit. We are getting married in Downtown Detroit. I had a few vendors in mind but due to my father passing away our budget has been drastically cut and I need to re-evaluate for cost. Could you all provide me with vendors that maybe even work out of their homes (i.e. Michelle Nonis) but have proven track records...any help would be appreciated: Florist: Baker: Custom Invitations (maybe letterpress): Aribrush Make-up Artist (I am multi-racial): Videography: DJ: Limo: Also, anyone who has a fall theme and maybe wants to share the cost of reception decor??? Thanks ladies
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Re: Vendor Recs...please!please!please

  • mink492mink492 member
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    edited December 2011
    My florist & baker work out of their homes. Info in bio under vendors. imakeyouup.com (i think) has been rec'd for airbrush makeup.

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  • jcrawford76jcrawford76 member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm sorry to hear about your father :( custom invites: Kathleen at Plush Paper www.plushpaper.com videography: John @ www.trifoot.com HTH and good luck!
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  • tnspighttnspight member
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    edited December 2011
    I'm sorry to hear about your dad. Video:  Two Penny Productionshttp://www.twopennyproductions.com/main.htmlDJ: Mike Staff Productionshttp://www.mikestaff.com/
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  • teeniegreenieteeniegreenie
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    edited December 2011
    Florist: Parsonage. Doesn't work out of her home, but has great cost saving ideas.Custom Invites: I used an art school student named Emily Cowdrey. You can see an example of what she designed in my bio, but she does all types of designs. She's at ecowdrey@collegeforcreativestudies.edu. I also had my invites printed by a local company-DaSilva Printing. I wanted letterpress, but couldn't afford it. They did thermography for me, which is raised printing. It turned out great and I got tons of compliments.DJ: Moonboogie MediaInfo and reviews for all of these are in my bio. HTHs! Good luck!!
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  • ajr_18fajr_18f
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    edited December 2011
    so sorry about your father.  all of my vendors & reviews are listed in bio. florist: courtyard florist-mt clemensvideography: dragonflyproductions.bizDJ: jim coffman, thepartydoctordj.comlimo: entertainment express, ee-mi.com

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  • sbowersoxsbowersox
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    edited December 2011
    Florist: flowers by amore - 1500 for all bridal flowers, bouts, corsages, 10 centerpieces, and linensBaker: cakes by kara - 275 for 100 mini cakes.  1.75 per slice normally - and her cakes and AMAZINGCustom Invitations (maybe letterpress): GL with that oneAribrush Make-up Artist (I am multi-racial): no ideaVideography: mine wasn't incredibly inexpensiveDJ: primetime entertainment djs - 700 for 6 hours, only 100 to add on the ceremonyLimo: didn't use onelet me know if you want contact info for anyone.  i would recommend them all! 
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  • Bec&JimBec&Jim
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    edited December 2011
    Im so sorry for your loss. Dj: Orange county entertainment (super amazing nice) Florist: Fairtytale Flowers in Ferndale Airbrush: Imakeyouup.com Cake: callies homestyle cakes
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  • amyvan317amyvan317
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    edited December 2011
    I am really sorry to hear about your father. Here are some suggestions: Cake: Chocolate Bar Cafe in Grosse Pointe Woods. Most flavors and basic fillings are $1.95/slice and it is delicious! Invites: Kathleen at Plush Paper. She will work with your budget! Letterpress is ridiculously expensive, so I would not limit yourself to that if you are watching costs. Limo: We used a trolley (review in bio) and it was the most cost effective for us and our large group we were carting around. Wyandotte Trolly...they were awesome! DJ: We were so happy with our DJ, John at JD Entertainment. I think we paid around $800 for 6 hours. Florist: They do not work out of their home, but do amazing work and will stick with your budget, Blumz in Ferndale or downtown Detroit.
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  • ErinBrunErinBrun member
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    edited December 2011
    Check out my bio, I did a TON of research for the best value. Also Cakes our Specialty (Paula) works out of her house, you can google her.
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  • *Rebecca & Chris**Rebecca & Chris*
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    edited December 2011
    If you click on the link to my bio, go to the vendor reviews, that will help with everything but the limo and invitations.
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  • mtrapinmtrapin member
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    edited December 2011
    florist: parsonage in clarkston- Liz is fantastic and will work with your budget. baker: sweet and savory in clarkston. i think it was 2.50/sliceinvites: http://prettypapertrail.blogspot.com Lori is super talented! our dj- dj fuzzy is out of bay city- works out of his home and is the BEST dj of any wedding that i've ever attened. i'll get you the concat info. i think it was $850 for the entire night- 5:30 to 12:30AMGL
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  • elff20elff20 member
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    edited December 2011
    If you really want a reasonably priced DJ use my friend. I have known him for 7 years and we both worked at DRQ. He also used to work for Mike Staff Productions but started his own business. We have a mutual friend that used him and said she got nothing but awesome comments about him the whole night. I was truely impressed. The dance floor was packed the whole night.The company is Cinderella's Wedding DJ's ask for Josh Baker. The website is www.cinderellasweddingdjs.comIf you don't have a photographer already please check this person out www.AmandaWilliamsPhotography.comAmanda is the persons name and she truely does amazing work and is also the lowest price I could find $1,250. Someone on this site recomended her to me and I'm so glad I checked her out.I hope this helps and good luck and congrats
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  • vay48324vay48324 member
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    edited December 2011
    Make-Up Artist--Rashida Williams DBA The Glam Doctor.com...Very known in the area and works with alot of brides and celebrity events..She's my cousin but just did my make up for my sisters wedding it was beautiful!
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