Hi ladies! I got married yesterday and wanted to post my vendor reviews for you all. Flowers: Wedding Creations by Marcia A+++++ My flowers were absolutely beautiful and I received so many complements on them. Marcia was terrific and very flexible with me. I changed my mind multiple times and she just rolled with the flow. She works out of her home and her prices are very reasonable. If you do all of your floral arrangements with her, she also will have someone pin on bouts for you as well. Ceremony/Reception: Omaha Marriott in Regency A++++ We had both at the Omaha Marriott in Regency and it worked very well. The ceremony was set up in half of the ballroom and then the whole room was set up for the reception with a cocktail hour to accomodate the transistion. The wedding coordinator (Kate Parsons) was absolutely awesome to work with and was prompt in returning either phone calls or emails. She met with me the week of the wedding to confirm the final details and gave me a copy of the itinery to keep. Kate made sure the evening flowed well and answered all of our questions quickly as well as walking us through the rehearsal, ceremony, and cake cutting. Cake: Hy-Vee at Peony Park A We did a simple cake with ivory buttercream frosting and alternating layers of chocolate and vanilla. The bakery matched the photo that I had exactly. We got many complements on how moist the cake was and how creamy the frosting was. Dress: Bridal Traditions A I bought my Maggie Sattaro off the rack from Bridal Traditions. The ladies at the shop were very helpful with any questions that I had. I did alterations with bridal traditions and my seamstress was Masha. She was great to work with for the most part, but a little difficult to understand as she is Russian with a heavy accent. My dress was ready on time and the shop offered to steam my veil even though I didn't buy it from them. Nails: Posh Nails A I took myself and seven other girls to get mani/pedis the day before my wedding. The employees were friendly and our appointments were able to start before their scheduled time. We also finished early too which was nice. Tiffany is the owner and definitely does the best job on nails. It was relaxing and a great way to hang out with everyone. My manicure was also free which was a nice surprise. Tuxes: Men's Warehouse Tux Shoppe A The tuxes came in on time and without any major problems. It worked well for us since most of our guys were out of town. The tux vests and ties also matched my bridesmaids dresses. Bridesmaid Dresses: David's Bridal A I worked with Aurora at David's and she was great to work with. All of my girls dress came in very quickly and were the correct size. We chose David's since several of my girls were out of town and could go try on dresses at other locations. DJ: Johnny O A Johnny did a great job of keeping the reception moving along. He made sure the dance floor was full all night and did a couple of fun contest dances as well. He is very friendly to work with and we got tons of compliments on the music selection. Although we didn't have video shot for our wedding, his wife does video. Rings: Helzberg in Westroads C We had a few problems with our rings at Westroads. Our main issue was with the salespeople who were not very knowledgable nor polite. I will no longer go to that location and am hoping to have better luck at another store. The jeweler who does their jewelry work is a family member and ended up helping us when we had issues with Helzberg though. The second issue was with my diamond for my engagement ring. It was my grandmother's and Helzberg told me that they wouldn't set it and have it be covered by the ring's lifetime warranty. My husband had to take the ring to their jeweler in order to have it set. C&J Photography A++++ We haven't gotten any wedding pictures back, but we did our engagement photos with them and they turned out amazing. Casey and Jerrad are friendly and people and specialize in a photojournalistic style which was perfect for us. They are some of the most easy going people that I've met and were definitely my favorite vendor. They met with us a couple weeks before the wedding to finalize details and agreed to stay an extra hour after we realized we needed them for more time at the reception. Their prices are reasonable as well. Overall, it was a terrific day for us and everything ran smoothly. I would recommend all of my vendors with the exception of Helzberg. I will review the honeymoon with we get back from it at the end of the month. I would be happy to provide phone numbers for any of my vendors as well. HTH!