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Living in Dallas and getting married in Austin was difficult and I couldn't have done it with the Knottie recs I got on this board. I hope I can help as much the board helped me.Overall, our day went better than planned and was better than I ever dreamed. All of our vendors were amazing!Venue: The Terrace Club, A++++++++; The girls at The Terrace Club are amazing. Kristen took care of EVERYTHING during the rehearsal and the day of the wedding. They were also very helpful during the planning process and were pretty much a one stop shop. They provide you table linens, china, some décor, etc, etc and you can add more from a “menu” they have if you’d like. Also, if you want different linens, you tell them and they will take care of it. In addition, they have a number of catering options which leads to one less vendor to work with (you have to use their catering – everyone said they loved the food). You also have to bring in your own alcohol which saves a ton of money. Kristen helped direct the rehearsal, which was awesome. There is a final planning meeting which you go over everything with the staff; menu, décor, timeline. The girls there really know their stuff. The day of Kristen did everything from pinning on corsages to directing the processional to coordinating the toasts, etc. I didn’t have to worry about a thing. I HIGHLY recommend The Terrace Club and the girls there. Oh, not to mention the venue is BEAUTIFUL (totally worth the drive to Dripping Springs). It was even more spectacular the day of than I imagined. Florist: Donna Foster, Central Market; A; Donna was extremely helpful and affordable. She was flexible and even met with us on a Saturday since we are from out of town. She was very honest with what would and would not work for our wedding day. She also came in a full third less than all the other florists we met with (and we met with a lot). The flowers the day of were beautiful. The only downfall is that she does not communicate via email and can be hard to reach on phone. But for the price and quality, it is totally worth it. DJ: Kevin Smith with FC Media, A; Kevin was wonderful and had a very detailed pre-wedding meeting with us. He went through every genre of music and had us rate it to gauge the best music to play. He also went through a thorough timeline with us. He started out our reception with music very appealing to our older guests and then we got the party started. The dancefloor was packed. He was a great DJ and never did anything cheesy or over the top. He also performed our ceremony music and did a great job. Photographer: Ashley with Studio 563; A (pending): The only reason I give her an A instead of A+ is because I haven’t received the images yet (it’s only been a week since the wedding). Leading up to the wedding, Ashley and Studio 563 were wonderful and great to work with. The entire studio is made of awesome people. Ashley was EVERYWHERE the day of the wedding so I know there will be great shots. I’m sure I will give her an A+ once the images are completed. I can’t wait to see them and put together our album since their great albums was one of the reasons we went with Studio 563. Cakes: Michelle’s Patisserie; A: Michelle was great and also met with us on a Saturday morning since we are from out of town (which is almost unheard of from wedding vendors!). She has some greats cakes in her portfolio and they were the most delicious that we tasted. The only reason Michelle get an A instead of A+ is due to a little miscommunication before the wedding. Our final invoice didn’t exactly match what we decided and it took a few times to get it right. But when it came down to it, the wedding cake was delicious and exactly what we wanted. DH liked his cake but it wasn’t exactly like the photo he had shown her and wanted. Everyone raved on the taste of the cakes. Videographer: Richard Lizama; A (pending): I decided at the last minute to get a videographer and found Richard through another Knottie recommendation. He was very accommodating and worked with my budget. His samples on his website (
www.richardlizama.com) were great, especially for the price. He was also everywhere the day of the wedding so I know whatever we get will be great. Will give another update once the video is completed. Transportation: Antique Limos of Austin; A+: We rented the Cadillac to pick us up from the venue and take us to our hotel. Everyone loved the car. They were there on time and got us to the hotel safely. What more can you ask for? Dress and BM dresses: Stardust Celebrations in Plano; A+; Stardust has a wonderful selection and great sales staff. They were by far the best place I visited and take care of everything for you from alterations and holding the dress until the big day. My dress didn’t need any alterations, just the bustle, because their staff measured me so well. My girls’ dresses and FG dress were wonderful also. I’m kinda sad I won’t be able to go back there, it was always fun walking through the doors! Tuxedos: Men’s Warehouse; A-; The location options and convenience were wonderful. Since we got married out of town, the guys were able to pick up the tuxes at any location and return them at an Austin location the next day. The only downfall is we didn’t think they had a great selection of vests so we ended up renting vests and ties at a local Dallas laundry/formal rental shop which ended up costing us a bit more money. Alcohol: Specs; A; Specs and Jim at the 290 location were very helpful with our alcohol selection and you can't beat the price and selection. I do think their estimations were a little conservative. We upped our order from their recommendation 3 times and had just enough champagne, only 3 cases of beer left and a few cases of wine left. We do have a heavy group of drinker.Rehearsal Dinner: Iron Cactus; A+; Our RD was wonderful. The private room was excellent and so was the bar and food. It was all delicious. I would highly recommend Iron Cactus. If I forgot anything, let me know! I hope this helps anyone planning.