I see so many posts about these things, so I figured I would just share my list of vendors and why I liked them. Use them if you want!! And good luck.
The big thing for me was budget, almost all of the vendors include their pricing on their site.
My wedding was --- darned near EFFORTLESS. No stress, people were shocked about my lack of running around. And these are the people who made it easy!
Location: Chelsea Piers Sunset Terrace - great location, fun creative, beautiful view of the water! Friendly staff, thorough with your walk through, timeline and prepping you with odds and ends. The room to dress in is not fancy though but, for me it was fine. Your guests have to pay to park and you will pass the ice rink - but, none of us cared.
Catering: Jason's Catering - it's required if you use that space. Kathy is WONDERFUL to work with. Great selections, food is freshly prepared. We did a buffet, more than 30% of the guests had seconds!
Dress: Went to Kleinfeld's but bought at RK Bridal. Would you believe a dress I loved at Kleinfeld's was beat out by the dress I purchased at RK!?! And it was cheaper. Go there mid-week around 11 am NO ONE IS IN THERE! All of the consultants gush over you!
Shoes: Endless.com - I bought some sexy shoes. I still wear them. They are blinged out sandals. Originally, I bought Kate Spade - Gracious shoes at $350 -- returned when I found the pair for me!!
Alterations: I live in Westchester, I went to LaRobe by Leah. She knows her stuff! She is not going to rob you at all and she beats the prices of any bridal shop! My only regret ladies...I picked up my dress three weeks-- never tried it on again-- before my wedding and KEPT DIETING so my dress was huge when I got married!
Makeup: Niki Manavi! Super nice woman, I asked her to stay as my guest! My guests messed up my walk down the aisle with all the freaking gasping! They thought I fell out of a magazine. And we got that look without having met or having a consultation so she knows her stuff.
Car Service: We hired LimoRes. My wedding was SMALL - we opted for Escalades. We paid to drop off and pick up -- we did not hire for the "day." They are easy to order from, very nice, our driver was EARLY and very helpful with all of our bags.
Photography: VESAWP - Peter is THE MAN! Friends and casual acquaintances said we looked like we were in a magazine. Prices are very reasonable!
Videography: eMotions Pictures - Chris...WOW! The film was great. He uses two cameras for your ceremony as a part of the regular price! He is super nice and creative.
Floral: Cityiris - Patrick and Josh became my unofficial wedding planners. They did my invitations for FREE! They were great to work with -- incredible vision. They offer florals, runners, invitations, table rentals, gobos -- complete decor. I had HUGE pomander and dripping crystals to stand under for the ceremony. Very thorough. Pricing beats Verde and a couple of other places I went to. They took my carnations budget to a vandia orchid level!!!
Hope it helps and good luck!!!