Hi Ladies!
I hope all of your planning is going well and you're keeping cool! I cannot believe my wedding was already 50 days ago! It seems like just last weekend! I'm sorry I haven't posted these earlier but I've been swamped! Here are my reviews, and I'll post them on WeddingChannel as well. I HIGHLY encourage everyone to check out reviews on WeddingChannel, as well.
Venue: Creekside, Los Abrigados Resort & Spa - Sedona
Everything was perfect! The catering managers were on it and had every detail covered. From our room to the 35+ guest rooms we had booked everyone raved about the location. The food was served quickly and everyone complimented us on how smooth dinner went and how enjoyable it was. We had both our ceremony and reception creekside, over Memorial Day weekend, and you couldn't have asked for more perfect weather. The only issue with an outdoor reception in Sedona, is the noise ordinance that says music must be turned off at 9pm. So, we started our reception at 4pm, and by 9ish everyone moved to the bar on property and continued their party there.
Rehearsal Dinner - Heartline Cafe - Sedona
Phyllis and Dani are just awesome. We rented out the smaller building for our rehearsal dinner and had about 35 people there. The food was amazing, the atmosphere was intimate and laid back and exactly what we were looking for.
Flowers: Bliss Extraordinary Floral - Sedona
The flowers were ok. They were there, and in the end that's all that matters, but to be perfectly honest they were not what I envisioned and a little disappointing, especially for the price. The catch was that I was nervous to use a PHoenix florist because of accidents and fires on the 17 and there were no shortage of those on that day, so I was just happy to have flowers. My suggestion would be to have the florist send you pictures of what she is imagining to make sure it's in line with your thought.
Photography: Jenni Goldman Photography - Sedona
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE her. Can't say enough amazing things about Jenni and her husband Ron. They were so patient and calming, which was a nice thing to have on a hectic day, but most of all they captured so many moments that you can't plan for. I could go on forever about how wonderful they are.
Cakes: Donna Joy of Sedona Sweet Arts - Sedona
AMAZING! We had Donna Joy design our wedding cake & Groom's cake. Unbelieveable. People are still in shock at how amazing our cakes were and the fact that they tasted good too! I submitted our weddingin the Real Weddings section under Sarah & Chris' Red Rockin' Sedona Wedding if you'd like to see pics.
DJ: Got You Covered Entertainment - Phoenix
I had Eric dj a corporate event earlier this year and decided he HAD to do my wedding. Eric wasn't available but his partner Oscar was, and he was AWESOME!!!! He kept the party flowing without being overbearing or cheesey. Everyone was impressed by the variety of music and some really unique ideas he gave us for the garter toss (changed it to a baseball since we're sports fans) and bridal party welcome. I cannot say enough about how awesome these guys are!
Video: Taken Video - Phoenix
We won't have our video for a few months, but I'm sooo excited to see it! Kendra & Christa do amazing work, and they were so much fun on our big day. They are very laid back, but I feel, as women, they TOTALLY get the importance of certain parts of our day and how to capture that. I'll post an update once we get our video, but I know it's going to be fabulous
Linens: Verde Valley Rentals, Sedona
Perfect. I was looking for a specific eggplant linen to compliment our tables and Krysta knew exactly what I needed. We also rented our arch which added the perfect touch to the altar. Krysta was flexible with my ever changing headcount and questions, and totally on top of it! I'm soooo glad we went with Verde Valley instead of just using the standards.
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Pink Jeep Tours - Sedona
We really wanted to share our love of Sedona with our family and friends, and help them understand why we chose to have our wedding there. So, after our ceremony, we had Pink Jeeps pick up the bridal party and their significant others, along with all immediate family and take us on a jeep tour. We went to Merry Go Round Rock and took pictures and just enjoyed the scenery. Stella with Pink Jeep tours helped coordinate the entire thing and she was awesome. We changed our plan a few times, and every time she was extremely accomodating and suggestive on how we could make this an awesome experience for everyone.
So, in a quick nutshell, there's our day. If you have any other questions or want additional help, please feel free to email me at runningmango@gmail.com
I feel so blessed to have had the day that we did, and I'm happy to help others achieve the same!
Happy planning
