I used this board a ton to find vendor recommendations, so I just wanted to return the favor. Let me know if you have any questions!
Venue-Board of Trade- A+
The venue was great and the food was fantastic. Everyone is still raving about the shrimp and grits. It was also nice to not have to worry about a thing the entire night! They handled everything and they really do go above and beyond.
Ceremony-St. Francis of Assisi- A+
The church is gorgeous! They are really helpful through the whole process, and it’s really helpful that they have a wedding coordinator.
Photographer- Eau Claire Photography- A+
Sandra is wonderful! I loved working with her. I haven’t seen my wedding pictures yet, but I loved my bridal pictures and my engagement pictures so I am sure the wedding pictures are great.
Videographer- High Rise Productions- A
I haven’t seen the video yet, but he was easy to work with and the price was really reasonable.
Hair and Makeup-Get Polished- A
They did my hair and makeup for my trial and for the day of the wedding. They also did hair and makeup for the wedding party, the moms, and the grandmas. They were on time, and got everyone finished on time. It was also nice that it was the same two girls that had done my trial. Everyone’s hair and makeup looked great, and it lasted all night long. They were even able to squeeze in a bridesmaid that decided last minute to get her makeup done.
Band- After 8- A+
They were fantastic! Everyone really loved the music, and they kept everyone dancing all night long. The music was great for all generations. Some of the older guests kept coming up to me and were so happy that they knew the music! My friend requested one of our favorite college songs, and they didn’t know it. But they pulled up the music and words on their phones and played it on the fly. It was great!
Transportation- Big Easy Limos- A-
They showed up to the hotel early, the cars were clean, and we didn’t have any problems. They were a little hard to get in touch with before the wedding. We had to change the pickup time, and my husband eventually just drove down to their office to change it. But beyond that no problems.
Guest Transportation-Hotard Buses- A+
We used two buses to shuttle our guests to the church and back. They were really on top of things, and easy to contact. The buses were clean and on time.
Wedding cake and groomscake- Royal Cakery- A+
The cakes were beautiful and delicious. I still have people asking me where the cake came from! They were super easy to work with, and both cakes were exactly what I wanted.
Florist- Christina O’Malley-A+
She was great! She was so helpful and flexible and was just super easy to work with the whole time. Her prices are really reasonable, and she was letting me make minor adjustments up until a couple weeks before the wedding. The flowers were beautiful and I was really pleased with everything!
Bridesmaids’ dresses- Southern Bridal in Mandeville- D
Just don’t shop here. They are one of those shops that is super nice to you before you put any money down, but that stops the second they have a deposit. I got into a big fight with them, and I ended up being right but I never once got an apology and they never admitted that they were in the wrong. Also, most of my girls were from out of town, so instead of getting the complimentary alterations they opted to get the dresses shipped to them for free. Well that is only helpful when they ship the dresses to the right girls! Also, 3/5 girls went with the store’s sizing recommendations, which was a huge mistake. The dresses were huge on them! I later found out that they offer complimentary alterations for only small changes, so I guess that is their way of getting you to pay for alterations. I could go on, but just don’t waste your time here!
Wedding dress, veils, haircomb, shoes, earrings- Bustle in Baton Rouge- A+
Loved them! The ladies here are fantastic! They have a great selection of dresses, and it was a wonderful experience.
Tuxes- Jos A Bank- B
They just started renting tuxes, so I think their employees are just learning the system. Only one guy that works there knows how to do tux rentals. Also two of the tuxes ended up in the wrong states (they went to the stores that the guys were measured in rather than here). We got them on time, so it was ok in the end. And the store even had several back-up plans, which was nice to know that they were handling their mistake. The tuxes looked good, but the majority of them had loose buttons (a good reason to have that sewing kit!).
Room Block-Sheraton on Canal- B
Prior to the wedding weekend, the Sheraton was a little difficult. It was very hard for us to get in touch with the lady handling our block, and when she would finally respond to our calls or email she would only answer half of our questions. Our guests also had problems booking with them. You had to call the local number to even book in the block, and our guests were given incorrect information a lot! Some were told the block was full even when it wasn’t. While others were told 3 night minimum even though it was only two. Our guests had to call multiple times to finally get someone on the phone that knew what they were doing. But the hotel did redeem themselves when we got there. They were fantastic and very accommodating. They let our guests have late checkout, they brought up another mini fridge to the room to hold the flowers, and they opened up one of the ballrooms so we could take pictures inside since it was raining. They did a lot for us that weekend, but they were a little bit of headache leading up to the wedding.
Rehearsal Dinner- Red Fish Grill- A
The service and the food were great. It was really easy to book and to set up the menu.
Bridesmaid Luncheon-Palace Café- A
I reserved the wine room, and I am so glad I did. It was nice and private, and the service was great. For lunch, there is no food and drink minimum for the room. There is just a gratuity minimum which I thought was very reasonable. We had the full menu available to us, and the food was delicious.
Spa Day- Spa Atlantis-A
This place was great! They set out complimentary snacks for us, and we got all the champagne and mimosas that we could drink. The ladies that gave us the mani/pedis were really friendly. This place is also walking distance from the quarter, which is a huge plus!
Invitations- Invitation consultants.com: A+
I shopped around town, and actually found Gem printing to be too expensive for what we wanted. Invitationconsultants was great, and it saved us about $200. It was really easy to set up and order, and the invitations came in quickly. By ordering online we were able to get exactly what we wanted.
Favors- Leah’s Pralines- A
We ordered the pralinettes, and it was really convenient that they came packaged and with a custom sticker. They looked really cute and the guests loved them.
Misc stuff from etsy- A+
I used luxedeluxe, texascowgirl360, and creativebridal. I had great service and loved everything, so if you have any specific questions just message me.