There are no grades for the vendors here. I had a couple bumps with a few of them, but I would use them all again.
Golden Nugget: For the first half of the trip, we stayed in a two bedroom "Vegas Baby" parlor suite. It was our first stay in the gold tower, and I really liked it. No better than the Rush Tower, but much better than Carson. If I ever need a two bedroom suite again, I'd definitely get this one. For the second half of the trip, we moved to a smaller Rush Tower Junior Corner Suite. I missed the fridge, but the room was perfect. I love the bathroom in this room so much more than the gold tower rooms. GN was great, as always. $1300 for 2 bedroom suite, 4 nights. $300 for Rush Tower Suite, 3 nights.
Lori White: Lori was marvelous. She was quick, friendly, and prompt. She's been doing this a long time, and it shows. I am very particular about my makeup, and debated a long time about having someone else do it for me. During the trial, I started to regret it, but she definitely changed my mind. Her technique and products are very similar to my own, but the outcome was something I never would have done for myself. I was pleased, and received compliments all day long. As far as my hair...it was amazing!! I had volume that I didn't even know could exist. I wish I had taken photos immediately after she did it because I messed it up some before the ceremony. We took photos beforehand, and it was more humid than usual. My trial hair lasted all day long, and was gorgeous. She did the hair for both of my daughters, and we all loved their curls. Overall, I was very pleased with her, and would use her again. $350 for my h/mu (trial and day-of) and $25 for each daughter.
Silver Sky Chapel: We got the "Love Me Tender" package. I didn't see anywhere that they charge an extra $50 for a Saturday wedding, so that was a surprise. We were allowed to use our photographer for an outside vendor fee of $150. This was one of the reasons I chose this location. I wish I had known they would still be using the chapel photographer as well. I would have asked that he not interfere with the photographer I've paid for. I would have mentioned this to the photographer if I weren't freaking out about the broken strap on my dress. I thought we had fixed it right up until we got to the chapel. I missed out on the opportunity to sit back, relax, and be in the moment. This, of course, is not the chapel's fault. If probably would have helped though if we weren't traipsing all over God's creation looking for this place. I had a miserable time trying to find it. I'm fairly intuitive when it comes to things like this, but maybe I had bridal brain that day. The bus drop off spot seemed odd. Maybe this was due to the construction. Either way, I was rushed. I'm not even sure if the pianist played our songs because I was oblivious to everything. My bouquet was upgraded to include a dozen purple lisianthis and a dozen white roses (+$75.) It was beautiful. Reverend David W. Leslie performed the ceremony, and I must say that it was truly touching. He didn't seem too personable prior to the ceremony, but almost everyone commented about how lovely he was afterward. You would have thought he's known us all our lives. I would like to think it was me alone that brought my husband (who never cries!) to tears during the ceremony, but I think it also had something to do with how powerfully Rev. Leslie delivered the message. I was most pleased with this over everything else. $635
Discount Party Rental: I would have gone with RSVP for my tables, but they wouldn't pick up on a Sunday. As a matter of fact, no one would, but Nancy and Discount Party Rental made an exception. I wish I could recall how much I ended up paying, but I don't. Her prices were a bit lower than RSVP, but you don't get the same level of professionalism. Not to say that she wasn't professional, but it appears to be a business she runs out of her home possibly. She often had to call me back at a more convenient time for her. Considering she delivered and picked up in accordance with my schedule instead of her's, I can't complain one bit. For the suite, I rented three cocktail tables and two banquet tables (one for food, one for DJ.) As it turns out, we needed two tables for food. I still don't know where that third table came from. I hadn't thought about it since the wedding until this moment. Maybe MC brought it? $70ish ($40 delivery, I believe)
Tyler Freear: We truly enjoyed having Tyler around. He was helpful and kind, especially with the grandparents. He was patient when I was tripping out about my dress. My husband insisted on tipping him at the end of the night. I don't know what else that can be said about him that hasn't already been said. I cannot wait to see the photos!
Retro Bakery: Why did I order 10 dozen mini cupcakes?!? I bet I had 8 dozen left over. This does not speak to the deliciousness of the cupcakes though. They were sooooo good. I only had one the night of the wedding, but we took a dozen back to the hotel with us to eat later. I totally understand why hopscotch is their best seller now. I would never have ordered it, but they convinced me, and it was my favorite. We also got milk and cookies (adorable!), red carpet, chocolate fountain (big thumbs up), and drumstick (also a really good looking cupcake.) We got a 6" vanilla loves vanilla cake to cut. It was simply decorated with a silver satin ribbon. I only had the bite that my husband shoved in my face, but it was really moist. I wish I had the opportunity to have more. I can't speak to the delivery since Germanlinda took it for me (in the suite below our's), but I sure hope it went well, for her sake! She's a doll for taking care of that for me, and I'll think of her when we talk about our wedding cake 20 years from now. $170
Fit for a Bride: No issues with Debi. I dropped the dress off on Wednesday as soon as we arrived in Vegas, and they delivered it to me on Friday. I don't recall the name of the person I spoke with in the office, but she was pleasant to work with.
Bell Trans: Not much to say here. We rented two 24 passenger busses to transport everyone from Golden Nugget to The Quad. They were on time with personalized messages so everyone knew it was the correct bus. We had two people who needed assistance via lift, and it worked out well for their scooters. When the reception whittled down to about 20 people who were ready to head back downtown, we called them back up, and they sent another bus out for us. This was so much more convenient/cheaper than everyone getting cabs. $65 each.
Fox Rent-a-Car: I don't know what I was thinking going through these guys. You have to take a seperate shuttle from the car rental center to get to them. Any other Vegas visit, this probably would have been fine, but not with 12 pieces of luggage. I reserved a full size 7 passenger SUV, which the reservation described as "Car Type: Chevrolet Tahoe." When I get into the one and only Tahoe in the lot, I'm told that I can't take the Tahoe...it's a premium rental. Needless to say, I wasn't budging on this one, and we left the lot with the Tahoe. I made the reservation through rentalcars.com. Maybe it was their error, but they eventually honored it. 8 Days $341