Hello! I've looked at this board before and I don't know how many active participants there are, but I'm hoping for at least a few. I'm planning my wedding for April 2014 in Charleston and am just now starting the planning since I just got engaged. There is so much going on in the Charleston wedding scene, it's almost overwhelming. And a lot of the vendors I contact for more information never get back to me - and email is my best option as I work in an office where cell phones aren't allowed and we have two phones for the whole office that are always being used for work. That being said, I've talked to two caterers (via email), one coordinator/design/floral company in person and meeting with my preferred ceremony musicians tomorrow. (We don't live in Charleston either, so all my in-person meetings will be done on short weekend trips about once a month - not the most ideal situation, but it's about all I can do.)
So I'm looking for recommendations for vendors - florists, day of coordinators, photographers (especially photographers, I haven't gotten anything from any that I've contacted). We have our location reserved and we are doing a small, intimate wedding with a dinner reception (no dancing) after the ceremony at the same location. We're trying to keep the budget tight and small, but don't want the wedding to look or feel cheap.
Who did you talk to that you liked and why? Or who did you just not get that good vibe from? If you already got married - what vendors did you use and how were they? Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your time! :-)