I can honestly say that my wedding day was the best day of my life. It far exceeded any dreams or fantasies I have always had about what it would feel like to be married. From the moment I saw my DH at the end of the aisle, it was magical. I have STILL not stopped smiling
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the day was so amazing and beautiful that I keep going over it and over it! The day went so smoothly, a few crazy moments but I laughed and cried through the whole thing. It was wonderful.
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The thing I can tell all the brides is that what made my day possible was the wonderful vendors that I used. All of the trekking around, all the shopping for the perfect people, was worth it in the end. I was able to relax and let the experts handle everything.
Invitations- Simply Elegant…A: We worked w. Gail to find the perfect invitations, and she is the best. Very patient as I took forever to make my vision of my invites come together and not cost a fortune!
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We used Checkerboard and the invites turned out great. She also did our favors, wrapped them and they were beautiful.
Hair & Makeup- Fairytale Makeovers…A+: Jennifer is such a doll, and I could not have been happier with my hair and makeup. She also kept me totally calm when we blew the fuses in my house blow-drying my MOHs hair, and had to call my landlord over to turn the power back on
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. Jennifer did my hair and makeup, as well as my moms, sisters and 2 BM and MOH. She brought along another girl (forget her name) and they were amazing. Everyone looked and felt beautiful. I loved my hair, and it did not move all night. My makeup was flawless, stayed on despite rain, tears and kisses. I would highly recommend Jenn, she is the best.
Dress – Bridal Reflections, Carle Place…B+: I got my dress and my BM dresses there. My only small complaint about them is that they did not measure my BMs correctly, and one of their dresses was a whole size too big- we ordered a 10, and the company sent her a 12. The salon did not notice, and had to do major alterations to get her dress to fit. I have to say that all the alterations came out beautifully, I had lost a lot of weight between ordering my dress and the wedding, and they fit it perfectly.
Veil & Tiara – C&H Bridal…A: I don’t know if Kim has found a new location yet, but she is fantastic! Everyone raved about the tiara, and I saved a ton by using her.
Tuxedos – Elite Tuxedo….C: DH had a major problem with the tuxedos, as his tuxedo vest had a huge stain on it that he did not see clearly until the morning of the wedding. And a few of the groomsmen had smaller, but noticeable stains on the vests as well. DH had to switch his vest w. his brother! The redeeming factor is that Elite brought replacement vests to the church, delivered to the groomsmen after the ceremony. However, DH would not recommend using them, as the delivery came after one of the BM yelling at the store over the phone in a not so pleasant way
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