Our Wedding Story @ The Milleridge Cottage (EXTREMELY LONG)

We had the most amazing day--so much better than I even expected --can you believe that one!!

I just want to say that if you do it right you can enjoy every minute of the entire day/weekend--I am extremely detail oriented and had lists and lists of things and it solved every issue that come up-- without having to explain myself a thousand times--by the end of the weekend the joke was everyone wanted to see the list that named all the lists!!!!!

Where to begin-- it all started Friday--the rehearsal was great ---groom and family were stuck in traffic on LIE(coming from NJ) so we started without them!!! but thankfully they got there in time!!

Sat -- hair and makeup at Cactus Salon in Plainview-- they all did a great job (4 girls in total worked on all of us)

leave more time than you think for this -we cut it short --appointments started at 10:00 we didnt leave till 12:20 or so--
got dressed in 5 minutes-- and was ready for photographer and throngs of people waiting in lobby

I stayed at the Holiday Inn in Plainview-- I would recommend the lobby to those who need a place--the preliminary pics look great

Our vendors--
Photo & Video--Cassarino Dominic was great(photo) long story on cassarino for those that are interested--I had a detailed list that I had given him and he had it in hand--make sure you get an assistant as well--makes a world of difference

Limo-after our saga(which continued the night before with THAT limo company calling us asking why we hadnt payed the rest of the money--enough said) we ended up using Top of the World Limo--they were good

The Cottage--I can not say enough-- every detail was attended to --we added a bunch of stuff to the menu --like we changed a beer from Heineken to Sam Adams(Jeremy's favorite) they served both all night at no cost-- we added shrimp cocktail to the already extensive cocktail hour(my favorite) and I was being handed plates and plates the entire time!!!

Steve was our maitre-d -- we had hoped for him since we have heard such great things about him--absolutely phenomenal-- our bridal attendant and waiter were amazing as well-- I cant say enough about the service--food-- ambiance--attention to detail

and now the FLORIST-- we used the milleridge florist and everything was amazing-- to the point that we couldnt believe-- our flowergirls(5 in all) were carrying blue hydrangea bouquets and they day before the wedding i went to the florist to give them the pew bows and saw how beautiful the hydrangea were-- well when i walked into the atrium--they had surprised us with floating hydrangea in bubble bowls-- it was amazing to see the bright blue all over the room--

I would recommend them highly and do not think they were high priced as i was told--they also made us a HUGE bouquet(like a vase bouqet) of flowers for our anniversary dance-in replace of the throw away bouquet that is usually included--they went above and beyond--to the point that Chris was out in tHE village with us taking pics of all the kids (we had 7 total-- 5 girls and 2 boys) and the flowers looked amazing with their outfits
I think that is everything--

some little extras--- the programs came out great--I know a few of you are making the same ones--talk to me about the ribbon(another long story)

we made rose petal cones on the computer --another hit--

I had made up pics of our parents wedding pictures ANd put them side by side in a silver bifold frame and surprised our parents with them--we also made the same pic and frame for our parents table

Cameras on the table--15 exposure --
also put cameras for kids on table that i found for under $2--they had a ball with them

also did goody bags for kids at receptions with name printed on bag--dont think they even opened them!!

had personalized coloring books made up for kids as well--those were given at start of Rehearsal dinner-- Marios in Hauppauge--phenomenal as well

I think that is everything

Our honeymoon--2 amazing weeks in Aruba-- plenty of info/suggestions on that for anyone that is going---

Thanks to all that helped -- I have been coming to this board since Dec 1999--- so I have gotten so much info/help etc from all of you !!!

One last thing--we got home from our honeymoon last night and as we were being driven home we realized that both our cars were at Jeremys parents so we stopped there--
well when we got home there was a bride and groom windsock hanging on our front door--and set up in the living room was a little spread---champange and our flutes--an entire wedding album of over 200 pics-- shrimp cocktail(my favorite) a cheese nad meat tray and a stocked refrigerator--

MY MIL went through all the trouble--even cleaned the condo-- an amazing end to a whirlwind 2 weeks!!

Laura