Liz and Mike's 11/11/2007 Wedding Review with Non-Pro Pics: Woodbury Country Club, Flower Michele, 12th Night, Mittermax, FM Entertainment and many more - VERY LONG!

So here goes my review of my wedding. My DH and I were engaged on November 10, 2006 and we planned our wedding in exactly one year. We started with a conservative budget but we ammended it less than a month into the planning realizing that the vendors we liked cost more than we originally thought and the guest list kept growing. However, after ammending our budget and being more realisric with what things cost, we managed to stay pretty much under the new budget. I first have to say that I was completely stumped at first. I had only been to one other wedding in my life so I was unsure of where to start or what needed to get done. Thank Goodness for LI Weddings. I wasn't a huge poster on the boards but I did get a lot of ideas from everyone on here and I loved reading other bride's reviews and reccommendations. Without LI Weddings, I don't think my wedding would have been as amazing as it was because I would never have looked at the vendors that I did since I live in Brooklyn, NY. So thanks to all the other '07 brides and congratulations! My review is long and I wanted to write about all of the vendors that I used so that hopefully this could help other brides in their planning just like other bride's reviews helped me in my planning. Sorry if it's a lot but I just wanted to be thorough. And without further ado, here's my review:

LI Weddings.com A++++++++++
As I said before, I wasn't a huge poster on the boards but I got so many wonderful ideas from the girls on this board and I was able to vent some of my 'issues' that I had during my wedding planning to people who were impartial and could offer advice. Thanks to Ron and Liz for creating this wonderful forum for all brides and a special thanks to all the 07 girls!

Match.com A+++++
I was tired of trying to meet a nice guy in bars and clubs. I had tried online dating before but I never really thought I'd find anyone for real. I was always leary of guys that you meet online. But all I was finding in the bars and clubs were guys looking for a one night thing and I wasn't into that. And then I signed up for Match.com. And one day, this really hot guy send me a wink and so I think why not. So I wink back and after many emails and phone conversations, we decide to go out on an actual date on my birthday. So on July 9th, 2004, as soon as I saw him, I felt an instant connection with him. And three and a half years later, we exchanged vows and became husband and wife. I never thought I'd find my husband online but I found my soulmate and we probably would never had met otherwise since I lived in Brooklyn and we lived in Manhasset. So I have to give thanks to Match.com for connecting me with my prince charming.

My State of Mind: Before: B+, Day of: A+
I did really well though out my wedding planning. I had a few Bridezilla-ish moments but they mostly were to the two most nearest and dearest to my heart, my DH and my mom. I tried not to be demanding and planned the entire wedding by myself. I hardly asked anyone for help, except DH (but that's his job) because I wanted to do things the way I wanted and had imagined and I knoew other people had their own lives, one of my best friend's was getting married three weeks before mine and we were both in each other's bridal party and my MOH got pregnant 3 months before the wedding. But through it all, I think I held up well,
Fast forward to a week before the wedding. Well, I finally had my complete breakdown. See, my mother and her boyfriend decided back in January to redo their living room before the wedding. My mother wanted it all to be redone and extended with new furniture and everything. I freaked out because as much as I love her boyfriend, I knew his track record and something told me the room was not going to be ready in time. My mother assured me it would be done and it would look great. This was the house that I had grown up in and of course I wanted to get ready there and leave from there and have my pictures taken there but I was realistic too. I asked my mom every month from January on, would you like me to just book a hotel room for the night before the wedding so the pressure is off and we'll already be in Long Island and it'll make life easier. She kept insisting no and that it would be ready. So I kept relenting and praying it would be done. So the week before the wedding, I ask my mom how's the living room? Is it ready? She gets silent on the phone and says, to be honest Liz, it's not going to be done in time. I'm so sorry. You're sorry? Are you F-ing kidding me? I went ballistic. I had scheduled every vendor, florist, photographer, videographer, limos, hair and make-up, everything to come to her house and now it wasn't going to happen and all she could say was I'm sorry. I lost my temper and freaked out. I didn't want to talk to her for a few days. So in a panic and through tears, I called my DOC to tell her everything that had happened. My aunt tried to convince me to do it at my house but I had not cleaned or put anything away from the bridal shower and there was no room. So, DH calls around to a few hotels in the area of the Woodbury Country Club to see about their availability for the night before the wedding. We strike gold with the 4 Points Sheraton. They have a suite available so now I feel a little better. I tell Christine and she says that she will contact all of my vendors and let them know the change. But now, another problem arises. Three of my bridesmaids who were planning on getting their hair and make-up done in Brooklyn at 10am would not have enough time to get ready and drive out to Long Island in time for the limo to pick us up for pictures before the ceremony. So I decide, to make everyone's life easier, to pay for another hotel room for the night for them to stay in and to pay for Mia to do their hair and make-up the morning of the wedding. The girls felt bad but I told them that it was ok since I was putting them out by changing the getting ready venue a week before the wedding. It all worked out wonderful and it worked out better than if we had left from Brooklyn. The day of the wedding, I just relaxed and enjoyed my day. I cried quite a bit but they were tears of joy. Nothing major went wrong, little things but I let them roll off my back. I had an amazing wedding to the man of my dreams.
Oh and by the way, my mother's living room is STILL not completed and it is now February. In retrospec, she wished she had waited.

Save the Dates
MagnetQueen.com A+++
I knew that I wanted to use our engagement pictures for our save the dates. But after having our photo shoot with Geraldine from 12th Night, there were too many pictures to choose from. So I wanted to find a save the date format that could showcase more than one photo. So after searching around and getting some advice from the girls on LI Weddings, I found magnetqueen.com. They had so many different styles of save the date magnets to choose from and I found one that allowed me to use 7 different pictures. I also loved the style of the film strip on the side because I thought it was very different. It was so easy to upload the photos and the proof came via email really quickly. The magnets came really quick and were amazing. Better than I expected. They even gave us an extra magnet of one of my favorite engagement pictures on a magnet just for me and DH just as a thank you. I was so happy. I have no idea how they knew that was my favorite picture but I was so pleased and surprised! I did pay a good amount for them but they were well worth the price and everyone made comments about how much they loved our save the dates. I was very pleased with them and will use them again if I ever need to send a magnet announcement for something...maybe when I have a baby? LOL


Invitations and Favors
Betcha I Can Getcha A+++++++++++
I was lucky enough that a friend of the family has a business specializing in wedding invitations and favors so I was able to go to her to get exactly what I wanted for a good price. I had found invitations on David's Bridals website and I knew it was what I wanted once I saw it in her store. It was a tri-fold invitation which is different than most wedding invitations but I wanted this invitation even if it wasn't tradional. Having known the owner for years and having known what a beautiful job she has done for our family parties in the past (she did the decorations, my invitations, and favors for my Sweet 16, my aunt's 40th Birthday, my Grandmother's 80th and my mother's 50th and my bridal shower), I had full trust in her abilities. Nancy is awesome to work with and if anyone is interested, let me know and I'll give you her info. Her store is in Brooklyn but she does work all over NY and even NJ. My invitations came in great time and were exactly what I wanted.
The favors were another decision that I was completely confused about. Michael and I decided to create a martini theme for our wedding when the RH had told us about the martini bar and so we decided to continue the theme with our favors. We decided to do martini shakers along with a martini mix with our names and our wedding date. I loved the idea and it went over huge with our guests. It was very different and I thought it definitely went with our theme. She tried many different ways to wrap our favors but the best way to do it was to wrap the martini shaker with the mix inside in purple paper and tie it with a lighter purple ribbon which read our names and our wedding date. It was very beautiful and as always Nancy did a great job.


Calligraphy
A friend of the family A+++++
I was lucky that a friend of the family does calligraphy as a side business and offered to do it for our wedding invitations for free. She did a great job and also did the calligraphy for our place cards as well. She had different styles to choose from and they were all really pretty. She also did the calligraphy is the color that I wanted, purple, so that made it even more special for me. She did a great job and if anyone is interested in calligraphy, please FM me for her information.

Bridezilla Yoga Tank, Bride Yoga Pants, Bridal Hoodie, Matron of Honor Tank, Boy Short Underwear
CustomGlamGirl.com A+++++
I absolutely LOVED the stuff that I bought from there. It is good quality and it came really quick. I bought a yoga tank top that I personalized to say 'Bridezilla'. It was absolutely perfect and holds up great in the washing machine and dryer. I also bought a pair of yoga pants that I personalized with 'Bride' on the front flap and then our wedding date '11/11/07' on the back flap. I wore them while getting ready on my wedding day. My only problem was that they ran a little big so I ordered a medium and I could have used a small but they still fit and if I ever gain weight, they'll still fit. I also bought my matron of honor her tank top from there. I personalized that too with it saying 'Matron of Honor' on the front and one the back it says 'I survived Liz and Mike's wedding 11/11/07'. I bought her a medium and she wore it on the morning of the wedding and she was already 3 months pregnant and had a belly and it still fit her fine. I also bought a hoodie personalized saying 'Mrs. Michael Rolston Est 11/11/2007' which I absolutely love and fits perfect. I also bought a pair of Black boyshorts underwear that I personalized to say 'Mrs. M. Rolston'. I really loved customglamgirl.com and would use them again. They even had a question concerning my order and they called me to ensure that they had it correct which I greatly appreciated. I highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy clothing they want to personalize. Just make sure that you realize that their clothes run big so if you are normally a medium, you may want to buy a small.

Placecards, Ceremony Programs, Personalized Note Stationary
Exclusivelyweddings.com A-
This is another site that I would highly recommend to everyone. Because my wedding invitations were unique, I wanted to try and find ceremony program paper that would match my invitations. I happened to stumble across this website that had not only wedding ceremony program paper in the exact style of my wedding invitations, but place cards and note stationary. I was so excited! Originally, I wanted to do placecards as cookies from Cookies in Bloom and have each cookie personalized with the person's name and table number. However, it was really expensive and decided that in the long run, it just wasn't worth the cost. So when I found these place cards, I was convinced that these would be perfect. Placing the order was simple online and the order came relatively quick. My only complaint was that some of the note cards came bent and were therefore unusable but for mostly all of them were in good condition and the Ceremony program paper was really easy to use in my home printer. The website even gave me a template to use in Microsoft Word in order to create the program. They came out great and everyone loved that the programs, the invitations, and the placecards all matched each other. Overall, I was pleased.

Wedding Cake Topper
Miscaketops.com A-
I was unsure of what kind of Cake topper I wanted. For our engagement party, we received a cake topper that was pretty and traditional and then we got the Lenox Bridal Mickey and Minnie that I thought maybe we would use. But then DH and I decided we wanted to use a funny cake topper that would stand out. We started looking at cake toppers which allowed you to customize the bride and groom. I came across the miscaketops.com website and saw that they had the cake topper that Mike thought was funny which was the groom running away from the bride. They also had the one that I wanted which was the bride dragging the groom. We wound up flipping a coin to decide which one of us would get the cake topper that we wanted. I won but I gave in and bought the one with the groom running away from the bride. The website allowed us to customize the bride and groom down to the smallest detail. I made my dress ivory, my skin color tanned, my hair dark brown, wearing a pearl necklace, silver detailing to the bodice of the dress like my own wedding gown, added a tiara and veil, made the groom's hair brown, and made his shirt black and vest ivory as Mike actually wore on our wedding day. I was also able to customize the stand that the figire stood on with our names and our wedding date. Everyone got a kick out of it at the wedding and thought it was perfect. It was a little more expensive than I wanted to spend but it was too funny to pass up. Now its in my china closet and it's a keepsake from that day that I don't regret buying at all. My only gripe other than the price was that it took FOREVER to get here. I was afraid that it wasn't going to come in time for the wedding at one point. They did a great job but order this early to ensure that you get it in time.


My Wedding Band
Zales.com B+
I wanted a wedding band with diamonds in it. I had looked at a lot of different wedding bands and I was unsure of what exactly I wanted. One day, I was looking at Zales.com and I found the perfect band. It was a Channel diamond band that had 5 princess cut diamonds and then round diamonds on each side. What I liked most about it though was that it had a dip in it for my engagement ring to sit in. I thought it was perfect and I knew I wanted to buy it. The Zales.com website had it on sale so I was tempted to buy it but decided to try to buy it at the store so as to avoid paying the shipping charge. However, we went to the Zales store and the store clerk explained to me that the ring was a special order only available on the Zales.com website and that it was one of those that were limited order so if I wanted it, I should buy it as soon as possible. So after discussing with DH, I decided to buy it online. Well, here is why I gave them a B+. When I went to order the ring, I didn't get the option of selecting a size for the ring. I had to buy the size 7 ring. My ring size, however, is a 4 3/4 or 5. So the ring was way too big for my finger. The ring came fast from Zales.com via Fedex and it was packaged safely but I didn't like that I now had to go to Zales and get it resized and pay more money to do so. However, I decided against taking it to Zales because I wanted to ask the jeweler that DH and I trusted and who did my engagement ring and DH's wedding band to see if he could resize it. At first he wasn't sure that he could because he was afraid that the diamonds might fall out if he tried to make it smaller. The ring is gorgeous and I don't think I could have picked anything better but I just didn't like the fact that I had to buy a ring not in my size and then had to have it resized in order to fit.

DH's Wedding Bank, Engagement Ring, Resizing of my Wedding Band
Molinary Jewelers, Manhasset, NY A+++++
They did an amazing job with my wedding band. As I explained above, he was hesitant to resize the ring for me because he was afraid of ruining the ring but I insisted he try because I trusted him over the people at Zales. And you know what, my wedding band fits great and looks great. DH wanted a simple ring, just a two tone ring with a yellow gold center and a white gold ring on the edges. It came out perfect and looks great. I love my engagement ring as well as our wedding bands and Molinary did a great job. Highly recommend them. And it didn't cost an arm and a leg to resize my ring like I thought it might. Great vendor.

Photo Stamps for invitations
Stamps.com A+
I wasn't sure if this was an expense that I really wanted to pay but in the end, I decided to do it. I loved the idea of the photo stamps and so I thought it would be perfect to use for our invitations. So I used my favorite picture of me and Mike from our engagement shoot and uploaded it for the stamp. It was soooo user friendly and allowed you to center the picture just the way you wanted it. It wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be but it was definitely more expensive than a regular stamp. They came really quick and they were of great quality. I was very happy with the end result and everyone loved how they came out. I definitely do not regret the decision to buy them as they went over big with everyone.

Cocktail Mix and Wedding Ceremony Bubbles
MarryMeFavors.com A+
Another website that was great to work with. Our church didn't allow guests to throw rice, bird seed, rose petals or anything. I don't think I would have used anything other than bubbles anyway. I wanted something different though and when I found the bubble bottle shaped like a wedding cake, I thought it was really cute and perfect. I bought 10 boxes, not realizing that I didn't need nearly that many. I also ordered the personalized martini mix through this site. It was really cute and it was the cheapest price that I found online. It said 'The Perfect Mix: Liz and Mike 11/11/2007'. I loved it and it worked perfectly with our martini theme. The order came relatively quick and was exactly as described.

Keepsake Garter and Toss Garter
Garters.com A+++
I was unsure what kind of garter to get and at first, my MOH offered to lend me hers. But I decided I wanted a keepsake garter so I wanted to find my own. After searching online, I found garters.com that allowed me to personalize the keepsake garter with our names and our wedding date on the ribbon. I also got the garter in orchid (a lighter shade of purple, but darker than Lavender) which is my favorite color. I also added a cute little firefighter helmet to the garter since DH is a fireman and I thought it was a cute touch. The toss garter was the opposite of the keepsake, with the garter being white with orchid lace. It also had the fireman helmet dangling from the center. DH thought it was really sweet that I added that feature as it was for him. The guy who caught it is also a fireman so he thought it was awesome that it had that feature as well. And it wasn't expensive to add that feature so it was well worth the extra $5. The keepsake, even though I didn't wear it the day of the wedding, was worth the money since again it is another keepsake in my china closet.

Ring Pillow, Lavender Silk Rose Petals, Unity Candle, Bridal Party Thank You Cards, Blue Bride Thong with Swarovsky Crystals, Guest Book and Pen, Envelope Seals, Matron of Honor Candle
BridalPeople.com: Quality of Products: A, Customer Service: C, Overall Grade: B-
The reason they get a B- is because of their customer service and not because of the quality of their products. The reason they got a B- as compared to getting lower is because their products were of good quality. I had a hard time choosing a ring pillow and I wanted something that I wouldn't mind having after the wedding was over. I found the perfect pillow and it had a design similar to my dress and my flower girl dresses. I was so excited. I also loved the fairy tale series of the unity candle, guest book and guest pen holder. The saying on all three of them read 'And they lived happily ever after' and I was able to persoanlize the unity candle with our names and our wedding date. The rest of the items were exactly what I wanted and worked perfect for our wedding. I wore the blue thong with the word BRIDE written across the front as my something blue on my wedding date and it fit well and was confortable for the whole day. The envelope seals were super cute and I originally wanted to use them to seal my invitations. Well, as you'll see below, they didn't come in time to use them for my invitations but I was able to use them for my thank you cards for my shower. I have quite a lotleft over and plan on using them for my Thank You's for the wedding. The Bridal Party Thank You Cards were perfect and had just the right amount of cards for what I needed. My MOH loved the Matron of Honor Candle and it had a very sweet saying on it showing my appreciation for all that she had done. Now that all the good stuff has been said, now I'll talk about the not so good stuff. I ordered all of these items in the beginning of July knowing that I wanted it sooner rather than later as it was getting close to the wedding. So I assumed that I would receive the items sometime in late July, early August. So I waited...and waited...and now it was the end of August. So I decide to call the company to see what is going on. They tell me that my ring pillow has been back ordered and therefore they haven't shipped any of the items until the ring pillow comes in. So I asked when the ring pillow was going to be available. They tell me mid to late September. So I said why don't they just ship the other items and then ship the ring pillow when it becomes available. They say they can do that but it will cost more in shipping, about an extra $10. So I say, alright I'll wait because it was $10 I didn't need to spend and September wasn't that far away. The only thing that was disappointing was that I didn't get to use the cute envelope seals for my invitations as I had planned to since I couldn't see the point of spending an extra $10 just for envelope seals that cost a lot less than that. So, fast forward to September. Now I'm still waiting and finally I get an email saying that the ring pillow is delayed again and won't be available until October. So now I'm just frustrated. So I call them again and find out what is going on. The girl on the phone was very apologetic about the situation and I explained to her that my wedding was in November and I needed to know if the ring pillow was going to be available before then. She assured me it was and I asked if I could have the other items shipped to me without the ring pillow. She said she could do that for the extra shipping price and I told her it was fine. So she shipped the items. I received everything...except the unity candle. But the shipping receipt said that it was supposed to be in the package that came. So now I am super pissed off. So I call them again and ask about the unity candle. The guy on the phone informs me that it should have been in the package that went out and I freaked out, explaining that it was NOT in the package and that I needed it before my wedding in November. He puts the manager on the phone and I explain everything to him starting from the very beginning with the ring pillow and how I was never even informed of the back order until I called up to the unity candle not being in the box. So he assured me that he would have another unity candle shipped to me and I would receive it before November 11th, guaranteed and no extra charge. Two days later, I get a package in the mail and guess what? It's my unity candle with the perfect personalization on it. I was shocked and impressed that they sent it out so quick. So all was right with the world except for the ring pillow. About a week later, another package came and by this point it is now the end of September. I open the package expecting it to be my ring pillow. However, it is another unity candle! So now I'm confused. Turns out that the original unity candle was not shipped with the original order and instead was shipped separately. But here's the kicker, the new unity candle that was sent to us for free made me even more upset. It was personalized with our names as I requested however the wedding date on the candle said September 11, 2007. Not only was this the wrong month but that date had already passed. So I was really pissed because if they had screwed up and not sent the other unity candle and had sent this one as a replacement, they would have gotten the date wrong and I would have had to return this one and wait again for another one. At this point, I just wanted my ring pillow so that I could be done with these people. FINALLY, mid-October my ring pillow finally came and I never had to deal with those people again. So now I have two unity candles, one with the correct date that I used during our ceremony and one with the incorrect date. I will probably wind up throwing the candle out since it isn't my wedding date and the date that is on there is not a date that I really would like to remember anyway. They have good quality stuff but the customer service is definitely lacking. Would not buy from them again.

Wedding Day Shoes
OnlineShoes.com F
I ordered a whole bunch of different shoes because I was unsure of what style I wanted to use for the wedding. I ordered four pairs and although I liked them, I wanted something more comfortable for my wedding day. I returned all four pairs via usps in one box. One pair, however, I requested an exchange for a smaller size. I sent back the return sheet stating the returns of the other three and the exchange of theone pair. However, they credited me back for the three pairs but never sent the exchange for the fourth pair and didn't credit my credit card for returning it. This fourth pair was the most expensive of the other shoes. So I waited and I never received the exchange. Unfortunately, I never pursued getting my money back or the exchange since I got busy with work and other wedding stuff and forgot to do it. I may still try to call but I kind of accepted it as a loss. I wouldn't order from them again after that incident.

Wedding Day Shoes
Coloriffics.com A+
I liked two pairs of shoes from Coloriffics and the first pair that I bought didn't fit quite right and I decided to go for comfort rather than look since most people don't see your shoes. Returning the first pair was easy and they credited back my account quickly. I ordered the second pair months later and loved them. They fit perfect and looked great with my dress. I was very happy with my shoes and wore them all day and all night and they never once bothered me. Even with all the dancing and running around, my feet didn't hurt in the least. Of course, not until the next day. LOL


Bride, Matron of Honor, Bridesmaids Tanks
AdvantageBridal.com A+
Another good vendor that I do not mind recommending. I decided that I wanted to buy these tank tops for the girls to wear during the bachelorette party and the morning of the wedding. Problem was that it was kind of cold during the bachelorette party and I forgot to give them out before the bachelorette party. So I told the girls to wear them the morning of the wedding while getting ready. The tabk tops were good quality and hold up well in the washing machine and dryer. One thing that I liked about them though is they had bigger sizes such as 3 XL. I had a bridesmaid who is overweight and I didn't want her to feel left out. All of the other websites, like customglamgirl.com only went up to XL and I knew that wouldn't fit her. So I was really glad that this site had larger sizes. The 3XL was still a bit too small for her but she thanked me for getting her the bigger size because of her size and she wore a hooded zipper sweatshirt over it so that the written part was shown but she could cover the rest of the tank top that didn't fit. Overall great experience and I was very pleased with the outcome.

Ivory Bridal Faux Fur Shawl
eBay A+++
Knowing it was November and November can be an unpredictable month, I knew I wanted a wrap for my shoulders since my wedding dress was strapless. I looked around on the internet and everything that I was finding was way over priced. The cheapest one I found was for $100 and I really didn't want to have to spend that much on just a wrap. So I turned to Ebay. I found the perfect wrap and did the buy it now option for $50. I was so excited and happy. The wrap came quickly and was exactly what I needed. It kept my shoulders warm the day of the wedding and looked nice enough to wear during pictures. I wasn't sure I wanted to use Ebay at first but I was very glad that I did.

Mother/Daughter Dance CD
WeddingMusicCentral.com A+
My dad has been in a nursing home since I'm 12 years old after suffering a stroke and an aneurysm burst in his brain. I knew that unfortunately he would not be able to attend my wedding and as much as this disappointed me, I had my wonderful mother. At first I wasn't going to do the father/daughter dance or the mother/son dance but I didn't want to deny DH of dancing with his mom. Then I decided that I would dance with my mom instead. It may look silly but I honestly didn't care. I thought it would be a nice and special moment for my mother and I. I already had asked her to walk me down the aisle and give me away and now I wanted to have a special dance with her. But I was clueless as to what song to use. After speaking with a friend of mine, she told me about this song she had heard which was a song sung from a daughter to a mother. It was called 'To be a Woman' and the lyrics were perfect. I did a search online and found the song at Wedding Music Central.com. Not only could I buy the CD, but I could personalize the CD with a Love always, Liz 11/11/2007. It was great. The CD came in great timing and played perfectly. I let my mom hear the song and we both cried. I had found my mother/daughter dance song and what was even better than that was I gave my mom the CD as a keepsake after the wedding was over. Here are the lyrics if anyone is interested:

TO BE A WOMAN

When I was very little
My favorite game to play
Was to dress up in your pretty clothes
To be like you in every way

Were you my special guardian angel
When growing up was hard to do?
Youd kiss away my tears
Help me face my fears
I learned what courage is about
Because of you

CHORUS
All that I am and hope to be
All of my dreams I could always see
In your eyes ever shining through
I'm blessed cause I learned from you
What it means to be a woman

You were my rock and my foundation
The light that led the way
And your little girl is a woman now
Growing stronger every day

You have a special way of seeing
From a mothers point of view
All thats deep inside of me
You inspired me to see
My wildest dreams are made for coming true

CHORUS

Now Ive found love and Im loved in return
And so grateful to you for every lesson Ive learned

CHORUS
All that I am and hope to be
All of my dreams I still can see
In your eyes - ever shining through
I'm blessed cause I learned from you
What it means what it means to be a woman



Bachelorette Party Do Not Disturb Sign, Penis Pinata, Bachelorette Party Napkin Trivia, Pinata Filler, Penis Suckers, Penis Muffin Pans, Penis Serving Trays, Final Fling Before the Ring paper plates
BacheloretteSuperStore.com A
I decided that I wanted to go to Foxwoods for my Bachelorette weekend. I had a certain thing in mind for what I wanted for my Bachelorette weekend so I decided to buy some items along with my Matron of Honor to make the weekend memorable and fun for everyone. The Bachelorette Super Store had some great stuff and I got a little carried away. The Penis Pinata was really cute but really hard to stuff with the Pinata filler and really hard to break. We also had a hard time hanging it because there was nothing to hang it with. There were also no instructions with it so we had to cut a hole to fill it. We all wound up punching it and cracking it over our knees to break it. I would definitely NOT have bought it again because it wasn't worth it except for pictures. The cupcake pan was very cute though and I made cupcakes the night before we left and the penis cupcakes came out great! Overall, the stuff came quick and good quality except for the Pinata.

Last Fling Before the Ring Laser Door Banner, Bachelorette Party Dares Card Game, Last Fling Before the Ring Door Sign
Bachelorette.com A+
Again, these were a few items that the other site didn't offer and for $20, I got all three items and they came really quick. The were perfect and we put them on the outside of our hotel room doors at Foxwoods. It ****** because someone stole the Last Fling Before the Ring Door Sign before we could get a picture of it on our door.

Bridezilla Crown and Bridal Sash
MOH bought A++++
I was so excited when I found out from my Matron of Honor told me she bought a crown with Bridezilla on it. I wore it the entire Bachelorette weekend and even after that. I stayed pretty well on my head but after a while it did start to hurt my head and I had to take it off and give my head a rest. The sash was cute but it was definitely too big. We used it for a few photos but I didn't wear it because it didn't sit right across my shoulders.


REGISTRIES
Macy's: A
Overall good registry although their stuff seems to be overpriced. I only registered at Macy's since my aunt told me that I had to since most people all over the country could shop at Macy's.
Fortunoff: A+
I loved Fortunoff. Their prices were great and they had some wonderful stuff. I registered for all my china through Fortunoff instead of Macy's because of their lower prices. Their customer service was really good and they were easy to work with. Great experience with them.
JCPenney: A
I LOVE JCPenney and I registered for most of my stuff through JCPenney. The only problem with JCPenney is that they are primarily online and so it is really tough to find stuff in store. Not many people bought me stuff from JCPenney since it was primarily online and most of the stuff I wanted, you couldn't buy in the store. But everything that I got from there and bought on my own (after the wedding) was of great quality and I absolutely love.
Bed,Bath and Beyond: A-
They were a very good registry and had a lot of good things that I could only find there. My only problem was that they never sent my mom registry cards for the shower invites so no one knew I was registered there except for a few people. My mom wound up buying me most of the stuff off that registry since no one else really knew about it and she felt bad. I love my mom!

Bridal Shower
Vitales Restaurant Brooklyn, NY A++++++++++
My mom planned an amazing shower and she did it more or less on her own (with some help from my aunt, my MOH, and my grandmother). I'm an only child and since this was the only wedding (God willing) that her daughter was going to have, she wanted to do the bridal shower right. We have used Vitales Restaurant for many of our families parties over the years so it was no surprise that we were going to have it there. But my mom decorated the room, with the help of the friend of the family from Betcha I Can Getcha, awesome and I was so excited and surprised by how awesome it turned out. I had a great shower and it was better than I ever imagined it would be. I give my mom major props for planning a great party!


Rehearsal Dinner
Strathmore-Vanderbilt Country Club A+
This is my in-laws country club so it was in close proximity to the church and we knew that the food was really good. It was perfect fro what we needed and our rehearsal dinner was a great success. We had some good times and everyone enjoyed themselves. And now my brother in law and soon to be sister in law will be having their wedding reception there in October of this year so it worked out for everyone all around.

Bridesmaid Gifts
Bloomingdales A+++
I found these gorgeous necklaces online at Bloomingdales.com and I kept putting off buying them because I wasn't completely sure if I wanted to buy them for sure. Well, finally, I decided to buy them because they were just too beautiful to pass up and I thought they would look awesome with the bridesmaid dress neckline. Well, of course, because I waited so long, they were no longer selling the necklace. I was devastated. So I decided to call the actual manufacturer Carolee to see if I could order the necklace directly from them. However, when I called and described the necklace to them, they had no idea what I was talking about and couldn't find the style. I even had one of their booklets with the style number for the necklace and they still couldn'y find it. I was totally disheartened. Carolee was absolutely no help so I started to look elsewhere. So I started looking around for something else but was clueless because I couldn't find anything else that was as nice. At the time I was working for Cantor Fitzgerald on 59th St and Park Avenue, right around the corner from Bloomindales. So one day after work, I decide to take a chance and go see if they have the necklace. It's a long shot but I gotta try. So I go to the Carolee counter and right there in the display case is the necklace that I absolutely love. So I tell the woman that I want that necklace and I need 6 of them, one for each bridesmaid. The woman was super helpful and at first was unsure she would have enough of the necklaces. Lucky for me, she had 6 necklaces and wrapped them up nicely. She also gave me 2 jewelery boxes made of leather from Carolee since I bought so many. I decided to keep one and them give one to my MOH as part of her gift as well. So as I was getting ready to leave, I decided to buy one more for myself. Not to wear for the wedding but for after the wedding was over. The necklace was so pretty I couldn't resist. The girls loved them and still wear them now because of how pretty they are. I was very happy with my purchase and thank goodness Bloomingdales still had them in stock in the store even though the website didn't.


Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom Jewelry, FlowerGirl and Ring Bearer Jewelry
Macy's.com A+++
We bought our mother's both a sapphire journey necklace, one in white gold for my mom and one in yellow gold for his mom. Both of our mom's birthdays are in September so we decided to give it to them as a birthday/thank you gift for the wedding. They were be beautiful and we were able to get them on sale as they were originally priced at $600 and we were able to pay half that for each of them. My MIL bought these gifts for the flower girl and ring bearer and I never even got a chance to see them since they were wrapped at Macy's. I trust my MIL's taste in jewelry and I know she got my flower girl a gold necklace and my ring bearer gold earrings. You usually can't go wrong with anything from Macy's though.

Groom's Gift
Apple.com A+++
I bought Mike an iPod for a wedding gift because he never had one. Apple.com allowed me to personalize the back since it was a wedding gift. Mike was so happy and shocked that I got him an iPod since he really wanted one. It made me feel really happy to see him so surprised.

Day of Jewelry
Macy's A+++
Michael bought me a pair of white gold earrings with diamonds and a cultured pearl for his wedding gift to me. My mother had bought me a pearl necklace for my college graduation from NYU 3 years earlier and I decided to wear that as my something old. My MIL gave me her pearl bracelet as my something borrowed. And the earrings became my something new. They all matched perfectly and I LOVED my DOJ. I still wear the earrings after the wedding since they are so pretty.


4 Points Sheraton A++++++++
All I can say is WOW! The rooms were outrageous. This came as a complete shock since we were originally not going to stay in a hotel but when we did decide to stay there a week before the wedding, we were so thankful that they had rooms available since most other hotels didn't. They were not cheap rates but they were reasonable for a Saturday night. Our room was huge with a king size bed and a pull out couch and a jacuzzi bath tub. It was awesome. My mother and I shared the king size bed and my cousin slept on the pull out couch bed. Michael, before he left, said that he wished we had booked this room for our wedding night instead but it was a little late at that point. My other three bridesmaids had a large room as well with two double beds and a pull out sofa bed. Again, for the price, the rooms were amazing. The hotel was very accomodating and allowed us to use whatever we needed the morning of to do our hair and make-up. They also gave free morning coffee and tea and my girls and my vendors took full advantage of it. We did an express form of check out and all I had to do was sign as we were leaving. They were very nice and very friendly and told me congratulations as we departed. If only they had a shuttle service to and from the hotel, I would have totally blocked rooms there for our guests. They were outrageous!

Executive Inn at Woodbury A-
Not nearly as nice as the 4 Points Sheraton but not a dump either. Their prices were very reasonable for the weekend and we blocked 20 rooms for our out of town guests. The rooms were clean and nice and that was enough for one night. Mike and I booked a honeymoon suite for the night of the wedding which was a two floor suite with a full kitchen and living room and a bedroom upstairs. This was good for us because we knew that everyone was going to come back to our room after the wedding to hang out and party. The other reason why we booked with the executive inn was they had a shuttle service running to the Woodbury Country Club for free. This was perfect so that guests who were staying overnight could drink as much as they wanted and didn't have to worry about driving after the party. We offered the shuttle service before the reception and after the reception so that people could go straight to the hotel after the church and leave their cars and then ride the shuttle back to the reception. This worked out well for all of our guests. We also gave the hotel welcome bags for our out of town guests and they did give them out to all of our guests which I was pleased to hear. My in laws made up the bags and they were actually really cute. I'm sure someone has a picture of one of the bags made up so once I find it, I'll post it since they did a really cute job. After the wedding, the shuttle service was perfect. The shuttle ran from 11:00 to 12:00 and got everyone safetly back to the hotel. As I thought, everyone came back to our hotel room and we stayed up partying until 4am. There was a white catle run sometime around 2am and all the boys stood out on the balcony smoking cigars and joking around. It was a good night. The next morning, they offered a free breakfast buffet, which Mike and I unfortunately missed. But they served fresh coffee and tea so that was good. We all sat around in the hotel lobby area and hung out some more before everyone headed for home. Again, the hotel was nice and worked well for what we needed. The staff were helpful at times and overall we had a good experience with them.

And now...the important vendors!

Mother Nature A
November can go either way. In 2006, the weather was still warm outside and so I prayed that we would have another November like that in 2007. Well, it was definitely NOT as warm as the year before but it wasn't freezing either. It was cold and I had to wear that shawl quite a bit outside. But it was a bright and sunny day and it was beautiful. After a while, I forgot about the cold and just dealt with it. That is probably the reason that I got sick the day after the wedding and came down with a fever of 101. But you know what, I don't regret it and I'd do it all over again if I had to. I had a great day.

Wedding Gown, MOB Gown, MOH and Bridesmaid Gowns
Lotus Bridal A+++++++++++++++
Gown: Allure Style 8364 - Ivory

I LOVED Lotus Bridal and I highly recommend them to anyone who lives in Brooklyn looking to buy a wedding dress. I had gone to a few places to try on dresses like RK Bridal and Kleinfields and had ok experiences. But they were nothing compared to my experience with Lotus Bridal. They were just soooo nice and so accomodating. I had seen the Allure dress in a magazine when I first got engaged and fell in love with it instantly. I couldn't wait to go dress shopping to actually try it on. But I was also really nervous because I was afraid to try it on and then hate it. So the first time I went dress shopping at RK Bridal with my MOH, I tried that dress on last. But as soon as I put it on, I started to tear up and I knew it was the one. RK Bridal seemed a little pushy for my taste and too much of a churn and burn place and I wanted to go some place that was smaller and that would fuss over me (every bride should have that experience in my opinion). So I tried a few more bridal salons and didn't have the best experiences with them until I found Lotus Bridal. They were so friendly and so easy going and let me take my time and try on as many dresses as I wanted. They also allowed us to take pictures which all of the other bridal boutiques wouldn't let us do until we actually bought the dress. The first time I went, they started playing with different veils and tiaras on my head and it was so much fun. I knew instantly that I wanted thhis dress and I wanted to buy it from here. They also offered a discount of 15% off anything else that I bought from them. This was a great incentive and decided to use them for everything. I ordered my dress in February and it came in to the salon in August. I was so excited when I got the call and set up a first fitting immediately. They were so accomodating. Everytime I walked in to the salon, I got welcomed with big hello's and a willingness to help. I felt like a rockstar everytime and it was great working with them.
Alterations: A+
I used Lotus Bridal for the alterations of my wedding gown as well and again, I couldn't have been happier. I had been between a size 10 and 8 and they decided to go with the 10 just to make sure. I was trying to lose weight before the wedding and I had lost some (not nearly as much as I'd hoped) but when I went for the first fitting, the dress fit really well but definitely needed to be taken in. It wound up being fitted down to an 8 but I was glad that I had ordered the bigger size in case. I did a traditional bustle so that the beading on the bottom of the train would show and they did the threading color coded so that it would be easier for my bridesmaids to figure out. I went for 3 fittings but I only really needed two...I did the third a few days before the wedding just as a precaution. They were really nice and did a great job. They even sewed bra cups into my dress (since I wasn't wearing a slip or one piece underneath) so that I didn't have to wear a bra and it worked perfect. They were even so nice that I needed a bridesmaid dress for my best friends wedding that was 3 weeks before mine to be altered since the place we ordered from ordered me a size 12 because they wanted to charge me for the alterations. They offered to do the alterations for me within a week and did a great job. They shrank the dress down from a 12 to an 8 and made it look awesome. Overall, I was very pleased with their work!

MOB Gown: A+++
I didn't know if I was going to like my mom's dress at first because when I saw it on the floor model, I wasn't impressed. However, when she finally decided to try it on, she looked gorgeous in it and we both said 'that's the dress'. She ordered it in August and it came in September. She was also trying to lose weight for the wedding and did and so she went for three fittings as well and they did a great job with her dress too. I forgot the designer but I thought it was such a beautiful dress and my mom looked great in it!
MOH and Bridesmaids Dresses A+++
Gown: Impression
Again, I had looked at a lot of gowns and was very undecided about what I liked. A lot of the dresses I liked, the girls didn't like because of one reason or another. Also, I had to take into account that I had two bridesmaids who were bigger than the other girls and I didn't want to make them feel uncomfortable either. So I stumbled upon this dress while checking out the gowns that Lotus Bridal carried and saw an empire gown that was just gorgeous. I fell in love with it instantly, emailed the picture to all the girls and they all loved it. Especially the empire wait feature. They also loved the fact that their boobies would be popping in that dress so they were all sold. My favorite color is purple so naturally, I wanted the girls to wear a dark shade of purple. I picked aubergine for the girls and orchid for my MOH (to differentiate her from the other girls). They ordered their dresses in early April and they came in to the salon in August. The dresses were great! Funny story, when my MOH went to get measured for the dress originally, they told her she was between a 10 and a 12. They told her she should buy the 12 just in case but my MOH opted for the smaller size. Well, low and behold, 3 months before the wedding, guess what? My MOH is pregnant! And what's more, when she goes to get fitted for the dress, it doesn't fit! She didn't have it altered by Lotus because she lives in NJ but her seamstress had to rebuild the entire dress. She should have bought the larger size. LOL The girls looked great the day of the wedding and the dress was flattering on all of them. I was so glad that I found that dress.
Tiara: A+++++
I knew I wanted a tiara but I didn't want anything too big or gaudy. I wanted something elegant and not too tall but something bigger than a headband. While trying on my gown, one of the girls placed this tiara on my head and I thought how beautiful it was. I had looked at something similar by Thomas Knoell and although he does great work, he wanted over $500 for the tiara. I wasn't looking to spend that much. So this tiara was just as nice and was half the price so I was sold on it. It looked gorgeous the day of and wasn't too much to detract from the dress but not too little that it was hidden. It was just perfect.
Veil: A+++++
Again, while trying on my dress at Lotus Bridal, I started playing around with different veils. I didn't know if I wanted a blusher at first but I definitely wanted a fingertip length veil. Well, the girl placed this veil on me that has a blusher and a beautiful design along the edge of the veil. It came a little past finger length but the detail on the edge of the veil matched the detail on the bodice of my dress perfectly. I fell in love and had to have it. It matched perfectly with my tiara and what I liked was that it wasn't attached so after the first dance, I could take the veil off but still keep the tiara on. I was very happy with my choice as it was beautiful.

Flowergirl and Ring Bearer dress
David's Bridal (PA) C
Neither of us had little boys in our family to be a ring bearer so we asked Mike's two cousins who are sisters to be our flower girl and ring bearer. They both wore the same dress and I thought it was perfect. I loved the dress that I picked for them. I saw it on the David's Bridal site and thought it matched my wedding dress really closely. The girls went to try it on and didn't want to take them off. Here's why they got a C. From what I hear, the store ordered the wrong sizes for the girls and ordered them too big so that they had to do alterations. These are little girls and they are both tiny and there was no need to order bigger sizes for either of them. I felt horrible for their mother but the girls still looked great.

Tuxedos
Belle Formal, Belle Boulevard, NY A+
This was a vendor that I had no involvement in because DH handled him with his groomsmen. This was a vendor that everyone in his family has used for tuxedos in the past so he's become a friend of the family. Michael and I decided that we wanted a classic look but with something different. At first, DH's family wanted to wear kilts for the wedding but I was pretty adamant that the kilts would not work with my color scheme and I was not really happy with DH wearing a skirt to the wedding, especially when they all kept threatening to go commando so they could moon everyone. So what we decided was that Mike would wear a black tuxedo with a black shirt and ivory vest and tie while all the other boys wore back tuxedos, black vests and ties and ivory shirts. It looked awesome. I loved how the black shirt and ivory vest looked on him and it really stood out in the pictures. We even had our cake topper match that look since I thought it looked hot. Spiro was great to work with and DH got his tux free since all the other boys rented theirs from him. My two cousins who don't live in Long Island were able to call in thier measurements and it all worked out great. All the boys looked great the day of the wedding and I was very pleased.

Flowers
Flower Michele A++++++++++
Before the Wedding: After reading recommendations of the girls on LI Weddings, I decided to see a few florists. I met with LA Blossoms, Flowers by Burton, Flower Michele and one that my in-laws recommended Flowers by Pete. the two that I recommend are LA Blossom and Flower Michele (obviously). The reason we didn't go with Laurie is that Flower Michele quoted us a better price and the bouquet that I wanted was specifically John's creation (as I found it on his site) and so I went with Flower Michele. But even on my first visit with them, I knew I wanted to use them. John is so friendly and knows A LOT about Flowers. He has great vision when it comes to flowers and what works and what doesn't work. All I knew was that I wanted the purple roses, cala lillies and stephanotis bouquet on his website and that I wanted the girls to have all white rose bouquets. I had no idea what else I wanted. In talking with John and tossing some ideas around, we told him about our possible martini theme and how we'd like to somehow incorporate centerpieces with a martini glass. Well, he loved the idea and totally ran with it. He started talking about doing different colors for each table and then we thought it might be cool to name the different tables by a different martini drink and color coordinating the martini centerpiece to match. He loved it and said he could dye hydrangea and place that inside the martini glass to whatever color martini we wanted. It was such a cool idea and we totally decided on it. We spent a decent amount on flowers but he was the best price and I felt confident in the end result. A few months before the wedding, we went to see our sample centerpiece. As we were walking to the store, I saw it from outside the window and gasped. It was more beautiful than I imagined it to be. I was completely in awe and was so happy with it. I was completely confident in John before seeing the sample but now I was definitely confident.
The Day of: The flowers arrived early on the day of the wedding and my bouquet was exactly what I thought it would be. It was absolutely gorgeous and I was really happy with it. I wished it could have been a tad bit larger but still it looked gorgeous and was exactly what I dreamed it would be. The girl's bouquets looked great and the boys' boutinneers (mini Calla lillies) looked great. The only thing was that John used silk stephanotis for my bouquet and Michael's boutineer because the ones he ordered had wilted a little. I didn't care though because you couldn't even tell they were fake unless you looked up close. When we got to the reception hall, I was amazed at the centerpieces. John did an amazing job and they looked unbelievable. They totally colorized the room. They were so creative and lovely and everyone couldn't stop raving about them all night. People were fighting over who got to take the centerpieces home at the end of the night. I was unfortunate not to get one but a friend of the family did wrap one up with Christmas balls and tinsel and an ornament that said Our first Chirstmas and gave it to me as a Christmas gift which I thought was really sweet. Overall, I was very happy with the job John and Flower Michele did for my wedding and I highly recommend them to anyone. John is a flower genious and he's great at what he does. And what I liked most about him, is that he remembers his brides. We went to the LI Weddings Bridal Show and he was there and he saw me from across the room and said hi to me and called me the Martini Glass girl. I was stunned that in a room full of brides, many who probably were using them, he took the time out to say hi to me and remembered who I was. I love Flower Michele!


Limousines
Double Diamond A++++++++++++++++
This is another vendor that I am thrilled to recommend. I originally wanted a rolls royce for DH and I after the wedding (well, actually I wanted a horse and carriage but because my mom reminded me how allergic I am to horses and how my wedding day was NOT the day to have an allergy attack, we nixed the horse and carriage idea) but after talking about it, we really wanted to spend the time with our bridal party in the limo. So we opted for two limos, one 10 passanger Lincoln for the boys and one 14 passanger Cadillac Deville for the girls. The limos were clean and I didn't think about the limos since I gave this task to Mike to handle (this was his big important task when it came to wedding planning...lol). Well, a few weeks before the wedding, we went to go pay and we started talking with Tommy about the limos we were using. Well, he told us that he was going to upgrade us at no extra charge! We couldn't believe it. Instead of the 10 pass Lincoln, we were going to have a 20 passanger Lincoln Navigator and the 14 passanger Cadillac. We were totally amazed and excited.
Day of:
The day of the wedding the limos came right on schedule. We were picked up at the 4 points Sheraton and were brought over to the Woodbury Country Club for pictures before the church. Our limo driver was super helpful and attentive and was very professional. He helped me in and out of the limo as well as all of the other girls. The bar was fully stocked with drinks and champagne and were very clean. Once we got to the church, he helped all of the girls out of the car and left my mother and me inside the limo. He was so sweet because as we were waiting on the side of the church for the beginning of the ceremony, he came over to me and said, 'I hope that you don't mind that I'm not being as attentive to you as I normally would be and paying more attention to helping your mom'. Now here's the reason that this touched me more than anything. My mom has Multiple Schlerosis and it makes it very difficult for her to walk and she uses a cane. He was so attentive to her and helping her in an out of the limo and having her hold his arm to ensure that she was ok. It wasn't that he wasn't helping me, but he would help me but then help my mom and help hold her up so she didn't fall. I started to tear up when he said that and all I could say was, 'You have no idea how much I appreciate you helping her. I'm fine. I'd rather you help her than me'. It meant so much and I really felt safe with them. They got us to the church on time and helped fan out my dress before I was about to walk down the aisle and held the doors open for us as we walked in and as we walked out. There was some traffic on the way from the Church to the Woodbury CC but they didn't charge us overtime for the half hour over that we went. They were so helpful and I hugged both of them when they were getting ready to leave. I feel really great recommending them to other brides, whether you are in Brooklyn or Long Island. They are a good company and nice people. And, as part of our agreement, they also picked us up and drove us to the airport the morning of our honeymoon. He was right on time to pick us up and got us to the airport in perfect time and helped us with our bags and everything. Even offered to pick us up when we got back. We never called to schedule that because our plans changed while we were in Aruba but we thought that was a really sweet guesture. Highly Recommend!!!

Hair and Makeup
Mia from B R I D A L L O U N G E A++++++++++
I was very unsure about hair and makeup. After reading other brides's experiences and reviews, I realized that airbrush was the way to go for the wedding over traditional makeup. I went for a trial with Mia for my hair and makeup and I absolutely loved the way my makeup came out. I don't have bad skin or any flaws on my face but I loved the way the airbrush felt on my skin and how light it was. I also loved that it lasted all day and night. Mia knew exactly the right shade of make-up to use on me and since I have naturally tanned skin, I wanted my make-up to look as close to my natural color as possible. I was so happy. I give Mia soooo much credit for dealing with my hair. I have japanese straightening in my hair and of course for the day of my wedding, I want curls. I told her all this before I met with her so she was prepared. So during the trial, she used tons of hairspray (which I never use) and it actually kept a curl. She tried two different styles of half up and half down and I liked both. I felt totally confident in Mia's abilities and trusted that my hair would look great the day of the wedding. Fast forward to a few weeks before the wedding. After talking to my DOC Christine, I told her my concern about my hair not staying curled all night due to the japanese straightening. We talked about it and she told me that perhaps I should do extensions in my hair. Not I had thought about it but didn't know if I really wanted to have that cost. But, after a long time thinking about it, I decided I needed to do the extensions in order to have my hair the w

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Great review!!! Congrats!! Your flowers came out great and you looked wonderful! Thank you for sharing.

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Congratulations!

I like your centerpieces - very modern

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beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing your experiences! Congrats to you and your hubby!

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Wow thanks for the great review

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Great review. I'm glad to hear that all went well at WCC. I'm having my reception there as well.

Thanks for the review.

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Great review!!! You looked beautiful and your wedding sounded amazing!! Congrats!

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Congratualtions! Great review

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Congratulations, you look great and this is a really great review.

Your centerpieces are awesome!!!

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You have some of my vendors. can't wait to see your pictures!!!!!

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Great Review!!! Congrads

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Beautiful wedding!! Congrats!!!

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I just got so excited! You and your DH have the same names as me and my FH.

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Great review, your CPs are gorgeous!!!
Congrats-cant wait to see your pro pics, Dom does great work

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OMG ur wedding day is my anniversary lol

I loved ur review. So great...
CONGRATS!!

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Thanks for the review! I loved that you met at match.com
So perfect!
you looked so pretty!

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Your review is awesome!! Congrats to you and your new hubby

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beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I FM'd you re our same experience at St Mary's!

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Wow, what a great review! I am also getting married at WCC and you just made me feel so much better! I cant wait to see more pictures!