Vendors
Floral Consultant - Shoshona Le
Shosho Designs
Shosho Designs Blog
Studio Wed
404.227.7625
Shoshona is thus far my favorite vendor in the world. She has helped me with so much! I wish all of my vendors would be like her. I can not say enough good things about sHosHo Desings. I am using her as my design consultant and have not regretted a single moment! She flowers are a amzing and she has come up with so many ideas for me. She is doing some DIY classes this fall which i think i may take as a refresher and we may do one more personal lesson before the wedding! See DIY flowers for more info and to see my consulation photos.
Hair Flower - A Midwestern Heart
www.amidwesternheart.etsy.com
This is one my best purchases! I am bought a custom birdcage (like) veil and flower for my hair. It is so beautiful! I asked for photos while it was being made so I could make sure I liked it. K was so nice and It looks betting person than the photos she emailed. The quote was super cheap and the shipping was really fast! There is so much I want on the site! I think I am going to get some clips for my flower girl and maybe something for the BMs.
Engagment Photos - Amy Maddox
706-648-6257
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Amy was so great to work with. Because we live in Atlanta and our wedding is in in Wisconsin, it would have been impossible to do engagement photos with our wedding photographer. Isaac found Amy though his work and I can not believe how the photos turned out! They are absolutely beautiful! She is so affordable and such an amazingly talented photographer! It took under a week to get nearly 300 pictures back to us! She works out of Thomaston, GA, which for her, is well worth the drive! I had so much fun and felt so unbelievably pretty all day. See E-Pics for some of our shots!
Travel Agent - Debbi Lyon
Leisure Travel Consultant
Traveleaders
678.455.5236
I really can't tell you much. My FI dealt with her but I can tell you she was WAY better than the first travel agent we had. I do know she was very responsive to email and made lots of suggestions. I think we would use her again.
Wedding Cake - Linda Hagen
Crazy Cake Bakery
So, I am a little bias because we are related but she is awesome. Not only are the cakes gorgeous, they taste amazing. I don't think i am exaggerating when I say she will do anything! Our cake is going to be really classic but I heard through the grape vine she is doing a cake for my shower too. I really can't wait to see what she does. She only does a few weddings each month so she can devote her time to the couple and really make the cake something special. Unfortunately, I know that she is really booked this year but she couldn't say no to me and its always worth trying!
Custom Cake Topper - Crafty Eddy
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Eddy was great to work with. He has lots of pictures so ask to see some! The custom cake topper came really fast and it was done well.
Custom Stamps - Chris Yong
eBay seller - loongchai74
www.mycustomstamps.com
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Chris was wonderful and makes awesome stamps. They came and I wasn't quite so sure but just add some ink and WOW! They were inexpensive and they came pretty fast. He did quote me 2 different prices but corrected the error when I pointed it out.
Wedding Gown and BM Dresses - La Raine's
AVOID THIS STORE!
La Raine is a royal bitch!
I am going to make this as short as possible and I am pretty much going to leave out the details but if you are curious you can always email me. The first time I went in everything was wonderful. It really is a great little store. It kind of has an old world southern charm to it. I dealt with one of the employees who was absolutely wonderful. I found a dress and made an appointment to come in a buy it with my MOH (She would have killed me if I bought a dress without her). That’s when I met La Raine. Initially, I thought that I would not need to deal with her so I purchased the dress. That’s when I found out how wrong I was. La Raine is rude, she is pushy, she definitely thinks she is better than you and worst of all she doesn’t listen to a word you have to say. This woman talks to hear her own shrill voice. In short, make an appointment, go there and try on a few dresses because the first experience is really nice but DO NOT BUY FROM THERE! Now that I have my dress in my possession I will NEVER go back!
Embroidery - Custom Threads
www.customthreads.info
706.648.6357
I worked with Rozean through email and I can't say enough good things about her! I can't wait to get my stuff back!
Alterations - Linda Gillentine
770.396.0598
She was really sweet on the phone and I can't wait to work with her. She comes HIGHLY recommended by the Atlanta board on the knot!
Honeymoon - Secrets Maroma Beach
www.secretsresorts.com
I'll let you know after January 2010 but I have only heard good things! I am so excited!
Paper - Anchor Paper (Tom)
www.anchorpaper.com
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Tom and Anchor Paper was great. He is a gem. I had a really hard time picking out the paper and Tom was very patient and helped me every step of the way. I always do my homework and Anchor Paper's prices are by far the best!
Day Of Coordinator - Jessica Friedericks
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Jessica has been great! She answers all of my questions, returns emails promptly and checks up on my every now and then. So far, I can't say enough good things about her! It is such a great feeling to have someone when you are planning long distance! It makes me feel a little less nervous with her in my corner!
Photography - Continuum Photography
www.continuumphotography.com
We went with Continuum because we really thought the pictures were awesome. Josh answered my 10 million questions and had a great personality. They have gotten really great reviews on the boards so we are really looking forward to working with them!
On Location Make-up and Nails - Brideheads
www.knackertdesigns.com/brideheads
Angie was a little hard to get a hold of but my MOH did a trial run on the make-up and the woman coming out did a fantastic job! Oh and the best part is they actually charge a fair price and don't gouge you because you are a bride!
Disk Jocky - High Energy Mobile DJs
www.highenergydj.com
608.251.3300
This is the vendor I am most scared about. They get rave reviews on the WI board but I really did not like the person I spoke with on the phone. I just couldn't turn down the price. We'll see how it goes....
Custom and Stock Gobos - Stage Spot
Avoid this company!
After 3 attempts and two unpleasant phone conversations, I am still disappointed not only in the end product of my gobo but also in their customer service.
My first proof did not remotely hold true to the digital files I sent. After asking for this to be corrected, and then asking for additional changes, as well as sending precise instructions and illustrations both times, was told that I would have to pay an additional fee. There is no reason for me to have to bear the burden of the company’s initial mistake.
The attitude and tone of the first person I spoke with over the phone was abrasive and rude. Not only did she ignore my concerns but after speaking to several other professionals in the lighting industry, I found her repeated statement asserting that what I was asking for was not physically possible, to be completely false. She was both combative and tactless. I do not feel that I should ever have to resort to asking to cancel my order to make headway in resolving a conflict. I am an adult and try to act as such.
The second person I spoke which did resolve the issues (or so I thought), unfortunately also used phrases such as "what I need you to do is understand".
As far as your product is concerned, one of the two changes, which I explained were extremely important, not only via email, but twice over the phone, was ignored.
So, the final verdict…Avoid at all cost!
After 3 attempts and two unpleasant phone conversations, I am still disappointed not only in the end product of my gobo but also in their customer service.
My first proof did not remotely hold true to the digital files I sent. After asking for this to be corrected, and then asking for additional changes, as well as sending precise instructions and illustrations both times, was told that I would have to pay an additional fee. There is no reason for me to have to bear the burden of the company’s initial mistake.
The attitude and tone of the first person I spoke with over the phone was abrasive and rude. Not only did she ignore my concerns but after speaking to several other professionals in the lighting industry, I found her repeated statement asserting that what I was asking for was not physically possible, to be completely false. She was both combative and tactless. I do not feel that I should ever have to resort to asking to cancel my order to make headway in resolving a conflict. I am an adult and try to act as such.
The second person I spoke which did resolve the issues (or so I thought), unfortunately also used phrases such as "what I need you to do is understand".
As far as your product is concerned, one of the two changes, which I explained were extremely important, not only via email, but twice over the phone, was ignored.
So, the final verdict…Avoid at all cost!
Bridal Shoes - TJformals
www.tjformal.com
This was the cheapest place I could find that had the shoes I wanted in the color I wanted. I found most places only carried white even though the manufacturer offers several stock colors. I tried to pay with pay pal and it was not working on their site. But when I called the woman was very helpful and took care of the order. I google for a coupon code and got another 10% off and free shipping but I was a bit disappointed that they tack on a "handling charge". Hopefully the shoes will come this week!
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