wedding resources
vendors I love!
Wedding Designer/Coordinators
Elite Events Nikki's total vision of your wedding day, is amazing and a photographer's dream! She will work with you to choose your flowers, reception layout, cake design, invites, you name it! If you want wedding detail perfection, she's got it! On your wedding day, she will take care of everything so you can enjoy your day without a worry.
Bee for the Day Brooke is high energy and actually does remind me of a busy bee :) She will put you at ease on your wedding day, you won't have to worry about a single thing... she's the rockstar of coordinators!
Wedding Music
Decorative Sound Your DJ at your reception is one of the most important elements of making your reception amazing! Michael and all of the DJs at D.S. are extremely professional, making sure your photographer never misses any of your reception events, and keeps your dance floor packed all night long!
Hearts of Fire If you are looking for an amazing live band to entertain your friends and family, look no further than 'Hearts of Fire'. Their energy and amazing talents will keep your dance floor packed the whole night! Give Jim Ellis a call @ 419.531.8020 for more info!
Hair + Makeup
Reve Salon + Spa is the place to go to get your hair, makeup and nails done for your wedding. They also offer bridal spa days which I would highly recommend a week or day before your wedding. The atmosphere is very relaxing and the entire staff is incredibly warm and friendly.
Videographers
There are quite a few videographers that I enjoy working with, infact, I haven't met one that I don't :) Here are some companies that I know you'll enjoy having document your day...
Studio Z Films
Fordham Footage
Inspired Image Video
Showcase Video Productions
Florals
Beautiful Blooms by Jen Jen's attention to detail and arrangements will inevitably make your wedding day dramatic and truly unique.
Glendale Flowers + Gifts Glendale always impresses me with their creativity with floral arrangements and bouquets. They are offer the best quality in the area and are extremely easy to work with at any budget! They did the amazing florals for my wedding!
Wedding Deserts
Petit Fours Patisserie If you are looking for a cake with a WOW factor, something totally unique to your wedding, then Petit Fours is totally for you. Liz Grosjean's passion for creating gorgeous wedding cakes is obvious through her one-of-a-kind scrumptious creations!
Eston's Gourmet Creations If you want the tastiest cake in the area, then you have to get an Eston's cake! I used them for my own wedding and ordered a ton extra because they are just that good! They are also super easy to work with and open to new ideas!
Other Wedding Goodies
Paper Source Great wedding invites + stationary! They have awesome ideas for favors and reception stationary!
Roma Sposa Fabulous bridal boutique! Top notch customer serivce and an amazing selection of gowns + accessories
Ban.Do Want to make a statement with a FAB accessory? Make a statement with a headpiece by ban.do!
first look
We would absolutely love it if all couples would consider breaking the tradition of not seeing each other prior to the ceremony... which originated with arranged marriages, and the thought that if the bride saw her groom, literally for the first time, before the ceremony, that she would not want to marry him... how that's been adopted to modern weddings stumps me (I fell for it too, and it was my one wedding regret) Here's a quick little comparison to how the mood is when doing a 'first look' vs. well, not, doing a 'first look'...
Wedding Designer/Coordinators
Elite Events Nikki's total vision of your wedding day, is amazing and a photographer's dream! She will work with you to choose your flowers, reception layout, cake design, invites, you name it! If you want wedding detail perfection, she's got it! On your wedding day, she will take care of everything so you can enjoy your day without a worry.
Bee for the Day Brooke is high energy and actually does remind me of a busy bee :) She will put you at ease on your wedding day, you won't have to worry about a single thing... she's the rockstar of coordinators!
Wedding Music
Decorative Sound Your DJ at your reception is one of the most important elements of making your reception amazing! Michael and all of the DJs at D.S. are extremely professional, making sure your photographer never misses any of your reception events, and keeps your dance floor packed all night long!
Hearts of Fire If you are looking for an amazing live band to entertain your friends and family, look no further than 'Hearts of Fire'. Their energy and amazing talents will keep your dance floor packed the whole night! Give Jim Ellis a call @ 419.531.8020 for more info!
Hair + Makeup
Reve Salon + Spa is the place to go to get your hair, makeup and nails done for your wedding. They also offer bridal spa days which I would highly recommend a week or day before your wedding. The atmosphere is very relaxing and the entire staff is incredibly warm and friendly.
Videographers
There are quite a few videographers that I enjoy working with, infact, I haven't met one that I don't :) Here are some companies that I know you'll enjoy having document your day...
Studio Z Films
Fordham Footage
Inspired Image Video
Showcase Video Productions
Florals
Beautiful Blooms by Jen Jen's attention to detail and arrangements will inevitably make your wedding day dramatic and truly unique.
Glendale Flowers + Gifts Glendale always impresses me with their creativity with floral arrangements and bouquets. They are offer the best quality in the area and are extremely easy to work with at any budget! They did the amazing florals for my wedding!
Wedding Deserts
Petit Fours Patisserie If you are looking for a cake with a WOW factor, something totally unique to your wedding, then Petit Fours is totally for you. Liz Grosjean's passion for creating gorgeous wedding cakes is obvious through her one-of-a-kind scrumptious creations!
Eston's Gourmet Creations If you want the tastiest cake in the area, then you have to get an Eston's cake! I used them for my own wedding and ordered a ton extra because they are just that good! They are also super easy to work with and open to new ideas!
Other Wedding Goodies
Paper Source Great wedding invites + stationary! They have awesome ideas for favors and reception stationary!
Roma Sposa Fabulous bridal boutique! Top notch customer serivce and an amazing selection of gowns + accessories
Ban.Do Want to make a statement with a FAB accessory? Make a statement with a headpiece by ban.do!
first look
We would absolutely love it if all couples would consider breaking the tradition of not seeing each other prior to the ceremony... which originated with arranged marriages, and the thought that if the bride saw her groom, literally for the first time, before the ceremony, that she would not want to marry him... how that's been adopted to modern weddings stumps me (I fell for it too, and it was my one wedding regret) Here's a quick little comparison to how the mood is when doing a 'first look' vs. well, not, doing a 'first look'...
NOT doing a 'first look'
a stressful game of hiding as to not see each other beforehand
the couples can't usually have honest, pure emotions when seeing each for the 1st time because all eyes are on them, because they're self conscious and/or you can't usually have a minute to do so during the ceremony
after the ceremony it's so rush rush rush that the couple usually don't have a minute to themselves, perhaps only in the limo when doing a fake getaway
a limited time for photos
wanting to rush photos to hurry up and get to the reception to party/see guests
photos looking like they were rushed, and not having all that much fun while doing them or not having a lot of photos to choose from
doing a 'first look'
a nice, photogenic first look spot is picked out where the couple can intimately see each other prior to the ceremony. we try and recreate the 'coming down the aisle' anticipation by using the actual aisle, or walk down stairs, a hallway, etc.
the couple can tell each other how gorgeous one another look, exchange kisses, and not worry about staying quite during the ceremony or 200 eyes watching your every move.
alone time before pictures to take in the excitement of the day and how special it really is
as much time for pictures as you'd like
the time to go to different locations for pictures to achieve a variety of looks
stress-free picture time & a lot of fun doing it because you're not even thinking about going to the reception yet
the whole bridal party can hang out together before the ceremony, and really take in what the day is about
no rushing to the reception, guests have their cocktail hour and that time can be utilized how ever you wish... celebrating in the limo, more pictures, hanging out at a bar, arriving to the reception early, etc. etc