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Indianapolis ZooThe venue was beautiful. Planning....some bumps in the road; but, all would have been water under the bridge if execution would have been on par. Members of the waitstaff were not dressed appropriately (washed out, too small leggings in place of black trousers). Guests waited extended periods of time to be served dinner (over 45 minutes in some cases); including a table identified as VIP, where two guests had come directly to the wedding off a flight from Europe. We were told by several guests that the kitchen had run out of their selected entrees. No extra chair covers were ordered - so, two last minute additions translated into leaving the chairs in the Grand Hall uncovered (i.e. ugly). The memorial table (included in the floor plan since day one - as a petite, sidetable sized item)was initially overlooked. When this was pointed out, they added in a large square table, which pushed the bride's family's table another ten feet away from the bridal party's table.
We, too, were locked out as we were clearing all of our effects out of the facility. One item of sentiment was not recovered.
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Tracy T Hall PhotographyI just got married in Indianapolis this past weekend and was over the moon with Tracy T Hall Photography. She dis an amazing job. I gave already seen a few photos from my special day and I am in love with her work, her style and her amazing talent. I will be hiring her again for all future events.
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Jeff Polk PhotographerJeff was really great to work with as a photographer. He was willing to listen to suggestions along with using unique poses. We were very pleased by his professionalism and the work he did on our special day. We both would recommend him to any of our friends who are about to get married. His prices were affordable. Overall experience for our special day was amazing and Jeff was able to capture those moments in his work.
Thanks Jeff!!
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Lumiere Du Corps Resort LLCThe staff at Lumiere worked extremely hard to make our weddnig day incredibly special. All of my guests commented on how beautiful it was there and how nice everything was. My husband and I had a perfect evening. We used all their vendors that they provided. The Dj was wonderful and the food was hot and tasted good. Our cake also looked beautiful and tasted good as well. I loved how my wedding day turned out and I owe it all to the all the staff at Lumiere. Thank you for the fantastic memories!
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Omni Severin HotelI wasn't considering this vendor at first, but was contacted by Amber (sales department) after giving out my information at a bridal show. We were on a tiny budget and Amber worked with us. We had a Friday morning wedding with a food/bev min. of $3000. The food was wonderful. We had a brunch buffet and all of our guests said it was the best wedding food they have ever eaten. It was so elegant and almost perfect.
Our coordinator usually took 1-2 weeks to respond to emails and several days to respond to phone calls, so the planning was slow moving. However, she was very helpful and even booked our rooms for us at the hotel when we came in to plan. She was able to schedule meetings with me on weekends and even came in early on a Saturday morning to accommodate my schedule.
There were a few glitches, as there are in any wedding, otherwise I would have given 5 stars. I had requested that mimosas be served throughout the entire event, but they stopped serving after 2 hours. I had also requested that they serve soft drinks during the entertainment after the meal but that never happened. It was an oversight of mine to not get it in writing, make sure you get everything in writing. The worst part was that the servers broke one of our crystal toasting flutes, but they paid for the replacement. It was sad to lose the sentiment but they were genuinely apologetic. All in all we were very pleased with this vendor for our reception.
From the look of the room, you would think we spent much more money. The venue itself was beautiful and romantic. They do not charge extra for centerpieces, linens, chair covers, chargers. The effect was magical.
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Hi girls, can you help me out? I'm doing a work project/assignment and need to find the nicest bridal salons and emails for the cities above. If you can only give me names, that would be great and I can find out the emails. I just know how wonderful word of mouth is instead of just looking at websiites, as anyone can doctor up their site. Thanks so much for the help :)
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So I recently got a quote from a florist and its a lot more than I was planning for. All I am needing are bouquets, corsages and boutinnieres. I have talked to a few people about DIY bouquets and ordering online, but it makes me a bit nervous. Has anyone tried any of the online website or know of any florists in the Indianapolis area? Any advice - dos or donts would be much appreciated!!
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CALLING ALL INDIANAPOLIS BRIDES...
I need help with vendor reviews! Anybody out there planning a wedding in Indy?
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Included in the wedding package giveaway is:
- an unlimited number of hours of shooting on their wedding day (covered by myself and an assistant)
- an engagement session
- High Resolution DVD copyright free
- The winner will be responsible for covering the cost of film (approximately $500 + any travel expenses)
- EST value of $4000.00
- Includes a 25% discount on all albums
How to Enter:
1. Submit a photo of both the bride and groom
2. Give a brief description of the details/location/what it is that makes your wedding unique
3. Date of Wedding
Send the above information to austinwarnockphotography@gmail.com before Feb 1st 2010. Subject Line: "Contest"
austinwarnock.com
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I know Sweetest Day is a Hallmark holiday, but I love it anyway!! I have always heard that Sweetest Day is the ladies chance to show their guy some affection,
What are you and your sweetheart doing for Sweetest Day?
I am either going to take my FI out to dinner or cook his favorite meal for dinner!
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Vera Wang gown from Davids Bridal..I see why you ladies love it!!
It's not for me because of the heaviness of it...I am having a destination wedding in the Bahamas but I can totally see why you ladies love it! Excuse the 2nd picture...I was none to happy w/ other people taking my picture!
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Indianapolis Wedding Bios
this is my fiance and i , we are having an outdoor wedding at my victorian home in a small town near Indianapolis, IN. We are having an outdoor ceremony and our reception is going to be under a tent.
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Just got engaged the first weekend in October 2008. My boyfriend suprised me by unexpectedly showing up during my trip to Chattanooga, Tennessee. He had pre-arranged it with my friends who live in Chattanooga, and came to a resturaunt that we were all eating at, and proposed in front of everyone. He worked every detail out down to booking the same return flights back to Lincoln, Nebraska where we currently live. So exciting! Now for the planning... I am from Indianapolis so the wedding will be there. Long distance wedding planning, here I come!
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Ben & Jen
April 11, 2009
Venue: The Mavris, Indianapolis IN
The ceremony was on the first floor afterwards guest headed up to the second floor for the reception.
Weddings Details By : I Do For You
I loved the place cards! Each one had to feathers in the corner with a diamond. It was the perfect touch!
Cake & Cupcakes made by : Bella cakes
Flavors: Dark Chocolate with Raspberry filling; Cherry Chip; White Chocolate with almonds and coconut; & White Chocolate with raspberry filling
Instead of a guest book we displayed a wish tree, were our guest wrote us a message
Dress By : Christos
I really wanted that old Hollywood vintage feel, When I saw this dress I knew it was perfect!
I went on a search through the family jewelry and found my great grandmothers brooch, my grandmother and mothers pearls, and my mother in law surprised me with the earings.
MOH Dress By : BEBE Flower Girl Dresses By : I Do For You
The flower girls looked like little fairies floating down the isle. They threw pink feathers instead of flower petals!
Our Amazing Photographer : Rich Weddings
Catering : Grafton Peeks
We really wanted to have a variety of food, so we chose all our favorite appetizers instead of having a traditional dinner.
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You might recall the gorgeous venue I posted several weeks ago:
Well, I spoke with the site manager for the park, and it was bad news all-around. I was expecting the site to be pricey, and it is, especially for our budget. But the REAL deal-breaker is the site is very controlling. They cater it, and we pick from their menu. Their open bar is terrible (as serious beer afficionados in particular, we would be embarrassed to serve what they are offering). They want to handle all the decorations (they offer a "pillar candle centerpiece" ugh), and they even want to make the cake! We can't get elements that are important to us like a champagne toast without upgrading the whole package.
So little control over our wedding, especially as we aren't very "wedding-y" people and need to make the event our own, is a complete deal-breaker. So I've been at a loss for a few weeks trying to find a new site that was less restrictive and still met our criteria. That meant going outside our hometown into the greater Indianapolis area. I was also starting to have misgivings about a plastic tent with no AC retreat during July- both for the sake of my aging grandmother and our food! I had totally fallen in love with this site and nothing seemed to compare. And everyone we mentioned it to was really displeased with not having it on a Saturday, which we were counting on for budget reasons.
Then last weekend we had dinner with my FILs. My FMIL has been really sensitive about stepping on my toes- she's made it clear she really wants to help, but she's afraid of seeming pushy or overbearing. She's really very sweet! Early on my parents had proposed having it in their backyard, but frankly, it's not possible there. The slope of the yard is too great to put tables on, and the yard is adjacent to five other backyards. Not what anyone had in mind.
So my fiance's parents said, why not do it at our house?
My FMIL is VERY into gardening and decorating. She has a gorgeous house and yard, and I'm sure with this kind of event to plan for, she'd really outdo herself. They also have more space, and MUCH more privacy. And because it's a private property owned by them, we could do whatever we wanted! Even fireworks, which were pretty much a no-go in Indiana anywhere else (not allowed to fire them on public property without a permit we would be unlikely to recieve). There would be no hour restrictions on how long we could stay, or when we could start setting up. I also love the wooded area behind their house (beyond the yard) and think it could make for some really interesting pics. And we can store the cake etc. in the house, as well as giving people a place to retreat if the heat becomes too much.
The real sweetener though is they said if we hold it at their house, they'll pick up the tab for the tables, chairs, tent, and other rentals, as well as a valet service for the cars! It was a really generous and unexpected offer!
My fiance and I talked about it, and we decided that if my parents are fine with the idea, this is what we'll do. I'm so happy with the way everything has worked out!
And returning to Coxhall for a moment...
Given the reception venue change, I don't want to have the ceremony at the same site. The really visually appealing part of Coxhall is the ceremony site, and it's MUCH more reasonable to rent out:
So this is where we'll have the ceremony, and then caravan over to the house. :D It truly is the best of both worlds.
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I'm a designer who loves everything vintage... I'm getting married on 9/6/09 in Indianapolis, and we're having a period-inspired 1940s wedding, with WWII flair. I'm making everything myself for the wedding, including:
- designing our 'wedsite'
- the invite/save-the-date design and production
- centerpieces
- favors
- table numbers
- guestbook
- super cool airplane boutonnieres for the men
- signage/posters
- my wedding gown
- my headpiece/hat/veil
- and much more... woo!
Visit my wedding/DIY blog at www.handmade-wedding.blogspot.com
You can also visit our awesome wedsite to learn more about our wedding and view photos at www.ryanlovesjess.com
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