Hey girlie... In your other post, you said you were looking for cost effective ideas on save the dates, invitations, decor, etc.

Invitations/Save the Dates - consider using a rubber stamp for your design.  Simple and cost effective with a big wow effect!

http://www.bride.net/2008/diy-wedding-invitation-tip-use-rubber-stamps/

Good resources for paper:

• http://www.paper-source.com/
• http://www.paperandmore.com/index.html
• http://cardsandpockets.com/

Florals - A lot of girls on here are doing artificial flowers (including myself).  Hobby Lobby and Michael's have tons of options and a pretty wide selection of real touch flowers as well, if you're concerned with the quality.  www.save-on-crafts.com also has a good selection, and so does www.afloral.com.

If you're still looking for a caterer - MyChef, Chef Paul, and Schaul's Cuisine are all affordable (and yummy) options.

DJ - my guy - Big Don Kaminsky is great.  http://www.xl-entertainment.com/  I've read nothing but good reviews on him from The Knot's Chicago board, and my experience with him so far has been wonderful.  He's also from Indiana, so his prices are a little lower than the Chicago guys.

Cake - my girlfriend had her wedding cake made by Jewel.  It was delicious and looked fabulous. 

I used a local photography studio here in Chicago! Loved the photographer, she was amazing! http://www.endlessboudoir.com/

Thank You So much! This is Sooo Helpful to me

Thank you so much for your info on I have made my save the dates and bought paper for my programs at the papersource.I haven't been posting because of family issues but I am slowly getting things back on track. Everything is still planned to happen on time I just have to move a little faster now.

Jewel makes wedding cakes? Wow!