Reception:

If I could give this resort 20 stars, I would. We had our room block, our honeymoon suite, and our reception here. Every bit of this hotel is beautiful. Our reception was on their palm-tree lined, lit, outdoor courtyard. When we toured the place, the sales manager stayed late so we could see it at night, since we were having an evening reception. She wanted us to see it at night. And – wow – that’s all I could say. Actually, there are great pics on their website. It’s much more beautiful in person, but check out the pics!

Wedding Night Hotel:

Our sales manager put a personal gift in our hotel room for us. You don’t find that kind of service and personal touch anymore.

I was afraid we weren’t going to be able to find a wedding band that would fit next to my engagement ring. The ring is a family heirloom in my husband’s family. So it’s not like we could just go buy a matching band. But Coffin & Trout studied the ring and custom designed a band that looks like the original designer made to pair with it. They are masters.

Invitations:

You can shop by price point on this website so you know that on the page you are looking at – how much the invitations will be. No risk of falling in love with a design you can’t afford. Our invites were really high class and well done.

Save the Dates:

Our Save-the-dates were SO different! We had scratch-off cards. People commented on them for months. The ordering process with this website was so simple. And the price was great.

My friend Clarence is a sales manager for Ritz Carlton and every time I talk to him he tells me that I have to get to one of the Hawaiian locations. So we decided to take his advice and try it for our honeymoon. With so much to do in Hawaii, we could have done something different every day, but we barely even needed to leave the property. This was the best vendor decision we made in all of our wedding planning.

I was worried because the DJ that we spoke with seemed all about “keeping everyone dancing” and didn’t seem to want to hear about my “please don’t play” list. But my husband insisted that I have faith and he was right. The Party Masters were able to do both – keep everyone dancing WITHOUT playing Y.M.C.A. and the Chicken Dance per my request. Great job!

This church has been my parish for the past few years when I moved to Chandler. I always imagined I’d get married in my parents’ parish, but I am so glad I made the decision to get married here. The setting is beyond beautiful and just what you think an Arizona church should look like. The parishioners are so loving and made this experience so easy and beautiful for both my husband and myself.

I was looking for a bakery with a French background that would do my cake exactly the way I wanted it. Believe it or not – that is hard to find. Au Petit Four not only made my cake look exactly how I requested – they even asked for a swatch of the bridesmaid dresses to match the trim icing to. It was perfect.

This was the best spa experience I have ever had. The Ultimate Arden Facial is the best thing a bride could do for herself. (Cool rocks on the face – warm rocks on the shoulders – INCREDIBLE!) I left there more relaxed than if the wedding was over. I also had the best pedicure of my entire life.

The guys went on a 3-day ATV desert adventure in Scottsdale. It wasn’t cheap as far as bachelor parties go – but it was not as expensive as you think one of these trips would be. Adventure Bachelor Party put it all together for them from start to finish and they had a great time. And honestly – I was glad they were doing that rather than dropping cash at a strip club.

Alterations:

The dress had about a thousand layers of tulle. (At least it seemed like it.) And every single one was cut just perfectly to the length I needed.

Bride's Dress:

This was one of only 2 stores in the entire Phoenix area that carried the designer I wanted. This store was a really full service bridal salon. I recommend this to any bride who wants to be well taken care of.

Bridesmaids dresses:

My bridesmaids had a great experience. Every single one of them had great things to say about I Do! I Do! In fact – one of them is using I Do! I Do! as her bridal salon when she gets married this spring.