Albuquerque, NM
(505) 842-1234
Wonderful hotel! Bride and bridesmaids stayed the night before and bride and groom stayed the night of. The staff was so kind as to move all my, the bride, things from the first room to the next presidential suite once we left for the wedding. The suites were amazing. HUGE. perfect for many women getting ready at one time. The beds were so comfortable, lush sheets and pillows. The gym, although I didn't use it, was very nice- new machines and clean. The pool and jacuzzis are roof top. The bathrooms are spacious as well. All the hotel is very clean. The staff is impeccable. From the valet boys whole take care of everything to the front desk people to the room service. Everyone is very friendly. They go out of their way to make just married people comfortable. Gave us complimentary chocolate strawberries and champagne. The room service breakfast was delicious. Plentiful and not the average room service food at all. A wonderful place to stay!
Autumn is just an amazing person in general, let alone an amazing photographer. Very sweet, kind hearted and open for anything. She came to our hotel we got ready at about an hour before we left and stayed with us till mid way through the reception. She took soooo many photographs. Gave us four cd's full with pictures to print out in normal size and condensed file's to share with people online. She touches up any pictures that need it, crops, switches to black and white, takes red eyes out, etc. You just feel comfortable around her. She had me,the bride, and my husband come meet with her in her home prior to picking her. She made us tea and showed us alot of her work. You can tell she loves photography by the way her photos come out. Very personal shots. She captures the little moments no one else sees and the big needed to be remembered moments like the first kiss or first dance wonderfully. I will use her again for future parties and events. Very recommended.
Coronado Center, NM 87110
(505) 888-9669
Men's Warehouse may not be the most conventional place for a wedding but we decided to buy the suits instead of rent. I do believe they rent as well though, I think. Every one here was very nice and professional. Did have one sales man be quite rude, but you get that anywhere. But the lady who handled all our orders the most was magnificant. We had many odd sized guys to get suits for, from XXXL to I would say XS. She located suits in other states that could be sent to us. She sent one from her store to the one in NY so that an out of state grooms man could get it altered prior to the day of the wedding. The suit quality is great. Lots of styles to choose from. They also do their own tailoring there on the spot, so that was nice.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505)345-6273
Lilly Barrack may not be the conventional place for wedding bands but we loved it. Unique is the best word for Lilly Barrack's store. The staff are all very kind. Calling different branches for our sizes. The selection is outstanding. We could have custom made anything we wanted really. You would personally work with Lilly Barrack if you wanted to do that. The prices were not bad at all, but we still opted to just by rings the way they were. We both got J. Till rings, an artist she sales for. Very modern and classy. Definitely not the place for you if you want to have a conventional ring. All the pieces at Lilly Barracks are unique and extravagant. Very beautiful place in my opinion.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 750-1234
Great location for a Disney Honeymoon. Has about 5 or so good restaurants near and a pick up out side for free straight to Disney. A Target directly across the street. All the staff were very friendly. The breakfast was delicious! The staff went out of their way to help us keep out luggage while we walked around before we had to go to the airport for departure but had checked out already. The rooms were very comfy. Stayed in a junior suite I believe. It had a mini fridge and two great tv's. Beds, as with all Hyatt's, were very comfortable. Room and bathroom were spotless- not dirty or musky at all. Has a PizzaHut inside the hotel. It is deffiently a vacation hotel- lots of kids and just lots of people in general. So not a secluded spot if that's what your looking for. But all in all a very nice spot.
505-897-0557
Ernie is a very friendly guy. Has a wonderful set up- lights, lazers, a video projector, great speakers, etc. Has any song you can imagine or if not, he was willing to take music we had downloaded and play that. I spent about two weeks getting our playlist exactly the way we wanted it, song in which order and such. I gave it all to him and he said he would do exactly as I pleased. He didn't. He played great songs that got everyone dancing, but we were just disappointed that they weren't "our" songs we picked. He did not talk to much through out the dancing, which we asked him not to, so that was good- he did just enough to encourage people to get out on the dance floor. But over all, I would recommend his services to anyone. Very nice and professional guy.
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 836-6010
Pros Ranch Market is like stepping into a different country. It is a wonderful market place for everyday mexican foods and a great place for lunch as well. But the bakery is out of this world. The best thing is the prices. I would say about half the price or more of all the other cake shops we looked at. And the cake is delicious! Very light and rich at the same time. Most other wedding cake shops we tasted at the cake was stiff and bland. Pro's is wonderful. The icing is so good. The staff is very kind, most speak only spanish but there are some who don't too. They took our order exactly how we wanted it. We thought it was all understood. But the day of the wedding they called and said they couldn't do a layer the way I wanted it. So that was very upsetting. But they did do a great job anyway. The delivery was free. Very good choice I think.
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Albuquerque, NM 87107
505.342.9850
Brides by Demetrios is a wonderful place for bridal gowns and bridesmaids dresses. The only reasons I am not giving it 5 stars is the prices are some what expensive and one girl I encountered that worked there was not very friendly. Every other sales person there was very kind and helpful. The bridesmaid dress selection is full of beautiful well made pieces. The dressing rooms there have mirrors inside them, which some places I went to do not. I appreciated being able to see if I looked absolutely horrible before coming out to show everyone. The sales staff is not pushy at all, just very helpful and try very hard to find you what you are looking for. The whole store is well taken care of, very clean. They even had cookies and punch once when we went in. Very recommended.
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 837-2800
Davids Bridal is really only worth going to for the price. Very good prices on sales and such. But the store is very dirty. The sales staff is rude and do not allow you to really have an opinion. My maid-of-honor was trying to find me dresses to try on while I was in the dressing room, the sales associate would not listen to her thoughts, she knew my style and what I was looking for and the sales lady did not care. They are all very pushy- when it comes to what you should wear, you getting your alterations done there, and appointments are very strict. I understand most bridal boutiques have appointments only- but this is not a boutique, its not a well taken care of store. Sample shoes, veils, and slips are very used. I only went here because of the price. My dress was beautiful- and there were many gorgeous dresses to choose from- and the price was great. So if you can stand the sales staff and need to go cheap on the dress David's Bridal is an ok spot.
Albuquerque, NM
505.341.3456
We decided to go the relaxing route for the bachelorette party. Betty's is an amazing place for that. You are greeted by friendly staff who give you luscious robes and slippers. The air smells fresh, clean and zen. They offer a private outside natural hot tub/ "bath". We did that an each got a spa service. From body wraps, facials, massages, scalp treatments- any service chosen was very much enjoyed. The baths are amazing. Just the right temperature and very clean, an yet no chlorine is used, they are oxygenated in some way. The dry sauna is spacious and just the right size as well. Very nice for a relaxing day at the spa with the girls.










