We rented a 1935 Buick Century as our "getaway" car from our reception. Not only did it give us awesome photos, but it also enabled us to get away in style, without anyone being responsible for us.

Our driver was friendly, he had champagne and chocolates waiting for us, and the drive was great!

I ordered the roses for our centerpieces and our bridal party bouquets off the internet. They were stunning! They arrived exactly as they said they would, and perked right up and opened just the right amount. I couldn't be happier.

The company itself was wonderful to work with, also. They called me to confirm the order as soon as I placed it, and they called after the delivery to make sure everything was in order and to see if I had any questions/problems with the flowers.

I highly recommend them to anyone going the DIY route. In fact, we're now well past the wedding, and the bouquets are still alive and looking good!

I had 3 corsages made from here for my grandmothers, and one larger one made for myself (the bride, I didn't carry a bouquet). The ones for the grandmothers look lovely, but mine just looked too prom-y, so I didn't wear it.

The florist shop is very helpful and they do lovely work. I know that all my corsages from high school dances came from this florist and they were much more beautiful than what I had at my wedding.

Rented tuxedos are pretty much the same everywhere, I guess, but I'd still hoped to get a more fitted look for my groom. We'd chosen a fancy Calvin Klein fitted tux, but ultimately, it looked just the same as every other wedding tuxedo. (My groom thinks he looked amazing, but I know he could've looked better-- don't tell him!)

Really, for the money, we could've just had the groomsmen wear their own suits.

Michael is a cellist who played our crazy wedding beautifully. We didn't have much of a rehearsal, and our wedding party straggled in, so Michael really had to play right off the cuff. It was wonderful and I can't thank him enough. He is a beautiful cellist-- though, as I understand it, he plays many instruments; check out what's available at your venue!

Ultimately, the Bowers was a little more per person than I had budgeted, but it was SO WORTH IT. The site is beautiful to start with, then they decorate it with twinkle lights, and, the bride gets to come down a staircase as she walks down the aisle! If that doesn't make you feel like a princess, I don't know what does. (Frankly, it was the stairway that sold us on the venue!) They set up chairs for the ceremony and then while everyone is enjoying cocktail hour on the patio, they switch the ceremony area over to dinner settings. It was beautiful, everyone loved it. We used the site in the evening, and sunset was so gorgeous.

Tangata is the Patina Catering Group restaurant at the Bowers Museum. The food is delicious, and the service is great. The servers were quick, professional, and very helpful. They kept the dinner moving at the right pace, they watched and took cues from us (the bride and groom). Dinner was served hot to everyone, at the same time! The catering managers are delightful to work with and even accommodated a special family dessert for us. The whole experience was warm and hospitable, from the very beginning of negotiations until the final dance!

Everyone is still talking about dinner. It was more than I wanted to spend, but I'm so glad I did, it was worth every penny.

I used Naugi.com for my wedding day jewelry after seeing an ad for them on Wedding Bee. The earrings I got (I ordered 2 pairs because I couldn't decide) are gorgeous, and very reasonable. They have all sorts of pieces, for any bridal party member, and if you're looking for something sweet and delicate, a little vintage, but nicely made and a good lookin' piece, check them out, I highly recommend it!

The cake from Great Dane was included in our catering package, over which I was very excited. I knew it would be delicious! And it was.

The only thing with Great Dane is that they can be difficult to get a hold of, and frankly, the decorating of the cake didn't really match what we'd discussed. To me, this wasn't a big deal, but for someone who really cares about those things, just be sure you work really closely with them to get what you want. The taste of the cake definitely makes up for it, just be advised!

Robert was the single best decision we made for our wedding. Not only are his photographs incredible, but he is wonderful to work with, flexible, accommodating, and the utmost professional. He got the most incredible shots of our wedding day, and I had forgotten he was there! We wanted a few of the standard, formal wedding shots for our grandparents, but mostly we wanted candid, photo-journalistic style shots to remember our day-- he gave us everything we could have hoped for. I think we had a little different arrangements than most couples, but he worked with us and just went with it!

We initially hadn't wanted to do an engagement session, but fortunately, Robert talked us into it-- the photos are fantastic! I wish I knew more couples getting married in the area so that I could recommend Robert more!