Lemonade's reviews

I had read somewhere that it was tradition to give the mother-in-laws a present on the wedding day. Our mothers are both schoolteachers and they love jewelry, especially broaches and big bright necklaces. We found the prettiest broaches at JC Pennies, and these big bracelets. We basically created them a fun box of sparkly jewelry that consisted of a necklace for his mom, and locket for my mom, two bracelets for each of them, and a broach for each of them. We gave it to them before the wedding just so that they could fit it in with their wardrobe for the actual wedding.

I had a hard time finding a florist I liked. The first one I visited ignored me for twenty minutes, and the second one I visited made fun of the budget I had for flowers and said it was impossible. I liked LuAnn because she understood my budget, and then helped me to come up with something simple and beautiful. She knew where I was having the ceremony, and had a good sense of what would look nice in that setting. I really thought she was amazing.

We ordered fortune cookies online, and we were able to get the cookies to say our names in them, and our wedding date. Originally we wanted to have someone make bride and groom cookies, but that was too expensive, and then lots of other options were also too expensive. In the end the fortune cookies were the cheapest option. We over ordered because we figured some would be smashed, and that people would want more than one. They delivered the cookies really fast and in good packaging.

I give them 4 stars, just because they have so many restrictions on food and drink and time and such.We had originally wanted to do a ceremony and small reception here, but we found that there were too many rules to follow. Instead for $300 we had three hours to say our vows and then to take pictures. I am happy that we checked out the Garden Center a few times before because it gave us the chance to find some of the nicer places to take pictures. We weren’t allowed champagne because of the package we choose, but my dad snuck a bottle and some glasses. They didn’t say anything, but I could tell that they weren’t impressed.

This cake was a surprise! We had decided to not get a cake, mainly because it was so expensive. When we were at the reception giving our thank you speeches, a cake was rolled in. It was amazing! It was a big cake, with a little bride and groom on the top. It had two layers, and there was this fruit mixture in between both layers. Also, it had this lemon flavor icing. I think the cake must have been at least $200, but it was a perfect gift because we got to share it with all our guests.

My bridesmaids wanted to wear super sexy dresses, so they went to this store. I used to shop here when I was in college, but I really haven’t been there in a while. They tormented me, but in the end they got tasteful black dresses that were short and had open backs and open shoulders. I didn’t know if I would like the idea of black dresses, but they made my white dress pop out more. And the store is horrible unless you’re 16, they played so much pop music I thought I was going to go insane. But they do have a nice accessories wall, in the back. We got the bridesmaid’s jewelry here, too.

My mother wanted to treat my best friend/maid of honor and I to a spa day. This was amazing! I had never had a pedicure before, and it was the coolest experience ever. The two girls that helped us, Rebecca and Rachel, were amazing, really nice girls. My feet felt so nice and fresh afterwards, and my skin felt so soft. It was expensive, but I think it’s a nice treat. I much preferred going to a spa than a traditional bridal shower.

The show at the Radisson was nice because I got to speak to lots of vendors in the area, mostly florists and caterers. It wasn’t too crowded, and I loved seeing the wedding fashions. There was one dress that I fell in love with, long and lacy, and I think this was where I got the idea for the wedding dress I eventually bought. I loved the dresses, and the fancy table settings. It was more of a window shopping experience, but you can go through any Bridal magazine and see the same thing.

I would have to say that I went to almost all the bridal stores, but I ended up liking a ‘prom’ dress at David’s Bridal the best. I saw it as soon as I came in, I thought it was nice and asked to try it on. The staff was nice and got it for me. They didn’t seem to care that I wanted a cheaper dress, and I like that they don’t force you to try on expensive dresses. They aren’t the most professional salespeople, and they also don’t have the nicest store layout, but the dresses are cheap.

I actually didn’t like my bachelorette party. We started off eating sushi at this great restaurant. We go there all the time and the food is amazing and we never have any problems. For some reason my bachelorette party was the day that they somehow overcharged three of us. Three of us paid the entire bill, and it took so long to solve the problem. It was a downer on the evening, and it put a shadow on the night because even once we got to the bar some of us were still worried about the credit card.