We had a party room at Biaggi’s for our Rehearsal dinner. It was a cozy room with room for the wedding party and close family. We had a wonderful time and the food was a hit!

Maggie normally does the make-up for models, fashion shows and photo shoots. She is extremely professional and definitely an expert. She met with me before the wedding to choose the perfect make-up for my complexion and dress, etc. She made me feel like royalty and did a beautiful job. The most important part to me was that she was so calming and reassuring. She was practically zen-like and kept me sane right before the photos and ceremony. She made me and my girls feel so confident and fierce! She charged $100/hour and it only took 1-hour. I thought that was totally worth it. She also allowed my Mom, Mother-in-law and bridesmaids to get partial make-overs and split the hourly rate. It ended up being very affordable for everyone. I would highly recommend Maggie to anyone.

While we got my engagement band online, we purchased my wedding band at Jared. They had just the right band to match the style and shape of my unique engagement ring. They perfectly sized it to my small finger. The service warranty was very thorough and once the wedding band was sodered to my engagement ring, I could have them both cleaned and rhodium treated together. We got our financing for both of our wedding bands through Jared and the level of service was outstanding.

We took a 2-week cruise of the eastern Mediterranean with Royal Caribbean. We flew to Rome and stayed over a night before taking the train to the port city of Civitavecchia to meet the ship. It was everything you might imagine it would be. The accommodations in the room were very comfortable and spacious. The staff was incredible and the food was great. Each day we would wake up and look out the window to find we were in a new city and a new country! We simply strolled off of the ship and spent each day leisurely exploring each destination or taking the planned excursions. Then late each night we got back on the ship for a relaxing dinner and activities on board. We were so busy each day that we wished we could travel longer to take in all that was offered on the ship! Although the ship was packed with over 2000 guests, we felt like the only people on board; each time we went to the pools or hot tub, suprisingly we were the only people there! We dined in the formal dining room at times with couples from all over the world and kept in touch even after the trip. We could never have seen so many places for the price as with this cruise. We were able to explore Rome, Athens, Mykonos, Rhodes and even Turkey and Egypt! It was worth every penny and we made memories to last a lifetime.

Olive Salon is a trendy little shop in the Loring Park area of Minneapolis, MN. I got hair extensions for my wedding. This was a dream of mine and I didn’t think it was possible for the average person. It turns out it can be really reasonable and realistic. Jesse carefully selected 3 colors of real human hair extensions (Cinderella Hair) for the style I wanted. They provided an initial consultation and once the extensions came in, I spent the day at the salon being pampered. Jesse did a phenomenal job and my hair looked completely natural and like a celebrity's! I was blown away. Not only that, but the hair extensions lasted for about 3-4 months and I was able to enjoy them on my honeymoon too. I would definitely do it again and for sure have Jesse as my stylist.

Guest Lodging: I was very pleased with our accommodations at the Hilton Garden Inn. We were able to secure rooms for all of our guests that were staying. I really enjoyed our suite as well. The only downside was that the management wasn’t willing to offer a discount or any other accommodations for the bridal suite, in exchange for all the room reservations.

Our florist, Claudia at Burnsville floral, made us feel like celebrities. She was so eager to hear our original and out-of-the-box ideas and contribute her own. She went out of her way to locate the exact orchids I was looking for in the perfect color. She created my dream bouquet and all of the other floral arrangements for an incredibly affordable bottom line price. She designed beautiful and whimsical “flower wands” for my nieces to carry as the flower girls. I couldn’t have asked for a better, more personalized experience.

This location was stunning and everything I could have hoped for. The rustic Scottish-influenced architecture is so romantic. We had an outdoor wedding on the patio, overlooking the golf course and it was gorgeous. We then moved inside and the reception room was full of windows overlooking the course and trees and beautiful sunset. There were two, grand stone fireplaces and an upstairs balcony that I tossed my bouquet from. The ceilings are high and I was able to have them hung with lighted draping. We used their on-site catering and I’ve never seen so many choices of food. Our guests raved about their dinners and I felt it ended up being affordable. We were able to secure our ideal date on very short notice and for a reasonable price. They also provided a coordinator to help us plan all the details and she was fantastic.

This is a hidden gem! Just south of the metro is this tiny little hometown bakery. We brought in photos and an idea of what we were looking for. They caught on to our creative ideas right away. They were able to make the beautiful 3-tiered cake, 3 different flavored sheet cakes for the guests with individual monogrammed icing and deliver it all the way up to the North end of the metro…all for a fraction of the price of other bakeries we had looked at. The finished product was exactly what we wanted and delicious.

We chose individual dresses for each of our bridesmaids, for their individual senses of style and personalities. We found each one we needed in the right color scheme at Macy’s. The best part was that the Maid of Honor’s gown was even on SALE!