SKMCCOY's reviews

Davis & Starkman is tucked in an office building at 7th and Missouri - if you don't "know somebody" you would not even know it is there. They do not advertise. But walk in the door and you are immediately treated like family. Engagement rings and wedding sets are an investment - and a commitment - they are not taken lightly at Davis & Starkman. You should love the ring that you are going to wear every day for the rest of your life. They take the time to help you find exactly what you are looking for - or make a vision of your own come to fruition.

This new boutique is a breath of fresh air. The passion is apparent at La Fleur boutique. Creative designs and amazing attention to detail are the perfect accent to the special day.

Alison and Todd have been amazing to work with. After listening to our thoughts and our "vision" they have created a menu and an ambiance that is perfect for our wedding! Their attention to detail and ability to think outside of the box have contributed so much to our wedding planning - and our lack of stress about the whole process. We are excited for our January 2010 wedding and are thrilled to have Put a Fork in It Catering as part of our wedding party. :)

300 dresses is an online wedding discount store. They aim to provide affordable wedding dresses (including bridesmaids and flower girls dresses) priced under $300!! Their goal is for brides to look amazing without spending a fortune.

I was more than skeptical - I can barely find a dress that I like in a department store for less than $300 that I would consider well made, let alone want captured in pictures forever as my "special day". However, I couldn't find a dress for my bridesmaids that I liked in traditional bridal boutiques that was offered in my color. I specifically chose the graphite gray so that it was different than every wedding I have been in or been to. . . but this proved to be an obstacle when looking for attire for the wedding party. The designers that offered the color only did so in taffeta (NOT my preference) or in styles that would not be flattering on my friends. Jennifer came to the rescue. She has been able to integrate the elements of dresses that I like from different designers and create the perfect dress in just the right color. A custom dress for $130!! We are working on designing flower girls dresses now to incorporate some of the same colors and design elements.

The knot has been an incredible resource. My fiance and I are planning our wedding in a city that we have lived in for 5 years, but apparently don't know very well. We are planning the wedding (and paying for it) ourselves - our families are in other cities. We also want to stay away from the "mainstream" in terms of choosing the venues and themes that we have seen a hundred times over again. The knot has been a great resource for identifying vendors. The reviews, ideas, recommendations and real people are great assets in creating a wedding that is truly "us."

There are nail techs, manicurists, cosmotologists, then there is Lisa. She is better than a shrink - and she makes my nails sparkle and my toes twinkle! I always leave Smudges Nail Boutique with a little more bounce in my step and a manicure that I know will last me for weeks! The gel is the key - and it is not toxic nor tacky as acrylic. I am so disappointed when I see wedding photos of beautiful brides who overlook the manicure - or almost worse - get a very bad one. The beauty is in the details and details are lisa's specialty. :)

Amy Wallace is Page & Mason and she is amazing. Our wedding colors (graphite and bold yellows) and the ambiance we wanted to convey created an obstacle for many of the paper vendors that we interviewed and tried to work with. We found colors, styles and character being forced on us or worse, vendors who were charging a premium for stuff that we could have ordered on line ourselves.

Amy has been amazing to work with. She saw the challenges as opportunities for creativity and has conveyed our messages perfectly to our guests. Page & Mason does not advertise - all business comes by word of mouth and each project is a labor of love. I can not sing her praises enough.

Boojum Tree Hidden Garden is the perfect balance of garden, destination and sanctuary. My only concern is that it is gaining notoriety and will no longer be our little secret. :) We are so excited about our January 2010 wedding!

Planning a wedding is stressful. . . EVERY aspect is important and of course as a bride (or groom) you want everything to be perfect. But this is just too much. I had an idea of what I wanted my wedding to sound like. We had a venue, a menu, colors, and themes. . . music and entertainment obviously play an important role. I tried to coordinate a meeting with PME to see what they are about, if they offered what we were looking for and more importantly, if we could work with them as part of our wedding "team." I couldn't even schedule a meeting with them - let alone work with them! Mark Sanchez was adamant that our INITIAL meeting include a 90 MINUTE presentation, complete with power point, sounds clips and video. I don't mean to sound ego-centric, but I am human . . . I am a busy person, as we all are. 90 minutes is a long time to devote to listening to a pitch about services that you are not interested in (I knew that there were definitely things I was NOT interested in . . . string quartets, strolling musicians, grand entrances. . .) or with a person that you don't "click" with. It became obvious through our email communications - and this demand for 90 minutes for an initial meeting - that Mark is not someone that I could work with, not someone who would listen to us or our vision of our wedding day and definitely not someone that I wanted to share my special day with.

After trekking through terrain of tulle and blinding bling for days, Brides by Demetrios was a pleasant surprise. I had an idea what I was looking for - tulle and bling were not on the agenda (though they offer that too, if it is what you are looking for) - it was such a relief to find a salon that listened to me, considered my concerns, my budget and my body. Michelle helped me to find the perfect dress. She was honest (I am not such a fool to think that everything I step into deserves an ohh and ahhhh). And though she knew it was "the one" and knew that I knew too - she was patient as I tried it on, left and came back browse through the racks and did it again. . . twice. She did not pressure me, dismiss me or make me feel like I was being silly which is what I experienced within 5 minutes at many other salons, but asked ME to make a decision. She asked the right questions and offered insight when asked. The store selection is great, and the staff are all helpful and pleasant, but Michelle made my experience at Brides by Demetrios.