Carrie worked with me on the design and flower selection for all of the arrangements. I ended up doing the centerpieces myself, but Carrie was such an asset when it came to the bouquets, corsages and boutonnieres! She even allowed me to go with her to the wholesaler to pick out the color roses I wanted her to use. It was a great experience all-around!

A very close friend of my husband's is actually part-owner of KegBus and we were able to get one of the buses to transport our guests. It was such a relief to know that everyone was taken care of and able to get safely to/from the venue. I am pretty sure that 4 out of their 5 buses have KegBus signs on the side, but we got their large silver bus which seats 36 people...VERY nice for transportation needs.

I know of some brides who would rather do their own make-up...but I am here to ask, why?? You might be used to do everything - day in and day out - but there is no reason why you shouldn't get pampered on your wedding day. It was so great to have Barb there for my girls and I on wedding morning. We had to start at 8:30 in the morning so it was nice to not have to focus on my face in the mirror to put on my own mascara!

Ky is not only a hair stylist, but an artist. I had saved a picture from years ago and I knew that is what I wanted my hair to look like on my wedding day. It was quite intricate - a lightly braided, low bun - and it wasn't an easy task to accomplish. Ky used my hair almost as a sculpting medium and replicated the style PERFECTLY! I couldn't have been more happy!

The staff at Mens Warehouse was very easy to deal with. Since we already knew what we wanted for the bridal party and fathers, we just picked out the items from their catalog and they were all put into their system.

We had a few options on our short-list for the wedding ceremony. Since our wedding was planned in such a short time period, we needed a location which could accommodate the ceremony and reception. Stonewall was the perfect choice for both since the same ballroom could serve double duty. Our ceremony was set-up and right after our guests moved into the cocktail area, it was flipped into the reception area. Staff was very pleasant!

Our colors were black and white, but we finally decided that a third, accent color, was necessary. After much debate (really a quick conversation) we went with fuchsia. The invites are everything I have always wanted - and more!! We got a pink design on the actual invite, a black outer envelope, the RSVP cards with a hot pink return envelope and matching escort cards. Myrna is very professional and was helpful when it came to selecting just the right invite!

Marc is such a wonderful DJ!! His energy is unmatched and he keeps the group dancing for HOURS! We really didn't want any cheesy songs played (chicken dance, electric slide, etc) and he honored our request - even though guests kept asking for those songs.

I had Melissa put together our cake and our favors. I am probably most excited about the cake. It is unique in that it is hexagon shaped with 2 black tiers and a white tier in the middle. All three tiers will have opposite color diamonds with a mirror in the middle of each panel. The flavors are strawberry with fresh strawberries in the middle, harvey wallbanger cake with orange creme in the middle and a mocha chocolate cake with an amaretto chocolate cremem in the middle.

I have been to plenty of weddings where coasters or were given as favors and, honestly, they just tend to collect dust. We decided to do something edible instead and Melissa's truffles are to DIE for!! Half are milk chocolate w/a hazelnut filling and half are white chocolate with an orange creme filling.

Ron Jones is a highly regarded photographer in the DC metro area. He is a great person to work with and a skilled professional...the proof is in his work! His personality is calming and he is such a great asset to any wedding!!