Spyder's reviews

The Country Club is a nice place to have a rehearsal dinner. Sylacauga doesn’t have much to offer in the form of restaurants, so we were very happy to book the Country Club. They took care of the linens and food and everything tasted and looked great. They also provided staff to serve the meal. We had a fairly large rehearsal dinner with about 70 people in attendance, and we had just enough space for everyone. It was not a highly formal location, although you could probably dress it up with decorations if you wanted. If you are close enough to Birmingham, I would tell you to find somewhere else to have your rehearsal, but if you need a place in Sylacauga, the Country Club was great for us.

I LOVED they Hyatt Regency Resort in Maui! I was just like I had imagined it would be. The hotel rooms were very nice and island themed. They had restaurants in the hotel with a complimentary breakfast buffet that was the best breakfast buffet I have ever had. Seriously – it was awesome. They also had pools you could lay beside and it was right on the ocean, so you just had to walk out of the hotel and you had a beautiful ocean view. The only thing that surprised me was that there was not much beach in this part of Maui. If you want to lay a towel out on the beach, you will have to go to a different area. I also loved the Spa at the Hyatt Regency. We did a couples massage and it was amazing! We felt very pampered and would go back in a heartbeat. The resort is also within walking distance to a popular tourist shopping area, so most nights we would walk down there and eat dinner. It was nice to be able to walk to places from our hotel and not have to get a taxi.

We had a good stay at the Wynfrey. We chose this hotel because it is supposed to be one of the nicest hotels in Birmingham and they offer free shuttle rides to the airport. We had no problems with our stay, but I wasn’t expecting the hotel to feel so old. Everything is very pretty, but you can tell it has been around for a while. You also had to pay for Internet access in your room, which I think is ridiculous. I think the Wynfrey is fine for your wedding night, but I might recommend a newer hotel that will feel a little nicer. The hotel personnel were great though. The price was a little high in my opinion, but it wasn’t over the top. There are many banquet facilities at the Wynfrey, so if you are having your reception here, it would probably be a great option for you.

My husband and I made little booklets with some of our favorite sayings to pass out to our guests at the reception. They were very personalized and had a note from us in the front, as well as a note from our pastor. I designed the book and then took the file to Kinkos to have them bound and printed. They gave me a reasonable price, numerous paper and binding options, and the finished product looked great. I was really pleased with the way they turned out and I haven’t had any issues with misprints or bad binding. It’s a different option for wedding favors, but if you need any printing or binding done, Kinkos is great. Their staff was also really helpful in giving me information about different options in the paper and binding and even showing me samples of other booklets they had printed. The books were delivered to my house on the day they said they would and the turn-around was very fast. I made these 2 weeks before the wedding and had no problem getting them in time.

I absolutely LOVED my wedding cake from A Piece of Cake. They have a smaller bakery on Hwy 31 in Pelham and have incredibly reasonable prices. Our cake was beautiful, exactly what I wanted, and it tasted great too. I set up an appointment with them and went to taste test different kinds of cake. Each one tasted great, so I had to make a hard decision. They also had photo albums of cakes that they have done over the years and I used a combination of different pieces from previous cakes. It turned out great. I purchased my own cake topper there in the store and I rented a cake stand from them, so those were some additional costs I had to add to the cost of the cake. They took care of all delivery, set up, staffing during the reception and clean up. Highly recommended!

I love this church. I did not grow up here, but my husband did. It is a beautiful church with stained glass windows in the sanctuary, ornate molding, and big organ pipes. It is very traditional and has quite a few rules that must be adhered to. You can’t use candles, dance, or serve alcohol, but as long as you are ok with these rules, you shouldn’t have any problems. They have a bell that many brides use to chime the hour when the ceremony starts. The staff is also very friendly and will help you with suggestions on how to best use the facilities. They have a bride’s room with mirrors just off the sanctuary. The fee is very reasonable and was much lower than other options. My favorite part about this church is how beautiful their sanctuary is. We really didn’t have to use many flowers or other decorations because it was already beautiful. I think it seats about 600 people with a floor level section and a balcony. A beautiful, intimate setting for a traditional wedding.

We used the Men’s Warehouse on 280 and they were great to work with. We experienced great customer service with their staff. We decided to go a less traditional route with the men’s attire and had all of the men in the wedding wear black suits. We got the complete outfit for the groom at the Men’s Warehouse, as well as ties, undershirts, and socks for the groomsmen. The suit was altered perfectly and we had no issues at all. They knew us by name and were very friendly, which made it a pleasure to work with them. They also kept track of the items we had purchased and in what size so that we could reference past purchases when needing to make new ones.

I ordered Save the Date magnets online through Fresh Impressions. I had no prior experience with them; I just googled “save the date magnets” and theirs was one of the first to come up. They had a large variety of styles and options available at a very reasonable price. I looked at other websites as well, but liked Fresh Impressions the best. I picked out my favorite image and customized it with our information. They then emailed me a proof and the finished product turned out exactly as I wanted it to. And we received our order very quickly. I got SO MANY compliments about our Save the Date magnets. I used a stock image from Fresh Impressions and people thought it was a picture of the back of my husband and I! I had a great experience with them and I definitely recommend them to other brides.

Kim did a great job. She has been doing alterations for me for the last three years and has always done a fantastic job. Her shop moved locations about a year ago and she is now on Valleydale Rd near Hwy 280. I did not need much altering done on my wedding dress, but my dress was very detailed with a lot of beadwork. Kim took the dress in for me and added bra cups to give me a little extra boost. J The dress ended up fitting perfectly and was done when she said it would be done. I didn’t have any problems and her prices are reasonable for the work being done. I definitely recommend her for alterations.

I had a good experience at Bridal Extraordinaire and found my perfect dress! You have to make an appointment here and they have a personal consultant that will listen to what you are looking for in a dress and then pull designer dresses from the back for you to try on. They also have a small room where you can look through their “rack” dresses. Their price was very reasonable as far as wedding dresses go and they were very helpful as I tried on each dress. My consultant stayed in the dressing room with me and helped me into and out of each dress. They also have accessories here such as veils and jewelry, but I chose to only get my dress at Bridal Extraordinaire.