UCFgirl's reviews

I honestly don't remember the sellers that I bought items from for my wedding, but I do remember that I was very pleased with each transaction. I found our favors on ebay much cheaper than what I would have spent at like Michaels (these cute little tiffany blue boxes with the chocolate ribbon). I also found my veil on ebay, which was so much more beautiful than I thought it was going to be! I also got my garter, and my husband's wedding gift on ebay! I heart ebay!

Our cake was such a focal point of our wedding, and we didn't even mean it to be! It was THAT beautiful! Our guests not only raved about how exquisite it was, but they obviously thought it was delicious because the entire cake was eaten that night!

We heard Rob play at my cousin's wedding, and we were impressed with him then. When we contacted him and told him that we were getting married, he gave us a deal to sign with him! We are very happy that we did as he is just a nice guy and a professional. He isn't one of those cheesy DJ's with the cheesy act; he's very professional and a great emcee behind the mic! He played everything that we asked for, and kept our guests entertained and dancing all night long!

I got the floating candles and our flower girl basket and ring bearer pillow from Michaels. I was very pleased with the quality and the price for everything.

I would have really loved to have done our centerpieces through a professional so that I didn't have to stress out about doing it ourselves, but we just didn't have the budget for it. I did want tall cylindrical vases to fill with glass stones, our roses and top with a floating candle, and I found the perfect vases on JamaliGarden.com. They were a little pricey, but well worth it as I did keep a few to use at home and was able to sell the rest to another bride. The quality of the vases is perfect! They were not the thin glass ones that I saw at Michaels and other places. They are THICK. I also was able to get the glass stones in our color in BULK, which I know I saved a lot on rather than having to buy how many separate individual packs locally. Customer service is very good too!

We had our ceremony right at sunset on the beach, and then we moved indoors for our reception. The Grand Plaza Hotel is such a beautiful location for your wedding. The atmosphere is calm, the hotel is beautiful, and the food is delicious! Plus, their service is first-class! The only real problem that I had with them is that their communication could be a little better. It took them a few days to get back with me, whether if I called or if I emailed.

If you're having a wedding on the West Coast of Florida and you ask around for advice on who to hire for your hair and make-up, you will most likely be told to check out Darla Stafford! After my trial, I immediately hired her. She was such a doll, and incredibly sweet and funny (which was what I needed to stay calm before the wedding). She is well worth the cost as she made me feel like such a beautiful princess. My makeup was simple yet fresh and it stayed perfect throughout the entire day (and I was such a baby bawling throughout!) Plus, my hair was beautiful as well! Darla is THE one to hire for your wedding make-up and hair!

My husband and his brothers (Best Man and Groomsmen) are from Gainesville, so they got their tuxes from the Tuxedo Junction there. They had no complaints, and they were really dashing in their formalwear!

We ordered our STD cards and invitations from Invitations by Dawn. We requested samples first on a few that we were interested in. We didn't want to pay too much, and we were very happy with what we ordered as we liked the quality, and they were very nice and what we wanted.

I wanted my Maid of Honor and my Bridesmaid to wear something that they would be happy to wear again, and not just once. I also didn't want them to pay a lot of money, but I wanted their dresses to be the same. They surprised me one weekend by showing me online the dress that the both agreed on from JC Penny. It was just absolutely perfect as it was formal enough for our wedding but they said that they could use it again afterwards. Plus, the dress only cost them $55 each, and that included shipping and handling!