We bought my Engagement Ring as well as both wedding bands from our local Robbins Bros. After going to some of the other jewelry stores ( ones in the mall), i was really disappointed with the selection and pricing.

Going in there is really fun, they really cater to you and find you a great ring within your budget. What i liked most was how you pick your ideal ring, and they are then able to make suggestions that fit within your price range. They also sized it and had everything ready within a week, and they have great financing options.

It does feel a little pressured once you're in there, but other than that they have great customer service and their jewelry is really good quality and value.

I bought my wedding Dress from Alfred Angelo, as well as ordered my BM dresses and Flower Girl Dress.

After having a horrible experience with David's Bridal, i was initially very happy with the customer service at AA. The girl who took my dress order was very helpful, not at all pushy, and seemed to want me to have the dress of my dreams rather than just make a sale. I ordered my dress through them, and it came within 1 month, which i was really happy about. The dress was perfect.

The only thing i didnt like was my experience with BM dress shopping, i made an appt, but still had to wait almost an hour for service on a day when the store was literally empty. The "mgr" of the store was the one helping us this time, and she was really snippy and pushy and i felt really rushed although we were only there for 30 minutes. Even after she had entered the information about the chosen dress into the computer, my out of state bm's were unable to access it and i had to actually call the store and ask them to update it.

Even after i had ordered my BM's dresses, i kept getting phone calls from them asking me to come in and place my BM order, and my FG order, and not to forget all of my accessories.. I just felt really bugged by this, considering my orders had already been placed and this supposedly would have been input into their "statewide" system.

I did like the dresses however, and they were relatively inexpensive and came in super-quick.

Overall i had a good Experience with Porto's Bakery. My family has been going there for years, and they've never disappointed us. I ordered a 4 layer cake, with each layer a different flavor. When i saw my cake at the reception, i was more than happy. It was exactly as i had pictured it and tasted delicious. My only problem with porto's occured while trying to pay for my cake. At only 3 weeks before my wedding, they had lost my paperwork, and had no record of my cake. They would not accept my final payment after i waited 2 hours for them to find it that day, but called me everyday the week after ( once they had found my ppwk) asking me to please make the final payment. This just really stressed me out and made me very unhappy considering i had made every effort to pay them that day. My parents finally went in for me ( i was unable to because i live 2 hours away and they do not accept payment over the phone), and were able to speak to the owner, who double checked the order and made sure everything was okay.

As i said, the cake looked and tasted wonderful, but i wasnt happy with the customer service, excessive phone calls, and difficulty in trying to pay them.

My experience with Lisa from Ixora was simply wonderful. She is exactly the type of vendor that you would want for your wedding. When i first met with her at the Pasadena office, i was blown away by her ability take some of my ideas and give me a complete visual of what it would look like at my wedding. I love how organized she was with her portfolio, and how she was so knowledgeable with everything. She was full of ideas and also willing to take my ideas and needs into account. I also appreciated her quick responses when it came to the initial invoice, and all other correspondence in between. Her prices are considered "high" but she is more than willing to work with any budget and make your dream happen at a price that works for you.

On the day of my wedding, i was stunned by how beautiful everything was. My bouqet was perfect, and the bms were also overjoyed with their flowers. I would absolutely reccommend Ixora.

From my first meeting with her,Stacy was helpful, willing to listen, and full of ideas of things i had never thought of. I knew i needed someone who was organized and detail oriented, and she was just that. She is excellent with pre-wedding communication, and is great at following up.

On the day of, Stacy and her team were simply incredible. They managed every little detail, and didn't miss anything i had wanted to be done. I felt so relieved not to have to worry about all of the little hiccups that normally happen on the wedding day. My family, Fiance and I were able to completely enjoy the day and take in all of the memories. Even after the wedding, i have received many compliments about how smooth and easy my wedding day seemed to pass by.

Stacy made my wedding feel very personal. I didn't feel like just "another wedding" to her, which was one of the reasons i enjoyed her so much. She added many suprise details to my wedding day, that made it that more memorable.

I cannot say enough about how great Stacy and her team are. They absolutely went above and beyond to make my day special. I would reccommend her without a doubt.