It was a pleasure to have our wedding cake and groom's cake done by Mason's Bakery. They didn't quite come out as I had envisioned, and my husband's cake definitely wasn't what we expected, but their cakes are still very yummy!

Laura was my FAVORITE vendor to work with! She is an absolute sweetheart who always has this beautiful smile on her! I felt that after working with her for so long she has become this great lifelong friend! She is so incredibly talented, and you can see that right away just from the work she showcases on her website! She is so honest and open and very enthusiastic about working with you every step of the way! You will not be disappointed with her at all! When we got our photos, I couldn't stop crying! They were just so much more than I expected; she captured everything that I wanted and then some!! You will get nothing but fun, professionalism, sweetness and honesty from her!! She is such a treasure and this incredibly talented photographer! BOOK HER!

All I can say is WOW!! I have been married two times before and my previous weddings I didn't get to really have my dream wedding, so this time around I was thankful my husband was understanding about that. I was first so excited and blown away when they delivered our bouquets to my hotel room. My bouquet was EXACTLY what I wanted... Full and flowing and VIBRANT! I had told them in our initial consultations that I didn't want any loose ends or anything sticking out that would take away from my bouquet's beauty, and they did just that! I was very strict with my bouquet in particular because I wanted to be able to have it preserved. My bridal party's bouquets were just as beautiful, as were my flower girls' headpieces and our mom's corsages. I even got to see the guys' boutonnieres before they were delivered to them, and I was happy with those as well. Our wedding on the beach was PERFECT! Our altar was exactly how I wanted it, and the aisle was FLOODED with petals and candles. I finally broke down and cried when I walked into our reception room and saw how amazing and wonderful the centerpieces were. They even took it a step further and threw in special extras that I was taken aback with! Addington is PERFECT for your wedding flowers, and I recommend them 110%!

I used Petals & Presents for our floral centerpieces for our Rehearsal Dinner/HUGE family gathering. I wanted to stay with our florist who we used for our wedding, but she was very honest with me that she was going to be busy that weekend not only with our wedding but with a few others. I didn't want to jeopardize the quality of our flowers, or anyone else's flowers for their wedding, so I went with Petals & Presents, who I have ordered from before. They were great with everything, and delivered exactly what I wanted for our dinner. They are mindful of your budget, and I appreciated that I got to sit down with them and have a lengthy discussion about what I wanted (I really didn't want our rehearsal dinner to feel too formal or like our wedding, but I still wanted it to be beautiful!)

In the beginning, I honestly didn't want a beach wedding. I have lived by the beach all of my life and I just wanted something different and unique away from the beach. My husband I went to a friend's wedding at Casa Ybel a few months after we got engaged, and I changed my mind right after that! This resort is BEAUTIFUL! You not only get the beautiful beaches, but their resort is just amazing! During our friend's wedding we walked around the resort by ourselves and we knew that we wanted to get married there too. We worked with Jennifer, and she is such a doll! She always promptly returned any of my phone calls or Emails, and she was such a big help in getting everything organized. Our food was so delicious, and the space was beautiful!

My mom, my bridal party, and I woke up bright and early on my wedding day and went to the Vince Salon and Spa. We all enjoyed mimosas, fresh fruit and giggles while they worked their magic on us by doing our hair and makeup. I was astounded when they finished with me... My makeup was so fresh and beautiful, and I was so in love with my hair! We all looked incredibly, and all of our hairdos stayed perfect throughout the day. I was even pleased that I did not sweat off my makeup!

My engagement ring is a family heirloom from my husband's side, so we really didn't know where to look for our wedding bands. I was ordering a gift for my mom from Blue Nile, and decided to browse through their wedding selections. Not even into the second page, I saw the set that I knew would be perfectly matched with my engagement ring! We ordered our bands from Blue Nile, and were very pleased not only over the price/package, but also because of the beautiful quality/craftsmanship. Definitely recommend you look at Blue Nile if you can't find your rings locally! They have a lot of beautiful jewelry!

We didn't think wearing dark suits or a tux was appropriate for our beach wedding, and my husband wanted to be able to keep his suit rather than rent it, so we decided to check out Men's Wearhouse. We found a great relatively dark khaki linen suit that he selected to wear. All of the guys went to their local stores and were able to pick up the same suit. We even got a discount because all the guys purchased from Men's Wearhouse! My husband had his tailored specifically to his body, and he looked incredibly sexy in his suit!

I ordered all the inner pieces for our invitations from VistaPrint, and I assembled everything into the pocket cardstock that I purchased from Cards and Pockets. I knew about this site from my sister's wedding as she used them too, and I was very pleased with the quality and beauty of what I ordered. I even received several free extra pieces because they had messed up on shipping it to me on time, but I didn't really complain seeing as how I had all of our invitations ready for almost five months before our wedding!

I own my own graphic design business, and I love using VistaPrint because of their prices (free promotions, coupons online, etc.), their terrific quality, and the variety of items they have to offer. So I decided to design our own STDs and invitations, and sent them in to VistaPrint for printing! As usual, I was a very happy customer when I received everything. I decided to print our invitations as I was very much a DIY bride.