Our wedding cake was purchased from Central Continental Bakery. They matched the perfect color of my gown on the piping of the cake- I was very impressed by this attention to detail- it made for a nice touch! When we went to select our cake, the bakery had an amazing array of choices- both elaborate and simple. From what I remember, it tasted great, but I wish I would have had more time to enjoy it!

My husband was very very pleased with the service at Helzberg Diamonds when he selected my engagement ring. They were very accommodating when getting the ring sized. The staff was also helpful when I selected my husband’s wedding band. I have no complaints! They made everything simple, had fair pricing, and a nice selection.

We registered at Crate & Barrel for our gift registry, and we couldn't be happier with that choice. They have a great online system that is very user friendly. The quality of the product was great for our home, at a price point that we felt comfortable registering at. They packaged everything carefully, and we received everything in perfect condition.

Pastor Greg Lucas out of Crystal Lake St. Paul’s United Church of Christ wed my husband and I in an intimate ceremony with only a few people in attendance. (We held a reception the following evening). We met with Pastor Greg prior to the occasion and he gave us tips to make the ceremony on own. He was flexible with our meeting times and arranged his schedule around ours. We truly appreciated his professional, yet warm demeanor. He was a big contributor to our truly special day!

I had looked online and at various places for our wedding invitations, but couldn't settle with anything that I had come across. I needed to come up with more unusual wording for our invitation because people were only invited the the reception, our ceremony was the night before and very intimate. I ended up finding the font I wanted and went to the Kwik Kopy in Carpentersville to have them printed. I know the owner, so I knew I would get the personal attention that I needed. Together, we created beautiful invitations at a fraction of the cost of typical wedding invitations!

When I selected At-Your-Service Entertainment, Inc. as my DJ, I didn’t even go meet him and view his work. He was so professional, as was his website and contract that I entrusted him with this duty. I got slightly nervous before the reception because I remembered that some DJ's play "hokey" dance music, and I knew that I definitely did not want that at my reception. But, there was no need to worry. Our DJ drew people to the dance floor and everyone had a fabulous time. He kept the energy going in style!

I looked several places for my bridal gown, but purchased from A L'Amour in Barrington. I didn’t have a traditional gown because this was my second wedding. The sales person I worked with at A L'Amour was the best I had encountered in all of my bridal shopping experiences. She was genuine and helpful, even though I wasn't purchasing bridesmaids, etc. The gown arrived in a timely manner, was perfect, and there were no surprises!

Everything was perfect. I don’t even know how to describe it any better! Our reception at Maggiano's Little Italy was simply exceptional. I didn’t have to do a whole lot of work, they made all the arrangements and prompted me with questions when I needed to make a choice. They were true professionals. The food was, of course, amazing. We appreciated the little touches and the romantic ambiance of the venue. We also didn’t feel like we were overpaying--- like we may have at a banquet hall, or a more traditional reception venue.

I had Fabbrini's Flowers design the table centerpieces for my reception. The arrangements turned out beautifully. The company was very easy to work with and honored all of their commitments. We also appreciated that they billed us through our reception venue, Maggiano's in Schaumburg. That made things very simple for us.

Michelle at Artistic Florals by Michelle was a pleasure to work with. Michelle designed the floral decor for my ceremony. I brought in my special Waterford vases, for the floral arrangements to be held. She took great care in designing the arrangements and ensuring the safety of my vases. Our reception was the following night, and I had her design corsages for my daughters- they were exceptional!