OMG am I picky with my make-up and my hair (I can be a bit of a freak about my looks). I had visited Lola Jane's a couple of times before, and each time was v ery pleased afterwards. So when it came to deciding who to go to for my hair and makeup, it was a no-brainer! The only downside is the cost of their travel fee, so I made to sure factor in PLENTY of time because my trip to their Beauty Lounge was the only travel I was going to be doing on my wedding day! They made me feel like such a beautiful princess! My hair came out perfectly (and stayed perfect the entire day), and my makeup was flawless!!

Because most of my girls are from Orlando, I allowed them to decide which store to purchase their dresses from. Something Blue was just wonderful. They each received their dresses right away, and even got them altered right there at their store. They all looked so beautiful in them!

Everyone that I talked to said that if Jon's Bridal was not on my list of where to shop for my gown, then I was crazy! Jon's was like the 4th store that we visited, and I am just so glad that I did! Their customer service is friendly and wonderful! Their selection is also amazing! They even price-matched my beautiful dress when I showed them where I could get it for less. I had my dress also altered by their alterations department, and no complaints from me!

We originally were unsure if having a videographer for our wedding was even going to be worth the money that we could put towards something else. We didn't book Hearts Video until about 4-5 months out from our wedding, and I am so glad that we did! Even today when I watch our video, I still cry! Hiring a videographer is well-worth the investment, not only for memories, but you are guaranteed to see stuff during your wedding that you didn't know happened!

When we finally settled on a tropical theme for our wedding, I came across a picture of wedding guests wearing leis. Right then I knew that for our favors and for memories, I wanted to order leis for our guests. Exotic Plumeria had what I wanted at very reasonable prices. They arrived in a timely manner, and were just so beautiful! Our guests were also happy to have been "leid" at our wedding, and the photos are beautiful with them on!

We did our engagement photos with a different photographer, and when we got those photos, we were VERY disappointed. We didn't have the strength or time to really research again for photographers, so when we asked our coordinator for recommendations (within what we were looking for and our budget), she recommended Cameron. He exceeded our expectations and was just absolutely fabulous!! He provided us with over 1000 photos, and each one of them is perfect! He was so patient with our families as well (they are so loud and "energetic") that I really just wanted to kiss him afterwards for everything! My only regret is that we didn't hire him from the beginning so that we could have also had perfect engagement photos.

What do you get when you marry a 100% Texas cowgirl with a guy who is part Argentinian, part Celtic and part Turkish? A lot of bickering over music, that's what! Searching for THE right DJ was so unnerving, until we finally agreed to take a bunch of stress off of us and hire a coordinator! Our coordinator, Diana, recommended Frank, and the rest is history! He is not only professional and on top of his game, but he is so kind and funny! The only real hiccup was that he didn't play the correct version that we wanted of our first dance.

Tommy and Greenery Productions are in Orlando, but I had been to numerous weddings where they provided the decor, so I knew that I wanted them to do our flowers for our wedding. It was a bit of a pain to have to drive back and forth for our meetings, but I have to say that it was worth it! Tommy has to be like THE most patient man EVER, because I can't tell you how many times I changed my mind about my colors, my theme, my flowers... I will admit that i was such a Bridezilla!! Tommy is just off the chain that he put together mock-ups of our centerpieces and bouquets. His work is impeccable! If I could give him more stars, I would!!

The Don CeSar is an absolute DREAM place for your wedding! We had our ceremony out on the courtyard and our reception in the terrace room. There were absolutely no complaints or issues with our wedding at all! They were so very accommodating and absolutely wonderful to work with! The service is first-class, and the food is beyond this world... ABSOLUTELY YUMMY! Our guests were so happy with everything that even almost two years later, they still rave about our wedding.