ccontois's reviews

My bridesmaids and I just went to the Beverly Hills Store last weekend. I have 9 so you can imagine the chaos! We are a young group ranging from 21-27, so I was really looking for something that wasn't super "bridesmaid-y." The pictures on this page do NOT do this store justice. You have to see their new line on their website. The dresses are SO adorable. I want to order a few just to have! They are so figure flattering and they have multiple styles in the same fabric for the different body types. I chose 3 styles and then let my girls pick from those. THey are all obsessed with their dresses and look absolutely gorgeous. They are the same price as JCrew and the dresses are so much better quality. Definitely check them out!!

We recently booked Eric for our wedding in May. We were referred through a friend who had nothing but INCREDIBLE things to say about his work. (She has worked with him numerous times!) His website portrayed the exact style I was looking for so we set up an appointment. While we were there he took us through a wedding and showed us the exact type of shots he likes to take. Rather than just give us the basic details, he really took the time to explain why he took which picture and the story it told. His style is very photo journalistic and so REAL (which I absolutely love as compared to the "stand, smile, pose" style!). It is evident in his voice that he does photography because he is passionate about it. I can't wait to work with him on our wedding day! I will update with more as we get closer! I definitely recommend Eric to any bride!

I was completely clueless when it came to doing invitations. I called ahead to Posh Paper and let them know that I would be coming. They had everything out and ready for me when I got there. They not only have TONS of books filled with invitations, napkins, Saves the dates, etc... but they do completely custom invitations as well. The people were SO helpful and sweet and seemed just as excited as I was about my invitiations. I had an AMAZING experience with Posh Paper! I can't praise them enough! They were so creative with their ideas and really made the process so fun and so easy! My invitations are BEAUTIFUL and I am just so glad that I went with Posh Paper!

I have not ordered my wedding cake from Rockwells yet (Although I will), but I have been eating at Rockwells for YEARS! They recently opened their cake/catering shop in Orange (separate from the restaurant) and they do such good work! My family has used rockwells cakes for every event you can think of. When I saw that they were on the vendor list for my wedding package I couldn't have been more thrilled. I am looking very forward to working with them for my wedding cake!

So I have not actually been married here yet, but the planning process with the Marriot has been so great! We are a young couple with a pretty fun, loud group of family/friends so we wanted somewhere that was beach casual but beautiful at the same time. It was recently renovated and has a huge terrace over looking the ocean for the ceremony. Absolutely gorgeous. This hotel as compared to others has SO MUCH included in their wedding package. I thought it was too good to be true... but so far it has been nothing but an amazing experience. The rooms are also very inexpensive for how NICE they are, which is so great for the guests coming from out of town (We asked to see the rooms before we booked... they are gorgeous). They also have self parking which is next to impossible to find down by the beach and most places charge you like crazy for valet! I recommend this venue whole heartedly!