We decided to go with a travel agent to get a great rate on flights, however we waited too long to book and our great rate went up. I suggest that if you get an awesome quote you go with it immediately.

Katie is great to work with and will help you trim your budget while still having amazing, gorgeous flowers. Very talented and one of the cheapest in the Cincinnati area.

This quartet is out of Louisville. They are very affordable and the main contact runs a very reputable violin shop in Louisville. Excellent quality!

I have bought so many different DIY items from Hobby Lobby. It has great prices and unlike Michaels, the wedding stuff goes on sale for 50% off every few weeks.

I am DIYing invitations from materials from M by Staples line. You can check the materials out on their website. They turned out so much better than I imagined.

I found my flower girl dress on http://www.cutieclothes.com and it is so cute! It cost $45 before shipping and it's exactly what I wanted.

St. Pat's is my home church and I was excited to find out that the ceremony costs nothing for parish members (of course, we are making a donation to the church anyway). They just renovated the church and it is gorgeous. I'm excited to get married where I always dreamed I would.

I cannot rave enough about Travis and Be Creative Catering! They are half the price or less of other caterers and yet they offer amazing food! Travis used to work for McHales, which caters all of the big events in Cincinnati and NKY, and it shows because his food quality is excellent and his overhead is low. You will not be disappointed. Check out their website : http://www.becreativecatering.com

Claudette is a family friend who is launching her own company. She does excellent work with buttercream and can make an amazing tasting cake (from scratch!). She does not know how to work with fondant, so if you insist on having fondant, go with someone else. However, she can recreate most fondant items in buttercream. Because she is just starting her own business, her prices are excellent!

I liked my experience with Bridal and Formal. They don't give you the personal attention that you see at Kleinfeld's on TV, but that was okay with me because I didn't want a pushy salesperson hounding me all the time. My saleslady was Terry and she was great because she picked out several dresses based on what I had said and the ones I had previously picked, but she also left me alone with my mom and grandma to get a feel for the dresses and decide. She was even very nice when we didn't buy that day but came back a few months later. She remembered me when I walked into the store and instantly grabbed the dress I had picked without looking up my information in the computer.

If you are looking for someone to hold your hand through the whole process, do not pick B&F, but if you want someone who will be there for important questions but ultimately let you pick your dress, then go with B&F. Plus they have 3000 bridal sample gowns IN STOCK and that is amazing.