I went to a trunk show here to see how good their prices were. Not that great. All the dresses were terribly dirty and the sales associates were all over me. I get that's their job, but I hate being pressured into buying something I know I will hate later. It was a tiny place and when I told the guy that I liked off the shoulder style dresses, he brought me some of the most hideous looking dresses I'd ever seen. I'm talking bead and rhinestone city with sleeves. He didn't understand me or they just didn't have a good slection. Either way, not acceptable.

Shirlee with Creative Events is good. She can work without a kitchen. Pricewise she's about average and the menu is average as well.

This is the coolest idea for favors ever! You get to rent a photo booth with unlimited use and get an attendant for the entire rental time. It's just like an old timey one with the strips of 4 photos. It prints out 2 copies, one for your guest and one for the couple. The guest takes the duplicate and puts it in a scrapbook provided at the reception with a message. It's fun, heartfelt, and something people won't throw in the trash as soon as they get home. It's a little pricy, but totally worth it.

Vintage Auto is great and affordable is you want a vintage car to drive you off into the sunset. The rent one for pick up and drop off for $395.00 and a whole day for around $500.00. They will take you pretty much anywhere in the state. They rent limos, too, and give you a discount if you go with multiple cars. The only thing about the vintage cars is they are pretty small, but make for a great photo.

Carico offers a "special" for newly engaged couples. They suck you in at a bridal event and once you've registered, they call to tell you that "you've won!". You get a "free" honeymoon to one of many different places or resorts around the world. All it boils down to is a 3 hour long spiel at a local hotel (usually) by the world's best salesman. He makes you want to buy these "awesome" pots that cook themselves. They even go as far to tell you that the current cookware you're using is "poisoning" your family (notice all the quotations here). The pitch is really brilliant, just make sure you are strong enough to say no before you go, unless you want to come home with $5000.00 worth of crappy pots. In the end, you do get a voucher for about $1500.00 worth of honeymoon stuff. In most cases, it just pays for a really nice hotel for 5-7 nights. If you can resist this pitch, it's worth it to get 1500 bucks of your honeymoon.

Mr. Burch is a great place to get your wedding tuxes. I went to a bridal show at the BJCC and registered for a bunch of things. I spun their wheel to win a certain amount off rentals and I ended up landing on like $150 off, but the guy clicked the wheel just to left so I could get the highest discount possible - $360! I went with chocolate brown tuxes and I got out for a little less than $600.00. This included my discount, a free groom's tux, all accessories like shoes, cufflinks, vests, ties, and undershirts. They are also really accomodating, especially if your wedding party is from all over. Not bad!

Cakes by Audrey is a great place to pick for your cakes or catering. I met with Audrey not long ago on a Sunday evening. She sat with me for over 2 hours talking and brainstorming; she acted like she knew me for years. She also made me 3 different cakes to try. They were delicious, moist, and pretty. The coolest thing about Cakes by Audrey is that instead of freezing the top layer of your cake and eating it on your 1 year anniversary, call her up 2 weeks before your anniversary and she makes a fresh one for you - at no charge! She takes great pride in her work and you can definitely tell.

We did not choose Anderson Gail Farms for our wedding venue only because we were looking for something "unique". However, if you are looking for a true southern antebellum style wedding, this is the place to pick. I called the lady who owns the place for a last minute meeting on a Saturday afternoon. She dropped everything she was doing to meet with me (keep in mind she also lives here), took the time to take us through the entire house, and answer the many questions we had. She also gave us magazines and cards for other vendors such as florists, caterers, etc. This place has some of the best photo ops and sits on 80+ acres, which makes for a georgous back drop.

I would highly recommed Jessica Wright for your photography. She is new to the business and young, but very professional. I would describe her work as photojournalism meets contemporary (which I am in love with), and so classy at the same time. Included in this price was an engagement sitting, a 12 x 12 leatherbound album, 2 parent albums (40 matted 5 x 7's), our entire day, and digital proofs of every shot taken that day on a cd AND you can make as many copies as you want later! This was an excellent deal, not to mention exquisite work.

I would highly recommend Tracy Murphy with Southern Events. She is the most creative, helpful, flexible, and most importantly honest wedding planner I've come across. When it comes to wedding planning, vendors know they can take advantage of you because you just have to have those extra $1000 worth of beads sown on your $3200 gown and don't forget about the extra 100 slices of cake you'll need for $4.50 per head. She spoke with me over the phone several times before we even met, then when we did finally meet, she gave us some of the best fall wedding ideas - all before we even decided to hire her. She totally works with your budget and can work with you depending on your needs. It can be something as small as renting a cake stand to planning your entire wedding. In our case, we needed to rent everything for our venue and she was able to supply it all. She also takes her job very seriously and acts as if it were her own wedding. You will be in great hands with Tracy.