USAA has been a fantastic company to work with for our jewelry. My engagement ring came from there and is EXCELLENT quality. It's absoulutely beautiful - 1.0ct princess cut diamond in between two smaller princess cut that weigh about 0.5ct together. On a platinum band. The wedding band is also platinum with 5 princess cut diamonds within the band to complement the engagement ring. We didn't spend much on my groom's ring, as he didn't feel that was very important. USAA has the best prices if you're a member - we did a lot of diamond research before deciding to buy from them. My groom even designed the engagement ring himself!

We chose this caterer because they were the most reasonable of the list we had to choose from. We had our reception at a Chicago Park District location, and there is a set list that you have to choose from. We were pleased with the selection - we had a big crowd - so, I guess we would have liked a bit more food. The $75 each includes a full bar (that was about $20/guest) plus the buffets with a couple extra stations.

Connie's Pizza was a great place for a rehearsal dinner. We didn't have a completely private room, but it was mostly closed off, and only we were in that section of the restaurant. Connie's was chosen because of their Deep Dish Pizza (one of the best things about Chicago) as well as because our "first date" in Chicago was there. We had a predetermined number of pitchers of beer and a bunch of pizzas to feed around 40 people. We went home with a ton of leftovers - so definitely worth it. They were very accommodating to our group. We were in the one in Downer's Grove, IL.

Including a ticket to the Predators game (Hockey) and eating/drinking during the game, I'd guess the amount was around $100/person. My fiance did this for his bachelor party. I think it was a great idea - people loved experiencing Nashville. They walked to a bar afterwards for some more bachelor-party fun.

Michael is a fantastic photographer! He's not one of those really cheesey ones who makes you pose in silly positions. He captures real moments while you're preparing for your wedding, as well as all the precious moments during it. He made sure to catch photos of everything on my list that I wanted - from the groups of people to awesome photos of my flowers and centerpieces. He does a great job playing around with the light to capture pictures that are stunning.

This bachelorette party was only this cheap because we were able to book a room at the hotel through a friend. Typically, rooms are around $200. We got one for $55. We all stayed in the same hotel room, went out to dinner at one of the fancy restaurants in the hotel, and got massages. We took some bottles of champagne out to the hot tubs and relaxed all night. It was a great bachelorette party with my friends in Nashville.

My bridesmaid's will be wearing J Crew dresses. I'm having a wedding outdoors in the summer, and they have a great selection of styles every summer. I have chosen navy as my color, and each bridesmaid can pick a dress of any style to compliment their body type.

Costco flowers are beautiful! My sister used Costco for her flowers. I am making my own centerpieces and bouquets with their mixed flower arrangements.