I have been to events at Venuti's before and have really had a great time. For my reception though, the cost was higher than the place I went with. I was trying to do just appetizers and the cost was excessive. I also got costs for dinner. The hall is absolutely beautiful it is just out of my price range. They we willing to work with us for what we wanted for our reception.

I did not buy my dress here. I told the woman I wanted a slim dress (no poofy skirts or trains). Everything she showed me had an enormous skirt and was nothing like what I was asking for. She did not seem interested in helping me get what I wanted. My mother, sister, and I left after only 25 minutes because I did not feel I could work with here to find a dress I would love.

Great photographer. We will be having him for the whole day at a very reasonable cost. He is willing to go to several locations (he will be shooting our wedding in Bloomington, IL and our reception in Chicago, IL - 140 miles apart) Our proofs are guaranteed to be delivered to us with a month after the wedding. Costs per print are reasonabe ($4-$8). Very excited to see what photos we get that day!

I bought my wedding dress from David's. I got a beautiful dress at a reasonable price. I had some issues with them at first (they tried to sell me a floor sample jacket that was wrinkled and refused to order a new one) but we worked it out and I got a brank new one. My dress fits beautifully and needs only minor alterations.

Great place for flowers. I am getting supplemental flowers from Sylvia's for my cake table. They have been great about making sure that I am happy with the flowers. I was offered a lot of suggestions of options.

Great place to have your ceremony. Only open to alums of the university. Beautiful setting. Chapel holds about 50 people so only ideal for a smallish wedding. White inside so you can do a great deal with it in terms of decorations.

Great place to get hair and makeup done at reasonable cost. Work is done by students but I think they do a better job than professionals because they are highly supervised and very well trained. Did a great job on practice run and am looking forward to having my hair and makeup done for my big day.

I bought a small cake for my wedding reception. It was very good and reasonably priced. Lots of options available.

Great wedding location. My sister also had her reception here a few years ago. They are very accomodating and will work with you and your budget. Lots of options to be added if you want. Food is always very good.

Great place for "green" favors. Our family loves the idea of favors that are not just something silly to throw away. They have lots of options on their website for all different price ranges.