ellie_d's reviews

Michelle's Cake House was so wonderful to work with, and our cake tasted great! We went with white cake with an Oreo filling, and I am already looking forward to our one year anniversary! (They recreate your cake-top for you for free for your one year!) It looked exactly like the picture I brought in, and I got lots of compliments on how it looked and tasted! One of my bridesmaids ordered their 'cake nachos' for my bridal shower, and they gave her a discount since it was for my shower. They were very helpful and patient as I picked out flavors and design, and I would highly recommend them to anyone!

Isis Bridal has great dresses and is a cute little shop. I found a beautiful dress there that looked a lot like a designer one that I loved for a much better price! I also ordered my bridesmaids dresses there for a reasonable price. However, the customer service was only great until my dress came in. After it came in, I came in twice to show family members the dress and was told the second time to not come back until my fitting. Before I ordered the dress I had asked if it could be altered from a straight-across strapless to a sweetheart neckline, and was assured that I could. Then when it came time for the alterations, they told me that it was not a good idea to alter it and that they could not guarantee that it would come out straight! Julia also refused to show me a second type of bustle after I told her that I liked the first one that she showed me. I was in tears and so upset about how rude she was about it. All the alterations were going to be almost $500 for a $2000 dress-so I walked out with my dress and found a much better price through a private seamstress, who altered it to a sweetheart for me. Overall, I loved my dress but was very unhappy with the service. Julia meant well but should not have changed her story after I ordered the dress.

M's flowers is a great place to get wedding flowers. They worked with my budget and I absolutely LOVED my bouquet! Ann isn't exactly warm and fuzzy, but she definitely knows what she's doing. She took swatches from me of my color scheme and diamond-white dress fabric, and all the flowers and corsages matched perfectly! Our little ring bearer even had a mini boutonierre that was so cute! Thank you, Ann!

Westridge is a great location, and Robert Lee really worked with our budget to keep the price low. I did not meet with Kim until right before the wedding as she was on maternity leave, but she was very helpful in nailing down all the details the week before. We did not have the ceremony there, just the reception, but overall it was a great night. My biggest complaint was that the room was not ready on time, and so the guests were kept outside much longer than planned! Since it was a Friday night, I really wanted the cocktail time to be kept short so that everyone could eat, so that was a bit stressful, but thankfully I did not hear any guests complain. Once we got inside, everything went smoothly. The staff there was very helpful and the waiter who waited on my husband and I was very on top of things, and helped to get things rolling when needed. The bridal room was not very important to me, as I did not get ready there, but it is very small and simple, FYI. Our pictures turned out great, but we did get kicked off the green, I think because of our shoes. The golfers play until dark, and many seemed irritated to have to wait for us to take a picture or get out of their way, but I guess that is to be expected. It would have been a great day no mater what, but I was very pleased with how the reception turned out. Overall I was happy with Robert and Kim, and the night is a wonderful memory.

Jeret and his wife Kristy were great to work with. I was looking for a photographer whose style I liked, that would work with my budget, and work well with everyone on our wedding day, and Jeret was the best option. He always answered all my questions, was quick to respond to emails and phone calls, and was very prepared and organized. We met several times before the wedding, always right near my house, and he and Kristy came to meet me at the church and reception site prior to the wedding to scope out where we would be shooting. He even went back to the sites another day to see what the lighting would be like at the time of our wedding! He also printed his business card in our wedding colors to match the day! Our guests had so much fun at the photo booth he set up, and I got tons of comments on what a great idea it was. He has continued to be helpful and gracious as I began to make our album and order prints. I would recommend Jeret Slack to any bride looking for a great photographer!