mcgove29's reviews

I bought my dress from the David's in East Lansing, MI and it was a great experience. I went back around 5 times and at each appointment they were very helpful. They have such a great selection and can order and receive the dresses in such a timely fashion that it really took all the stress out of it. I tried on dozens of dresses I hated before I found the one I loved and They were not impatient with me at all!! I also got my bridesmaid dresses there and it is nice to have a place with locations all over! My girls in different cities didn't even have to travel.

They have very nice invitations online and everything did work out for me; however, it was not without trial. The invite program they use to have you input your working was buggy and every time you hit save it scrambled the order of the lines--bizarre! Additionally, I ordered these black and white estate style invites and although they are lovely, the black portion is velvet and that was not listed anywhere online. I thought they were just cardstock...

I put this under bridal shops because this is where I purchased my shoes for the wedding. They were so much more affordable than the ones at the real bridal shop and they had options in both white and ivory that were lovely. The mootsies tootsies pair that I bought were ivory with a 2.75 inch heel and a little peep toe. They do not, however, have any dyable options.

I ordered small boxes with lids and my place cards from papermart and their prices could not be beat for these two items! I looked everywhere and they had cute options that did not look extremely inexpensive (ie. were not just plain white). The boxes i ordered are pale yellow and have little cream polka dots. The orders were delivered extremely promptly as well (in about 8 days!).

They have a nice room upstairs although the style of the room is a little outdated (black and gold). It was nice being downtown, however, and they have a very nice option for rehearsal dinners--allowing you to have a four option menu for all the guests to choose from.

Mary is another vendor that does the work out of her home. However, do not let that influence your perception of her professionalism. She was amazing to work with and did not charge all the additional fees that some bakeries are tacking on (a fee for extra designs, extra flavors, placing the flowers, etc.). She has an amazing photo album of the cakes she has done.

She is amazing. She has been doing this out of her home office for 20 years and is familiar with nearly every reception site in the greater Grand Rapids area, so she has a great vision and great ideas. She also types up an itemized quote for you during your first meeting that you can then review. She was very very competent!

I love this place! The room is lovely light taupe and is bright and elegant. They also have a lovely deck off the back of the room. Their food is truly delicious. They do have a 5000 dollar spending minimum but they have no location rental fee. Their alcohol prices for beer and wine are affordable, but they run quite expensive for cocktails. The also have a great parking situation but the entrance is a little tougher to access. Book early for this one!

Knapp Street Church is a good site for a fairly intimate wedding (150 people). It is located centrally, being just off the East Beltline, but is not so small that it is cramped. They were very welcoming to us having our own pastor from East Lansing come out for the ceremony as well. They weren't all that used to having weddings there, and really had no clear contract or paperwork, but were very friendly and flexible.

John was very affordable for what you receive. All the people we looked into were around the same price but he was slightly cheaper and provided more for your money. He included an engagement photo session and that was a nice plus. Additionally, his style is a nice mix of traditional and more artistic.