mary me bridal made me feel special...as every bride should! susan jimenez was amazing with me--she is so patient. her creativeness & personality are hard to find in bridal boutiques--believe me, i visited plenty. what i didn't like about mary me bridal are the weekend hours & overpriced accessories. however, the service is great & the boutique accomodates you well with spacious rooms. there are an enormous amount of dresses to choose from & susan was more than helpful to find my perfect vision. she offered many ideas on how i could alter the dress to make it my own & i never felt like she needed to attend to something other than me or pressure to select a dress. in fact, i came to the store 3 times before making my final decision.
prices are high, however, discounts are available for trunk shows & they are flexible about the final price. i wouldn't recommend alterations at mary me bridal because the price is high, but THE SERVICE IS GREAT! thanks susan!!!! =)

p.s. maggie sotero has a great comfortable fit.

black tie events provided lighting and a gobo for my wedding--it was absolutely amazing! thanks to my coordinator (weddings by melinda) for the referral. rick is so easy going and flexible for appts. he provides thorough explanation on lighting and colors. rick gave us great suggestions when he met us at our venue. he definitely came through for us on our special day---our room was romantic, sophisticated, and relaxing. everyone complimented the lighting surrounding the room & especially the gobo on the dancefloor. black tie events was able to create a personalized gobo design that matched my table favors (names & date). it was more amazing than i had imagined & we are extremely pleased with his work. the price was incredibly cheap compared to local vendors--well worth it. thanks again rick--you really set the mood! =)
*i highly recommend mood lighting/gobo for your event--it'll be the talk of the night*

chia lieu bridal is a small shop in tustin. chia is very nice & helpful. she is an experienced designer featured in well-known magazines. i took my dress for alterations with her & it was a lot cheaper than other quotes i had received. i ordered shoes through chia which were about $20 cheaper than other bridal boutiques--same exact shoes (la soie, mon amie, mary me bridal). i had a custom-made veil & chia only charged me $65! it was exactly like the other veils at boutiques mentioned above that were worth over $250!! my jr. bridesmaids went to chia for alterations & i felt it was a little over priced for the simple work, but that is the only complaint i have. chia had everything ready when promised & was always flexible to meet for appts.

"wow!" if you want that reaction from your guests, contact jenny b floral. jenn does amazing work! my guests continue to rave about the beautiful presentation, i am more than extremely pleased =) not only is she flexible with meetings, but she also works to fit your budget. jenn is creative, young and trendy! her creativeness will blow your mind & she has so many ideas & pictures to fulfill your vision. i am more than impressed with her work--absolutely beautiful arrangements & she sure knows how to bring your room alive! jenny b is dependable, efficient, organized, & SO easy to work with. without any hesitation, i highly recommend jenny b floral.

if you like things to be done right the first time, melinda is your girl! melinda is a very resourceful coordinator. she made wonderful suggestions & provided a variety of referrals which made my life so much easier. melinda's experience shows! she quickly responded to my emails/phone calls/messages--that was impressive! melinda provided a specific event timeline/list which included absolutely everything you can possibly imagine for that special day and kept in contact with all my vendors for reminders, changes, etc.

i would not have survived without melinda taking control on my wedding day! she is easy to work with, professional and focused. she made my vision come alive! because of melinda, i was relaxed and enjoyed my entire event. i know its hard to believe brides, but melinda made it happen & i was stress-free on my wedding day =)