swmbride's reviews

Maggianos is one of our favorite restaurants so the choice to have our rehearsal dinner here was easy. They hardest part was deciding among all of the yummy dishes. We did family style which gave the evening a relaxed feel we were looking for. The service was great and the food was delivered quickly and service flowed through out the evening. Our guests and us had a wonderful time, highly recommended.

Royal Plantation was a dream honeymoon! The staff was so friendly and helpful; they really wanted you to enjoy your stay. The beach was so beautiful, I can’t wait to return. The best part was the beach waiters who would set up your chairs and bring you anything your heart desired. The food was amazing, I don’t think I had something I didn’t like and I’m a picky eater. There were lots of activities, snorkeling was one of our favorites.

Both my husband and I love carrot cake, so we knew that’s what we wanted before walking into Sweet Memories. The owner was very sweet and very accommodating regarding design. She also steered us to offer another flavor to our guests since not everyone was a carrot cake fan so we chose to have one of the tiers white chocolate. They cake was beautiful and the design turned out exactly as planned. However, we didn’t get the carrot cake; it was all made of white chocolate! She was very apologetic and offered to make us another cake afterwards, but we were very disappointed.

Tracy's hard work and dedication made our dream wedding a reality. Her knowledge of the Triangle area and its wide range of vendors allowed us to get everything we wanted while staying within our budget. There was still some stress on the wedding day, but thankfully, none of it had to do with worries about food, music, guest relations or even making sure our bridal party knew what to do. We count ourselves very lucky that we had Tracy to handle every little detail while we just worried about things like not tripping.

Rick is a natural light wedding photographer with a journalistic style. His prices are very reasonable and he will also provide the CD with print rights for a reasonable cost. He offers coverage of the rehearsal dinner in his packages and unlimited coverage of your wedding day. He does not nickel and dime you, he truly wants to capture the day and leave you with memories to last a life time. We were very please with his work.

The Carolina Inn was a wonderful choice for our wedding site. The hotel and ballrooms are truly beautiful. Our catering manager, Jennifer, was very professional and very accommodating. They truly worked hard to make sure that it was a day to remember. From our guests accommodations to handling of all the vendors everything ran so smoothly. The food was amazing and the service was superb. We couldn’t have asked for anything more memorable.

We were very pleased with the service from Bernards. They were very helpful and accommodating in picking out the suites that we wanted. The wearhouse is located locally which offered us great peace of mind that no one would get stuck with a suit that didn’t fit. They also offered free pick-up of the rentals the morning after the wedding which was great since it was one last thing for us to do.

The Green Kangaroo has a great selection of invitations; so many that it’s was really hard to make a decision. Melissa and Kristen are so sweet and helpful; they will walk you through the whole process. All the work is custom done there, so they can pretty much create anything you can dream of. Our invitations turned out beautifully and were one of my favorite things about our wedding. I can not say enough good things about them.

The Carolina Inn Bridal Fair is a great place to find and compare many different vendors in the area. There is a large number of vendors present so much that things are a little cramped and chaotic. For brides who are getting married at the Carolina Inn, it’s the only time they are able to sample the menus offered. Many of the cake vendors offer samples as well so I don’t recommend going after a big lunch.

Alexia's had a great selection of beautiful gowns. Be warned if you don’t want to spend more than 1500 on a dress then I would suggest not stepping foot in the store, since you surely will fall in love with one of their dresses. Alexia, the owner, is so nice and offers each of her brides amazing customer service. I highly recommend them for a wonderful experience of finding your perfect gown that is stress free!