Photographer

Photography is one of the most important things to me. I hate the posey posey pictures from the 80's I wanted more of a photojournalistic approach for our photos and I am so glad that we are getting just that. Our photographer is great from our very first meeting I just felt like we hit it off. I went first with my sister to meet Cordell and then I went back the next day with Renny and we signed the contract.

Cordell Willis of CLW Photography has been great to work with and very accommodating. He shot a friend of mines wedding a few years ago and I loved their pictures so I am glad that we get to work with him. Engagement pictures are coming up in the spring and then the big day I can't wait to see pics and I am super excited.

Check him out at www.clwphotography.com

Make Up Artist

I am so excited to work with my friend and Make Up Artist Eonet from Make Up by Eonet. We have been friend since 2000 when we met on the campus of Michigan State University at Midnight Madness and now we get to work together on my big day. Eonet does a great job and I know she is going to make me and my girls look fab come 09.10.11.

Eonet does everything from weddings, birthdays, just because, fashion shows and editorial work for magazines. I am so proud of her and happy that I get to work with her on my big day. If you are in need of a great make up artist check her out on facebook search for Eonet Brown.

Transportation

I am so happy that we are going to have transportation for our bridal party for our wedding since we plan to go downtown to take some pictures between the wedding and the reception. Millennium Limo Company in Livonia Michigan had the best deal for us. We will be on a 22 person party bus the day of our wedding including a red carpet, drinks and just married banner. We are super excited to have a small party on the bus with our bridal party while we capture some great memories on our big day. The company has been great so far we even saved since I am a member of the knot. Final grade pending but so far so good. Best part my FSIL is going to be paying for the bus for us. Such a blessing I really appreciate her and I am looking forward to a great time with all our people!

Flowers

I am happy to find April! She has really been great to work with. I had no clue what I wanted for flowers I just knew that I wanted them and I wanted them to look great. I know lillies are my absolute favorites and I wanted them incorporated into the flowers some kind of way. After my first meeting with April I found out more about flowers than I ever knew. She put me at ease and showed me some great options for our wedding. I am so excited and she is VERY reasonably priced. With such a large bridal party and even more guests I am so surprised that she was able to do everything at such a great price but boy am I glad she did. All I can say is circus roses, lillies and hydrangea I am in love and under budget whoo hoooo!

Check her out on facebook seach April Irelynn Designs!

Linens & Chair Covers

Stephanie's Wedding Creations. I know Stephanie gets a bad wrap for her communications but I am standing behind her and saying that she has gotten so much better. I booked her in June and she was quick to respond then and with all of the recent changes like our reception venue she was quick to get back to me even then. I have been emailing her lately about the style and set up and she has been very helpful and quick to get back to me. She has the best prices around. I am getting chocolate pintuck linens and chocolate chair covers with burnt orange sashes. Plus gold charger plates for a whopping .40 cents. I am so excited to see how it all comes together and I hope that her communication continues to be as quick and excellent as it has been lately.

DOC

I went back and forward about have a DOC for months and months and I finally made a decision 2 weeks ago. With all the stress from the reception hall closing and not finding a church I decided I didn't want any stress on my big day and the only way to make that happen was to have someone else handle any of the stresses that come. Tammara from Grand Jour Events has been great. She describes herself as your very best friend for the day of your wedding. You know you can trust your best friend and you know what ever you ask her to do she will do and with that description I signed and sent in my deposit. I love my best friend and knowing that I will have anywhere close to that was good enough for me. So far Tammara has been great to work with she has seen me a ton of recommendations for vendors that I still need to book. I know she will keep us organized and make sure that the day runs smooth. The ladies on the Detroit board highly recommend her so I will keep you posted as I interact with her more but I know she will be great!

Baker

I am not a big cake person at all so picking a cake baker was the least of my wedding concerns or at least I thought. We ae gettting our cake from Sorella's Bakery in Livonia and I will say that their cake was AMAZING! I did not know how into cake I was until I walked in. The cake tasting was great Renny and I went with mybestfriendsfuturemrs and we both booked that day. We saved 15% from booking together and enjoyed their cake every much. We went with a round and square design and I can't wait for our wedding so all of our guests can see what a good cake is. My eyes are now open after eating such great cake. Thanks Betha for opening my eyes.

I am also getting my grooms cake from there too. They are doing a corona cake with a lime for him that I will present to him at the rehearsal dinner. I ams saving 15% Off that cake too so I am extrz pumped.

Check them out at www.sorellahomemade.com

Photobooth

Rock the booth is going to be an awesome favor for the wedding guests. I have worked with them several times before for work and now I get to work with them for my wedding. They are going to rock and I cant wait to see the scrapbook they put together for me!

Check them out at www.rockthebooth.com