Nancy Shefts located on Big Hollow Rd. did my veil. It was beautiful, very reasonably priced and she is great to work with.

Okay- All of these people/places helped to make my Wedding Day PERFECT!
Taft Museum of Art - the tented garden is amazing, this is a beautiful venue, Kitty (the wedding coordinator at the Taft) is fantastic - she has a ton of experience and did a tremedous job!!!

Jeff Thomas Catering - food to die for, everything was exactly how we wanted it, totally professional staff, Jeff himself has great ideas and was totally willing to help, they even bring a sample menu to your house to try before the wedding!

Michael Bambino Photography - the absolute best, creative and fun pics (not the typical pose, smile, shoot), Michael himself is an absolute blast!!

Band - Johnny Clueless made my wedding, at one point I think every single person was on the dance floor, they even let my dad play with the band!!!

Secure Video - Bob did a great job, they were around for everything, he actually captured almost the entire day rather than splicing and dicing and adding in cheesy music

Chef's Kitchen Cakery - Liz is the sweetest person ever, she'll do whatever you want and at a great price!

Michael Bambino Photography is amazing. They take so many unique photos and are so full of energy they help make the day that much better! They provide you with your proofs, negatives, and over 1000 photos!

http://www.lightscamerawedding.com/ is by far the best video you will receive. David Huey (owner) has been in business with MTV and knows what to do with video. The final product you will receive is simply breathtaking and out of this world! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!

http://www.thephx.com/ is a beautiful venue to have a reception, especially if you get the grand ballroom! It's stunning and the staff treats you like royalty the entire night!

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it - Eileen Hulsman 513-244-6202, 513-244-6101 She's on the West side and works out of her home.

-Margot Madison (in O'Bryonville) http://www.margotmadisonstationery.com/ they did our menus and photos on the table as the numbers.
-Papyrus did our invitations and cocktail napkins http://www.papyrusonline.com/
-M Hopple did our programs and thank you notes http://www.mhopple.com/

Cake: Maribelle Cakery 513-631-8333 YUM!!!! I provided a photo of what I wanted my cake to look like and they matched it beautifully! The cake tastings before the wedding were so fun. We must have tried 5-7 different kinds and they gave us huge pieces for each taste!

This is the most inexpensive place to order chair covers from…TRUST ME! 800-260-1030 www.chaircoversonline.com

Erin Heil is an AMAZING cake artist! She has done my wedding shower and fiance's sisters shower and wedding....and soon to be MY wedding. Each time I am seriously amazed at how gorgeous her cakes are and at a VERY Reasonable price! She works out of her home and can do ANYTHING you ask of her. I would be shocked if you can find such talent at a better cost. With a 3 tier cake, the top tier for your anniversary is free! She does ANY flavor and is truly AMAZING! I have never seen such amazing detail wotk. Give her a call if you are in the market! 513-895-4223

www.budwalters.com If you want the BEST one-on-one dance intructor in the city of Cincinnati, go to Bud Walters! He is amazing. I could not dance for the life of me and Bud made me feel so comfortable that after a few lessons, we were doing the Cha-cha! He made our wedding the most memorable wedding dance for us and everyone that attended our event. He also taught my Dad and I for the father daughter song and I'm so happy we did it because we would go to dinner before hand and then go dance. Kind of like a send off before I was married off...
I absolutely recommend Bud Walters. He's fun and will make your wedding dance a dance you'll never forget. I love him!!!

My first florist bid was $4000...Inga at Affordable Wedding Creations, my 2nd try, in Covington, was $1000, and I felt like she listened to exactly what I wanted and I felt comfortable telling her no, I didn't like a certain flower. I'm confident that she'll do a great job the day of the wedding!

I had my reception at the Cincinnati Club. You really can't beat the price for delicious food and beautiful reception place. The caterers were very helpful and great to deal with. It was the perfect place for our reception.

My photographer was Tom Taylor Photgraphy. He did an excellent job, beautiful pictures, and was very "hands off" (i.e., he let us enjoy our day without pushing us to take a bunch of staged photos. He was $2,000 cheaper than the other vendor I met with and the pictures and album came out wonderfully.

Our videographer was Patty at Take One Video. They also were reasonably priced and were great to work with. They use remote cameras so you can see the ceremony, etc., up close. I highly recommend them.

Finally, we had our rehearsal dinner at the Precinct. You can't beat the food and elegance of the upstairs room. We worked with Chris to make the night before our wedding exactly what I always wanted.

Neysa Ruhl is the most unbelieveable photographer. If you are looking for more than your standard posed wedding photos, Neysa is the photographer for you. She has a way of catching the most intimate moments of your day without you even realizing she was there. We had a wedding party of over 30 people which can be very tough to manage. Neysa somehow pull if off and got the most amazing photos in such a short amount of time. No standing around for an hour taking photos - even the guys in the wedding party loved her. Neyse is friendly and professional. She truly made our wedding day flow smoothly and the pictues were amazing. Check out her website!!!!!

My jewelry was hand made by a very good friend. She also made pieces for my bridal attendents and flower girl. She was awesome and will work with you to get the design you are wanting. She made my pieces to match my tiera and then made a matching bracelet for my flower girl. For the attendents she made them watches with interchangeable bands. Go to her website: www.mjenningsdesigns.com.

Cake was done by Marilyn's Cakes (859)581-2394..very reasonable and good. I had several comments on my cake, look and taste. Many people have said it was the best tasting cake they had had.

Flowers: Swan Florist --Fantastic quality and pricing. I use them for all my florist needs.

I have some hand made pieces of jewelry by Melissa Jennings...they're all gorgeous! Her pieces are top notch and she works w/you very closely making sure the pieces are designed exactly the way you'd like them for the special day. She also has many options for attendants, mothers and any other wedding party members. Her prices are fabulous and the jewelry even more fabulous! Her website is www.mjenningsdesigns.com

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a wedding band that is good and reasonable? Appreciate any thoughts!

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Went to a rehearsal dinner a few weeks ago and the food was fantastik!! Something different from Paella At Your Place. The food was good and very reasonable too.

Columbus brides should definitely check out Journal Weddings photography. I wanted a photojournalism aesthetic, with lots of candid shots that captured moments and NOT a ton of posed, grip and grin shots. They turned out amazing. The price was reasonable, too, which was important because photography is so expensive!

The French Loaf in Grandview made my cake, and it was amazing. I heard many "best wedding cake ever" comments, and the pastry chef made two different flavors for me, no extra charge.

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