Vendors
Here is a list of the amazing vendors that helped us make our wedding wonderful!
If you contact one (or more) of them please let them know you heard about them from us!
Our Rings: EE Robbins, Bellevue
Bellevue, Washington
ENGAGEMENT RING & WEDDING BANDS: Brant and his team (Courtney etc.) were fantastic to work with. We absolutely love their service and selection and look forward to working with them again!
Engagement Announcements: Vista Print
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT POST CARDS: Using Vista print was quick easy and fun, most importantly cost effective! We got 50 large postcards for only $10! It was a great way to spread the good news.
Engagement Party Venue: Salty's On alki Beach, Seattle
Great food, lovely staff, and an even better view. Both families had a great time!
Wedding Planner: Every Last Detail, Stephanie Wilson
THE BEST PLANNER EVER: We both so enjoyed working with Stephanie and her team. She is detail oriented and helped me (as a bride) be stress free even when we switched dates and venues 7 months out! Our wedding day was exceptional because of her, and though we're happy to be married, we're a little bummed we don't have any more planning to do with her :) Stephanie is an amazing woman!
My Dress: V Custom Design, Victoria Glenn & Debra Isdo
Seattle, Washington
CEREMONY DRESS: Debra started out working on my dress, but Victoria finished it and made it better than I could have ever dreamed. My dress was a lovely gift from a special friend and I am thankful that I was able to make changes to the dress, while still keeping the overall integrity. It was fun designing it with Victoria and I appreciate her impecable seamstress work!
RECEPTION DRESS: This was a last minute addtion, but man do I love my reception dress. The staff at Victoria's Bridal of Seattle helped choose the dress for me and I can't thank them enough for making my dress appointments so easy and efficient!
Day-After-The Wedding/Mother's Day Brunch Venue: SkyLine, Ken Graff
BRUNCH: We had the best weather and views! The food was great and the staff amazing (and of course the company was superb ;)). The two of us are so happy we could spend one more day with our families and close friends!
Photograpy: Simply Photography, Abbi & Beni Rhodes
ENGAGEMENT & WEDDING PHOTOS: Our Wedding Planner Stephanie helped us find these great photogs! Abbi and Benji were so much fun to work with. Their creativity and overall spirit blew us both away. Our engagement photos turned out so nice, and our wedding photos so beautiful. We seriously want to plan more events just so we can have them capture more memories for us :).
My Shoes: Bellissima Bridal Shoes/Nordstroms
BELLISIMA: I found their return policy to be a bit unreasonable, BUT they do explicity state what the policy is so that is important. For me, using their website to try and buy (and return) shoes for the wedding was not a fun experience.
NORDSTROM: John at the Northgate Nordstroms helped me find my wedding day shoes, he was so friendly and patience with me. I definitely think I will go back to have him help me expand my shoe collection!
Wedding Day Jewelry: Trinkest By T, Teresa Lawrence
BRIDE & BRIDESMAID JEWELRY: Teresa helped me design the beautiful wedding jewelry my sisters and I wore on wedding day. She made the most lovely Swarovki crystal beaded necklaces, earrings and bracelets for us to wear. If you're looking for unique, BEAUTIFUL jewelry and/or beads to make jewelry etc, check her out for sure!
Florist: Ravenna Bloom, Wendy Morgan
Seattle, Washington
ALL FLOWERS: We saw Wendy's work at the Seattle Wedding show back in 2007 and thought her flowers were amazing. I started to cry when I first saw my bouquet and the other arrangements we ordered. Wendy is worth every penny, and she can work with any budget! Her work is beautiful, she is creative and oh so patient! We have a florist for life now!
Cake: New Renaissance Cakes, Bonnie Lyons
CAKES: Bonnie is a very creative, and talented baker. She helped us create a custom wedding flavor that we fell in love with (so yummy). We got a lot of compliments on our cake look and design, she did a great job. If you're looking for a creative, classic, elegant or fun cake baker, Bonnie is your girl!
Photobooth: Photobooth Services
GUEST BOOK & FAVORS: Working with Photobooth Services was as I would hope any experience with a professional organization would be: professional.
The photobooth was a hit! BUT I wish we had known how long it took for the photos strips to print out, BEFORE we rented it. We didn't have as many people use the photobooth (or sign our guest book) as I was hoping, and I think it may be in part because it took about 3 minutes for each strip to print, and when you have over 140 people waiting for a photo that kinda bites. So, if we had to do it over again, I would have ordered two for our group size.
Wedding Stationary: Valerie's Invites
425 241 5692
SAVE-THE-DATES & WEDDING INVITES: Our Wedding Planner Stephanie helped us find a fantastic Stationer! Valerie helped us create some of the most beautiful stationary for our wedding. We absolutely loved how everything turned out. Stephan and I are VERY picky and particular (sometimes to a fault) and Valerie was very patient with us as we made change after change after change. We seriously can't thank her enough for her time, detail and creativity. If you're looking for AMAZING custom stationary, Valerie does GREAT work!
Wedding Venue: Harbor Club, Bellevue
CEREMONY, DINNNER & RECEPTION: We are so happy we switched venues and chose the Harbor Club Bellevue to hold our wedding events! We Toured it 3 times over about a year and everytime we went there we thought we love this place, BUT we weren't sure of our budget at the time (otherwise we have chosen them much sooner). If you're looking for a gorgeous venue, great staff, good food and lovely atmoshphere you should check out the Harbor Club Bellevue. Sandra and her staff are a wealth of information and are great to work with!
Bridesmaid Dresses: Glenn Rose Bridal
1-800-295-0715
BRIDESMAID DRESSES: Though they are located in Minnesota I highly recommend them for bridesmaid or other dress purchases. They take orders over the phone and price match PLUS no SALES TAX! The staff was friendly and shipped my sisters gowns for only $15. I'm glad to have found them!
Decor: Chic Celebrations, Melissa Morgan
425.495.3493
CEREMONY CHUPPAH: Our Wedding Planner Stephanie helped us find Melissa Morgan. Our ceremony area looked nice and we are thankful she could help us create the look we were hoping for, our other vendors enjoyed working with her as well.
My Veil: I Do Bridal
Seattle, Washington
They had the best price and turn around time for the veil I was looking for and the staff weas very helpful!
Guest Hotel: Marriott Courtyard Downtown Bellevue
425-454-588
Rehearsal Dinner: Z-Tejas, Bellevue, Matt Vega
REHEARSAL DINNER: Manager Matt and his crew helped us customize our rehearsal dinner to fit our families budget and the needs of our group. It's great place to go and grab a bite, but if you're looking for a casual atmosphere with good food (and a nice little view of downtown Bellevue's main strip) check out Z-Tejas :)
Mini-Moon: Alderbrook Resort & Spa
MINI-MOON: We are taking a bigger and longer trip in July overseas, but we decided to do a quick little getaway right after the wedding.
Alderbrook was really peaceful. We got a chance to rest, went for walks on the beach, ate great food, worked out, checked out Union and Shelton, AND got couples facials. If you're looking for a relaxing, not super far away, and beautiful escape, check out Alderbrook!
Grooms Wedding Gift: Sticks & Stones
I wanted to get Stephan something memorable and unique, and he likes art, so this site allows you to create art with pictures that look like letters. It's one of Oprah's favorite things from a few years back that is how I found out about it. The experience was great and they have a great warranty on it!
Ceremony & Cocktail Musician: Steven King
CEREMONY & COCKTAIL MUSIC: Our planner Stephanie helped us find this AMAZING musician. Steven was fantastic ... we couldn't have asked for him to be any better. Not only is he an impecable musician, but he has a talent that not all musicians have: the ability to play songs by ear. We asked him to play some songs and variations of songs that we had seen or heard on T.V, and he was able to master them! He did an audition for us over the phone, and I would just spit out songs and he could figure out how to play them. Is he talented and award winning? Yes, but outside of that he was professional and added an element to our wedding that we are so thankful for. So if you're looking for a unique, cost friendly musical option for an event, Steven is your guy!!!!
Reception Music: Braden Landon
DJ & EMCEE: Again, planner Stephanie came through for us and helped us find a great DJ & EMCEE! Braden did a great job. He was professional, incredibly kind very well equiped with the latest DJ technology and audio resources. If you're looking for someone who will get the job done, and get you the music you need no matter the event, Braden is your guy! (djvyyv@yahoo.com)
Officiant: Judge Richard McDermott
OFFICIANT: Planner Stephanie helped us find this great officiant. Unfortunately Judge McDermott didn't end up marrying us (he lost his voice before our wedding), but he found us a GREAT replacement. We enjoyed working with him though and are thankful for his enthusiasm and encouragement as we created our ceremony script.
Table Linens: BBJ Linens-Washington, Lynne
It was a good experience renting linens from them, they have a great selection and good pricing.
Chair Rentals: AA Party Rentals, Denise Novak
(425) 640 5547 Ext 144
Wedding Event Insurance: Tim Crabtree State Farm
Transportation: Crystal Coach Limousine
A QUICK RIDE: We rented a town car for about 2 hours on Wedding day so that we could drive down to Seattle and take some photos before the wedding. The driver was friendly and very professional. We even booked them kind of at the last minute and they were very accomodating.
Eyebrows, Lashes & Makeup
EYEBROWS: Kim Pham of BRowlick helped me have the most amazing eyebrows. She is the best. Kim is patient, friendly and really listens to make sure you get the brows you want. Check her out at: http://browlick.com/
LASHES: I was encouraged to get false lashes (the strip kind) to help my eyes pop for pictures, but they didn't seem to fit well on my eyes, but then I learned about lash extensions and I was hooked. Jenniffer and her team at Advanced Skin and Body Solutions in Bellevue did a great job and have other wonderful spa and beauty services. I treated two of my bridemaids to the lashes as well. Check them out: http://www.eastsidebodyandskin.com/
MAKEUP: I was hoping to have a Northgage MAC consultant do my makeup the day of, but she flaked out (oh well). I ended up doing most of my make-up myself with the MAC products I bought, along with some help from an artist at Bare Essentials at Bellevue Square.
