I reviewed our first set of vendors here. Now, here’s everything else. Jewelry: Helzberg Diamonds (at Cross Creek Mall)Rating: Highly recommend We bought my ring set in December, 2010 before Mac deployed and his wedding band in December, 2011 before we married. Both came from Helzberg Diamonds at our local mall, and we used a…
Now that my recaps are pretty much done, I decided to review each of our vendors and give my personal recommendations about their service. Please note that this is based solely on our experiences, and I will provide some extra commentary for each one. My ratings: Highly recommendRecommendDo not recommend Venue, ceremony chairs, and linens:…
Funny enough, we didn’t sleep in once the weekend of our wedding. After our rather quiet evening, we woke up early to prep the house for our Sunday brunch. I even got to use my wedding day alarm again. Guests were planned between 10 am and 1 pm. We decided on a more lunch than…
We opted not to do a send-off like many couples. The Botanical Garden doesn’t allow sparklers (even though they make for gorgeous photos), and our nighttime reception basically prevented us from doing any other cute idea. I did entertain buying maroon and orange pom-poms from a Virginia Tech bookstore until I found out they’re $1…
I think I’ve mentioned before that we opted for a wine and beer open bar for our cocktail hour and reception. The high cost of liquor (not to mention extra bartenders and security) forced us away from a full open bar. My intention for our wedding was to have a few drinks and enjoy myself….
Mac and I made our way back to the Orangery to find a crazy dance party already in process. Our friends were making good use of the open bar and the dance floor. All photos courtesy of Carolina MediaStar. Our wedding weekend:Friday, we rehearsed, relaxed over dinner, and hosted an open house. Wedding morning dawned…