We had a great experience with Men's Wearhouse. They have a wide selection of tuxes. We were able to go online and decide on the look that we wanted prior to going into the store, which made it a very easy process. Our groomsmen and ushers were all over the country and they were all able to find a store nearby to be fitted. All the tuxes arrived on time with all the pieces and all were a good fit.
We shopped all over Greenville, went to Columbia and Atlanta, but in the end chose the dress at Dimitra's. We found the employees to be very helpful and the alterations were impeccable.
Five star and then some. What a great shopping experience for the Mother of the Bride dress (and Grandmother of the Bride). The ladies at this store are absolutely fantastic. My Mom left with a gorgeous dress, shoes, earrings, and purse. They are so attentive and will give you an honest opinion. They seem to really understand that the Moms want to look special...classy but not flashy. :)
Kim really has hosting a wedding down to an art. Having the Inn for the whole weekend was fantastic. I got to have my closest friends and my cousins stay with me at the Inn on Friday night and we got the whole place to ourselves on our wedding night. It was such a beautiful place to get ready for the ceremony and it allowed all my friends and family to be there with me. Kim provided us with drinks and snacks while we got ready. She certainly knows how to throw a fantastic party. Our guests were still talking about it for weeks afterwards. The best part is that she takes care of everything. You can just sit back and enjoy your day.
Butch and Joy are FANTASTIC!! They are such a class act. They are dependable and prompt, don't take breaks and know innately how to read a crowd. You won't be disappointed.
Although we enjoyed their music, we were very disappointed in the overall experience. After spending hours choosing a special song (based pretty much on the words) to be sung during the lighting of the Unity Candle, not only did Don fail to bring the music to the church, he somehow missed that the song was supposed to be sung...he thought it was just an instrumental piece. The wild scramble to try and locate the music made for a stressful beginning of the ceremony and in the end was played only as the instrumental. VERY diappointing! I think if Don had been willing to come to the rehearsal, a lot of these issues could have been avoided. In addition the band dressed very inappropriately for a wedding. They were front and center in a small church and they were definitely the most under dressed at a formal affair. I would not use them again.
Gretchen is quite pleasant to work with. Not only was the cake absolutely beautiful but it was one of the best bakery cakes we have ever had. We went with her suggestion to have the White Chocolate with Raspberry filling on the bottom layer, Dark Chocolate with a Chocolate Ganache on the middle layer and a Neopolitan on the top layer. I'm telling you it was to die for. My advice is to ask Gretchen's input. She won't push her opinion unless you ask, but trust me she knows cakes.
I cannot even begin to adequately express how wonderful Kristi is to work with. She loves working with brides and gives her all at making your vision come to life. Her creations are breath taking and works of art. You will not find a better listener or kinder soul. Definitely two thumbs up!!
We had a bridal brunch and lingerie shower here on Saturday morning. It was such a fun place to have this event. Marti is a fantastic event planner. We let her know what we wanted and she handled everything for us. She was enthusiastic and always helpful. Everyone had a great time.
Anita and Ryan are young, fun and energetic. They make a great team. They show up on time and are willing to stay late if you need them to, for a reasonable fee. They shot from 1:00 in the afternoon to almost 11:00 at night. They also brought an additional photographer who stayed the entire time. Although Ryan did our videography, they have dropped this service. They do stay very busy, so you have to wait a while to get the pictures back, but we feel like they are worth it!