Dresses and Accessories:
Discount Elegant Bridal
Wise-Brides.com
I might as well tell all of you in the blog-o-sphere because I’ve basically told the whole world already, but I love Wise-Brides.com, a.k.a. Carol Alvarado’s wedding dress store in North Miami. I bought both of my wedding dresses at Carol’s too-cute shop for a total of $300. How is this possible? Only by the grace of God. It could also be because I’m cheap, I’m not sure. :P But Carol is the sweetest, kindest, Christian woman who just wants to help brides have a wonderful, memorable day. Definitely check her out!
Wedding Planning:
JCS Events
http://jcsevents.com/
JCS Events is also run by wonderful faithful Christians, one of which you might have heard on the 90.3 WAFG, James Sheppard. James and his wife Candace help brides and grooms plan and schedule everything for reasonable prices. They are very helpful, and they know tons of people in the local wedding industry.
Photography:
Tim Goodchild Photography
http://www.timgoodchildphotography.blogspot.com/
I chose Tim because he captures great moments!!! Check out some of the hilarious garter shots he’s posted on his blog. He is so kind, and he did such a great job dealing with us and our crazy family and friends. Check out his blog to see a few weddings he’s photographed recently (ours included!). You might even see a few faces you recognize. .......
My other photo crushes:
Curtis Copeland Photography
http://curtiscopeland.blogspot.com/
I’d recommend Curtis to any of my friends even if he wasn’t Pedro’s old roommate. Curtis has a very giving heart and has offered his photography services for a ton of ministry functions at Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale, and he does an awesome job!!! He even took our pre-engagement shots a while back. God bless him!
Captured Photography
http://capturedphotographyandvideography.wordpress.com/
I recently found Jenny’s photography online. I love her work, and I found out she’s a Christian too. And plus she’s got such a cute little one. You have to check out her site just to see her little girl’s baby blues.
DAJO Photography
http://www.dajophotography.com/
DAJO is a husband and wife photography team, created by David and Johanna Moreno, whom I absolutely adore. They are so kind, and they have great style which you can tell from their website and their work. They also have very reasonable prices.
Hannah Reichel Photography
http://www.hannahreichel.com/
This post wouldn’t be complete without a shout out to my great friend Hannah! She lives in VA but she frequently visits Florida to shoot weddings. Her prices are super reasonable too. I love this girl!!!!
PinMeUp Photography
http://www.pinmeupphotography.com/
My friend Marilyn’s boudoir photography speaks for itself. But, be warned, it's racy stuff. Seriously. Don’t check it out if it's going to make you stumble. She also does wedding photography!
Hair and Make-up
Beauty by Lia
http://www.beautybylia.com/
I found Lia’s website while searching for a hair and make-up person in South Florida. I saw some of her work online, and decided to take a chance on letting her do my hair and make-up without a trial. (I just ran out of time.) But, what a good decision that was! She did everything exactly like I wanted, and she made me look better than I thought was possible. She is so sweet! I am so glad I chose her!
Illustration Design
Heather Warriner
http://www.thepiggyback.blogspot.com/
You may have noticed lots of little shell sketches all over the invitations, the programs and anything else I could slap them on. That’s because Heather Warriner designed 20 great antique-looking shell designs just for me. She caught my vision right away and even took a trip to the beach to get started thinking of designs.
Invitation/Program Design
Me!
I designed our invitations and programs, so if you are ever in need of wedding, birthday or simple party invitations, e-mail me. I also do senior ads and anything else thrown my way. A little shameless self-promotion never hurt anybody. :)
Baby our Blog is looking really good! Thank you for making it increasingly awesome. everytime I check it, "IM like WHOA" Seriously. Pedro. Yeah.