Officiant
Rev. Jon D. Bekemeyer: A+
Our pastor's wife got pregnant and he was not able to come down with us to preform the ceremony. He helped us find Pastor Jon through Grace Community Church in Clermont. We were truly blessed to have pastor Jon officiate our wedding. He's very genuine, warm and approachable. He spent a lot of time getting to know us through emails and skype. He's very wise and emphasizes the spiritual significance of the wedding. But, he's also very fun and down-to-earth. He spent a lot of time customizing our ceremony to make it personal and reflect us. He was very open to our requests and suggestions. He also does not charge for weddings; he only accepts honorariums which was very helpful with our budget.
Photography
Nathan and Jensey Root: A+++
I am totally in love with these two! They are incredibly talented, laid back and fun to work with! Their style completely captured the joy of the day!!!
Check out this amazing
slideshow and see for yourself!
Zoraily Carrasquillo: A
Although, she was not my official photographer she was there to cover the moments that I did not have the Roots. My wedding was not only the first she ever shot, it was the first she had ever been to. You would never know by her pictures, she is a natural talent!!
Musician
Disney Violinist:
A++
I wish I knew his name because he was absolutely out of this world incredible! We asked him to learn Lucky by Jason Mraz for our first dance. Not only did he learn that song, he learned Make It Mine as a surprise for us! Then while taking requests, my dad tried to stump him by picking a song from Epcot's Millennium celebration that he doesn't even know the name of. He knew and played it phenomenally!!
Floral
Disney Floral:
B
They followed all my requests for my bouquet. They took out the palm leaves that wrapped over the top of the bouquet. They even used a few less orchids so there would be more color than green. When they handed it to me I was happy as a clam with it. After seeing pictures my designer eyed did notice one thing I would have changed. I would have put a few of the callas towards the center of the bouquet to balance the color. Then I took a re-look at the instructional photo I sent them and it did have more callas in the center.
Flyboy Naturals: B+
We purchased our own rose petals that were freeze dried. We bought enough for our petal toss as well as a nice coating for the aisle. I'm extremely glad we decided to purchase our own! It was so windy that we could not lay down the petals for the aisle but we will be able to use them for our at home reception. Much better than being charged for an aisle way that would have blown away!
Their website was really confusing and difficult to use. However, they had the best prices and fast shipping! If you call with a question they more than likely will call back within the hour.
Beauty
Patricia LeJuene: A
She was incredibly delightful to laugh and chat with on my wedding day. I had a very specific idea for my makeup and she nailed it. I couldn't find a picture of a hairstyle anywhere that was exactly what I wanted. So I sent her images of a few that I kind of liked and pointed out the details that I liked about them. She was able to create a hairstyle I loved from those few details. She made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day!! My wedding location was extremely windy! After the ceremony and well into the night people were commenting about how amazing my hair looked and how they can't believe it stood up to the elements so well!! Beyond my wedding day her and Randy took the time to email me the products she used. My only critism is that I noticed a few makeup lines on my chin. To her defense I didn't notice them until we got a few of our pictures back and its not in all of them.
Bamboo Salon: A+
My mom looked for someone a little less expensive than Patricia to blow dry her hair. Patricia's rates are a flat rate across the board no matter what you want. She found a new little place called Bamboo Salon on Palm Parkway (Just next to the Downtown Disney Entrance to WDW Property.) Libby the owner was really nice and able to do exactly what she wanted at a really reasonable price.
Crest 3D Whitestrips (Professional Effects): A
I had used Crest strips when they first hit the market years ago. I found them to be messy and totally useless; so I was very skeptical to try again. The new professional effects strips were affordable and really worked! I only used them twice a day for 3 days before the wedding and the results were fantastic!
Steaming and Cleaning
Carolyn Allen:
A
The staff was friendly and arrived 15 minutes early. They conveniently picked up my dress from the hotel to be cleaned and shipped home afterwards. They wanted to add an extra charge for the cleaning to be faster than 10 weeks. When I declined to use their cleaning services they quickly dropped the extra charge.
Suits
K&G: B+
We opted to buy Patrick a nice suit he could wear again instead of renting a tux. K&G is owned by Men's Warehouse so the suit quality was just as good for a much better price. The only thing he felt was lacking was their attention to detail in the tailoring department.
Up Next:
Day One: Traveling Zombies! 
with last minute details so here is my organizational system. 
tiara on top and Patrick's chair was covered in a suit and top hat ! 
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Now that I'm back I plan to journal a lot of the planning details with the trip report. 
on our honeymoon. Yuck! But it was still incredible!! I can't wait to read about your wedding. 
