Vendors... Vendors... Vendors!!!
DnK Photography... (Photographer)
Of course these are our photographers. Dan and Karin are AMAZING! When we thought we wouldn't be able to afford them and had to find another photographer I just about cried... that is until Karin emailed me and we together worked out a payment plan/schedule!!! I could not be HAPPIER with them as vendors! I look forward to doing my engagement photos with them sometime this winter and then of course have them at our wedding!!!!!!
Ben Berndt Photography... (Photographer for Engagement Photos)
I'm pretty sure that the pictures I have posted in the Engagement Photos speak volumes as to what kind of work Ben does... I have to admit that we had the greatest time hanging out in Elk River with Ben on a Sunday night in May.... I am totally in love with the pictures that we recieved and I can't wait to make our guest book out of the photos. I will recommend Ben to just about anyone who is looking for a fun, energetic and all around amazing photographer! We had our photos taken on Sunday and by Thursday we had them in our possesion! Ben... thank you a million times over for helping G become open and allowing us the opportunity to work with you and in the end recieve an amazing product from you! You're the best!
Midwest Sound and Lights... (DJ)
We chose Midwest Sound and Lights for a couple reasons. They were very friendly and willing to help us our with all of our questions. We met them at the IdoRedo Sale and got a fantastic deal! We are really excited to dance the night away with them at the helm!
Until it Looks Right (Heather)... (DOC)
Heather is GREAT! I am very excited to work with her! I have full confidence in her abilities as a DOC! She goes above and beyond what I would expect her "duties" to be! Lately she will just email me asking me how things are going or if I had found a specific vendor that I had been stuck on. On our wedding day I have a huge amount of confidence that everything will run perfectly because she's the one who's in charge!
Sterling Catering/Kelly Inn... (Reception/Catering)
So far Sue at the Kelly Inn/Sterling Catering has been amazing! Everytime I ask her a question she emails me back within hours. Her communication exceeds what I have known other caterers to be at this point in the planning stages! I am excited to continue to work with her!
Love of Christ Lutheran Church... (Church)
It is the place that I have grown up in. It is stunning on the inside so we are saving by not decorating - another plus is that it doesn't have "blood" red carpet like most older Lutheran churches tend to have!
Pastor Fitzner & Pastor DeHope
These two guys are two of my best friends from my college years. Pastor Fitzner holds a very special place in my heart and told me back in my freshman/sophmore years of college that someday he'd be marrying me to my future husband! How true that was!!! Pastor Fitzner is from Iowa and Pastor DeHope is from California so I feel quite HONORED to have them both present and performing my marriage ceremony!
Hands on Video... (Videographer)
We met with Bob and his wife and all I can say is "WOW"! I'm really excited to have Bob be a part of our wedding day. We chose his highest package which includes him being at the rehersal and groom's dinner, then starting the wedding day morning he will be with Grant and his wife will be with me. Three cameras will be at the ceremony, wireless mics on Grant and also possibly the pastors, everything is recorded in high def, we will recieve all of the footage from the day on the DVD with menu options! Then they will be with us until the end of the night - or until we tell them they are allowed to leave. We got all of this for an awesome price and great service! I'm really excited!!!
Forget Me Not Floral... (Florist)
After looking for an aforadable florist I was becoming increasingly frustrated. I only needed "real" flowers for the ceremony items (bouquets, boutineers, courages, altar flowers etc). I was looking at spending less than $600 and was not finding anyone who could pull that off for us... we were using all "cheap" fall flowers including, roses, mums and mini sunflower mums... It wasn't until I met Lisa that I felt like anyone could see what I wanted. Lisa has been fabulous to work with! She answers emails/phone calls in a very timely manner! She has her own shop in Burnsville, and while it was a trek down from St. Cloud, it was completely worth it. Her quote on flowers came in OVER $200 LESS than anyone else I had met/spoke with! I cannot say enough about her and am really excited to see our flowers on our wedding day! When we met with her she actually had the flowers in house and showed us what my bouquet would look like - AMAZING!
Of course these are our photographers. Dan and Karin are AMAZING! When we thought we wouldn't be able to afford them and had to find another photographer I just about cried... that is until Karin emailed me and we together worked out a payment plan/schedule!!! I could not be HAPPIER with them as vendors! I look forward to doing my engagement photos with them sometime this winter and then of course have them at our wedding!!!!!!
Ben Berndt Photography... (Photographer for Engagement Photos)
I'm pretty sure that the pictures I have posted in the Engagement Photos speak volumes as to what kind of work Ben does... I have to admit that we had the greatest time hanging out in Elk River with Ben on a Sunday night in May.... I am totally in love with the pictures that we recieved and I can't wait to make our guest book out of the photos. I will recommend Ben to just about anyone who is looking for a fun, energetic and all around amazing photographer! We had our photos taken on Sunday and by Thursday we had them in our possesion! Ben... thank you a million times over for helping G become open and allowing us the opportunity to work with you and in the end recieve an amazing product from you! You're the best!
Midwest Sound and Lights... (DJ)
We chose Midwest Sound and Lights for a couple reasons. They were very friendly and willing to help us our with all of our questions. We met them at the IdoRedo Sale and got a fantastic deal! We are really excited to dance the night away with them at the helm!
Until it Looks Right (Heather)... (DOC)
Heather is GREAT! I am very excited to work with her! I have full confidence in her abilities as a DOC! She goes above and beyond what I would expect her "duties" to be! Lately she will just email me asking me how things are going or if I had found a specific vendor that I had been stuck on. On our wedding day I have a huge amount of confidence that everything will run perfectly because she's the one who's in charge!
Sterling Catering/Kelly Inn... (Reception/Catering)
So far Sue at the Kelly Inn/Sterling Catering has been amazing! Everytime I ask her a question she emails me back within hours. Her communication exceeds what I have known other caterers to be at this point in the planning stages! I am excited to continue to work with her!
Love of Christ Lutheran Church... (Church)
It is the place that I have grown up in. It is stunning on the inside so we are saving by not decorating - another plus is that it doesn't have "blood" red carpet like most older Lutheran churches tend to have!
Pastor Fitzner & Pastor DeHope
These two guys are two of my best friends from my college years. Pastor Fitzner holds a very special place in my heart and told me back in my freshman/sophmore years of college that someday he'd be marrying me to my future husband! How true that was!!! Pastor Fitzner is from Iowa and Pastor DeHope is from California so I feel quite HONORED to have them both present and performing my marriage ceremony!
Hands on Video... (Videographer)
We met with Bob and his wife and all I can say is "WOW"! I'm really excited to have Bob be a part of our wedding day. We chose his highest package which includes him being at the rehersal and groom's dinner, then starting the wedding day morning he will be with Grant and his wife will be with me. Three cameras will be at the ceremony, wireless mics on Grant and also possibly the pastors, everything is recorded in high def, we will recieve all of the footage from the day on the DVD with menu options! Then they will be with us until the end of the night - or until we tell them they are allowed to leave. We got all of this for an awesome price and great service! I'm really excited!!!
Forget Me Not Floral... (Florist)
After looking for an aforadable florist I was becoming increasingly frustrated. I only needed "real" flowers for the ceremony items (bouquets, boutineers, courages, altar flowers etc). I was looking at spending less than $600 and was not finding anyone who could pull that off for us... we were using all "cheap" fall flowers including, roses, mums and mini sunflower mums... It wasn't until I met Lisa that I felt like anyone could see what I wanted. Lisa has been fabulous to work with! She answers emails/phone calls in a very timely manner! She has her own shop in Burnsville, and while it was a trek down from St. Cloud, it was completely worth it. Her quote on flowers came in OVER $200 LESS than anyone else I had met/spoke with! I cannot say enough about her and am really excited to see our flowers on our wedding day! When we met with her she actually had the flowers in house and showed us what my bouquet would look like - AMAZING!