After one year of being married, we are so excited to celebrate our first anniversary. Traditionally, the first anniversary gift is paper, so I'll share some paper gift ideas in my next blog post. Reflecting back, it seems like just yesterday we had our dream wedding. We had the time of our lives at our wedding and it truly was the most wonderful day. We have gotten so many questions about Columbus vendors and we thought we would share and highlight them here.
Bridal Salon: Wendy's Bridal
I had such a wonderful experience shopping for my wedding dress at Wendy's. I expressed to my consultant that I didn't know what I wanted but I knew what I didn't want. After discussing styles, cuts and fabrics, she pulled a dress for me to try on. It was the first one I tried on at Wendy's and I immediately loved it. You know you found your dream dress when you don't want to take it off. I felt that my consultant really listened to me and understand exactly what I was looking for. Dress Alterations: Carolyn Fang Exceptional work! Carolyn made me feel so comfortable and confident in how my dress should look and feel. She is exceptional at her craft and made me feel like my dress was made exclusively for me. I highly, highly recommend her. Venue: The Ohio Statehouse There are so many beautiful venues in Columbus but the Statehouse just felt right. Because we were having a military wedding, a historical government building was truly the perfect venue for us. Plus the elegance and grandeur of the Statehouse just made it the full package. The event coordinator, Shannon, listened carefully, welcomed all our ideas and executed them to perfection. Coordinator: Tanya Irelan She thought of the answers to questions we didn't even know to ask. She has so much experience and has truly done it all. She really understood what Jimmy and I were looking for and helped make it happen. Even if you don't think you need a wedding planner, I would at least look into hiring her to create your timeline or to help out on the day of, allowing you and your family to enjoy the day while she handles the details. Invitations: Avant-Garde Impressions We were initially looking at invitations from a large paper distributer like Minted or Shutterfly. Once we started comparing prices to a local paper company and there wasn’t much difference, we decided to keep our business local. They were so patient with us looking at fonts, creating mock invitations...multiple times, and finalizing every little detail to get our invitation exactly how we wanted it. We were so happy that we were able to get exactly what we wanted while also supporting a small business. Flowers: Flowerman When a friend suggested The Flowerman, where you arrange the flowers yourself, we were skeptical. After meeting with numerous other florists we decided to schedule a meeting. At the beginning of our appointment, our skepticism immediately melted away. We were so impressed with everything and everyone involved. Using The Flowerman enabled us to create our vision for flowers within our budget. At our DIY day, our designer showed us how to do each step and walked us through boutonnieres, bouquets, and various centerpiece arrangements. She made the bridal bouquet for me and it was absolutely perfect. This was one of our biggest money savers and I would definitely do it again. Caterer: Milos First, I’d like to say how accommodating they were to schedule us a time for a tasting when Jimmy was in town on leave from the military. At our tasting, we truly enjoyed everything we tasted. However, the appetizers we chose for our guests were amazing and we had so many compliments on the food. Additionally, they were able to help us identify signature drinks based on our likes and dislikes. For our reception, we had an open bar but featured the Mermaid Splash and the Semper Fi Sour. Cake: Enticing Icing Enticing Icing came recommended to us from family friends. Cindy is exceptionally talented at both flavor and design. She had so many amazing flavors at our tasting but we loved her Sour Cream Almond Cake and added dark chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries. It was truly the best cake we had ever had. She totally nailed the design we were looking for too. To top it off, her pricing was beyond reasonable. She also sends you a complimentary new cake for your first anniversary that way you don’t have to eat year old cake. How amazing is that?! Band: Blue Water Kings A hidden gem in Columbus. They have monthly sets where you can go listen to them live and speak with the band after the show. There are so many options when working with the Blue Water Kings. When it comes to music, the Blue Water Kings provide a one stop shop. Whether you want a string trio for the ceremony or a full band for the reception, they can do it all. Plus, they give you so much musical freedom in choosing what you want for all aspects of your day, it was a no brainer. We had a string trio for ceremony, piano and sax for cocktail hour and an eight piece band for the reception which included an MC for the evening! Photographer: Banks Photography I have known Karla for years and knew she was the only one that was going to shoot my wedding. She's quick and efficient but gets the amazing shots while making everyone feel comfortable. Videographer: Columbus Wedding Videos We were on the fence about whether we needed a videographer just like so many other brides. We decided it was better to spend the money and have something than regret it later down the road. This was the best decision we made with wedding planning. I was concerned when looking for a videographer because there was such a large range in prices. I wanted to find a package that included a highlight video as well as the full ceremony and all of the speeches from the reception. Columbus Wedding Videos had a great package that included everything I wanted for a super reasonable price. They executed a well put together highlight video that flowed and told our story. I can't imagine not having these videos now. You can watch our highlight video below.
If you have any additional questions that I can help answer regarding vendors in Columbus, Ohio, please feel free to email me.
xoxox, The Kennys
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I think we can all agree that we're all going a little stir crazy staying quarantined at home. Forcing myself to stay inside has given me the push I needed to complete some much needed home improvement projects. As many of you might already know, I love The Home Edit. I'm obsessed with their pantry organization projects.
After my husband got back from stocking up at the grocery, our pantry was a mess. Everything he purchased barely fit in our tiny little apartment pantry. This was my opportunity to do some serious organizational damage. I ordered some bins on target.com, pulled out my label maker and got to work.
I also recommend labeling all of your bins. It makes your products have a home and keeps your pantry organized. I use a Brother label maker. Unfortunately, mine is no longer available, buthere is a newer version of what I have.
Here is what our newly organized pantry looks like. Now it's time to get started on another project. Stay safe! Shop the Post |
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