Weddingbee Boards Forum: Central Pennsylvania

Weddingbee Boards Forum: Central Pennsylvania http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Weddingbee Boards Forum: Central Pennsylvania en Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:47:02 +0000 NoveBride08 on "Local Calligrahper" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/local-calligrahper#post-81713 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:58:42 +0000 NoveBride08 81713@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Does anyone know a Calligrapher in the Harrisburg area ithat would be willing to just do my escort cards (envelope/card style). The place I bought my invites wont allow me to book their calligrapher b/c I didn't but the escort cards there.   They don't seem to care that even though I may have bought the escort cards elsewhere I have spent thousands of dollars there between my engagment party, save the dates, and wedding inviations!!!! So frustrating!! I am having trouble finding someone who will take such a small job...it's about 135 cards with table number written out and 135 envelopes with names. Thanks    blushingaudrey on "Moon Dance Winery" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/moon-dance-winery#post-80688 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:48:52 +0000 blushingaudrey 80688@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I've been there for a wine tasting before, and it was very pretty; the wine was great too!  I can't speak to the quality of their events though.  You might try calling if email gets no response.  Good luck! MissPuffin on "Moon Dance Winery" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/moon-dance-winery#post-80642 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:10:29 +0000 MissPuffin 80642@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ This is my first attempt to post on a wedding board. Has anyone visited the Moon Dancer winery? I am interested in having my wedding and reception in a vineyard setting. I've emailed the address a few times with no luck. It's located in Wrightsville. Anybody have an opinion? Thanks ladies! robynk1924 on "Where is your reception?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/where-is-your-reception#post-78982 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:12:16 +0000 robynk1924 78982@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ mine is going to be at The Stone Mill Inn. has anyone ever been to a wedding there? bettingimnot on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-63917 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:38:09 +0000 bettingimnot 63917@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ hey ladies! I got married on 6/21. Here are my vendor reviews for the York/Lancater area. :)   DOC/Reception Venue: Daisy Pagan of Perfect Settings (www.perfectsettings.net) Daisy was the greatest wedding vendor of all time. She was the most prompt about responding to my emails. And she was honest. She didn’t tell me yes if she thought it was a shit idea. She is the nicest person on the planet, and she looks like Halle Berry. No shit. I would recommend Daisy to anyone. She is my girl crush. Florist: Brenda Smeltz at Vines in Thyme (www.vinesinthyme.com) We had a few arguments that led to my on bridezilla-like moment. Dahlias. I wanted them. She didn’t want to order them. She was afraid the quality wouldn’t be good enough. In the end, she ordered them, and they were perfect. They had the exact look I wanted. Paired with daisies, Kermit mums, coral spray roses, and hypericum berries (which I didn’t want, but whatever), they looked awesome. If it had been any other vendor fighting with me, I would have just cancelled and found someone else. But I KNEW that her work was awesome. So I didn’t want to give that up. She totally came through. Catering: George’s Famous (www.georgesbbqcatering.com) Please don’t mind their totally awful website. Their food is GOOD. They are friends of DHs family. And we lucked out. We wanted to eat food that we would normally eat. Nothing too wedding-y. We went with Lemon Rosemary chicken breasts, Roast Beef, Roasted Red Potatoes, Macaroni and Cheese with Stewed Tomatoes, and peas. I LOVE peas. Everyone raved about the food. Apparently no one had ever had Mac and Cheese at a wedding before. George’s can do down home BBQ type stuff or high class catering. I highly recommend them. Cake: Renee at Bella Manse (www.bellamanse.com) Renee is such a sweetheart. We had been to one other cake tasting before this and it was very business like. We went in, an assistant gave us some cake and we didn’t see the owner until it was time to talk dollars. They wanted $800 for a cake that served 130 people. We went to see Renee about a week later. She greeted us at the door to our house, she knew my mom and DHs name and she treated us like friends. Her cake was beyond delicious. And more than half the price. She can do anything. When I saw our cake at the reception, it was exactly like I pictured it. And people loved it. Like, eating 2 and 3 slices loved it. Photography: Young’s Photography (www.youngsphotography.net) Tim and Wendy are great. They are family friends. It’s really nice to work with a husband/wife team. They feed off each other’s energy. And got some really awesome shots. I can’t wait to see the pro pics! DJ: Diane Dayton of Class Act (daytoncommunications.com/classact1.html) Diane has worked in radio for a while. And her voice is so soothing. She did a great job of making the music fit the mood. We had been to a wedding the week before ours and the Dj played 80s rock during the dinner. Loudly. Everyone was able to hear the music and still talk. Which was really nice. She stuck to my do not play list even though my drunk cousin thought it was necessary to keep asking for the Macarena. Videographer/Filmographer: Randy Simon of 3600 Frames (www.3600frames.com) Randy was super awesome. He films in Super 8. Which is going to give us a real old school feel. We were up in the air about having a videographer. The price was out of our budget. And we have friend who have NEVER watched their wedding video. But then I saw a bulletin on Myspace from a friend of Randy’s, offering free filmography to build up his portfolio. Ding, Ding, Ding! Yes please! He was so much fun to work with, totally unobtrusive and rad as hell. He is booking up really quickly now.  jma19 on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-59665 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 08:57:26 +0000 jma19 59665@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I used Klose Photography for my boudior photos and Cyndi was AMAZING!! I wish my wedding was in this area and I'd use her for that! <a href="http://www.klosephotography.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.klosephotography.com/</a>   sillyinphilly on "Getaway vehicle rental?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/getaway-vehicle-rental#post-58905 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:05:25 +0000 sillyinphilly 58905@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Sorry it's taken me forever to respond - been away from the boards for a while. We  decided to use an old tandem bicycle that FI's family owns (can't get much quirkier than that) , so I never got a chance to call. Good luck with your vehicle! LeahB on "Central PA UNITE!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/central-pa-unite#post-58040 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:43:01 +0000 LeahB 58040@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ july09bride: I went to David's Bridal in York for my gown (it's near the mall). There's an Alfred Angelo over here in Lancaster on Fruitville Pike. And I know there are a bunch of small specialty shops. Oh, and also Donecker's (in Ephrata, which may be a bit far for you) <a href="http://www.doneckers.com/">www.doneckers.com</a> is going out of business, they have some really nice things, so everything may be on clearance. Might be worth the trip! july09bride on "Central PA UNITE!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/central-pa-unite#post-56519 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:49:16 +0000 july09bride 56519@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ I currently live in Manchester, but we are getting married in our hometown of Maryland!  Any good places that are local for bridal gowns? bettingimnot on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-54188 Tue, 27 May 2008 13:04:11 +0000 bettingimnot 54188@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ i actually have no idea. haha. he is a family friend of my fiances. so we are getting a really good deal on it. they are really fast at replying to emails though. their contact info is on the website. :) KatieB on "Getaway vehicle rental?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/getaway-vehicle-rental#post-54125 Tue, 27 May 2008 10:15:52 +0000 KatieB 54125@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Did you have a chance to contact them?  I need to find some transportation as well, but haven't had the chance to make the phone call.   banana on "day of make up artist" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/make-up-for-day-of#post-53439 Fri, 23 May 2008 12:09:22 +0000 banana 53439@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Hey Ladies! Was wondering if you have heard of any make up artists willing to come to my parent's home the day of to do make up for me and possibly my MOH/bridesmaids. My wedding/reception are in State College. I saw someone on Craig's List, emailed her but haven't heard back yet. I live in Houston and traveling to State College the end of June. While I'm there I thought about going to the local mall to peruse the make-up counters and see if any of the make up artists there would be willing to be paid to come to the house. Has anyone done this?  Any suggestions would be appreciated! KingCakeBaby on "Central PA UNITE!" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/central-pa-unite#post-53166 Thu, 22 May 2008 19:14:57 +0000 KingCakeBaby 53166@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Hi y'all! I grew up in Lititz and am getting married in Lancaster next year! Close to booking the venue (definitely a barn somewhere!) but I am so excited to find this community of fellow Lancaster/York brides! For my catering I really want Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen in Columbia... sillyinphilly on "Getaway vehicle rental?" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/getaway-vehicle-rental#post-52741 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:41:00 +0000 sillyinphilly 52741@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ thanks KatieB! I'll definitely call them and see. great idea. sillyinphilly on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-52740 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:38:33 +0000 sillyinphilly 52740@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ @squeaky: the travel fee for ours is $100. our wedding is going to start early in the morning, so it was our suggestion to put him up in a hotel, too, the night before (so that he'd be well rested and not arrive late due to his long drive). but even with all of that, he still came in under $1000 (using his 2007 prices, using his 2007 prices, since we booked him then). good luck with your planning! squeakyfrommage on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-52403 Wed, 21 May 2008 13:26:17 +0000 squeakyfrommage 52403@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Thanks! @bettingimnot: What are Young's packages like? @sillyinphilly: I'm a budget bride too, so thank you! What kind of travel fee is Delgado charging?    sillyinphilly on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-52277 Wed, 21 May 2008 10:20:26 +0000 sillyinphilly 52277@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Our vendors so far (p.s. - we're on a shoestring budget, so these may help other budget brides): ceremony site: lititz springs park  (lititzspringspark.org) reception site: the barn at overlook in manheim township. they're also providing the catering and and cake. the food tasting was AMAZING. At first they weren't great with communication, but now that we're getting closer to the wedding, they've been much more on top of everything. they don't have an official website, but their contact info is here: (www.kearesrestaurants.com/BarnysGrill/Receptions.html) photographer: mariano delgado (www.artbydna.com/delgado) he actually lives in new jersey, but even with his travel fee he's more affordable than some of the other photographers we met with. really professional and friendly.        bettingimnot on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-52234 Wed, 21 May 2008 09:04:23 +0000 bettingimnot 52234@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ We love all of our vendors!    caterer: George's Famous BBQ & Catering (www.georgesbbqcatering.com) reception venue: Perfect Settings in Columbia (www.perfectsettings.net) cake: Renee @ Bella Manse (www.bellamanse.com) photographer: Young's Photography (www.youngsphotography.net) flowers: Brenda Smeltz at Vines in Thyme (www.vinesinthyme.com)  DJ: Diane Dayton of Class Act (daytoncommunications.com/classact1.html) Videographer: Randy from 3600 Frames (www.3600frames.com)      KatieB on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-52195 Wed, 21 May 2008 07:17:16 +0000 KatieB 52195@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Photographer- Michelle Allmon- I found her on Craigs list.  She has been amazing.  We did our engagement photos last October and couldn't be happier with the results.  I cannot wait until the wedding.   Cake- Fancy Cake Shop- Tammi- Her cakes are amazing.  Her prices are the best.  We are going with chocolate cake with pb icing.  That just screams Central PA.   Photobooth- Party Booths.  They are a national company and will travel anywhere.  Very resonable you can get a package for under $1000.   Flowers- Pealers Camp Hill- Nothing but high notes so far.  They did a mock up of the centerpieces and they looked great.  Also helping us out with linen rentals.   I am still looking for a chair rental company.  Anyone had a good experience with rentals?   KatieB on "Listing all your Vendors" http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/listing-all-your-vendors#post-52194 Wed, 21 May 2008 07:13:18 +0000 KatieB 52194@http://boards.weddingbee.com/ Squeakyfrommage is looking for vendors in our area.  Maybe we can all help each other our by listing who was already have booked and what we are still looking for!