Vendor Reviews


Wynn Wedding Salons - A+++
They did a great job.  I don't know how but the rose petals on the side of the aisle match perfectly with my flower girls' dresses.  My initial request was a mixed orange rose petals and wanted burnt orange to be the dominant color but I think when I changed my mind to have a golden yellow bouquet, they changed the rose petal colors for the aisle to include yellow.  I was early arriving at the wedding salons but Mildred let me in early, she was very good with dealing with my flower girls too since the youngest one wasn't cooperating.  Mildred and Saundra both did a great job.  Rev. Henney was also great, he made the ceremony funny and lighthearted, and did a great job transitioning the different elements of our ceremony.  The Primrose Courtyard was so beautiful, it was worth the additional money.

Maggiano's - A+++
Everyone was pleased with the food and the service.  Our reception was for lunch and it was only 3 hours but it was enough time for our group.  The first and second courses took about two hours so we had the rest of the time for dessert and dancing.  They did a great job setting up our decorations and favors.  Suzanne was our banquet captain and she always checked on us to see if we needed anything.  She also introduced to us the chef and the manager.  My sister and my dad loved the bartender.  I think his name was Rob, he was our bartender as well as one of the waiters.  He did a great job checking if anyone needed refills.  My dad gave him extra tip just for that.

Lori White - A
I showed her pictures of what I wanted for my hair and make up and she delivered.  I really liked how my hair and make up turned out.  She included false eyelashes so I didn't have to buy those.  She and her assistant were on time and both did a great job.

Lucky Limo - A
I hired a 28 passenger shuttle bus to pick up our guests and drop them off at Wynn for the ceremony.  The shuttle bus driver was early (he arrived at 9:10, our appointment was 9:30).  The first pick up was at Wyndham, then Luxor, MGM, Treasure Island, Hilton, then final stop at Wynn.  Everyone fit in one trip and arrived at Wynn at 10:45, so it was perfect.  My brother took care of giving the driver instructions and also making sure that everyone was on board.   
For our photo tour, I hired the 13 passenger van.  Our driver was also early (he arrived at 4:00, our appointment was at 4:15 pm).  At first, we were planning on heading to Nelson but when we told him that we were going to go to Red Rock Canyon instead, he got on the phone to call them to check what time they close.  He did a good job to make sure that we got to the Red Rock Canyon before the gates closed and also pointed out some interesting places for pictures.  He also got us to the Las Vegas Sign before it got crowded.  Even though our payment to Lucky Limo already included tip, we gave our photo tour driver additional tip since we were really pleased with the service.

All Night Long DJ - B
Our DJ did a good job but I didn't think it was an 'A'.  They are quick to respond to emails too but I kinda think the service was overpriced (we paid $500 for a 3 hour reception).

Cake Designs LV - A minus
The red velvet with cream cheese was really good but the chocolate with white chocolate and raspberry was just so-so, that's why I give them A minus.  They were easy to communicate with, they responded to emails fast, the prices are reasonable, and I like that they use whipped cream for icing. 

Cashman Photography - A
We weren't planning on buying extra prints or even the copyrights to the pictures but our photographer, Evy, did a good job with the ceremony pics.  She took some great shots and we knew that our outside photographer would not have those pictures.  Since we had some money from the gifts we received from the reception, we decided to buy the pictures.  We paid about $1700 for the package (CD of the pictures with copyright release, 5x7 pics of all the pictures, 4 8x10 prints and 2 20x22 prints).  Looking back, we should have just paid the $700 outside vendor fee to have our outside photographer take pics of everything but I think having Evy was still good because she already was familiar with the space and had a routine and knew when and where to take the right pictures. 

Cashman Videography - B
I liked our video of the ceremony but I gave a B because they only give you the edited version.  I asked if I can have the raw footage but they said that would cost an additional $250.

Audrey Photo Designs - A+++
Audrey is our outside photographer.  She's from Chicago.  I really liked our pictures from the photo tour and she also got some great shots at the reception.  I don't like being in pictures at all but she made me feel comfortable and gave good directions on how to pose.

Get Nailed 24/7 - B
My nails looked great but I had better service in Chicago. 

Eyebrows R Us - A
Reasonable price for eyebrow threading - $10 and upper lip - $5.

Accomodations:
Wyndham Grand Desert - Very convenient for families.  Their suites have mini kitchens that have microwave, toaster, refrigerator, dishwasher, they even have glasses and cooking utensils.  The living room has a TV and DVD player.  I stayed here the night before the wedding.  My family and relatives stayed here.

Treasure Island - We had a great view of Wynn and Encore.  The room was the same as the rooms at Hampton Inn or Hilton Garden Inn.  I stayed here on Wednesday and Thursday before the wedding.

Wynn - We got a Panoramic view Resort room, it was big and the bathroom was big.  One window had a view of the strip (the side with Trump hotel and Circus Circus), the other window had a view of Hilton and the mountains.  It was so nice waking up in the morning to a beautiful sunrise.  I wish we had the room with a view of Treasure Island and Mirage though.  My husband and I stayed here for three nights.  They let my husband check in early on the day of the wedding. 

Other vendors used:
Debi Fit for a Bride - gown and suit steaming

Garters by Kristi - bridal garter - I bought a Chicago Bears garter.

Foreverwed.com - unity sand ceremony kit

Pinkmarie.com - flower girl dreses

Petalgarden.com - fake flower petals

Michaels - I found these orange and yellow pails here and decided to use them for flower girl baskets.

Gambler's General Store - I found Las Vegas license plates here and used it for our table numbers/centerpieces.

Favorfavor at Amazon.com - Welcome to Las Vegas sign place card holders.  They were selling it at a cheaper price than other websites.

Bonanza World's Largest Gift Shop - Las Vegas mug favors.  They were able to ship some of the mugs to Chicago and the rest I picked up when I got to Vegas. 

Wedorama.com - for our wedding website.  It wasn't worth it but I didn't know about weebly when I started wedding planning.

Weddingpaperdivas.com - for our save the dates and invitations

Robbins Bros - engagement and wedding rings