I have been excited to write this blog post since the beginning of wedding planning. It is hard to believe 2021 has officially come to a close. Now it is the year for the 2022 brides!
When looking for my team of vendors I spent HOURS reading through reviews on various platforms. (Google, the Knot, WeddingWire, etc.) It would have been so helpful to me at the time to have a first-hand recommendation from a recently married bride, so I hope to be that resource for you.
Although our wedding was in Hermann, MO we used mostly Saint Louis-based vendors. I’ve included my list below of my entire vendor team with direct links to their websites. If you have any specific questions please feel free to leave me a comment below or send me a direct message on Instagram.
Congratulations 2022 and 2023 brides, I am so excited for you. Happy wedding planning!
Wedding Venue: Little Piney Lodge (Hermann, MO)
Photography: Melissa Shelton Photography
Videography: Bruce Gaines Cinematography
Bridal Wear: Clarice’s Bridal
Wedding Dress Alterations: St. Louis Alterations & Tailoring
Wedding Rings: Clarkson Jewelers and The Diamond Family
If you are looking for more affordable options for men’s bands, check out Blue Nile. Their customer service is great!
Florals: Rouge Events & Design
Makeup: Flawless Bridal Co. & Sarah Beauchamp Makeup
DJ: High Class DJs
Wedding Cake: Frostings Handmade Treats (Hermann, MO)
Tuxedo Rentals: Stallone’s Formal Wear
Wedding Catering: Sugarfire BBQ Washington, MO
Airbrush Spray Tans: Sarantakis Spa
Lash Extensions: ilash_ibrow studio
Farmhouse Table & Bench Rentals: Country Event Rentals, LLC
Furniture Rentals: Styled & Staged STL
Custom Coffee Cart: Scrap Wood Wonders (near Chicago, IL)
Custom Acrylic Signage: Simple Southern Designs (free shipping to St. Louis)
Floral Preservation: Gold & Blooms
I also received a few questions on who I used for our wedding stationery. We used Minted.com for both our save the date cards and our invitation suite. I did a lot of searching for cheaper alternatives for our wedding stationery and could not find anything that compared to Minted’s quality. I would highly recommend going a budget-friendly route for your save the dates and to splurge on your invitation suite.
If you are interested in this exact invitation suite, here is a direct link to start customizing on Minted.
Here are a few photos of the design we chose:
