Reception Venue
Profile Event Center - Minneapolis, MN.
We will be in the Diamond Room. So far they have been wonderful! They answer my questions very quickly and have been very helpful!
After wedding update:
Rating: A
The staff at Profile is great! Michaela and Jill were there all night and I give them a lot of credit for things going so smoothly! They popped in occasionally to make sure things stayed on time and how we wanted them, but they weren't overbearing at all. They were happy to help us out in any way possible! They also did our food which was very good. Most people really enjoyed their dinner (we went with chicken kiev, grilled flank steak with peppercorn sauce, four cheese ravioli and they even did two vegan meals). A few people weren't fans of the steak, but I think it's hard to please everyone with a meal like that. Everyone raved about the cupcakes. We did a mix of the whiteout and blackout cupcakes. We also did a marble cake with chocolate ganache frosting for the head table and it was AMAZING! Everyone raved about the decor in the room too. My only complaint is that we had asked them not to do fog, and it was briefly turned on at one point. But overall, just amazing!
We will be in the Diamond Room. So far they have been wonderful! They answer my questions very quickly and have been very helpful!
After wedding update:
Rating: A
The staff at Profile is great! Michaela and Jill were there all night and I give them a lot of credit for things going so smoothly! They popped in occasionally to make sure things stayed on time and how we wanted them, but they weren't overbearing at all. They were happy to help us out in any way possible! They also did our food which was very good. Most people really enjoyed their dinner (we went with chicken kiev, grilled flank steak with peppercorn sauce, four cheese ravioli and they even did two vegan meals). A few people weren't fans of the steak, but I think it's hard to please everyone with a meal like that. Everyone raved about the cupcakes. We did a mix of the whiteout and blackout cupcakes. We also did a marble cake with chocolate ganache frosting for the head table and it was AMAZING! Everyone raved about the decor in the room too. My only complaint is that we had asked them not to do fog, and it was briefly turned on at one point. But overall, just amazing!
DJ
DJ Gimli from stclouddj.com - St. Cloud, MN
Aaron Gindele is a fellow SCSU greek and we've been to many formals he has DJed. We already know he's great, so we're excited to have him DJing our wedding!
After wedding update:
Rating: A
Gindele was great! We asked him to do the music for our ceremony as well as our reception. He found all the songs we wanted and was perfectly on cue. He happily took requests from some of my sorority sisters who are used to doing that at formal :-) He did an amazing job! I do not believe he does much DJing for random weddings anymore, but you may have to contact St. Cloud DJ. I have also seen/worked with their other DJs and can highly recommend them too!
Aaron Gindele is a fellow SCSU greek and we've been to many formals he has DJed. We already know he's great, so we're excited to have him DJing our wedding!
After wedding update:
Rating: A
Gindele was great! We asked him to do the music for our ceremony as well as our reception. He found all the songs we wanted and was perfectly on cue. He happily took requests from some of my sorority sisters who are used to doing that at formal :-) He did an amazing job! I do not believe he does much DJing for random weddings anymore, but you may have to contact St. Cloud DJ. I have also seen/worked with their other DJs and can highly recommend them too!
Dress
Brides of France - Richfield, MN
Rating: A
I went to Brides of France in Richfield. I had a total shock when I walked in the door - my old neighbor worked there! She's known me since I was about 5. I became good friends with her daughter even though she was around 5 years younger than me. Who knew she'd help me pick out my dress?! Anyways, she was great. She and the manager were there and both pulled a few dresses (as did my mom and sister). In the end though, I got the one I picked off the rack! Not that they didn't pick nice dresses, I think I just knew already, haha. The dress I got was a consignment, so it was half off the original price. I got it for $480. Not bad!
Rating: A
I went to Brides of France in Richfield. I had a total shock when I walked in the door - my old neighbor worked there! She's known me since I was about 5. I became good friends with her daughter even though she was around 5 years younger than me. Who knew she'd help me pick out my dress?! Anyways, she was great. She and the manager were there and both pulled a few dresses (as did my mom and sister). In the end though, I got the one I picked off the rack! Not that they didn't pick nice dresses, I think I just knew already, haha. The dress I got was a consignment, so it was half off the original price. I got it for $480. Not bad!
Photography
Alyssa Rei Photography - Twin Cities, MN
I went to high school with Alyssa, and took some photography classes with her, so I've always know she loves taking pictures! I've seen a lot of her work on Facebook and decided to meet up with her to see some more pictures and get more details. We love her style and the quality of her photos, so we booked her! We are very excited to work with her!
After wedding update:
Rating: A
Alyssa is so talented! We don't have all our pictures back yet, but she has posted some previews and we LOVE them! She absolutely has the style we prefer. She was also great the day of because although she was trying to keep things to the timeline, she was also flexible with our ideas, including an impromptu light saber fight in the reception hall (her idea!). My only concerns were that she may not have gotten some of the pictures we wanted (though that wasn't totally her fault since our ring bearer decided nap time was more important) and that it has taken a while to get them back. But I know they will be worth the wait!
I went to high school with Alyssa, and took some photography classes with her, so I've always know she loves taking pictures! I've seen a lot of her work on Facebook and decided to meet up with her to see some more pictures and get more details. We love her style and the quality of her photos, so we booked her! We are very excited to work with her!
After wedding update:
Rating: A
Alyssa is so talented! We don't have all our pictures back yet, but she has posted some previews and we LOVE them! She absolutely has the style we prefer. She was also great the day of because although she was trying to keep things to the timeline, she was also flexible with our ideas, including an impromptu light saber fight in the reception hall (her idea!). My only concerns were that she may not have gotten some of the pictures we wanted (though that wasn't totally her fault since our ring bearer decided nap time was more important) and that it has taken a while to get them back. But I know they will be worth the wait!
Hair
Michelle Meier, Platinum Hair Design - St. Cloud, MN
Rating: A
Michelle was wonderful! First, her price couldn't really be beat. Second, she drove about an hour to be there. Third, I loved me hair! Unfortunately it got a bit tangled and messy by the end of the night, but that's to be expected with all the moving around, plus there was a little wind while we were taking pictures. My bridesmaids and junior bridesmaid loved their hair too!
Rating: A
Michelle was wonderful! First, her price couldn't really be beat. Second, she drove about an hour to be there. Third, I loved me hair! Unfortunately it got a bit tangled and messy by the end of the night, but that's to be expected with all the moving around, plus there was a little wind while we were taking pictures. My bridesmaids and junior bridesmaid loved their hair too!