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Knot Name: pintoa

Location: Delaney Vineyards - Grapevine, Texas

About our wedding:

October 2006

Our Wedding

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Pre Ceremony Pics
Ceremony Pics

Reception Pics
Vendor Reviews

Honeymoon Pics

Check out our wedding highlight video by Ricky Gode!

Our Thank You Postcards by Edward Ramirez.
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For some reason Shutterfly cuts the tops off of my pics...but here they are...

All Photos by Edward Ramirez!

To see more of our wedding photos, click here.

Vendor Reviews:

STD's, Invitation Sets, Seating Chart, Wine Lists, Table Numbers
The Royal Details – Jennifer Schulze A+++++
Jennifer is phenomenal. She set the tone for the entire wedding. Everyone raved about her work. She has endless patience and is extremely creative. I loved working with her. She is one of my favorites.

Calligraphy - Carmella Mazzarulli melsinkwell@aol.com A+++++
She is in New Jersey. I mailed my invitations to her and she did inner and outer envelopes for $0.80. Her work was beautiful and prompt. She only accepts a certain number of clients a year. Book early! A very nice touch to Jennifer’s beautiful invitation sets.

RSVP Service - R.S.V.P. Etc. B
This service was nice, however, I think it forced the undecided guests to make a decision resulting in some no shows. People are notoriously bad with rsvp’s. I was hoping this service would be the solution. I’m not sure that it was.

Catering, Cakes, Flowers, DJ - No Worries Catering A+++++
Janet and Brad were the heart and soul of the wedding. The presentation was beautiful, the food was amazing. The decor was flawless…all of the floral arrangements, wedding arch, and my bouquet in particular (see bio) were outstanding. They took care of everything for me and we got tons of compliments on the food especially the spicy pork loin and the chocolate fountain! Both were major crowd pleasers.

Event Location - Delaney Vineyards A+++
This location is pricey but it was a truly stunning backdrop for the wedding. We gave their champagne as favors and offered 5 wine selections at the bar. We went through at least 7 cases of wine so I am assuming that people enjoyed their products as well.

Keg Delivery - Kool Kegs – Arlington, TX A+
Totally painless vendor. I only called them once. The kegs magically appeared w/set ups and they disappeared the following Monday.

Photography - Edward Ramirez A+++++
My absolute favorite vendor. Our personalities clicked. His work is creative, amazing, and he is extremely accommodating. He stayed with me all day. Did not leave until the last dance was over and got some amazing shots. I am still pouring over the hundreds of photos he took.

Videography - Ricky Gode A++
I will not have the video for a while, but Ricky has a great personality and he did not miss a thing. Very unobtrusive style. Great to work with.

Makeup – Kelly Schira A+++++
Kelly is a diva. She knows her stuff and my makeup stayed with me all night. Hair – Tammy Rudolf (my stylist). She is a doll. She came with me from OK.

Bridal Gown & Tuxes– The whore red dress came from Brides by Betty in Sherman, Texas. A+++++
Betty Nash is the epitome of a southern belle. She knows her stuff and does her own alterations for a fraction of the cost that I have seen on this site. Her selection is incredible as well.

Day of Coordination - Brides and Banquets - Leslie Hall A+++++
If you do one thing for yourself…call Leslie. She kept me from total hysteria. She coordinated with all the vendors. Made sure things were set up correctly and flowing smoothly and stayed by my side to keep me calm until the wedding started. I can not imagine having a wedding without her.

Minister - Love Notes Weddings - Marty Younkin A+++++
Talk about a crowd pleaser. I had never met the man prior to the day of the wedding but his service was so warm and personal that everyone asked where we found him. He did an outstanding job.

Ceremony Music - Forte Strings A+++++
Another painless vendor. I spoke with Sharon Hawkins a few times, made my selections. They showed up on time and played beautifully. I could not have asked for more.

Reception Band - Max Stalling A+++++
What can I say? For those of you that do not know Max is a Texas sensation. He was kind and humble and his music as always was wonderful. He played our first dance song and even danced with me at the end of the evening. His was the first concert we went to after we began dating. It was only fitting to have him play the wedding.

Guest Transportation - Blue Diamond Limousines A++
I spoke with them twice I think. We reserved a transit bus. It was clean, they were prompt and the driver was courteous. Excellent service.

OOT Guest Hotel - Homewood Suites Bedford, TX A+++
Linzy (the sales manager I believe) arranged everything for me. The hotel was very cute and they took wonderful care of my guests. They delivered the OOT welcome packages free of charge.

Personalized Hotel Key Cards - PLI Cards A+++++
I emailed a drawing to Betsy Shelton and had the keys in my hands in two weeks. The guests thought it was such a cute detail. I highly recommend the company.

Honeymoon - Rome – Italy w/Day Trip to Tuscany A+++++
We booked our trip through Travelocity and got a great flight + hotel package. Rome is an amazing city. My favorite part, however, was a day trip to Tuscany to a vineyard at a castle, Castello Verrazzano. It was amazing...something straight out of a movie. While in Rome, we stayed at Boscolo Exedra – a beautiful 5 star. The concierge are useless, but it was within walking distance of the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps and at the foot of the metro so we could go anywhere in Rome in minutes. We did get a picture of the Pope. We could have been on stage with him at his audience, but did not know to take our marriage license with us. We were still within 10 feet and it made for a nice picture for the album. Roma Limo provided our transportation – Sandro was our driver. He provided airport transport and our day trip to Tuscany. He also made excellent diner recommendations. He was fun and friendly…a welcome change to the more abrasive Roman tourist industry workers.

Good luck and happy planning!

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Honeymoon pics!
Our room at Boscolo Exedra...