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Picking out a dress, flowers, and a new home can be exciting yet
overwhelming. My goal is to make starting your new life together easy. I
created this Louisville Wedding Guide to help your big day run smoothly.
It's just another service I provide for you, my clients and future
clients. When you and your fiancée are ready to buy a
house, just call me, and I will take care of you.
- Heidi
Fore, Louisville Realtor
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Budget Planner for your
Wedding - Wedding Budget
help
how much you can afford
Checklist and Timeline
what to
do and when
Find everything
in Louisville
find florists
dresses cakes invitations... caterers reception places churches...
Articles that really
help
relationships
to legal papers
Find out more about me
in my
profile
www.HeidiFore.com
or call 502-777-3578 for help
I just got married too! Here are my reviews of our experience
with receptions, flowers, djs, videographers and more.
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TIMELINE 9-12 Months
~Announce the date
~Set a budget
~Start the guest list, find addresses
~Select consultant
~Pick your colors/style
~Find out requirements for ceremony and reception places
~Have an outdoor wedding backup site
~Pick Photographer/ Videographer, Food and Flowers, and music for ceremony
and reception
~Shop for dresses and veils
~Pick out Invitations, Napkins, Matches, Thank you notes, Programs
~Scope out honeymoon locations and packages
~Put together maps and directions for invitations
~Call your Realtor (me) so we can keep an eye on the market for your
perfect first house together
6 Months
~Wedding Bands
~Register for gifts
~Groom's formal wear and the groomsmen
~Musicians
~Passports
~Birth certificate copies
~Go with your Realtor (me!) to the lender to talk about getting your
credit and paperwork in order to get a house for you to move in after the
honeymoon
3 Months
~Bridal Showers!
~Invite Rehearsal Dinner Guests
~Plan ceremony with officiant
~Book Bridesmaid Luncheon
~Change name with important companies
~Get transportation in order
~Write a contract on a house or condo with your Realtor (me!)
6 Weeks
~Invitations in mail
~Select flowers
~Rehearsal Dinner details
~Start putting together a real timeline for all those involved at the
wedding
~Gifts for groom, parents, bridesmaids, hostesses
~Make sure out of town guests have hotel reservations
~Get the details really worked out for the ceremony
2 Weeks
~Have program printed
~Contact guests who haven't RSVP'd
~Marriage License
~Set up arrangements with hair dresser
~Set up fittings for: Bridesmaids
Veil
Headpiece
Gown
1 Week
~Bachelorette Party!
~Ask someone to return rental items after wedding
~Ask someone to get mail while on honeymoon
~Confirm honeymoon plans
~Make really really sure all details of the big day are in place
~For reception:
Seating chart
Table cards
Guest count for caterer
Wedding Rehearsal
~Spa! Manicure and Pedicure
~Rehearsal Dinner! Give gifts to attendants
~Get Rehearsal things organized
~Have honeymoon luggage together
~Ask someone to bring little things to ceremony
~Pack a goody bag of safety pins, bobby pins etc.
~Take marriage license to officiant
Your Wedding Day
~Breakfast with your family
~Hair and makeup
~Make sure the Maid of Honor and Best Man have the rings
~Get to the ceremony site on time to dress
~Remember and cherish this day forever
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Getting started:
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Your Louisville Wedding
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BARS
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CATERERS
*Marks Feed Store 11422 Shelbyville Rd 40243 call 933-2587
Celebrations Catering 7200 Woodhaven Rd
491-4148
Divinity Fine Catering 2054 Frankfort Ave
893-7069
Dining Elegance Caterers 243-1848
Upper Crust Inc 4433-D Kiln Ct 456-4144
RECEPTION SITES
and RECEPTION HALLS for
the Highlands St. Matthews and East End
*Farmington Carriage House 3033 Bardstown Rd 451-1710
Blair's Ballroom 9321-B New La Grange Rd 425-7355
The Olmstead 3701 Frankfort Ave 899-7670 for ceremony or
reception
The German-American Club 1840 Lincoln Ave 451-3100
Ferd Grisanti Restaurant 10212 Taylorsville Rd 267-0119
The Star of Louisville 151 W River Rd 589-7827 and Star
Harbor Event Facility
Pat's Steak House 2437 Brownsboro Rd 893-2062
Pinecrest Cottage and Gardens on Newburg Rd 454-3800
Claudia Sanders Dinner House 3202 Shelbyville Rd
Shelbyville Ky 502-633-0088
Water Tower - Louisville Visual Art Association 3005
River Rd 896-2146
Whitehall 3110 Lexington Rd 897-2944
Many of you have asked about Stairways. I've been told they
were sold and no longer do receptions.
Have the wedding in your back yard! You can rent tables and
chairs
from Rental Depo. I used their tent, tables and chairs for my
weddings.
They did a great job. Of course if you don't have a backyard,
I can help you there, too ;)
FLORISTS
*Blossom Shop Florist 2218 Bardstown Rd 454-0421
Bouquet Flowers by Rev 3928 Bardstown Rd 499-0760
Creative Design Florist 2716 Frankfort Ave, Crescent Hill,
899-1215
Freda's Fancy Florists 11517 Old Shelbyville Rd 245-3174
Korfhage Landscape and Designs 9611 Taylorsville Rd 267-0541
Tam's Original's Florist 10125 Taylorsville Rd. 267-1149
Nanz and Kraft Florists 141 Breckinridge Ln 897-6551 and 4980
US Hwy 42 426-9911
CEREMONY SITES
Catholic Churches
links to Archdiocese of Louisville Churches and Addresses
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Caldwell Chapel
1044 Alta Vista Rd 895-3411
Breckinridge Chapel 239 Breckinridge Ln, St. Matthews,
895-8815
Highland United Methodist Church 1140 Cherokee Rd, Highlands
451-3838
Suburban Christian Church 7515 Westport Rd 425-2266
Southeast Christian Church Blankenbaker Pkwy 253-8000
Crescent Hill Baptist Church, St. Matthews 2800 Frankfort Ave
896-4425
Deer Park Baptist Church, Highlands 1733 Bardstown Rd
451-7220
St. Mark's Episcopal Church 895-2429
Grace and Glory Lutheran Church, Prospect Ky 13400 W.Hwy 42
228-0650
Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church 4936 Brownsboro Rd.
Louisville 425-6943
Duncan Memorial Chapel 5600 Old Floydsburg Rd 502-241-8392
Keneseth Israel Synagogue 2531 Taylorsville Rd 459-2780
Non-church wedding sites
links to article listing places to get married outside of a church
The Clifton
Center 896-8480 near St. Matthews and the Highlands for nonreligious
ceremony
or reception
PHOTOGRAPHY and VIDEOGRAPHY
*Advantage Photo in Michigan Kevin Kramer
http://www.advantagephoto.com/
*Videosculptor in Louisville Ky 350-1119
www.videosculptor.com
Powell Photography
www.powellcreativephotography.com
Stephen Photography 244-3753
Trina's Photo Treasures, 502-235-3637
www.trinasphototreasures.com
Video Kitchen 2323 Bardstown Rd 458-4411
Wettig Photography and Videography 896-9683
Todd Pellowe Wedding Photography 721-6057
Allen Jones Photography
www.allenjones.com
MUSICIANS, DJs AND WEDDING SINGERS
*Professional DJ Service- Marshall C. Yancey
239-2865, 649-1548 mcyancey1@aol.com
www.yanceyentertainment.com
Marshall Yancey provided entertainment at my own wedding
reception
and now I know why he is so highly recommended. He can
read a
crowd and bring the fun with him.
Vocalist and Violin trio Carmel Bowman 502-348-5431
Brass Quintet - Masterpiece Brass Larry Miller 244-1055
www.masterpiecebrass.com
Highland Chamber Players Harp and String Quartet 895-1714
Tolson Entertainment 254-1080
Emily Fields, vocalist 314-3402
your First Dance could wow your guest. Call 671-7874
All That Dance
www.allthatdancelouisville.com
Sean and I
took dance classes here with Viktoria. She was awesome, and very patient
with us.
RINGS - Engagement Rings, Bridal Rings, Jewelry for
the Bridesmaids
*Seng Jewelers in the Starks Building 453 S 4th St Downtown
585-5109 ask for Barb Hill
Shane Company 2100 South Hurstbourne Pkwy 491-9222
Davis Jewelers Off North Hurstbourne Pkwy about a mile north
of Shelbyville Rd 212-0420
SPAs and SALONS for your bridesmaids on the day of the wedding, or for you
and the groom the day before
Blades Salon in St Matthews is who did my hair for my wedding.
Machilla is awesome at up-dos. 893-0431
Z Salon and Spa at the Seelbach is convenient for downtown weddings
www.zsalon.com call 271-2700
Z Salon at Hurstbourne and Shelbyville Rd 426-2226 For my sister's
wedding, we all got our hair done here.
Z's Salon and Spa in the Highlands. Zs Salon does great wedding day
makeup. 618-8000
Josephs has great massages - my favorite is the hot stone
massage They have a wedding package 897-5369
The Light Touch in St. Matthews has a good sports massage for men,
deep tissue. 893-9595
TRAVEL LINKS
Travelocity
Expedia
Yahoo
Hotwire
Travelzoo
If you want to get married in
Italy, I found
this site
WEDDING CAKES
Plehn's Bakery St. Matthews 3940 Shelbyville Rd. 896-4438
Visions Weddings and Special Events 368-7888
Lil'
Slice of Heaven 125 N. Bardstown Rd. Mt. Washington, Ky 40047 (502)
538-3512
Conway's Cake and Candy Supplies 12220 Shelbyville Rd
245-1010
Carolyn Flemmons at The Greenery
WEDDING DRESS and BRIDAL SHOPS
Bridal Warehouse 1848 S Hurstbourne Pkwy
Classic Veils by Carol 491-3058
Patrecia's for Brides 108 Fairfax Ave Louisville 897-5000
also Patricia for Brides
David's Bridal in Gardiner Lane Plaza
WEDDING INVITATIONS and STATIONERY
Progressive Printing
Paper and Stationery at Linn Station on Lyndon Ln
CANDLES
Candleman at Mall St. Matthews 894-8435
Wicks'n'Sticks at Oxmoor Center 425-4252
GIFTS for your bridesmaids: Things Remembered at Mall St. Matthews and
Oxmoor Mall
gifts for you: Did you know you can register at Home Depot?
www.homedepot.com
You can also receive gifts for your house down payment. Call
777-3578 and ask me how.
LIMOUSINES Cosmopolitan Limousine Service
966-5466 Limos, cars, wedding transportation
Louisville Horse Trams Inc White carriages, white horses
581-0100 wedding surries
*A Touch of Class Horse Carriages
Classic Car Rentals for weddings:
www.azteclimosine.com
Please tell me what else I can include for you.
What are you having trouble finding? email heidi@heidifore.com
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