Hi brides! I have been following this thread for months, just never got around to writing something. The majority of the questions I had I found the answers to in this thread thanks to all the ladies that have gotten married and those still in the planning process. I'm getting married this November 9th, weather permitting on the pier, God willing. Natalie, I read over your review, and I can't tell you how excited you made me, Arise is also my WC, and reading such great reviews about her just made me feel alot more relaxed. I emailed her to make sure it was her you were talking about since you put Arise and all her emails that I've received had a long name. When I made the connection, I let her know that you had spoken very highly of her and she said, "Thank you so much!" I love the fact that I email her and she gets back to me within a day, guess it's also because my wedding is about 4 months away. I had one question for you, you mentioned that you extended the recpeption an extra hour, if you don't mind me asking how much did they charge you for that extra hour? Thanks for the info.....