We’ve compiled a list of vendors we’ve worked with and trust to ensure that your event its a tranquil and fun as The Gardens are. View them below and visit their site.
Cakes and Desserts
Blue Thistle Cakery
Crafting elegant and delicious cakes from local ingredients whenever possible, owner Heather Pickens draws inspiration from the beauty and texture of the natural world. Blue Thistle Cakery is passionate about people and serving great people the sweets of their dreams.
Website: www.bluethistlecakes.com
Contact: bluethistlecakes@gmail.com
CST Sweets
One thing is for sure: owner Tracy Shiner is a confectionary guru. Specializing in chocolates, toffees, biscotti, and other treats, CST Sweets is a wonderful fit to make your event just that much sweeter.
Website: www.cstsweets.com
Contact: caryandtracy@hotmail.com
Catering
Affordable Elegance Catering
Combining 40 years of catering experience and a dedication to providing an outstanding, affordable catering experience, Affordable Elegance Catering is a great choice to serve guests phenomenal food at your event in The Gardens.
Website: www.affordableelegancecatering.com
Contact: info@aecaterer.com
Salt Catering
Salt Catering exists based on three truths about food that run deep in owner Carey Weir: make delicious food, enjoy with good company, and digest meaningful conversations that are filled with grace and flavored with salt.
Website: www.saltcateringkc.com
Contact: carey@saltcateringkc.com
Linens
Be Seated
Providing a one-stop-shop for all of your linen needs, Jason will be happy to work with you to find the perfect accompanying color palette for your event in The Gardens.
Website: www.be-seated.com (Under Construction)
Contact: info@be-seated.com
Wedding Gowns and Bridal Wear
Janay A Handmades
Janay crafts beautiful wedding gowns while being mindful of the environment through creating sketch-to-finish custom wedding gowns and providing tailoring services for heirloom family gowns.
Website: www.janay-a.com
Contact: janay@janay-a.com
Belle Vogue Bridal
One of the leading bridal boutiques in Kansas City, Belle Vogue Bridal carries a variety of designers to ensure you find the gown of your dreams. They’re operated by talented and trustworthy stylists and tailors with all the knowledge to help make your special day the best it can be.
Website: www.bellevoguebridal.com
Contact: info@bellevoguebridal.com
Beverage Services
Diamond Girls – Bartenders with Sparkle
Owner Mary Ortiz raises the bar of the offerings and levels of professional bartending services in the Kansas City area with Diamond Girls. Their experienced staff offer professional bartenders, fair bartenders, servers, and entertainers for your event.
Website: www.diamondgirlsbartenders.com
Contact: mary.rodriguez@diamondgirlsbartenders.com
Embrace the Grape
Providing professional bartenders, liquor, catering options, and excellent service, Embrace the Grape allows you to create the perfect food and beverage options for your event. You can choose a caterer you love and let them take care of the rest. They know alcohol, the regulations and the pitfalls of alcohol, and how to make give you peace of mind at your event while maintaining fun and celebration.
Website: www.embracecatering.com
Contact: events@embracecatering.com
Floral Services
Good Earth Floral
Having designed hundreds of weddings over the past 10 years, Ashley and her team’s experience, creativity and inspirational spirit allows Good Earth Floral to achieve a wide range of design styles. Passion for each client’s happiness means you enjoy a stress-free event planning experience. A wedding-exclusive studio, Good Earth client’s love the extra attention to details, service and assistance in coordinating their event decor.
Website: www.goodearthflowers.com
Contact: goodearthflowers@live.com
Craig Sole Designs
Craig Sole set up shop in 1982 after a 15-year stint at Suburban Lawn and Garden. His first shop was in a strip mall for 11 years, then found the perfect bungalow in historic downtown Overland Park. 18 years later, he’s transformed into a floral studio that overflows with creativity and inspiration.
Website: www.craigsoledesigns.com
Email: flowers@craigsoledesigns.com
Esthetics
Pure Benefits & Co.
Jana Atkinson is a talented hair and makeup professional. Her experience allows her to create the look to perfectly complement your special day!
Contact: purebenefits@yahoo.com
Invitation Design
Midwest Markings
KC native Devyn Moore creates original invitations, stationary, and signage to help you communicate important details of your big day through designs that radiate elegance and warmth.
Contact: devyn@midwestmarkings.com
Music
Big D Events KC
Derrick of Big D Events is our go-to DJ. Appropriate, responsible, and service-oriented, he creates the perfect atmosphere for your event.
Contact: bigdeventskc@gmail.com
Shuttle Services
Agenda USA
Ranked one of the top transportation services in the Kansas City area, Mary Lemmon at Agenda USA will be happy to reserve extra transportation for your guests the day of your event in The Gardens.
Website: www.agendausa.com
Contact: info@agendausa.com
Video Production
Moontage Films
Owner & videographer, Steve Yang calls his style as “Music Montage”, which combines the emotion of your special event with the rhythm, images and voiceover. The moon is a symbol of love, a happy ending, and a new life!
Website: www.moontagefilms.com
Contact: moontagefilms@outlook.com
Cork Creative
Cork Creative is a collective of artists dedicated to creating and curating the stories of love, beauty, and excitement. They present authentic stories of people and ideas through the mediums of photography and film.
Website: www.corkcreative.tv
Contact: info@corkcreative.tv
Wedding Planners
Simple Elegance Wedding Coordination Firm
Lisa Forbes is a member of the Simple Elegance team in Olathe, KS. Having extensive experience in wedding and event planning, she takes all the stress out of wedding planning. She’ll take care of everything but the decisions of what vendors will be at your wedding to give you peace of mind allow you to focus on what really matters: your celebration.
Website: http://iplanyourwedding.com/consultant-profiles/lisa-forbes/
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