The amount of people and vendors involved in a wedding day can be overwhelming! It can definitely be hard to narrow down your options when choosing your wedding vendors. Here are some of my favorite wedding professionals in Iowa and Illinois. Hopefully this gives you a good place to start in your vendor search! Of course, there are tons of other great vendors in the area that I haven’t worked with yet, so just use this as a starting point!

Florists

Studio Bloom Iowa – Cedar Rapids, IA
Hydrangea Bloom – Iowa City, IA
Beno’s – Iowa City, IA
Hignight’s Florist – East Moline, IL
Shelly Sarver Designs – Pella, IA
Farm. Fresh. Flora – Wellman, IA
PepperHarrow Farm – Des Moines, IA
Indie Floral – Des Moines, IA
K’nees Florist – Moline, IL

Venues

The Merrill Hotel – Muscatine, IA
Rapid Creek Cidery – Iowa City, IA
Walker Homestead – Iowa City IA
Old Brick Church – Iowa City, IA
The Celebration Farm – Iowa City, IA
Terry Trueblood Park Lodge – Iowa City, IA
Ned Ashton House – Iowa City, IA
Cedar County Fairgrounds – Tipton, IA
Little Light’s on the Lane – West Branch, IA
Ashton Hill Farm – Cedar Rapids, IA and Galena, IL
The Chateau – Cambridge, IA
Quarters One – Rock Island Arsenal, IL
Sutfliff Cider Company – Lisbon, IA
TPC Deere Run – Silvis, IL
The Outing Club – Davenport, IA
Stardust– Davenport, IA
Davenport Country Club – Pleasant Valley, IA
Salisbury House & Gardens – Des Moines, IA
Bella Sala – Cedar Rapids, IA
East Bank Lounge – Cedar Rapids, IA
The Tea Room – Des Moines, IA

Videographers

Miles and Makenzie Photography and Videography – Cedar Rapids, IA
Travis + Joni Films- North Liberty, IA
Diamond Label Films – Coralville, IA
Graphic Formation Films – Des Moines, IA
Masterson Media – Des Moines, IA

Bridal Shops

Bride’s by Jessa- Coralville, IA
Modern Dress – Boone, IA
Bridal Elegance – Ottawa, IL
Heart to Heart Bridal – North Liberty, IA

DJs

Massetone Entertainment – Bettendorf, IA
It’s Electric Entertainment – Burlington, IA
SAS DJ – Davenport, IA
Riley Mullane – Cedar Rapids, IA

 

Hair/Makeup

Eden Salon and Spa – Kalona IA
William Wesley Grand Salon and Spa – Davenport, IA
Beauty Addiction Makeup Artistry – Colona, IL
A Storybook Ending Bridal Salon– DeWitt, IA
Far Above Rubies Spa – Cedar Rapids
Julia Youmans, Polished Hair Lounge QC – Bettendorf, IA
Makeup by Tricia Lake – Iowa City, IA

Planning/rentals

Bright DeSigns – Davenport, IA
Honey and Joy Events – Des Moines, IA
Spielmans – Cedar Rapids, IA
Borrow My Vintage – West Branch, IA
Gracefully Vintage Event Styling – De Witt, IA
Unique Events – Cedar Rapids, IA
Celebration Linens – Iowa City
White Willow Events – Des Moines, IA

Cakes

Tip Top Cakes – Coralville, IA
Classic Cakes by Design– Cedar Rapids, IA
Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie– Davenport, IA
Unbirthday Cakes and Pastries – Cedar Rapids, IA
D’Alicias Cupcakery and Cafe – Tipton, IA

 

Invitations and Programs

Simply Modern Design – Davenport, IA
Andi’s Invites – Cedar Rapids, IA
Noted Design Invitations – Moline, IL

Catering

HyVee
Kalona Kountry Katering – Conesville, IA
Jeff’s Market – Bluegrass and Durant, IA
Main Event Catering 
La Regia Taqueria – Iowa City, IA