Note: If there is a vendor you do not see on this list, it doesn't necessarily mean that we are dubious about their product or service.

Disclaimer: This information is provided as a service to our clients. It is NOT an advertisement or professional endorsement for these businesses. Our studio has no business connection to any enterprises listed here. They're just wedding business people we think are good, some of whom are not easy to find.

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Detter Design, Madison, WI, 608.246.0600

Susan Young, 608.834.0176 [Awesome Pastries and Cakes! A quality you would expect to find in New York or Paris. Sorry, no pictures here.]

Country Cakes and Catering, Joanne Knoch, South Central Wisconsin, 608.296.3026 [Wonderful product and presentation]

Maria Montello, e-mail: rtward@chorus.net

Sunprint Cafe, Madison 608.274.7374 [Variety of European pastries]

Dolce Vita Divine Sweets, Galena, IL 815.776.9185 [Genuine Italian Homemade Bakery Goods; Wholesome natural ingredients and flavor]

Reena, owner of the Sunporch Cafe in Madison, adding a touch of floral design to one of her wedding cakes.

Country Cakes and Catering has a unique cake presentation

Elegant Edibles, Madison, WI [Uniquely, creative, culinarily superb]

Blue Plate Catering, Madison, WI

Jody, owner of Blue Plate catering serves up good food and service

Bart Helmbreck, Madison, 920.885.9550 [Bart brings 15 years of experience, energy and good lights and music]

Music for You, Madison, 608.276.8742 [This is a bigger operation, but these guys are always courteous, well trained, and in-control.]

Orchestras & Ensembles

Jack Farina Orchestra, Members based all around South Central WI. Contact John Meyers at 608.365.0963 [15 piece big band]

Washington Brass Quintet, South Central, WI 414.334.0974 [Superb brass ensemble, flexible musical repertoires, excellent jazz]

Madison String Quartet, Carina Voly, 608.274.5291

Heartwood, 608.795.2931 [dulcimers, harps, and other strings; duo with a wide repertoire, but exceptional talent in traditional and folk music style]

Bride and Groom dancing to The Jack Farina Orchestra

Washington Brass Quintet -
Doug Owens on trumpet

Julia Jean Chybowski, Madison, 608.259.0519

Candace Kreitlow, 608.795.4680 [see also Heartwood, above]

Julia Foster, Based in Madison, e-mail: Jkfoster18@hotmail.com [Angelic sound! Light lyric soprano, UW voice performance student; experience with early to contemp. music]

Lisa Pantano, Madison area, e-mail: lgpantano@hotmail.com [Eastman School graduate, lyric soprano voice, classically trained, adaptable style; also plays piano]

Complete Video, Jeff Blankenship 608.592.1777

Shawn Christensen, Visual Productions 608.255.3020