Recommended Vendors
When picking your vendors for your special day, you are truly building your dream team. So it is important that they support you, your vision, and one another to ensure your day is nothing short of amazing!
Below are different vendors we have personally worked with and highly recommend. Vendors are listed in no particular order.
Venues
A-Vent Space
A-Vent Space offers the best of both indoor and outdoor space for up to 225 of your guests. To host an open-air event, remove the glass panes and the mid-west breeze blows through.
75th Street Events
Nestled in the heart of Waldo in Kansas City, Missouri you will find this gorgeous and intimate venue boasting an urban, casual feel with a touch of timeless class.
Eagles Landing at Lake Olathe
Accommodating up to 192 guests banquet style; this venue offers a large deck overlooking the lake, two dressing rooms and a catering kitchen.
The Gatsby on Oak
Set in historic downtown Kansas City, The Gatsby on Oak carries its own claim to history.
This beautiful 100+ year old building boasts rich architecture of dental Mouldings and coffered ceilings, marble wainscoting, period crystal chandeliers, exposed brick, original oak hardwoods, granite stairs, and columns. Every foot of this space is picturesque.
Hotel Kansas City
The building’s collection of event spaces, spanning a total of more than 20,000 square feet, includes a 6,000 square foot rooftop. From historic and traditional to modern and unconventional, the versatility in the spaces provides a backdrop for a range of festivities.
The meeting and event spaces are illuminated through hand-hewn walnut, carved stone, stained glass, and gilded plaster, preserving their originality from the early 1900s.
La Villa
Conveniently located between the Plaza and Westport neighborhoods of Kansas City. Classic Seville Spanish architecture combined with a modern, minimal interior provide a unique backdrop for your wedding day!
The Brim KC
"Nestled on 16 acres of rolling hills and open green fields, The Brim is KC's most affordable wedding venue. The perfect mix of country beauty and convenient highway access, just minutes from both downtown Kansas City and the KCI Airport, we're ready for you to come live life full to the brim with us.
Wedding Planners
ThirtyOne:Thirty Events
Offering a range of services to meet all clients needs, Alisha and team are sure to make your day special.
Julian Events
Having founded Julian events in 2011, Megan and team offers different services to meet all clients needs.
Photography / Videography
Black Coffee Photo Co.
"The most accurate way to describe my style is “real-life enhanced”. The images we make together will not only look stylish now, but the clean edits will stand the test of time." -Adri
Eclicktik Films
"More than anything, I love telling authentic stories through film. Who wants a generic wedding film? I believe it should be an extension of the wedding vision." - Matthew
E. Golden Moments Photo + Film
"Being a friend, rather than a vendor, is totally what I do. And after 7 years of photographing ‘friends,’ I know the best photos start and end with friendship. So if you want a photographer who you can text at all hours of the night, one that will always have a sarcastic comment, or one who will always have a cat picture ready to send your way……. I got you!" - Elizabeth
Life Expressions Photography
"Each person, couple, relationship and friendship has its own unique story to tell, and I am excited to see who and what else will touch my life in such a resounding way." -Kara
Hey-Tay Photography
I firmly believe in your day, your way. It's your day, do what you love and heck to the rest.
Annalise Film + Photo
Annalise Houghton is grateful to have the opportunity to help other’s capture some of their most important moments in life. With a passion to bring your vision to life whether that be taking your photos or filming your wedding day!
ShutterBooth - KC
You deserve the best and with ShutterBooth KC that is exactly what you will get. This is not a rental booth with a technician — this is an experience with a host. Their business is to entertain, to delight and to deliver exceptional quality and service.
Locally owned and operated so they understand our community — your specific needs, your venues, your vendors.
Catering / Food / Dessert / Drink
Dutzel's Catering
"We promise to uphold the best possible service including easy ordering, simple and up front pricing, on time delivery, and great food that satisfies your guests!" -Jeff
KC Deeyas - Food Truck
KC Deeyas is a Kansas City Food Truck, owned and operated by Janie Burkdoll and Chef Mike Parrish.
Janie spent her years after college as a successful wedding planner and Chef Mike has worked in some of the greatest kitchens making everything from Italian, BBQ, Breakfast, and Mexican dishes.
Save the Stress! Sit back enjoy the festivities, watch your guests dive into a delicious meal and then watch the mess drive away.
Sugar + Sky
Cotton Candy, but make it classy!
S+S is the home of the alcohol infused Boozy Floss as well as Liquor Lollipops. These products are part of a vision to reunite adults with a favorite childhood treat!
Touring Taps
Founded in 2017 in Kansas City to celebrate a passion for beer and having a good time. Touring Taps is more than just beer vans though–it’s about community and the people we serve.
Kansas City’s only food truck for beer. Our unique and innovative draft system is everyone’s favorite way to party. Whether it’s a small get-together or a large gathering, Touring Taps can help turn your event into an experience.
Bootleg Bourbon Balls
Bootleg Bourbon Balls are hand-crafted in small batches using a variety of Kansas City’s own craft spirits, as well as regional distilleries of Missouri. We use locally sourced pecans and fine chocolates from Belgium and France. The Bootleggers only wish they’d thought of concealing booze so deliciously.
Casual Foodie Truck
A husband-and-wife team dedicated to serving delicious, one-of-a-kind food, to guests!
With a combined restaurant experience of over 20 years, and a passion for serving others, they boast a from scratch menu, giving old favorites a vibrant new twist, calling it fully loaded American fusion! Big flavors & even bigger hearts go into everything they do.
Queens Kitchen
An urban mobile restaurant. Specializing in vegan, vegetarian & pescatarian Soulfood.
Offer catering services, food prep options (daily, weekly or monthly) and yummy all natural fruit smoothies. Meatless foods with a unique qualifying bang of heart felt soul and healthiness. Something for everyone!
Florals
DJ / Entertainment
Levity Events
Levity has spent years building our reputation. We take pride in thoroughly vetting and training our DJs to ensure they have the skills and personality so your event is perfect.
Your KC DJ
When you book our Mobile DJ Services we don't just show up and play CDs, we come prepared to provide a top-notch, interactive, musical experience.
Johnny the DJ Quest, affectionately known as Johnny, DJ Johnny Quest or DJ Quest, is an Army veteran who fell in love with the concept of the disc jockey while stationed at Fort Bragg, NC.
Funk Syndicate
Bringing you the best in R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco, Swing, Classic Rock and Jazz, Funk Syndicate guarantees a fun-filled night of entertainment and celebration every time!
Hair / Makeup / Aesthetics
CON•FI•DENCE SALON
Confidence Salon is passionate about providing all clients the best in beauty. Their team features hair stylists, makeup artist, licensed estheticians, lash stylist, and in-house nurse injector for all your medical esthetic needs.
A one stop shop for all your wedding day beauty wishes.
Alluring Creations
Make the day more relaxing by having an expert stylist onsite to do all the hair! Offering a full range of hair services from coloring, cut, styling, extensions, and waxing.
Misc.
MyMosaic
“Boutique quality keepsakes for those special celebrations.
My Mosaic brings beauty and elegance to personalized gifts.
We create fully custom gifts and event accessories that your friends and family
will cherish and proudly display for years to come. “
Suitcase of Dreams Travel
Suitcase of Dreams Travel professional advisors are committed to creating magical love stories in romantic destinations around the world.
Couples from all walks of life can dream of their adult-only vacations and
we will make those visions a reality.
Henna Hands by Nida
A henna tattoo artist serving the greater Kansas City area, Nida has always been passionate about henna, doing henna tattoo art on her sister and friends growing up. Nida learned to make her own henna paste using only pure and organic ingredients ensuring the safety for all wishing to get henna tattoo art.
the WUD Shop
Having been influenced by his mother and grandfather, installing within CE Blackman a drive and a passion to create elegant pieces and to drive fashion in their own way while always keeping the customer first. When they say, "We're NOTHING without U!" they're saying their customers mean everything to them and therefore, they make it their business priority to ensure each customer walks away satisfied.