It's taken me some time to gather my thoughts after my wedding, but I finally found the words to…read moreexpress my gratitude for Abby at Blue Orchid Events. Let me start by saying if you're reading this review, you've found the perfect person. Abby is truly exceptional. From the very beginning to the end, she was by my side every step of the way. Not only is she incredibly professional, organized, and proficient in her craft, but she's also personable--a confidante you can turn to with any concerns as you navigate one of the most significant days of your life. Abby transformed what could have been a stressful wedding planning experience into something truly seamless. Her reassurance and personal, professional insights guided me throughout the entire journey. I'll forever be grateful for choosing her to orchestrate my wedding. Countless people have remarked to me that they wish they had a wedding planner like her, and I couldn't agree more. To all the brides-to-be out there, trust me when I say this: your wedding day deserves to be the easiest, most beautiful day of your life. Don't hesitate--run to Abby. You won't regret it. Abby, my sincerest and most heartfelt thanks for your extraordinary work in making my wedding the best day of my life.

Where does one even begin with writing a review for this marvelous piece of work?! Abby is YOUR…read moreGIRL. Stop hesitating or debating over whether you think you *need* a wedding planner....You NEED Abby! I found Abby in perfect time -- about two months before my wedding -- and she was a true God-send! Immediately from the start, she made me feel calm and made me feel like everything was going to be okay -- and it was! We sat down together about a month before the big day and we went through EVERYTHING together: who my vendors were, what I had for a schedule so far, what my vision was for the decor, what my vision was in general, my to-do list, etc. There were big holes in my wedding to-do list and Abby stepped right up to the plate. She rolled up her sleeves and got to work in helping me finish all of the last-minute planning details that I just didn't have the time for. She called all of my vendors, confirmed their services and arrival times, sent them each schedules, and helped me figure out a transportation schedule for my wedding guests. Fast-forward to the day of the wedding. It's early. I'm inside the venue (where my family and I also stayed the night), just waking up, and I look out my window. There's Abby, coffee in hand, getting right to work with setting things up. A couple of hours later, while I'm getting my hair done, Abby comes in to check on me and make sure I feel good and have everything I need. I peek outside the window and our reception area is looking fabulous! I've never felt so RELAXED...I knew my wedding was totally handled and there was nothing for me to worry about. I just had to drink my wine and enjoy my day :) If there were any problems on my wedding day, I didn't have a clue. She always had her clipboard in hand with all of the details, schedule, phone numbers...everything at her fingertips. My mom and mom-in-law were always asking her questions, needing this, needing that, and while I was rolling my eyes at them, she handled all of their questions, favors, and needs with grace and a genuine smile. Throughout the wedding evening and in the days, even weeks after the wedding, all of my guests were saying that my wedding was truly the best they'd ever been to -- all of that praise honestly goes right to Abby. Also, on top of all of this, Abby is just a really cool person! She's got such an interesting background and is just a lot of fun to be around -- which made it easy to have her be with me on wedding day. If you'll take anything away from reading this review, it's two things: 1) Let's face it, you're reading reviews for wedding planners -- so you NEED a wedding planner and 2) That wedding planner should be Abby. Trust me.

Unreliable, inconsiderate, and grossly lacking in professionalism…read more I sought out Uplyte back in September 2010 to do the lighting for my wedding in April 2011. An estimate was drawn up and we established a plan to meet two months later in late November to do a demo of the lighting at my wedding venue. Now keep in mind that I'm from San Francisco, CA and the wedding in Florida is a destination wedding so I am not local and can only fly out a few times. We meet in November only for Uplyte to tell me on the day of the supposed demo that they can't do the demo because they have another event and have no lights to show. Since we intended to come out one more time, we were flexible and figured we'd catch them on the next go round. So in early January, we set up a meeting time for February 21st to do the demo again. Uplyte waited until Thursday the 17th (1 day before we were slated to fly out to Florida) to inform us that they are not open on Presidents day, even though we had made the appointment for the 21st back in early January and they knew we were flying out for our last vendor visit. So on two occasions we flew out to Florida (5+ hour flight) and they canceled with little or no notice. It's now less than two months before the wedding, wish us luck in finding a new lighting company for our event. We didn't get so much as an apology from this company and I have to say I haven't experienced this level of unprofessionalism ever. I guess doing your homework seven months early doesn't really payoff all the time. Hope this helps the next person/business - Cheers!

Albert and his team were a joy to work with at a Bat Mitzvah we worked together this past November…read more They staged the location beautifully and made the event, even more spectacular!

If you're planning a wedding, this is a fun event, that's apparently held four times a year in…read morechanging locations. The event was spread into two big rooms at the resort. There were dozens of vendors of all things bridal. They had booth after booth of photographers, venues, honeymoon resorts, caterers, flower designers, etc. There was a fashion show by David's bridal, but we didn't stay for that. While we were walking around, we were served some delicious hot bites, wine and champagne. There were a number of drawings to be held all day, including one for an exotic honeymoon. There were a few negatives. It was really crowded and the rows of vendors were so close together that you had trouble seeing everything. We saw one man in a wheelchair that was just starting towards the entrance. I'm sure that he had to turn around and go back. They really needed more room. I was surprised to see only one bridal shop showing gowns, maybe this function is more for the "extras" involved in planning the ceremony. I also didn't see any cake designers, which seemed a bit odd. But overall, is was a good expo and worth attending if you're planning you're big event.

First DJ we met to interview for my upcoming wedding and hired on the spot. We completely hit it…read moreoff taste-wise. My husband (whoa, weird) and I have slightly off-center taste and Shannon was totally there with us. We wanted lots of Daft Punk and indie dance hits and he 100% delivered. He also took the time to find some really cool remixes we would enjoy. A few days before he called me to go over the timeline and my song choices. The system they built on LiquidDJs.com made it really easy to input my choices and change them around. Also, I really appreciated his input on making the sound system work at my venue. The acoustics at my wedding venue is really bad due to the shape of the room. Shannon explained this to me and discussed his plan on how to make it sound great by switching to different speakers at different times (dinner-time / post dinner dance time). The result: AWESOME! We were really impressed with how everything sounded... so clear! Bonus: We had a Super Mario Groom's cake and Shannon at the very last minute found a fun little sound byte to play when we cut it. Awesome guy, great voice, great taste. Loved the Deadmau5/Daft Punk mix he played as the last song... everyone was literally jumping up and down as if they were at a concert. Also note - they do offer uplighting services as well.

Liquid DJs came highly recommended to us for our wedding and we were thrilled with the result…read more The DJ we worked with, Anthony Bonomo was cool as hell and he worked with us effortlessly. Anthony was a gentleman and kept things really simple and subtle - the way we liked it. They work with you online to compile a playlist through their website. It's also a great way to show them what your taste in music and expectations for the wedding will be. You get 12 Must Plays and another 58 Play If Possibles. Our music was really eclectic; from Louis Armstrong to Bob Marley to covers by Reel Big Fish and Ben Folds. Anthony made it work like a champ. His riffs on our picks only made it more fun. He even was part of our ceremony and took our cues beautifully. He helped make our Greek/Jewish/Italian wedding something to behold. We danced the Hora. We danced to Zorbas. We had a little Louis Prima, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra to boot. Bottom line: Liquid DJs is worth every penny. I've heard great things about Shannon. I can tell you that Anthony is awesome. If you're planning your wedding in the area, get them.

What a party!!! The wedding we worked on together last week-end, nobody was sitting down! Everyone…read morewas dancing. Yael she is so involved and she's everywhere. She cares about the client. Clients love her, such pleasure to work with. We loved capturing the moments of the client and guests dancing and having fun! Cannot wait for the next time we work together!

Fernanda and her team were essential in making our wedding day stress-free, seamless, and perfect…read more She was one of the best decisions we've made when planning our wedding at Living Sculpture Sanctuary. She supported and guided us throughout the entire journey. When we first started planning, we did not know how much coordination, decision-making, and experience was needed to execute the largest celebration we would throw. During our introduction call, she patiently explained everything and took her time to walk through all the details without making us feel rushed. We were from out-of-state so Florida wedding vendors and logistics were beyond our expertise. We had several Zoom- meetings scheduled (1hr or more) planned around our schedule even if they were late into the evening. She promptly responded to any emails, texts, or any lingering questions we had during the process. Fernanda and her team were so organized in the process and provided us with wedding planning forms, a design meeting, wedding checklists, kept us on track into securing our vendors and making decisions, and even before we flew out for the wedding- we had our last walk through regarding the details. We love how she was so involved in the process, and she provided the support, encouragement, and guidance that we needed to execute one of the most beautiful and important days of our relationship. Before the wedding day, we had a rehearsal where we went through the line-up and made sure everyone knew where they were going to be doing. On the wedding day, she coordinated all the vendors, made sure we were doing well throughout the entire day and executed our dream wedding perfectly. We received raving reviews from the guests on how perfect it was from the ceremony all the way to the after-party. We will all be talking about what a wonderful wedding we had and we will always want to relive the day over again. Thank you, Fernanda and your team, for this once in a lifetime memory. We loved working with you all and look forward to following your work for other couples.

Fernanda and her team planned our destination wedding in Lima, Peru and it was an absolute dream!…read moreWe tried to find a wedding planner that knew the Peruvian culture, but also knew how weddings were done in America, as my husband is from Atlanta, GA while my family is from Peru. She was able to make both of us feel at ease in every step of the way. She handled absolutely everything and kept me in the loop with every single decision made. All the vendors we worked with handled business in Spanish, however she was perfect when discussing all of the transactions and contracts in English which was important for my husband. Fernanda was always available to talk via Zoom, on the phone, in person, email or through text and always answered any questions I had - especially as we got closer to the wedding date. If you are looking to hire a wedding planner to do your destination wedding in Peru or in South Florida, Fernanda and her team are the ones to go to. She made our destination wedding better than we ever imagined possible! As the bride, I couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner.

Easton Art Gallereis will be displaying Art by the participating artist in the gallery, $15 at the…read moredoor, $7 pre-sale tickets. The welcome back event will be held at the Arts Warehouse 313 NE Third St. Delray Beach, FL. Friday September 3rd 6-9pm, 20% discount on art sales the night of event. Catering by Royal Palm Events & Catering company, will be serving complimentary Tapas, Pineapple Vodka Infusion & White Wine Sangria With Admission. click here to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-party-celebrating-the-artist-tickets-166360804645?fbclid=IwAR30Ld8mLzScHLezKlqcW7FytD_4NI7cjfhT2PBhHApzskEKJU-JTcuFUPQ

My wife and I used South Florida Events for our wedding, and the buffet style food was excellent,…read morehowever, we do not recommend the catering service for a wedding for a few reasons. When we initially met with the caterer 7 months before our wedding, we had told them that we estimated 130 guests, but it would probably be less. They told us that wouldn't be an issue and to let them know a month out a final guest count. However, a month out from our wedding, they were trying to charge us for a full 130 when we had told them that our guest count was 105 (including the bride & groom). Our wedding planner was able to convince them to charge us for only 115 people, so we ended up inviting another 4 guests since we were paying for the food. So we had 109 guests and were paying for 115. We couldn't believe it and were completely disappointed to later find out that some of the food ran out, specifically the mahi mahi entree, when we had paid for 6 more people than we ended up having in attendance. Those who did not get to eat mahi were given more of the appetizers to compensate. Per our contract we had understood that we paid for more than the amount of actual guests and we can't understand why a main entree had run out before two full tables had been served. The caterer was not only late to the venue for initial set up, but was also very late to serve the food, after it had been blessed and a thank you speech from the father of the bride, to let our guests eat. This lead to many of our guests questioning both my wife and myself when we would actually have dinner. The food was good, but due to the service, we would not recommend this company for your catering needs ever.

When I first started my wedding planning process, I was like "I have OCD and a Pinterest account;…read moreI'm sure I really don't *need* a wedding planner" and now 4 days after what can only be described as the Best.Wedding.Ever I will tell you that 1. you DO need a wedding planner and 2. It will be the best money that you spend on your wedding if that planner is Stacey. To rewind to the beginning I had already booked my venue when I found Stacey on their preferred vendors list. We had started booking the band and the officiant when the venue called Stacey to tell her that they had decided to do renovations and that I could either push my wedding date back at least 6 months, or get my deposit back. Knowing I would be devastated (and that I wasn't going to change my wedding date), Stacey spent her entire day driving around to different venues, checking their availability, and taking videos on her cell phone to send to me. The new venue that we ended up booking was actually so much better than the first venue, and I am incredibly grateful to Stacey for finding it, and to fate that the first venue cancelled on us. Stacey knows all the best vendors in Florida; from flowers to bands to photographers to invitations to the hair and makeup girls, to the officiant, I was blown away by the amazing professionals that she took me to meet. Not only was every single one the best at what they do, they were all incredibly nice people that were a pleasure with which to do business. Stacey brought every dream that I had for my wedding to life, and she worked tirelessly to do so. Stacey doesn't just throw the perfect wedding though; she is also there to give advice and help with any sticky 'life' situations that are sure to come up. I can't thank Stacey and her team enough; my wedding was the best weekend of my life. She is adored by all my friends and family and she even got a standing ovation at our farewell brunch. My husband and I can't wait to see her the next time we go to Florida, and I hope she knows how grateful we are to her for everything, because she is one very special wedding planner.

Great Party planner ! Stacey was so informative on many venues. We were very fortunate to have her…read moreadvices. Thank you !