Blue Fancy (BF), unfortunately, did not meet our expectations. I don't think it's necessary to go…read moreinto detail listing all of the things that went poorly, and I, of course, want to give them credit for the things that did go well. Context: we are both from Wisconsin, but are currently living out of state with stressful, time-consuming jobs, which is why we wanted to hire a planner. Our budget was lower than what I'm guessing BF is typically used to working with (less than $60,000), so I'm not sure if that was a factor. We got married in Fond du Lac and most of BF's contacts/experience is in the Milwaukee area. We had a backyard wedding at our family members' homes (a small ceremony at one location and a larger reception at a second location) over a holiday weekend. We hired BF 1.5 years prior to our wedding date leaving plenty of time. Pros: -BF was very helpful with providing structure (a to-do list, timeline) and recommending vendors. -They were insightful when finalizing the rental company contract in terms of backyard wedding details that we would not have thought of. For example, generator needs, water hookups, etc. -Day of set-up. They provided us with 3 team members, which was incredibly helpful with setting up chairs, tables, a few decorations, etc. Cons: -All together, we had a total of 3 planners. Our first planner quit and our second planner had to take a step back due to a serious personal matter. This resulted in poor communication, confusion, and stress. It was often unclear who was taking lead on what and we felt the team did not have the bandwidth to actually manage our wedding. We constantly felt like we had to double-check everything and take care of things ourselves because it was unclear who was doing what and we did not want things to fall through the cracks. Despite this, things did fall through the cracks. For example, we did not finalize our catering contract until 1 month prior to the wedding, which ended up being $8,000 more than we originally agreed because we had no other choice. Additionally, the band that BF recommended pulled out 6 weeks prior our wedding. This was not their fault and they found a replacement within one week, but this was still stressful . -They seemed to take a 'copy and paste' approach as in they just replicated what they did for previous weddings instead of really listening to what was truly important to us. More of a you fit us instead of we fit you. For example, although they provided recommendations for vendors, we ended up having to find some on our own because their recommendations did not align with our preferences/budget. Examples: photographer, videographer, and hair & make-up team. When we mentioned wanting a videographer within a certain budget, we were told this was unrealistic and received no help. We did find a videographer within our budget and he did a great job! So happy we found him. -Poor attention to detail. This was pretty concerning and prevalent throughout the process. A couple of examples: (1) they neglected trash removal and only had solutions for the Milwaukee area when we brought it to their attention. We ended up coming up with a creative solution on our own; (2) at the rehearsal dinner, the lead planner did not know the location of where to tell the hair and make-up team to go the following morning (day of). In sum, we're hoping our experience was abnormal. Nonetheless, we never received an apology, acknowledgment, or a thank you for using their service or any sort of contact after the wedding, which we find unprofessional. We were extremely sympathetic to the series of events that were out of their control, but ultimately, the way it was handled was subpar and the planning process/day of execution was stressful. We wish them the best and hope things are improving.

My husband and I are still both VERY happy that we hired Blue Fancy Events for our wedding and are…read moreforever grateful to have had Jan as our planner for our 150+ person wedding in Lake Geneva, WI. Out of all of the money we spent on this wedding, the one thing that honestly was the most worth it was hiring Jan/Blue fancy as our full service planner. ..We were a covid wedding (8.8.20) that had to be postponed to this year (8.21.21h and Jan took SUCH good care of us (mostly me, who had questions and meltdowns frequently) through it all. She did all of the heavy lifting with the vendors, came with me to my rentals and florals appointment for support, texted and called me whenever I needed her for advice or a question, reminded us of payments and even scheduled appts for us with our vendors and decorated/helped clean up our wedding amazingly with her team day of! Jan was just a great person to have around during this past crazy year and a half and I'm so thankful to have had her as our planner. She made me feel so comfortable right from the start and I felt like she was a friend. If you're on the fence about getting a planner and you're in WI, hire blue fancy and ask for Jan!! You will not regret it! Thank you Jan!

I'm writing this review as a wedding guest only, so cannot comment on pricing or the planning…read moreexperience. We attended a wedding at Florian this past weekend, and thought it was a pretty great venue. Everything seemed well-organized. The wedding was outside. Right after the ceremony, we were ushered to the cocktail lounge and patio for drinks and appetizers. The apps were good, bruschetta with a balsamic drizzle (nice touch over plain bruschetta). After about an hour, the ballroom opened and we were able to be seated. The fixtures and furnishings were nice and well-kept. Dinner was great, too. Nothing fancy, but it was tasty. (The fish was really well done!) Overall, I'd definitely consider hosting an event here.

My husband and I got married June 26th and would highly recommend our reception space to others…read more They managed our 300 guest count professionally and smoothly. We had nothing but positive remarks about our plated dinner (both service and food). Their outdoor pond, patio, gazebo, and willow tree are all wonderful photo opportunities for both you and your guests. We especially want to acknowledge our event coordinator, Stephanie, who went above and beyond for us on more than one occasion.

I've had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth in the past on weddings. I own my own DJ company…read moreand love when I have the opportunity to work side by side with her! Events run so much more smoothly when she's in charge. She has a relaxed way about her, but is very meticulous with details. I highly recommend working with her if you are looking for a great planner!

I can't say enough about Bella Beginnings and how critical they were to our wedding being an…read moreamazing success. Elizabeth was incredible and went above and beyond to send creative ideas, helpful suggestions and kept me on track along the way. She kept great notes, attended meetings with vendors I could not attend (as I am out of state), thought of many day of items I hadn't and all while presenting me with great solutions and ideas. During the day she kept everything on track, learned my bridal party and became part of the family. She was also amazing support when my venue coordinator abruptly quit (10 days before the wedding), she brought in extra help for the set up, found me a violinist, triple checked all details with the venue, and checked on the set up during the cocktail hour to ensure everything was exactly as we discussed (I later heard it wasn't but Elizabeth kept calm, didn't panic anyone and ensured everything was as it should be). Several times my mom and I said, "How do people do this without Elizabeth?" Elizabeth is that extra pair of hands you need who knows what to do when and allows you, your mom and your wedding party to fully enjoy the day.

My wedding was 10/07/2022 in Mequon, Wisconsin…read more I HATE writing this as I was so confident when I booked Nilsa back in November 2021. She boasted about how she could help the older guests get coffee and make sure they didn't need anything and with my dad being 85 years old & having some older family members attending this stood out to me. I also booked her husband Paul to officiate us. I was able to zoom with them both and felt 100% confident. During the months leading up to the wedding I reached out several times to Nilsa asking if there was anything she needed from me & she was not the best at communicating with me. I didn't speak with her again until a week before the wedding. She told me that someone else would be coordinating (Hannah) and assured me I would be in good hands, this did bother me as I felt I should of been introduced and had the opportunity to at least zoom with the new person and make sure they knew what I needed from them. I was given the contact info and started texting with Hannah who was the new coordinator and she seemed sweet. Nilsa assured me that she would be there for my rehearsal but she was not. No one showed up to our rehearsal. My bridesmaids and I set up the centerpieces at the Riverclub Thursday for hours by ourselves. The night before the wedding I was notified that Hannah was no longer going to be the coordinator and it was going to be someone different named Xavia. Nilsa was also reaching out to me the night before the wedding asking for my timeline which I of course wanted her to have but I felt that she should of asked for this information weeks before the actual night before my wedding as I was stressed enough. The afternoon of the wedding Xavia and Paul did spruce up the centerpieces and add the batteries in the candles. Made a run to the store for batteries as I think I may have gotten the wrong ones so that was really appreciated. Paul unfortunately said my name wrong during the ceremony which really upset me and my husband as well as my parents. I tried to laugh it off but it was upsetting as this is literally in our wedding video and my husband literally says "Marianna? I don't know that girl". The coordinator was pretty much sitting around most of the night not doing much and everyone kept asking me who she was and that upset me because I feel like had they seen her "working the event" they would of known who she was. Xavia was asked to make sure guests didn't enter hall during private photos and prior to ceremony however much to my disappointment this did not happen. So many guests saw me in my dress prior to the ceremony, Guests had removed placecards from tables prior to photographers being able to take photos because of this misstep. Nilsa did come a little later in the evening to check in I think and did stay to help pack up. The packing up was VERY a helpful! They really did an amazing job and I 100% am grateful for this. Everything was brought to the cars designated and I didn't have to do any of that. Nothing was broken which is amazing! I am disappointed that many of the promises made to me prior to signing the contract went unfulfilled. I feel mislead. While I understand that short staffing and unpredictable events do occur, the lack of communication leading up to my event, the disorganized approach to gathering information to make my event successful, and the mispronunciation of my name really fell below board. As a bride, you want assurances that your expectations are understood, that someone besides you will be handling the small but incredibly important details, and that someone is ensuring that your event progresses without hiccup. Instead, I was bombarded by questions that should have been handled by the coordinator, had my bridal party dictating the order of events in the absence of the coordinators presence and did not get a chance to really absorb and enjoy the night of my wedding. The execution wasn't there. I wish they had fulfilled the contract promises with the same detail and dedication they used at the end of the night in clearing the venue. Had that same enthusiasm been embodied through the night, I would have been able to write a more favorable review.

DO NOT HIRE!!! Scammers! They will not make time for you…read more Excuse after excuse to not set up a single phone call for the last 8 months. Has done nothing for my wedding and has lost trust to be my day of coordinator. After I had to threaten Small Claims I then get a response. Save yourself the headache. What is supposed to be the happiest time of my life is now filled with this stress. A vendor meant to save me the stress has caused me my only real wedding stress.

We had them for our work Christmas party 3 years in a row. This year when we took a vote it was…read morethe winner yet again. A lot of fun with no work for me.

Jess was a pleasure to work with for our wedding .All my flowers for me and my party lasted a week…read moreafter the wedding . She met all my expectations for my vision of my flowers . She incorporated tropical yet summer trend in all the flowers.I will never forget how she met all my needs of total change up last minute either . She was very genuine to work with.

Linda at Jess Fleur Fun is AMAZING! I showed her some inspiration pictures, explained what I was…read morelooking for, and told her my budget. Linda made my vision a reality while sticking pretty darn close to my budget. She is very easy to communicate with and was so friendly too! She even texted me pictures and videos a few days before my wedding to make sure I was in love with the arrangements. We got SO many compliments on the flowers and to top it all off they lasted TWO weeks after our wedding. That's right TWO weeks! Linda had been highly recommended by a friend of mine and boy did she not disappoint. Save yourself the time and research, go with Linda and Jess Fleur Fun!!

Are you excited to fret over what flowers are going to be in which vases at the reception? Would…read moreyou rather dedicate all your waking free time to chasing down rental and florist contacts, or would you rather sleep? Fretting and chasing are not things I enjoy. So I had an EXPERT do them for me. Except for Sarah Sarbacker, those things are not fretting and chasing - they are thoughtfully planning and cheerfully contacting. Thinking about the BIG DAY, I did NOT want to be the one in charge. I wanted to enjoy and relax with my family and friends. And I forsaw the difficulty with a family member being in charge of all the details. That person wouldn't get to enjoy the day! Unless they were a regular bossy-pants, in which case I would not enjoy taking direction from them in the first place. Let me also tell you this: 15 minutes before our outdoor ceremony, clouds were gathering and the wind started to blow. Sarah happily and confidently crawled into the back of our car (where my MOH and I were staying warm) and asked to start the event a few minutes early because the clouds were threatening-looking. Oh a more pleasant woman I couldn't have heard this from! She even took a few minutes to tell a funny personal story and get my mind off THE WALK DOWN THE AISLE. She was a sea of calm. She projected absolute certainty and helpfulness. She does not dominate - she takes direction from what you suggest. She is a wedding FACILITATOR. I believe she is truly gifted in dealing with all different sorts of people, and yet she has a perfectionistic tendency (to get the chairs just right, to get the table centerpieces just right, etc...). She is polite, cheerful, and nothing seems to throw her for a loop. It was a perfect day. And Sarah Sarbacker was a huge part of making it so.

Literally can't say enough amazing things about Andrea!! She is truly the absolute best! Our…read morewedding would never have happened without her. I decided I wanted to get married on our family farm, a daunting task that she truly brought to life. She thought of every little detail (needed a generator, bathroom trailer, lights, mosquito treatment, valet, etc) and was extremely organized and thorough. She laid out a very easy to follow timeline, checked in each month with the tasks to focus on every month, gave suggestions of professional experienced vendors, but was also willing to go way outside anything she had done before and find new options. For example we wanted really adventurous food with a mix of thai/peruvian/mediterranean/vietnamese/indian and somehow she found the perfect caterer who could make it happen. Andrea is simply the best and you will be lucky to have her, I thank my lucky stars she was available on the date we wanted. She is worth way more than she charges. I cannot recommend her more highly.

I hired Piece of Cake Consulting to plan and coordinate my wedding. I was pleased to find that the…read moreowner, Betsy, is also whom I worked with throughout my experience. She was a on top of every detail, which really helped me with my stress level. At times I felt she had a better grip of what was going on than I did. Betsy was helpful, organized, caring, and professional from my first consultation with her until after my wedding, when she followed up to make sure I was pleased with her services. I would highly recommend Piece of Cake Consulting for wedding and event planning! The price is well worth it as Betsy's services provide peace of mind as well as an amazing and beautiful experience!

We just returned from our honeymoon (we left the Monday after the wedding) and one of the first…read morethings we had to do was to review Piece of Cake Consulting and its owner, Betsy. Our wedding was exactly what we wanted, in no small part because of Betsy's hard work. From our first meeting, Betsy really listened to what we wanted in our wedding and inspired confidence that she could make it happen. We both liked Betsy's style - a nice balance of flexibility but also asking good questions about our ideas to make sure we had really thought things through. Betsy took it from ideas to reality. She provided recommendations and references for vendors, but was not pushy about it. She worked well with everyone involved. The week of the wedding, Betsy really took over, confirming (and re-confirming!) all of the details with the venue, vendors, etc. By the time the wedding came, everything was in place and it went so smoothly. (We suspect many things were going on behind the scenes, but Betsy and her assistant took care of everything and we never saw any snags or issues.) Betsy is organized, detail-oriented and can take control when needed, but also super easy to work with and, not unimportantly, she made wedding planning actually low stress and fun! We HIGHLY recommend Piece of Cake.