We recently threw a Garden Party for 60 guests, as I stressed I found myself shopping for help…read more Ms. Katie and Event Planners helped tremendously. She took my mess of phone numbers, quotes and brochures and called in the troops. We had deliciously prepared food, customized cocktails, gorgeously decorated tables, perfect music and it was the perfect party. Thanks Katie and your helpers, I highly recommend this local business!

I first met Katie two years ago, when she helped me with my daughters law school graduation. I was…read morefrom out of town, so I knew I would need some local help. She just took care of everything, throughout the whole evening! I was able to really enjoy the party, and not have to worry about the food, clean-up, keeping everyones glass filled. She just did it, with just about zero direction from me. If you ever need someone to help you from the smallest to the largest even, Katie is your person to call. She is polite, focused and very unobtrusive. She is just the best. When my daughter was getting married on April 3rd, 2015, I called Katie again, just to be my "go to" person the day of the wedding. Once again, she didn't disappoint. She ordered and picked up the food for the hotel, where the wedding party was, and spent the day with us (bride and bridemaids) helping us get ready. Little did I know she also can do hair, and nails! One of the bridesmaids has really curly hair and was struggling with it. So Katie asked if she wanted her to help, and voila! Her hair updo was beautiful. Same thing for the maid of honor, who didn't like the way the salon had done her hair, so Katie played with it, and transformed it into adorable. She also did my daughters nails. She was actually the best decision I made as far as planning for the wedding. She went to the wedding, and made sure our out of town guests were taken care of before she left. My only regret is that she doesn't live in Portland!! She goes above and beyone on every level.

Great Professional…read more Exceptional Some of the few words I could use to describe my experience with this company. Jorge is awesome. His personality and character is addicting and proves that there's still good people out in the world. He's very professional and easy to get in contact with. Responds in great time. Jorge is also well rounded with all types of music and different events for certain environments. As I looked around in my crowd I didn't not see one foot that wasn't tapping to the beat. I recommend him to anyone and everyone especially since he's in the NOLA now giving the area his Miami touch.

From the owner: Our specialties include: Weddings, Corporate Events, and Film (i.e., Red Carpet, Award /Wrap…read moreParties, After parties, Picnics / Bar-B-Q, Social Events, etc.). Whether it's celebrating a special occasion or a casual get-together, our talented DJ's will cover it all!

This is our favorite venue for our reunions! We have a luncheon here every three months with the…read moreretirees from our office. We have about 100 people participate and it grows each time due to the venue! Fran, Amie, Vic and their staff are fabulous! The food is delicious, the price is reasonable, and the service is first class. We can't imagine going anywhere else!

My business partner and I decorated the venue for a wedding. We endured countless insults while…read moresetting up and at the end of the event the owner Fran assaulted me. She accused me of throwing cake on the floor as I was folding one of our linens. I made a report to an officer who repeatedly told me that "That's not like her and maybe she accidentally did it while reaching for the linen." I know nothing will come of it but I still decided to share in the hopes that no one else has the same experience. My business partner and I said a prayer each time we went inside the venue. I know it was God and only God that allowed me not to react. Had I reacted and not walked away, the night could have ended worst. I honestly feel that the owner is prejudice and encourage people not to patronize them.

Kelley was recommended to us by a mutual friend. We were planning a Thanksgiving family vacation…read morein New Orleans for a party of 10 people, ages ranging from 86 y/o to 12 y/o. We had already arranged our own accommodations 1 block from the French Quarter nearly a year in advance. New Orleans is a unique city and we wanted to experience it like a local while hitting the touristy destinations that everyone should see at least once (several of us had been there and had our own favorite experiences) - so deciding what we could pul off financially within in a week and getting reservations became a daunting task. Luckily I mentioned this to a neighbor in Miami Beach (where I live) and he immediately told us about his friend Kelley. He assured me she could help sort it out. Having traveled a lot, I've had mixed results using the concierge services at hotels so I would have never sought out a concierge service. Often in tourist destination cities like New Orleans I've been steered to places off the beaten path that were not good at all, or tourist destinations where the experience was sub par. I have come to the conclusion that recommendations often are based on where the concierge can get the best reward for the referral, rather than what the best place for my particular needs might be. By hiring Kelley this fear quickly disappeared. Given the extraordinary service provided, her fee was nominal and she put together a 10 page customized brochure for us with a map of the city highlighting the places she was suggesting specifically for us. Every suggestion was based on knowledge she had gained about the individual likes and dislikes of members of our group - no easy task to please diverse needs when dealing with strangers. One example of value she added - she pulled strings to get us inside the clubhouse on the finish line at the Fair Grounds for Thanksgiving Day for "opening day at the track" a New Orleans tradition we 1. would have never considered and 2. couldn't have pulled off on our own, as this books up in advance (she has connections). At her suggestion we all dressed up for the occasion and we fit right in. Great fun! Private dining rooms for 10 at Jacques Imo and Cafe Atchafalaya don't just appear out of thin air - she booked these for us and made it all happen. That little cocktail bar tucked away in a hotel just around the block from us became a regular hangout during down time - we would have NEVER found it if she hadn't clued us in. A couple of weeks before our trip one member of our party was hospitalized and it was touch and go whether or not we would be able to take the trip at all. We still hadn't finalized dinner reservations. I advised Kelley to hold off finalizing anything as I didn't want her to go to the trouble of making bookings she might have to cancel. A week before the trip everything was a go. Fortunately she had already taken the initiative to book us in the most popular places we had discussed to ensure we wouldn't be out of luck. During the trip we texted her for on the spot suggestions and help several times. She was always responsive, friendly and helpful. She even texted us during the trip a couple of times to let us know about just announced musical experiences and festivals in the Quarter. I could go on and on, but let's just say the adults had the experiences they wanted, the kids had plenty to do and had a great time, the mobility issues of one member of our party were taken into account by Kelley: She came up with a pedi-cab bar crawl (just ask her) so he could enjoy bar hopping without walking and advised us where to valet to avoid long walks at each destination. Everyone has raved about every suggestion she made. I finally met Kelley in person at the track, on Thanksgiving Day. It's great to have a knowledgeable, trusted friend who lives in a city your visiting. If you're headed to New Orleans and want to experience it like a local, I'm confident Kelley will create a memorable, personalized experience for you whether your a party of 1 or a major corporation. We felt guilty accepting her services at the fee she charged so we adjusted it to a price we could afford, but still know she put in hours of work beyond what we paid her. I can't recommend her highly enough. Clandestine sounds like it could be a bit naughty. Well, that's New Orleans for you. It also implies a secret - well, I'm letting the cat out of the bag.

Kelly and the Clandestine team literally made our JazzFest spectacular!…read more From the exclusive all access pass she arranged for us, to the hand picked venues, restaurants and local haunts we would never find on our own, each experience was top notch! However her team really went above and beyond when they noticed the rainy weather and began to scour the New Orleans area looking for all but sold out shrimp boots for 10 of us. Shrimp boots you ask? Well she correctly assumed the fair grounds would be a muddy disaster and she was right! While the rest of the tourists were slopping around in the mud like WoodStock in '69 my krewe was blasting through those puddles right to the front of the stage like a monster truck rally champ!!

What a wonderful experience and concept to have in New Orleans! Gather N' Chill (GNC) is a…read more#WomanOwned business and offers an upscale, luxurious, gourmet picnic service at select destinations throughout the city. I was able to handle everything via their Instagram DM so it was really fast and efficient. Laying out all of the details ahead of time was so reassuring. What's great about GNC is they handle all the set-up, secure the location, very detail oriented, and handle all the breakdown and cleanup! All you have to do is bring the alcohol or any preferred choice of beverage. Your reservation includes a two hour reservation with the set-up and you can pay for additional hours and guests if desired. Since this was for Valentine's Day it was just for my partner and I. We were placed at the Tree of Life and I was contacted the day of with all updates. When we parked in front of the tree, my partner and I were in absolute awe of the set-up. GNC had it beautifully set up and had the area reserved with a private picnic in action. There was a mini heat generator, champagne bucket, still and sparkling water bottles, our charcuterie and sweet board, pillows, lounge pillows, blankets, so many cute VDay details, and even a few lagniappes for us to enjoy. GNC is all about the details and the Assorted Boards charcuterie boards were delish! I highly recommend using them for special occasions, dates, or a large family and friend function. I'll definitely be using this upscale service again! BTW it is SUPER AFFORDABLE.

We celebrated our daughter's sweet 16 with Gather'N Chill and it could not have been better! Lauren…read moredid such a great job putting together a super cute and chill picnic for our little family! She had so many fun, special touches to the picnic. The detail she put into our afternoon was awesome! All we had to do was show up and enjoy ourselves. Once our time was up, Lauren arrived and took care of the clean up. Highly recommend Gather'N Chill for your next special event!

Great place for a medium sized wedding…read more Staff was fabulous. Not sure who did the catering, but the food was delicious. The bride and groom looked so happy and the courtyard and side area where the wedding was held were perfect for photos. Plenty of parking. Highlight of the evening was a surprise second line with a six piece jazz band. Loved the trumpet and trombone players. So much high energy. Perfect way to end a beautiful wedding and start a wonderful marriage.

I attended a baby shower at The Crossing. I thought I was going to leave here hungry; that was a…read moresignificant misjudgment on my part! I tried their carrot soufflé, mac n cheese, shrimp pasta, turkey, jambalaya, gumbo, and caesar salad. The food was great. The A/C was blowing, the space was very clean,and the staff worked well together.

The venue is always so nice and accommodating. This is a great place for a shower, small wedding,…read moreor rehearsal dinner. It's a convenient location with parking. The staff are very friendly and helpful with planning and the day of.

My company flew down from NYC to New Orleans to have a 3 day company offsite. We were in need of…read morelounge set ups for 75 people in the ballroom of The Ace hotel. Distressed Rentals + Revival came highly recommended and am I ever so glad I used them. After a 10 minute phone conversation with Audra, within 30 min or so I had an email from her with photos of EVERYTHING I was looking for. From that moment on, I knew I was in good hands. On the day of our event, Audra showed up with her crew and was a complete and total perfectionist. Audra was so friendly, passionate and easy to work with. She didn't leave until the set up was exactly the way I'd envisioned. When my fellow colleagues showed up, they were blown away by how beautiful the space looked. Distressed Rentals + Revival made ME look fantastic yet THEY did all the work! I'd absolutely use them again in a heartbeat.

I only have positive things to say about Audra and the team from Distressed Rentals and Revival. I…read morehired them about a month prior to a large corporate event in NOLA and the team could not have been more helpful, or more patient as I worked with my client to finalize the arrangements, and the budget! Audra worked with me on multiple rounds of edits to our styled lounges and the results were fantastic. I highly recommend opting for Audra and team to install the furniture for your event - well worth the slight increase in price. Thank you, Audra!!!

This event hall stole display items from Bayou Balloons. Bayou balloons decorated at this hall for…read morean event. When they went to go pick up the displays nobody was ever there. Called the phone number listed and no answer. these people are thieves. I do not recommend at all.

One of the most memorable nights for my family. My daughter's wedding was so special and we owe it…read moreall to Brandy! The wedding had to be on budget and memorable at the same time. From the moment we hired her Brandy guided us through all the ins and outs of wedding planning. Things that we had not even thought of. Scheduling and coordinating all her vendor appointments was a time saver. She was professional and very accommodating to all our needs. As the father of the bride it was important for me to make sure all my daughter wished were granted but not to break the bank either. I highly recommend Brandy's services. It was an important day for my daughter, and Brandy made everything great.

From the owner: Whether you're organizing a cozy get-together or a grand celebration, our team is here to bring…read moreyour vision to fruition. Choosing Southern Tales means collaborating with a passionate group dedicated to realizing your dreams. We prioritize a personalized approach, understanding your unique style and needs. With a focus on quality and attention to detail, we craft beautiful, memorable events. Our commitment to client satisfaction and seamless design processes distinguishes us from the rest. Let us help you tell your story!