From an event professional - my favorite planner to work with!…read more Tina has the perfect personality for wedding planning. She runs a timeline incredibly well and ensures we're all keeping high standards in our execution. She has awesome vendor relationships, allowing us to create unique, creative layouts. I can't recommend her enough to clients who want a high end wedding!

We used Tina for full wedding planning 18 mos prior to my daughter's wedding. She fell short of our…read moreexpectations on several levels. 1. First, the pros: She was pleasant and it was very helpful that she knew the venue and caterer well and worked there often (we had selected both prior to hiring her.) Since we lived out of town, our availability for in person meetings with vendors was challenging. We appreciated that she was able to schedule our tasting with the caterer during their busy season (not typically done.) She also worked regularly with the Entertainment company (suggested by her) and she was a helpful in communicating our concerns days before the wedding. Aesthetically her design suggestions were quite nice. 2. Now the cons: during planning she often took several weeks to respond to emails. I gave her the benefit of the doubt (our event was months away and she is a one-woman operation.) However, her communication was still unacceptably slow in the few months before the wedding - and on the wedding day when numerous calls went unanswered. When problems arose, I had trouble finding her during the cocktail hour/reception. 3. She didn't check invoices from vendors. Had I not reviewed the floor plan and personally counted all of the tables/sizes, I would have overpaid for the linens by nearly 50%. 4. We wanted a carnival-type claw machine (mentioned in our first interview.) Four months before the wedding, she said she was not able to find one. With 15 minutes searching online my daughter easily found a vendor. Apparently, Tina didn't even do a simple Google search. She was able to suggest vendors, but only if she had previously worked with them. Several florists Tina recommended were not a good fit for my daughter's vision. Ultimately my daughter found a florist herself who was perfect. 5.Tina used Aisle Planner to create a seating chart with numbered seat positions for every table, which I carefully completed. Sadly every guest's seat (except the head table) was in the wrong place. We put significant time and effort into creating our seating plan, taking into account family member's proximity to the bride/groom, guests sitting next to friends, elderly guests being farther away from loud music, who had the best view, etc. REALLY frustrating to discover that more than 100 guests were in the wrong place. 6.At least one name on the escort wall (very expensive custom-made item) was misspelled. It's unclear whether Tina provided the vendor with the wrong spelling or they made the mistake. Only Tina had direct contact with the vendor, and she has refused communication after the wedding to clarify. 7. We rented an Audio Guest book (old fashioned phone) to record personal messages from wedding guests. At the end of the cocktail hr I was told it wasn't working and I quickly notified Tina. It was finally working 3 hours into the evening. Follow up communication from the company proved the device was never turned on, despite clear and simple instructions in the box. I'm sure Tina must realized it was not turned on, but she never explained or apologized for the mistake. 8. Tina failed to keep us on the timeline she helped create. Some of that was due to family speeches/toasts going longer than planned and we took full responsibility for that. She failed on numerous other elements of the timeline: ceremony started 10 min late even though the wedding party was staged & waiting for 45 min beforehand, after the ceremony the bride and groom were kept back by the photographer/videographer much longer than scheduled, and guests were ushered from cocktails to reception 25 min late despite bars being closed at the end of the cocktail hour. 9. She NEVER ONCE asked about bouquet preservation during our 18+ mos of planning. My daughter intended to preserve her bouquet and booked a vendor 6 mos in advance, unfortunately we forgot to mention it to Tina. After the wedding Tina left the bouquet inside a plastic bin that she knew we weren't permitted to pick up until 2 days after the wedding. Had she even thought to ask me at the conclusion of the reception I would have taken the bouquet with me. As our FULL wedding planner, this is a huge failure! Our event was 130 guests, six figures and at the upper end of the price range she typically handles for full wedding planning (per info she provided in our initial interview.) The evening had numerous surprises and unconventional elements, which Tina was aware of weeks to months in advance. It's my opinion that she was over her head coordinating the many details, was understaffed on the wedding day and was unable to handle everything. In our initial interview she said she brings 1-2 assistants on the wedding day. No idea whether she brought help since she never introduced me to anyone else. If your event is pretty standard, doesn't have complicated details, and you're okay with limited and/or slow communication, Tina's probably fine, but check all invoices and quantities carefully!!

We worked with Pink Petunia for our October 2012 and we loved, loved, loved them! You cannot find…read moretwo nicer individuals than Penny and Greg -- and they actually know about flowers! Pink Petunia was recommended by a friend -- and of course you should always consider recommendations from friends whose taste you love. The moment I met Penny, I knew that we would be able to work together. She is simply lovely and so approachable. Though she gets the budget question out there towards the beginning of the meeting, as a bride I more than respected that she was simply looking to manage my expectations. And manage did she ever. Our meeting was at the Pink Petunia Studio in Dallas, NC -- just 30 minutes south of Charlotte --and there Penny and Greg have a cooler, store much of their glass product, and grow their own flowering trees. It is as though you are witnessing the creative process first-hand. It is hard not too look around and be inspired yourself. Leading up to our wedding, Penny was amazing at communicating and making sure that we were always on the same page. When she delivered the flowers, and I first saw my bouquet, I started to tear up. I was so excited, and as the photographer was in the room with us, I insisted we get a photo straight away! I am certain that, though the wedding is over, my relationship with Penny will continue on. I would recommend her to any bride looking to find a floral creator who will "make your dreams come true".

Penny is amazingly talented and absolutley perfect to work with! She was referred to me through a…read morefriend, and I cannot tell you how wonderful she is. Penny was very patient during our meetings and listened to my every idea and thought. She went above and beyond and worked with me to stay within my budget and never expressed any kind of frustration or annoyance when I'd change my mind for the 100th time. She was so kind throughout the whole planning process and truely fulfilled my dreams! Penny and Greg were on site at the end of the evening to remove their vases and candleabras, etc. This was a huge load off of my parents, and I am so grateful. Flowers are expensive, in general, but I can honestly say that Pink Petunia will treat you right and make your dreams a reality! Penny's work is gorgeous and totally worth the money! When my guests see me or my pictures, they're still commenting on the beautiful flowers from my wedding and reception. Penny is the BEST! A++

My brother decided to send me roses for my birthday. He lives out of town and asked my husband for…read morea recommendation. Edward remembered that Chelish has a great reputation and so put then in touch. The bright pink roses were a complete surprise!! The arrangement was spectacularly beautiful. The black OMS were huge and fragrant and the greenery lush. And they lasted for ten days! Thanks, Chelish! Noelle

Very poor service, I walked in looking to get serviced by someone, anyone. I stood there for 10-20…read moreminutes and nobody acknowledged me or anything so better that's just awful. I'd give this place 0 stars if I could they clearly don't want any business.

Carolina Wedding Design is more than just a company...they are family, your confidant, and friend…read morethrough the entire wedding planning process. They really care about their brides and take time to get to know you personally to make sure your wedding is catered to what you like. I cannot imagine planning my wedding without Cortenay Matters! She made the process so painless and REALLY fun! All of the stress of planning a wedding never phased me because I completely trusted Cortenay and the Carolina Wedding Design team. Hands down best experience possible! They go above and beyond and I would recommend them to any bride! They are the BEST in Charlotte and made my fairy tale wedding come true!!!

If you are looking for someone to plan your event no matter rather it's a wedding or a party you…read moreneed to use Events By Deb. Ms. Deb is such a sweet lady, very attentive good listner and great planner. So do your self a favor and get Events By Deb to plan your big shindig.

I met with Debbie Browne several months prior to my event to discuss the services needed for my…read moreevent. (07/08/2017) Throughout the planning process she repeatedly reassured me her goal was to meet my expectations and to provide superior service. Unfortunately, she didn't meet my expectations because of poor communication with the vendors, failure to finalize vendor contracts, limited vendor resources, add on services, up-charging, unprofessional staff, failure to deliver services promised and most importantly she wasn't present for my event - she filed to disclose she had two events scheduled on the same day so therefore an assistant would oversee my event. Deb failed to introduce the assistant to me or the venue event specialist. Events By Deb failed to fulfil my wishes for my 60th birthday party. I won't use her services again and I don't recommend anyone else does.

I was wonderfully surprised, by chance, to find this resource in the Matthews area. While out of…read moretown, I wished to surprise my husband with Father's Day flowers and came across this gem that I didn't know existed. Brittani Lee is a florist extraordinaire who made my last minute request a seamless and enjoyable experience. My husband was caringly presented with a strikingly artful bouquet that made quite an impactful impression on his day. All the boxes were checked AND, Bloom LuvLee deliveries on Sunday!!!

The customer service is awesome & all the floral arrangements are beautiful. I would recommend…read moreBloom LuvLee for all your flower arrangements for any occasion.

My mom sent a bouquet long distance (she's in Florida) from Elizabeth House for my daughter who is…read morein the hospital with her first baby. It's always stressful ordering flowers from a distance as you're never sure what it will really look like. Order from Elizabeth House with confidence. The flower arrangement is simply gorgeous! Beautiful fragrance and flower choice. I told my mother that the next time she sends me flowers, I want these! I may even other them for myself at some point. Beautiful! The pictures just don't do it justice.

I live in TN and wanted to send some same-day flowers to my sister in Charlotte. I called and…read morespoke to Elizabeth. She was immediately attentive and promised me she could put something together and deliver it same-day. She did a great job! My sister loved the flowers and got many compliments from her coworkers. I am so grateful to Elizabeth for her responsiveness and professionalism!!

Beautiful bouquet at a great price, ready in just one hour! Southern Blossom Florist went above and…read morebeyond with my last-minute order. Highly recommended for their beautiful arrangements and excellent service!

I called on a Friday afternoon 10 minutes before they close and asked to put an arrangement…read moretogether for my grandmother. 10 minutes later, I had a beautiful arrangement that far exceeded my expectation! Thank you!!!