We recently hosted our son's rehearsal dinner for 40 guests at The Social Hall and could not have…read morebeen happier with the experience. Since we were planning the event from out of town, having a team we could trust was incredibly important -- and Bailey and the entire staff handled everything flawlessly. Even the decorations were set up beautifully and exactly as we had hoped. The food was excellent, the staff was friendly and attentive, and everything ran smoothly from start to finish. A special thank you to Bailey, the Event Coordinator, who was wonderful to work with throughout the entire process. She was organized, responsive, and made everything feel easy and stress-free leading up to the event and the night of the dinner. The highlight was definitely the Rafter Room -- it was even more impressive in person than in the pictures. The space had a great atmosphere for a rehearsal dinner and made the evening feel really special for our family and guests. Highly recommend The Social Hall for anyone looking to host a private event in Tempe.

One of the worst DoorDash experiences I've ever had. Social Hall accepted my order, which consisted…read moreof only two items, then made me wait over two hours. If your kitchen can't handle a simple order in a reasonable amount of time, don't accept DoorDash orders in the first place. What's even more frustrating is the complete lack of respect for customers' time. There was no urgency, no accountability, and no reason a two-item order should take longer than two hours. Accepting orders you clearly can't fulfill is misleading and incredibly unprofessional. I won't be ordering from Social Hall again, and I wouldn't recommend anyone else waste their time either. Do better.

Here at The Showcase Room, you ARE the exhibit…read more Second time popping into this event venue in eight years. I recently popped in for a work function and it was a great time. It's a clean and spacious venue and Culinary Dropout catered the food here both times I have been here. And if you know Culinary Dropout, you know you're in for some truly tasty bites. Soft pretzels and provolone fondue? Need I say more? If you're looking for a modern venue spot to hold all your birthdays; anniversaries; wedding(s), I'm not here to judge lol; work functions; baby showers; et cetera, look no further. The Showcase Room is where it's at!

As far as event spaces go it doesn't get much better. The Showcase Room was elegant, large, and had…read morereally spectacular food and drink for this kind of venue. I came here for a really large work party and the best way to describe the ambiance was a nice wedding reception without a wedding. We had beautifully decorated tables with assigned seats, fun music, a bar, and photo ops. The drinks were good - in my opinion they were pretty standard event cocktails. Definitely tasty, but not craft cocktail level drinks. When it came time to eat and we all went through the buffet, I had pretty low expectations since it is a buffet to feed over 100 people. I have to say though, the food was really and truly wonderful. Best event food I've had hands down. Overall if you're looking for a fun place for your next large party this is a great option. I'd be happy to have a reason to go back!

I took the kids here while my husband played pickleball. It was too hot for the boys to run and…read moreplay outside in their kids area so I opted for iPads and food. We ordered the kids pizza by our server's recommendation and was pleasantly surprised by how big the pizza was! It's definitely enough for both my kids and myself to enjoy. It also came with a lemonade and a cookie. Our server was really friendly and attentive and the food is priced really well. It's a new establishment so it's clean and modern. We will definitely come back again!

So much fun!! We came here in June, they have both indoor and outdoor courts (maybe 8 indoor courts…read morein total and something like 6 outdoor courts, something like that; and $20 for free play but like $50 or more for your own court, so tbf a bit pricey). People were friendly so we got to play two matches against another team! Then on our own which was a way better workout tbf xD And after dinner outside on the patio, where you can watch the games going on on the outdoor courts too. We got the Italian deli panini which was sizable and good, and the Brisket tacos (which was not a huge portion just two tacos, but they did taste super good!). Also drinks, and yeah was a pretty great time :))

Visited Taroko Sports last night with my husband and two kids (5 and 7). We came across their Yelp…read morepage and knew we had to pay a visit during our mini vacay in Scottsdale / Mesa. Our son is a baseball fanatic and we knew he would have a blast here. As a pitcher, he LOVED the pitching cage. The cage measures your pitch speed and also scores based on your accuracy. What a fun concept. In addition, there are a good amount of batting cages. Each cage is equipped with different sized bats and a helmet. You may also bring your own gear as well. There are softball and baseball cages and speeds of 50 - 80 MPH. We all had a fun time practicing our swings with the virtual pitcher. * Note: Batting cage for left handed hitters is cage 9. There are basketball games in the back along with bowling lanes and arcade games in the facility. Our 5 year old loved the driving games. We couldn't believe the great deal that they have. For $64.99, you can get 90 minutes of unlimited free play for 4 people with a pizza and choice of drink. Yes, UNLIMITED. It was a perfect choice for our family of four. The customer service was top notch and very informative / detailed. Huge thanks and props to Talon for all of his help and ensuring that we enjoyed our time at Taroko!! He was so great and so patient for answering our many questions. Taroko will definitely be a regular stop for us when we are in AZ. It is a perfect spot for tons of family fun for all ages. We cannot wait to come back!!

Fun stuff at their cages. Originally went here for my girls to have fun in the arcade... luckily…read morehad my gear with me ( in town for the Aloha Festival from CA ). I LOVED HOW NONE OF MY WOOD BATS BROKE It took me a few rounds to get my timing down. Those foam balls fly and give a satisfying "Crack" off my wood bats when properly barrelled. Ended the day with 10 rounds in the 80mph cage and cant wait till im in town again to make a follow-up cage appearance. Fun staff good food and a great time had by all the kiddos ( 8yo& 2yo girls... and a 46yo man-child who visits several local cages, multiple times a week as my, "Therapy Sesh."

Mini Social is an amazing space for all kinds of events. I couldn't imagine a better team to make a…read morevision a reality than Luke, Jessica, and Jakki. It's hard to list out all the reasons I love Mini Social: the event space itself, the customization that's possible, the location in Old Town Scottsdale, the kitchen, the storage space in the back, the lighting, 2 bathrooms inside, and all the options with the furniture (tables, chairs, couch, coffee table, etc) are all 10/10. Beyond this though, the team behind Mini Social is what stands out at the top of my list - they are truly so unmatched. You won't meet people more committed to making your event magical. While many people use Mini Social for private parties, baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays, corporate events, etc, my experience has been with hosting craft socials for women's community events. I felt so supported by the team and got so much help from them in customizing the setup for my needs, plenty of time for setup and cleanup, and epic communication. They are absolute pros! Jessica is super talented when it comes to design elements, florals, balloons, etc. I feel like planning and hosting events can be so stressful and there are so many moving elements. It can be hard to let go of control or certain aspects in planning - but Luke & Jessica make it so easy and operate like your teammates. Cannnnnot wait to host another event here!

Our organization has held multiple venues at the Mini Social. The space is always clean, well and…read moreI never have to do anything with chairs because Luke takes care of that. The bathrooms are very clean. Both of them in the kitchen area is always recommend the Mini Social Arizona Mad Mom Twila Lake.

We worked with Bloom and Blueprint for our wedding and originally booked them for partial planning,…read morebut we quickly upgraded to full planning after realizing how incredible Casey was! We were anxious about the price, but it was absolutely worth it to have the details taken care of for you. From start to finish, she went above and beyond to make sure every detail was perfect. Casey is extremely thorough, communicates clearly, and takes all the stress out of the process. Our wedding weekend was such a success thanks to her dedication and hard work -- she truly made us feel like we were the only couple that mattered that weekend. Her knowledge of South Asian multicultural weddings was impressive (honestly, she knew more than I did!). We couldn't have asked for a better planner and can't recommend Casey and Bloom and Blueprint enough!

Let me begin by saying planning a wedding is a strange experience unlike anything I've ever done…read more (Hopefully) you only do it once and so it's generally not something you come into well practiced. That said it's easy to let hubris kick in and think "throw a big party... how hard could that be? Maybe I'll do it myself"... DON'T. Of all the investments you will make into your wedding the choice of hiring a wedding planner might be the most important. Stranger yet is that you need to make this choice up front, but the true value is back-end loaded as you get closer to the event. Be patient. When you are feeling the pressure of pulling off one of the most important events of your lifetime and ensuring your 150 person guest list has an amazing time and that a venue you've never been to before beyond the tour is everything you wanted and more on the day, in your pictures, and in your memories, Bloom and Blueprint will be there. Casey was an absolute joy to work with. Up front she put in the work to help put us in contact with prospective vendors, give us guidance on the process, do some budget planning, and get some input on what we were looking for and generally give us an overview of what to expect along the way. She adjusted her style to ours letting us be as involved as we wanted to be and also present for anything we needed when we had questions. The truly heavy lifting started about 3-4 months out from the wedding date as the design meetings came about and it was time to start putting together a show-flow. If we had been left to do any of the design ourselves it would likely have been nice, but what Maggie and her team did was nothing short of stunning, and would have been impossible for us to come up with even with years to plan. We and our guests loved how original, fun, elevated, and high quality the decorations and florals were. We had a 14 hour day of ceremony, lunch, cocktail hour, dinner, and reception. Our requests were that we wanted it to feel effortless and unhurried to us and our guests. We wanted time to eat the food, drink the drinks, dance, and actually hang out with our guests. We didn't want to be ushered from place to place to check all the wedding boxes, we just wanted to have a good time on our wedding day with our favorite people. Casey organized everything in such a way that it felt seamless. Organizing the many vendors, working with the venue and advocating on our behalf, making sure none of the little details went overlooked and fighting any fires that come up to reduce the stress of the last minute unwelcome surprises. A story to highlight this was that one of our linens for the table coverings had become a central template for our program designs and seating chart etc. On the Thursday before our Saturday Wedding Casey and Maggie discovered that the linens were stuck in Chicago and were at risk of not arriving on time. Casey spent hours visiting other linen stores around AZ to find an alternate vendor, but the linens were proprietary to the original shop. In order to make sure their problem did not become our problem, Casey called me with a solution: they'd swap the tables and then do a custom wrap on the tables with the print. It turned out better and more impressive than if the linens had arrived as planned and there were no surprise expenses. We could not be happier with the way our wedding turned out and it is thanks in large part to Casey and Maggie.

We absolutely loved this venue. It is truly one of the most gorgeous locations in the Phoenix metro…read morearea and created the perfect backdrop for our wedding day. Our guests are still talking about how beautiful everything was. We ended up loving our coordinator, Katie. She was incredibly sweet, organized, and helpful during the final stages of planning and on the day of the wedding. The only challenge we experienced was that she was our third or fourth coordinator throughout the planning process. The staff changes made it a little difficult to keep track of previous conversations and details, which added some stress along the way. In the end, everything came together beautifully, but the turnover was a bit tough to navigate. The food catered by the venue was fantastic. We received so many compliments from our guests about how delicious everything was, and the catering staff did an amazing job. Where we struggled a little was with pricing expectations. Based on our initial conversations and the overall cost of the venue, we assumed more items were included than what ended up being covered. As we got closer to the wedding, there were several additional fees that surprised us and made budgeting harder than expected. For example, we chose not to do signature drinks because there was a $300 fee just to offer them, even though we were providing the alcohol ourselves. It was small things like that which we hadn't anticipated being extra. Even with those frustrations, we truly had a wonderful experience overall. Our wedding day was beyond magical, and the venue and catering staff worked incredibly hard to make everything run smoothly. We are very grateful for their efforts and for the beautiful memories we were able to create there. Overall, we would absolutely recommend having your wedding here.

The perfect wedding with a perfect venue…read more As soon as we walked in for our first tour we knew this had to be our wedding venue. All pricing was mentioned up front and very transparent. They have packages to choose from but we ultimately decided to book the venue itself and details regarding the bar and then personally book the vendors they have on their booking list. Halfway through planning we got overwhelmed and decided to add the florist, DJ, and photographer on our package and it did cost less than booking outside of the package! We had 100 guests and we got compliments from almost everyone on the venue itself, caterer, flowers, and DJ. For how expensive weddings can be I can confidently say booking with Villa Siena makes it so easy and so worth it! An additional thank you to our coordinator Jessica she was so helpful and kind & neither my husband or I or even our wedding party had to worry about a thing. Everything was so seamless and perfect.

I never knew this place existed until we held my friend Karlee's 50th Birthday Bash here over the…read moreweekend. This is an older house you can rent for an evening to host any type of event. Karlee's was a costume-themed event and we all dressed up. This house has a haunted yet rustic vibe to it, from the looks of the outside, to the furniture, to the rooms themselves. There are plenty of rooms to entertain, dance, or just chill in! There is a back parking lot for guests to park in and street parking out front. This place is really cool! Check it out!

From the owner: A new venue created from a staple property in the heart of downtown Mesa. The perfect space for any…read morespecial occasion or get together. Ask us about photoshoot bookings too. If you have any questions please email us at mesahaus109@gmail.com

Good ambience! We celebrated our daughter's friend's birthday party here. I love all the decor. It…read moremade us feel--- MAGIC! However, the attitude of the female staff members who are serving food are not very pleasant. You can sense their energy. I know everyone is trying and some people are perhaps having a tough day. But it's not just one or two who were rude and it's an opportunity for growth.

I honestly don't even know where to begin. The Wright House truly gave us the most amazing wedding…read morewe could have ever dreamed of. All of the staff, especially our incredible coordinator Luly was amazing and so helpful from the moment we booked with them up until the day of. They made everything so seamless and easy, we truly had nothing to worry about throughout planning as well as on the day of. I kept hearing horror stories from people of how stressful their big day was, and I can honestly say I have never felt more at peace the day of and through out which is HUGE for me as I am someone who stresses and worries often. Wright House staff, and our amazing day of coordinator Luly- thank you will never be enough. We love and appreciate you all more than you could imagine!

You would be mental not to use Karma Event Lighting for any and all of your events! When I was…read moreplanning my companies 20th anniversary celebration last year I kept stumbling across their lighting designs when I was researching for my event - I was so impressed with their work and I was trying to imitate it with another vendor and then I had the bright idea to actually call them and see if they would fall within my budget - their designs look incredible so I thought they wouldn't fit in our budget. To my surprise they were the best priced option and they brought ideas I didn't even think of to the table. From the first call to after the event, it was just an amazing process and I couldn't be a bigger fan of Jeremy and his team. They're a family owned business who takes pride in their work. I literally cannot wait until the next time I get to work with them!!!

As an Event Planner, Karma is my 'Go-To' for my client's lighting needs. They are professional,…read moreinnovative and always are able to provide the best possible lighting and effects for my events. If you are looking for a top lighting company, look no further! (Weddings, mitzvahs, social and corporate events--they have them all covered)!