Planning your wedding is never easy. My wedding on Labor Day weekend 2018 was a three-day…read moremulticultural event and we were fortunate to have Samantha every step of the way. I had initially hired Samantha to perform a design session for 1 of the days of the wedding. Soon, I realized I needed her full planning package. Samantha easily and quickly switched the packages and services. She sends a wedding task list which is catered to white Christian weddings (it has items like tanning services) but I just ignored those, and focused on the relevant items. We had a clause to add on any additional hours needed. Which I took full advantage of! I added services for Samantha to track and handle the wedding budget, which fell to the wayside. Nor did she really take on managing. When it became clear we would need additional hours for the weekend due to the magnitude of the events, Samantha was mindful of our costs without sacrificing value. She is well versed on the wedding etiquette and despite never having planned an Indian wedding before, she pulled it off with minimal hitches. I am sure has she gains more experience in various weddings and cultures, she will grow and be even better than she is. When my cousin offered to help coordinate the events, she gladly accepted the needed help. Samantha went out of her way to help me at the end of her reception night, when I fell sick. She is vast in her connections with local vendors and on how to get a bang for your budget. Her creativity on how to reuse decorations and flowers saved so much stress and costs. My biggest concern on the wedding weekend was the DJ. I wish I had explicitly expressed to Samantha to feel empowered to take control on handling him, and had been on a conference call with her and him to ensure things ran smoothly. But throughout the wedding, Samantha was cool and calm and took charge on the situation. Her business is growing and is well deserved. There are times when she was not able to answer emails right away because she was out of town for another wedding, workshop or vacation. As the wedding approached, vendors would ask for a timeline and conference call to go over the details. We were able to coordinate those requests with Samantha - she does get back to her clients and vendors, even if it means a conference call at 8:30 PM or on her way to the airport. I wish I booked her full services at the get-go. However her full package does not always equate to hours needed. Hence our purchasing additional hours, after purchasing the full service package. At the end of the day, Samantha wants her couples to be happy and she tries her best. And is focused on that, despite the noise from family input. I regret on not utilizing her skill and creatively fully. In my need to not want to bother her, or stress her out on chaos of an Indian wedding, I didn't involve her in designing the cake or cake-topper, and wish I had. And not worried about putting her off. She is capable if not short staffed. Definitely book her for your wedding.

I cannot recommend Sam and SJE highly enough! As a bride living in San Francisco and planning a…read morewedding in Yellow Springs, Ohio (at my parent's house), the seamless dot connecting that Sam facilitated for us was honestly above and beyond. She did an amazing job calling on all of her experience to fill in gaps where I was looking for advice or direction (sometimes gaps I didn't even realize at the time she was filling), all while empowering me to spend time and energy on the pieces or details that I cared most about. Many things she almost does in her sleep, not even realizing the slack she is picking up - coordinating who would set the tables, compiling all of my contracts, holding a planning session with our officiant, and keeping me on schedule with things like finalizing timelines and getting my seating chart done. I can be picky (I like what I like!) and Sam picked up on my aesthetic almost immediately and represented my interests to my partners and vendors effectively in meetings and discussions that I was not able to participate in being so far away. In addition to her incredible attention to detail (did I mention she did all of our calligraphy and styled the details photo shoot on the day of?! ), she is truly passionate about what she does and that comes through over, and over again. She is not fatigued by doing weddings and events nonstop, but rather she is energized by them and always looking to do things differently and innovate. Wedding weekend would not have been the perfect experience that it was without SJE and her incredible staff. On our wedding day, I spent time with friends and family, drank champagne, and focused on the special moments and she made that happen. Sam also ran the rehearsal like an absolute pro - showing up with [beautiful] weekend itineraries for the whole wedding party - without me asking for those! I cannot recommend SJE highly enough.

We love working with Scott, Natasha and Stephanie. Their work Is amazing! From lighting, decor…read moreand styling, they are great at all they do!

From the owner: The Leader in Custom Event Decor Providing exceptional event…read moredecor & customer support is how we have been in business for nearly 25 years. Unlimited Events is a full-service event design and production company specializing in creating unique and immersive event experiences sure to delight both you and your guests. From weddings and corporate events, to bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, fundraisers and galas, Unlimited Events is the leader in specialty event décor and event coordination in Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, and beyond. Get a free consultation and learn how we can make the vision for your event come to life!

Kosins has worked with our church (Washington Heights Baptist Church) on multiple events over the…read moreyears but recently we rented a large amount of staging while worshiping in our gymnasium. The crew of guys that came to set up were super helpful and set up our stage exactly where we asked them too. We also realized that we needed more steps and the owner himself (Bill) came out to set them up and to make sure we were happy with the stage. A few months later we had Kosins hang drape for one of our Christmas events and they did a beautiful job and worked with us till we were happy with how it all looked. If you are looking for great customer service and equipment/materials, Kosins in the place to go! -Robert Rhodes "Pastor of Worship Arts Ministries"

We had to cancel my daughters graduation party due to the covid 19 pandemic which is a shame. To…read moreadd insult to injury they wanted to keep some of the deposit even with three weeks notice of cancellation during a public health crisis.

We had our oldest daughter club themed 18th birthday at The Galleria. The Galleria owes us nothing!…read moreMrs. Judy was nothing less than amazing! The space is alluring and beyond functional. Mrs. Judy demonstrated professionalism and care from the beginning. It was nice to have her creative experienced mind that didn't cross my line and still aloud my ideas to be captured. I highly recommend this event space to anyone looking to host anything from a baby shower to a wedding. We will be utilizing The Galleria in our future. -Brandi

Visit the Dayton Bridal Connection the 4th Sunday of every month for their bridal show…read more Great way to meet lots of vendors at one time. The Dayton Bridal Connection is your One-Stop-Shop.

We took our grandkids to the Magic Castle for the first time recently. I really like this place. We…read morecouldn't go outside since it was closed during winter but our kids had a blast by exploring the indoor playground and arcade. I also really like that it is reasonably priced at $6.95 per child.

First time, really fun, kids loved it! A little on the younger kid side…read more Food/Drink: the food is traditional game room/theme park, food, pizza, chicken fingers, french fries, and the lot. Overall, it is decent looking food and that's what you expect. Mini golf: holes are relatively taken care of. Some of them have the right amount pitch for drainage, and some don't. Arcade: a bunch of games, geared toward the younger crowd. I'd say 3-12 years old. Good variety for a smaller area. Dinning Area: small just a few tables. Prices: comparable to most other fun attractions. Went there with my two kids and wife spent $30 had a Groupon clouds and ball included as always. Parking: Plenty of space, side and back private lots. Bathrooms: Bathrooms were clean and decent in size. Small locker room attached. Atmosphere: overall a little dark, but fun atmosphere. Bar: no alcohol that I seen. Staff/Attendants: kids were running the show for the most part, not really good or bad service but definitely could tell they didn't wanna be there. Overall nice experience! 7/10

It was such a pleasure working with you! I was SO happy to see a service like yours exists. We…read morecouldn't have made my vision possible without it :) With prices the way they are now, my dream wedding was out of reach financially without implementing a DIY element, and being able to use your equipment and decor took such a HUGE weight off my shoulders. The organization of everything was so fantastic :) Thank you for what you do for the brides of Dayton :)

PARTY DREAMS REVIEW…read more Although SOME of the decor we used was decent, there were a few issues on some items. The triangle arch was broke and we had to have one of the groomsmen bring power tools the morning of the wedding to fix it. I addressed this with Jenny, and she said "You don't need tools to put it together", to which I replied "It was broke, so yes, we needed tools to repair it" It was BROKE." She shrugged it off. We rented tall clear vases that were dirty and had to be cleaned inside and out before we could put them out, and there was quite a few of them. I told her about this, unfazed again, and I told her she has a cleaning fee in her contract, so why are items dirty when going out if she requires them to be clean when returned? Again, she seemed unfazed. We rented the large "LOVE" letters, and had to buy 92 batteries because most of the lights didn't work, when I told her about this, she said "I'm not responsible for batteries" to which I replied "So you send out product that are broke and don't know if they work" Again, unfazed. Even after replacing batteries, some of the lights were very dim, compared to others, again, she requires things to be in working order, but yet, there were several things we had to fix or repair before we could use them. When picked up the items, we were almost through loading the truck, and she literally sat the last items outside and said "I have to go" and left us there. I politely asked "Can you help us load into the U-Haul?" She replied "No. that's the point of this business, YOU do it yourself" with a touch of attitude. I couldn't use some of the greenery, as if was very cheap looking. When we returned the items, we sat the items out back, where she put them and left (not all items) and she said "Are you going to bring this stuff in?" So, my son and his friend did, as they were taking this LOVE letters in my sons friend asked "How would you like me to set this V?" To which she replied "Well, how do YOU make a V? My God, where did you go to school?" That was a very rude and insulting comment, especially to someone you don't even know! As we were finishing up the last of bringing the items back I asked "Can you help grab your products to bring them in?," she replied "No, I have to log all this stuff in" So she wouldn't lift a hand to get HER property back in her store. In one of the cardboard boxes that has items in it, there was a LARGE roach...I cannot say 100% it came from her place...but I can't say it didn't either. So...needless to say, we will NOT be using Party Dreams Dayton ever again...shame, because we throw a lot of parties!

We hired Betsey and her fabulous team as day-of coordinators for our Cincinnati wedding in June…read more2016. Betsey met with me several times before the wedding to create a timeline and also reached out to all my vendors ahead of time. On the day of the wedding, Betsey did an amazing job of making sure everything was seamless... from the flowers at the venue, to the timeline of the speeches and first dances, and making sure we had everything we needed to take home at the end of the night. If you are looking for a wedding coordinator to help take the stress out of wedding planning and your big day, look no further!

Great selection of games. Had a great time there!…read more Just know the axe throwing place is on the other side of the bar. The ambient noise can get a little high and make it hard to hear the games.

There are a few pinball arcades in the Dayton area, and I've played at all of them. Level Up is…read moredefinitely the best. There are more pinball machines here than anywhere else, and they are mostly brand new, top of the line editions. All of the machines are well maintained, and usually work perfectly. On the rare occasion when there is a problem with a machine, there is usually a staff member available who can fix it promptly, or at least give you a free game on a different machine. Their use of RFID cards for payment is definitely more convenient than most of the other arcades, which require dollar bills (or even quarters, in some cases). For those who aren't into pinball, there are also a number of other games (claw machines, etc.), making Level Up a great destination for the whole family. Definitely recommended!