I confess. I made Louise Thomas, the creative director of "Events Made Special," crazy. The…read morewedding plans bogged over two years with the interruption of Covid and my certainty that no one was going to attend the celebration in 2021. After revising our numbers from 100 to 200 within a few weeks, Louise and her staff rose to the occasion(s) and produced a stunning wedding venue at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. Her attention and demand for detail and perfection made the evening exactly that: a perfect blend of glitters, lights, twinkles and class. She has a vision and makes it work.

From our first meeting, Louise had a plan to make our event stand out against past galas for…read moreSalpointe. She helped us brainstorm to bring our initial ideas for a theme to another level. In addition to helping with our theme and artwork, she developed an amazing décor and lighting plan that brought my vision to life that was within our budget. She even designed the specialty drink, a Fire & Light Martini poured through an ice sculpture of the school foundation logo that blew all of us away. Our gala was held at MOCA downtown last April and the guests were truly awed by the decor, the food and the entertainment. Many said was the most beautiful and fun event they had attended in years. I will be forever grateful for her creativity, patience, dedication and direction. It was a privilege to work with Louise and her amazing staff!

It is so great that there is a nice afternoon tea in Tucson! Himaya Garden is such a great…read moreaddition to the venue landscape, with great outdoor and indoor space and some very unique paintings inside the tearoom. While pricey for what you get, the food (sandwiches, scones, pastries) was tasty and so was the tea. However, unlike most tea services, scones were in short supply, and there was no jam, Also, the tea was cold quickly because our cups were filled in passing as opposed to having a pot at the table. Still, the service was good, the place was packed, and it was great getting caught up with an old friend. The fresh fruit was a nice touch! I hope to return to try the Filipino tea experience.

Really fun high tea experience! The venue is super cute and the interior is nice and cozy. They…read morehave an outdoor space as well. High tea consisted of numerous tea options. I went for the chai which was excellent. The were able to accommodate my vegetarian request and could probably do vegan as well. The little cakes, pastries, and tea sandwiches were good. Would like to try their Filipino inspired high tea sometime. Definitely worth a try!

Confetti literally made my dream come true. It was a major milestone birthday for me and we had…read moredecided to gather the family (me in Los Angeles, others in Iowa, Illinois and Montana) to celebrate with a ranch weekend in Tucson. After having daughters and friends attempt to plan my party and get nowhere due to distance and competing plans, I decided to do a party with a surprise for the guests. The surprise was something I had always hoped for but never got: A girl jumping out of a cake. I soon realized the clock was ticking and getting all the pieces together was beyond me so I did what any CEO would do, hire someone to do the work. Not so easy. Party planners are set up for weddings, not family birthday parties and certainly not girls popping out of cakes. But, not only did Confetti answer the phone (the only one who did; others took two days to never to return calls or emails), owner Liz Barbato actually jumped (ha-ha) at the chance to do something different. Plus, where I was thinking of a section of a restaurant, she was able to find an entire restaurant and put up a sign "Closed for Private Party." Pretty impressive. Everything was themed, the decorations, the food, and a cowboy duo to play. Meanwhile, finding the jumping cowgirl was anything but easy. Even though the party was G-rated (OK, maybe PG), it still took all of Liz's creativity and ingenuity to find just the right gal who would play it for laughs and fun and pose for pictures with the grandkids. In other words, Liz made my birthday wish come true. And, all at about half the cost of the only other bidder. Next big birthday, I know who I'm going to call. Unless, you have her booked already.

I cannot say enough good things about Liz. Liz was an integral part of our wedding and I am so…read morehappy that we had her. I actually hired Liz as my day of coordinator (Wedding Day Management) only 4 months prior after some staffing changes occurred at my venue. If I have any regrets from my wedding--it's not having hired her sooner! Liz provided me with peace of mind and truly went above and beyond in her role. She assisted me with event design, floor plan, timeline, running our reception, set up/tear down of our decor, and working with all of the vendors day of to ensure everything moved smoothly. Liz has such a warm and kind presence that she worked seamlessly with our vendor team, our bridal party, and all family and friends. She had such an attention to detail and made the day beautiful. Liz is a problem solver and handled everything during the planning process and day of. The moral of the story is, that I was able to truly enjoy my entire wedding day and it was PERFECT!!!

All I can say is that balloons make everyone happier!! This team did an excellent job!! They…read moredecorated the ZBT house for family weekend and everyone absolutely loved it. We did a photo back drop for the families to take photos! Memories to last a lifetime. In addition we had 6 balloon towers. Perfect amount for a perfect weekend!

I have used Navarro Creations for multiple events and highly recommend! Everything always turns out…read morepicture perfect and they go above and beyond to make your visions come true! I most recently used Navarro Creations in April for a bridal shower. I sent pictures of the brides visions for a backdrop and checked that off the to do list. I knew Navarro Creations had me covered!

I worked with Heidi to bring a group to their facility for a Tapas Cooking class. Everyone loved…read moreit! They were easy to work with before and after, sent me pictures, and ordered some really cute aprons. My group, visiting from all over the states for a conference, had a blast! Interactive breaking off into teams. Great way for people to get to know each other and team building exercise! I work with with a lot different companies around the country for these types of events and it was one of the best!!

Had the pleasure of having a Charcuterie event at Antsy Nancy with my work and it was such a…read morepleasant experience! The owner was so patient in explaining everything. On top of everything else she carefully curated this ENTIRE set up in what felt like just a few minutes. Excited to go back :)

I made this place a five stars even though I did not appreciate the Apple Maps sending me to the…read morewrong address so to speak. But besides that this place has probably the best customer service I've ever experienced with any business! We rented from them and I forgot to get the linens after I even looked at the paperwork and signed for it. After returning to work to do some last-minute close up I realized that I didn't get the linens. I called their location and they were so quick in responding that I was able to return there after hours and pick up my linens. I even had three different people from that location. Call me to check on me to apologize. It made me feel good and lessened my stress for the event that I was planning, but I am partially to blame for this. I truly appreciate all of the help and their customer service! I highly recommend renting from this location! I'm not sure if they do this all the time or experience this all the time, but my experience was truly nothing less than five stars. Thank you to everyone there that helped me!

Tables and chairs arrived on time and placed in our back yard. When I started to set up the tables…read moreI noticed that the table legs had no protective covers on the leg ends. This allowed the sharp ends needing to be wrapped so as not to damage the patio floor. I then started to set up the chairs, I soon discovered that the chairs were extremely dirty and scuffed. It was even necessary to sanitize the chairs due to some type of substance on several chairs. The chairs came wrapped in plastic so this surprised me that they were so dirty. We will certainly think twice before using this company again.

Loved this little Mercado. So many venders set up, very talented folks in Tucson! I bought some…read morecute stuff by some talented local artists, and I couldn't be happier

I recently attended an event here, and truly enjoyed this beautiful space! We enjoyed the outdoor…read morecourtyard area as well as inside. There was plenty of space for tables and vendors, and it's very historic and beautiful both inside and out!

Love coming here for community events! The Dunbar holds a great significance to the black Tucson…read morecommunity as it was Tucson's segregated school for African American students until desegregation in 1951, and I'm glad to see that it's being preserved and utilized to uplift the community in the current day. There's multiple events held here monthly, including The Slide Society's line dance classes on Thursday nights at 6PM, which I really enjoy! In addition to this, there's also the barbershop and school that lives here, a healthy food prep restaurant I think, various community classes, and even the "Connections That Count" events that take place at 5 PM every first Wednesday that target, various themes and aim to build a better community (ABC) through fellowship and networking. There's really so many great things to say about the Dunbar and community events that occur here! Definitely worth checking out.

What makes this place special is its history. Do yourself a favor, go to their website, and read…read morethe About section. I'd be doing it a disservice by trying to summarize it. Currently it serves as a community center, a school, a barber academy, and it rents space out to artists and dancers and educators and even a publishing house! They have some great community programs and I was there for the Free Vegan Cooking class. The speaker, I believe her name is Rosie Kennedy, was great; equal parts knowledgeable and warm and engaging. She broke down a topic that can be daunting and demo'd a couple of recipes. Highly recommend signing up for any of her future programs if they (hopefully!!) have them. The space itself is not great for a cooking lecture because it's not a kitchen. The speaker did an amazing job, especially with all the constraints but she could have really benefitted from a more functional set-up. The room feels like its seen better days but they do have this super cool canvas wrapped around 2 of the walls that documents the history of the local African American community and the Dunbar. All in all I really appreciate having this resource in the community and look forward to their future programs!

I came to the La Mariposa Resort venue as a wedding guest (rehearsal and day-of ceremony). The…read morevenue is really beautiful, easy to navigate (especially in heels) with a good amount of parking. Our friends had great wedding coordinators and vendors so everyone we encountered was super friendly. There were two sets of bathrooms readily accessible from where the reception was held. The space is really nice - not too large to where space felt underutilized but not too small where it's claustrophobic. It was a great venue and very beautiful overall.

What a beautiful facility and surroundings! We attended a wedding here and it was truly amazing…read more The atmosphere and outdoor environment added to the wedding ceremony. The indoor banquet room was very nice. The staff is very professional and gracious. Definitely look here when you plan your next special family or work event.

I rented some cocktail tables, rectangular tables, linens, glassware and a moonlight for a cocktail…read moreaffair at my house. My experience was overall good but there is room for improvement. For starters, their online catallogue needs to be updated. Customers can visit their showroom, which I did not, so for the online ordering types, they really should update their online catalgoue to refect what they actyally stock. Alot of the colors listed for the linens they didnt have at all, which was frustrating. The woman I placed my ordere with was very nice, but also has room for improvement with regards to attention to detail. They delivered the items to my next door neighbors, thankfully, they called me and it was an easy fix and they weren't sent across town to the wrong place. Their tables are in very poor condition. The wood is old, chipped, and snags on the linens, which I didn't love, but once they were covered it was all good. THe delivery and pick up teams were cordial and super fast. Very easy to work with. I'd consider ordering from here again, but perhaps may stop by their showroom first to see what they have in stock, versus having to go back and forth over the phone, requesting photos, etc. That was a little cumbersome.

They did a pretty good Job setting Up the tables , chairs , and heaters. They were a little too…read moreearly for coming to pick up the rentals. The staff did a good Job.