Pony tales is top notch. When I called, she listened carefully to our needs and made a great…read moresuggestion for our special needs birthday boy. The handlers were amazing with our little guy and we were moved to tears at what they got him to do. We couldn't be more appreciative. They were kind, showed up on time and were extra attentive and thoughtful

It is long past time for me to speak out about something…read more Recently a friend asked on Facebook about Pony Tales. I told her I did not recommend it not knowing that she had dropped her kids and a friend off that morning. She immediately called me and I shared my experience with her. When she picked up her kids she informed me about their experience which was not good at all. She has posted about her experience and has gotten some positive and negative feedback from others, one of which seemed to be upset because she "bashed a small business". Yall I love supporting small businesses and I know she does to, but that does not mean we will support a business who treats people horribly just because it's a local small business. I only think if I had shared my story, I could have spared her family their experience and spared another child from having them put their hands on them. It's time for me to right my wrong and apologize to anyone who had a negative experience that my story could have prevented. Last year I took my son for horseback riding lessons. My husband and I arrived on time and were not met by anyone at the gate. We stood there and finally were met by one of the owners we will call G. G gave off a very creepy vibe I can not explain but he wasn't giving the lesson. He showed us around the stables and a few times used language I would not use around my 3 yr old. We reminded him there were little ears there and he just laugh. Finally his wife K came to give my son his lesson. We talked a few minutes and she explained she asks the parents to not interfere with the lesson and I told her I understood. She was odd and a bit condensing but we were going to give it a chance. She took my son and the pony into the round pin and she did not close it. She was fooling with the pony and did not see my son run out. He was about to sit in water so I stopped him. She yelled at me to not interfere and I told her that he ran off and was about to sit in water to which she replies she didn't know. I said exactly you didn't know where he was so I'm going to be right here watching him to make sure he is ok. The lesson was actually pretty good except a few times that I thought she expected him to understand something that a toddler wouldn't understand. Overall, though, the lesson itself was good and My son did great. After the lesson my son took off running towards the stalls and my husband went after him. K yells very ugly at my husband to leave him because he was going to spook the horses. And what do you think will happen if a 3 year old runs in the stall and spooks them. Maybe I shouldn't have brought him back, but after my husband and I talked we decided to bring him back on our terms because he loved it so much. We would make sure to stay close by to keep him safe and ignore K telling us to not interfere. We also agreed this would be a trial basis. 2nd lesson: again there was no one to meet us for a while. When we went in, K's dog came in andmy son wanted to play with her. When it was time for the lesson K told him to come over and My son said he wanted to pet the dog. K was very ugly with him and I reminded her he was 3 and loves animals. So I asked him if he wanted to ride today or if he wanted to go, he said he wanted to ride. Again, he did amazing and loved it. 3rd lesson: The dog is there again. My son immediately goes to play with the dog. K tells him he isn't here to play with dogs so he can either come ride the pony or he wasn't getting his lesson. He starts to cry and throw a tantrum jumping up and down. This lady begins to mock him jumping up and down throwing a tantrum. G is right there laughing and tells me K is wonderful with kids and does this all the time. Well I had seen enough and start walking to go get him. He starts heading to me and she grabs him to bring him toward the pony. So I tell her oh no you can take your hands off of him. I tell him let's go and he starts running to me. K attempts to grab him again and I tell her do not touch him. So I pick him up and bring him to the car. He is still very upset. This lady approaches my car and tries to tell him we'll try again next week. I turn and tell her to walk away and not to speak to my son. I close his door and start walking to the driver seat and she begins to try to give me parenting advice. I told her I was getting into my car and driving away so she might want to move. Since then I have learned about other people having bad experiences there and a child being pushed by her at a camp. I have never experienced anything like this in my life!! The worst part is my son loved riding and I can not find another place to take his age, but I do not trust these people with my child and will never bring him back.

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.

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.

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!

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 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!

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!!

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.

Does great work above and beyond expectations. Very professional and a eye for detail. Great prices.read more

Wow!! Stephanie at Balloons by Fanny blew me away! I had a big party for my mom's 75th birthday. I…read morerealized a few days before the event that the room we were hosting was much bigger and darker than the pics showed, so I panicked and called Balloons by Fanny. In a very small amount of time, they created such a big, beautiful archway for us. Huge 75th numbers lit up with gorgeous balloons and flowers. It was simply stunning. We took all our pics around the decorations. My guests were really impressed, and my mother was thrilled!! It completely elevated the occasion. I will absolutely find another occasion to work with Stephanie and her team.

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!!!