Charlie and his son Louis are phenomenal managers as on Friday July 17th, I hosted my book launch…read moreof my first published book called "MY SECRET HELL." From the wait staff, atmosphere, professionalism, flexibility, care of consumer requests, patience and diligence, I would never even think of having an event anywhere else, other than the Crystal Room. I sincerely appreciate the attention, dedication, superb quality of the food and timing of all of my requests. Everything flowed seamlessly. We had nothing but rave reviews from all of our guests and it was all done in the spirit of excellence. God bless you Charlie and your family for your heartfelt genuine concern to ensure that all was done well. Author Charlene L. Dertinger

Just had an Engagement Party here! it was absolutely fantastic. the staff is extremely…read moreaccommodating and very professional. My guests are raving about the food. The venue was affordable. All in all, I will be returning to this venue for other functions!

Working with M4U has always been like working with family so when it came to planning our wedding,…read morethere was no question about which entertainment team we would choose. For years, we knew we wanted DJ Vandan and MC Neil to be at our wedding. Neil MC'd my sweet 16 and since that day, I knew there was no better choice for my wedding. Throughout the entire planning process and the day of, they gave us exactly what we wanted. There was no back and forth or push back from the team about our ideas at all. We had so much trust that we pretty much handed them the keys to do whatever they wanted in terms of entertainment/lighting and we were NOT disappointed. Our guests continue to rave about the MC and DJ combo, especially about DJ Vandan's song choices, playing a mix of Bollywood, hip hop, as well as classics to make sure all of our friends and family were on the dance floor and having a good time. Neil kept the crowd LIT the ENTIRE NIGHT until the absolute last song. Even though there were issues with our venue, the team figured things out without us even knowing that there were any issues. M4U had made the ballroom look incredible, whether it was the amazing vinyl wrap, the lighting throughout our reception, or the large video wall around the DJ booth, they knocked it out of the park. DJ Ronak and MC Aakash also did an awesome job with our Garba/Sangeet, there were a few last minute surprises that were thrown at them and they handled everything calmly and professionally. The lighting at the Garba/Sangeet during the surprise performances made the whole experience so much more climactic and exciting. If you are looking for the best entertainment company in the game, look no further - M4U never disappoints.

VIBES!!! We have NEVER experienced a more lit wedding. DJ Vik and MC Neil exceeded every. single…read more expectation that we had. Our family and friends cannot stop talking about how incredible this team is. We met with Neil months before the wedding, and he completely understood who we were as people, our music interests and the vibes we wanted to bring to our wedding--that meant the most to us. The dance floor was popping before the Sangeet even started. They had us crowd surfing, had our friends and family raging, and had us going all night long. You have to trust me here, if you want a team that pays attention to you, your story, who you are and what you love and then can bring that to an energy level that is unmatched- this is your dream team.

We had a "western" style wedding and I worked with Ula at Paris (she speaks both English and…read moremultiple dialects of Chinese). She was extremely helpful and responsive every single step of the way. Without her, I don't think I would have gotten everything together. I did not do a package, instead I rented a wedding dress, a mandarin qipao, hired a make up artist, MC, and DJ through Paris; and when our old decorator pulled out at the last minute, Ula eased the stress with a new recommendation 1 month away. 1. Dress selection is limited, and it did cost more than I expected to rent, but I don't regret not needing to have to store a giant dress in my tiny Manhattan apartment. The seamstress was very nice to work with, though I think she only speaks Chinese. 2. Make up artist was Crystal! She was so great. She traveled all the way up to Morningside Heights with her giant suitcase and did a phenomenal job. My schedule is difficult and Ula was able to work with me to secure a make up trial with Crystal a couple months before the wedding. It was extremely helpful to have a make up trial beforehand, so I do recommend it, even if it costs more. 3. JJ was my MC and I had a couple of guests come up to me to tell me how great she was going in between English and Mandarin. My friends speaks english but family members do not, so hiring JJ was such a win. She called us a month before and planned out an itinerary, which we ended up not following the day of, but she was able to play it by ear and made the night very fun. 4. DJ was James Vincent, who knew how to work the crowd. Lots of dancing, which was what we wanted. So overall, it was a great experience having a one- stop shop for all of our extra-venue vendors. I did not use their photographer/videographers since I had a recommendation from a friend (I wanted to be able to work with the same photographer for our engagement shoot and our wedding day-- so that they get to know you). Highly recommend.

Ask for Belina for makeup artist! She did my friend's makeup for her wedding day and it came out…read morereally pretty! Totally recommend her if you can book her! There were other makeup artists that day for the bridesmaids and they weren't as good. They can also help you fix your bridesmaid's dress if it's a little too long or too loose the day of the wedding (just minor adjustments). Make sure you have enough time and communicate the changes you'll need in advance!

We had a few loose ideas and a hectic schedule. From that Lindsay took the ball and ran. She poured…read moreherself into every detail and made it a magical and enchanted evening. The guests left feeling deeply grateful for an extraordinary evening. Lindsay is affordable, hard working and imaginative.Highly recommended.

Let me preface this review by saying if you are thinking about getting a wedding planner in the…read moreNJ/NY area, definitely reach out to Lindsay! She is absolutely amazing and will help craft an event that is better than you could have imagined. She has been such a pleasure to work with, and would highly recommend her. Let me back up and give you some context. My husband and I knew we wanted to get married in NJ on my uncle's farm. The only problems with that were that we lived across the country in Portland and we didn't have a building to have the ceremony in. My husband and I also both worked full time jobs. We began to realize that we'd have some time constraints on our hands and hiring a wedding planner might not be a bad idea. After reading some reviews online, I reached out to a few planners and set up a couple of introductory calls to hear about their services and experiences. When I started talking to different wedding planner, every one of them started off by telling me about all of their packages and what was included in their service. Lindsay was different. Unlike the other planners who immediately went into their sales pitch, Lindsay wanted to hear our story and what we wanted in our wedding. It seemed like she genuinely wanted to help us create our special day, not just give us a cookie cutter list of services. This was such a refreshing and personal way of approaching wedding planning. I knew from that minute that I wanted her to plan my wedding. Lindsay of Simply Sunshine Events is an amazing events planner, coordinator, and event designer. She covers a wide array of events, from wedding and baby showers to corporate events and fundraisers. And every single review that I read about the company was simply glowing. Not only is she professional, candid, creative, and helpful, but she just seemed like someone who I would work well with. Ironically we both grew up super close to one another, so we instantly clicked on that part of our past. Even without that connection, I knew that we would get along well. We decided to get help on both the design portion as well as the planning portion of our wedding. I'm really not the most creative person in the world and I felt like we needed help putting together the overall vision. We were presented with a personalize design brief with a couple of different options. Once we decided on a vision, Lindsay was able to pick out vendor options that she thought would work well with the venue and overall theme. It was so much less overwhelming being able to choose out of a couple of highly recommended vendors than to have to choose from everyone in the area. Which leads me to another important thing that Lindsay brought to the table: experience. Not only has she worked with all of these people before, but she has seen all the ins and outs of doing a wedding at a "home" venue. Initially, we thought it would be more cost efficient and easier to have an at home wedding. However, it turns out that this makes the whole planning process much more difficult since we had to not only style a wedding but actually create a venue. Lindsay instantly knew all the things we needed to look into - a tent, flooring, a generator, bathrooms, the list goes on and on. She provided us super detail specific timelines of when we should do each task, as well as supplemental tools to assist us along the way. With Lindsay's help, my husband and I made a lot of the big decisions pretty early on in the planning process. I completely trusted Lindsay's opinion on vendors and that really worked out well for us. We had amazing food and cake tastings, had a florist meeting on site that was spot on, and have a Chaplain who gave me chills when going through ceremony options. The best part about the whole deal is that Lindsay can sometimes get her clients special discounts with vendors that she works with regularly, and passes those deals directly to her clients. Some planners will take those discounts as profits, but Lindsay has an awesome system where she charged us one flat fee for everything listed in her contract and helped us save money elsewhere. She was a huge help in constructing our budget and sticking to it. Overall, I'm so glad we worked with Simply Sunshine for both the planning and design part of our wedding. The wedding went off beautifully and I was so glad I could just relax and be fully present on the wedding day. Even though there was threat of rain all the way up to the actual day, we were able to execute a plan B (extra tents for the ceremony and cocktail hour) that most people had no idea was actually not what we originally intended. I was so thankful to have such an amazing team of vendors backing me up through the preparation and actual day, even when we threw curve balls at them. Simply Sunshine Events has made this whole planning process less stressful than I was initially expecting, and made our wedding day more amazing than I ever could have hoped for.

Cannot describe how pleasant and how professional this company is to work with. They delivered…read moreexactly as promised and so much more!! Highly recommended!!!

From the owner: 212 Photo Booth - A photo booth rental business serving New York City area. We provide our…read morecustomers with a quality product and great service. Most of our services are all inclusive - at one affordable price, sure to beat the competition. Photo booths at weddings, parties and corporate events are growing in popularity and becoming the latest event trend. All you have to do is attend an event with a photo booth and you will understand why they have become so popular. The resulting pictures they produce are always fun, sometimes hilarious and very often priceless. But the pictures are only part of the story. Photo booths, especially at a wedding reception, are so much fun! The entertainment factor is a big part of their appeal.

I cannot express how invaluable EEM was to me and my husband on our wedding day. Every step we…read moretook, they were right there alongside us , providing guidance and making sure everything was going as planned. The staff genuinely provided us their full attention and support. Many of our guests are still raving about the great time they had at our wedding and how everything went perfectly - and I can honestly say that this could not have been done without EEM. Thank you a million times over for helping Samir and I make our dream wedding a reality.

I strongly do not recommend Abhishek Decorators as a vendor for your wedding or event. I met with…read moreMohit, one of their decorators, in person at their showroom and spent about 1 hour choosing styles for our NJ South Asian wedding. Given his unenthusiastic approach in the planning process, we chose to proceed with Brian who both my fiance and I spoke with via telephone. There was a verbal agreement that a proposal package would be sent. We did not hear from Brian for some time and decided to follow up with the company. Brian e-mailed us back and told us the date of our wedding was no longer available. When we called Brian to clarify the situation, he had no recollection of the phone call despite the e-mail confirmations we had of the appointment. Overall, this company is unreliable and untrustworthy. Do not waste your time.

Thanks for much for everything you did to make our wedding beautiful. You went above and beyond and…read moreI could see when I met you, the passion you have for what you do and making our dreams come true. Your decor was magical and amazing quality. Thanks so much! I have to add that our wedding was on July 4th 2020, and we had so many ups and downs with planning due to COVID19 but the team at Abhishek Decor were not only were reassuring, kind and incredibly understanding but they put our minds at ease and made everything easier for us. Everything was perfect thanks to you. Neha

I'm not even sure where to start with my review. I was in a very desperate situation that turned…read moreout to be a blessing in disguise. I was married on 10/7/2023 and Details Made Simple (Carla) made sure it was the most beautiful, and least anxiety provoking day. I had previously booked a Day Of Coordinator in March 2023. This DOC promised me the world and more for my October 2023 wedding. We'll fast forward to August 2023 meeting with my venue, I was alone and freaking out. My DOC (not Carla) bailed on me for the venue meet, and made me feel like I was panicking for no reason with a timeline that will be formulated week before wedding. (Again not Carla) Thanks to my maid of honor coming through with an amazing recommendation, I was given Carlas's number after feeling defeated and upset with my previous DOC not supporting me or showing up for me when necessary. After 2 hour conversation with myself and my mom, I immediately felt at ease with Carla. My concerns were validated as "No way should a timeline be started 1 week before event". With many tears had during our initial conversation, that night I slept the best I had in all my wedding planning with Carla coming to my rescue and the rest is history. Details Made Simple is just that, Details Made Simple. From hiring (DMS) that August evening to my wedding on October 7, 2023, I was in The best hands Possible!!! We had a few phone calls in the weeks leading up to the wedding, and the month leading up to the wedding, myself and Carla were in contact regularly. She never hesitated to answer and email, a text or a phone call. I received updated timelines in my email on the regular, she contacted any vendors with whatever tasks were still not done, to her absolutely loving on my 3 year old niece on my wedding day, Carla was like having an extremely organized "family"member take charge and make sure myself, my husband and my bridal party had nothing to worry about on the wedding day. I can not speak highly enough about DMS services, professionalism and overall delivery of event planning. Carla, I am forever grateful to you! P.S. Carla was not available for my rehearsal at the church, but we had her team member Shadé. Also AMAZING. We were not an easy group and she got EVERYONE in place and running our ceremony as it was supposed to be. Thank you Shadé for being there for us!

I've been driving limousines for over 30 years. I have done thousands of weddings. I have seen…read moresome good wedding planners and I have seen some bad ones. This company is amazing. As soon as I see.Carla Friday I say thank God this wedding is gonna go smooth. She is amazing covers every detail very on point. Everybody's always happy. When I do weddings with her, everything goes so smooth. If you're looking not to worry and make sure everything goes right on your wedding day, this is the company you need. Carla Friday is amazing

These people ruined my sister's wedding. My sister spent a long time carefully selecting her…read moreflowers. The day of the wedding, however, these people brought completely different flowers than the one my sister had selected. Additionally, the flowers they brought were drab, lifeless, and wilted. Take a look at the attached pictures and judge for yourself. Finally, they failed to set everything up on time despite having advance notice, so we had to delay the entire wedding for around 45 minutes to an hour for them to finish setting up. If you want your wedding ruined, pick these guys. If you want your wedding to go well, pick someone else. Afterward, they were completely unrepentant and unapologetic about it. When my mom left a negative review, they threatened legal action if she didn't take it down. Well, I'm not scared of their threats. If you guys want to sue me, reach out and I'll give you my address so you can effect service of process. I would *love* to litigate the accuracy of this. EDIT: the owner has responded claiming that this review is not true, but the pictures speak for themselves. She is lying. Imagine what else she is lying about. The owner doesn't even know me - we've never interacted and she's never heard my name. Message me if you would like more information. Do yourself a favor - read through her reviews. Many of them are positive, but quite a few are negative - I'm not the only one saying this. Finally, look how often she calls people liars, unstable, immoral, etc. when they complain about her. Ask yourself this: do you want to be the one she's one day calling an unstable, immoral liar on here after she screws up your own wedding? This is how she talks about the people who complain when she drops the ball and ruins a wedding. Maybe one day it'll be how she talks about you. Rachel, if you're reading this: if I'm really slandering you, then sue me. I will give you my address so you can file the lawsuit and serve me with process. But you're not going to do that, because you don't actually want these allegations adjudicated in court, because you know that they're true and you would lose.

Carla and her team are absolutely amazing! One of our top priorities for our wedding were our…read moreflowers, and Carla flawlessly executed our vision for our florals, within our budget. Working with her was seamless, especially when we changed our minds on center pieces and color pallets a few months before the wedding. Carla was always calm and capable, there was no ask that was impossible, but she was always was clear and respectful of our budget. Bride and Blossom was hands down the best wedding vendor with whom we worked. We recommend them to anyone who is planning a wedding, loves florals, and wonderful people!!

A SURE THING, FOR SURE My beautiful cousin Rashanda, asked me to help her plan and be her MC for…read moreher very special wedding day (July 22, 2023). Because I need a Life Assistant, and never acquired one; I did the best that I could in remaining present for Rashanda's special day. Who resides in NJ, and me on the UWS. We lost her mom & my BFF in 2018 (this is not a sad story); my Auntie Ka. She was the epitome of style, grace, architectural design & sheer class. Auntie Ka, came back and reincarnated into Rashanda. From her Vera Wang Style wedding dress, the venue setup & entire wedding playbook. Auntie Ka was present, front & center; even whispering in my Uncle B's ear, after he walked their radiant Princess down the aisle; Thank you‼ Lake Chateau Banquets is under new ownership, and they are batting a 1,000! Hitting home runs; regularly. When Rashanda, her Maid of honor & I on a few occasions had to discuss her contract from the prior ownership, without hesitation; the new ownership honored everything, relieving all stress triggers. The venue -Lake Chateau Banquets (a beautiful water fountain) when you drive up. The place of business, welcoming, very professional & a beautiful pleasant atmosphere. The Ladies bathroom - CLEAN . The Food (Vegetables, Fish , chicken , beef & salmon (), buffet style was the best i've tasted at a banquet hall. The Weeding, with insane hiccups (‍), was a wedding to remember. It wasn't a dry eye anywhere. Nothing but Tears Of Loving Joy for Rashanda & Justice. Because everyone was overjoyed, overwhelmed with the Love that was resonating from them. Don't ever give up on Love, because it's the only thing that will never end.

Came here for an engagement. Space was really nice & has ample parking. Just didn't like that the…read morefood took forever to be served. Otherwise, nice space for an event.