Cherry on Top truly came through for us! I reached out to Kelly just two days before my client's event because we were in a bit of a scramble and needed someone to help with setup, serving during the party, and clean-up. Even though that's not what Kelly usually does (she plans and manages full events), she was incredibly kind and willing to help anyway. She sent one of her assistants, Alicia, and honestly, she was a lifesaver. Alicia was fantastic ,she showed up ready to help, jumped in wherever we needed her, took initiative, and stayed until the very last guest left. She made everything feel easy and handled it all with such calm and warmth. Next time, I'll definitely be reaching out to have her handle the full event, decor, crafts, games, the whole thing. So thankful for their support and can't recommend them enough! read more

We worked with Kelly and her creative team on multiple occasions. Every time communication process was smooth and professional even when managing complex logistics. For each and every party Kelly came up with innovative ideas regarding venue selection, coordinating best entertainment vendors and choosing most delicious catering options. Kelly went far and beyond to make sure that kids and adults had best time at the party. Everyone was impressed with the epic party Kelly and her team set up. We look forward to working with Kelly again. read more

Everything was very well organized, and communication was super easy from start to finish. The parties turned out even better than we expected--both kids and parents had a fantastic time. Highly recommend! read more

We have done 2 events with Kelly now. One was a kids birthday party and 2nd was a baby shower. I highly recommend Kelly and her team! The decor was absolutely stunning and they paid attention to every little detail while we arrived as guests to our party :) During the event, the team was available to coordinate every little thing from food to drinks to cake to dessert to favors in the end. Overall, a great experience the whole time from planning to the final day! read more

What a party! We hired Kelly to plan and organize the first birthday party for our son. We had 60+ guests including 23 kids so we really had to make sure we didn't drop the ball in any area. The entire planning process leading up to the event went smoothly. Kelly was responding promptly and was always available to jump on a call or zoom. On the day of the event when we arrived at the location we were completely blown away by all the decorations and overall vibe that Kelly had created. Our guests felt the same as they were arriving. Actual quotes from some of our guests: "This is the best birthday party I've ever been at" "My kids were talking about the party for the rest of the day" And more... Everyone had a great time as Kelly organized and led fun activities for kids and adults alike. My wife and I were able to enjoy the party ourselves and fully relied on Kelly to shield us from the small details. Thanks Kelly for organizing an amazing birthday party for our son. We will hire you again in a heartbeat! read more

Kelly is superhuman!! She is inspirational and was able to facilitate the most amazing party experience. She helped setup, spent time with the children and brought smiles to everyone's faces! We cannot thank her enough for the amazing work she did in helping make our son's first birthday in 3 years (since the pandemic) one of the most memorable experiences for him, us and our guest. Kelly, thank you so much for all the amazing work you do. We want to bring you back every year for our son's party! read more

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Kelly was amazing to work with. She was on top of everything, pays attention to details and responds quickly to questions. She also creates pretty candy bar that everyone loves in a party. read more

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I was hired by Kelly to service an event Hillsborough for a teen birthday. Working with Kelly was an absolute pleasure. She was professional, meticulous and detailed. I was impressed by the amount of thoughtfulness that was put into the event. You can count on Kelly to provide an above and beyond service for your event! read more

Kelly absolutely nailed it with our daughter's Under the Sea party. She asked for the most important things to us, nailed down a budget, and made everything happen. She was great about introducing us to new concepts like an amazing braider for the girls' hair, and she offered a wide range of activities for all age groups at the party. Everyone had a blast. Kelly is professional, organized, and focused on delivering an incredible experience to all involved. read more

I worked at Pump It Up in Belmont, Kelly came in to host her son's birthday party a few months ago. A few weeks before the party she walked into each of the rooms in which her party was going to be in, she took notes, asked question about what other parties have done for specific themes, and basically started visualizing what she was going to do. This was the most detailed Star Wars theme party I had ever seen. She new how she wanted every detail. At first we didn't understand why she wanted everything in a specific spot, she had life-size Star Wars characters in specific parts of the room so the kids could shoot the bad guys with their guns. Every child in the party took home a toy gun, lightsaber, like 2-3 goodie-bags, and an amazing experience! (There was approximately 30 kids!) I 100% recommend her for parties. She's organized, clean, detail oriented, and of course a great personality. read more

My five year old son was thrilled with his Lego-themed birthday party. It was planned and flawlessly executed by Cherry on Top Parties. Kelly (the owner) was a delight to work with and thought of every last detail. The decorations were FUN, and she had age-appropriate activities for boys and girls. The kids absolutely loved the giant legos and the lego ring building (great for girls of all ages). The kids were in heaven, and we were able to enjoy every minute of the party. Kelly was also incredibly helpful in securing the perfect venue for our party though this theme would be great at home too. There were many extra touches that stood out from the other companies, including Kelly's personal involvement and attention to detail. Cherry on Top packages also include a personalized photo book of the event. I didn't realize what a bonus this was until the book arrived. Our entire family sat and flipped through the book together - laughing and sharing stories. Thank you Cherry on Top (and Kelly!). read more

CherryonTop Parties is THE best! I needed help to organize and make it happen a 9th bday party for 25 invitees for my triplets girls. I'm relatively new in town so I found exactly what I needed: organization, decoration, right activity for their age, fotographer and a reliable person to come in the big day to be my right arm. Kelly you're the best! Sensitive, fast, on time, flexible, available, trustworthy, creative, to say the least. We decided about Rainbow Sparkle theme and it was the rightest decision, colorful and beautiful, they'll have sweet memories, I'm sure! Since we didn't know each other nor we had anybody in common, she was surely my best bet for 2015. Fairly priced service for all the work and commitment. Thank you infinitely Kelly. read more

Kelly- Was an amazing asset in making my daughters 5th bday epic. She was fantastic owning the day, the planning, and making everyone kids parents feel special! My daughter was blown away. Thanks Kelly read more

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We are speechless! Kelly did an amazing job for our daughter's 2nd birthday, Minnie Mouse theme party. She thought of everything, and turned our backyard into a mini-Disneyland for the kids! It was magical. She did not sit down the entire time, even lending a helping hand where necessary. She was incredibly friendly, and my family adored her. She took amazing pictures throughout the party, and delivered them to us beautifully edited, quickly. Everyone was so impressed, the kids had so much fun, and we could not have been happier! I have already booked her for next year! We can't wait. Thank you so much, Kelly, again! read more

Cherry On Top Parties is a gem. Kelly made a beautiful tea party for my 5-year-old and 9 of her friends. She was very helpful when it came to dietary restrictions and lower sugar items for the party. We appreciated her willingness to work with us on the menu. Her decorations and style are top notch, and best of all, she has a wonderful manner with the children and with the parents. Kelly came with a helpful assistant that was just as professional and pleasant. I would highly recommend Cherry On Top Parties if you want to do something a little different and polished with no stress. I believe the parents enjoyed this party as much as the children, and that's unusual! read more

Kelly and Cherry on Top Parties is for anyone who wants an unforgettable, magical, fantastic birthday party for their child! We could not have been any more pleased with what Kelly did for our youngest daughter's belated 6th birthday party! Kelly turned our home into a fantasy for our daughter and her friends! We were so impressed with Kelly's attention to every little detail in the preparation and the execution of the party. The decorations so wonderful and appealing to all the guests, including the adults. The different "stations" for play and entertainment were such a huge hit. There was a beauty bar, a bin of little orbie balls, a body glitter-making station, and a gorgeous sun catcher ornament crafting station! The girls had so much fun at each station. It was such a treat to see how delighted each and every young guest was the entire time. Kelly's helper Jill was also fantastic. She was fun, energetic, professional, organized, and so calm. These birthday parties require so much time and effort. Kelly made it effortless. She planned everything for us to the last detail and even placed the orders for the extra tables and chairs required for the party. When we mentioned that our daughter would love a princess visit, Kelly took care of that for us as well. We didn't have to worry about anything. It was such a luxury to have everything taken care of so that we could actually watch our daughter enjoy herself at her unforgettable birthday party and chat with our guests. What a classy approach to the decorations, entertainment, party favors, and theme! Thank you, Kelly! Our family is grateful for all that you did to make it such an enjoyable time for everyone! The photos provided afterwards were also incredible. Jill managed to capture so many unforgettable moments and because we knew she was snapping pictures throughout the event, we were able to relax even further. We were so thrilled with the work Kelly and Jill did to ensure the best birthday party ever for our youngest daughter. read more

Kelly at Cherry On Top helped make my daughter's Tea Party 6th Birthday an amazing event. From the gorgeous tea cups and saucers to the absolutely beautiful decorations- everything was perfect. She brought "EVERYTHING." And she took the most gorgeous pictures. I highly recommend her services for any party that you need a little or a lot of help with. It was like having your sister-best friend-mom rolled into one person helping you. read more

Kelly really created the magic in our rain party and made the place drizzle with her lovely and glorious decorations . I loved the way she worked with utmost care and detailing . She was open in discussing the ideas and she also suggested unique and amazing ideas that suited the theme . She just transformed the place in a couple of hours . Her work was pleasingly graceful and extremely elegant .She is super energetic and also helped us through out the party taking pictures, arranging everything now and then and engaging the kids. We love all her candid shots ,she has captured all the happenings and we love the pictures . We had a mind blowing party experience . Thank you so much Kelly !! - Asha & Arun read more

Must-have party planner for busy moms! Kelly and her team were spectacular to work with and made my life 1000x easier this year with my daughter's annual birthday party in Lafayette park, San Francisco. Pre-planning the event was super simple and the execution was flawless. She was very flexible with my constantly adjusting guest list and very understanding/accommodating about the extra RSVPs that confirmed last minute. This was the first year whereby I was actually able to fully relax and simply enjoy my daughter's party, because Kelly's team took care of everything. read more

This review is long overdue. Kelly did an amazing job for my son's 4th birthday with Lego theme. Her attention to detail is impeccable. The kids enjoyed all the activities she prepared from sensory tables with playdoh and water beads, build a lego race car and race it down a track. All our guests loved her decorations. She's very pleasant to work with. I did a back to back party in a day to accommodate all my son's friends in our house. Kelly worked with me to make it fit my budget. She lined up different activities for both parties to change it up a bit. Thanks so much! read more

We had a great experience in working with Kelly. In celebrating my 40th, I wanted to be as hands off as I possibly could so that I could enjoy out-of-town guests. I basically felt like my husband needed another wife to pull this grand event together. And that, Kelly did. From soup to nuts her creativity and ability to be a taskmaster was outstanding. which resulted in a gorgeous setting that help set the stage for an elegant and fun party. She also has a knack for subtlety and nuance which helped provide the finishing touches in making the party feel complete. She really help make it all happen! read more

Kelly did an amazing job with our daughter's 4th birthday party. She did an Under the Sea theme in the courtyard of Play Los Altos for about 15 kids plus 20 adults. Everyone had a fantastic time -- the kids loved painting treasure chests to use as a goody bag; the adults loved the coffee and mimosas. :) Decorations were meticulous and gorgeous; the food was tasty and absolutely adorable (A veggie platter that looked like an octopus! Little candies put together to look like crabs!). We got SO many compliments. I would absolutely recommend Kelly in a heartbeat. read more

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As a recovering event planner, I still wanted to put together a big duo birthday party for my two daughters, but wasn't sure I was up for the job. Enter Kelly/Cherry on Top and I couldn't have been more relaxed and my daughters couldn't have been happier! After an easy chat and sharing a few ideas, Kelly ran with our custom Luau theme and I didn't have to think twice about it. We held the party at a location that didn't allow a bounce house, which made me wonder what these kids would do. Kelly recommended many crafts and games that I thought sounded fun, but I wasn't sure if the kids would really go for it. At prior parties, the craft table was always pretty empty. This was not the case at all with Kelly's ideas. Every single activity and game was fully utilized to the delight of the kids and the adults...so much fun! The room was beautifully decorated, complete with a tiki bar, and there was so much attention to detail. To make everything even better, Kelly and her team were high energy, friendly, truly helpful people that had everything under control and running smoothly. She even took great pictures throughout the party; something I never had time to do before. I highly recommend Kelly and Cherry on Top. As my daughters put it, "Best party ever!" read more

Kelly with Cherry on Top Parties did a phenomenal job on my son's first birthday party of over 25 children and 60 adults! She executed my vision of having a knights & princess party beyond my expectations. Kelly managed fill a gymnasium with gorgeous decor, from full size 3-D castles to stone backdrops, and an amazing dessert display. She planned fun-filled activity stations that engaged all the children. She also managed all the logistics to the party from the floorplan, set-up and take-down, and the flow of the entire day so I could just enjoy the party. Kelly and her team did anything and everything to ensure the party was great, including throwing away plates, making a music playlist, encouraging kids to play, serving the cake, and more! Kelly was also unbelievably friendly, organized, and patient with all my emails, calls, and suggestions. She truly understands what looks great and makes an impact. She also knows kids and what they would enjoy. All the children (ranging from age 0 to 9) had an amazing time! Jaws literally dropped upon entering the party. I would not hesitate to recommend her to everyone, and will definitely use Kelly for all future parties! read more

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Kelly truly went above and beyond for my daughter's 1st birthday/baptism celebration! Prior to this, I had never used the services of a planner before so I wasn't sure what to expect. I spoke with Kelly on the phone, explained my ideas and she proceeded from there. She had great suggestions and, based on all the 5-star reviews on Yelp, put all my trust in her. I'm not a crafty mom AT ALL, so I need all the help I can get. lol. The theme of the party was ballooned themed - "Time Flies." Kelly provided the centerpieces and designed the entire dessert table and backdrop. I was a bit nervous as the day got closer but needless to say, once I arrived at the reception, I was speechless! The balloon centerpieces were super adorable and I LOVED the dessert table decor! Her attention to detail is impeccable and I appreciate her incorporating details of my invitation to the décor. I was truly impressed with her work as well as all of my guests! :) My guests absolutely loved what she did and kept inquiring as to who designed it all. Thanks so much again, Kelly! I will def. be using Cherry on Top Parties for my future events! read more

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Cherry on Top Parties made my daughter's Frozen birthday party incredibly special. Kelly delighted us with all of her thoughtful touches and attention to the smallest detail, from her design of a gorgeous backdrop and focus for the event, to the beautiful custom centerpieces, and snowperson water bottles. Just darling! Even beyond all that, she enabled me to ENJOY the event. I could be part of the party, without worrying about putting together lunch for the kids, taking photos, or replenishing food, drinks and kids' activities during the event. When my daughter was asked about her party, she said, IT WAS PERFECT MOM! What a success! Thank you Kelly! read more

Kelly was incredible & made my daughter's 5th birthday more memorable than her best trip to Disney! She was so excited & smiled the entire time! Kelly went above and beyond in making her feel like a true princess and decorating our backyard into a mini Arendelle! My husband & I were more than pleased with the outcome & it took so much pressure off ourselves so we could actually enjoy the festivities along with all of the kids. A HUGE thank you to Kelly for her attention to detail and 'CAN DO' attitude!! read more

Kelly rocked out my sons 5th birthday with an amazing Lego theme party at our home. Months before my son kept changing his mind as to what he wanted to do and when his birthday was only two weeks away with no invitations sent out I luckily came across Cherry On Top Parties. With a bit of last minute organizing and her expertise she created an incredible memory for all of us. I posted some pics below. Before arriving I sent her some pictures of where I thought we could set up the party in my home so she had an idea before she arrived. She had everything prepared to precision. I allowed her to have the run of my home as I usually entertain for adults not so much kids and she moved some small throw rugs around and bits here and there and just made the place look very festive. My husband was so thrilled since he was initially annoyed I waited so long to organize but super impressed with Kelly. She is very calming, enthusiastic, gave great guidance and was great with the kids took wonderful photos and then at the end wrapped it up and was gone. I recommend her with rave reviews. Thanks Kelly!! read more

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Our experience with Kelly was awesome. It was probably one of the two best party planning decisions we made. (The other was getting the right venue for our event.) My husband and I recently held a large anniversary and family dance party. About 6 weeks prior to the event we finally realized that we really just didn't have the time to plan the type of party we envisioned. We had booked a hall, sent a few close friends 'save the dates', lined up some musicians and were starting to flail on catering. Thank goodness (and the Little Hands community word of mouth) that we discovered Kelly when we did. Once we told her what we were looking for, she came over the next day (a Saturday) to do a 2-hour sit-down consultation (we were leaving town for a week the next day). She rapidly helped us prioritize our tasks (get those invites out!), reviewed our burgeoning website with apt and friendly critique, and took over the arrangements for food, party rentals, decorations, kids activities (40/140 guest were between ages 2 and 15), and the hall. We were left doing only those planning activities we most enjoyed, like lining up the music/dance program, encouraging our friends to come, and making artsy name badges. In fact, one of the great things about Kelly was that she was really wonderfully collaborative at whichever level we needed. - For the aspects we didn't care to get involved with, like the kids' activities and decorations, she asked us "What do you like? Rainbows and music? Great. I'll take care of it." And she did! We got so many amazing compliments on the decor. And all the kids were so happy, which made all the parents able to enjoy the party as well. - For the food, where we preferred to cut some costs and have friends help with snack shopping and veggie cutting, she again was great. She created a shopping list for snacks and alcohol. She let me marshal what I help I could from friends and was always there at the last minute for whatever was missing (like the last minute grocery run for ice, cantaloupe, and purple grapes and creating a shiny cake platter). -For the music and dancing, where we were asking friends to be dance callers and we cared to make the connections with the musicians ourselves, we merely cc'd her on communications. She mostly didn't get involved except to close the loop on some of the forethought aspects, like renting the right-sized stage. The fact that she was in on all the planning helped tremendously when the inevitable thing went wrong. In our case, our two servers were a no show, but Kelly and her staff handled it (seemingly) seamlessly. They switched over from the kids' activities as needed to fill in, and I'm pretty sure most of my guests never even noticed the absence. She was there from setup to cleanup, making things run smoothly and encouraging me to go enjoy my own party. Something I frankly would not have been able to do if I had still been in charge of all the details. Speaking of details, she also was incredibly detail-oriented as needed. She obtained a facilities floor plan and drew up the rental placement diagram. She remembered that I once mentioned that I didn't want to have to go home with or pop 100 balloons and arranged to send balloons home with the kids as they left. And she read through the whole facilities rental agreement so that we were on top of fulfilling our cleaning contract at the end of the party. Oh, and did I mention that she also served as our photographer? A fabulous bonus given that our friends who took all the pictures at our previous events didn't end up coming. We had arranged for a huge group photo to be taken from a ladder, and Kelly didn't even blink an eye when I asked her if she was afraid of heights. She just asked, 'How high?'. I admit, at one point we weren't sure if we should hire her and spend so much of the "savings" from not going with a traditional catering company. But it was so clearly the right decision. We got exactly the type of party we were looking to host, working with her was a treat, and the month leading up to it was relatively stress free since we knew she was handling so many of the details. Thank you, Kelly read more

Cherry on Top Parties was amazing. Kelly is very dedicated and thinks of a million things to personalize the party for your child. We chose the lego theme for my eight year old. I was concerned he might be too young for it, but this did not turn out to be the case. And she was able to incorporate the new lego movie into her decorations. Also Kelly had some creative activities that kept the boys interested. I have used a party service in the past and it was ok and super pricey, but Kelly really made our party feel special and having her there to keep things running smoothly was such a plus. And, she takes pictures during the whole event and sends you a photo book afterwards. read more

Cherry On Top Parties help me with my 2year old daughters Frozen party and it turned out amazing! The kids loved all the activities and the snow man! The kids loved the gift Kelly provided and all the parents had fun too! The parents still tell me that their little ones are talking about it. For it being a 2 year old party they were all really into everything and my daughter really embraced it and I could tell she knew the day was all about her! Fire pixie was recommended by Kelly as our Elsa which I also highly recommend, it really put the icing on the cake! read more

Cherry On Top Parties is awesome! My daughter absolutely loved the birthday tea party created by Kelly this weekend! Every detail was carefully planned out and taken care of with great attention by Kelly who arrived 3 hours before the party to set it all up. Kelly brought an amazing array of decorations with her and turned my house into a fairyland in a matter of a few hours. Everything looked so beautiful, including the unique tea party set up, the table decorations, the finger foods, the makeup station and all the activities that Kelly specifically created and personalized for the b-day party! I could not be happier with how the event turned out especially since I did not have to do anything myself and was able to enjoy the event without having to worry about a thing. It was great to see that all our guests had a wonderful time and left with a bunch of favors and crafts they had so much fun creating. It was a pleasure working with Kelly and I am definitely looking forward to our next special occasion hosted by Cherry On Top! read more

Cherry on top parties don't just put the cherry on top, they put the life in the party. Kelly did such an amazing job for my son's 3rd birthday. I literally showed up 5 minutes before the party and everything was done and so visually stunning. It was beyond anything I had envisioned. Just absolutely perfect!!! Everyone had such a great time and appreciated how she planned everything. Another plus point working with Kelly is that she is super personable, friendly and so very easy to work with. I highly recommend her. I will definitely call her again to plan a party for my kids :) read more

I can't thank Cherry on Top Parties enough for making my daughter's 8th birthday one she will always remember. Kelly offered to work with me to create a custom "spa" party for my daughter's birthday for her and her friends. Kelly thought of more fun ideas then I could ever dream of and really went above and beyond to make sure ALL the little details were pefect. The girls were so excited to have painted toenails and fingernails and had so much fun being silly with the facials. Kelly had so many imaginative activities planned and the girls had such a wonderful time. She transformed our house into a mini oasis. If you want a first rate party planned by someone who really cares and has fun doing it, you MUST call Kelly. Hands down the best. After the party my daughter told me how much she loved her party and without skipping a beat asked if she could have her next party planned by Kelly. read more