We hired Darren from Stoic Events as our wedding officiant for our June 10th wedding. It was so…read moremuch fun to get to know Darren and work with him on our ceremony script. We were looking for someone who could do a non-religious ceremony with some aspects of our Latino traditions. He was great at researching the Lasso ceremony and finding a way to incorporate it with our own spin. His initial outreach was fun and informal. It really helped us talk about our relationship in a way that was genuine and brought out the important parts to add to the ceremony script. He was willing to meet us wherever worked best for us and he was willing to change the script multiple times to get it right. On the day of, we had a few mic problems, but Darren was able to work through it and even the guests in the back of our ceremony seating said they could hear him perfectly clear without the mic. We had many of our guests say that our ceremony was the perfect representation of our relationship and personalities. We truly have Darren to thank for that! Stoic Events will truly take time to understand you as a couple. I highly recommend working with them!

Vanessa and Noahs wedding was beautiful. The venue is very nice and Jill is great to work with. I…read morerecommend this place and we will use them again.

Came here for a wedding and wasn't sure what to expect. The facilities here were very nice. It is…read moredefinitely nicer than what you would expect. The staff here is very friendly and helpful. If you host a party here you will definitely have quests with sticker shock over bar prices. $8 bucks for a can of Modelo? If it were a tall can I'd shut my mouth. Not sure if that is the going price

This is the 3rd event I have been at here since it was changed to the Hyde and every time has been…read morevery nice, the breakfast buffet they put on is really nice. And the area is very spacious. Staff is very friendly.

Rented tables, chairs, linens and umbrellas for bridal shower. Great to work with, very…read moreprofessional and timely. Also great prices!

Protege Events helped make our 30-year Reunion the BEST ever!! They responded quickly to a…read morelast-minute request, and were extremely helpful and accommodating when our original provider wasn't able to make our needs. Protege supplied tables, chairs, linens, and propane heaters. Their prices were great, the service was exceptional, and we really felt like Mario and the Protege team had our back! Highly recommend.

I was there for a wedding on 06/10/2017. This is an excellent venue. The parking lot is a huge…read moregrass area. People direct you to a parking spot so parking is organized. The venue has an old Victorian type style to it. Plenty of shade for those hot summer events. The area for the wedding is a short walk from the reception area. They have a bar and very nice bathroom area. It is hard to find a problem with this venue. You do have to drive over a narrow bridge that might stress some drivers. I've driven over it in a full size pickup with no problem. The food was excellent and plenty of it. I would suggest this place for your event.

I had my wedding here. Silvia was great to work with and was so helpful in the planning process…read more The venue is so beautiful and did not require a lot of extra decoration. They include so much including the furniture and lighting, and we got a good deal on the dance floor. We chose this venue because it encompasses what we love about Visalia, with the greenery and the oak trees. Many of my guests have commented on how beautiful it was and thought it was very unique. The only concerns were regarding the bridge getting to the venue, but we did not have problems with it, and with getting our rentals out the night of the wedding, but it was easy to coordinate. The food was amazing, as we expected from Fugazzis. From the time of our tasting, we knew the food was going to be good. We had ample choices for our appetizers, the entree options were delicious and plentiful, the desserts were really good, and the late night tacos were a huge hit for our guests. Silvia was so helpful in planning the day. From coordinating with my vendors, to answering all of our questions, she helped the day go smoothly. She is very knowledgable and had good suggestions for our other vendors as we were doing our research. Overall, it was a great day, and I am so happy that we chose to have it at Victorian Garden.

9months ago I was newly engaged, in school, and trying to plan a wedding with most likely 180…read morepeople. I thought I was gonna stress myself out into oblivion. Desperate, I went on thumbtack and sent out a message (more like a distress signal). Among the replies I got back, Janice from Simply Elegant wedding and events reached out to me. She stood out instantly. She sent me links, and information. And a list of vendors to get on the phone right away. (Free of charge) and once we got on the phone she was extremely professional, funny, and sincere. She knew what I needed, and right away I knew I had to work with her. We made an instant connection, and I'm SO glad I found her! Throughout the past 9 months, Janice was available to me for questions I had, planning, she went with me to every vendor, helped picked our vendors, and was there for every step. Eventually I was calling her my "wedding mom". Haha! She is worth her weight in gold, and I couldn't have done it without her. My wedding was 2 weeks ago.. and it was BEAUTIFUL! Janice took control and made our dream wedding come true! Complete with my dorky Harry Potter stuff, and my husbands love for sports- she made it elegant and fun in such a seamless way. She even has an arsenal of wedding supplies and helped by bringing some of her own supplies! As well as her supplies, her vendors she works with were phenomenal! We used her caterer, make up artist, Dj (DjErick Ve) , florist , photographer, and party rentals. EVERY one of these vendors were amazing.. and a pleasure to work with. And they all worked amazing together with Janice. EVERYONE loved our wedding and we are still hearing about it from everyone. I couldn't believe the amount of detail and finesse she put into my day. And the whole time (even with the inevitable hiccups that happen- stupid ice guy never showed up) she handled everything the day of , figured it out, and allowed me and my new husband to enjoy wedding without us even knowing! If you're looking for a wedding planner that is not only VERY skilled and knowledgeable about what she does, but also someone who cares about YOU and your day. She is the one to call. Janice has become someone I love! And you better believe she will be invited to my future baby showers, and parties! Because not only is she professional.. she's a freaking BLAST to be around! Thank you Janice.. for everything. You made me feel so special and loved. And thank you for being my therapist, my "wedding mom", and my friend as well as my planner. Alex and I are SO lucky that you emailed me that one day.

JANICE is completely amazing! We got married 1/28/2017 and everything went smoothly and with out a…read morehitch (that we knew of lol) thanks to her! I couldn't have imagined it any other way. She was there every step of the way from, vendor appointments to helping with ideas that I had and turning them into a reality. She is extremely passionate about what she does and you feel it while working with her, she honestly makes you feel like you are the only Bride. I would recommend her to any and everyone!

Trying to rent the Veterans Memorial building was unorganized & unsuccessful. I first spoke with a…read moreyoung lady on 12/12 named Julia- who stated the date I needed for my mom's memorial was available. Julia was not sure of herself & was unable to answer most of my questions. I gave her grace as everyone needs to learn. She was being coached by the directer Charles, who I could hear in the background. Nonetheless, I confirmed the date & tried to contact them for two days straight to inquire who I make the check out to. There was two full days of unanswered calls. On 12/17 Charles finally returned my call to inform me the date Julia told me was available was actually not available. After sending out the tentative date to the family who are flying in from out of state. The Veterans Memorial needs to 1)Put someone responsible in charge of providing information & date look up 2) Have a valid system in place to include a basic email when they cannot answer the phone 3) Offer payments over the phone for people out of state would not recommend dealing with this non profit.

Had my mom's 80th birthday party at this venue. It was spotless. The dining area, kitchen and…read morerestrooms were so clean. The staff are very accommodating and pleasant to talk to.

I would highly recommend Karen's Bridal for your flower arrangements and event needs. My cousin…read morerecently got married in Long Beach, and I was impressed with the freshness of the flowers and the beautiful center pieces. I was also surprised, tbh, that the owners drove all the way from Tulare to set everything up. Coming from a large Mexican family they had all of us cousins help set up while everyone else took pictures (lol!) but the setup was actually super fluid and easy since Karen's Bridal did most of it! We just kinda "supervised" lol, thank you Karen's Bridal! Would recommend 10/10

I found Karen's Bridal and Gifts as i searched through the internet for wedding linens. With my…read morehusband and I paying for the whole wedding ourselves we wanted to find something beautiful yet within our budget. In Karen we found it all! She was helpful and offered up amazing ideas and the price was great. We live in Oklahoma so everything we did with Karen was long distance she was so accommodating and gave us amazing ideas while keeping in mind what we wanted. On the day of the wedding she and her team showed up promptly and did a spectacular job on all the linens when i walked in It was exactly what I wanted and more! I highly recommend Karen's Bridal and Gift for any occasion!

We met Isaac from Visalia Photo Booth at a wedding expo where we won a free hour. We were excited…read moreabout working with them and gave them our deposit right away to "get our free hour". They filled out an order form on the spot and took our money. They said we would receive email confirmation by the following week. We never did. 2 months later, after 3 text messages, 2 phone calls, and 3 emails we have not heard back. They did not send an actual contract or return any of our attempts to reach out. Not sure why everybody else seems to have had a good experience.

Amazing service! Booking was painless and easy. Our attendant showed up early and set up smoothly…read more He catered to our guests as if he was the host. The photobooth was a huge hit! Cannot recommend this organization enough. We will definitely be repeat customers.