Classical Charleston did a beautiful job providing a ceremony bagpiper and cocktail hour musicians…read more Planning an out of token wedding but Andrew, who coordinated everything for us, was so easy to work with. I was very hands off and let the professionals do what they do best and I cannot have been happier. I'm so appreciative to Andrew and the musicians who made our day extra special! I highly recommend Classical Charleston for weddings and other events!

I recently got married in Charleston, SC (from KY) and Classical Charleston was recommended by many…read morepeople in the area. WOW , I am so glad I listened. These guys were great :) We had a smaller event so we chose the duo and it was absolutely beautiful! Definitely the highlight of my wedding night :) The guests were also super impressed. Working with Andrew was a pleasure, very nice group. Thanks so much :)

When I started planning my wedding in January, I felt like Ooh Events was going to make my life…read moremuch easier. By the time the wedding came around, I couldn't wait to be done working with them. Here the key reasons I'd avoid working with them if I were planning: 1. My original planner was sweet but disorganized and lacked follow-through. I had paid for the design and coordination package, and she wasn't delivering on the design elements. And it's not like these packages are cheap! 2. That planner either got fired or quit, but that was news to me until I showed up in Charleston for my tastings and tours. I texted her only to find out then that she was no longer with the company. No one at Oh Events had reached out to me. When I called them to see what was going on, they played it off and tried to place all the blame on the old planner. When I emailed the owner Lisa, she did not take any accountability for the situation and again tried to play it off. The one saving grace was Carissa, who seemed to know what she was doing and tried to be helpful. 3. After that whole debacle, I had a few different people working on the wedding. The lead was Amanda and she was definitely an improvement. She was good with follow through and responsive. During the wedding, she seemed to keep things moving smoothly enough and she even gave us a ride at the end of the night. I would have liked her to be reaching out to me more proactively but I got the sense that she was overworked and newer. 4. The one place where Amanda dropped the ball is with our cake at the end of the night. We had discussed having the top tier sent home with my in-laws. On Sunday, I asked my mother-in-law if she got the cake and she said she never got it, so I asked Amanda what happened. That's when she told me she hadn't been able to get the cake, so I asked her to contact the venue to see where it was. Again, I had to be the one to follow up a few days later to see what happened with that. That's when she told me that they couldn't find it but that I was welcome to call the venue and sort it out. It's not my job to sort that out and again they should be taking responsibility for losing our top tier. I have yet to hear back on what they will do but don't expect they will do anything bc that is the type of company they are. We also used them for rentals and florals. Kaitlyn from florals is a bit terse over email but Susanne was lovely in person. The flowers were nice though the bouquets weren't fresh and starting to wilt already when we got them. Not sure what happened with the florals at the end of the night. Rentals were fine but a bit pricey. They also have weird fees added on (flip fee for example) and we had to pay extra to the venue since the rental team wanted to be there early. Overall, Ooh Events seems to be all over the place and I wouldn't recommend them to a friend.

I have used ohhEvents previously and always had a good experience. This was my first experience…read morewith Curated Events after they acquired ohhEvents and it was the complete opposite. I rented table and chairs over the Christmas holiday. The items I received were in terrible condition. The chairs and tables was both filthy and the chairs were missing manny of their end caps forcing me to go to the hardware store to purchase covers so they would not damage my floors. I returned the items and followed up with the representative. I was responded to saying that my message was being sent to management on the 29th and I would hear back soon. It is now the 8th and no response yet.

On the evening of my daughter's wedding, it rained. We ended up being delayed due to the rain. The…read moretwo were to play during the time of 5:30-6:30. They were to play during guest seating and the ceremony. Due to the rain that started at 5:30, they wouldn't play. Although, they were completely covered (which was stated as a need during rain). The wedding planner asked them to play although the guests weren't being seated (standing around due to delaying the ceremony). Once they agreed to play, it took another 15 minutes. We were also told it would be an additional $50 for every 15 extra minutes they were needed (I did know this was in the contract but it says nothing about inclement weather). In order to give my daughter what she dreamed I agreed to do that if needed. The musicians never said they were sorry for the problems. Also, we haven't been offered a refund for the time they did not play. I would not recommend them to anyone.

I have attended several weddings, rehearsal dinners and corporate events in the Charleston area and…read morehave had several opportunities to hear Palmetto Strings perform their musical magic. The husband and wife team of Mike and Lauren Williams are multi-talented and bring their wonderful love of performing to each and every event since 2007. Both classically trained violinists they both received their BA degrees in Music Performance from the College of Charleston where they met, married and immediately started their local music business ~ East Cooper Music in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Mike's degree includes a concentration in jazz violin which makes him a multi-talented performer for sure. His love of the electric violin adds a groovy beat and jazzy feel to his music. The couple prefer to hand-pick the best musicians in the Charleston area and are very well known around town. Palmetto Strings offers String Trios, Violin & Cello Duos, Guitar and Violin, Harp and Solo Piano just to name a few! At a recent wedding reception this summer I had a chance to hear the Guitar & Violin Duo featuring Mike Williams and his Dad Bob Williams. They added a perfect touch to the evening with their soft Pop and Classic Rock tunes and Jazz Standards. Palmetto Strings also assists with Ceremony Audio which is often forgotten by many hosting an event. DJ level speakers are available for dinner music based on the client's playlist. The Palmetto Strings website allows you to hear sample audio of what is in their repertoire. If you don't hear a song on their list they will gladly work to arrange songs for your special occasion. www.palmettostrings.com Wedding Wire and The Knot highlight Palmetto Strings with excellent reviews! Palmetto Strings has my vote!

We are so glad we hired Brandon as our wedding DJ. He was an absolute pleasure to work with and did…read morea wonderful job. Our wedding coordinator recommended him, and after reaching out, he responded promptly to set up a meeting. Brandon was incredibly professional at every turn, even asking our preference as to how he should dress at our wedding. His pricing is straightforward (and he is worth more than he charges). I approached him with the idea of having music playing in two separate places at the wedding venue, and instead of turning me down, Brandon purchased new equipment to accommodate the request. The version of our first dance song that we wanted to use was from a television show and he was able to edit out the talking and background noise to make it work for us. He even got out on the dance floor during the wedding! If you are considering hiring Brandon, don't hesitate to reach out to him. I highly recommend him. He was one of our favorite vendors to work with. Thank you so much, Brandon! -Katie and Joey (4/8/17)

Had Jay Maxwell Music DJ our wedding! We had Rhett DJ and he was amazing! We meet a couple of…read moreweeks prior to our wedding and went over the song list and order with Rhett and his wife. They were so nice and a delight to work with. Enjoyed Rhett's energy!

Jay Maxwell was the perfect choice for our wedding DJ. We splurged a bit and had Jay himself serve…read moreas DJ at our wedding, and we couldn't have been happier. He really goes above and beyond to make sure his clients are happy and enjoying their time on their wedding day. He took the time to go over the pronunciation of everyone's names before announcing them, triple-checked with us on what music to play and not to play, and managed to keep my first dance song a secret from me since my husband wanted to surprise me with it. The best example of him going above and beyond, though, was something I learned about after my wedding ended. During our cocktail hour, it started downpouring really, really hard. To the point where a tent gutter collapsed. Instead of waiting on someone else to come fix it, Jay grabbed a chair and started re-attaching it. (My wedding coordinator jumped in as soon as she saw it, for what that's worth.) He didn't HAVE to do that -- the rain and busted tent gutter wasn't impacting him, really -- but he wanted us to have a great wedding day without any issues. So, he pitched in where others maybe wouldn't have to get the tent fixed. Jay's top-notch. I highly recommend him and his services for any wedding or event music needs.

Justin Lankford and his team pulled off the wedding of the year for my daughter. He was easy to…read morework with and his attention to detail was incredible. As the mother of the bride I was able to relax and enjoy the special day and did not experience any stress...he took care of everything. His vendors were professional, reasonable, and went over and above. I have never seen my daughter have so much fun and it was because she was relaxed...thank you Justin!

Using Charming Events of Charleston was by far the worst decision I made during my wedding…read moreplanning. I should have known early on in planning when it would take Justin multiple phone calls and days to get back to me that I was in for a rude awakening. My wedding was on June 11, 2016 and starting on May 19th, I could not get in touch with him AT ALL. When I called his phone it seemed to be disconnected and he did not respond to any emails. The Monday before my wedding I decided to check in with my vendors since Justin was so unreliable. When I called my rental company they told me not to panic but there was not an order placed under my name or Justin's for my wedding date. Let that sink in.... I had NO RENTALS (chairs, tables, napkins, etc) 5 days before my wedding was supposed to take place. After placing the order on my own, I called the linen rental company and they said they were about to cancel my order. They had been sending Justin invoices for two weeks with no response and thought we no longer needed all my tablecloths. The Monday before my wedding was the most stressful day of my life, spent replanning everything and double checking work that should have been done months in advance. He finally called me the next day but after much consideration, my family and I decided it would be best if Justin was not a part of my wedding day due to his failure to follow through with his contract. He agreed and told us he would offer a refund and meet with my parents before they left Charleston after the wedding. Well, it is nearly two weeks since my wedding and despite multiple calls, texts, and emails, no one in my family has heard back from Justin. DO NOT HIRE CHARMING EVENTS!

We had a great experience with Hibachi Chef at Home. Communication was great from the time we…read morereserved, throughout the process. Our chef Allen was very entertaining and kept us all well-fed. Our guests loved the idea and the sake gun was the icing on the cake! Highly recommend!

CHANG WAS EVERYTHING AND MORE. booked him for our bachelorette party and couldn't have had more…read morefun. 10/10

This was a very interesting experience. I think the concept is a lot of fun, and I think they need…read moreto work out a little bit of The kinks. That being said it was an enjoyable time that we spent. It was very entertaining for the money, however, the only critique I might say is they advertise an "adult evening". I think they should clarify that it doesn't mean that the questions are more difficult and the games are a little more challenging, it means that it goes from g-rated to R. Still only good fun, I definitely found out some things about family members that I probably didn't want to hahaha, they know what it is?

What a fun time. 5 couples of us went do the over 21 games. We had a freaking blast. The host was…read moreawesome. The manager was a little stand offish. Looked at us like we was crazy when we walked in. But who cares. We still had a good time.