Great job! Very professional and very friendly and personal at the same time. Great value for the…read moreentire experience. Highly recommended.

I'm sharing my experience working with Stephanie Somodi so other couples can make an informed…read moredecision. I genuinely wanted to love working with her, but unfortunately, my experience was frustrating from start to finish. From early on, communication was inconsistent and disorganized. Despite providing clear direction and feedback in emails, the designs I received often didn't reflect my requests. During calls, it became apparent that Stephanie was confusing my project with another client's and hadn't reviewed my messages beforehand. Responses to emails and texts were also very delayed, and at times, I wouldn't hear back for weeks. I was aware that Stephanie was going through some personal challenges, and I truly sympathized with her situation. However, I still expected a professional level of service--especially for something as meaningful and time-sensitive as wedding invitations. Unfortunately, many of our meetings turned into conversations about her personal struggles, which made me uncomfortable and detracted from the focus on my project. There were also quality and design issues that concerned me. I studied design in college and noticed multiple mistakes--letters overlapping with artwork, inconsistent layouts between cards, and overall execution that didn't meet the standard I expected for a custom invitation suite. I also found her capabilities limited, requiring multiple outsourced elements (for additional fees), and she wasn't able to source the scalloped-edge paper I requested. The most disappointing part was the financial aspect. I paid for a custom watercolor of my venue that was never delivered, and although my contract stated I would receive a partial refund if materials hadn't been ordered, I had to push repeatedly to get back a portion of what I was owed. The tone of those final exchanges felt surprisingly disrespectful and unprofessional. I want to be clear that my intention in sharing this review is not to harm Stephanie's business but to help future couples understand what they might experience. Wedding planning is already stressful enough--your stationery vendor should make it easier, not harder. I ultimately switched to Lewes Lettering Co., and the difference has been night and day. Their team listened carefully, brought my vision to life beautifully, and made the process fun and stress-free. I only wish I had found them sooner.

Ms. Somodi says that she is "high end". All that means is that she's expensive. My husband and I…read morehad her do our invitations for our vow renewal last year, and for what we paid, there was NO EXCUSE to have Swarovski crystals falling off of the invitations. There was also glue on a lot of the invites. To top it off, she put her business name and information on the back of each invite! Tacky! In addition, she is very sloppy when it comes to grammar and punctuation. Check out my photos for examples. EDIT: Ms. Somodi was obviously very angry at my review, because last night she sent a good friend of hers here to make an account just to post a bullying "review" in order to harass and vilify me. I reported it and the good folks here at Yelp agreed with me and took the fake review down. I have a screen shot of that "review" as well as more photos of Ms. Somodi's shoddy work; direct message me if you would like to see it. SHAME ON MS. SOMODI for trying to bully people into writing good reviews for her! Totally unprofessional!

Our family reunion vacation week for our mother's 80th Birthday at Tom and Mary Ann's house was…read morenothing short of fantastic! The weather was great..even with the complimentary downpour day to let the skin come off sizzle mode..just perfect. We were a large family group... family coming in from NY, NM, Ca and Germany. We pushed the limits in space but with the backyard patio area, rooftop hot tub soaking deck (special accolades to that), the ocean so close and so many places you could walk, bike, paddle to we never at all came to in your face situations... which we all know with family is usually inevitable. We wanted to do something special for our Mom (Omi) for her birthday so we took Mary Ann and Tom's referral and hired the caterer that they suggested... we did a luau theme and they came to the house with the pig roast complete with Hawaiian veges and salads. I for one was amazed that we actually surprised her but I do believe we really pulled it off. We were initially hesitant to rent because of landowners sharing the same house..but we started our search late and there weren't many options to accommodate our large group so we took the chance. Couldn't have been any farther from the fears we had to reality. Always friendly and helpful.. never intrusive or controlling. By the time we left it felt like we were leaving old friends.... the hot donuts Mary Ann brought us from an old time LBI donut shop, the morning before we left sealed the deal! Our family grew up summers in LBI..staying with friends that owned and/or our family renting for weeks at a time. I think I can speak for our family in saying we came home that week. A wonderful magical place in our memories. Lucky me got to share it with my granddaughter while my Mom (Omi) is still with us and oh so big a center of our family. 4 generations of LBI addicts.... what better place to enjoy family!

This stay is always exactly what I needed. Well organized, clean, everything is labeled for ease of…read moreuse and locating what I'm looking for, great living space to enjoy with friends and family, and the shortest walk to an incredible beach. Thanks for the great stay!

Blue Collar Catering made our summer kick-off party absolutely spectacular! From start to finish,…read moreeverything exceeded our expectations. The food was outstanding--beautifully prepared, delicious, and enjoyed by all of our guests. The service was equally impressive. Karen was wonderful to work with throughout the planning process, making everything seamless and stress-free. On the day of the event, Kelly, Patty, and Trish were attentive, friendly, professional, and truly went above and beyond to ensure everything ran perfectly. Their positive attitudes and attention to detail made a great event even better. If you're looking for a catering company that delivers exceptional food and top-notch service, I highly recommend Blue Collar Catering. They helped make our party a memorable success, and we look forward to working with them again!

Blue Collar Catering provided wonderful food and good service. Karen was very easy to work with and…read moreanswered all my questions. The girls who delivered the food were sweet and mannerly. This was for my husband's Celebration of Life event. They expressed their condolences to a few of us. This is a wonderful company.

Wendy helped my party significantly. We picked up a beautiful bouquet for our engagement party!!…read moreJust wanted to say Thank you to Wendy for adding the water bulbs at the end. It was all worth it!!

They did my bridal bouquet back in March 2021 and it was absolutely stunning!!! The nailed exactly…read morewhat I wanted during crazy COVID times!! Couldn't recommend them more!!

Absolutely the best!!! Alyssa and her team transformed my wedding venue into the most romantic…read morespace and our bouquets were so beautiful- match my floral dress perfectly- 10 stars!!!

I purchased a corsage for senior prom and it was embarrassing to have my son give it to his date…read more For the cost it was extremely disappointing. The roses were not only tiny they looked dried and old. I had ordered a previous corsage from them and it looked nothing like this.

We discovered Swing and Sway at Twin Lights brewery during their monthly karaoke night. In no time…read moreat all, we felt part of the S&S family which includes a lot of karaoke regulars! We recently had them at our wedding for an evening of karaoke and their professionalism was nothing short of perfection. Thank you Swing and Sway for making our day so special.

Had the pleasure of getting my caricature done by Marty today at Laurita Winery. He was so kind and…read morehad great energy. The caricature was of me and 2 of my girlfriends and we were more than thrilled with the outcome. He also was able to include pets in your caricature from a photo if they weren't present. Overall a great experience!