I genuinely wanted to write a glowing review for BEL and the work they did for our wedding at The…read moreOlio this past April. Unfortunately, I can't ignore how disappointed I was with their overall execution and communication. Lighting was one of the few elements of our wedding my husband truly cared about--and entrusted to BEL. We contracted them to provide three key lighting features: a large custom GOBO sign, pin lights for 12 tables to highlight our floral centerpieces, and a disco ball to enhance the ambiance. To be fair, the disco ball was executed beautifully. It created the exact mood we were hoping for and truly added to the atmosphere of the evening. That, however, is where the praise ends. The pin lighting was a major letdown. Despite several conversations with Jason, Fritz, and the BEL team about our expectations--particularly that the pin lights should spotlight our centerpieces for optimal visual impact in person, in photos, and in video--the results fell drastically short. The lighting was virtually invisible throughout the event. It failed to appear in our professional photos and videos, and not a single guest I spoke to recalled even noticing it. I specifically chose this lighting to elevate the look of the tables I had spent a great deal of time and money curating. That effort was completely lost. I reached out post-wedding to get clarity, and instead of accountability, I was met with blame. Their response was that I didn't book a lighting tech with my package. But isn't that the reason we hire professionals--to ensure our vision is executed properly? At no point during the planning process did they offer meaningful guidance or advise me on the limitations or considerations of pin lighting. Instead, it felt like I was being upsold, rather than truly supported. A simple conversation about whether pin lighting would achieve the look I wanted could have saved me nearly $1,000 and a lot of disappointment. As for the custom GOBO, it was initially projected in a way that was visually unappealing--cropped and too small. Thankfully, we caught this during a private venue walkthrough and were able to correct it ourselves before guests arrived. That should not have been our responsibility. To any future couples considering BEL: be extremely specific. Ask every question imaginable. Do not assume that you're hiring a team who will take ownership of helping bring your vision to life. In our case, what we received felt incomplete and careless--all because we declined to hire a lighting technician for the day. We expected a professional service. Instead, we received bare-minimum effort.

We contracted Boston Event Lighting for our association's annual meeting and workshops, exactly…read morebecause of the great ratings and reviews. I am the CEO of a non-profit organization with an international membership, and we discussed our meeting needs (part in-person and part virtual) with this company in advance. They promised a flawless execution and, based on the reviews we were confident that they would deliver. As you guess from my rating, they certainly did not deliver. They messed up presenters' presentations where slides were not displayed well, embedded movies were not played, symbols and letters were skewed (although they claim to have tested them in advance). Their equipment look old and didn't work for half of the time - they didn't even have functioning microphones. Even working on AV for our board meeting (simple zoom connection) turned out to be a half-day program, using their equipment which failed along the way. And the attitude of "I know better" was really exhausting. They wouldn't listen to our needs and tried to tell us how we should be running our meeting. We spent 5 days where everyone involved in the planning of the meeting had to micromanage the AV staff and struggle to get anything done. A very stressful experience. Overall, unprofessional, poor execution, and unacceptable delivery. Definitely a NO!

We hired Azinga (aka Safiya) for day-of event coordination of our wedding. She was absolutely…read morefantastic. Her communication before the event was great. And on the day of the wedding, she deftly managed changing weather conditions, decor snafus, and a host of other minor challenges with grace and intuition. Highly recommend her for event management.

Safiya and her team at WGP&E were real aces! They were professional and trustworthy throughout the…read moreplanning process and offered partnerships to help us on-site during the event. Safiya and her team were attentive and friendly and we received several comments about their great work at the event. We hosted a truly successful surprise 70th birthday party and we could not have done it without them! Truly recommend their services to anyone hosting an event from 10 to 1110 people.

We contacted Amanda and Shelby about the partial planning and coordination package only two months…read morebefore the wedding. Even with unusually short notice, they did a phenomenal job: They helped plan all the remaining details, bringing our attention to things we had not considered and giving us great ideas and recommendations all along the way. Their experience planning and coordinating numerous weddings gave us the confidence to trust their advice. They took care of all the setup/breakdown and decorations with detail and precision. They personalized the design to our needs. They researched vendors we had not yet secured, priced out and purchased all of the extras needed for the setup (e.g. flowers, linens, desserts, personalized signs), and coordinated with the venue, vendors, and ceremony participants beforehand and on the day of. I cannot even list all the details they managed, and they made sure everything was covered. Before we hired them, we were doing all the planning ourselves (in the midst of busy work schedules and moving). I honestly cannot imagine how we would have finished the remaining planning and setup/breakdown without their help. They took a huge load off our shoulders and allowed us (and our family and friends) to thoroughly enjoy our wedding week with as little stress as possible. All of this was for a reasonable price, far more affordable than what many wedding planners and coordinators charge. The wedding was beautiful from start to finish, and our family and friends are still talking about it. I would absolutely recommend Sweetly Designed Events for a wedding or any other major event.

We reached out to Amanda a little over a month before our wedding reception. She was very proactive…read moreto understand our vision and very motivated to reach out to all the vendors to establish a connection right away. Amanda is very detail oriented and made sure to touch base as needed leading up to the event. When we walked into the venue the day of we were blown away. The decor and setup was perfection and the timelines ran smoothly. All of our guests were so impressed with the whole evening, very grateful for Amanda's services.

We hired Snapshot Entertainment to provide their Deluxe Photo Booth Package for our November 2016…read morewedding. From beginning to end, Juliet and Allison were absolutely incredible. They were extremely prompt responding to our emails, exceedingly personable (our wedding guests LOVED them) and they allowed us to customize every single thing about our photo booth - we chose the backdrop color and even the photo strip colors down to the wording and font. They came prepared with a TON of cool props and printed extra copies of each strip, putting together a scrapbook for us to keep as a memento. They decorated the book with adorable jewels and personalized it with each guest adding notes next to their picture. The scrapbook was given to us at the end of our wedding and it was so great to look through later that weekend to see all the fun our guests had and read their well wishes, especially because it'll take weeks to get our professional pictures back & we were able to see these right away! OH! AND they put all of the pictures on a Flash Drive for us to keep & also uploaded them to their online gallery (password protected if you'd prefer). Seriously - they were incredible & really thought of everything. We would highly recommend Snapshot Entertainment for any function you're planning. They are well worth the investment. Thank you, ladies!

Ari & his team were total professionals! We actually saw photos of our wedding venue with…read moreuplighting on their site before booking the location -- and immediately knew that if we did choose it, we HAD to have the same uplighting! (Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center) They created the exact lighting we'd envisioned. Ari was very helpful in the planning process, and all email/phone communications went smoothly. Definitely recommended!

this company SUCKS!! We had an event for tomorrow and they called and told us that they wouldn't…read morebe bringing our tables and chairs that we ordered! STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY!

Abudala was INCREDIBLE, RELIABLE, FLEXIBLE, ORGANIZED who went ABOVE AND BEYOND and truly made my…read morewedding sooo beautiful! When we first met i just needed uplighting but after meeting i was able to see all the things that he had that really completed my vision (chivari chairs, satin linnens, candleholders of all kinds). Along the way there were additional things that i needed and he was able to quickly adjust my order and even order things he didnt have in order to make it on time. On the big day besides delivery and set up abudala actually helped out other vendors and even stayed aftrr the cermony to move the chairs to another space. Mind you this was out of kindness and flexibility as it was not a part of the service. Overall he made what could have been a stressful day one where i was so greatful to have someone as dedicated as him to help out. I highly recommend Abudala, his business and his beautiful high quality rentals! Patricia

Pretty Instant was an amazing company to work for from start to finish when looking for a…read morephotographer for our summer rehearsal dinner. They were so responsive and so reasonably priced ($300 for 1.5 hours with a photographer, including the photos). You also aren't charged until you receive the photos-- which we got in less than 72 hours after the event. You are assigned your photographer 24-48 hours before the event are given contact information. Our given photographer, Jason Cox, was super personable and stayed in touch the day of our event. All of our guests agreed that he was great and our photos are amazing!

I can't even express how absolutely amazing the photos and the overall experience with Pretty…read moreInstant, especially our photographer, Kim M, turned out! I had inquired with and eventually booked Pretty Instant's Express Service package for my sister's bachelorette party in Boston! Honestly, I can't gush enough about how awesome it was and how happy the experience made my sister on her special night! Our photog had such a great energy and blended right in with the group of girls at the party! Her personality and artistic taste were beyond my expectations! Literally the entire team at Pretty Instant was fantastic. From my original inquiry chat, to hammering out the details e-mails with the customer service team, even as much as personal e-mails from the co-founders following the event, I can say from personal experience that they are very concerned with customer service and super attentive/accommodating! The process for getting our photos was so professional and easy/fast! Super technology focus and the quality was beyond awesome! The entire process leading up to the date was super easy and every single person I interacted with was helpful, efficient, and super personable! They've built a great team and that produced an extremely successful experience for me, my sister and her friends, and most importantly the memories captured are priceless!

I used HiRise for a private birthday party. The owners are super organized, timely and professional…read moreat all levels. Everything ran smoothly and I didn't have to lift a finger.