My daughter had the most magical mermaid experience! We took her here for her 6th birthday and she…read morehad the absolute best time! Everything was wonderful - they really go above and beyond to make sure your little one has a great experience! Her mermaid was Coral and she was a delight. She made my daughter feel so special. The experience and add-ons can be pricey but it was definitely worth it for how much effort they put into it and how great of a time my daughter had. The only thing I would say is that no one did tell us that we needed needle nose pliers to remove the metal clips on the hair braids when she was ready to take them out, and that information would have been nice to have! We found that info with a Google search so it doesn't change the fact that we had an amazing time, but keep in mind that you will need to have pliers to pinch open the hair bands to get them out once you want to remove them. I recommend parking on the mainland and taking the ferry over for an even more magical experience. Overall, we had a great time and I absolutely recommend Once Upon An Island for your special little mermaid!

Such a sweet experience! So magical and the mermaids are so well in character the whole time! My…read morelittle one is already asking when we can go back... We went two days for summer camp and both days were a blast! The second day the parents weren't allowed to go back to help them change which was a little weird but I'm assuming because it would've been too many people all at once because that day there were more kiddos. Very sweet and my little one said it was better than Bibbidi bobbidi boutique!

During this crazy time of Covid, I wasn't sure if/when/or how I would be able to have the baby…read moreshower of my dreams for my first son! Event loft and their team took every idea I thought of and with zero hiccups turned my vision into a reality! Adina and her dedicated team really succeeded in thinking of every detail that made my day one for the books! The stunning, intimate, outdoor luau themed shower kept my guests impressed, from the beach themed decor to the gourmet food selections, and the tiki themed mom-osa bar and custom beach baby cake were thoughtful surprises that really made my day extra special! Her staff had great communication from the time of my booking which really made me feel at ease that every step of the planning process was moving forward smoothly. On the day of my shower her staff was happily ready to help in any way needed, from taking family photos to handing out drinks, cleaning up decorations and handing out party favors even past the end of my party and their shifts. Everyone really went above and beyond and,overall, I couldn't have been more impressed with Event Loft as an event company. I would highly suggest Event Loft if you are looking for an elite professional event company to plan your next big party, with so much uncertainty during these times, rest assured Adina's got you covered!

This review is long over due. I was one of many brides in the pandemic that pushed their wedding…read more2-3 times.. I booked Adina I believe in 2018 and she is not only professional but she is sweet, humble, and genuine. She worked with us every step and hurdle the pandemic caused. Meaning canceled venues, pushed wedding dates, special requests and even changed wedding design. I can't relay enough of my gratitude to her and her team. When the day of happened all that I dreamed of came to life. She worked with our budget and was realistic with us on what was worth getting to achieve the look and experience we wanted on our special day. All of our guests not only loved the venue, which is one of the exclusive venues of Event Loft, but they said the food and staff were impeccable. We have guests that continue to tell us that the venue was a gem to find and that everything was well scheduled. We booked everything with Event loft, except for the DJ and sofreh designer. She was very kind to the other vendors and helped them when needed. We have the most memorable photos, video and the flowers were beautiful and excellent quality. I couldn't imagine not having Adina and her team working our wedding. I simply can't thank them enough.

This review is for Suhainah and the BEL team who helped us organize our wedding reception…read more The day of our event, Suhainah and a group of 4-5 other women went above and beyond to make sure our wedding reception went smoothly. They coordinated with all vendors well, directed guests and made the experience stress free. Everyone was so sweet to us and our dog, Rocky. We brought Rocky to our party and they made sure she was taken care of the entire time. It was so thoughtful. Rocky says the team gets 5 stars!

Horrible experience, stay away!…read more This is a review for Eliza at BEL Events for her wedding planning services. We met Eliza at our venue 8 month before our wedding date. During the first session she presented herself well, and she talked and bragged a lot about her 18 yrs of experience in event planning and stories about how she handles wedding situations. So, we thought she is the right event planner for us and signed a contract. After signing the contract and making the payment, she was very hard to find and we did not see the expected action from her side, and every time we followed up, her response was: "don't worry I will manage everything before the wedding day". We were asking for the basics of planning such as timeline, vendor recommendations (a few to choose from) and communications (which was part of the contract) but not no action except a quote of her own rental service. We were getting closer to the wedding date and her lack of action made us so worried and very frustrated. Eventually we had to get involved and did almost 90% of the work ourselves. She was very hard to find but even when we could talk to her, she would create more unnecessary problems to an extant that my wife had panic attacks after a few meetings we had with her. 2 month before our wedding she caused so much anxiety and frustration that we decided to end our contract with her and find another planner. Thankfully, our new planner was amazing and our Wedding planning went very smooth after that, and the event was as wonderful as we could imagine! With way lower cost than what Eliza had proposed! After I requested to cancel the contract she disappeared and never responded to our emails, which is very unprofessional. Here is a list of a few issues from our experience of working with here: 1- Accessibility: every time we had a question or needed to talk to her, it was taking several days until she gets back to us. With irrelevant excuses, like she would show me her busy google calendar! 2- Push to use her own services as vendors: Per her contract she had to suggest different vendors so we can choose. But since she has rental and flower services, she was arguing so much to stop us from even looking at other options! She charges unnecessarily expensive! By doing a little research, we found our vendors and saved at least 50% with same or better quality! 3- Nonsense arguments and rude attitude: In many occasions she was just insisting on holding the event the way SHE wants, without paying attention to our request or desire. Every time we requested something, her answer was: "I don't want MY event to be that way or I don't want MY guests to be that way"!!! With a condescending attitude emphasizing that "I have 18 yrs of experience and I know what to do"!!! Any simple request would become a long story and unnecessary argument. In one occasion my wife requested that guests throw flower petals while walking out of aisle, and she immediately said: "No!, you can't do that, I don't want my cleaning crew spend time on cleaning the petals"!!!! In another occasion Eliza was insisting on only using her recommended valet service (which was quoting more than double the price of the service we eventually used) and on top of it she was forcing us to rent extra parking lot out of venue and pay extra for shuttle service!!!! While the venue had enough capacity! And when I respectfully said: I am confident that the venue has enough capacity for parking, she got very angry and said: "in that case tell all your guests to use UBER and they can't drive their own car"!!! It was a nightmare working with BEL Events and I don't recommend her service due to lack of professionalism and decency in her business.

Jenna is a true professional and absolute dream to work with! From day one, she was incredibly…read moreorganized, patient, and completely on top of every single detail. She tracked down all of our vendors, kept things flowing seamlessly, and handled the logistics so we could just focus on the fun of our big day. Jenna recommended a wonderful team of vendors, including our photographer and florist, who exceeded all of our expectations. For our specific ceremony, her knowledge of Catholic weddings was a lifesaver and put our entire family at ease. She kept us calm through all the planning stress and delivered a flawless wedding day. We highly recommend Jenna!

Jenna and her team were truly amazing! She thinks of literally everything to make your day perfect…read more My wedding was amazing not only for me and husband but for all the guests. She was worth every penny I spent. Whenever I would recommend her to anyone! Thank you Jenna for making our wedding perfect in every way possible!

I had such a wonderful experience working with The Simple Luxe for my son's first birthday party…read morethat was farmers market themed! From start to finish they were incredibly easy to communicate with- responsive, attentive, and truly listened to what I wanted. Lisa and her team brought my vision to life, and it was even better than I imagined. What really stood out was their willingness to work within our budget without compromising on quality or creativity. They not only designed and set up all the balloons, backdrops, installations but they also spent extra time helping me decorate and design the farmers market with the custom gifts I made and/or purchased for my guests. The entire process felt stress-free and enjoyable. Everything turned out beautifully and we received so many compliments. I am truly honored to be The Simple Luxe's first farmers market themed client and I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a talented, reliable, and kind vendor who goes above and beyond. If you have been following them on social media like I was and have an upcoming event - reach out to them and get a quote! You will not be disappointed!

We had an amazing experience with The Simple Luxe for our daughter's first birthday wildflower…read moretheme. Their designer, Lisa, truly brought our vision to life. We also wanted to include our late dog in the design, and she incorporated him so beautifully. Seeing the attention to detail in their previous work is what convinced us to move forward, and all of our guests were blown away by how everything turned out. Jasmine was also a pleasure to work with. She was very communicative, easy to talk to, and made the entire process stress-free from start to finish. She really listened to our ideas, gave us time to make decisions, and helped us stay within our budget. Huge thanks to the setup and cleanup team as well. They were punctual and respectful of the time we had the venue booked. My wife and I would definitely recommend The Simple Luxe to anyone (if it's within your budget). Their hard work and dedication to their clients truly shows in their work.

Hands down one of the most creative, dreamy, special ways to spend my mom's 50th birthday. The…read moresurprise was for her, but I was extra surprised myself. Booking the event was extremely easy, I read other reviews about the planners not reaching out prior to the event, but the truth is that you don't really need to hear from them. All of the plans are in writing when you sign the agreement, the location and time are set prior to the date (also in writing). The day the event, the crew reached out and let me know they were setting up along with texting me a location pin. The Picnic Collective went above and beyond with the details. The flowers were beautiful, the grazing boards were delicious, everything was absolutely beautiful! I purchased the sandwiches for each guest and they were yummy. The only extra things I brought myself were a cake and alcohol. (mini champagne bottles and seltzers along with a trash bag to keep the alcohol bottles out of sight :) They provide pretty glass looking cups and it made us feel extra fancy. The blue tooth speaker was a nice touch to set the mood with music. Overall 10/10 I would hire them again for another special occasion. I was so happy with everything. If your picnic is at the beach like most are, I recommend arriving 30min early, plan ahead because parking is a mother. For reference I worked with Kristen and she was really fast at replying via text.

Robert did a wonderful job of creating a very special day for our daughter. She just graduated from…read morePepperdine and was pleasantly surprised to walk on the beach to find a very coastal and elegant vibe to celebrate her special day! Thank you so much! One thing that would be helpful would be the communication after requesting and placing a deposit. Everything was done online via email, but I would have loved to actually speak or text with a live representative during that time and after they asked for the final payment before the actual day. They also asked for a tip prior to the day, but we opted to tip on the day because again, I had already paid for the entire experience before the experience. Thanking God it all worked out!

We wanted a theme-specific backdrop for our baby shower, and Melissa turned my vision into reality!…read moreThe backdrop was exactly what I wanted! It was so beautiful and now we have amazing pictures to keep as memories from our baby shower. Melissa was kind and flexible. She was creative yet cared about my input! The whole process went smoothly, from discussing my vision to set-up to clean-up. Highly recommend!

I just want to say a huge thank you to Sincerely, Capri and the amazing surprise birthday set up…read morethat was made for my MIL! Melissa was so kind, encouraging, beyond helpful and guided me every step of the way! She is so creative and talented and helped create the most magical night! She really works so hard and is so involved in the fine details of it all and I really could not have done this without her! I feel like I was able to create a relationship with her thru the planning process and I personally think that's extremely valuable and 10x better than regular customer service! Above and beyond in the best way! Thank you Melissa, for answering all my questions so graciously and for helping me with ideas, making this all possible, and everything in between! It really blessed me and my family! I would absolutely recommend this company for any and all events! You will NOT be disappointed!

Shana and her team planned and hosted an amazing Dungeons and Dragons themed bday party for my son…read moreand it was AMAZING. I literally did nothing other than offer a theme and make a few decisions about dessert flavors. Shana and her team handled everything else, and the entire event went off seamlessly. The party was beautiful and felt so easy. My son is still buzzing and asked if we can hire her again next year! Highly recommend!!

I have always wanted to plan a big birthday for my son, but I didn't even know where to start. I…read morecalled Shana, told her my budget and vision and she knocked it out of the park! She is so sweet, communicative and listened to every little thing I said. She is so creative and helpful. KidsbashOC made our backyard party a hit! Everyone was so impressed and had such a great time.

Absolutely amazing! We had the KATSEYE girls come perform at my daughter's 10th birthday party, and…read morethey were incredible! They brought so much energy, fun, and excitement to the party. The girls had the BEST time and were completely entertained from start to finish. They were so sweet, talented, and put on such a fun performance! It made my daughter's birthday extra special and definitely a memory she'll never forget. Thank you so much for making her 10th birthday so much fun! Highly recommend them!

I had such a wonderful experience from start to finish with Creative Parties for kids. Our mascot…read moreand his partner were incredibly professional, kind, and so animated. The kids had a blast playing games, participating in fun activities, singing happy birthday, and taking pictures with Leonardo. They did such a great job keeping the kids engaged and making the celebration extra special! The only little mix-up was that I had requested Michelangelo since my son wanted the "Party Dude," but Leonardo showed up instead. Thankfully, Leonardo is actually my son's favorite, so it worked out. Thank you for making his birthday so memorable!