Ethan is an absolutely fantastic iFLY instructor. As an experienced flyer, I wanted to introduce my…read moretwo grandsons, ages 10 and 12, to indoor skydiving and help them begin developing real flying skills. This was only their second time flying, and Ethan's ability as a gifted instructor was immediately apparent. We purchased five minutes of block time for each boy, divided into three 90-second sessions. By the end of those sessions, Ethan had both boys flying in a stable belly-neutral position and performing controlled turns. Watching their confidence and ability improve so quickly was amazing. Ethan has a remarkable way of explaining techniques so they make sense to young flyers. He was patient, encouraging, safety-conscious, and able to adjust his instruction to each boy individually. His coaching methods simply clicked with them, and the results spoke for themselves. We were extremely impressed with Ethan and the entire experience. We plan to continue their training with him and would highly recommend Ethan to anyone looking for a skilled, professional, and genuinely talented instructor.

Such a unique experience! If I could compare anything to ifly, it's like a safer, less intense,…read moreless expensive, and more fun sky-diving without the two hour drive to a random field and wait for a rickety plane. Ifly provides a sustained flying experience using a powerful wind tunnel that propels you and that you can control with the help of your instructor and your own body movement. While each flight only lasts about a minute, it feels much longer with the overload of senses and adjusting to a new experience. The whole staff was great - super patient, welcoming, and genuinely wanting you to have a good time and take in the experience. I especially appreciated Andrew explaining some of the science behind you being lifted in the air and floating and providing a chance to test out different movements. Ifly also does a great job providing STEM learning opportunities for students. When I arrived they had different objects floating and were talking through the aerodynamics and physics of each. While the experience is quick, lasting about a minute per flight, it is memorable, unique, and about 1/4th the price of sky diving and I would argue a more comfortable and enjoyable experience. I'm looking forward to a return visit!

PLEASE READ, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE PLANNING EVENTS INCLUDING YOUTH!…read more Crushing Colonialism, a nonprofit based in DC, used Washington Talent Agency (WTA) for two nights full of major international hybrid in-person and livestream events in May and June 2025. They made promises they couldn't keep and the quality of work was awful. They were horrendous at communication. The worst incident that occurred was p0rn being played by some hateful viewers during our live stream because they didn't follow our instructions to deny mic, camera, and chat access for viewers. The person we originally spoke with, Sam, seemed incredibly friendly and excited to support our organization. He said that they could do the work that we required and they worked with our very limited budget. We were so excited to move forward with WTA. We hired them to do photography, videography, and hybrid/live-streaming during two nights of international events. We had many higher level needs that were clearly expressed to them in numerous meetings, emails, and contracts, which included zooming in a couple or speakers, spotlighting ASL interpreters in the live stream, playing films in the zoom livestream as opposed to a camera fixed on the screen in the theater, and ensuring that viewers were easily able to access our language interpreters. They did almost none of this. They were also supposed to give us a high-quality video copy of the events and they didn't. We had to spend a great deal on an editor who could only correct so much. There were plans to use some of the footage for a documentary and WTA knew that. Their volume settings were incorrect in the zoom so people watching the zoom weren't able to hear things properly at the higher quality the in-person audience experienced. The photographer was pretty good, but there were so many photos that weren't taken during one night of performances. Our organization and the communities we serve have been denied an important part of our archival efforts to preserve our culture. The person assigned to our event wouldn't respond to anyone's emails or phone calls, including our language coordinator, who said that the primary reason we had so many problems with language access during the event was because WTA wouldn't respond to emails. As a result, the required coordination between all parties didn't occur. BUT THE WORST is that they didn't set the zoom link to private for the viewing public, despite being told repeatedly that they had to do this for fear of hate speech or other inappropriate and harmful actions occurring. Well, that happened, including people playing p0rn in the livestream. Our events included youth. No one at WTA had the decency to contact anyone at the organization after this happened. I had to contact Sam and tell him everything that went wrong, including his person making some rude and unprofessional comments about our event, including that he told others at WTA to not accept our event. I asked for a 50% refund, which frankly we should've been given a full refund since they didn't meet their contractual obligation and caused significant harm to online event viewers and our organization's reputation. But Sam refused to even ask his boss. Not only did they rip us off and mistreat us, but we're still heartbroken regarding how much our communities lost because of their incompetence, carelessness, and awful behavior.

"They do not pay their workers" -I was hired as a dancer at their events. First day on the job I…read morewas told I would be in training.The event began at 6pm and was to go on until 10pm. I applied weeks ago and only received one email that I would be hired after a quick phone call interview. I waited for days , never heard from the guy. He goes by MC Tee as seen under the profiles of MCs. I decided to give him a ring since I knew the event was coming up on Saturday the day before Easter even though I was to be out of town for family I was really dedicated to my job and wanted to make a good impression. He picked up and stated that he totally forgot about me and sending me the info to the party. He said call time was at 5pm At this time it was 4:30pm (sheesh) and all the way in Reston Va. I told him I'll do my best and be there at 6pm He said perfect. I arrived at the location 6pm.I texted and called him several times for the room number. Never got it. The hotel staff kindly directed me to the party room. I saw MC Tee on stage and he didn't acknowledge me until almost 7 pm. No training no plan no nothing I just jumped in and started dancing and entertaining. During half-time One of the dancers quit and left home early for reasons unknown to me. They kept that on the low on purpose. I was told by Mc Tee that since he left I would get his tip which was $50 He took it out his wallet handed to Mc Tee and he handed it to me. I was then told I'd be bumped up from trainee at $75 per event to full time which is $150 for that day. So that would mean I would be compensated a total of $200 for the night correct? Wrong. I went all night in high heels all black because I wasn't told what to properly wear at this event. Mc Tee laughed it off while I was in discretionary pain all night. I learned the dance moves on my own and integrated with the kids all night. I was also told by Mc Tee to shut the Vendors down during critical times during the ceremony (which is not my job) He kept yelling at them on the mic. There was so much drama the whole night I stuck it out and completed my services. He did not pay me by end of night So I only went home with a tip. When I woke up next morning I found $$75 in my cashapp wallet. Huh? Wheres my remaining $75. I did this company a solid and all I got was threats insults and name calling from MC Tee refusing to pay me. I will never work for this company again It's rude abusive and they do not pay their workers. I was even told my "tip" was included in compensation lol They are nuts I am highly disappointed after helping them out and will be seeking legal counsel to get my remaining monies.Rude Disgusting and Lazy Do not hire Mc Tee!

My Fiancé hired total party and event to decorate his proposal it was beautiful. Sofia was very…read moreprofessional and paid attention to all the details. She made this evening memorable

Small business and everyone is very friendly and helpful. Very flexible with rentals and cost very…read morereasonable. Highly recommend them.

This company is providing lasting memories. Had the opportunity to see them do their thing first…read morehand and I was really impressed with their customer service and their professionalism. I look forward to working with them in the near future.

Chris was very professional and patent with me. He was able to accommodate what we requested for my…read morehusbands party. We received excellent service and will definitely be using him for future events .

I hired The Willow for day of coordination services. From the very first meeting, Seye was…read morepersonable, attentive and supremely organized. She even got my fiancé (now husband) to participate in the planning process! She checked on our progress often and really helped us to navigate having to postpone twice. Day of, they were on top of things--managing my large crazy bridal party spanned across two hotels, and vendors spanned across to locations. Everything was beautiful and though in the beginning it was super important to me to plan everything by myself, I could not have asked for a better, more organized team to support me and bring my vision to life. Most memorable: Seye & Travee acting as my bodyguards, escorting me through a crowd of aggressive photo seeking guests during the reception so that I could change into my 2nd dress! Trust me, YOU NEED THE WILLOW!

I recently attended a wedding (and post-wedding dinner and dance) here. It was a splendid occasion,…read moreand the historic house certainly added to its memorableness. It's a beautiful and well maintained house.

Great for weddings (indoors and out), receptions and large meetings…read more The mansion is like stepping back in time to a fine country estate. After climbing a full set of stairs (handicap accessible only on the first floor thru a side ramp), you enter a grand foyer lit by brass chandeliers with a dramatic staircase on each side. Entering thru double doors, you are in the main ballroom that has two fireplaces and crystal chandeliers. The main ballroom leads to an enclosed Veranda that offers great views of a wooded back yard and grounds. There is a small exhibit room up stairs and a parlor where we all gather for a family member's wedding ceremony and big reception afterwards, outside. All was great on the location and venue choice tip. My only gripe with this venue, was the poor planning for a large wedding party. My cousin had her wedding here in August (dog days of summer) and the venue provided a really nice tent set up for an outdoor reception. It really fit the bill until you walked inside and realized it felt like a greenhouse! The outdoor AC units were running on high and useless. The venue management should have planned better given the weather and knowing it's the dead middle of the summer in MD....which is always HOT! The tent was apparently setup shortly, hours before their wedding and the AC units did not have time to cool the place. Instead, they should have been running overnight because it was extremely uncomfortable and everyone was sweating bullets in the place--drenched. lol. It definitely dampened the occasion for such a nice venue. Other than this, I have nothing but good things to share about this venue. The staff were friendly, helpful and guest felt at home....despite the AC issue. If you are looking for a place that feels inviting, relaxed and a bit like home for your next engagement, I would suggest this place as a "potential" option....just make sure it is not in the dead heat of the summer.

I just wrapped an event with StayTipsy and I couldn't tell you more about how impressed I've been…read morewith this brand. I went from a customer at another event (Architexture Experience) to hiring them for my event. They have exceptional service. If there were 5 more stars on this rating form they would all be lit up. From the presentation, positive vibes they bring, to the professionalism -- StayTipsy is unmatched! Hire them -- you will be happy you did [PERIOD].

DO NOT HIRE THEM! They are thieves and misrepresent the scope of their ABCA license. We hired them…read morefor an event and literally 2-3 hours before it started, and once the deposit was paid, they revealed that they in fact did not have the license that they claimed to have and refused to give the deposit back - over $800. They even sent a bartender to the event although we specifically said not to, and used that to justify wanting to keep part of our deposit for services that have not been rendered. To steal from another Black business so boldly is absurd! They can't be trusted and are horrible business people. Save yourself the headache and choose another bartending service

Run don't walk. Very unprofessional and unresponsive used for corporate event. Max sent someone…read moreelse who was unable to use the Majic Mirror social media features which was part of the package. The event was 2 hours the first 30 min the person he sent was trying to set up the social media elements with Max via his cell phone. Then after that was up and running he informed me he ran out of paper and had to go his car to get more. It took him 20 min to get the paper and another 10 minutes to install. So we only got 1 hour use of the equipment during the 2 hour event and you have to pay for a minimum of 3 hours. I sent his three follow up emails requesting a refund he was not professional enough to respond. This is not how to run a business or you will not be in business long.

DJ Max Powers did such a great job at our wedding!!! We had a multi-cultural wedding with almost…read more500 people and he had everyone on the dance floor!!!! He also did a great job of coordinating with the live band we had. People were so into his set that they actually left their plates of food on the table and ran straight to the dance floor!! People were having such a good time - and DJ Max even had to announce that was just the "dinner music"!!! lol I would highly recommend him!!! He also provided some beautiful uplights which really lit up the room :-) Thank you so much for making our wedding such a success!!!