We were so lucky that our friends referred us to Amy at Love & Lace, who designed and executed our…read moreperfect, seamless wedding day and was incredible to work with throughout the process. My now-husband was hesitant to spend the money for a wedding planner in the beginning, but he very quickly realized the stress relief she provided was more than worth the investment. Amy met with us early in the process to tour the venue we had already selected, get to know us, and start to design our day. Since we didn't have a set vision, she put together two mood boards to gather our feedback which she used to put together our design board. She then guided us toward the perfect vendor team to bring that board to life and helped us to review all of our vendor contracts. From there, she was involved in most, if not all, of our vendor meetings, asking questions we would have never thought to ask and keeping track of all of our details for us. She sent us a monthly to-do list to help us prioritize our tasks and even reminded us when our payments were due. She made herself readily available by text and email throughout the planning process and answered even the smallest of questions with patience, kindness, and enthusiasm. She even helped us choose items for gift bags for our hotel guests, which she then assembled and dropped at the hotel for us. On our wedding day itself, she coordinated our vendors, ensured all decor items were set up as we intended, and made sure my husband, VIP family members, and I had everything we needed. In summary, Amy is incredibly detailed and thorough as well as sweet, enthusiastic, and caring, which makes her an absolute dream to work with, and we are so glad that we did!

Pat was our wedding photographer in Glen Mills, having received his information from our venue's…read morelist of preferred vendors. From the jump, Pat made the process super easy, and we couldn't have had a better overall experience. We had a few meetings with Pat in the run-up to the wedding, and he got to know us and our story, hopes, and expectations. He expertly ran the show on the day of - he took care of pictures of each of us with our children and then nailed the first look and the pics of us together. We then brought in our families and their children, and Pat made the process quick, easy, and fun. He got literally every shot we wanted. And then entrances, ceremony, reception, dancing...everything was fabulous. Working with Pat was awesome, and we couldn't be any happier.

We had a wonderful experience with Jamestown Catering for our 50 person sail on The Kalmar Nyckel…read more They did an outstanding job. From the taste testing experience at Park Cafe in Wilmington, DE to the evening of the event (and everything in between), it all went smoothly! The food and service were outstanding. We will definitely use Jamestown Catering again!

We recently used Jamestown Catering for a 300-person fundraiser, and they were incredible. From the…read morestart, they were very easy to work with and maintained excellent communication throughout the planning process. Their team was creative in every way possible, helping us design an event that stood out while staying within our budget. The staff on the night of the event were very friendly and professional, and most importantly, the food was delicious. I highly recommend Jamestown Catering for any large-scale event!!!

We hired Will to photograph my son's low-key casual wedding. He was fantastic!…read more First, he was the most responsive of all the photographers we contacted. He discussed with the couple and was happy to work with their plans and what they did and didn't want, and very thoughtful about the photography options with great suggestions. He was a super nice guy as well. The day of the event he was professional, very flexible in the face of lots of cooks in the kitchen, clearly knew what he was doing, and really nice to work with. He knew how to compose shots and make them look great. But most important, the pictures came out wonderful! Finally, his fee was completely reasonable and appropriate to the occasion (unlike other photographers we contacted who said they had a minimum wedding fee whether or not it was a large, standard wedding event). I would say he exceeded expectations, and made it a super comfortable low-stress process. I would 100% hire him again!

I met Wil when we worked together at a wedding. He was the photographer and I was the DJ He was…read morefriendly and easy to work with. When I needed to hire a photographer for my day job, I gave Wil a call. We needed a photographer to take stock photos for use on our website and had only a week to set up the shoot involving about 40 teenagers. He was quick to respond and was able to handle the demands of my colleagues and position the kids for some great photos. I recommend Wil for any kind of photography: weddings, special events, parties, and commercial photo shoots.

Stumbled across this gorgeous building during my very first visit to this fantastic town. Jan was…read morethe volunteer on hand who is just delightful and gave us a fun tour! It is a high-end events venue with a lovely patio located just on the edge of town.

Gorgeous. The whole venue is just gorgeous. Pictures really…read moredon't do it justice on how stunning the renovations have made this space. There are plenty of areas to set up for different reception types. I was there recently for business awards presentation and the room for presentations was easily divided off the main reception area after the cocktail reception and then set up was quickly changed to multiple dinner stations and seating. Outside is no less stunning and since it is next to a nature path it would allow for a lot of different back drops and locations for gorgeous photos.

Love love this place! They catered our company holiday event and were prompt to reply, totally…read moreprofessional, gave wonderful suggestions and were on-time and precise. The roast beef was beyond delicious and the kaiser rolls were soft and perfect (not hard). I would suggests more veggies than potatoes, but just impeccable service and quality! We will use them again!

Loved!! Gia Bella catered our intimate, 20 person wedding last night and everything was fantastic!…read moreEverybody kept talking about how good the service and food was - especially the short rib crostini! Definitely would recommend!!

I HIGHLY recommend Werth Photography for wedding photos in Philadelphia. I found them on The Knot…read moreand booked them for our Philly destination wedding. It felt risky because I would only meet them on the day of the wedding - turns out booking Werth Photography was one of the best decisions I made during wedding planning. Here's why: Matt and Laurie understood it was their job to capture the day, not be the center of the day. After the wedding, all my wedding guests had horror stories to share about demanding, oblivious, self-centered wedding photographers. Everyone remarked on how wonderful it was to work with Matt and Laurie. They were pleasant, gracious, and considerate throughout the day. They were so discreet during the ceremony, I never once noticed them take any attention from the service. During the day, it was obvious they had listened when we talked about what we wanted and did not want for the photographs. Speaking of, Laurie was a fabulous communicator throughout the planning process. She graciously offered expert advice, such as when I was considering whether to have the entire ceremony bilingual, 'One of the best ways I have seen two languages integrated into a ceremony was...'. She was willing to work with us to make our unique wedding - a tiny Sunday afternoon with only 19 people - a special day for us. She was even able to get a beautiful photo of us to us the night of the wedding so we could send it out with wedding announcements the day after the wedding. For wedding photographers, the proof is in the pudding. We've seen a preview of our photos and are AMAZED at how WONDERFULLY they turned out. Can't wait to see the rest! If you need wonderful photographers for your special day in Philly, contact Werth Photography!

Wow, where do we start. Laure and Matt are absolutely phenomenal. Words cannot express how thankful…read moreand happy we are that they were there to capture our day, and the photos are even more magical than we could ever have imagined! The husband-wife pair is such an amazing treat - they get it! And their approach is the perfect mix of positive energy and subtlety. They managed to capture all the best moments of the night, without being in the way. When we wanted them, they were right there. They were truly a delight to work with. And their style is EXACTLY what we wanted. So vibrant, so dramatic... so incredibly cool. For a night wedding, it was perfection. We are over the moon! THANK YOU!!!!

My husband and I had been legally married for years, but we had never had a ceremony. This wasn't…read moreabout paperwork or legality. It was about finally having a meaningful, intentional ceremony we chose to invest in. At first, Kara was warm, communicative, and made me feel confident trusting her with something so important. About a week before our wedding, severe thunderstorms were forecast for our forest location, so Kara, my photographer, and I agreed to reschedule. The new date was chosen based on Kara's confirmed availability after her Disney vacation and then confirmed with my photographer. Leading up to the new date, all of our communication reflected the correct date, including Kara sending me "angel numbers" (m/d/yy) and their meaning of the new date. There was no confusion about when the ceremony was supposed to happen. Five days before the ceremony, she messaged me saying she wanted to touch base for my event tomorrow. I corrected her and confirmed again from our texts that it was Friday. She then said her fiancé had booked a spontaneous second vacation and they would be leaving the day before my wedding. She reassured me she would still make it work by driving separately, about 1.5 hours each way to and from her spontaneous 2nd vacation, to officiate. Less than 24 hours before my wedding, she called to say her car "wouldn't start" and she could not come. She offered to send a friend in her place. I was given only a first name, no last name, no reviews, and no online presence I could verify. There had never been any discussion that a substitute officiant might be used. When looking for a link for reassurance, I was told, "I forgot she deleted her fb ", which added more uncertainty. With no time left, I felt like this was a decision I didn't make. Because we eloped, the ceremony was the entire focus of our wedding day. Instead of being excited and preparing, I spent the night before crying. I arrived at my wedding puffy-eyed from crying the entire night before, emotionally exhausted and overwhelmed. So much of the experience was overshadowed by trying to process a last-minute cancellation while scrambling to see if the ceremony would even happen. Her friend did step in, but she was sent the wrong ceremony script and read the incorrect version. Kara did not waive her fee despite canceling the night before. We still proceeded because our photographer could not be rescheduled solely due to the officiant canceling less than 24 hours before the wedding because the officant chose to go on a spontaneous 2nd vacation that overlapped a date she had previously committed to professionally and that had specifically been scheduled around her own availability. Hours before the ceremony, Kara offered to officiate another date for free or pay a "rescheduling fee," but this would have been more than a rescheduling fee but Kara had already been informed of that before making the "offer." It would have meant the amount in full, risking thousands, with my photographer (treated as a cancelation for reasons stated above) with no written agreement in place. I could not make that kind of financial decision based on a text. A week later, I saw Kara had officiated another wedding in my area the very next day after my elopement, after I had been told mine could not happen. After canceling, she never READ or responded to my messages, even though I reached out calmly explaining the impact on our wedding. Almost a year later, this is still painful. Our ceremony was the most important part of our wedding day, and the experience cannot be redone. I would not leave this review if my messages had been acknowledged. I don't want anyone else to go through this.

amazing to work with! kara was all around great and made our day so special HIGHLY recommendread more