This was so much more fun than I anticipated!…read more Sabrina (hostess/art teacher/lovely woman) led us through a fun filled 2 hours of my first ever nude sketching session! She was upbeat, informative, respectful to both the sketchers (us) and the models. Made sure there were no photography during class unless it's through them to make the models comfortable. (takes guts to be nude in front of a bunch of people drinking and looking at you!) She brought out the artistic sides of everyone in the room, guided us through different sketching exercises (1-3-5 minute sketch sessions) so we're busy drawing instead of JUDGING what we were drawing. such helpful tips! I think we were all VERY impressed with our own artworks! I really thought I'd be drawing a little more than stick figures before coming here. I had a blast and this would make any gathering unique, fun and explorative! I had an amazing time!

I would recommend The Artful Bachelorette to anyone looking for a fun activity to do (whether…read morecelebrating or not!). Like our host said, they do it all from engagement celebrations to happy divorce parties! All skill levels are welcome, and your host will walk you through a variety of different exercises at different speeds. Our model was graceful, poised, and cool as a cucumber. I would love to do this again someday with a group of friends for a girls night! (P.S. I would love to see photos from the Boston event if the host has them!)

An excellent purveyor of both cocktails and experience. Would highly recommend to anyone hoping for…read morean evening out of the ordinary, from a date to a bachelorette party. Brian goes the extra mile to make sure all of his clients are satisfied --- and not just because they're pleasantly tipsy :) . Definitely will put my newly acquired skills to the test sometime soon

I had so much fun at clay lounge! I signed up for the one time wheel throwing class and it was…read moreexcellent. Our instructor was a great beginner-friendly teacher and was kind and funny too. Everyone got to make two separate pieces and they fired them in the kiln and we got to pick them up a month later. My pieces came out great, now I want to go back and make more!

I actually laugh out loud when I recall how I first thought I didn't need a wedding planner. I…read morefigured I had plenty of ideas, a good sense of design, and thought I could manage my time well enough to get things done when things needed to be done. Looking back now, I can't imagine this past year without Alexis and her team at the Little Things. Alexis is cool, calm, and collected. She has an incredible eye and seemingly limitless patience. She gave me the space to design specific elements of our wedding while providing her expertise at every turn. Her high standards have helped her build a network of vendors who truly bring their A-game. My fiancé and I definitely put The Little Things through the ringer with our out-of-the-box interactive displays and AV set up. Alexis took it all in stride, remaining positive, managing our expectations, and meeting every challenge presented and exceeding expectations throughout. If you view wedding planners as a "nice to have," and not a "necessity," I would change your thinking. There are SO many things that can come up, and they would have easily derailed us many times in our planning if it were not for Alexis who acts as part wedding planner, part therapist throughout the process! ha! When you look back at your wedding, if you're like us, you will constantly be bringing up amazing memories, and you will find yourself saying "Imagine we didn't have Alexis."

If you're beginning to plan your wedding and you're looking to be creatively engaged but not…read moreoverwhelmed by the process, it's time you meet with TLT. If you value design and love beautiful detail but don't have the time to chase every email or treat your wedding like a second job, it's time you meet with TLT. If you have a bunch of ideas in your mind of who you and your partner are, and how you want to present yourselves as a couple, and want a planner who can understand you better than you understand yourself, it's time you meet with TLT. If you want to enjoy the process of planning your wedding as much as your wedding itself, run, don't walk, to TLT. Alexis & Kayla were by far the most important and most valuable decision we made for our wedding. After following TLT on IG for some time, I knew I liked their high-end, laidback vibe, and from our first conversation we were bowled over by how those traits translated to the people behind the scenes. From early days with thoughtful questionnaires into every aspect of our identity, Alexis and Kayla began the journey of getting to know us better than we knew ourselves, and helped us establish a mood, a design aesthetic, and a way of working together that made the year of planning our wedding a true joy. What you can expect from working with TLT: monthly meetings where you will laugh until you cry, a meticulously organized online checklist of to-dos with assigned owners and gentle and timely reminders, to be presented with teams of vendors who match your vibe and price point (you can always suggest your own vendors and TLT will vet them too), never having to send a single email to a vendor (!!!!), a sense of comfort knowing that everything is IS THE BAG, and in the critical days leading up to the big day and including the big day itself - being able to be present and enjoy this once in a lifetime experience. Alexis and Kayla helped us author our first big creative project together as a couple and will be lifelong friends. They assembled a squad of the COOLEST, most hardworking vendors we could imagine, and we will be forever grateful. If you are on the fence about working with a planner, DO NOT HESITATE to take the leap with TLT. They are worth their weight in solid gold.

I can't say enough amazing things about Nicole and her team. If you are looking for a wedding…read moreplanner then look no further. Nicole and Chelsea were amazing from the moment I met them and throughout this entire process and I wouldn't have wanted anyone else by my side on our special day (and through all of planning). If you're considering a planner and not sure you need one, let me just say hire her and save yourself the headache. Nicole always understood what I wanted and really understood my style and taste. She got things done even before I could ask she is that good. She pointed me in the right direction for vendors (and dealt with them) and made my life SO much easier the months leading up to the wedding. She made our dream wedding come true with her passion and contacts and that she knew what and who would match our personalities. My husband and I were very worried we would be pulled in a million directions all night and I can not describe to you how truly magical Nicole made our evening. Everything went so smooth because she is on top of everything all the time. And if anything did go wrong I didn't know about it (until after) because she took care of it. She was always available and highly responsive. She really got stuff done. She knows everyone in the industry and they all love her. Even when the wedding got close and I must have contacted her 5 times a day she was always there and never made me feel like I was bothering her. I wish there was someway I could really express my gratitude that I was lucky enough to work with her. I will just have to plan another big event so I can hire her (and Chelsea) again. I know I have rambled here but really Nicole is amazing and you would be lucky to get to work with her!

Gayle Smalley officiated at my step-daughter's wedding and she was the perfect choice. It was Jan…read more2021, before the first Covid vaccine became available, so the ceremony was on our patio in 40 degree weather. The gathering was limited by the governor's mandate to a maximum of 10 people, with the bride and groom exchanging vows under a wedding canopy. Gayle's gentle voice and poignant presentation set the tone for a magical, romantic and intimate wedding. I highly recommend Gayle Smalley to anyone looking for a polished, professional justice of the peace.

Gayle worked with us to figure out the ceremony structure, text, and tone. In particular we were…read morelooking for a warm but more formal presentation than what we had typically seen in peers' weddings. The result was more perfect than we could have hoped for. Her presentation had warmth, intelligence, sincerity, and gravitas. In comparison to other much less important vendors, I felt like we were going off so little in deciding an officiant - just found her in the MA Justice of the Peace directory and she lived nearby. Impossibly lucky find - I can't imagine anyone giving a more special ceremony, or more to our particular wishes.

This evening we celebrated a Sweet 16 at this hall and we have to say that it was a blast. This is…read morethe same hall where my wife had her Quinceañera, so dropping back in was a blast from the past. A couple of pros associated with this location include the fact that it has a ton of parking as well as multiple exits. The bartender was polite and the dance floor is in the center of the hall which is nice because tables can surround it instead of being grouped into one section. The only con I see with this hall is that finding it is a pain if you haven't been here before, but besides that, not bad. Overall, we loved spending the evening here and we recommend this hall for anyone looking for a nice venue.

The place is big inside with high ceilings and a stage for the presidential table. If you are in a…read morebudget but have lots of guest, this could be a good place for you. There is also a lot of parking as it is besides a baseball field. They also have a kitchen in case you are using a caterer for your event. I give it a 4 star because it is tucked in residential houses in Malden and not like other places where they are off I-93 or I-95. Highly recommended for those on budget but want a decent big place. This is roland of roland video and photo service out of Dedham, MA, Cheers.

I had my wedding reception at the George Dilboy VFW Hall on August 1, 2009, and it turned out…read moregreat. My husband and I had a small budget for our wedding, but wanted to find a place we could celebrate with about 75 people that would be close to our neighborhood. I had made all of the arrangements with Pat, the Manager of the VFW, and she was a really nice older woman who helped with the contract and getting the caterer set-up. I think we paid about $300 to rent the hall for 4 hours, and we put a deposit of $250 for the cash-bar, which is refundable if your guests spend at least that much through out the night. There are also hooks all along the walls that you can use to hang things for decorations, but there are limitations on what can be put up, or taken down, since it is a VFW. The hall is surprisingly nice (I didn't know what to expect for a VFW) and there is a small stage at the front for the DJ. They also provide standard round tables, rectangular tables, and chairs for events, at no extra costs, which was super nice. There was a good size bar at the back of the hall, with reasonable prices for drinks, and a small kitchen that the caterer could use to prep for the wedding before hand. The only thing I wish was that the hall could be entered from the front of the building instead of the back, because the front entrance is quite pretty, but the back entrance leads to a darkish hall-way that smells of cigarette smoke permeating from the bar downstairs. Once you are inside the hall, though, everything is great, and the price can't be beat, since it's close to public transportation and has plenty of parking in the lot out back.

I'd like to know who the reviewer below spoke with as I am a veteran and a full-fledged member of…read morethe VFW. I know the commander well and neither he nor the bar manager (who both process applications) would ever say something like that. They welcome all new veterans with open arms and, unlike the last commander, have instituted a policy of paying your dues if you're still serving. We also do NOT have a family and wife chapter. There is a Ladies Auxiliary and Associate Membership. EDIT: Better late than never edit responding to ST, There is no one in our front office named "Paul". This was brought up at the meeting held after I saw this review as well and there is no Paul on the Board of Directors or in any command/leadership position that is ever in the front office. Furthermore, they are not working to bar non-pro war groups from marching. The first review smacks of some sort of troll/wank. I am female, a veteran, a full fledged member and I attend meetings and am part of the voting process at this post. And I have to say, I'm pretty pissed that this crock of BS is still on here.