We had a wonderful experience with our 'Magical Santa' photoshoot at Justin Mikkelsen Photography!…read moreIt was a fantastic way to maintain social distancing while getting our annual Santa photos (plus a few extras!) Justin is not only very professional, he's super personable as well. He has a great way of making you feel comfortable and at ease! The studio was very clean and Justin wore a mask the entire time. As we were leaving we noticed that he started wiping things down and sanitizing right away. We really appreciated that given the current state of things! We were in and out quickly and our photos were available in just a matter of days. When the prints were ready Justin and his wife Melissa drove to our home to hand deliver cards to our children! They added a surprise letter from Santa to add even more Christmas cheer!! It was a super fun and very positive experience all around. Our photos turned out great and we will always treasure them! Thank you Justin Mikkelsen Photography for going above and beyond!

Simply amazing. Mellissa is extraordinary. I met her at a…read morebridal show (I was SO out of my element here...) and she made me feel immediately at ease. I knew that she would be perfect to capture our wedding day. I'm not usually the type of person to note another's 'aura' or 'vibe', but this is different - I swear! Mellissa has this calm professionalism about her that just takes the energy down to a calm level and allows you to just 'be' in the moment. I was so nervous about the photography part of our wedding. Neither my new husband or I consider ourselves photogenic and just feel really uncomfortable in front of the camera. Mellissa's style was perfect for us. She patiently guided us to poses and used some really neat tricks to evoke true emotion from us both. The best part - once we were in place she just stepped back and did her thing. We both felt like we had all of these moments of private togetherness on our big day. It was the best gift she could have given us! I am beyond thrilled with the final product also. Turn-around time was really quick (much faster than she quoted). The photos were nicely edited down to a reasonable number of photos (around 400-ish, I think) that perfectly told the story of our day - capturing it all without having to click through thousands of photos to find 'the good ones' - they are ALL good ones!! Between the experience and the outcome, I cannot recommend Mellissa highly enough! I will absolutely reach out to her first when the time comes to capture more of our life story (babies, anniversary shoot, I'll find a reason!)!

Mellissa in one word as a photographer? Incredible. She is so talented and so FUN. We searched…read moreforever to find a photographer who is good at what they do but also make you feel comfortable when taking your photos. Our photos were artistic but genuine, which is exactly what we wanted. I would 100% recommend her to anyone, I'm excited to have these memories forever.

Kellie has done photos for our family twice now and she is truly the BEST. She is SO fun and puts…read moreus at ease. Kellie captures beautiful moments and make them look as natural as candid photos. Her mini sessions are also an affordable way to get in some photo ops without breaking the bank. So glad we found Kellie!!!

Kellie Parry Photography, is by far the best and most reasonable in price in our area. She has…read moredone new born, child and family photos for our family. She has been able to capture special moments at just the right time! Kellie is great with our kids and it's very easy for her to get them to smile! I would highly recommend her for any of your photography needs! ~Susan Metzler

Rachel was our day/month of coordinator, and we cannot thank her enough for her work. In the year…read moreleading up to the wedding, we would reach out with questions via email or text, and she was so quick to respond and walk us through any issue. The month leading up to our wedding was stressful with final details, vendor calls, and organization, but Rachel alleviated so much of that stress! Her incredibly calm demeanor helped me to relax in the final push of wedding planning. Our rehearsal ran smoothly, and our wedding day was perfect. I cannot recommend her enough to any couple in the PNW! Thank you, Rachel!!

My fiancé and I had a terrible experience with Rachel Ward (Rediger) from Rachel Rose Event…read morePlanning. We hired her for full planning over a year in advance, specifically selecting her top full planning package because we wanted a detailed planning structure and budget management plan. Unfortunately, there were issues from the start, but since this was my first wedding planning experience, I didn't know what to expect. However, as the months went by, it became clear that Rachel was not delivering what we had agreed. Despite paying extra for her most extensive package, we were surprised that we had not received anything personalized from Rachel after five months, with no mention of a checklist or budget plan. We were also concerned that she needed help remembering our budget, even though she had previously assured us that our wedding was feasible within our budget and would provide a detailed plan for achieving it. Interestingly, of all the wedding planners we spoke to, only Rachel assured us that our dream wedding was possible within our budget and guest count. In contrast, the other planners were honest and gave us a more realistic cost estimate. Even though I knew deep down that it wasn't possible, Rachel's claim that she had her wedding at the same venue made me trust her judgment. However, it turned out that Rachel had limited expertise in budget planning, and we'll always wonder why she gave us such false hope. When we expressed our concerns to Rachel the first week of December, she suggested we schedule a call in January, which was disconcerting since I had just informed her that I would have a month and a half of less busy work before I got really busy again. I wanted to take advantage of that time to complete as much work as possible. It would take 15-30 minutes to have a phone call and ease our concerns, but she didn't have time for a month. Despite having ample time to discuss our concerns, Rachel seemed uninterested and unenthusiastic about our wedding plans. After numerous red flags, we decided to part ways with Rachel over nine months before our wedding date, giving her enough time to fill that date with another wedding if she wanted. We even asked her to provide us with an itemized list of what she worked on and her hourly rate, intending to pay her for her time worked. However, it was clear that Rachel had yet to do what we agreed to, and the one thing she did do was initiate a conversation with the catering company via email, and I took it from there. We were left feeling scammed when Rachel refused to provide an itemized list of what she had worked on and told us that we had signed a non-refundable agreement, regardless of whether she had done the work. Hiring a new planner only confirmed that we had made the right decision to part ways with Rachel. Our new planner sent us a personalized mood board and budget within a week, which Rachel should have done, given that we paid her $5k for her services. We caution anyone considering Rachel and RR Events as their wedding planner. We were left feeling scammed, frustrated, and disappointed that we had paid so much for a service that was not delivered as promised. While we understand that everyone is different, Rachel's job is to provide personable service and uphold her end of the contract. We hope that our experience serves as a warning to others to beware of Rachel Ward & Rachel Rose Event Planning and that they find fantastic, knowledgeable planners who deliver what they promise.

This company is over-the-top awesome! We hired them to do…read moresound at an event I was putting on. From the moment they showed up, they where nothing but professional. The equipment was high quality that produce the best sound. They were quick to set up and quick tear down without any issues. They treated my staff and guest with respect. And they seemed very genuine about wanting to do a great job. So much that I have hired them again. Thanks Josh for the love, care, and pride that you put into your business!

Amazing work, artistic and a kind person. Will use her again. My maternity and newborn shoot was a…read moredream.

Jeff and Darcy delivered a solid service. The process was seamless and above expectations. Highly…read morerecommend!

Meeting Micah Rush and finding out what his business does was eye-opening. I learned that he does…read morebusiness to business wholesale bulk orders. Sign crafters has the expertise to create custom murals, raised lettering, cut out lettering, and more. If you can imagine it he can create it. His keep business local mentality is combined with a non-competitive spirit. He believes in collaborating with the local community to keep all business local. If someone has referred their customer to him he keeps in mind that this referral continues to be their customer. If said customer comes back to undercut or bypass vendor number one Micah calls the referring business first to find out their desire for him to bid or not. I find this impressive.

We agreed on the creation and installation of a menu board for my restaurant on Dec. 21st 2018…read more They dragged production until March 2019. After I paid them in FULL at the end of February, for the boards and installation, I heard nothing from them. I finally contact Shiloh Jones on March 10th to ask what was going on. Was finally told we could do the installation on Friday, March the 22nd. On installation day, they sent an incompetent kid with some double side sticky tape and a tube of glue. He couldn't make the menu board hold. He put it up and within 1 minute the board fell and broke at several places. He was clueless as what to do so he said he needed to leave and find other things to try. Our restaurant was opening so we needed the menu up right away. My husband and I nailed the board hoping it would temporarily hold at least till the end of business hours. Afterward, we went to Home Depot and bought material to secure the boards up. The following Monday, I went to talk to the owner Micah Rush, asking for the reimbursement of the installation fee, I didn't even ask for a reimbursement for the broken menu board, just the installation fee (because their guy didn't install anything, just broke the board). Micah Rush said he couldn't reimburse me yet and needed to investigate what happened first. He said he will be in touch. He hasn't. I have called a few times and left messages but he hasn't returned my calls. It has been 2 months now with nothing. I have contacted the BBB and will be taking him to small claim court if BBB can't resolve our issue. I just feel I need to warn others about their dishonesty and horrible service. Also, I want to point out, they have really good reviews on Google but that was from years ago when they had a young lady named Morgan working there. She was the reason I agreed to go with them, then one day they told me she no longer was working there. The new sale rep name Shiloh Jones is very dishonest and is full of lies and excuses. During the whole time they were dragging their feet, twice she has acted like the ball was dropped on my end, saying she never got confirmation of this or that... As though email didn't leave trails. With all the other signs company available in Salem, you should really consider another one for your signs needs. I have since got more signage services and product from Fast Sign, also in Salem and they have been great.