We met Eliza when touring a venue for our wedding that required everything to be brought in. She…read moredid not sell us on anything and when we were asking about how the set up would be, she shared that she had experience at this venue and that she was a planner. We followed up to see what wedding planning packages she had and safe to say this was the best decision made. Eliza, Tammy + Team provided the full service for our wedding. We hired them for planning, design, coordination, rentals, and florals and it made life so much easier. I had the best experience with Eliza and team with our weekly meetings for a few months to align on all the details. She understand and appreciated our mixed cultural background and how we wanted to incorporate elements of this for a Persian and Vietnamese wedding. I have always heard wedding planning to be stressful but safe to say my experience was the best and the day of the wedding went beautifully. Nothing ever goes to plan and I'm really happy Eliza and her team are experienced enough to adjust to last minutes changes such as guest no shows, etc. She captured our vision perfectly and I'm already thinking of future events I would plan with Bel Events again!

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.

The owner is great at the quote, but his artist charged me double. Both their balloon artist and…read moreface painter were very mediocre. I've hired many artists for my son's birthdays. They'd were not fun or skillful.

We hired Balloonigami for my daughter's 2nd birthday and the balloons were such a hit! It was a…read moreMonsters Inc themed party and the balloon artist, Miguel also created a "Mike Wazowski" balloon for the birthday girl, which was greatly appreciated. He was professional and did a great job at staying organized and creating balloons for our guests in a timely manner. All the balloons turned out so cute! The communication with the coordinator, Madison, prior to the event was super easy, quick, and accommodating too! I'd recommended using them for any events/parties.

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.

Adina and Sara saved our day! 2 weeks before our wedding we had to change our venue and Adina and…read moreSara came to our rescue. I contacted them on a Sunday morning and they responded within the hour. That afternoon they were able to show us the space at the Gray Matter Museum. We decided to think on it for a day but after discussing it further with Adina and ensuring we could use our same plans, wedding designs and ideas it was a no brainer to have our wedding at this venue. Adina was so helpful throughout the process and the venue was so absolutely stunning. It fit my wedding design so perfectly and I felt like it was truly meant to be. Our wedding was a dream and we couldn't have pulled it all together without their quick responses and help to make our day amazing.

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!

Literally last minute I needed to rent two cocktail tables and tablecloths. This company was…read moreprofessional, accommodating and made the process quick and easy. The tables and tablecloths were nice quality. I'd totally recommend them.

We used Persiano for a celebration of life for a close friend and could not have been happier with…read moretheir service! They are very professional, organized, and personable. The staff, especially Ari, went above and beyond to make our event perfect. The food was delicious (we had tacos) and we received many compliments from our guests. I highly recommend Persiano and would definitely use them again for future events.

We hired Katie for my son's 5th birthday party, and I could not be happier with how everything…read moreturned out! She created the most amazing Sonic the Hedgehog balloon arch. it was colorful, detailed, and absolutely perfect for the theme. You could tell she put so much thought and care into every part of it. She was professional, arrived on time, and set everything up quickly without any hassle. The kids (and honestly, the adults too) were obsessed with how cool it looked! It really made the party feel extra special. If you're looking for someone talented, creative, and easy to work with for your event, I highly recommend her. I will definitely be booking her again for future parties!

I hired Katie for my daughter's first birthday and she far exceeded my expectations! I cannot…read morerecommend her enough. Her pricing was reasonable but it did not alter the quality of her work and that can be hard to find. I would absolutely hire her again!

Sarah at Balloonzilla was an absolute DREAM to work with. From the very beginning and through all…read morethe changes I made during the design process, they were beyond patient, accommodating, and so generous with their customer service. Not once did I feel like I was being "that client" even with multiple pivots. They made the entire process easy, stress-free, and honestly fun. The delivery was seamless and the balloons... WOW. They were even more gorgeous than I could have imagined. The colors, the fullness, the overall look completely transformed the space and easily became one of the most complimented elements of the night. As someone who works in events, I don't rave about vendors unless I want to work with them again, and I would work with them again in a heartbeat and recommend them to anyone looking for luxury balloons and a team that actually cares about your vision.

Balloons were as described. Fair price, good delivery. Will order for next event. Appreciated…read morethe easy ordering process and quick turnaround

Anush made a beautiful arrangement for my party. Delightful to work with, competitive pricing (this…read morestuff ain't cheap lol ) but her work was the nicest of all that I reviewed. Came on time, set up quickly, and removed it at the end of the party. Added a beautiful festive atmosphere and photo op. Great experience. Highly recommend.

Let me start by saying, it really doesn't get better than Anush with Art Your Event. She not only…read moreplanned my wedding...she coordinated, helped with design, handled vendors (ones I contracted as well as her own), made sure every single details I had noted was a part of my big day...she's simply incredible! I'm not the easiest, I had a VERY specific vision in my mind and Anush not only brought it to life, she exceeded all of our expectations. I never thought seeing my wedding reception space would make me cry, but her work was so stunning, it brought me to tears. Anush with Art Your Event is the only event planner we will ever use. She won't disappoint!

We recently had a baby shower / gender reveal party and hired Moonstar Celebrations to help us set…read moreup our backdrop and balloons for a photo booth area. Janice was very communicative throughout the process, providing ideas and sketches while she was planning everything out. The day of, the venue we booked decided to cut our setup time short because there was a party that booked lunchtime and was running late. Despite this setback, Janice and her team were there on time working on setting up while the restaurant workers were cleaning up. I can only imagine how chaotic it must have been, but everything was setup on time and came out beautiful! The theme was like XLB on CNY, and Janice ran with the idea and brought it to life. We loved the addition of the fans and flowers! There were also some lanterns that they were able to attach onto the walls that added to the theme, but we forgot to take pictures of them. Overall great experience working with Janice and extremely happy with the result.

Janice was so great to work with: attentive to details, followed up on questions, and accommodated…read morerequests. She was so flexible even when we had to change venues last minute for our event due to weather, and she and her team worked through the rain to get our balloons set up. The display was beautiful, and exactly what we were looking for--a subtle bunny theme for a Year of the Rabbit and Easter 1st year birthday. We got so many compliments from our guests and other family and friends. We will definitely call on Janice again for future events!

My business, Rainbowl Superfoods, recently had the opportunity to work as a vendor for a special…read moreevent put on by Emily Kate Events, and I was impressed to say the least! I wouldn't normally review the organizer of an event that we are a part of, but it was so well done that I felt I had to. The event was a grand opening of a new housing development in Irvine, and included multiple food vendors, live music, photo walls, children's craft and game areas, zorbing, and more. Emily and her team created a beautiful and very welcoming environment for well over 1,000 guests! I hope we have the chance to work together again.

Had the pleasure of doing an event for Emily Kate Events last weekend. She was looking for an ice…read morecream truck for a neighborhood block party in a new subdivision. From the first email everything was very professional. Having been in the business myself for many years, I could tell she was a professional. She was super easy to work with from start to finish. The event was very well put together. If you are looking for an event planner that gives the wow experience EKE is your company.