Alaina was our wedding planner, and I can't recommend her highly enough! she was 100% on the ball…read moreand our wedding was exactly what we envisioned and had hoped for on our big day. She is easy to work with, professional, detail-oriented, and accommodating. I am a perfectionist and was planning my wedding from across the country. I did a lot of research and reference-checking and feel that we REALLY lucked out with Alaina. All of her recommendations were on-point and the vendors we hired did an impeccable job and provided excellent customer service to ensure the day went as planned. She made the entire planning process easy and stress-free. Her work and level of service speaks for itself.

Shayne and her team made wedding planning effortless. I felt no stress at all during the process or…read moreon the day of our wedding. Shayne was attentive, detail-oriented, and gave us vendors tailored to our style for every phase of the event. She has worked with many different florists, photographers, and other wedding vendors in Pittsburgh so she knew exactly who to recommend. She also had many stylistic additions to enhance the overall beauty and style of our event, some of which she provided for free or at low cost. Managing wedding planning, grad school, and a job at the same time was a breeze with Shayne's help. If you are a bride in Pittsburgh, consider using Shayne and her team!

We at Howard Hanna Mt. Lebanon rented a Santa Chair for our recent Holiday Event, and it exceeded…read moreall expectations! The chair was beautifully crafted, sturdy, and truly elevated the festive atmosphere. Tonya provided excellent service and was responsive and professional. I highly recommend her rentals for any event.

I've had the pleasure of working with Tonya over the past year on multiple events and I couldn't…read morelove her more! She creates a "stress free" environment for each and every one of her clients. She makes each event unique, fabulous and unforgettable with her years of expertise and infectious personality!

Kristin and Chris were amazing to work with. They were kind, patient, and professional-simply…read morefantastic. We were so pleased with the end results for a Gala event we put on. They transformed the space exactly as we had discussed, and then offered services over and above what we expected.

From the owner: ILLUME Lighting + Event Design is Pittsburgh’s premier source for bespoke wedding and event…read moretransformation. As a full-service design and fabrication studio, we bridge the gap between technical production and creative artistry to build one-of-a-kind environments. Our core services include professional Event Lighting (uplighting, bistro lights, texture washes, and intelligent design) and architectural Draping for floor-to-ceiling transformations. Unlike standard rental companies, our in-house Decor Fabrication team builds what others can't—creating custom bars, stage surrounds, and unique installations from scratch. We also offer high-end Botanical Artistry (permanent botanicals) and comprehensive Event Management to ensure every design element is executed flawlessly. Serving the greater Pittsburgh area, we specialize in turning blank venues into immersive experiences. Illuminating Your Vision. Fabricating Your Dream.

Great experience with Melinda at Party On Butler. We live out of town and needed assistance…read moreplanning a baby shower from afar. Melinda was very responsive and kind. The day of the event the decor execution and coordination with the venue went flawlessly. The decor was very clean work and nicely done. They have a good team who handled the set up, clean up, and stayed during the event to help with anything we needed. Highly recommend Party On Butler. Will definitely use them again for future events.

Highly recommend!…read more My husband got me a really nice valentine's gift from this store that was recommended by Lauren and it was very beautiful (see pics). The flowers smelled really nice and the helium balloon with the card was a great addition. The cake not only looked cute but it also tasted amazing. This will definitely be the store I will order from next time for future occasions.

We hired Erin as a full time wedding planner for our event in August, and she "cut out early"…read moreduring our cocktail hour without warning. I'd spent a year working with Erin on our big day, so I was extremely hurt and confused when she left. After all, she had told us while signing the contract that she doesn't do two events in a weekend when she takes on an 'inclusive tier' wedding. As a result, I became the point person for many things at our reception, which is the last thing you want when you hire an experienced professional to do the job. We were planning a wedding remotely from San Francisco, and we wanted to hire a great wedding planner. Erin had good reviews, and we chose Erin because she was timely, sweet, and straight forward--all characteristics I related to. She's cheerful and opens up every call with "hey sweetie" so it feels like you're in good hands. We only met twice, and both times she would be unable to make a few meetings due to her involvement with the South Asian Bridal Show. It wasn't a big deal for us, but we should have known then that she was spread out too thin. I guess we thought that since we requested so little of her time, that she'd really be there, mind and body on the day-of. I soon realized that although she was great at email and answering any direct questions, she wasn't going to be the type of wedding planner who'd make sure we had our bases covered. Erin introduced us to some amazing vendors, and for that I'm very thankful. I got my fiancé involved once Erin dropped one too many balls, sent one too many wrong/unupdated docs to vendors. We were concerned that that her lack of ownership was beginning to affect our confidence in her abilities on the wedding day itself so my fiancé subtly suggested a weekly sync up. It would all be OK as long as she cold deliver on the day of the wedding. However she did not. We had a few fiascos at the wedding, but mistakes happen. The wedding began very late, our huppah fell right before the ceremony etc. The only intentional/avoidable incident was Erin's 'cutting out early' as we were about to enter the reception. Maybe she thought we were in good hands with her assistant Whitney, but it was extremely unprofessional to leave without warning, and with someone who we'd just met at the rehearsal. Whitney was lovely, but we hired Erin for her expertise and execution, and we would have vetted out and hired a day-of coordinator if that's what we wanted. As soon as Erin left, vendors started coming to me for instruction. The bridal party did not know the logistics of the grand entrance, and one of the groomsmen changed into a different outfit, and as a result I had to coordinate with the DJ when it came to the shout outs. The DJ came to me multiple times, saying he couldn't spot the videographers etc. and at one point, his eye started twitching because he didn't know the order of things! I was hurt by Erin's absence, and the day after the wedding, and Ben and I called her to ask what went wrong, and found out that she'd left to drive to another event. We also let her know that we would be writing a negative review, so she would not be surprised. A few weeks later, when we were no longer thinking about it, Erin sent us a 10 page document that documented everything her team did, all the fires she put out, even aired dirty laundry about vendors she'd blacklisted. While I was not interested in fighting over who's part of the story was right, there was something missing from that doc on a human level. the part that goes 'I'm sorry i chose to leave the wedding we planned together to set up for another one'. The commitment to the wedding and overall integrity should be important to anyone who plans a wedding. We are not going to harp on all the things that went wrong, but our wedding was mismanaged by Erin, and then delegated without our consent to someone we'd just met. Considering all of this, we didn't receive the service we expected. If you do hire Erin, make sure you have parents or a partner who will ensure she executes. Or at the very least, stays throughout the event.

Awful experience! Beware! We worked with Erin for approximately 8 months before firing her. Over…read morethe course of working with her, we were consistently disappointed. Erin is very passive and really tries to push the work onto the client. She also isn't detail oriented! There were several mistakes each time she sent a vendor or contract to us - they had the wrong times, dates, and venues. Each time I spoke with Erin on the phone I had to repeat something I had said earlier. She did not prepare for our meetings and always had to be reminded of previous decisions or discussions. The topping on the cake was when after communicating with her for over 8 months, she casually informed us that she would not actually be in attendance at our wedding. She would have 'an assistant' there. Erin never informed us that she wouldn't be there and we never had the opportunity to meet this 'assistant'. We were completely blindsided and shocked that this is how she does business. For the sake of your sanity, use another wedding coordinator - Erin is not a professional.

Working with Allie was an absolute pleasure! Her professionalism, creativity, and attention to…read moredetail truly brought her clients vision to life. From the initial contact to assist with party rentals to the day of the event, she ensured everything ran smoothly and had fantastic communication. The level of care she showed for every detail--big and small--really set her apart. We can't wait to work with her again!

From the owner: Life's too short to have boring parties! Bentley Events provides event planning specializing in…read morememorable and intentional personal parties and corporate events. We provide personalized, custom event styling and event planning to meet your specific needs, interests, and budget. Forget about spending hours of your precious time researching, coordinating, planning, and stressing over every detail — think of us as your go-to event planning friends that will curate a perfectly designed and executed event. We are proudly based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania but offer our memory making event planning services worldwide. Contact us at hello@bentley-events.com to chat about how we can partner together to create lifelong memories.

After seeing all the critical reviews I felt compelled to weigh in. We've used Fluted Mushroom 3…read moretimes recently for hors d'oeuvres receptions of 40-50 people and have been pleased with our experience. Peter, in particular, has been easy to work with and accommodating of our quirks. It is easy to develop unrealistic expectations for once in a lifetime events such as weddings but for routinely catered events Fluted Mushroom provides a courteous level of service with good food at an appropriate price.

My son held his wedding here in November. I didn't deal with the contract or the staff until…read morewedding weekend but there are sadly some big event staff issues here that many people noticed. The food is exceptional. The wait staff, bartenders and cooks are wonderful. The venue is beautiful. The management is terrible. Lee, Peter and Angela are incompetent. Three different event coordinators over the course of the planning with details were not documented. Angela - told me no one cut and plated the cake because she told the staff the bride was going to cut it! Really? Many family members noticed her presence and how little she did. Lee - the owner has made several phone calls to my daughter in law during their honeymoon to intimidate her and chastise her because she asked for a meeting with him to discuss the issues.

Love this place!!…read more Fun and supportive atmosphere. Went in feeling intimidated left feeling strong!

Really great, really flexible. I was in town for a bachelorette weekend and we had some time to…read morefill. Fitness With a Twist (FWAT) was super flexible, adding us in just a week before the event. Jasmine, our instructor, was very sweet and able to adjust the class to fit our skill level and time needs. Staff was approachable and seemed like regular people - perhaps an odd comment - but it felt like a safe environment, free of judgement. The building is situated in South Side and was truly the perfect location, easy to get to and the right size for our group. The workout was great, definitely some underutilized muscles! I would 100% do another class if I lived closer and definitely recommend for groups.

One word to describe how it was to work with Michelle and her team in planning our daughter's and…read morefiancee's wedding reception... SUBLIME!! You will not find a more professional, more communicative , more meticulous or more pleasant person to work with to plan and EXECUTE an important life event. Whether you have the look and feel of the event all planned or you have no clue what to do Michelle has the listening skills, the creativity and vision to bring it to a beautiful reality. Thanks Michelle for your magic touch... it was great working with you!!

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