Stephanie is incredibly creative and thorough. Our 400 person fundraising event was a great success!read more

Stephanie and her crew are great to work with! She is very organized and knows exactly what is…read moreneeded to make an event exceptional. She works hard ensuring everything is perfect. I would highly recommend her for any event- corporate, wedding, birthday, anything at all that you want to look professional.

Our family enjoyed using the Community Room! There were so many amenities, a lovely property right…read morenext to a park, and a spacious room to meet. Jan and Mike were so nice to work with and provided prompt and detailed communication as we tried to plan our special day. We needed Mike while we were there, and he was came almost immediately. The entire event was a wonderful experience from beginning to end!

Not sure why the other reviews are not recommended but they are all positive as is this one. First…read morethe hall is affordable (almost ridiculous what the nearest venue charging-$800 for this hall versus $6000 for the motel). Second the room is huge and holds a lot of people comfortably. The parking lot also is not cramped. Third, the place sits above the river and the site is picturesque. The people are easy to work with and services like caterers are not only available but excellent. We have rented the smaller "community room" several times for birthday parties and it is perfect.

I ordered my box and received it so quickly! It's been so helpful while I plan my daughter-in-laws…read morebaby shower and helped me think outside the box!! Amanda is truly an expert in her field!

I am also an event planner in central Illinois and I purchased Inspire Your's full Knowledge Box -…read moreHead Over Heels. It has been a lifesaver when working with clients and other vendors. It helps to know what I'm talking about and even all the available options. The cards are very easy to use and the graphics/words are clear and easy to read. I will admit, I had a hard time understanding the product until I met with Amanda and she walked me through the cards. As an event planner, I highly recommend the Knowledge Box!

Very cool venue, dining, dancing, bars, patios,... great staff!! We met the owners who work the…read moreevents to assure a great service!!

My daughter just used this venue for her wedding yesterday and I couldn't be more pleased! Bob and…read moreSandy were wonderful from the start to the clean-up. Be warned, booking is at least 12 months in advance, unless you get a cancellation. The place is so charming and full of character! The bride and groom's rooms are secured; the bride's room has a private lavatory. The big kitchen is amazing. It's just a very versatile (large) space, with areas for bars, DJ, dancing, photo ops, etc.

Janella did a fabulous job assisting our family in the planning of the funeral and celebration of…read morelife for our loved one. She dealt with all of the vendors, kept a timeline, a to do list, and gently and lovingly kept our family on task for all the decisions that needed to be made during this difficult time. So much attention was paid to detail and following the event, we received many comments on what a perfect sendoff it was. We can't say enough good things about Janella! We look forward to hiring Vinella Events and utilizing her wonderful company and skills for a more happy occasion in the future. Thank you, Janella!

My fiancé and I just become engaged in September, and we were planning to hire Janella to help plan…read moreour wedding for New Year's Eve 2024. Unexpectedly, my fiancé passed away in mid-October, and I was faced instead with planning his funeral. I turned to Janella to help me work through the planning and execution during this painful and difficult time. She helped me create a vision of how I wanted to celebrate my fiancé, and with great compassion, support and clarity, she helped bring that vision to life. Janella is everything I could ask for in a planner. She was so pleasant and easy to work with. Starting with my vision of his services, she was a strong communicator with a great sense of how to work with people going through a wide range of emotions as we do during funerals (and weddings). She listened carefully and kept all arrangements and details on point and moving forward on a tight timeline of three weeks. She brought strong assessment skills and ideas, problem solving, did a great job working with vendors to keep them on task, multi-tasked throughout, worked diplomatically with family, was flexible and resourceful, effectively negotiated with vendors, and more than anything, I felt her genuine desire and reassurance that we would create the best event I could for my fiancé. The result was the most beautiful, personal funeral mass and Tribute Celebration that I could have hoped for and that was worthy of the incredible man that my fiancé was. I have no doubt that our wedding would have been as beautiful of a celebration, and I'm so deeply grateful to Janella for all that she did to help me honor this man that I loved so much. My deepest thanks to her for her incredible service. Through her beautiful work, she lifted the hearts of many people, including me.