Cathy and her team did all of the florals and decor for my wedding. They did such an amazing job!!…read moreCathy has an amazing talent and she was able to make my vision come to life. I highly recommend booking with Second to None, you will not be disappointed. Thank you guys for everything!!

Unique Events was such an amazing company to work with. We planned our wedding in about 10 months…read moreand they made the process stress-free and manageable. We used their design, floral, and day-of coordination services. The design service was amazing. They got to know us as a couple, got to know our vibe, and then created a tailored design plan that truly incorporated every element we wanted and some that we didn't even know were possible! They stayed within our budget and did not pressure us to spend more. We were able to rent all of our needed items from them and used them for signage. We also paid for the set-up and tear-down services so felt incredibly stress free with the design of the wedding day. The floral was wrapped up in the design process and was also effortless. They gave us a full plan of which florals would be used for our bouquets and arrangements. On the day-of the flowers were beautiful and just as described. The day-of coordination was icing on the cake. Our coordinator, Kelli, was present for all of our design/planning meetings so it felt like she knew our wedding when planning the schedule. She was available to talk through all the details of our schedule and very communicative leading up to the wedding. On the day of my wedding I felt so calm knowing that the set up and coordination was in capable hands. I was able to focus on being in the moment and enjoy the whole day. They made clean-up seamless. Was the best use of money. Would do 100 times over!! Recommend Unique Events endlessly!

We worked with Travis and the Unique Events team for almost a year while planning our summer…read morewedding in the Quad Cities. We have nothing but praise for their work and would not hesitate to recommend UE's services to others planning a special event. We elected to work with Unique Events after a disappointing experience with another event planning group whose fee structure and policies were ambiguous, at best. From the outset, Travis and his team of event designers were responsive to our questions and took our interests, tastes, and goals for the wedding into consideration. UE worked within our budget to design and execute a truly outstanding event that felt personal, elegant, and seamless. A number of the vendors and countless guests have reached out to us with compliments for UE's exceptional service and design work. My partner and I planned the wedding from out of state, and therefore assigned a lot of responsibility to UE to manage not only their own design elements (incl. ceremony & reception decor, lighting, floral, linens, and numerous rentals) but also to oversee the "day-of" operations of eight other vendors. Throughout the planning process, Travis Newell's communication with us was prompt, clear, and courteous. He went above and beyond to ensure that the details we discussed were accounted for in revised event proposals and came prepared with questions and ideas to all of our conversations. He and the day-of coordinators even went so far as to meet with me (and one of the other vendors) at the venue three weeks before the wedding for a detailed walk through of the design and event timeline. The event coordinators, Ashley and Hannah, also provided exceptional service on the day-of, working tirelessly from 7am through midnight to liaise with vendors, party members and guests, and to attend to issues that arose. We were deeply impressed with their attentiveness and demonstrated capacity. Thank you so much, Unique Events! We couldn't have done it without you.

If your looking for a great rustic venue for your wedding this is one!…read moreFrom start to finish Pam Ehler and her crew have you covered. Pam will bend over backwards to make sure you have everything you need to make your event everything you wished for .They provide all the information you need to make your event the talk for years to come. We couldn't have chosen a more perfect setting or crew for our daughter's wedding, you won't be disappointed with this venue.

Ehrler Ranch is such an amazing place to have a wedding. My husband and I got married there on…read more3/23/19 and couldn't have asked for a better night. Pam was amazing and was there through it all. Anytime my nerves would get the best of me leading up to the day, she was there to calm me down. She took care of everything. If I could give the ranch 10 stars I would. The transition from the ceremony to the reception was flawless and there wasn't one hiccup. I highly recommend Ehrler Ranch and I am looking forward to the lasting friendships that have been made throughout the time of our wedding planning.

My husband and I hired Brides On A Budget because we had a small budget to work with for our…read morewedding and had no idea how to plan a wedding on our own. I'm happy to give a five star review because Brides On A Budget helped create the intimate wedding of our dreams. We were married at the Overture Center in September 2010, a beautiful space we didn't think we could afford or even arrange. Our wedding planner, Laura, acted as the liaison and handled all of the paperwork, contracts, seating and table arrangements, even down to the color themes and handling of the guests all while being completely professional and friendly and honest. Even though it was a small wedding, I could not have done this without the help of Brides On A Budget. The list of vendors they work with was fantastic and we were able to get real deals on our wedding cake, our flowers, even the person who did my make-up the day of. Working with Laura was like having a friend do the dirty work; she was a great listener and was able to understand our needs after just one meeting. She was diligent about responding to emails and phone calls and because of her hard work, we were able to just really be in the moment and enjoy the wedding and the reception without the hassle of worrying about organization or writing checks or overseeing guests or meals. She helped make our wedding special and memorable and I would wholeheartedly recommend these services to any bride or groom to be.

Laura is amazing! We hired Laura because we were overwhelmed with the process, on a budget and…read morereally needed help. She helped us find the perfect vendors and build the wedding of our dreams on our budget. I can honestly say without her, I would have been lost. With her, we threw the most amazing party and our friends are still raving about the time they had. We gave her a few objectives and she truly was able to build the perfect wedding for us. I owe her a lot and if you are a bride who needs just a little help or a lot, she'll be the perfect fit.

Are you excited to fret over what flowers are going to be in which vases at the reception? Would…read moreyou rather dedicate all your waking free time to chasing down rental and florist contacts, or would you rather sleep? Fretting and chasing are not things I enjoy. So I had an EXPERT do them for me. Except for Sarah Sarbacker, those things are not fretting and chasing - they are thoughtfully planning and cheerfully contacting. Thinking about the BIG DAY, I did NOT want to be the one in charge. I wanted to enjoy and relax with my family and friends. And I forsaw the difficulty with a family member being in charge of all the details. That person wouldn't get to enjoy the day! Unless they were a regular bossy-pants, in which case I would not enjoy taking direction from them in the first place. Let me also tell you this: 15 minutes before our outdoor ceremony, clouds were gathering and the wind started to blow. Sarah happily and confidently crawled into the back of our car (where my MOH and I were staying warm) and asked to start the event a few minutes early because the clouds were threatening-looking. Oh a more pleasant woman I couldn't have heard this from! She even took a few minutes to tell a funny personal story and get my mind off THE WALK DOWN THE AISLE. She was a sea of calm. She projected absolute certainty and helpfulness. She does not dominate - she takes direction from what you suggest. She is a wedding FACILITATOR. I believe she is truly gifted in dealing with all different sorts of people, and yet she has a perfectionistic tendency (to get the chairs just right, to get the table centerpieces just right, etc...). She is polite, cheerful, and nothing seems to throw her for a loop. It was a perfect day. And Sarah Sarbacker was a huge part of making it so.

Literally can't say enough amazing things about Andrea!! She is truly the absolute best! Our…read morewedding would never have happened without her. I decided I wanted to get married on our family farm, a daunting task that she truly brought to life. She thought of every little detail (needed a generator, bathroom trailer, lights, mosquito treatment, valet, etc) and was extremely organized and thorough. She laid out a very easy to follow timeline, checked in each month with the tasks to focus on every month, gave suggestions of professional experienced vendors, but was also willing to go way outside anything she had done before and find new options. For example we wanted really adventurous food with a mix of thai/peruvian/mediterranean/vietnamese/indian and somehow she found the perfect caterer who could make it happen. Andrea is simply the best and you will be lucky to have her, I thank my lucky stars she was available on the date we wanted. She is worth way more than she charges. I cannot recommend her more highly.