ACE did a wonderful job with the lighting and drapes for our wedding, and we got so many…read morecompliments from our guests. I'm a video producer, and more than any other element of the decor, I believe that good lighting is key to creating a warm, inviting ambiance. So, after we decided on our venue, ACE was one of the first vendors we contacted. We'd never planned a wedding before, so we weren't exactly sure what we would need, nor how much it would cost, but Yoni and Ewa immediately put us at ease. Right away, Yoni met us to do a walkthrough of the venue, and they were able to execute exactly what we wanted, and also made some very helpful suggestions while staying right within our budget. It was all very affordable, and they provided excellent service from our initial call, to answering all of our many questions along the way, and very efficiently setting up and tearing down on the day of the event. For our ceremony backdrop, I asked them to hang a 10' wide macrame curtain, but it was so big, I had to keep it in a box for several months until I passed it off to the team at ACE a couple of weeks before the event. Luckily, Ewa did some research to make sure the macrame wouldn't get too wrinkled/tangled before they suspended it. When I finally got to see everything put together at the ceremony/reception, it was even more beautiful than I'd imagined. I'm still waiting on our photos from the photographer, but once I get them, I'll need to post them here to demonstrate what a lovely job they did.

I found ACE Chicago Events through a standard Google search, and when I reached out they were…read moreresponsive immediately. Both Ewa and Yoni took the time to meet me at my venue for a walk-through and estimate, and patiently answered all of my questions and talked through the whole event so they had a really good idea of what we envisioned. When we changed to a larger venue just three and a half weeks before the event, Ewa and Yoni didn't skip a beat; they met us at the new venue and did another walk-through, and revised the whole plan on the spot, which was considerably more involved than the first one. Both of them were excellent communicators, and shared helpful suggestions while also making us feel like we were always in control of our vision. This is a difficult line to walk, and the result ended up being amazing. Yoni arrived the day before the event and set up, which minimized day-of commotion. Yoni and his team were the epitome of professional: respectful, efficient, and highly skilled at what they did. They also all had cool-and-collected attitudes throughout the entire process, and the "I got this, no problem" energy behind the scenes was invaluable. It really helped set the tone of a well-executed event run by competent, organized people. When we had a projection project (designed by an artist of ours) not work out as planned at the top of our runway, Yoni improvised with a lighting effect and it ended up being way better than our original idea. The lighting throughout the entire venue was gorgeous and transformed a blank canvas into exactly the vibe we were going for: elegant, beautiful, interesting and welcoming. The A/V was also flawless. Having never produced an event of this caliber before, I was unaware of the A/V needs to make sure that people at the event can actually hear whoever is speaking on the microphone, for example. I've been to so many events where the person speaking is barely audible. Our speakers were crystal clear and Yoni did an excellent job interfacing with our DJ. He was also meticulous - and fast! - when it came to running, hiding and securing what seemed like miles of wires, so that we didn't even know they were there. From small details like the red carpet and stanchions to sound throughout the entire space, it was all handled smoothly and professionally. Ewa was communicative and excellent at sending over several updated proposals as the planning progressed, and they are simply an excellent team. I could not be happier with ACE Chicago Events, they elevated and polished our first event and executed our vision to perfection: what was just an idea at the beginning of January became an approximately 500-person event in the middle of May that definitely had the "WOW!!!" factor. Not only are Ewa and Yoni extremely good at what they do and worth every penny, they are great people. For the quality we received and the peace of mind knowing that people we trust were taking care of all the technical details, it was absolutely one of the best decisions we made to hire them as our production company. I would highly recommend ACE Chicago Events for any event you are organizing, and I have already booked them for our next one in the fall!

Daniel was such a breeze to work with! Professional and…read moredelivered! I am so impressed with the photobooth service and cannot wait to hire Platinum flash for a future event!!!

As an update to my review posted on 9/25/18 regarding Platinum Flash no show for my son's wedding,…read moreI wanted to note that subsequent to my post, Daniel did deliver the $100 check that he had agreed to during our previous conversation. Of course, the $100 does not correct the damage done regarding the event and the communications challenges that I have had but I do appreciate the post follow-up.

Amazing!! Will book again! They were very nice and even asked if we needed extended time. Great…read moreenergy !

I'm from Los Angeles and this is something that's pretty popular on film sets and wrap parties. I…read morethought it would be fun for my moms 60th, lock in those memories forever! I didn't realize or take in consideration how much fun it would be for her, that she'd spent the whole 3 hours of the party at the Photo Booth. Whoops.

My husband and I got married back in October and absolutely loved that we booked Pixster Photo…read moreBooth! So many of our guests loved it and were so happy with how they turned out! A friend who is getting married this coming year asked for their information because she absolutely loved it! Shoutout to our attendant (Rob) as he was so friendly, kind, and thoughtful! 10/10 would recommend!

Steve and I just had our engagement party with DJ Thomas Ulrich on May 11, 2024. We could not have…read moreasked for a better experience with him overall! He was recommended by a friend who had him for several of their family weddings and loved him! He was a true professional and was supportive in helping with suggestions when we weren't sure about what song to use for each item, etc. We danced all night and people were so impressed with the music and his professionalism. Our photographer cancelled last minute and he helped take pictures! We highly recommend Thomas! The DJ is one of the most important parts of a party, make sure you get a great one! Thanks Thomas! Yolanda and Steve

Rich and John thank you for all your hard work! You have a great company and I was VERY pleased…read morewith your service!! John was very pleasant, up-lighting and truss system were AMAZING; a total wedding must! They even stayed 30min pass 12 for my guests who still wanted to DANCE!! We packed the floor all night long! I feel that my feedback & comment sections for the company survey really encompasses what others should know about the service rendered and the company as a whole. I added a little here and there to make it more complete and voice some of my personal preferences and explanations for some dislikes. 1) Quality of Customer Service before your wedding? (initial meeting, phone and Internet communication) They were Excellent; they were very attentive to the details of my vision, they met with us at our chosen location, instead of making us drive to downers. Huge plus since we lived in the city and had 4 other wedding vendor appointments that day!! 2) Friendliness/Promptness/Appearance of your DJ? (DJ John) Excellent! My wedding was more formal and my DJ had a tux/suit and his assistant was presentable as well. John was very nice and always had a smile on his face, even when reminding me that we deviating from our timeline. ( we had a few hiccups in our day..) 3) Your DJs overall performance? (Professionalism, Music selection,Cooperation, etc.) Good :D. I would have said excellent, but John did not play some really important songs requested by me for my family/culture :( I strongly believe that this may have been a direct result because the music selection was not All English. However, we did let Rich and John know what genre/styles of music and special cultural dance music we wanted. It just came down to getting the music file itself. Further, we would have liked the DJ to follow up with us before the week of the wedding, when we were occupied everyday with wedding appointments. Had we met sooner we could have potentially avoided the music selection miscommunication ( did not play important songs or confused the meaning of a song e.g. La Vibora de la Mar, El Muerto and no Rancheras..etc.). When everything is top priority, often enough people don't react, remember, or re-prioritize tasks until its made known that you may run out of time.. We were so Stressed that we never felt like we had any time to do anything.. everything was a priority and had to be done right away. My husband and I tried to load the songs onto the website and sometimes we'd make it all the way to the bottom and it turned out that it didn't save! Needless to say ,since we were under a severe time crunch, due to the short engagement (6mo from "yes" to "I do"), we got to as much as we could done on the website and moved on... It would have been nicer had the site been more user-friendly or if the DJ's could get some of the work out of the way based on genre input we had initially given them and only left us to tweak up the details. For example. it would have been nice, if I did not feel like I had to pick every song I wanted played at my wedding. I know they meant well, by trying to assure that they played all of our favorite songs when we were in the room; I just felt that the level of detail they wanted from us was too much ( this is a general statement for some of the industry vendors). I know a lot of the things i just mentioned sound harsh, but since they deal with weddings, they should expect chaos and rushed schedules and should plan to follow up or aid more. Still was very happy with the service, and had I been able to clone myself 4Xs it would have not been a problem, but since that was not the case.. I could have used a little more sanity when planning the wedding and less demand from all the vendors to micromanage the job. 4) Sound and lighting equipment - sound quality, sound system appearance, lighting effects appearance. Excellent! They had great lighting effects. I would have liked a little more, but the effect was great anyways and everyone liked it! There was rain during the lighting setup so it was decided that no out outdoor lighting could be set up - I was really sad to have not been able to complete my vision because the rain stopped just before guests were to arrive and after the setup had left :'( ! 5) Overall performance rating of our services? I still say Excellent, because they were really nice and tried really HARD to make everything wonderful. My guests were very pleased and no one knew about these little details, except me and you now. 6) Is there anything we can improve upon? Communication with the future bride and groom, more flexible hours to plan the event ahead of time. Make every attempt to fully understand bride and groom's requests and deliver on them. Follow-up more frequently, unless requested not to and try to minimize the work a couple has to do to have good music and setup. 7) Would you recommend our service to others? I highly recommend Essence Entertainment :D !!

We had the best experience with SloMo Booth for our wedding! The 360 camera booth was such a fun…read moreaddition to our celebration and was a huge hit with our guests. Everyone had so much fun getting creative, making videos, and enjoying the experience throughout the night. It was amazing seeing our friends and family laugh, have fun, and create memories that we can look back on forever. The SloMo Booth team was incredible to work with. They brought such a fun energy and made everything feel seamless and easy. They helped create such a great vibe and added an interactive element that our guests are still talking about. If you are looking for something unique, fun, and memorable for your event, we highly recommend SloMo Booth. Thank you for helping make our wedding even more special!

Literally THE BEST! They are so easy to work with and I highly recommend the 360 both. They take it…read moreto the next level with the music playing and really bringing the fun vibe. Such a great price and so worth it!

We hired DJ Mike for a recent event at my job simply for the fact that he brings all his own…read moreequipment for a good price. On top of those things, he's especially easy to work with. He's insured, and gave us everything we needed to hire him with a quick turnaround. He answered all of my questions quickly, via both email and phone. On the day of the event, he arrived early and was flexible with our other performers and was a great emcee. We would absolutely hire him again and I would recommend him for pretty much any event!

I used them for my third child's Bar Mitzvah. He was great. This is not just from a father's…read morepoint of view, but from the kids. He was able to have almost all of the kids dancing all of the time. I would hire him again for any future events we have. After having 3 major events with 3 different DJs, Michael was far better than the others. The big advantage is the Michael truly loves what he does, and it shows.

My husband and I used Oh Snap for a photo booth at our wedding reception and it was such a great…read moredecision. The team at Oh Snap was super helpful and knowledgeable every step of the way-- from the initial planning stages/picking out our templates for the photos, date/time logistics, etc. to the actual day of set up and take down at our event. The photo booth attendants were also kind, professional, and fun! We would definitely use this company again in the future and highly recommend! We really appreciate the team at Oh Snap so much!

Oh Snap Social Booth ROCKS!…read more The customer service was SUPERB from booking with them to the execution of the staff that night! I got so many compliments from all of my friends who attended too. The props were so much fun! From Hamburger hats to Crowns to big silly sunglasses. The guests were so stoked to take home prints with them (with no charge to them) and they loved learning that all of the photos were going to be uploaded online later that week. (I was asked if I wanted them public or password protected too- I chose public- why not!) The cool thing about them too is their versatility. I could see them catering to a large or small event, a birthday party or a fundraiser- if you catch my drift. If you are trying to find a fun way to add to your event then look no further! Oh Snap Social Booth is it! Trust me, you won't regret it.