Let's start from the beginning... We went in to Mike's co-decorator's shop very budget-minded after reading such positive reviews online. Everything that you will have read here on this site and have heard from others is true - Mike, Aline, their crew, and their services are absolutely phenomenal.
Mike - is the best guy ever. Not only is this dude incredibly talented, it's his personality that will truly win you over. His genuine concern for the success of your event is the first thing that will come across to you. Yes, he actually cares. He wants the event to be special for you and he will work to make this happen.
A word of advice - come in with an idea, a design, a vision, a concept, a theme. This will ensure that Mike will be able to provide you exactly what you are looking for. I can tell you, without a doubt, that we weren't the easiest to work with. We changed our minds many times. We had a very strict budget (of course we went over in the end). We made Mike's life difficult. Yet, through all of that, he stuck with us and delivered.
Mike has a very sharp eye. He pays attention to detail. He catches quickly what you are looking for and tries to cater to your needs. He has decorated for small, medium and big venues and he can tell you what will work and what will not work. Listen to him - Mike knows. We wanted to transform, within our budget, our wedding reception. We explained what was important to us and Mike came up with recommendations. There were a few things that we just couldn't afford such as full on wall and ceiling draping - Mike could do this - but we couldn't afford it. So he recommended a few changes to our venue that would make the biggest impact.
Since we couldn't afford the entire place to be draped, Mike suggested we go with uplighting and his design for ceiling draping. The uplighting he used was bright and safe (make sure if you go with uplighting you know the type of lighting being used and the potential electrical and fire safety hazards). It helped make our background pop and we know that it adds the magic to photos. He also designed a standalone apple shaped draping to cover our dance floor that was truly magical.
Now the real magic with Magic Mike is that he will work with you in any given environment. He came up with a few suggestions that really made our reception standout. He helped design and custom drape the entrance so we cut off the a view into the venue - it really added a "wow" factor to the design of our reception decorations. Secondly, if you can afford it, get the low line fog. We used it for our first dance.. and a few of the images we have found online are truly magical.
I think this is the most important thing we want to you to know with this review. Whatever you envision, if you can put it into words or show Mike a picture, he will find a way to make it happen or come up with a concept to your liking. He truly is one of the most caring vendors we have worked with. We put our trust in Mike and he did not fail to deliver. We will not hesitate to recommend Mike, Aline, and their businesses to anyone planning a wedding. read more