Blue Fancy (BF), unfortunately, did not meet our expectations. I don't think it's necessary to go…read moreinto detail listing all of the things that went poorly, and I, of course, want to give them credit for the things that did go well. Context: we are both from Wisconsin, but are currently living out of state with stressful, time-consuming jobs, which is why we wanted to hire a planner. Our budget was lower than what I'm guessing BF is typically used to working with (less than $60,000), so I'm not sure if that was a factor. We got married in Fond du Lac and most of BF's contacts/experience is in the Milwaukee area. We had a backyard wedding at our family members' homes (a small ceremony at one location and a larger reception at a second location) over a holiday weekend. We hired BF 1.5 years prior to our wedding date leaving plenty of time. Pros: -BF was very helpful with providing structure (a to-do list, timeline) and recommending vendors. -They were insightful when finalizing the rental company contract in terms of backyard wedding details that we would not have thought of. For example, generator needs, water hookups, etc. -Day of set-up. They provided us with 3 team members, which was incredibly helpful with setting up chairs, tables, a few decorations, etc. Cons: -All together, we had a total of 3 planners. Our first planner quit and our second planner had to take a step back due to a serious personal matter. This resulted in poor communication, confusion, and stress. It was often unclear who was taking lead on what and we felt the team did not have the bandwidth to actually manage our wedding. We constantly felt like we had to double-check everything and take care of things ourselves because it was unclear who was doing what and we did not want things to fall through the cracks. Despite this, things did fall through the cracks. For example, we did not finalize our catering contract until 1 month prior to the wedding, which ended up being $8,000 more than we originally agreed because we had no other choice. Additionally, the band that BF recommended pulled out 6 weeks prior our wedding. This was not their fault and they found a replacement within one week, but this was still stressful . -They seemed to take a 'copy and paste' approach as in they just replicated what they did for previous weddings instead of really listening to what was truly important to us. More of a you fit us instead of we fit you. For example, although they provided recommendations for vendors, we ended up having to find some on our own because their recommendations did not align with our preferences/budget. Examples: photographer, videographer, and hair & make-up team. When we mentioned wanting a videographer within a certain budget, we were told this was unrealistic and received no help. We did find a videographer within our budget and he did a great job! So happy we found him. -Poor attention to detail. This was pretty concerning and prevalent throughout the process. A couple of examples: (1) they neglected trash removal and only had solutions for the Milwaukee area when we brought it to their attention. We ended up coming up with a creative solution on our own; (2) at the rehearsal dinner, the lead planner did not know the location of where to tell the hair and make-up team to go the following morning (day of). In sum, we're hoping our experience was abnormal. Nonetheless, we never received an apology, acknowledgment, or a thank you for using their service or any sort of contact after the wedding, which we find unprofessional. We were extremely sympathetic to the series of events that were out of their control, but ultimately, the way it was handled was subpar and the planning process/day of execution was stressful. We wish them the best and hope things are improving.

My husband and I are still both VERY happy that we hired Blue Fancy Events for our wedding and are…read moreforever grateful to have had Jan as our planner for our 150+ person wedding in Lake Geneva, WI. Out of all of the money we spent on this wedding, the one thing that honestly was the most worth it was hiring Jan/Blue fancy as our full service planner. ..We were a covid wedding (8.8.20) that had to be postponed to this year (8.21.21h and Jan took SUCH good care of us (mostly me, who had questions and meltdowns frequently) through it all. She did all of the heavy lifting with the vendors, came with me to my rentals and florals appointment for support, texted and called me whenever I needed her for advice or a question, reminded us of payments and even scheduled appts for us with our vendors and decorated/helped clean up our wedding amazingly with her team day of! Jan was just a great person to have around during this past crazy year and a half and I'm so thankful to have had her as our planner. She made me feel so comfortable right from the start and I felt like she was a friend. If you're on the fence about getting a planner and you're in WI, hire blue fancy and ask for Jan!! You will not regret it! Thank you Jan!

The awesome Cam Jamz of Kuhl Entertainment DJ'd our wedding this past July. He was truly amazing to…read morework with. My husband and I had one wish for our reception... and that it was an awesome dance party. We had very particular and nontraditional requests. Cam shared helpful insights based on his past experiences while being incredibly accommodating. Perhaps most importantly, if we asked for something that may have slightly conflicted with his recommendation (e.g. we did not want uplighting) he was not judgmental and totally went with the flow. He even managed to get us a disco ball, per our special request! The result was IMO the best and most unique wedding dance party we could have asked for. If you like old school hip-hop, dance/electronic, and indie pop music (and loathe the chicken dance), we would highly recommend DJ Cam Jamz!! But actually, no matter what your taste in music, we would recommend him... because he cares about his clients and will play whatever they want in order to create the perfect experience for them.

Our experience with Kuhl Entertainment was wonderful. Our DJ was Amy Twieg. She paid close…read moreattention to our requests and MC'd the whole reception. We'd only consulted with Amy a few times before the wedding, but multiple guests asked how we'd met, thinking we'd been friends for years. Thank you Amy and Kuhl Entertainment!

About a month ago my teen daughter, her dad and I attended a wonderful wedding in Milwaukee. It was…read morecreative and the food was fabulous and the entire thing seemed to perfectly reflect the aesthetic of the very joyful bride and groom! But I'm review the owners of this company for going a very SPECIAL EXTRA MILE and helping in an area they certainly did not have to. Towards the end of the event, when clearly the Done By Storm planners had been working their butts off (!) to make everything perfect, my daughter (who is a serious photographer) got knocked by a happy dancing person, dropped her camera and discovered the lens cover was broken and STUCK onto the camera lens. This is a nightmare situation for any photographer who values their camera and their work.... We ran off to the side of the venue and tried everything possible to separate the broken lens cover from the camera, while trying not to get tiny shards of glass in our hands. Several people tried to help but to no avail. Finally my daughter approached the two Done by Storm owners who were talking, and asked if they might have a tool to help. The gentleman RAN to get his toolbox, returned and began working on the problem. It was quite challenging, as he didn't want to cause any more damage on a delicate instrument, plus it was still a loud party all around. He kept at it for awhile, even though we told him we didn't want to take his time away from his other duties. But he kept trying and trying. And he got it off!!!! My daughter was so grateful she asked if she might give him a hug, and did. We were all so grateful and had no way to really to thank him for his kindness, his empathy and his incredible professionalism. The night would have been ruined for us had he not been so ready to assist. All I can say is that if this pair of lovely people were that attentive to the happiness of one of many guests, I can only imagine the attention they offer to their clients! I'm already married (or I'd hire them!). We are from out of state and will always remember the extra effort these people put in that evening. Thanks to Done By Storm from the Kahn family.

We hired Mandy from Done by Storm as a day of coordinator for our wedding and we could not have…read morebeen happier with the service she and her assistants provided! They were able to assist our very young flower girl/ attendants when they ALMOST had a melt down right before they walked down the aisle, used their emergency kit to help with a handful of last minute needs, kept the schedule on track, and worked as an amazing contact for all of our other vendors so I had very few questions that I needed to answer allowing me to enjoy the day we worked so hard on! Mandy went above and beyond leading up to the wedding to assist with the final timeline and details. She was hired as a day of coordinator but she truly cares about her clients. With COVID, I had cold feet about the event itself and nearly postponed about 2 months before the wedding. She saw a post I made in a wedding group on Facebook looking for advice and she reached out directly to be a sounding board to help me sort through the craziness.

Awesome experience, from start to finish!!…read more Marilee is amazing! She listened carefully to exactly what we were looking for and went above and beyond in helping us to negotiate all the ins and outs. Marilee's marvelous organizational skills, creativity, and complete knowledge of the industry made our event flow incredibly smoothly. The best decision we could have made, to take advantage of Planned Spontaneity's expert advice. SO worthwhile and such a positive experience!! Highly recommended!!

I should have done my research before hiring Planned Spontaneity because it turned out being the…read morebiggest mistake and regret of my wedding. The team she hired to set up the venue was clearly inexperienced and even made comments to my family members saying, "I'm not sure what to do I've never done this before." Time was severely mismanaged and the coordinator/owner was visibly overwhelmed. Marilee does not care whether or not you are happy with her services. After the wedding, I tried contacting Marilee privately to express my dissatisfaction and try and find a compromise on the amount she billed us for (which she was unwilling to give any details or itemization of her invoice) and she ended up ignoring my emails. She took no accountability, was disrespectful and made rude comments about my wedding, and showed no willingness to compromise...she never apologized and immediately was defensive and threatened legal action. After trying to contact her 3 times and being ignored, she filed with small claims. The judgement ended up being dismissed. After having such a horrible experience and doing more research, I found out the business was dissolved in 2014 and is no longer legally operating under its LLC.

My wife and I hired DJ B-Kem (Brian Nkemnji) for our wedding and he was breathtakingly good.  We…read morewanted a DJ with professional skills who could mix the songs and keep the dance floor going and he was PERFECT. Before our wedding, he listened to us and helped us at every stage of the planning. During the wedding he executed flawlessly and did an excellent job of MC'ing, DJ'ing, and overall making sure the day went smoothly and according to how we wanted. During the dancing portion of the night, Brian's DJ skills were on full display! He played the music we wanted, accommodated requests and was truly a master at his craft. I, my wife, and our friends ALL agree that we have never heard a DJ so good, especially at a wedding!  EVERYONE was blown away by his DJ'ing. He catered to the older and newer generations and played the perfect songs at the right times. He kept the dance-floor packed from start to finish! We had SO many comments on how great he was. My wife and I could not have been happier with the services we received from DJ B-Kem.  For anyone who wants to have the best DJ, get DJ B-Kem. I give him the highest recommendation possible, he was AMAZING.

From the owner: Professional Mobile DJ services to Clients at affordable rates for all events and parties.read more

This review is multifaceted. I highly recommend hiring Amber...specifically Amber, for day…read morecoordination services. She was the coordinator for my oldest daughter's wedding day and was wonderful...but then couldn't help for my next wedding AFTER I already hired her. She sent someone in her place that I "assumed" would be comparable. The person she sent disappeared for a large part of the evening, for 8 hours I hired her and received next to nothing in return. Very nice lady.... But sat in the front lobby on her phone for hours, during dinner, and had to be messaged when needed. I did share this information with Amber who did apologize, but that was all I got...an apology and then zero response from my follow-up email. I paid $800 for desserts to be put out. for the ceremony, my daughter had to walk outside from one building to another...walking down a set of stairs to another set of stairs going up to the chapel... as she was going up the stairs with no help from the coordinator, her lace train began to tear. Not only did her dress tear, but she missed her entry into the chapel when her song began. Watching the bride, my daughter cry as she entered the chapel was very hard. I would expect some service recovery for the lack of service, but only got an apology.

From the owner: My services are unique in that I help you plan the perfect day, allow you to select decor items…read morefrom my vast inventory, and me and my team put it all together and tear it all down at the end of the night. No need to hunt for expensive decor items..one cost snd no headache! And I’m there for the entire day to make sure things run smoothly allowing the couple and their families to just enjoy the day. I also can provide live florals for a fraction of the cost of a florist, saving you additional money and headache. Don’t need all of that? That’s ok, I can also provide day of coordinating where I use your items and execute your plans allowing you to focus on you!

This veteran owned and operated business was outstanding at my daughter's wedding. They were…read moreawesome from the first conversation to the last, they not only listened to our wishes but executed flawlessly. We received many accolades about the DJ from our older and younger guests. I can't say enough great things about this professional company. Thank you again. Go Pioneers!

Jesse from A Personal Touch did our wedding and did a fantastic job. The whole process from booking…read moreto the event was seamless. The web portal that let us select songs and set other details for the night helped out significantly. The ability to outright ban "Y.M.C.A." and the "Chicken Dance" from the very beginning took a lot of weight off of our shoulders. Jesse just had a good feeling for the flow of the night and chose good music.