I hired Jason to be the photographer for my wedding welcome party, and I would do it again in a…read moreheart beat. Jason was easy to communicate with as far as booking him, and he arrived on time and ready to begin work at the event as planned. He is very personable and a pleasure to work with. I was very impressed with my event photographs when I got them back (which was only 2 days after the event). He took high quality photos and really captured the love in the room and the high energy atmosphere of the party. I highly recommend Jason at Imaginola for your event photography.

We enjoyed communicating with Jason and his presence at our wedding. The company was reasonably…read morepriced. Jason responded quickly. He arrived early and stayed longer than requested (my fault). I would book Jason and Imaginola again! The only change I would have made is to the photobook--- I wish there were a few strips of pictures per page, rather than 1. But, I didn't pay attention.

My husband and I chose to basically "elope" in our own city because our families live on opposite…read moresides of the country from each other and and even the idea of planning something everyone could get to was a nightmare. Photos might have been the only "traditional" thing we did, but they were important to me and I am so very glad we found Kathleen! We got married on what must have been the hottest day of the year here in New Orleans and somehow Kathleen managed to make it look like no one was melting! We all met up in Jackson Square and she got our photographs with landmarks as well as street performers, all while letting us dodge in and out of various bars and businesses to take cool-down breaks. She was an absolute joy to work with, the pictures are absolutely stunning and I couldn't be happier with them! She charges a fraction of the average rate, has such cute and unique posing ideas and even better, instead of paying a fortune for prints, she sent us 2 CDs of the (retouched) images and we can print them at will! Both my husband and I have experience modeling and are no stranger to the camera, so when we say that Kathleen is great to work with, it holds water! I'm not sure what the next thing I'll need a photographer for, but whatever it happens to be, I'm calling Kathleen!

Kathleen is amazing! My fiancée and I were looking to have affordable engagement photos taken in…read morethe French Quarter, and after a lot of research we reached out to her due to her impressive portfolio and reasonable rates. She graciously accommodated our request (she doesn't specifically list engagement shoots in her pricing sheet), and even cancelled a personal appointment to keep the shoot when there was a threat of rain at the original time we agreed on. We had a blast the whole time, and she even added an additional ten minutes (for free!) to the shoot because of the fun we were all having. The pictures turned out amazing. She has a great eye and gives good direction. I'd recommend her to anyone! Thanks Kathleen!

My company was visiting New Orleans for a meeting and we worked with Carl to organize a second line…read moreparade. When I tell you Carl is the best, HE IS THE BEST. He accommodated every need we had. The original day we planned to have the parade ended up storming. I called him the same day to see if we could move the parade to the next day, and he did it no problem. That usually NEVER happens especially on the same day to change it to the next day. That being said it was a weekday so I'm sure it was easier to change it, but Carl knew exactly who to call to change the permits and have the police approve the route. He went above and beyond to help make our parade and experience the best. We had stilt walkers, revelers, and a jazz band walk with us. They were so professional and everyone had so much fun! I could not have enough good things to say about Carl. If I could give 6 stars I would! You will not be disappointed when you work with Carl Mack Presents.

I've only met a couple time with Mr. Mack, but he's always had a smile on for me and runs his space…read moreis with an inviting tone. I'd like to do more work with him in the future.

We used Decades music for our DJ, uplighting and ceremony sound (microphones) at City Park Popp…read moreFountain. I corresponded with Rick who was very accommodating, friendly and prompt to reply. Our DJ was Alex and he was the BEST. He called me to make sure everything was all set weeks ahead of time. He responded quickly to all of my emails in the days leading up to the wedding. Alex arrived early to setup and the sound was exactly what I envisioned. The uplighting was perfect and the music he played was right on point. I cannot find a critique if I tried. Do yourself a favor and go with Decades!

We used Rick and Decades for our wedding in City Park. The brass band for our ceremony was…read moredefinitely a hit with our guests. For the reception Rick played plenty of hits everyone knew including a great set of instrumental songs we requested he play during the dinner. He did have a crowd on the dancefloor during much of the event but he flat out ignored our "do not play" list which was a bit frustrating (Macarena, Cupid Shuffle, etc...). I hope he honors his clients' requests in the future. Based on the amount of selection in such a musical city of New Orleans, there are a lot of other companies out there...

My husband and I hired The Uncommon Event to plan our wedding which was held in May 2012. Nikki at…read moreThe Uncommon Event did a fantastic job going through the timeline (it was literally minute to minute!) and provided fantastic ideas for our ceremony and reception. The Uncommon Event is an adorable husband and wife team that takes to heart what they do. The rehearsal was a breeze (and my wedding party consisted of twenty-two people!) and Nikki was there every step of the way during the ceremony and the reception. Every detail was in order any everything literally ran smoothly. I cannot say enough about The Uncommon Event, I am even hiring their planning services for my up-coming baby shower this August! Side Note: Don't be fooled by the previous one star review, it seems that what happened there was that the bride thought she had the planning package when in fact she only had a coordinating package. The Uncommon Event provides different packages to suit their client's needs and budgets...one of the reasons why I love them!

New Orleans was a destination wedding for my Husband and me. Although my husband is originally from…read moreNew Orleans, we currently live in California. We desperately needed a professional that was local to New Orleans and well connected in the business to assist us with the wedding planning for our big day. Based on the "Why Higher Us" Points posted on the Uncommon Event website, we hired Nikki Barrow for the month of planning. What I would like to share with our readers is what our expectations were and what types of services were actually rendered. To sum it up, we were truly left disappointed, myself in tears, and we definitely weren't stress free as her services claimed. "Why Higher Us" 1. The venue coordinator cannot be the wedding planner. They coordinate the logistics of the venue. We manage the remaining 90% of the details that go into your wedding to ensure pure perfection. (My Response: It is true that most venues will come with a wedding coordinator. We got married at the St. Charles Presbyterian Church and our reception was held at the Audubon Tea Room. I don't know what the "remaining 90%" consisted of, but both coordinators at the venues handled all of the logistics for their respective venues. So in retrospect, we realized that we would have been fine without a wedding planner.) 5. We provide logical timeline guidance. There are a vast amount of steps in the wedding planning process and we ensure that every task is completed in a timely manner. (My Response: This point is just laughable, primarily because we provided her with the budget, venue and vendor information, logistics and timeline for the church ceremony and the Reception. For the Reception set-up, we found out that for every step of the way, she consulted with some of our friends and guests that was there to take direction from her, but instead she took direction from them. We were very disappointed with this news since we paid for her professional assistance to "ORCHESTRATE" as she calls it, our perfect wedding day, stress free. This unfortunately was not the case. ) 6. We get the job done. Planning a wedding can be very time-consuming. We make certain that all of the preparations are executed in an efficient and effective manner while allowing you peace of mind. (My Response: The website keeps referring to "We", so my husband and I were under the impression that she had a team that she worked with to setup the Reception to our vision. Not the case. She works alone. Once we found out that she was not willing to setup items at the reception (after she had already agreed to) I became very stressed and brought to tears because it was now 1 week before the wedding. I wanted to fire her but my husband convinced me that it was too late to find a replacement person. We ended up having to pay for people to come help set-up the ATR. ) 7. We protect your investment. You have dreamed of this day since you were a child. You want it to be perfect. Think of us as your wedding insurance that virtually guarantees everything will run smoothly on your big day! (My Response: If we did not explicitly tell her to do something then it wasn't getting done. Nor did she provide any advice on how to deal with crisis situations. For example, we needed to find a wedding cake because our original person "fleur de treats" cancelled. All we got was her sympathy but no plan of action. We planned every detail of our wedding from California which was very time consuming and stressful. This required us to take several trips to New Orleans to deal with Vendors because at that point we were just not satisfied with her competency.) 9. We provide peace of mind. We handle all issues that arise during the wedding planning process so that you can rest assured that you will have a flawless wedding day. (My Response: Here is an example of quite the opposite. She informs us that the Gift Box that we had delivered to her home had not arrived. Because we were an out-of-town couple we requested that our guests only provide gift cards and monetary gifts to avoid a huge shipping cost. During the wedding, guests were constantly walking up to my husband and me asking where to put their gifts because they weren't comfortable just leaving money in a card on a table. This could have been easily remedied if our wedding planner would have thought to just purchase a large gift bag from Walgreens, or a colored vase from Wal-Mart or even a large decorative container from the 99 cent store would have solved this issue. Who knows how many gifts we didn't receive because of this failure to provide a reasonable and simple solution to a problem. If it weren't for my husband, sister and close family and friends that helped us through this whole planning, it is our final observation that investing our time, energy, money and reliance on Nikki Barrow from the Uncommon Event was a complete waste.)

Melanie did a great job with the photos for my wedding! She walked us through the whole process,…read moregiving us ideas of what we could do while also encouraging us to look for our own inspiration. She was also the only affordable option that I could find for the time that I needed. I would highly recommend her for getting any photographs done for your occasion.

We loved our family photo session at New Orleans City Park! Melody was amazing with our children!…read moreShe is professional and fun! I felt relaxed knowing I was in good hands. And my children had so much fun! There were even fun treats at the end for everyone. Truly it was the easiest and most enjoyable photo session I've ever had. Her communication was spot on. She responded to all of my silly questions. And at the end I now have amazing photos to last a lifetime. Can't say enough about her!! Love love love! Rebooking immediately.

My husband and I had a destination wedding here and got married here last year (Oct. 29th, 2022)…read more The scene is SO gorgeous, and everything is incredibly picturesque. We booked R&R for the three night package, not just for the day of our wedding, and if I were to do it over, I would do it differently. The things they don't tell you: 1. It's VERY loud. The back house (where we stayed), shook when trucks drove past, particularly late at night, and they're driving past ALL THE TIME. So, on the 2 nights I wasn't completely exhausted, I slept VERY POORLY. 2. If you book for more than just your wedding day, and are having people stay there with you, you won't be able to utilize all the gorgeous spaces for your pictures, as people will be in the rooms, getting ready and having their stuff all over... So, our pictures weren't quite as widespread over the venue as I would have liked. Bummer. 3. The window coverings aren't for blackout, so it can be very light in the rooms as you are trying to sleep. For the $500/night per room we paid, one of our guests who had a child, between the light in the room and the noise, had to move out after the first night and get a hotel. BUMMER. So, if I were doing it all over again, I would have the party there, but would retreat back to a different Airbnb, or house, to live the rest of the trip.

SIMPLY DIVINE!!!!!…read more Here for a wedding, this place is the bomb.com. Beautiful inside and outside. Deon & Shaquita's Wedding, Dec 8, 2017; the day it LITERALLY SNOWED in New Orleans, only added to the memories of this auspicious occasion. The venue attendees quickly accommodated for the weather, by way of outdoor heating and covered tents. The cobblestone/brick flooring outside is divine and adds to the over all mystique of the venue. The pond sets the place off to a greater degree. Inside, the upstairs and downstairs decor is astounding. The other areas on the grounds are just as phenomenal. While the food was provided by an outside caterer, it added to the sheer elegance of the event. Great place for a grandiose party, as it'll fit the bill.