About two weeks before friends were set to convene at our house for a birthday BBQ, I had the wild hair to do a picnic on the beach to celebrate our friend. After researching the prices for low picnic tables, floor cushions, goblets, string beads & the like (I really thought I was going to Home Goods to source these - and where was I going to store all of this post-soiree?), a friend referred me to Parties Under the Palms.
I can count on one hand the number of times I've ever used an event planner (the other being my wedding), but I am SO GLAD I booked them!
From the start, Lindsay was extremely responsive - at all hours (to be clear, I never expected her to message me at 11p; she is just uber-quick with her replies). She provided rates & details, answered my questions & even gave me the heads up on how we should plan for a sweltering afternoon, based on a recent picnic they had thrown. Though they had another event that evening, they accommodated my specific start-up time with no issues.
Lindsay and Talia arrived promptly to set up, and what a set-up it was! The setting was gorgeous! From the personalized letter sign, to the Instax camera left to take snapshots, to the casually sophisticated vibe of the picnic.....we loved everything. The generously apportioned charcuterie board that they made was beautiful and easily fed the party of 8 adults & 5 kids, with leftovers. The fresh flowers they arranged were fragrant and lovely. Everything had such a personal touch. The friend we celebrated & our guests were wowed!
After our picnic, they arrived promptly again to break down the tablescape but did not rush us, at all.
I plan a lot of things, and this event was one of the least-stressful, thanks to Parties Under the Palms. And to think that we handled this over a handful of Insta DMs! Thank you, Lindsay and Talia, for a celebration that we will all never forget! read more