We recently attended a wedding reception at a nearby forest preserve that used the services of A…read moreTouch of Elegance. Needless to say, it was an enjoyable experience! The meals came from someone else, but the orderly fashion it was presented and served was duly noted. That goes double for the drink line as well; I ordered non-alcoholic drinks and still felt appreciated. Kudos to the two sisters and Diane D. who worked the event! A Touch of Elegance definitely showed a touch of class!.

A Touch of Elegance was nothing but a disappointment by Denise (Owner) our event executer…read more When reading this review, please realize this was written to help other brides and people who deserve an amazing event planner/executor for their special day. We hired a Touch of Elegance to ONLY execute our designs for our wedding in September 2019. I (The Bride) worked with the owner herself, Denise, who agreed to take on this project. I gave her specific details and instructions on how I wanted key aspects of my wedding to come together which included: putting up a photo backdrop which I designed, placing all tent cards in order on the backdrop, assisting with gathering family members for pictures during cocktail hour, making sure the banquet hall was ready (table numbers, reserved seating, guest gifts) for photography before guests arrive, setting up the memory table, the autograph table, and placing signage. We also had a surprise swing dance number for our guests and I had a dress change, so that is the only thing that she helped us with correctly. Please see the images attached regarding how each part was executed INCORRECTLY as there was not enough room to write it all here sadly. We gave Denise a Call regarding feedback Being the "Hospitality Power Couple" (name given by our family and friends) and myself for receiving a degree in graphic design and hospitality, we were EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. Learning of some of the issues during our wedding, after our wedding, learning much more from family friends, and the staff of our hotel venue about Denise was hard to take in. Unfortunately, we had to call Denise to ask how she felt our wedding day went as we wanted to hear her side of the story. The best way to sum up the call would be that it showed us who Denise really is. She kept telling us "She DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME". Our first thought was, if you did not leave yourself enough time, why not bring in more of your staff to help you. We placed our trust and faith in her as she reassured us many times everything will be wonderful on our wedding day since we were over organized and too detailed, but it shows that no matter how OCD you may be, it can still be executed WRONG. With Denise knowing all this taking place during our wedding, we feel we wasted our money as we never planned to have an event planner execute our designs but my now husband convinced me that she was worth it. Sadly, we were wrong, and we paid for it as we DID NOT RECEIVE A REFUND from Denise. From one business owner to another (founder of my graphic design company and a nonprofit), I was also DISAPPOINTED that she DID NOT CARE TO CALL us for our feedback. I had to reach out to her to set up a call. As an owner, I would want my clients to be honest with me about my work, my work ethic, and how I am as person when working with clients. I am always trying to be better for my clients, and I hope she does the same going forward because I will never recommend her to family or friends after this experience. I hope Denise learns from our wedding on how not to treat people and their guests when hosting an event. My biggest hope is that she does not cause any of these problems for anyone else's event going forward as no one needs more stress on a big day like their wedding or any special event for that matter.

Smarty Pants is the way to go baby!…read more He came by for our sons 1st birthday party and followed a magician and everyone loved his creations! I believe he was there for an hour or so. As seen by his creations, he was a hit by both adults and kids alike! I hope we may utilize his services again! We can't speak highly enough of SP!!

What a fun performer. I came across him at the Park Ridge Kiwanis annual pancake breakfast, where…read morehe was doing some entertaining mostly for the kids but definitely for the adults as well. It's through him that I heard of the Central Street Busker Festival that took place the next day and his line was loooong! Most recently, we went to his show last week that the Mt. Prospect Public Library held for spring break. That was very very well attended, with a long line of folks waiting to get in (and that's with all of us registered to attend!), but the show was a lot of fun. He did a little magic, a little comedy, and some fun balloon tricks. This guy has been doing this all his adult life--unless that's also a joke and part of his act--but regardless, he's great at his job. I'm looking forward to seeing him again and my little one having the chance to pick her balloon creation on her own.

All I can say is WOW!!…read more Dale you were INCREDIBLE!!! Everyone is talking about the music and saying it was the best - most fun and most danceable music ever!! You and Amy were so prepared and organized and went above and beyond to know who we are and what we liked before the wedding. That truly came out in the music and the event and we cannot thank you enough. Even during the hora you reassured me that "I got this" I was so scared but you definitely helped me get through it and it turned out AMAZING!!! The lighting- countdown- streamers-logo- and the way you MC and keep the night moving. All of it was just fantastic!!! I would recommend YazzJazz to anyone - they are just amazing.

In planning my daughter's wedding, I approached Yazz Jazz Music and Production to provide musical…read moreentertainment. It was the best decision I could have made! The DJ (Dale - an extreme professional at his craft) not only provided musical contributions, but also served as the evening's MC who kept the whole evening right on schedule! Everyone was too busy dancing and having fun to worry about when it was time to cut the cake, when it was time for the first dances, when it was time to do this or that - but Dale kept things moving! MEANWHILE, never once was the dance floor empty because of Dale's excellent song selections! Additionally, Amy Yassinger was in constant contact with us from the beginning planning stages right up to the service and reception. She was available to us throughout the entire process as well as the day of the wedding. I couldn't be more grateful and appreciative of Amy Yassinger and the services provided by Yazz Jazz Music and Productions! 5 STARS!

Hands done the BEST customer service. The guys at set up and take done were so friendly. They…read moreexplained how to ensure a fun and safe experience for everyone. Cannot wait to utilize their services again.

I paid for a weekend rental of an inflatable water slide in July of 2022. Due to inclement weather…read morewe had to cancel and while they didnt offer a refund, they emailed me a raincheck credit good for one year. First week of April 2023, I forward them the raincheck email to try and redeem and they did not honor it. They took my money and I got literally nothing in return. I just filed a complaint with the BBB.

We have hired Ryan and RC Juggle Entertainment as the balloon artist for our annual Family Fun Day…read morefor 15 consecutive years. That track record says it all. His balloon art is top notch. He builds massive, over-the-top animals that wow both kids and adults, far beyond the usual party balloons. Just as impressive is how he treats the children. He is patient, kind, and clearly loves what he does. The kids adore him. If you are looking for a balloon artist who delivers quality, professionalism, and a genuine heart for kids, book RC Juggle. After 15 years, they have never let us down.

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After extensive research, we chose to work with Allana and hired her for partial wedding planning…read moreservices for our December 2024 wedding. During our initial meeting, she came across as kind, professional, and fairly priced. We planned to use both her planning and floral services, and we signed our contract in December 2023/January 2024. However, as a very organized, detail-oriented bride, I quickly became concerned with the quality of service provided. Communication was inconsistent and often unprofessional. Emails would go unanswered for several days or even weeks, and only after following up via text did she tell me that texting was her preferred method. This left me feeling that our wedding was not a priority. The few meetings we did have were inefficient--typically focused on a basic checklist easily found online--and often conducted via Bluetooth in her car, without note-taking. She frequently forgot details from prior conversations, which created frustration and resulted in me doing extra work to keep her updated. On several occasions, she also ended calls early for various reasons. While I understood that summer is a busy wedding season and she needed to prioritize weddings taking place sooner than ours, the level of support still felt inadequate. At the four-month mark, we reached out to begin floral planning as originally intended. The quote she provided was significantly above the budget we had previously discussed. When I requested a revised proposal within budget, she said she could not do it and instead sent two alternative florist names. With only four months to go, I suddenly found myself searching for a new florist entirely on my own. I had four separate meetings with new vendors--a stressful and unnecessary burden that should not have fallen on me, especially given that floral services were part of what Allana was originally supposed to handle. As we approached the 60-day mark, coordination issues continued. Allana missed a scheduled meeting without acknowledgement, and we still had no sense of a wedding-day timeline. With final vendor meetings approaching, I asked to meet and express my concerns and request additional support. To my surprise, she acknowledged her lack of involvement and offered to find someone else to take over, stating she wanted to avoid any "awkward or uncomfortable" feelings. I had hoped to resolve the issues and move forward together, not to have her withdraw from assisting so close to the wedding. With only 45 days remaining, this was alarming, and we ultimately accepted her offer to transition the planning to someone else, recognizing this as a sign she would not be reliable or trustworthy in the final stretch. I am giving two stars because, in the end, Allana connected us with Barbara Vanni of B Weddings, who stepped in on short notice and handled everything with exceptional professionalism, organization, and care. We are truly grateful for Barbara's support, and I will be leaving her a positive review separately.

Allana was incredible from the very beginning for our clients large corporate HQ Grand Opening. Not…read moreonly was she flexible but she brought valuable ideas and visions to the table to elevate things even further. Her team was wonderful and handled all of the last minute changes and requests with grace. We can't wait to work with this team again! - Scout Hospitality

Amazing job from the Elegant Presentations team!! We had a vision and they took it and executed…read moreperfectly on it - down to the correct color. My best advice is to have specific examples (Pinterest boards) of what you'd like to see. We booked pretty last minute and they were wonderful.

We were on the hunt for a one stop shop for decor for a small backyard party during Covid-19:…read morelights, furniture, rugs, pillows, etc. This turns out it's harder to find than I expected unless you go with the big time players like Kehoe that was a bit pricier than I wanted for this particular party. I loved the rustic look of the furniture Elegant had and their prices were better than most. While they didn't have any rugs or pillows to rent (sigh), their wine barrels were perfection to use as high boys and ended up getting a bunch of their low benches to put together as low tables (to use with floor seating). And they were also able to provide lights for my backyard. While every other vendor told me that postposting due to rain or Covid-19 wasn't an option (say whaaa?) I also liked that they were flexible. The main issue was that getting ahold of them was extremely difficult. If the Yelp reviews didn't give me faith that they'd show in time fo the bash I would have been extremely worried. It took a lot of stalking for both me and my party planner to get a contract, pay for the contract and a date to set everything up. There is an emergency # and found that we had better luck when we called the emergency #. They set everything up a few days in advance so I didn't worry too much about them being a no show. I let them know they needed to come at 7am to get it all done since I was headed out for a busy day and they showed up even a few minutes early. An hour later my yard was lit up beautifully and I was really happy with the look of the furniture for the price. They set it all up on a Thursday morning and said they would be back on Monday to pick it up (also prompt for pick up) so we got to enjoy a long weekend of beautiful lights. While the service leading up to the event wasn't the best, I'd probably still use them since it was smoothly the weekend of the event. However, I'd hope they would be more on top of their communication next time.

So nice loved everything wow did for my wedding expensive but well worth it thanks to everyone at…read morewow!!!!

From the owner: "WOW" Event Design & Coordination is a full service event planning, coordinating and designing…read moreagency that spans events from Chicago, Illinois to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "WOW" designs and plans weddings, parties, corporate events, and everything in between. Currently, "WOW" resides in Kenosha, WI, nestled perfectly in between our regions two major cities. "WOW" specializes in event coordination and tent décor, as well as table top and venue décor. With "WOW"'s large range of services, which includes but is not limited to, floral, lighting, pipe and drape, and hanging decor, the "WOW"ing possibilities are endless. "WOW"'s extensive experience and background with event planning makes us experts in turning your thoughts and ideas into "oooo"'s, "aahhh"s, and "WOW"s!

I began working with Henna in November 2023 when planning my sister's wedding for the following…read moreSeptember. Over the course of 10 months, I spoke to Henna regularly where she told me about her planning services, day of coordination, and decor in extreme detail. She was reliable and understood what the vision was that my sister wanted for her wedding. She was quick to respond, transparent with pricing, and very accommodating to our budget. As we started exceeding our budget, Henna came up with multiple ideas to help cut costs and repurpose items to help us remain comfortable with our vision and pricing while also remaining true to the vision we had curated over the year of planning. Henna and her team exceeded our expectations and are so glad we went with her services when deciding on a vendor that we felt comfortable with. We are excited to use her services in the future.

Highly recommend Professional Party Planners. Recently used their service for my Eid open house and…read morehad a wonderful experience. Super professional and timely responses from Henna and team. They helped get me chairs, linen, and table decor for my party. Timely drop off and pick up. The whole thing was executed exactly the way I imagined. The team members who come to arrange are efficient and clean up after themselves. Will definitely be engaging their services again in the future.

What a terrific winery! This is definitely on the finer scale. I would not recommend for small…read morechildren. It is not as family friendly as Timber Hill. But this has an overall sense of elegance. There is a place to sit outside by the creek, there is outdoor and indoor seating. The grounds are meticulously maintained. You can get a three flight wine experience and you get to keep the glass! The server we had was super friendly and informative. Very affordable at only $15, and the bathrooms were were pretty nice. Plentiful parking. Overall a great place!

I visited this winery for a casual afternoon outing, and while the scenery is really pretty, the…read moreoverall experience was just okay. The space itself is relaxing and would be a great spot to hang out, but the wine didn't quite match the atmosphere. The options I tried were fine, just not memorable for the price point. The food choices were also pretty limited, and since you can't bring your own snacks, it felt a little restricting. Nothing was terrible, but nothing really stood out either. It's a nice place to sit and enjoy the view for a bit, though I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to come back.