I cannot thank The Event Gallery enough for the magnificent job they did on my daughter's baby…read moreshower. Kody and his team captured the pure essence of the vision that my daughter and son-in-law wanted, and brought it to life. They made my day a whole lot easier. You definitely have a customer for life.

If you are on the fence about whether or not to hire a wedding planner, JUST DO IT! It's worth…read moreevery cent. We had a great handle on all the details of our wedding as we hired our own vendors a year in advance, but in the end, we really needed a planner who could help us pull everything together in the final days when we needed to focus on other things. Debbie and Laurie, owners of Core Concepts, did an amazing job. We hired them to help us coordinate all the details in the final 30 days leading up to our special day. You can trust that they will be in regular communication during the time that you contract to work with them - they will deliver! All of the details came together perfectly - from the beautiful flowers in our requested colors (white, purple and blue) and table seatings, coordinating with our other vendors and keeping everything on time during the day, to the signage and programs and pipe and drape and uplighting and Gobo OH MY. The setting was just perfect - Core Concepts truly helped transformed the space (which was drab) to make it feel elegant and created an atmosphere that made the entire evening feel special to us and our guests. They were hustling until the very end to ensure all the details were taken care of. They also went the extra mile and delivered our flowers after the wedding festivities to the venue where we were hosting a brunch the next morning -- and that was after a really long day of set up and breakdown. That extra touch was a huge help, and we were very appreciative. So many of our guests told us, with sincerity, that it was the best (and most magical) wedding they have ever attended (!!!), and that was thanks in no small part to the Core Concepts team. We are thrilled. They worked hard to help bring our vision to life and for helping us kick off our next adventure as a married couple. :)

After the money spent on the dress, the venue, the reception, etc. - my mother and I really…read morewondered if we absolutely needed "Day Of" support and if it was worth the cost. We shouldn't have hesitated for a minute! The help we got from Rachel and Core Events was THE best money we spent for anything in the wedding planning. We met with Rachel a couple times and reviewed our plans for the day. She was AMAZING - helping smooth out final details at the rehearsal, checking our sound system/music selections, and providing suggestions for different ways to handle the various traditional elements. The day of, while my mother and I had our hair and makeup done, she checked in at the reception venue and ensured the cake and flowers were delivered and set up properly and the banquet room was set up according to our specs. She also placed our favors, guest book, and other little personal touches we wanted at the reception. That sorted, she booked it over to our ceremony location and helped distribute programs, herded family members and the wedding party here and there so the photographer could get as many pre-wedding family pics as possible. While we stayed behind for photos, she headed to the reception and helped get our guests started on nibbles and cocktails, even cueing our playlist for each part of the reception. Once we arrived, she announced our arrival and got our first dance music going. All this on a day she wasn't feeling too great! We are SO grateful to have had the help of someone so professional, organized, and reliable. Her help let us just relaxed, visit with family, and enjoy the day rather than running around and checking on vendors, set up and details. I cannot recommend Core Events highly enough to anyone planning a wedding or large scale event where you'd actually like to be able to enjoy the event and your guests.

Embellished Catering was truly an incredible experience for us! Wedding planning is overwhelming,…read morebut with Embellished, it became as easy as possible. Embellished is a one-stop shop for all wedding needs. They provided the catering, bar, DJ, florals, decorations, dance floor & lighting. They also paired us with a fantastic wedding coordinator, Savanah, and chef, Jason. They were both extremely helpful throughout the whole process and went above and beyond to satisfy our needs - including on the wedding day itself. Our bartenders and servers were also extremely helpful and friendly. 10/10 recommend. Anika & Max Steele

Thank you so much for catering my son's college graduation party. The food was absolutely amazing,…read moreand the setup was phenomenal. Our guests are still talking about how wonderful the event was, and Embellished Catering played a major role in making it such a success. There was plenty of food, with great options for everyone, and we truly appreciated the quality and presentation. Thank you again for helping make this celebration so special and memorable.

I was invited to a sweet 16 here. Its located in a small plaza in Valrico. It's a small club house…read morebut roomy enough to fit I say about 150 guests. I had to asks for future parties and apparently they handle everything including DJ. The food was cuban style rice, shredded pork, shredded chicken, salad, and corn casserole. It was ok. However, the decorations were beautiful I would definitely rent out this location

I recently had my wife 60th birthday at the Loft event lounge. The owner and her staff were very…read moreprofessional , they paid attention to all my Ideals on how I wanted the party to go, they provide some suggestions in reference to what would work based on the years of experience in catering large events.Overall it was a great experience for me and my family. My wife love the DJ he basically played all the songs she grew up listening to back in her youth. I would totally recommend this place to anyone looking for a event center to host their next event. I really didn't have to worry about getting a caterer finding a DJ, or having to hire someone to serve the food. They did it all for us. if I can give five more stars I would. Thank you for all you have done for me and my wife, thank you for making the moment for my wife an unforgettable one.