BEWARE!!! DO NOT HIRE THIS PLACE/ LAST MINUTE CANCELLATION. I'm going to go in to details because I think it's important to know how long this person had to prevent this situation. I came across this company on Instagram I was drawn to the variety of things and services this company had to offer so I went ahead and secured deposit the date with Rita (aka the business owner) for a baby shower I was planning, I was able to book on April 29 2021 for May 29 2021. Knowing her company was close to South Gate made things convenient since she's not too far but due to some circumstances i had to move it to a park. So I reached out 2 weeks before the party and expressed my concern to Rita that I had moved the party to a park which is 41 miles away from her location. She said she was unsure and would give me an answer in 4 days so I waited and asked if she was up for it if not I would have hire someone else. Rita got back to me saying that we were good to go and the last thing we discussed was who was going to be waiting at the park for delivery. The day of the party arrives and i woke up to a notification from Venmo returning me all my money with a small message saying " refund no same day pick ups cancellation due to park needing permit". I saw this message highly confused knowing I had called the park several times and asked a bunch of questions about what was allowed at the park and what wasn't. I even expressed it was from a rental company. After I saw that message I replied and said "what? the park said there was no need for a permit" she then proceeded to tell me "We called and they said we cannot do commercial tents we will get fined and We have gotten fined before and pick up is before 8 pm". Never did the park express this to me besides the tent being a certain size and even if that was the case she could have reached out and follow through with the rest of the things I had rented out like tables and chairs which are more important then a tent. I called Rita a few times which she never picked up and never did I received a call back nor an apology instead she did the most cowardly thing and hid away from the situation. Now as for someone who works for a rental company I would never take it upon myself to take a job I could not complete and be forward and honest with the costumer ahead of time. Unlike Rita she is unprofessional and when it comes to communicating she will often give you the runaround, I feel she overbooks herself. She also gave me the wrong phone number when trying to send her money which locked my bank account for 3 days because it suspected Fraudulent activity and when I told her this she started having a menacing attitude. I then asked her to confirm her number and sure enough she had given me the wrong one. Even tho it may seem she follows through with work online I would be careful hiring this company. What she did was unforgivable and put me in a stressful situation and this could happen to you. Thankfully I was able to get what I needed elsewhere and I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE. read more

Thank you Passion Event Specialist for helping our daughter's Quinceanera dreams come true. Rita, and her team were a delight to work with, she is very passionate of her work and tries to bring your vision to life. We are so ecstatic with her services, we highly recommend for others to take an opportunity and use her services. We will use again, and again for any events we consider in near future. We were happy with all of her detail and dedication she had to our event. Thank you Rita, and team for your services! read more

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I usually don't write reviews, but felt compelled to do so with how satisfied I am with what was the greatest date in my life. Yes, Rita delivered what she promised on my wedding day, and I cannot be any more happy with the satisfaction she brought my guest, family, husband, and I. To start, Rita comforted me through the whole planning process. A friend recommended her event planning services, so I was sold once I noticed her dedication to her clients. She made me feel like a friend/family, and that made me feel that she cared about my special day. Also, her prices were reasonable for the quality of service my husband and I received. I highly recommend Passion Event Specialist, and will definitely be coming back for any upcoming special events. Thank You Rita! Jennifer O'Brien read more

Thank you Passion Event Specialist for helping me add that elegant touch to my event with your awesome rentals. Lounge couches and cocktail tables. Rita was awesome to work with and responded promptly anytime I had a question or concern. Delivery was prompt and the delivery people were so friendly. If you are wanting your event to have a special touch, definitely check them out!! Thank you! read more

I hired Rita at the very last minute for rentals and setup that I needed. From the very beginning, she was very professional & accommodating! Not to mention I didn't even need to give her a deposit and she showed up to the location early, ready to setup, and with a can do attitude! I'm so glad I came across this company I highly recommend them for all of your party needs! I will be working with them for everything! read more

Rita just did my baby shower and I was not satisfied with her work. She promised me the stars n moon when I went to her a month in advance to my party, and she did not deliver. My drapped tent was sloppy the drapes where hanging too low she said she would hang a chandelier and bistro light and she only hung a tiny chandelier. My dessert table was even more of a disappointment she charged me $500 for it and it consisted of 12 store bought cupcakes and a bunch of tiny yogurt cups oh and 5 sugar cookies. When she had said I would be getting candy apples, pretzels, cakepops, chocolate coves Oreos and personalized cupcakes. To top it all off the backdrop was ripped from one side. She also promised me these fun balloons with light and I didn't get those ether. Lastly she got to my venue supper late to start decorating she was done till 4pm, luckily my guests started arriving till 4pm. MY ADVICE TO YOU GUYS IS PLEASE MAKE SURE SHE TAKES ALL THE DESSERTS SHE PROMISED my dessert table was literally crap I feel supper ripped off. I even txt Rita so she could maybe apologize or explain what had gone wrong and she's still hasn't gotten back to me. read more

Passion Event Specialist - I BOUGHT THE CAKE ELSEWHERE. I was charged $500 for No candy apples, dipped pretzels, cakepops, custom cupcakes, chocolate covered Oreos - Party & Event Planning Near Me - Vernon, California