We hired Martha Coughlin (of Bliss Coordinating) as our Day-Of-Coordinator for our wedding in July…read more2017 and still believe it was one of THE best decisions we made along the way in our wedding planning! We began looking for a Day-Of-Coordinator after realizing that some of our ideas which were unique, personal, and important to us also would require a lot of D.I.Y. last minute work and preparation leading up to our Big Day. Martha not only took on the jobs of setting up our ceremony and reception decor and facilitating the arrival and organization of our vendors, she also ensured that the day went off without a hitch, all while sticking to our timeline. Martha is extremely organized and well prepared, as well as genuine and thoughtful. Unlike other Day-Of-Coordinators we had previously spoken with and considered, Martha truly cared about what OUR vision of the day looked like and respected our style and what was most important to us, rather than trying to change it to follow more mainstream or traditional ideas (as other coordinators had). She took the time to tour the wedding venue and meet with us on multiple occasions prior to our wedding in order to ensure that she clearly understood how we wanted the day to look and feel, all while offering thought-provoking questions and ideas along the way. We truly cannot say enough positive things about Martha or our experience working with her. She is fun, creative, energetic, reliable, and helped us to create the beautiful and unique wedding day we had envisioned! Her services are extremely well-priced, however her work was worth it's weight in gold to us! Thank you for everything Martha - your professionalism and ingenuity are unparalleled and greatly appreciated!

Working with Martha was without a doubt the best decision we made during the wedding planning…read moreprocess. If you are looking for a day-of wedding coordinator in the Madison area, she's it! We planned our Madison wedding while living out of state, and Martha helped us make sure that every detail was attended to leading up to the wedding. When we arrived in Wisconsin, there was nothing left to do but enjoy time with family and friends. Martha arranged her schedule to meet us in person for coffee while I was home for a summer visit leading up to the wedding. She instantly put us at ease, asking thoughtful questions about our venue, special family members, and logistics of the ceremony. I thought I was fairly organized leading up to that point, but after our meeting I realized the benefits of working with a professional coordinator like Martha! Planning from afar was easy with her as she utilized Google docs for sharing purposes and emailed just to check in. It was evident throughout the entire process that Martha's kind hearted personality would make for a wonderful wedding day experience. She contacted all of our vendors in the weeks leading up to the wedding and attended our rehearsal the night before the wedding. Our family and friends loved Martha as much as we did! She used her creative and organized talents to put together a beautiful space at our venue, and took care of small details -- from thank you cards for our vendors, to making sure our cards were delivered to our hotel room after dinner. With Martha's help, our wedding was a day we'll never forget. We cannot recommend her enough! My only regret is not hiring Martha sooner!

L&D Everyday Events set up my daughter's birthday party and they did such an amazing job! Very…read moreprofessional and detail oriented. They helped let me focus more on the fun that comes with parties and not on the stress. Everyone commented on how great it looked. I will definitely be using their services in the future.

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Timely, professional. We used them for a big family event and everything went as planned. The tent…read morewas not as clean looking as I would have liked but fortunately our decor and tables covered most of it.

What great people to work with--dependable and accommodating. We highly recommend. Let us keep some…read morechairs for reception and return on Monday. We truly appreciated it.

Sarah is amazing! She is well organized, and she gets things done! She knows so many vendors in the…read moreMadison area which makes it so much easier to find what I'm looking for at my events. She is calm, cool, and takes so much pride in her work. I've been to a few of her events, and they are always so fun and memorable!

We used Harmonious Union Events (Sarah) for a 1980's themed 50th birthday party for my…read moresister-in-law in September 2016. We could not find vendors for the party due to being in a remote location in Wisconsin. After hiring Sarah, everything came together quickly. She was very organized, had great ideas for the party and had established vendors that she trusted. Sarah booked all vendors, assisted me with payment to all vendors and handled most of the decorations herself. The two night event went without one single problem. The catered dinners, D.J., bartenders, decorations, rental equipment/tent and restrooms were first class. If you are looking for a professional and organized event planner, look no further. Sarah at Harmonious Union Events is the answer to all of your event needs. I could not have been happier with her service. A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++.

We hired High Energy Mobile DJ's for our backyard wedding and our DJ Wes was phenomenal! He arrived…read moreearly, set up the microphone and audio for our ceremony, then tore down and set up for the reception after. He was great at listening to what we wanted and made sure to ask clarifying questions during the night to make sure everything went smoothly. I've had so many people tell me that Wes was the best DJ they've ever had at a wedding. He got people involved, jumped on the dance floor to show everyone how to do the wobble, and brought hats and props for a dance game. I'd recommend Wes to anyone looking for a great DJ. Communication with High Energy DJ's was great throughout the entire wedding planning process. Scott took a phone call in the beginning of the process to field some quick questions from me and then called a week before to set up final details. My only complaint was the fact that the entire process was a little low-tech. The phone call the week before to iron out details seemed a little clunky and I would have preferred filling out a form online with all of the song names and details for each part of the ceremony and reception. Overall, I would highly recommend High Energy DJ's to anyone looking for a fun and affordable DJ option.

I highly recommend this DJ service! Scott, the owner, was great to work with and super responsive…read moreto messages and questions. We had the pleasure of having his employee, Craig, service our wedding and he was fabulous! He was fabulous, fantastic, energetic, kind, and every other positive word you could come up with! Craig killed it on every level! He checked in with me through out the night and was so easy going! We are thrilled that Craig could join us for our special day! He played some great hits and took requests and even got out on the dance floor a few times (which our guests thought was awesome!)! We got several phone calls over the next few weeks complimenting our DJ service! You definitely won't be disappointed and I HIGHLY recommend!!

Are you excited to fret over what flowers are going to be in which vases at the reception? Would…read moreyou rather dedicate all your waking free time to chasing down rental and florist contacts, or would you rather sleep? Fretting and chasing are not things I enjoy. So I had an EXPERT do them for me. Except for Sarah Sarbacker, those things are not fretting and chasing - they are thoughtfully planning and cheerfully contacting. Thinking about the BIG DAY, I did NOT want to be the one in charge. I wanted to enjoy and relax with my family and friends. And I forsaw the difficulty with a family member being in charge of all the details. That person wouldn't get to enjoy the day! Unless they were a regular bossy-pants, in which case I would not enjoy taking direction from them in the first place. Let me also tell you this: 15 minutes before our outdoor ceremony, clouds were gathering and the wind started to blow. Sarah happily and confidently crawled into the back of our car (where my MOH and I were staying warm) and asked to start the event a few minutes early because the clouds were threatening-looking. Oh a more pleasant woman I couldn't have heard this from! She even took a few minutes to tell a funny personal story and get my mind off THE WALK DOWN THE AISLE. She was a sea of calm. She projected absolute certainty and helpfulness. She does not dominate - she takes direction from what you suggest. She is a wedding FACILITATOR. I believe she is truly gifted in dealing with all different sorts of people, and yet she has a perfectionistic tendency (to get the chairs just right, to get the table centerpieces just right, etc...). She is polite, cheerful, and nothing seems to throw her for a loop. It was a perfect day. And Sarah Sarbacker was a huge part of making it so.

Literally can't say enough amazing things about Andrea!! She is truly the absolute best! Our…read morewedding would never have happened without her. I decided I wanted to get married on our family farm, a daunting task that she truly brought to life. She thought of every little detail (needed a generator, bathroom trailer, lights, mosquito treatment, valet, etc) and was extremely organized and thorough. She laid out a very easy to follow timeline, checked in each month with the tasks to focus on every month, gave suggestions of professional experienced vendors, but was also willing to go way outside anything she had done before and find new options. For example we wanted really adventurous food with a mix of thai/peruvian/mediterranean/vietnamese/indian and somehow she found the perfect caterer who could make it happen. Andrea is simply the best and you will be lucky to have her, I thank my lucky stars she was available on the date we wanted. She is worth way more than she charges. I cannot recommend her more highly.

If I could give 10 stars, I would. Being in the event industry, I have high standards in all…read moreareas...communication, design, detail and even how the vendor carries themselves the day of an event. Master Works Design Group rates high in all of these categories, I couldn't ask for a better vendor. (honestly!) From the beginning planning stages through the execution of an event, the communication is fantastic and quick, the design and detail of the floral/event design is out of this world and he's the type of person you want around on the day of your event. The owner's personality is humble, kind and calm which is ideal to work with on such a special day/event. He is organized, keeps an extremely clean work area when prepping at the venue prior to the event and is phenomenal at what he does. He will also work within your budget whether it's budget friendly or sky is the limit. I've worked with Master Works Design Group on my personal wedding, my own home landscaping, a family funeral as well as several other events through my job and now, wouldn't work with anyone else if it was always up to me. I could go on and on about this company...100% hire them, you won't be disappointed!

From the owner: At Master Works Design Group, our approach is to provide our clients with an enjoyable, engaging…read moreevent planning experience without sacrificing efficiency or effectiveness in the process. We start with the idea...then collaborate to expand our client's vision to achieve their goals and objectives. With that mission in mind, we help our clients accomplish their objectives fully and completely, by combining our extensive accredited resources with years of tried and true event design and production experience. Master Works manages all aspects of your event or project, from the initial concept through execution and production, by incorporating a superior, charismatic team of event professionals to manage and produce a superlative event that achieves detail, quality and measurable results. Our clients value our event expertise and professionalism, creative vision, and ability to understand and translate their event into something bigger and more successful than imagined... a resounding message that is original, visually stimulating and altogether memorable.

I had a very frustrating experience with Surroundings. I had ordered flowers for my wife to be…read moredelivered on Mother's Day. There was an option for delivery for the actual day of Mother's Day (May 10) but the flowers were not delivered. When I called the next day to see what happened, I received a half-hearted apology. They offered to do a refund which I accepted. However, they did not initially refund the $18 delivery fee, so I had to call yet again to get the delivery fee refunded as well. There really was no explanation why the flowers were not delivered. I realize mistakes occur, but what especially was unacceptable was that during the phone calls, the man I spoke to sounded very annoyed as if this whole thing was my fault somehow. I try to support local businesses but will be reticent to do business with Surroundings in the future.

What a beautiful shop filled with flowers, plants and lovely home decor! A small seating area with…read morea fireplace was cozy and the person who welcomed me, his name was Scott, was SO nice! I told him that I pass the shop when I go to Costco and decided to finally stop, I am so happy I did!! I met an adorable shop helper named Nala, the cutest little four legged helper :) Scott gave me a beautifully wrapped rose and I was blown away! If you haven't stopped by here, please do!! I will be back for flowers and more!!!

When we first met Jenny in April, we were nervous b/c we wanted a 9/12/15 wedding. She assured us…read morethis was doable. We sent our deposit in around May 15. After 2 weeks of not hearing back, I checked in via text on May 28. I did not hear back until June 4, when a mass e-mail was sent from Jenny to her clients apologizing for her absence and listing days in June that she would be unavailable. I continued to wait to hear from her, hoping she was doing work behind the scenes. On June 28, I again called and texted since I hadn't even sent out RSVPs b/c we still didn't have a venue. I did not hear back. On July 7, I sent an urgent e-mail requesting that she contact me. On July 11 (Sat), I received a response: "Hello. I apologize for my absence. I will be in touch Sunday evening." I did not hear from her until July 15 (Wed), after calling and leaving another msg. With less than 2 months to go, I received an e-mail from Jenny, who said that her work had been affected by personal and professional issues and that she was "putting systems in place to get everything on track." She offered us two options: Plow ahead or get our deposit back. She ended her e-mail with "I am so sorry for how I have handled this." We asked for our deposit back. It is hard to express how deflated, frustrated, and betrayed I felt, especially since my fiance and I had a hard enough time convincing ourselves to hire a planner in the first place. Further, after our initial meeting in April, we had our work and vacation schedules made around a September wedding, which now seemed like a pipe dream. I understand that wedding planners are human, and life happens. Still, Jenny should've contacted us as soon as she knew she was in trouble to give us the out so that we could hire someone else. Waiting 2 months and ignoring a client's many attempts to reach you is NOT how you run a business, especially when your business is helping to create one of the most memorable days in a couple's life.

Jenny at Lavender Hill Events made our wedding perfect. She handled all the details prior to the…read morewedding and made the planning process fun and as low stress as possible. She kept our wedding day running smoothly and took care of every question, concern, bump, and detail so that we didn't have to worry and could just enjoy our day. She was extremely accessible through the whole planning process and provided us with great vendor references and contacts that saved us a lot of money and provided great service. I can't say enough about what an awesome experience we had working with Jenny and would recommend her to anyone planning their wedding.

My husband and I hired Brides On A Budget because we had a small budget to work with for our…read morewedding and had no idea how to plan a wedding on our own. I'm happy to give a five star review because Brides On A Budget helped create the intimate wedding of our dreams. We were married at the Overture Center in September 2010, a beautiful space we didn't think we could afford or even arrange. Our wedding planner, Laura, acted as the liaison and handled all of the paperwork, contracts, seating and table arrangements, even down to the color themes and handling of the guests all while being completely professional and friendly and honest. Even though it was a small wedding, I could not have done this without the help of Brides On A Budget. The list of vendors they work with was fantastic and we were able to get real deals on our wedding cake, our flowers, even the person who did my make-up the day of. Working with Laura was like having a friend do the dirty work; she was a great listener and was able to understand our needs after just one meeting. She was diligent about responding to emails and phone calls and because of her hard work, we were able to just really be in the moment and enjoy the wedding and the reception without the hassle of worrying about organization or writing checks or overseeing guests or meals. She helped make our wedding special and memorable and I would wholeheartedly recommend these services to any bride or groom to be.

Laura is amazing! We hired Laura because we were overwhelmed with the process, on a budget and…read morereally needed help. She helped us find the perfect vendors and build the wedding of our dreams on our budget. I can honestly say without her, I would have been lost. With her, we threw the most amazing party and our friends are still raving about the time they had. We gave her a few objectives and she truly was able to build the perfect wedding for us. I owe her a lot and if you are a bride who needs just a little help or a lot, she'll be the perfect fit.