Wow, the recent experience COULD NOT HAVE BEEN ANY WORSE. Although you would expect a PARTY RENTAL…read moreAND SUPPLY business to be open on WEEKENDS when most parties happen, they are not. Our event ordered chairs for a wedding and had to pick them up on Friday. They said they COULD set them up for us at Lovers Point on a Saturday for additional HUNDREDS of dollars. But that was too ridiculous to do. So we rented 50 chairs and picked them up. Returned them ALL on Monday. They then called to say 4 chairs were missing and the replacement cost was $50 PER CHAIR even though exact chair sold online for $21 with free shipping, but a contract is a contract. This of course caused a panic, after calling the bride and groom on their HONEYMOON over the missing chairs, calling the groom's family, the bride's family, searching the reception venue and having no luck we felt we didn't have any other options. It was only when a rep from Hodges's walked into the reception venue days later LOOKING FOR ONE MISSING CHAIR was it discovered ooops, their bad...they were supposedly only missing ONE FRIGGING CHAIR! I still believe NONE WERE MISSING but whatever. They didn't have the decency in 3 days to admit their mistake and avoid the hassle for a SINGLE $21 chair. For a wedding and reception that lots could go wrong nothing really did, right up to the point of these guys being rude and unprofessional insisting they double counted everything when returned, followed 3 days later by oops they miscounted. When looking for tables, glassware, linen and chair rentals in the past I was warned to use Chic or Illusions instead of Hodge's. I was reminded that Illusions and Chic do lots for charities and non profits in our area.. I have used others... even with the delivery fees from Alexis Party or M&M party rental in Santa Cruz County and having stuff delivered, even on a Saturday to Monterey, these guys are way over priced. I try to support local, and with this order being so small I couldn't imagine any problems. So, let me assure you NEVER AGAIN from these guys. Shop around, check out your options. I'm giving 2 stars only because a friend of a friend said that one time they were decent to him.

We went to Hodges to get all the things we needed for my daughter's wedding. I had never rented…read moreanything before and it took me several weeks going back and forth, changing my reservation as our plans for the wedding solidified. The folks at Hodges were very patient with all of my changes. Everything was in great condition that we rented and they made the process simple with delivery and pickup. Prices seemed very fair. I would most certainly rent from them again though I'm hoping the next daughter's wedding will not be in the too near future...I need a rest!

They are hiring subcontractors that do terrible work, i was done dirty by toms septic when i asked…read morefor a septic inspection, they inspected it, lied and said i have problems with my septic knowing it will be on my inspection report thinking i would spend more money if they said jump id say how high knowing the buyer will see it if i dont pay money for thier false acusation thinking id just give in and pay for it, i went behind them and inspected everything they did, i found some serious lies for everything is in mint condition unlike their false report. To be transparent i am calling don chapin and toms septic out for lying on their inspection reports to make more money at no respect to the customer for we are just cattle to them like the bilderburg group.

Minding my business traveling down the road when debris from their concrete mixing truck flew off…read moreand shattered my windshield. Extremely unhelpful employees answering phones and unprofessional managers who ducked all my calls and repeatedly lied to me about when I could expect to hear back from them about any sort of resolution to this event. Would never hire this shit show of a company for any job, however big or small, by the way they handle their affairs no doubt the work would be just as shoddy.

We rented an 86-inch LG OLED TV, along with professional speakers and subwoofers, for my daughter's…read moreSweet 16 movie night, and the experience was fantastic! The equipment was top-notch, and the staff did an amazing job with setup and teardown, making everything effortless for us. The celebration was a huge success! I highly recommend this business for movie nights or any professional audio and video needs. Five stars--we'll definitely use them again!

JBQAV was professional and went above and beyond our needs - especially in helping us set up an…read moreassisted listening device for one of our event attendees.

A2Z was easy to work with and helped us make our wedding happen. They showed up on time and…read moredelivered what was ordered! The delivery guys were pretty quick and pleasant. Ahead of time I worked with John over the phone, he was easy to work with and helped us update our quote a few times. We rented 8ft tables, table cloths, propane heaters, and champagne flutes. My only complaint was that the Champagne flutes smelled terrible. We had to wash them all the night before because they smelled so musty and awful. All in all it wasn't too big a deal, but certainly was an inconvenience. Overall working with A2Z was great, and I would definitely recommend them.

I ordered items for a 40th birthday party and appreciated all of the guidance from Clay and Norm…read more There were a couple of issues with some of the items but Norm remedied the situation immediately and his customer service was very impressive!

We had such a wonderful experience with this Photo Booth company They were professional, kind,…read moreresponsive, and a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. Everything was handled smoothly and thoughtfully, which made our wedding day that much more enjoyable and stress-free. We truly appreciated their attention to detail and commitment to making everything special. We would absolutely recommend them to any couple planning their wedding!

Got everything we needed and more! Friendly, punctual, and quality products! Loved the entire…read moreexperience and will use them in the future for sure .

Anita was absolutely incredible to work with as my wedding planner. She consistently went above and…read morebeyond to help bring my vision to life, and my wedding truly wouldn't have run as smoothly without her. Throughout the entire process, she gave me so much peace of mind--she was reliable, extremely detailed, and always prepared. Her thoroughness with even the smallest details saved me so much money, which was especially important since I was planning a destination wedding from Florida to Big Sur. She stayed super organized, always made herself available for calls, and eased any worries I had along the way. On the wedding day, the presentation of the tables, linens & flowers were exactly what I envisioned. My jaw literally dropped seeing how beautifully everything came together. I've heard horror stories from other brides about planners who were unresponsive or added stress to the process, but I never experienced that with Anita. I trusted her completely, and you truly cannot go wrong by hiring her. Anita kept all my vendors organized, took the lead on everything, and made sure I could fully relax and enjoy my big day. She even found thoughtful ways to save on costs, like sourcing local fresh picked mint & for our bar service and recommending trusted partners. I highly, highly recommend Anita. You will not be disappointed--she is exceptional.

Having Anita as our wedding planner is the best decision we could have made for our wedding. From…read morethe very beginning she was kind, professional, and was just as excited for our wedding as we were. We had a large wedding of about 185, and she helped us every single step of the way, which was especially helpful as we are not local to the Monterey area. The vendors she recommended were fantastic, and we ended up using several of her recommendations. She handled any complications that came up during the planning process and made herself available as often as we needed her. We said several times over the course of the planning process how worth it her planning fee was, 100x over. On our wedding day, she was there to walk us through every step and make sure everything ran smoothly. It was a perfect day, and I can't imagine not having Anita as a part of our process.

We hired pure beats for our nieces sweet 16. They provided Dj, monogram, photobooth, uplighting and…read moredancing on the cloud. Everything went great!! We will definitely use them for our next event!!

From the owner: Pure Beats Entertainment is based out of Salinas, CA, that provides DJ and MC services to the…read moreMonterey, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and San Benito areas. With a focus on exceptional customer experience, the team provides music, sound, lighting, photo booth, and Audio/Visual services. We specialize in weddings (ceremony and reception), quinceañeras, and corporate company events. We offer equipment rental which also includes sound and lighting setup for local mobile DJ’s.

I wanted to give a local business a chance rather than going to Home Depot. I wanted to build a…read morebookcase. The guy at Hayward told me this was the wrong place for that kind of lumber. They just have Douglas Fir. And not in sizes suitable for bookcases. He said I would have to look downtown for hardwood. Seems a bit odd for a place with "Lumber" in their name to only sell one kind of wood? And it turned out that Channel City Hardware a few blocks away in Goleta does indeed sell a variety of lumber suitable for bookcases. Maybe this place treats you OK if you are a major construction company. But they clearly are not interested in locals who are trying to do their own projects.

Store was looking to hire a cashier .Went back and forth with corporate for 2 weeks.They send me to…read morestore location to be interviewed by Willie Nelson ( yes thats his name) I get there ready for a cashier interview and he tells me they are only hiring delivery drivers. Major waste of time.No wonder why they cant keep employees and have a bad customer relationships.Run by assholes who dont know what tgey arr doing