I am speechless. WOW She planned my son's 1st birthday boss…read morebaby theme in less than 3 weeks. It was absolutely stunning and blew me away. Love her team and their hard work. She's honest and doesn't try to sell you which I appreciate. I promise you won't regret it. Go for it!

I contacted them last minute within 24 hours of my event and they were able to deliver! Beautiful…read moreballoon garland and table decor setup. They also came way before the party time to set up and were very communicative throughout the whole process and planning.

I can't say enough great things about this company, the owner Athenia and her staff. I planned a…read moresurprise birthday party from Florida for my mother in Brooklyn this past weekend. Athenia was so patient with me. I changed my order at least 4 times and Athenia responded with grace and patience, even the day before my event. On the day of the party her staff set up and even calmed my nerves about the surprise portion of the party. Their balloon decorations were beautifully made. Their prices are reasonable, they are professional and their work is top notch!

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As a photographer who has documented over 300 weddings, I have worked with my fair share of…read moreplanners - and there is nobody I get more excited to work with than Dawn and her extraordinary team. Not only does she do a SPECTACULAR job creating fun, interesting, and cool custom designs while also managing all of her clients' needs, she also is so on top of managing all her fellow vendors respectfully and effectively. She has always been the best in Brooklyn (that's why she is on almost every preferred vendor list in town!!!) and now that she is bicoastal in LA, too, she gets to expand her absolutely amazing business - but also that means you should book her ASAP before somebody else nabs her.

Working with Dawn was one of the best decisions we made. Having done a lot of the high level…read moreplanning ourselves (choosing vendors), we started to realize there was no way we were going to pull all the details together ourselves. Dawn exceeded our expectations in helping to pull together the whole event and helping us navigate all the decisions based on her experience. There are a lot of last minute details we didn't know or hadn't thought about and she was right there to help us make it all go smoothly. Our night was really special, we had a ton of fun and we were free of any stress with regards to keeping track of the events logistics.

I enrolled by 12 year old daughters in two weeks of this camp based on the rave reviews. One of my…read morekids completed the first week but after the first day of the second week they both decided that they did not wish to return. This was their overall assessment: The staff is kind and friendly. They work hard to handle group dynamics and challenges but my kids described constant classroom management issues that were rarely resolved. This camp does not provide enough enrichment for older students (10 years old and up). Groups are organized by theme, not age band so there was a 3 - 4 year age span in the groups in which my daughters were placed. There is a big difference between abilities and interests in that span and most attention was given to supporting the younger students. My daughters expressed that they were bored and did not learn new skills. Finally, despite reaching out to the camp to express my concerns, I was informed that the students are encouraged to resolve issues on their own. They did not address my concern about the age span in each group. This camp may be wonderful for young students but is not equipped to handle middle school aged students.

Review from my 9-year old: "I think the CinemaKidz is a…read morereally fun camp. We played drawing games at the beginning and then we started working on our projects. My team, the pink team, was working on innovation on Adobe animate. The other team with us, the blue team, was working on shorter animations and comics in Procreate I think it was really fun because when people were watching it, I was really proud of myself for making it"

I don't normally write reviews. But you guys seriously deserve 50 stars not 5! My wife and I could…read morenot be more happy and impressed. You have now done our baby shower, first birthday, 40th Birthday, and anniversary. Each experience has been such a breeze. Tatiana has such great ideas and the end results were even better! Such talent! To say affordable rates is an understatement. You guys truly are great when someone has a budget. Thank you for all your dedication and hard work!

Tatyana did a beautiful job for my baby shower. She was super responsive, was in touch with me…read moreconstantly throughout planning to make sure all the details were just right. She even made an extra center piece for me last minute when my table arrangements changed the morning of my party. I highly recommend her!!

As a corporate event planner, it's important to work with other people that are organized and easy…read moreto work with. Medium Rare is fantastic in every way. Casey and Brett are professional, extremely creative and very detail-oriented! I partnered with them in planning my office holiday party two years in a row. I initially reached out to them after attending many of their public events around Brooklyn and Manhattan. It was always a memorable experience - everything from their DJ's, entertainers, lighting displays and promotional material - they're the whole package and I knew they could provide something extra special for us. After a quick call, they provided me with options/prices that they offer, ideas that were so creative and also work-appropriate. Medium Rare was on-site start to finish and made sure everything went smoothly. I was able to really soak in and enjoy every moment of the event with everyone. My company was SO impressed and still, over a year later, talk about the holiday parties as one of the most fun they've ever attended. They were so great to work with and exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend them! They'll impress you with their talents!

Casey, Brett, and the rest of the Medium Rare crew will take the time to truly understand the…read morevision of their client and create it. I've been to many Medium Rare events and seen them turn a bar into a winter wonderland, a club into a jungle, and a warehouse into a beach. They really have an ability to transform any space -- and they do it exceptionally well. They also care about their clients and their community and regularly put on fundraising events. I highly recommend reaching out to them to plan your next event or just asking them for some feedback on how to make an already planned event even more memorable.

I've never planned and held an event before, let alone one that needed to accommodate 100+ ppl…read more Finding Marte Hall (Queens Party Hall) was amazing !!!! I was able to see the space quickly, communication with my sales manager Tauseef was really seamlesss. He went above and beyond to meet my expectations. This venue is gorgeous and reasonably priced. I would most def do business with Queens Party Hall again. Highly recommend!

This review is long overdue! Our baby shower was held here April 2023 and the day, despite the…read moreheavy rain, was better than I had planned. Months leading up to our event was seamless to say the least working with Angie who initially showed us the space and Tausee who coordinated all the event logistics and needs we desired. The space is intimate yet uniquely designed for any celebration to remember. Marte staff/mgmt were extremely accommodating when it came to set up and event time. We live less than 10min away from the venue so we were even allowed to access the venue ahead of our event, a month in advance even, to assess our seating/table and photo booth arrangement etc and bring in decor just to see how it'll look in the space. The wait staff and security provided for our event were amazing! Loved having them for the event even to enjoy themselves. Easily accessible, great location. I had and still have no complaints!!! Thank you so much for your hospitality!!! 10/10 I recommend!!!

I would recommend this business to any of my friends interested in throwing a party. I planned my…read morehusband a surprise birthday party while I was traveling internationally and Mark was really helpful. He was very communicative--even with the 13 hour time difference, I was able to coordinate with him easily. I had my husband be taken out of the house three hours before the party to set up... the balloon arch was delivered right on time. The photographer showed up half an hour earlier than the party. The magician I wanted to hire was booked somewhere else and I only found out a few days before, but the balloon sculpture artist Mark recommended instead was an absolute hit with the kids as well as the adults, which was a pleasant surprise. He made my husband the most outrageous birthday hat. Right when he was supposed to be done, one of the kids tripped and popped his balloons and got upset, and he stayed longer to make him (and a few other stragglers) more balloons. Truly kind. The photographer David was also really so helpful, friendly, and on it! He came early and helped with some of the set up... he was attentive and also very nice to talk to. Very natural (sometimes it's awkward when a photographer's in your face taking pictures but it wasn't awkward at all). We got a USB full of pictures right after the party! Really, what a great experience. My husband had a really great time. Thank you Mark and company!

I was throwing a birthday party for my Mother and wanted something festive and classy. I…read morebrainstormed with Mark, referring to some of the pictures on his website, and he figured out exactly what I wanted. They delivered the fabulous balloon arrangements right on time (a couple of hours before the party) and the delivery person was very helpful and friendly! Almost everyone at the party told me how much they loved the balloons. A great experience from start to finish!

Kirsten is miraculous. She made the BEST party, even during Covid-19 daunting times. She was so…read morecommitted, thoughtful, fun, energetic, and trustworthy! The girls had a wonderful time with the face painting, and the art project was so well organized and thrilling for the little one's. She threw a dance party after that and for days after all the attendees could not stop telling their parents how great this party has been. Highly recommended.

Kirsten was awesome!! She was truly the highlight of the entire party. All the kids were running…read morearound with huge smiles on their painted faces and awesome balloons to boot! I know that we threw our daughter a fantastic party that everyone enjoyed, especially the kids. I will add some pics once i get them back!! Also, Kirsten let me know a few days prior to the party that her prices had gone DOWN, who does that?! Super honest and caring. I want to have another party soon just so we can have Kirsten there to entertain the kids (while i drink my wine! )

Went here for the first time the food was delicious didn't get a chance to take photos of the…read morebefore y the food was so good but I managed. The service was great and very nice and clean establishment. I will definitely come back again. The food was amazing as well as the wine

I hosted a joint birthday party here yesterday for 15 people. I booked the "chefs call" option…read morewhich is a wine and food pairing. After having a tough time scheduling via email, I was put in touch with the manager, Jordan, who was helpful! We had 3 people in our group who wanted non-alcoholic wine pairings (two sober people and one pregnant person) and we were told they would accommodate us. I also informed Jordan of the allergies in our group. One person was dairy/gluten free, and two others had shellfish allergies. She assured me this would be no issue. We arrived on time yesterday, and everything went downhill from there. First, our waiter seemed to hate us from the very start. He introduced himself, asked who the birthday people were (and then didn't say happy birthday), and then said all of us would be having non-alcoholic drinks. When we said that only 3 people wouldn't be drinking, and the rest of us were going to (hopefully) be consuming regular wine, he rolled his eyes and told us "that's the note he received." Then, a woman came from behind the bar and said she would help us for now but "she's really supposed to be behind the bar." Every single time the waiter came to our table, he asked us who was drinking alcoholic drinks and who was drinking non-alcoholic drinks. He couldn't remember the 3 N.A. people after 6 or so courses and pairings. We were one of two tables in the entire restaurant. Singling out sober people consistently for 3.5 hours is....a choice. The first wine pour occurred and several people at the table were skipped. When we asked for those people to get their pours, the waiter inspected their glasses to ensure that they hadn't already been poured and wanted more wine. You mess up and were accused of trying to sneakily get more? Offensive and awkward. Our first course came out 20 minutes after our wine. It was a really nice charcuterie board with an assortment of cheese, jam, honey, and meat. It was beautiful (and the best part of the entire experience), however, because it was one large board and not a few smaller boards, we actually had to stand up and bring the board from one side of the table to the other in order to share. Bizarre. What is even more bizarre is that it came with no crackers. 25 minutes after the cheese and meat was served, we received crostini which was good, but 25 minutes too late. Our next course was more bread with cheese. Then, marinated mushrooms in an endive cup. Then, a salad. Not clear why the salad came 4th and my guests started to grow concerned (as did I) that we would never get a hot food course. While the courses and wine were served, NEVER ONCE did anyone tell us what wine we were drinking or why they paired the wine with the course. Additionally, when we asked what course was coming next or how many were left, no one knew the answer. At this point, we had been there 3 hours and wanted to leave. My guests were literally planning where to go out to eat after this so they could feel full. We asked what was coming next and if we could potentially speed up the service, they told us again that they didn't know. Finally, hard roast beef sandwiches came out along with chicken bites that allowed each guest to have a single bite. One waiter told us they were buffalo bites, another told us they were soy glazed. I think they were soy glazed? I guess I'll never know. They were dry with no dipping sauce. IMPORTANTLY, when serving the chicken bites to our gluten free guest, the waiter told her they were gluten free because "the fryer they use is so hot it burned the gluten off." When she politely said that's not how it works, he rolled his eyes and walked away. It's a MIRACLE no one in our group was served something they were allergic too. I guess it's a good thing much of the food never came. Desperate to leave, we asked them to give us back our dessert we brought (cupcakes) and to get us the check. At this point, I was fighting tears. I was embarrassed that my entire party seemingly had a bad time and that we were being treated so poorly. The hostess seemed to recognize how upset I was (despite me trying to hold it in) and offered us an ADDITIONAL COURSE. I told her thank you, but we cannot spend another hour and a half waiting for it (we left before the last course, I have no idea what it would have been or how much longer we would have to stay for two more courses). They ended up giving us $100 off which was a nice gesture but truly insufficient to remedy what was a really embarrassing experience. Gratuity of 20% was mandated despite the unacceptable service and I didn't fight it. I just wanted to get out of there. I toured this place as a potential wedding venue for my upcoming wedding and was very close to booking it. I'm grateful to have had this experience to easily rule it out. TLDR - This place is not equipped to handle a large party or any party at all. The staff needs immense training or someone could be seriously injured.