Jeff Clark of Manny Green Entertainment was the DJ at our wedding reception last Saturday. I can't…read moresay enough good things about him. We met a couple months before the wedding so that we could get the timeline set and decide what songs would be best for the reception that we wanted. I think the best compliment that I can give him is that I barely noticed he was there... he didn't make the reception about him. I would recommend Jeff to anyone who is planning an event that they want to have a great time at and dance the entire time!

Daniel has an innate talent that shines through his photos. We love his work!…read more Consider hiring him today for all your photo needs; graduations, anniversaries, parties (post Covid), pet pics. You won't regret it!

I've had the pleasure of working with Dan from Bowler Images several times, most notably when he…read moreshot my wedding in May. I cannot say this emphatically enough: working with Dan was the best decision I made when planning my wedding. He has a unique gift for putting his subjects at ease, which certainly comes in handy when my bride and I were entering what felt like hour 500 in shapewear, wedding gowns, and uncomfortable shoes. I always feel comfortable in front of the camera when he's behind it, making silly comments or asking me to tell stories that will liven up my face. Dan is an exceptionally talented photographer, a true pleasure to work with, and you will not find someone more invested in making sure your photos- and day, as far as he can help it- will turn out perfect. I could say more, but what matters most is this: hire Dan from Bowler Images for all your photography needs!

We rented a tent for my daughters surprise engagement. This was the third time we've used Party…read morePerfect. They are so easy to work with and the set up was a breeze and happened quickly and smoothly. They come check for utilities first and do set up and tear down without any issues. Angela is wonderful to work with and everything was handled online, efficiently and super organized. I will use Party Perfect again!!!

We had a great experience with Party Perfect! I had a small order for a backyard party and wasn't…read moresure I needed a rental company for extra tables and chairs, but their process was super easy and their prices were reasonable. I found what I needed online on their website and everyone I interacted with was professional and helpful from start to finish. I'll definitely work with them again for future events!

Kevin was great! He was professional, accommodating and listened to my wants and needs. I had a…read morevision for my 50th birthday shoot. He succeeded and did more than I expected. It was a very pleasant experience. When the photos were completed and he sent the images, I cried as he executed exactly what I was looking for. I will use Kevin again and highly recommend Kevin. His prices were very reasonable and pictures very professional.

I have to relay my experience at butler studios. Some background, I am a single mother, a nurse,…read moreand I have two rescue dogs. I live paycheck to paycheck and I do not ever treat myself to luxury experiences or expensive items, simply because I do not have the money to do so. I won the promotion for fur baby portraits on instagram and the next day I was contacted by a representative at butler studios. There had been a cancellation on saturday and I was able to get in the same week. Early on Saturday morning I packed up my dogs (a three legged a pitbull and a half blind half dead chihuahua) and my 16 year old daughter and we drove the three hours to Tidewater Virginia. The minute we parked at the waterfront I knew that this was a very elegant place. As we stepped into the building, I was confronted with large oil portraits of different people, children, weddings, graduation, and pets. An associate brought us to a a small waiting room and handed us a leather-bound waiver portfolio that said welcome (last name) family. I have never done a professional photograph before so I was not sure what to expect. Zach the photographer later brought us back and he was incredibly personable, professional, and really good with dogs. He probably took about 50 pictures of different combinations/poses of the four of us. We were then directed to make ourselves comfortable in the building. We sat in the parlor with the floor to ceiling windows looking out of the window while a player piano softly played music. Then we were brought back to a private viewer area where another associate showed us the pictures with a projector on the wall. They turned out SO excellent! The woman who had brought us into the viewing room proceeded to give us a rundown of different options of a portrait being printed. We politely listened and then I told her that I didn't have any extra money to spend on a $5000 dollar oil painting or even a $200 printed canvas. She expressed understanding and let us know that we had an 8 by 10 complimentary coming toys i a. few weeks and that we could choose the photo that we liked the most. I cannot express how special this place made me feel and I would highly recommend it for anyone doing wedding portraits or doing special occasion portraits, and I will probably use them in the future if my daughter ever gets married. Five stars, top of the line, check it out!

I am not the person to run and make a bad review to hurt a small business at the smallest…read moreinconvenience, but what this business is doing is insane. I would consider them crooks...and again I don't say that lightly. My husband and I, like the majority of everyone else in these reviews, won a "complimentary" pet portrait, I've attached an example of the verbiage to this review. We show up, have a blast taking the pics, then we get sit down to choose them...I thought something was off when they started the presentation with payment plan options....turns out the little "$500" means nothing when these portraits minimum start at 2.2k. We felt backed against the corner, threw it on a credit card, and walked out like did that just happen??? Then fast forward 3 months to pick it up, it comes with NO FRAME! No one told us that we paid for a picture on cardboard for 2.2k. Genuinely mind blowing. Putting people in uncomfortable positions and misleading them is NOT a way to do business.

Used Autumns for breakfast catering it was a delightful array of homemade breads and mini muffins…read moreand fresh fruit and the little quiche were tasty. Very nice lady! Will definitely use them again!

If you are looking for a business that cares more about the happiness and joy of the clients than…read moretheir competition, Autumns Custom Catering & Events is your only choice. Claudine is one of the most caring, compassionate people I have had the pleasure to know and work with. She is great about knowing the classics in catering while adding the popular trend choices that make your event fabulous. Her business is the one that not only you want to document in photos but so will your guest. Claudine and her team create table masterpieces with delicious food options that not only you will be talking about during and after your event but so will your guest. So if you want an event that makes you look like the Met Ball, the event of the decade where everyone is talking about, this is your caterer!

The videography package that we got from CY Wedding Films was one of the top three wedding…read moredecisions that we made. Videography was never optional for us, but I have heard from so many people who chose to opt out of it in order to save money. Guess what? Every single one of them regret that decision. I'm here to tell you that if it comes down to hiring a videographer or saving money, forget saving that money. Do whatever you have to do, whether that's getting rid of something else in the budget or what, in order to be able to look back at the precious memories made on your wedding day because it will all be a blur. Chris Yeatts was amazing to work with. I ended up choosing him because he filmed my friend's wedding and I absolutely loved her highlight video. As soon as we booked the venue and set a date, I sent an email to Chris and thankfully he was available! Booking with him was no trouble and the entire process of working with him was a breeze. He has quite a few packages to choose from on his website that fit a variety of needs. We got the Creative package which includes a full video of the wedding day, 8 hours of videography, and a highlight video among other things. It was the best option for us and the price was a bit lower than other videographers that we priced out. On the day of, Chris met us at the Air Bnb that we rented to get ready and from then on I barely noticed him. That's how it should be! He was beyond professional, unobtrusive, and polite. Looking back on the video, it's amazing that he was able to do all of that by himself! It did take him longer than expected to give us our videos. We got the full length video about 5 weeks later and the highlight video about 3 months later. I believe we were supposed to have both within 6 weeks. Chris was very communicative throughout the editing process and let us know that he was running behind. What more can you ask from a vendor? Some people probably would have gotten a little anxious, but I know that you cannot rush the creative process if you want the best product. I trusted him and I'm glad that I did. Our finished products are invaluable. Check out our highlight video here to see an example of Chris' work: https://vimeo.com/199761387. Now excuse me while I go watch it for the millionth time. Don't consider anyone else when looking for someone to film the best day of your life!

My wife, Natalie, and I were clients of Chris' for our wedding back in June. It took us weeks to…read morefind a videographer that we wanted to hire for the wedding, but once we found his page, and watched some of his previous weddings, we knew we wanted to hire him. Planning prior to the event was seamless with Chris and super easy. We went with the Experience Package and added an Additional Videographer as well. One thing that I thought was really cool was that he uses a drone and captures video from above the venue. Working with Chris on the day of the wedding was very easy; Chris and his second videographer came in with a plan and they did incredible! He overcame some obstacles from our venue, but worked through them without it affecting any of the work. For example, there was an airport in the area and they told him that he wasn't able to use the drone, yet Chris did what he had to do and coordinated with who he had to coordinate with in order to get the clearance to fly the drone. When we got our video, we were absolutely BLOWN AWAY! And then a few days after that we got our highlight video, and honestly, we were not prepared for how amazing it would turn out. Everyone that has seen it has said it looks like a preview for a movie and how amazing it is! We would recommend Chris to anybody looking to get a beautiful day captured on video to be able to re-live the day forever. If I could give Chris a 12/10, I would. He did an incredible job and we feel so happy and blessed to have found him.

Beautiful waterfront location but there is work needed here…read more.. Signage is super confusing when you first pull in - it's really narrow one-lane roads/paths throughout and it's like a maze, one where you can't turn around you just have to loop through... So the signs need to be more clear and much larger and say it's one-way or "do not go this way" because if someone messes up and goes the wrong way - you'd have to back up or drive off the asphalt and into grass and tree roots on steep declines, um no. One of my best friends got married last weekend at the Heron's View waterfront gazebo with her reception at the outdoor Garden site which has a beautiful gazebo and a wooded water path walk over the water which is very picturesque but when you park in the gravel lot you have to walk a loooong way and once you get to the "celebration" tented area it's all pine needles and roots with no specific path from the gravel lot to the tables, chairs, dance floor, or wooden bridge. With guests in heels and long dresses, they should have a clear path for people to walk easily on to get down to the water and wooden bridge. The "bridal suite" and bathroom area in this location is very rudimentary, small, and rustic shed. It's much nicer inside than expected once we got inside - but it's super small. Our party was 3 bridesmaids and 1 bride and with the four of us and our things, it was a tight fit. For people who have 10+ bridesmaids, you couldn't possibly fit the people in there at all. But it does have a nice one-person bathroom area, AC, and new finished inside so I was pleasantly surprised once we got into it day of. I was one of the three bridesmaids and we had an hour-long rehearsal the night before on site with their on-site coordinator who was very kind and organized. She was easy to work with and kept things running smoothly. The event started promptly at 6pm the following day and was scheduled to go until 11pm for a water/boat send off. The coordinator kept everything on track and we started right on time and stayed on track most of the night. She also easily made adjustments to the schedule as she saw a lot of guests leaving early so the bouquet toss, cake cutting and boat sendoff were all moved to about an hour earlier than planned but went very smoothly and allowed for my friend's photos of those events to still have people in them before everyone left but the bridesmaids... haha. The food provided for the event was basic but very good. We had warm rolls, grilled chicken, green beans, ceasar salad, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese with tea, water, soda and lemonade. The guests were served buffet-style by the staff and the head of food service was friendly and engaging, after we all ate she walked around and offered to clear plates, made small-talk, and brought drink refills to the wedding party. She was awesome. The wooded and lakefront location in Midlothian, VA is beautiful. As another reviewer noted - it feels like it's secluded and private but it's in the middle of a largely populated area with major neighborhoods nearby with hundreds of homes. It's on a large lake in the Brandermill/Woodlake neighborhoods which means it's close to Richmond and there is plenty in the way of food, hotels, fun, and shopping nearby for guests and attendees who might be coming from far away to attend or bridal party last-minute needed emergency items. I've always loved this area and my cousins grew up here so it was a pleasure to come back and see the lake area again after 20+ years. Overall, my friend's event was beautiful and this is a gorgeous event space. A few things can be done for improvement but I imagine they would be very costly so, for what it is, they're doing a great job and producing beautiful weddings for people with friendly staff members. My friend is very happy with how her wedding turned out and, in the end, that is all that matters.

What a lovely place to have a wedding; a hidden gem! The water, "Swift Creek Reservoir", was a…read morebeautiful backdrop for the ceremony. We went on July 3rd, and the weather was absolutely gorgeous, which came to my surprise with it being mid-summer in Virginia. The bar was in a great spot of the venue which made it easy and quick, plus the bartenders were very friendly. The outdoor area was a nice place for people to get fresh air and socialize as well. I will say, that the dance floor felt a little small, but then again it was suitable for the capacity that this venue is able to hold. There are two floors for tables to be set up. My husband and I were seated upstairs, which made it a bit difficult to see the bride and groom, especially when the toasts were being made. But none-the-less, the wedding was beautiful!