I am still in awe on how wonderful it was working with Lisa from Simple Elegance. She made sure…read morethat my wedding day was perfect!!!!! She was such a help with everything from finding vendors to setting up on the day of the wedding. My mom and I enjoyed working with her tremendously. Simple Elegance knows so much about weddings, I would highly recommend every bride to reach out to them before planning their weddings! It was worth every dollar spent!

The best of the best. This is coming from an art teacher and a perfectionist with a wild mother and…read moreeven wilder mother-in-law. They did THE BEST JOB YOU COULD POSSIBLY IMAGINE... please feel free to contact me to get all the wonderful, stress-free details. I was tempted to go with a funkier place, but thank God everyday for going with Kindra and her amazing team. They know exactly what they are doing. On top of everything. Incredibly responsible and proactive. Incredibly personable and in-the-know for all things wedding. I honestly dont think I would have survived my wedding if it wasnt for Simple Elegance... and I am completely serious... I had a dramatic ending to my wedding extravaganza! : )

Kansas City seems to be wedding mecca. I'm not sure why, other than we have more unusual and cool…read morevenues than you can shake something borrowed or blue at. It's also an extremely affordable city and is right in the middle of the country. While there are some truly fabulous and reasonable venues out there (River Market Event Place, Foundation, Berg Event Space, and the former Arts Incubator), the rental companies seem to charge a small fortune and can get away with it *and* give you 'tude when you question something ridiculous like a bar costing 75 dollars when the "bar" is merely one small table put on top of another with an ugly linen skirt around it. What adds insult to injury is that you're spending a lot of money on the least fun or remarkable aspects of your occasion. Necessary and no fun. I've received quotes from several rental companies in town and AA Promotions is the clear winner as far as quality and price. I mean, by a landslide. The tables are so beautiful that you barely need the linens, but of course you do need the linens for fancy occasions and guess what? They are not close to 20 bucks a pop here like they are at other unnamed rental companies. 20 bucks to rent a linen. I just don't get it. AA charges less than 10 dollars. Sam, the owner, is gracious, prompt, dependable and... this is the best part: he'll arrange the tables for you (that's right... he is the delivery person, so you know you're getting top notch care and attention). *And* when picking post event, he doesn't make you break down all the tables (the last thing you feel like doing after an event). I should mention that delivery fees are also incredibly fair. Again, this is not common in Kansas City. I once used a company that had left the thousand dollars worth of tables, coat racks, bars and linens that I had rented at a crazy high price in a graceless heap in the corner of the venue. I spent an hour figuring out what was what and which table clothes went with which tables. They also charged me for not breaking down and leaving everything for them in a (similarly untidy) heap. I won't mention names, but these are all things you should question when choosing a rental company. I strongly recommend AA. I never thought I'd feel so strongly about this type of business before, but after planning several large scale events, now I know!

I rented with AA promotions off of the other, singular, 5-star Yelp review at the time. This was…read morepossibly one of the best decisions I made while planning my wedding. You will not find another rental company who is better to work with. Many of the awesome business, price, and rental aspects were covered in Joi B's review, and were accurate for me as well so I won't be repetitive. But yeah, wonderful is a good word for it. What really guarantees AA Promotions and its owner, Sam, all of my future table-and-chair-rental business was a situation after my wedding. As several co-workers and I were setting up an event, we realized at 7:00pm on a Friday night (the event starting at 7am the next morning) we didn't have enough chairs. When I called AA on the slim chance they would be able to help, Sam picked up the phone by the third ring. Unfortunately he was already booked for delivery, but he gave us several leads for other rental places and even offered to let us come pick up chairs if we were able, since he had the inventory but not the scheduling capacity. I could tell he was genuinely concerned about my situation, and that alone made me feel better. It all worked out, and we weren't able to use AA Promotions, but it was nice to have an ally who knew the business. A tip to learn from me: we wound up over-ordering by about 5 tables and 60 chairs. It didn't occur to me to call Sam before the event, but he let me know for next time that if the numbers change to simply call him and he'd adjust the order so we didn't pay for things we didn't need. That may be industry standard - I don't rent tables and chairs that often - but it was a nice gesture and he was super sad that he had to charge me. He was very sweet. TL;DR - Small shop means you get exceptional, personal service at roughly 2/3rds the cost of other rental companies.

Excellent venue for weddings and events, I highly recommend this for anyone in the area looking for…read morea stylish venue.

We used Capture the Moment KC at our wedding reception. It was a blast!…read more - The staff was great to work with - very responsive either via email or phone. - The photo booth is a great size. We fit 8 people at one time - It was definitely snug! - They customize the bottom of the photo strips to be any colors, fonts, little heart designs if you want. We practically got our own logo made. - Optional "guestbook" for the event where a copy of each series of photos is put in a book for guests to sign. (guests also get a copy) - Plenty of props come with the booth. Funny hats, pirate swords, a giant beer pillow thing. - Guests waiting in line get to see what's going on in the booth via a live stream to a laptop. It helped the line not seem quite so long at our reception. I have one qualm. We only had them set up for 2 hours, and of course me being the bride I was running around for a good chunk of it. They started to close up shop exactly at the 2-hour mark, which happened to be when my 4-year-old niece and I were headed their way. They Did Not make an exception for us. I realize their time is just as important and "I get what I pay for," but - no exceptions? Not even for the bride and her (adorable!) niece? Sad face. TL;DR: CtMKC provides a great, fun photo booth experience. Just don't get in line too late!

We decided to use Capture the Moment KC as part of our booth display at the Kansas City Convention…read moreCenter, and we were very happy with the overall service. They were professionals. They responded to inquiries in a timely manner. You sign a service contract with all the terms and conditions laid out. Pricing was straigthforward and reasonable. They showed up ahead of time for both our exhibition days. They added our customized logo to the footer. Attendees were having fun with the props, and they all got photo strips. Our booth attendant was also trying to get more people to come to our booth, which was a plus. So all over very positive.

We hosted our daughters wedding there and it was amazing! The facility and staff were excellent.read more

First off, I should have written this review almost a year and a half ago (Meaning this place is so…read morewonderful that I am writing this review almost a year and a half later at 6am...which should tell you something). Now that the cat's out of the bag, I would just like to say that TJ and the staff were absolutely wonderful!!! My (Now) wife and I could not have asked for a better venue nor staff. They worked with us in every aspect possible...even when they didn't have to. The venue is gorgeous, and I'm sure that anyone who tours this place will have quickly already deduced that information...so let me address some of the concerns I had (And how they were addressed). We wanted Jack Stack (the BBQ place down the street was even better. We were worried 2 hrs of alcoholic drinks wasn't going to be enough For our guests. The bar downstairs was so large and so well stocked people didn't have a problem getting what they needed. I was worried it was too far from downtown (and I mean really worried)...the drive was not a problem for my family (all from out of town)...moreover, they all said it was completely worth it and the venue was excellent. My wife was a little anxious at times...TJ and his staff took care of it. It truly was exactly the wedding I wanted and at times didn't even know how to plan. Bottom line: If you choose this place, you will get a top notch staff with a top tear aesthetic for a reasonable price. If you have only considered venues downtown and Ruled this venue out because of the distance (which is exactly what I did)...don't ...at the very least take a tour of the location. I'll bet you will fall in love with both the staff and the venue. ...Just my 2 cents

Let me start by saying this is as much a review of the amazing wedding and reception for Peter "The…read moreConnoisseur" Schmidt and his lovely bride Kanani held here on a perfect fall evening under a Waxing Crescent moon, as it is about the facility itself. The business owners have done a superb job of converting this impressive looking former post office into a stylish space with minimal yet elegant finishes. Probably odd to note but the restrooms are particularly nice. Spotlessly clean with tile and fixtures that compliment this more than 100 year old building. While I was not granted VIP access to the before and after parties held in the famous basement speakeasy, my sources tell me it is a truly special gathering place "that you just have to see". Yeah. Thanks. I would note that while you might think Ottawa seems like kind of out of the way, it's really a short hop south of Lawrence on 59 Hwy or an easy drive on Interstate 35 South from Kansas City. As the groom acknowledged to me the day after their celebration, the room was electric with energy when filled with so many of the beautiful people they call friends. Soooo stylish, great ambience, good location. Why only 4 stars instead of 5? I'm going to chalk it up to a lack of security. That's right security. Several riffraff wedding crashers from Topeka and you know who you are (Dave, Nick, Tylor, etc.) were able to gain access and basically blew up the open bar budget!

Wow! Mike and Kay's food is so delicious! Everything they…read moremake is the best version of that food--whether it's brisket, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cake, you name it.... They are very easy to work with and there is never a problem with delivery. Highly recommend.

I am honored to write the first yelp review for this incredible family business! We can't thank…read moreMike and Kay enough for their contribution to three of our family events in the past two years including a family reunion and more recently a rehearsal dinner and a wedding for 150 people. the best decision we made was teaming with Mike and Kay for our wedding. From apps and hors d'ouevre, to excellent homestyle bbq, and finally an upscale country dinner for our wedding - they mastered incredible food, presentation, and delivery. the guests were raving and raving about the quality and flavor of the food through all events.

Friendly help, clean rooms, comfortable beds most important great shower water pressure. I just…read morechecked in and I know that if I'm in the area after my visit I will definitely visit here again. They treat you as guest. Trust me awesome place. BBQ pits available, bar at walking distance, town near by and Paola a skip and a hop away.

Don't go here! We checked in, put our things in our room and left to visit family. We came back…read morearound 10pm to a couple spiders and an ant trail near the bathroom. We went to the lobby to try to get another room but no one was there and it was closed. So we grabbed our things and went to the only other motel in town. The next morning, we took the key back and explained that we didn't stay at all... the lady said "yeah I didn't see anyone in there" I was hoping to get my $65 back but all she offered was to take care of the ant problem for the next guest. What a waist of time and money. Go to the landmark. It's cheaper! It's way bigger! And a whole lot cleaner!oh and definitely nicer hospitality.