We rented Uplights for our wedding through Maine Event Design & Decor. They delivered the lights on…read moretime to our wedding, and showed us how to use them (very easy to use). Robyn could not have been more helpful throughout. Thank you!

Maine Event did an awesome job of softening the warehouse space for my daughter's wedding. The…read morechandelier added just the right touch of elegance during the ceremony. The ceiling lighting and draping added just the right touch. Everyone loved it. The only reason this isn't a 5-star review is because the wedding planner realized, at the last minute, that the draping near the door wouldn't work as it was set. I was surprised that Robin didn't realize this before she left. The bride and the wedding planner moved some things around and it worked perfectly. We were very impressed with the work that Maine Event did under very weird circumstances in a very weird space. I would highly recommend them.

Maine Seasons Events exceeded my expectations. Meagan is an amazing person. She is very…read moreprofessional, organized, creative and patient. She listened to all of my ideas. She asked the right questions. She completely understood my vision. She and her husband created some beautiful decor, including some chandelier wreaths for our wedding. She and her team were wonderful the day of my wedding. She was in my room before the ceremony and she helped me relax. She helped me with my hair and make up when things did not turn out as planned. She was a big help for my mom and they got a long so well. My mom, husband and I were very grateful to have worked with Maine Seasons Events. They helped make our day the best day that it was! I recommend them to all of the brides and party planners out there!!

Meagan is the absolute best. She is very well organized, creative and professional. After just one…read morephone call I felt like she immediately understood what I was looking for and the feel for my wedding! She created beautiful bouquets and boutonnieres and decorated our dining tables. Everything was even better than I had envisioned it to be. I got so many compliments on the colors and vibe that the decor created for my wedding. Meagan also worked wonderfully with my wedding coordinator to ensure everything went smoothly. I highly, highly recommend MSE!

I had two photographers from the emilie inc. team and they did a FANTASTIC job at our wedding! I…read morewas confident based on the portfolios I had seen, and they delivered. I love the style and how well they blended the natural environment and elements of our venue into the shots. There's a great balance between the details and the documentary style shots, and candid portraits of the wedding party and guests. Leading up to the wedding, we had no problem getting our questions answered and paying through their online invoicing system. We were able to visit the office and meet our photographers ahead of time and the whole experience was wonderful. We were welcomed with warmth and cupcakes! They pay attention to the details of the whole experience. This is a top-notch company. I had two disappointments (which is the reason why I didn't give a 5-star review. It would be 4.5 if I could!). The first is that photog team did not set up any fill lights for the formal portraits. I should have asked about this ahead of time, but I thought it was standard for professional portraits. At least at every wedding I have been to, there were a few diffusers or flashes set up even if the shooters were photojournalism/documentary style wedding photographers. The faces and eye sockets are more shadowed than I would have hoped. Also, in retrospect, we weren't getting any fun alternate angles for the group portraits, like looking over our shoulders, holding out our bouquets, holding hands, or moving to have a different background such as the lake in addition to having trees as the background. Alas! The second disappointment is that despite two photogs being there for over an hour while there was live music at our reception, we didn't receive a single image of the amazing seven-piece band in action. I would definitely recommend emilie inc. - just make sure you communicate about exactly what your expectations are ahead of time. Once the wedding schedule gets rolling, it is hard to remember your photography wish list. There are more important things to focus on, like being present for your loved ones and celebration! :)

We absolutely LOVED working with Emilie! Not only is her work amazing, she herself is an awesome…read moreperson! Finding the right photographer you can rely on to capture the essence and beauty of a wedding can be a stressful task for any bride. That is why I set out to select a photographer as one of my first tasks after getting engaged. I am very fortunate to know a lot of wonderful wedding photographers but felt the best connection to Emilie. I knew from the beginning that we were in good hands. Emilie even called to talk to me about my vision for the wedding on her family vacation to Disney! She works masterfully with angles and lighting to capture moments in the most creative and elegant ways possible. We loved the way she interacted with us and our guests to make us all feel comfortable and at ease throughout the ceremony and reception. Emilie captures emotion at its purest and most candid moments, so that when you look back, you can easily relive those precious memories. Emilie definitely helped make our day feel even more special, and we're so incredibly happy with our choice of selecting her as our photographer to capture one of the most important days of our lives. We supremely recommend her!

We felt so fortunate to have found Churchill Events! They provided a wide variety of delicious…read morefinger foods for a gathering in New Gloucester. I asked for a focus on Maine foods plus some vegan items - they met every wish, with many tasty items. Their staff was superb, from initial planning right through serving and passing foods among the guests. A completely fun and pleasant experience!

The first time we used Churchill Events was for my wedding, almost 24 years ago. Craig and his…read morestaff were phenomenal! Incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, and the food was amazing. Since then, we have continued to use Churchill events for large family gatherings or cocktail parties. My parents are celebrating their 80th birthdays this year and our very first choice was to go with Churchill Events. Craig and his crew are top notch professionals who know completely what they are doing. They have always done their very best to get us exactly what we want. This family birthday will be perfect.

I was the limousine driver for a wedding at Keely the Caterers yesterday, and got to see this…read morecompany in action. Having watched wedding planners crater and fall the day of, and have it on occasion affect the transportation part of it that I am involved in, we are sort of an interested party. What I watched was a woman that was smooth, and effortlessly on top of everything, even making sure that I was fed as a driver as a bonus. She was responsive, and literally didn't miss a single thing as far as I could see. I have attended a thousand weddings. I think if I were getting married, this is the one I would choose. I looked at their web site. It must have been Connie. Very graceful professional.

They would not return our deposit after covid caused us to cancel our 2020 wedding plans (due to…read morestate laws, not our own choice). Their justification was that they gave us until the next year to reschedule, but that's not an option for many couples and wasn't an option for us. This was the only vendor we worked with that wouldn't refund the money. We even gave them time to refund us and a year later still wouldn't budge. I understand how in general the wedding industry won't return deposits because they lost a day where they could have had another wedding, but this was clearly not the case. I would have tried legal action but the deposit amount wasn't worth it (and I'm sure the company knew this too). They took one of the most difficult situations of our lives and made it worse. Please avoid this company.

It was a dream to work with someone so creative and flexible for our wedding. A lot of caterers…read morewanted to know our budget first, but we knew what we wanted and had no idea what it would cost. Laura allowed us to tell her about our dream spread for our wedding and then she priced it out based on the things we really wanted. She was wonderful about making suggestions and adjustments and could even accommodate my vegan cousin who is also gluten free and deathly allergic to nuts and soy (yes, I know). We loved how mobile Laura was and that she was able to work at our site, but keep in mind that if you want her to work in more unusual locations that she will have to rent equipment to do her fine work with her staff. The process was incredibly creative and satisfying. She hosted a beautiful tasting in our own home for five (although I think only four are included). Laura's food was absolutely divine. We had our rehearsal dinner catered by her (as a drop-off): Pulled pork, cold bbq chicken, amaaaazing potato salad, corn pudding, cookie platter (you know-- exactly the kinds of foods you want to eat the night before you squeeze into your finery). Our wedding buffet included 5 delightful passed hors d'oeuvres, an epic charcuterie and cheese spread, a family style salad and bread course, and then a buffet of grilled bistro steaks and salmon, roasted vegetables and fresh summer salads. We were in heaven! Laura outsources wedding cakes, but she did make some amazing peach and apple hand pies as an alternative to wedding cake! Her bartender made a haymakers punch (switchel-- awesomely refreshing) and raspberry leaf iced tea and they were happy to serve the alcohol that we had purchased. We were incredibly happy with the wonderful service on the day of the wedding. The team she assembled to serve on the wedding day was incredibly friendly and professional. Five stars all around! *A quick suggestion to guests working with your caterer on a larger event is to dump e-mail contents/conversation tidbits into a Google Doc that you can share with Laura. There was a lot of back and forth on the phone and e-mail that got confusing at times. Do yourself a favor and keep it all in one sacred location! *Laura only took checks for our payments which was fine for us, but we would have appreciated being able to PayPal our payments as floating thousands of dollars in checks to the many vendors (none of whom took credit cards or PayPal) was rather nerve racking at times.

My husband and I can barely find words to thank Laura Cabot for the wonderful food she provided for…read moreour late-in-life marriage celebration! It was absolutely fabulous! Everything was spectacular--beautiful, delicious, generous, colorful. She and her crew did an extraordinary job. We had a gorgeous day in a gorgeous place! We were surrounded by so much love and joy! We have wonderful friends, and we had a wonderful caterer to help us celebrate! We recommend Laura Cabot Catering to everyone we know! With Gratitude, Patty Smith & Michael Lauretano in Belfast, ME.

Service was terrible. We ordered no drinks and just 3 appetizers to be served at once. Nothing…read moreelse. An hour and 45 minutes of boredom later, I took my credit card up to the bar because i was tired of waiting. I settled up, wrote "very slow service" on the check stub and left a 10% tip. Unusual tip for me but I was out of patience. Walked out to our car and put in the GPS to our hotel. All of the sudden we saw the manager/waitress at our car. Rolled down the window and she said it was supposed to be "an eating experience". Said we were rude to write it was slow service and only give 10% We've eaten at restaurants all over the world and I'd say that kind of "experience" for appetizers and waters was ridiculous and being accosted at 9:10 pm in the dark at our car verged on craziness. Time would have been better spent taking care of customers like us inside the restaurant!

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Strike #1: answering the phone using the name of your former employer, another well-known catering…read morecompany in town. Strike #2: not showing up for a meeting that you had scheduled and not calling to apologize. #3 Rescheduling the meeting, being really creative and making a really good pitch, and then never getting in touch with your potential client again. Seriously? This is a brand new business in need of clients, I assume. I'm planning a high-profile event for 400+ people and I need a great caterer. I'm willing to take a chance on a new company that's looking to build their business. What would possess anyone not to follow up with a proposal as promised? Again, disappointing (because I really liked their pitch) and unprofessional. Does someone have an Aunty who can fry up some empanadas or something?? It might be my only choice at the rate I'm going...