We cannot begin to emphasize how wonderful of a performance Soraya and her team displayed at our recent 80th birthday celebration event. It was truly amazing to see how great and magnificent everything looked. The birthday lady was so taken aback by what had been done in her honor that she was at a loss for words. Everything from the setting, flowers, lighting, attentive service, cordial staff, etc....was magnificent. The décor was truly stunning. The food was delectable, well done, and to die for. Everyone in attendance was beyond themselves on how "over the top" the party was. Soraya is very easy to work with and helps her clients achieve their ultimate desired goals. She has a natural way of doing her thing and reassuring you that everything is going to be great that makes your stress level disappear. From planning to execution, Soraya is there and is involved in all aspects of the event. She is a very reliable and dependable person. She is resourceful, has a great attitude toward her work, is very respectful to her clients, and has an aptitude for great services and client satisfaction. Soraya and her team have brought nothing but pure joy to our hearts. She did a fantastic, marvelous job and we are truly elated to have chosen her for our event. Looking forward to the next one!!! read more

This company goes above and beyond! They catered my sisters wedding and truly did not miss a beat, if you're looking for superstars that are easy to work with and understand the value in the events they cater, look no further! Such nice people. read more

We booked Soraya and her team to plan and cater our backyard wedding this past fall. This was easily the best decision we made for our special day! We had our concerns about the limitations of a home wedding, which Soraya easily put to rest. Soraya was incredibly accommodating, a true expert, and such a delight to work with. Her team handled everything perfectly -- the delicious menu that blended our Greek and Puerto Rican cuisines, beautiful layout and decor, all the way to the remarkably efficient cleanup job after. We have such fond memories interacting with different members of Soraya's team throughout the day. Our wedding went effortlessly and stress-free thanks to their incredible work. read more

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We had Soraya as our wedding catering and coordination vendor and can't recommend her and her team enough. The Mediterranean/North African food was excellent and we got countless compliments on it from all of our guests. But most of all, the month-of and day-of coordination that Soraya provided was instrumental in our weddings success. During planning, Soraya worked with us to make our multi-cultural/fusion wedding vision come true and made spot-on recommendations and enhanced it. On the day-of, all of the myriad of little and not so little challenges we faced with our wedding were expertly handled by Soraya and her team. We felt to be in really capable hands on the day of that really helped us to be able to relax and enjoy our special day. A huge thank you to everyone in Soraya's team. read more

My husband and I did a DIY wedding and brunch the day after that was fully catered by Soraya and her team at SYB. I still get compliments on how unbelievably delicious the food was to this day. Soraya made the entire process seamless from the tasting, recommendations and executing the day of. I can't recommend Soraya enough and I have very high standards! read more

I worked with Soraya at SYB Event Planning and Catering for our department's annual three-shift holiday event and it went really well. People loved the food. We had thick ham slices, mashed potatoes, green beans, grilled chicken with sauce on the side, ziti pasta and rolls. The next day, people were still talking and complimenting the good food. The catering staff was very nice and did a good job serving the food at all three shifts. We also had strawberry shortcake for dessert and it was delish. Everyone loved it. Soraya is personable, friendly, provides suggestions, and helps to stay within your budget. I look forward to working with SYB in the near future. read more

"My mothers 60th Birthday Celebration" They catered at a hall for about 130 guests. The experience was fantastic! They arrived two hours before the event and were completely independent and did everything themselves. When the food was out, everyone kept raving about how GREAT it was. Our guests continued to rave about the food a week after the party! Not only was the food delicious and exactly what we wanted the staff were extremely professional and courteous to our guests. They smiled and went the extra mile, which made our guests feel even better about the time they were having at our party. Their clean-up was perfection and they did not leave a trace behind. They exceeded our expectations and we will definitely use them again in the future! read more

SYB provided a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch buffet for our office of 50 employees. Soraya was on time, professional, and accommodating and the food was delicious! I received incredible feedback from our employees (although words were not needed when I saw them going back for seconds, thirds, fourths...)! We will definitely being using her again for our corporate catering needs. read more

Just got back to Virginia from my son's wedding in Boston. We had to plan the rehearsal night dinner from afar. After a couple of locations fell through and we were getting closer to the date, I was scrabbling for a caterer going blindly off of yelp reviews. I stumbled on SYB Event Planning. Soraya, the owner, was wonderful! What a life saver! The dinner was held in perhaps an atypical place, but Soraya managed everything beautifully. If you want a caterer who not only provides really delicious food but is flexible and reliable, I highly recommend SYB Event Planning. We couldn't have been more pleased! read more

Loved, loved loved SYB EVENT PLANNING! Soraya and her team were extremely professional while being friendly / fun with our guests. The food was DELICIOUS and I appreciated the team cleaning up smart and not leaving a mess. This was the first time we used SYB so they even gave us a floral arrangement for our event (a corporate ribbon cutting ceremony). I also appreciated Soraya working with us on our budget, respectful and not skimping. I would definitely recommend this event planning company! read more

Planning a destination wedding in Newport, RI in 6 months while living hundreds of miles away, working full time, moving once cross-country, finding a new job, starting a new job, etc, etc, is no easy task, even with a wedding planner! With everything going on in my life, plus the short timeframe (the wedding date we selected was 6 months out from the day we secured the venue), and the fact that I am a perfectionist, I knew I was going to need help. I was lucky enough to come across SYB Event Planning while on Thumbtack. I interviewed a few companies and ended up selecting SYB because Soraya, the owner, and I really clicked while talking on the phone. While I wasn't necessarily looking for a cultural wedding, I knew she would understand some of the nuances with our families because my husband and I come from different cultural backgrounds. Soraya specializes in taking the time to understand different cultures and she goes out of her way to embed as much or as little as you want of you or your partner's culture into your wedding. I'm so glad I had Soraya for the entire wedding planning process and for the day of the wedding. Our wedding was absolutely beautiful and totally exceeded my expectations (this is a perfectionist speaking...just for some perspective). I don't think that could have been possible without having Soraya helping along the way. She challenged me to think about things I would have never thought of and took care of all the details. She went above and beyond to make sure the wedding was as successful as it could be. She even drove over 90 miles each way to get us a cute favor that we really wanted for our guests...without hesitating! I didn't even ask her, but when she heard me talking about what I would like to do if the place was closer, she just jumped in and said she would take care of it. I'm so thankful for everything Soraya did to make our special day a success and would highly recommend her to anyone trying to plan a wedding. read more

Soraya was amazing in every way. She was able to deftly organize a complete wedding in a matter of a few weeks in mid- October 2018 that included wonderful food designed around a custom tailored menu, facilitate catering arrangements and most importantly, seamlessly orchestrate the entire wedding reception with ease on the special day. Her insights and recommendations were invaluable, saved us money and added to the overall experience. The food was five star quality blending a combination of Middle Eastern and international cuisine for a truly blended evening of cultures between my Arabic heritage and my husbands American culture. We can't say enough positive things! Sawsan and Peter read more

Soraya is absolutely wonderful to work with!! 2 summers ago I interned with her. This included helping with set-up for events and shadowing her as she managed events. Soraya is extremely professional and she takes the extra steps to ensure that her clients are truly satisfied. I've seen her work on graduation parties, retirement parties, weddings, and corporate lunches and I have been impressed each time. I encourage you to work with Soraya on your next event! read more

We contacted Soraya about day-of-wedding coordination services. She was incredibly timely, responsive, and very personable. She spoke to us on the phone about our event extensively to get a grasp on what we were looking for in terms of coordinating. She knew our reception location and made some vendor suggestions for our difficult tent situation. Her pricing was by far more reasonable than a number of other coordinators we contacted. I'd definitely recommend contacting Soraya about coordinating your event! read more

Our daughter graduated from Wellesley College last week. Soraya catered our dinner and she not only decorated the table beautifully but also served a delicious meal ! She came before the day of the event to see everything beforehand. My husband and I were so pleased with all she did to assist us in making the celebration dinner wonderful ! Our daughter was so happy with the meal and felt truly honored. We would highly recommend Soraya and SYB Event Planning for your event. Dr. and Mrs. Griggs read more

I had the pleasure of providing entertainment services at an event planned and produced by S.Y.B. Event Planning Service. Soraya was friendly, professional and easy to work with. The event was a huge success in no small part to her planning. I am looking forward to our next event together. read more

Our daughter's wedding was now just over a month ago. It was amazing! And this is saying a lot for a number of reasons. The wedding itself was on a small island in the middle of a lake in New Hampshire while the reception was outside a private home in the woods near the lake. 92 guests were shuttled out to the island and back to the house. This involved rented school buses and somewhere around eight or nine boats. While we were out on the island, Soraya and her assistant were doing incredible things in the very meager kitchen. They had driven all the way up from the Worchester, Mass. area with all they needed to feed us one of the best wedding meals I have ever had. I still don't understand how they did it. They fed 92 hungry adults, under a tent down the hill from the house with delicious hot food, never ran out, and there were only two of them. They performed a miracle. By the time they left, they had cleaned everything up, left us the extra food in the fridge, bagged all the trash and then left no trace that they were at the wedding beyond the happy 92 guests and the leftovers. I'm sorry that this is our last daughter's wedding. We'd hire SYB again in a heartbeat! read more

Soraya and her team at SYB Event Planning Services is wonderful! She takes care of all the details. I recently had a 150 person wedding in New Hampshire and she got us great catering, a fantastic DJ pair, and did all the day of planning. I wasn't sure if day of planning was necessary, but I'm so glad we decided to use her skills. I didn't have to worry about a thing all day, she had it down! She made sure that we, and our guests, were relaxed and having fun. I just got to relax and enjoy my wedding! I can't imagine trying to run the day of planning on my own. I completely trusted Soraya, and highly recommend her for any upcoming wedding/events. read more