If you're searching for a wedding planner or are on the fence about booking one, book Carmen &…read moreEvermore Occasions! Hiring Carmen was the best choice we made in the wedding planning process. Planning a wedding can be a lot, but Carmen has great customized tools and resources to help you make incremental progress towards your overall goal and keep you organized. Carmen was great at walking me through the big decisions and small details. Her approach to wedding planning and thoughtful guidance truly helped us think through every detail, but not get overwhelmed. The week of our wedding had the typical last minute guest cancellations, but Carmen helped us navigate those bumps in the road and communicate with our vendors for the best possible outcome. Carmen and the Evermore team ensured our wishes for our day materialized and everything went smoothly. We could not have pulled off our wedding without Carmen and her staff! Their speedy setup and teardown skills transformed our venue into a personal celebration. On our wedding day Carmen was fabulous at handling our other vendors when they needed direction or assistance. It was so wonderful to be able to live in the moment and enjoy the day because Carmen and her team took care of everything. When our wedding was over I turned to my husband and said, "that was amazing, literally nothing went wrong!" In the month since our wedding I've heard nothing but great things about our day from our friends and family, all thanks to Evermore. We truly can't thank Carmen and the Evermore Occasions team enough for pulling off the best party of our lives!

John did an amazing job! He was our most prepared vendor and contacted me multiple times to talk…read moreand coordinate before the wedding. His professionalism was unmatched. He showed up super early to set up and was on top of the schedule the whole evening. He played awesome music and kept the dance floor hopping all night! He also did an amazing job with the lighting and the MC'ing. Also, his prices cannot be beat. I would recommend him without reservation for any event that you host.

DJ Theo did an excellent job. He was detailed and listened to all our requests. I would use him…read moreagain.

DJ Theo was absolutely amazing for our multi-cultural LBGTQ wedding! We chose him because he speaks…read moreboth Spanish and English and he was flawless at switching back and forth. The dancing was the most talked about part of our wedding by our guests! He did such a great job at feeling the room and keeping everyone on the dance floor! Thank you so much Theo!

Working with Karen on my wedding in October of 2022 was a DREAM come true! My venue of the Omni…read moreHomestead Resort in Hot Springs VA. Karen did an incredible job seamlessly meshing the decor and space with my vision. Speaking of vision- Karen is absolutely WONDERFUL and took my vision (that I struggled to describe in words) and brought it life! Karen was extremely thoughtful in her design and communication. Karen helped me create the wedding of my dream, even encouraging me to lean into my love of color, emphasizing how your wedding is a reflection of YOU and your partner. Karen did such a fabulous job that our wedding was actually chosen of the Virginia Living Wedding edition in Feb 2024. I cannot recommend Karen and her suggested vendors enough!!

My fiancé and I had a very disappointing experience working with Karen Duckett Events…read more When we first hired Karen in late 2022, there were immediate red flags that I ignored, thinking that maybe we started planning too early or that I'm an over-communicator.  However, as time went on, working with her only became more difficult.   Her partial planning package offered three in-person meetings, with unlimited communication via text/email/calls. But when I did reach out to her with questions, my messages could sit for weeks without a reply. It seemed as if they were going into a black hole. She even forgot about the date and time of one of our early meetings. There were other problems.  Two months passed without her sending us the design/mood board she was to prepare based on a Pinterest board I had submitted (at her request).  She changed her cell phone number without letting us know via her website, an email, or a text; we ran across the new phone number in an Instagram story.  And she sent us budget advice without looking back to see what our budget actually was; her advice assumed a budget that was $20k off the actual amount. After a month passed without her responding at all to my Pinterest board, I decided to reach out to some of Karen's other customers to find out if my concerns were justified or if I was just not accustomed to how wedding planners work.  My concerns were validated by the first former customer I spoke to.  We then decided to terminate our contract. While we regret having chosen Karen as our wedding planner, we are fortunate to have terminated the relationship far enough out from the wedding date to choose someone new.  In the process of canceling, we also found out that Karen has been removed from the list of wedding planners that our venue recommends. I hope this review helps others avoid what we went through.  So far, Karen has been the most stressful part of our wedding planning experience. We initially ended our contract amicably, with Karen agreeing to refund $1,200 (half our retainer) if she could fill our wedding weekend with new clients.  She would still keep $1,200, which we felt was more than adequate for the minimal services she had provided.  Later, Karen walked back our agreement, based on a contract provision that says the retainer is non-refundable (as if she hadn't breached the contract herself). We now believe it was well worth the $2,400 we lost to end the frustrating and stressful experience of planning a wedding with Karen.  After working with our new planner for two months, we know we made the right decision.

We cannot recommend Megan enough! She was so communicative, thoughtful, kind, collaborative, and…read moreprofessional! Every part of the process was better than we could have imagined. She made us feel so comfortable and she managed everything so well. Our sneak peeks were ready so quickly and our final photos were stunning and perfect. Thank you, Megan!!

Megan was wonderful to work with from start to finish! She's very responsive, booking was seamless…read moreand she provides a ton of helpful advice for preparing for the shoot including ideas for locations. The day of the shoot she was right on time and made us feel relaxed the entire time. Our dogs are high energy and high maintenance none of which was a problem for Megan, she took it all in stride and we absolutely love the shots she got. There's no one else we'll do any future family photoshoots with, Megan is the best!

My husband and I got married in August 2025, and our reception had a Vegas-inspired theme since…read morethat's where we first met a few years ago! I wanted to recreate the fun of a casino night with poker, blackjack, and craps, and it turned out even better than I imagined. We were able to personalize the funny money with our photo, which was such a cute, memorable touch. It was an absolute hit--our guests couldn't stop dancing and loved playing all the games, from the kids to the older adults! Even the dealers mentioned how much fun they had with our group. The team was so easy to work with, everything ran smoothly, and there weren't any hiccups at all. I'd highly recommend them to make any event more fun and unforgettable!

Always Fun Casinos provided a roulette wheel table and a Black Jack table for Virginia Ballet…read moreCompany's Murder Mystery Dinner in March. VBC is located in Fairfax, Va. Matt D'Ercole was helpful and easy to work with as we decided what we could afford and needed. Very enthusiastic!! We found their prices quite reasonable. They provided the "money" for our gaming with our LOGO on it, which was fun! Our dealers, Nick and Kim, were great! They fit right into our event, which was a 1920's Speak Easy Murder Mystery dinner. Everyone loved being at the tables and "dealing" with Nick and Kim. Both dealers and the tables looked very professional. I would use Always Fun Casinos again, and I recommend them highly to anyone who is interested in renting casino tables/games/dealers at your event. You won't be disappointed! They delivered!!

I reached out to several face painters via this Yelp app with an unusual request. This was no kids…read moreparty. I wanted a couple of faces painted a couple of hours before a Dead of the Dead party. In my home. Three face painters declined. I called and they were very pleasant to deal with. I texted my e-mail address to May. Dan, her husband, sent over a contract requiring half deposit. I completed the contract and requested their Venmo info. They texted that and I paid my deposit- half the cost. In the end there were 6 faces painted and it took 3 hours. I paid the balance via Venmo when the faces were done. Everyone was thrilled with the results. I highly recommend May!!!!

Great experience and so helpful with the kids. She was very patient and flexible and worked quickly.read more

We had Zain perform at our grandson's birthday and couldn't have had a better time! Zain was…read morewonderfully entertaining and had us all laughing to the point of tears. I can't recommend him highly enough!

I cant say much about the service itself as I didnt get to see. The reviews sound great and I was…read moreexcited to hear more about the packages for my daughter's birthday. However, I emailed the contact twice and got no answer which is very disappointing. I would encourage the team to be more responsive to clients.