Michelle is a goddess. I felt comfortable planning my wedding, but needed someone to help out the…read moreday of, to make sure everyone and everything was in place. She came to my house and picked everything up the weekend before. Called all my vendors a few days out to make sure everyone knew where they needed to be and at what time. We only met once right after I got engaged and I knew she was the gal for me. After a short conversation I felt very comfortable that she knew exactly what I was looking for. She gave me all kinds of great tips and recommendations. Because of the venue I got married at, there was no dressing area for me to hide in, so I didn't arrive at the wedding until it was time to walk down the aisle. I hadn't seen the venue decorated until then. I could not stop looking around. She made my wedding more beautiful than I imagined it would. If she was stressed out, it didn't show. Every time she talked to me she was as cool as a cucumber. I can't sing her praises enough!

From the owner: Based in a Minneapolis, MN suburb, Belle Rose Event Planning is an event planning studio. Our Event…read moreand Wedding Planner's have incredible devotion to deliver the best products with the best services, on time, at a fair price. Belle Rose will create moments that will delight each of your senses, it will be your moment to shine. We offer event planning for the following occasions: Wedding Planning Anniversaries Corporate Events Baby Showers Debutante Balls Bar / Bat Mitzvahs Proms Engagement Parties Quinceaneras Bridal Showers Graduations Sweet 16s Holiday Parties Birthday Party - Any Age! Our mission is to provide an array of high quality services and support, education, leadership, networking support and opportunities to help one another grow personally and professionally. We pride ourselves and our company on integrity and experience. We provide event planning services in the Minneapolis area and nationwide.

My parents, my husband and I hired Weddings by Nancy for our wedding in Sept of 2012. At first, I…read morewasn't even sure we needed a wedding planner, but after picking an outdoor site for both the ceremony and the reception we decided that a planner might indeed be necessary. Most of our planning was done with Jill, and though their name is Weddings by Nancy, I want to make sure to point out that if you end up working with Jill you will in no way feel that you are not getting top notch service. I loved working with Jill. One of the things I love about both Nancy and Jill is how calm they are, they will greet you with a smile and a hug and I never saw either of them ruffled, even by my frequent changes or indecisiveness. I was nervous that by working with a wedding planner that somehow I would feel like all my inspiration that I found and wanted to implement would be changed or somehow feel less "mine", but Jill really helped me feel like we were planning this together and allowed my ideas to shine through. That being said, if you are completely lost on what you would like for your wedding they would be a blessing too. One of the things they do really well is providing you a few ideas at a time as to not overwhelm or confuse you. Weddings by Nancy also designed our wedding invites and escort cards. We received countless compliments on them. They were fantastic. Outside of the execution of decor, I found the assistance of a wedding planner to be particularly helpful during the catering meetings. Making a custom menu was much easier with a planner helping guide the conversations. It was also helpful to have a planner along at the florist meeting to make sure we covered each arrangement needed. Having a wedding planner was essential for our outdoor location because I wasn't aware of the little extras we might need, for example, a generator, a tent for the caterer, or insurance for the bar. Weddings by Nancy also helped us organize shuttles for our guests which would not have been possible without their help. The knowledge and expertise of Jill and Nancy in these areas was invaluable. If you are a detailed budget person you will appreciate the budget that is given to you right away and updated regularly by Weddings by Nancy. I have often heard people complain they went way over budget, in the end, we did go over budget, but it wasn't because of Weddings by Nancy, they always offered solutions to keep us on budget, we just chose to keep all the flowers, or serve champagne, etc. On the day of the wedding was when it became 100% obvious that there was no way that the wedding of my dreams could have been executed without Weddings By Nancy. I was beyond pleased with all of the decor. As I mentioned earlier, I was nervous that somehow I would feel that it wasn't my ideas, but that wasn't the case at all. In the end, I felt like it was my ideas, their suggestions and expertise, and a whole lot of Jill and Nancy's sweat and hard work that made the day perfect. The wedding of our dreams was put to life. On the day of the wedding I was able to wake up and just worry about getting ready, there was no setting of the room, or decorating to be done on my part, all I had to do was show up. Weddings by Nancy on the other hand was there from 6 am until well after the last bus left. All in all, I think anyone would be lucky to have Jill or Nancy assisting them with their wedding.

Weddings By Nancy was the BEST investment I made in my wedding! If you are thinking of hiring a…read morewedding planner, do it and hire Weddings By Nancy. I am a busy business owner and was feeling a bit overwhelmed with all of the detail that goes into planning a wedding. It was also important to me that my friends and family did not have to work on my special day. Nancy is a very warm person and made me feel like my event was her only event. My wedding was very small and intimate but she took care that everything was just as special as any large wedding. Sadly, my parent were unable to attend my wedding. Nancy made the disappointment of this so much better. She did everything that a mother would do with her daughter during the planning process and on my wedding day. I felt as though I was her family. She was very accommodating to my availability for meetings, sometimes working late nights and weekends just to work with my schedule. She was also quick to answer my email and phone calls. She was professional in every way! Even under last minute changes that threatened to damper my wedding day, Nancy remained calm and offered satisfying solutions to any problems - truly going out of her way! Nancy and her service is absolutely priceless! I can't put a price tag on it! Truly, the BEST investment I made in my wedding! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

We worked with Angela for our wedding photos at her lovely venue (Hidden Meadow and Barn). Overall,…read morewe are very happy with the quality (and number!) of photos we received. Angela was flexible and took any photos we specifically requested, but had so many ideas of her own and great spots picked out for us so we didn't have to stress about figuring any of that out ourselves. She got so many great candids and detail shots as well that help us remember the day. We found her pricing to be reasonable and we received our photos within the promised time frame. Overall, we would highly recommend working with Angela!

I can't say enough good things about Angela. She's so kind. We enjoyed working with her so much…read more She's easy to work with, responsive to messages & phone calls and makes you feel so natural and calm even if you feel super awkward with pictures! Her prices are reasonable and she even gives a discount if you use her venue and photography services. (She has an amazing barn venue, by the way!) An engagement session was included with our package, as well. The photos are fantastic, artistic and candid. She's super flexible and will take whatever pictures you request, but has great ideas of her own. We really loved working with her. I'd recommend her to anyone looking for photography for an event in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Ask for the Moon Events is simply the best wedding planning company in the Twin Cities. We had the…read morepleasure of working with the queen bee herself, Maddie . A little bit about us , we are two gay men who have live in NYC for ten years , we have been to lots of parties , and had high expectations . Here is why we love Maddie Money - Maddy's price is very reasonable even for Minnesota standards- she pretty much paid for herself by saving us thousands of dollars with her long list of A list vendors. From linens , to desserts , to chandeliers. Maddie provided us with the best quality to price ratio. She attended every meeting, every tasting, and served as a liaison if we decided to make changes. Execution- Optimistic and fast, Maddie was sweet as sugar, but don't mistake that for weakness. Maddie has been in the business a long time, she made sure that the vendors were on point, modified timelines, and was prepared for the unexpected. She took the stress away and worked hard to make our wedding a success. Therapist - Maddie was personal and empathetic. She listened to every family drama, annoyance, or groomzilla crises that we went through. Professional yet approachable, Also she would respond to every email and phone call within an hour. Cutting edge As jaded New Yorkers , we had lots of fashion and PR industry patrons attend our reception. Our friends were blown away, by the execution creativity, and visual presentation of our wedding . This was because of Maddie . So in the end she is simply the best , she did exactly what we wanted , anticipated out needs, and kept us calm. If you want to plan a serious wedding that will impress your friends , hire this lady and her amazing team. She's the best in Minnesota and would kill it in NYC.

Ask For the Moon Events is wonderful!! Maddie saved me after I had a crisis with my venue. She has…read morethe warmest, most calming personality, and even though I had only hired her for Day-Of Coordination, she was more than happy to take my calls and talk to me whenever I was feeling panicked or stressed, and even attend vendor meetings with me. She is just so fantastic, and such a godsend, I really can't say enough good things. She goes above and beyond, and is more than just a professional, she makes it feel like you are working with a friend. If you are even considering working with Maddie and Ask For the Moon Events, I highly recommend you do! One phone call with Maddie and you will be feeling calm and prepared- I promise it will be one of the best decisions you make!

Simply Elegant Bridal Consulting is amazing! They go above and beyond! I'm a wedding photographer…read moreand recently worked with Kristin on a wedding. The venue was a large hotel and there was a lot of running around, scrambling at the last minute to make sure everything was perfect! She put together all of the centerpieces-and they were stunning! Kristin probably ran 10 miles that day to ensure everything was in place and to make sure the day was stress-free for the bride and groom! She was a complete rockstar!

Wedding Day Coordinator does not begin to cover all that Kristin did for us. Even if you go DIY on…read moreeverything else for your wedding, make sure you hire a Simply Elegant coordinator. The day felt like it went off without a hitch. I'm sure there were hiccups, but Kristin took care of them all before my husband and I ever heard anything about them. By the time we got to the wedding day, I was so comfortable with Kristin. We had emailed, talked a dozen times, and met in person as well. We lived out of state, and Kristin was very accommodating, often meeting when we were home around holidays. My husband and I are very organized, but it was wonderful to have someone with experience to bounce ideas off of and take a second look at plans. And all of this was before we even got to the wedding day! I loved having Kristin as a coordinator because she happily and promptly took care of anything we asked. On top of that, she ran interference and let us enjoy the day. Right before we sat down for dinner, Kristin let us know that she swapped two of the tables so a family member could plug in his oxygen tank. Kristin saw this need, took care of swapping the tables and informing the caterer, and then filled us in when we had a free moment. All of these little things throughout the day could have meant time my husband and I (or our close family members) would have had to take away from enjoying the event, but Kristin covered them all. At the end of the reception, I had asked my sisters to help my parents stay behind and clean up. Again though, Kristin had it covered, letting my exhausted parents go home to bed and my sisters out to party further with friends. The next morning, Kristin let us know that one of the groomsmen had forgotten to grab his suit when he left, and she offered to take it back to the rental store for us. Even though we did not hire them as a full wedding planner, Simply Elegant was there from the moment we hired them until the week after the wedding, always one step ahead of our needs.

Fantastic space With may options for usages Crazy treehouse unit as well with own entrance…read morefor a unique getaway

If there's one thing that we've doing during this pandemic, it's we found all sorts of interesting…read moreTV shows. One of the more interesting shows we've been watching is Treehouse Masters. Did you know there is a treehouse right here in Minnesota that you can stay in? And it puts anything Treehouse Masters has made to shame. No offense to Treehouse Masters, they build some fantastic treehouses. The treehouse at Hope Glen is the next level. In fact, its several levels. After being so cooped up and not going anywhere, I planned this night out as a surprise to my wife. For the record my plan worked perfectly. She had no idea where we were going and packed like we were going to be stranded somewhere. Little did she know we were only going to be about 20 minutes from home. Hope Glen is easy to find, just down 61 in Cottage Grove. From what I read on their website this is a popular destination for weddings. The treehouse requires that reservations are made on their website. Once you have been confirmed you will receive an email with instructions. Parking was easy as their lot was empty when we arrived. You can't actually see the treehouse from the parking lot but if you follow the signs, a short walk around or through the pavilion and you'll see the treehouse. The entry is by lockbox. When you first walk in the door there is a beautiful sitting area and great fireplace. One of two fireplaces in the treehouse. This area opens up to the kitchen and a door to the deck. The kitchen has granite countertops and a full fridge, stove with oven and sink. If you take the stairs down you'll find the main bedroom which has the other fireplace. Across from the bedroom is a huge bathroom with a jet tub and big shower with a rain shower head. Upstairs and up the ladder is the lookout where you can see for miles. And don't forget about the secret room. Well actually the secret room has access to another bathroom too which you can only get to from the secret room. We really enjoyed our stay in the treehouse. There are games that we played and I lost but I still had fun. The treehouse is not an inexpensive night. But then again, this is a luxury treehouse right here in Minnesota. Did I mention that there is heating, air conditioning and heated floors too. In a treehouse! The owners were prompt and professional. We'd love to stay here again sometime.

Brittany is the BEST!!!! Admittedly I didn't know if I wanted to add this cost to my budget, but I…read morewas planning a wedding from out of state, and even though my venue had an on-site events planner, I figured the distance could benefit from extra help. BEST MONEY I SPENT! Within the last couple months, my venue had some major turnover and issues, and Brittany came to the rescue. I had only hired her for day-of coordination, but she was on top of it all, contacting the venue to straighten out details so I didn't have to, and so organized and wonderful on the day! It was like having an extra Bestie for the day whose sole mission was to make the day perfect for us. I cannot even imagine how many things she handled that I didn't have to even think about. She is absolutely magic! Hire her - I promise you will thank yourself later!

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We hired FreePour for our recent wedding and given their super high reviews, I was excited to have…read morethem on our vendor team. However, in the months leading up to our big day, I became super unimpressed with them and even to the morning of our wedding, their communication was extremely unprofessional and lacking. Justin was super unresponsive the month leading up to our wedding and blamed "his email being funky all summer" which is a wild excuse as a wedding vendor. I had to reach out a couple times to get confirmation about everything and once he finally got back to us, I asked him to help us put together an estimate and he grossly overestimated how much to buy. We only went through a quarter of what we purchased per his recommendation *on the low end*. He emailed me the day before the wedding and asked to confirm that the venue had a bar and they didn't need to bring one, and I could not believe he waited until 24 hours before go-time to confirm that. Lastly, the bartenders showed up late, to the point where we were formulating a backup plan on how to get soda and planned on having two guests tend bar. Justin ignored all of our attempts to reach out and confirm they were on their way. Once the actual bartenders got there, they did a great job and the night went great, but the entire communication between when we booked to the day before was an absolute disaster. If you want a stress free day, I genuinely would not recommend working with FreePour.

Justin's crew did a great job at my wedding this past weekend. The bartenders were happy and…read moreaccommodating. One thing to note, we had purchased multiple bottles of hard liquor with the intention that one kind of each would be opened at a time so we could return what wasn't used. The bartenders opened every single bottle of hard liquor, so now we have bottles of liquor that either weren't used at all or were only used for one drink, and we don't drink every kind that's opened but we can't return them. I'd guess this cost us over $100.