9months ago I was newly engaged, in school, and trying to plan a wedding with most likely 180…read morepeople. I thought I was gonna stress myself out into oblivion. Desperate, I went on thumbtack and sent out a message (more like a distress signal). Among the replies I got back, Janice from Simply Elegant wedding and events reached out to me. She stood out instantly. She sent me links, and information. And a list of vendors to get on the phone right away. (Free of charge) and once we got on the phone she was extremely professional, funny, and sincere. She knew what I needed, and right away I knew I had to work with her. We made an instant connection, and I'm SO glad I found her! Throughout the past 9 months, Janice was available to me for questions I had, planning, she went with me to every vendor, helped picked our vendors, and was there for every step. Eventually I was calling her my "wedding mom". Haha! She is worth her weight in gold, and I couldn't have done it without her. My wedding was 2 weeks ago.. and it was BEAUTIFUL! Janice took control and made our dream wedding come true! Complete with my dorky Harry Potter stuff, and my husbands love for sports- she made it elegant and fun in such a seamless way. She even has an arsenal of wedding supplies and helped by bringing some of her own supplies! As well as her supplies, her vendors she works with were phenomenal! We used her caterer, make up artist, Dj (DjErick Ve) , florist , photographer, and party rentals. EVERY one of these vendors were amazing.. and a pleasure to work with. And they all worked amazing together with Janice. EVERYONE loved our wedding and we are still hearing about it from everyone. I couldn't believe the amount of detail and finesse she put into my day. And the whole time (even with the inevitable hiccups that happen- stupid ice guy never showed up) she handled everything the day of , figured it out, and allowed me and my new husband to enjoy wedding without us even knowing! If you're looking for a wedding planner that is not only VERY skilled and knowledgeable about what she does, but also someone who cares about YOU and your day. She is the one to call. Janice has become someone I love! And you better believe she will be invited to my future baby showers, and parties! Because not only is she professional.. she's a freaking BLAST to be around! Thank you Janice.. for everything. You made me feel so special and loved. And thank you for being my therapist, my "wedding mom", and my friend as well as my planner. Alex and I are SO lucky that you emailed me that one day.

JANICE is completely amazing! We got married 1/28/2017 and everything went smoothly and with out a…read morehitch (that we knew of lol) thanks to her! I couldn't have imagined it any other way. She was there every step of the way from, vendor appointments to helping with ideas that I had and turning them into a reality. She is extremely passionate about what she does and you feel it while working with her, she honestly makes you feel like you are the only Bride. I would recommend her to any and everyone!

Working with Vanessa as our wedding planner was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding!…read moreFrom day one, she made the entire planning process smooth, enjoyable, and completely stress-free. Beyond the logistics, she was such a joy to work with! We can't thank Vanessa enough for making our dream wedding come to life. If you're looking for someone who's organized, passionate, and genuinely cares about their clients, look no further. Vanessa is an absolute gem!

To preface, I have experience hosting events from 50-200 guests and have worked with numerous…read morevenues and coordinators. Vanessa is by far the WORST venue coordinator I've interacted with in terms of customer service, industry knowledge, and communication skills. If you read the other positive reviews, you'll notice they ALL paid additional money for Vanessa to be their wedding coordinator. If you do not pay this, she is a horror to work with (as corroborated by the negative reviews), and I recommend AVOIDING this venue. Another reviewer also stated the owner is her brother-in-law so there is no recourse for her behavior and there are no other venue coordinators available. Detailed below are just some of the negatives: - The wedding was actually for my sister. She was having difficulties with Vanessa so asked me to assist. I reached out to Vanessa explaining who I was but never received a response. Instead, Vanessa told my sister that she felt threatened by my contact and will only work with individuals that signed the venue contract. I never said anything negative, but she often overreacted and took offense over nothing. - Every response took 2 weeks. She would contradict herself in the same email, which added confusion. - She would use made up lingo and when asked for clarification, she would blame us for not understanding "industry language" and still wouldn't clarify. In my 10 years, I've never heard some of the terms that she used. - She didn't understand standard wedding requests. We asked for a cake table and Vanessa responded that the request was unclear because she didn't know what size a cake table should be. We asked to add 2 rectangular side tables for guestbooks, gifts, etc. On the proposal, Vanessa commented "unsure why the client requested". - Unless asked, she wouldn't disclose critical information. We asked multiple times if additional tables (sweetheart, cocktail, etc.) are free. Vanessa confirmed they were free, but once the proposal arrived, it showed free tables with each linen at an additional charge. I told my sister to confirm if the venue provided cake cutting utensils. They don't (which is fine) but this is all information that you tell your clients without prompting. Imagine cutting the cake with no utensils! - When asked questions, she rudely responded with "NO" or "YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE" - In the 1.5 years of planning, despite multiple requests, the venue proposal was only updated twice - once for the initial contract and once when full payment was due 30 days before the event. My sister had to withhold final payment to get her to update it. She updated it 1 week after with inaccurate information. We annotated and returned it next day saying that she'd pay once it was correct. Vanessa had the audacity to respond that making notes on the proposal made it seem like they were stalling payment. Granted, there were 1-2 new updates amongst many more corrections but it was because Vanessa withheld information, and new adjustments were required after seeing the revised proposal for the 1st time. - Vanessa never provided a table layout. My sister had to create it and then confirmed if 5 round tables per row would work. On wedding day, we arrived to a different layout of 4 rounds per row. Vanessa blamed it on a 2 ft. wide photo arch, stating that she had to make adjustments to fit an arch that was discussed weeks prior. However, it was evident that the room would have NEVER fit 5 rounds per row. We had to rearrange the seating chart and the chairs to accommodate for her mess. - Also on wedding day, Vanessa was surprised to find the timeline included a champagne toast. Mind you, the timeline was provided 30 days ago and toasts are standard in weddings. So, she gave us 30 mins to decide on the additional champagne cost. I asked to remove 1 champagne bottle charge as there was an entire table of kids, but she refused. So apparently, the venue includes children in the champagne count even though serving alcohol to minors is illegal. - There was also a safety hazard. About 25 chairs with wheels/casters were intermingled with standard dining chairs. I unknowingly sat in a chair with casters and almost fell. There was no visible difference between the standard chairs vs. chairs with casters, and the table linens prevent anyone from seeing the casters. I told Vanessa who saw no issues and argued that people falling out their chair has never happened before. Thankfully, we were able to get these all replaced prior to the wedding to avoid any older guests from getting hurt. To the owner: Not only is Vanessa horrible to clients, but since she never updated the proposal, the kitchen used the original headcount and cooked 40 additional meals (talk about a waste of money). Also, due to not providing a table layout, the banquet captain Griselda set up tables once, and then had to come back 1 hr earlier to redo it, making staff do avoidable extra work.

dream venue !! My husband and I just got married here on 4/24/26 and it was the most perfect day !…read moreOur family and friends would agree as they loved all the food, venue, music, & staff. We are extremely grateful for the team at Fresno Fields and how the whole process and the day of was sooo perfect ! Big thank you to our coordinator Lizzy, our reception coordinator, bartender, and our DJ Daniel as well . It was perfect!

Excellent work! They took care of everything. All we had to do was show up for our appointments…read more Lizzy was a wonderful coordinator! Highly recommend them for weddings or any event. The venue is beautiful.

I cried for weeks. What was supposed to be an eventful day for my guests turned to catastrophe…read more Eclectic Events failed to set up on time, failed to hire enough staff, and failed to clean up the party. And that is only the beginning of the nightmare we experienced. Not enough food for our 30 guests when we ordered food for 50...the flowers never arrived...and after crying, I was left with gossip from the party goers that I put on horrible parties. I will never believe yelp. Eclectic had to have paid people to write nice things. The party for my husbands new job and employees was just awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are looking for a person with attention to detail not only for decor, but to overlook the…read moreentire process from the contractual phase with various vendors to the finish product of ensuring an awesome and stress free evening for my husband and I and making sure the guests had a great time... Then Cindy with Eclectic Events is your planner. Cindy accompanied us throughout the entire process from meeting with vendors and making sure we weren't taken advantage of. Though all our vendors were great, the added experience of Cindy ensured a positive wedding planning experience. She covered all the minuscule details and our agenda was kept on track! From the girls hair and makeup, to the grooms haircuts, limousine pick ups, church photos, the various photographers involved, and the time schedule for the reception events including our sunset pictures, everything went off flawless! Cindy stayed in contact with us the entire wedding process. She might have drive some vendors crazy, but she knew what she was doing and looked out for us, her clients. Overall, Cindy was very professional and very gay friendly. She didn't make us feel different not once! We are grateful for kind-hearted professionals like Cindy. Her ideas and contacts are amazing! Thank you for making our evening memorable!

Erika made wedding planning an enjoyable, stress-free process. She invests into the unique vision…read moreof each event with meticulous attention to detail and works with you to bring your vision to life. I really wasn't that into wedding planning, but Erika brought all the details together perfectly and our wedding was absolutely perfect! It was better than I even imagined it would be. She is amazing!! I've also worked with Erika on a professional level and am nothing short of impressed with her talents and abilities every time we work together. I highly recommend Erika Amalia Events for your event & wedding planning needs!

From the owner: Erika Amalia Event Design & Planning is a boutique event design and wedding planning studio…read moreservicing Central California and beyond. Our team will professionally help you plan and design your corporate, social or wedding event from start to finish through our design, styling, planning and coordination services. We produce unique and meaningful events that are complimentary to your personality, style and budget. From selecting the very best vendors to managing your budget and timelines, we take care of the nitty gritty details behind-the-scenes, so you can concentrate on having fun! We have a passion for design, and in our opinion, no detail is too small enough to overlook. So whether you're throwing an event for the first time or simply need assistance in styling or sourcing vendors, let us take the lead.

We couldn't have asked for a better officiant than Jessica. From the moment we filled out her…read morerelationship questionnaire, we knew we were in good hands. She took the time to truly understand our love story and wove it into the ceremony with such grace and authenticity--it felt deeply personal and meaningful. Jessica led the entire ceremony with confidence and care, transitioning seamlessly from our vows to the ring exchange and that unforgettable kiss. She was a calming, grounding presence during such an emotional and exciting moment, helping everything flow beautifully. We are beyond grateful for the warmth and professionalism she brought to our special day. Thank you, Jessica!

Jess officiated our elopement in Sequoia recently, and she did such an amazing job that we cannot…read moreimagine our special day without her! She was kind and thoughtful, flexible and supportive, arrived on time, and expertly guided us to make sure that our license was filed properly. She was the perfect officiant for us and she made our day even more perfect than we imagined!

She was a joy to work with it. Our communication was great over the last few weeks leading up to…read morethe event. Amy was a professional at her field; she responds very quickly to her messages and makes sure to follow up. Very timely in her delivery and I loved all the items. I threw a party in Northern CA & had to plan the entire thing from Southern CA. I highly recommend her for a rental event! (:

Amy desperately needs a secretary. I spent from August 2020 - January 2021 calling, emailing, and…read moretexting trying to place the rental order as well as use her as my wedding coordinator. She responded initially, then would go months without responding. Then finally when I thought we were getting somewhere (she emailed me saying she was working on my contract), I didn't hear from her for another 3 weeks. Cant rely on someone like this for a wedding. Within those 3 weeks, I booked someone else because I couldn't handle the stress of having someone unreliable have a huge role in my wedding.

I would 100% recommend Barb and the Fresno Event Group for any of your event planning needs! She is…read moreso knowledgeable, friendly, easy to work with, and considerate. She knows how to get things done and get them done right. I can't even imagine what my wedding day would have been like without her. We booked a venue that was a completely blank slate because we had a very specific vision for what we wanted the wedding to be and look like. Barb came in with the perfect suggestions for vendors and great advice about logistics. She knew exactly who to call when we said we wanted TONS of color in our florals. She knew exactly what we needed when we said the venue doesn't have a built-in bar. She read through and kept on top of all our contracts. We booked her more than a year ahead of our wedding and she stayed in contact the entire time. We had 280 total guests and the Fresno Event Group knew exactly how to handle the movement of all of the guests from parking to ceremony to cocktail hour to reception. Cindy was great at setting up the site map and worked with us when we had questions about table layout and the best setup for flow. Barb had tons of tips and suggestions for moving all of the guests from space to space in our massive venue! I had one inspirational photo and a general theme and the Fresno Event Group turned our wedding into a live Pinterest board. Every single detail and idea we had was brought to life in a way that was a billion times better than we could have imagined. Everything was perfect! Barb and the team put out every little fire leading up to the wedding day and on the day of if something went wrong, I had no idea. I was living my dream wedding all thanks to their team! Our guests keep calling our wedding the best wedding they've ever been to and I truly owe that all to the Fresno Event Group.

I would never be able to say enough good things about Fresno Event Group, they deserve more than…read morefive stars. I met Barbara while I was working in the hotel industry and I instantly loved her personality and warmth. When I got engaged about 5 years later, I immediately called Barbara to hire her for my wedding, knowing full well I wouldn't have enough time or patience to plan my whole wedding from start to finish and that I would be in great hands. (I also didn't want my bridal party or family putting out the decor or being in charge of coordinating the vendors the day of the wedding, I wanted it to be a relaxing day for all.) The whole FEG Team (Barb, Cindy and Nicole) exceeded my expectations and went above and beyond anything I could have imagined from an event coordinating company. Barb met with me anytime I needed (she doesn't restrict her clients to a max amount of meetings because she's realistic and knows that planning an event may need multiple meetings and site visits to make things perfect). She kept me on track and was incredibly organized during the whole process. She accompanied us to all vendor meetings and even met with our vendors alone if we couldn't make it. She was also amazing with my in-laws - she kept them in the loop the whole time and gained their trust right away with her professionalism and follow through. We had some difficulties dealing with our venue and she was always there willing to go to bat for us to make sure we were happy with the end result. Barb's whole team was there from the moment the tent went up on the Thursday before the wedding until the tent and pipe & drape came down on Sunday after the wedding was over. I was lucky enough to have Barb, Cindy and Nicole all there on my wedding day (4.16.16) and they worked SO hard to make sure everything about the day was beyond perfect. They never once came to tell me if anything was going wrong, they just handled it. I was more relaxed on my own wedding day than I've been for all my girlfriends' weddings! It was the most amazing day and I truly have Barb and her team to thank for that. They even surprised us with a thoughtful wedding gift. If you need anyone to help coordinate your event (not just weddings), I would obviously recommend this company above anyone else. Thank you Team FEG, we love you ladies!! Nicki & Matt Cerniglia

With 31 five star... excuse now 32 five star reviews, I knew I'd be in good hands when it came to…read moreballoon decor for my Yelp event. I found Balloons by Gary on Yelp and headed to his website shortly after, to look at pricing and options. Beyond arches, he also offers balloon animal entertainment, balloon columns, and balloon arrangements for graduations or birthdays. I ordered the 8ft x 10ft balloon arch with coordinating colors to fit my events theme. Gary made it super easy to order and was a great communicator when it came to delivery, set up, and pickup after the party. The arch looked amazing and everyone at the party asked about and made sure to take photos in-front of it. Thanks for the awesome balloon decor, Gary!

My husband and I hired Gary for my son's 7th birthday party and he did not disappoint! All his…read moreballoons kept all my guests entertained including adults! Gary is very friendly and brings many options of balloons to choose from! Balloons by Gary is worth every penny!