If you are deciding on a venue for a wedding or another special event in or around Tampa, Florida,…read morethen I encourage you to look closely at Cross Creek Ranch. My brother and his fiancee were married at Cross Creek Ranch over the Thanksgiving holiday. I was a member of the wedding party - which means I saw two versions of Cross Creek - one on the rehearsal day and the other on the day of the wedding. When I stepped onto the property for rehearsal day, I was impressed by how beautiful it was. The facilities, outdoor venue areas, etc. are immaculate. I felt like I was transported to a completely different area due to the fact it is so secluded and pristine. At the rehearsal, I met Valerie Anderson (Wedding Specialist). I found her to be amazingly approachable, informative and enjoyable to be around. She clearly cares about making sure every detail is covered. As for the wedding day - The ceremony and reception were perfect. Everything was organized and flowed smoothly. The reception area facilitated great conversation and dancing too! The outdoor grounds also provided areas for group interaction before and after dinner. Words really can't do it justice, but you can't go wrong by choosing Cross Creek Ranch. It is easily the best location for weddings and other group activities!

As the mother of the bride, I am devastated and furious. Twelve days before my daughter's wedding,…read morethe owners email us--without even the basic decency of a phone call--to say they are shutting down and will not be providing the services we already paid for. I am watching my daughter's joy turn into panic and heartbreak because of how abruptly and coldly this is handled. They refuse to issue any refund, leaving us with a major financial loss and scrambling to rebuild essential parts of the wedding at the last minute. The stress and emotional toll this puts on our family is overwhelming, and it is entirely due to the way this business chooses to handle its closure. We are now desperately hoping that other vendors in the community will step forward with support or discounted services to help salvage my daughter's day. No family should ever be put in this position so close to a wedding.

I have nothing but positive things to say about Ricki. After having an extensive conversation with…read moreher, she was able to set the space up so beautifully bringing my vision to life, which I am extremely grateful for. She was always available to answer any questions and always addressed my concerns. The event went so smooth with no worries. I also want to mention the delicious baked goods that she brought to the event. The guest really enjoyed it. Overall I would give Ricki a 10 out of 10 and definitely intend on working with her again

From the owner: At Bella Layne Events we are visionaries! We take the smallest ideas and turn them into memorable…read moreevents you won't forget.

Arlene and her family Made my 50th and fabulous birthday celebration a great success. All services…read morewere included. The event hall included: the most tastiest food, the best DJ, and access to the most delicious cake. When I walked out on the red carpet with the spotlights, my friends and family went crazy. The DJ set my tempo perfectly (DJ O'Dizzle). My friends never sat down. The dance music and even the praise music break was executed perfectly. My food selection: Mojo chicken, garlic shrimp, Cesar salad, macaroni and cheese, yellow rice with beans, grilled vegetables were delicious. The baked rolls were rich and flavorful. I cannot believe I had four of them (I will pay the cost in the gym). The event space was blush and lavish. My colors were Rosegold gold with a hint of silver. When I walked into the event hall, my breath was taken away. The birthday girl table was centerstage and beautiful. Before the end of the night, two of my family members have already booked the event hall for their next anniversary/birthday.. Arlene and her family took care of everything. I would not have been able to coordinate and execute this event without missing a beat. I was impressed how Arlene made sure the little things were taken care o( change of shoes). If you reserve this event space, make sure you add the photo booth and the blackjack table( this was NOT expensive). The memory book was an awesome treasure that was included in my package. The next morning, I read all of the beautiful messages from my friends. I will treasure this forever.

I was invited to a sweet 16 here. Its located in a small plaza in Valrico. It's a small club house…read morebut roomy enough to fit I say about 150 guests. I had to asks for future parties and apparently they handle everything including DJ. The food was cuban style rice, shredded pork, shredded chicken, salad, and corn casserole. It was ok. However, the decorations were beautiful I would definitely rent out this location

Was here recently for a baby shower and was a great space for hosting a party. The decor was…read moreperfect and the venue offered a lot. Would recommend if in the area or looking for an event space. Apparently they can hold up to 70 people. If it was closer to home, I would utilize this more frequently.

As I attended 11th year anniversary event, the venue was spacious with beautiful lighting, modern…read moreand very well organized.

I cannot thank The Event Gallery enough for the magnificent job they did on my daughter's baby…read moreshower. Kody and his team captured the pure essence of the vision that my daughter and son-in-law wanted, and brought it to life. They made my day a whole lot easier. You definitely have a customer for life.

We have continued to have Cassandra and Mark as our first choice of caterers over the past four…read moreyears for anything we do at our home! From surprise birthday bashes to formal baptism events they had it covered. We have felt extremely comfortable with their team being inside home without us being there while they did prep and set up with us away eg at the church baptism service.

So I booked Vesh Catering in January, we did a tasting with their employee and everything was…read moreincredible, we were so excited about this. Months down the line I reached out again to confirm small details and when they needed guest count by, which resulted in receiving a phone call from Patty Vesh. She told me that that employee I was originally working with no longer works there, there is new ownership. By the way Patty was speaking, it was very obvious that there was some kind of animosity going on with this change- which is incredibly unprofessional. As someone who works in hospitality and event planning myself, I know for a fact that anytime there is any management changes/company changes, your customers are NEVER supposed to notice. The service should be so incredible that we never even notice that wasn't who we were dealing with originally. This unfortunately was not the case, and Patty and her staff had everything to do with it. Moving forward, after we provided headcount, my fiance paid our remaining balance, accidentally over tipped because he did not realize it was included in the bill. So we reached out to Patty to explain and ask if it could be refunded as we don't mind tipping but we couldn't double tip. Patty ended up refunding both tips, even the 15% that was already in our contract, then called my fiance to tell him we never should have paid it, her employee was not supposed to charge that, and that would not be nearly enough for her staff. When I was told, I thought surely there was a miscommunication. As I was doing my research into our contracts before I called to clear it up myself, Patty emailed me as well and told me the same thing via email- please see screenshots. I asked for kids meals, included that in my guest count, they didn't bring them, and the staff was rude when our guests asked about it. The staff served themselves massive amounts of food AS THEY WERE MAKING THEIR OWN PLATES- and then denied my guests second servings. A bridesmaid literally overheard the staff say in spanish "we gotta give the guests less food" IN SPANISH- thinking nobody would hear/understand them. They had massive amounts of food packed away for themselves. If my guests ate everything they wanted and there was leftovers, I would have given them the extra food with no problem. It was the fact that they didn't even ask, and skimped my guests with themselves in mind. They were rude and greedy. I will tell everyone I know to save themselves the aggravation and avoid this place for any event, ESPECIALLY A WEDDING. The food was great, but they are not the only ones with good food. Please see screenshots below. The original email from May 8th was me confirming the small details & it was sent to the employee we originally were dealing with - which is when Patty called me. I also am including where I asked for kids meals that were not brought to the wedding. To continue to be fully transparent, I am adding in screenshots of apologies and offerings to make the situation right. Where we appreciate the apology, they did not ruin our day, but they could have so it's not accepted. Genuinely, I hope this never happens again but based on their insincere apologies and lack of accountability, I can almost guarantee it will. First of all, we live states away from where our wedding was so a dinner is not even possible for us, even it was it would never ever make up for the way these people acted on my wedding day. I also want to add that the more guests I speak with, the more terrible things I hear about how the staff treated them. It's disgusting honestly

Today was our third time visiting the baby goats and as always it was a fun and relaxing time on…read morethis beautiful farm. This time we added a special lunch for my husband and myself. Lex from Bamboo Bakery prepared a wonderful meal for us that was absolutely beautiful and delicious! Edible flowers and herbs from Fallen Oaks own garden decorated the spread, and eggs from their chickens were used in the yummy cake we had for dessert. Shelley is a warm and inviting host and it's always a pleasure to visit Falling Oaks. We'll be back.

My skin is glowing in the best possible way!!!…read more I wanted to share that I just had the most fantastic experience at Fallen Oak Farms. I've had a pretty stressful couple of months so my sweet husband worked with Shelley to give me a spa package. It did not disappoint!! We started out relaxing in the aromatherapy garden, surrounded by the beautiful flowers and butterflies. It was incredibly peaceful. For the spa treatment I opted for a facial with a dermaplaning and soothing gel masque. I especially liked that Candy the esthetician explained exactly what she was doing, every step of the way. I had never had the gel mask before, and it was amazing! I could feel the stress melting away. I loved all the products that she used and I was already familiar with the Image brand. Will definitely be back for this sublime experience!

Such a beautiful property. Truly perfect for any occasion. We had such a beautiful afternoon they…read moreaccommodated our group and it was such a relaxing time doing a sip and paint!

This event venue is located right off of a main intersection. We've been invited to two events, one…read morewas a birthday party and the other was a Valentine's Day sip and pain event. We had a fabulous time at both events. There was great decorations, space, delicious food, and room to dance and fellowship with others. There is plenty of parking. The owners are very nice.

Great event center for a baby shower (a small one) or wedding reception. The space is limited but…read moreit was very nice

Race trace was great but internet service poor. I highly recommend investing upgrade or offering…read morehot spots for rent. Many work remotely and this is not possible due to services.

My father and I been coming to this race track for the past couple of years since returning home in…read more2012. They offer different racing venues to the raceway such as Street Stock, Sprints, Late models, Southern Dirt Modifieds and some other race divisions. There is a lot of seating area's for the fans plenty of parking spots for general admissions, handicapped and VIP parking as well. There is a snack bar that offers different kinds of drinks, beer and snacks for the race fan. Also keep in mind if you plan on seating down at the bottom of the stands make sure you wear something to protect yourself and your love one beause mud flies every where. Also this race track is home to the Winter Nationals for all the big boys who come to Florida to put on a great show for everyone who loves dirt racing.