We hired Angelic Grove for the decor and flowers for our out of town wedding. They did an…read moreunbelievable job! I had a few guests come up to me to tell me it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever been to. What more can I say than that! You have Angela's charm and style coupled with Marks amazing creativity and together they are a magical combination. I highly recommend working with them, especially if you are willing to let go a bit and trust their vision. They are true creatives!

Angela and the team at Angelic Grove were a dream! We were in awe of their ideas and inspiration…read morefor our wedding and our day was simply gorgeous! They created a stunning, timeless event with such attention to detail and went above and beyond every step of the way. Our centerpieces, our alter pieces, and the bridal bouquets...everything was extraordinary! I would work with them again in a heartbeat!

Magic! My wife surprised my dad and me for a special…read moreFather's day meal. We picked up my dad and his wife for or a drive north of Phoenix. We arrived at Arcosanti in the middle of no where. It is a live-in artisian community for those wanting to perfect a certain type of bell making technic. The setting is mystical as it reminded me of a Hollywood movie set. It was beautiful in a unique way. I was glad to be attending a Cloth and Flame dinner here tonight. Cloth and Flame (C and F) had enhanced the surroundings with a bar, spa-like soothing music and mood lighting. Hors d'oeuvres were served while people mingled and engaged in pleasant conversations. An introduction was made of C and F, Arcosant staff and residents. They explained the mission of Arcosanti and shared the founder's vision. The bell was sounded and we all took our assigned seats for an incredible evening and fabulous food. Around 75 people sat at assigned seats for a delicious family style meal. Being seated in this manner forced you to meet and have conversations with couples on your right and left. It was a community feeling for a dinner that I don't get at a normal restaurant. People were open, engaging, friendly and warm. It was like dining at a friend's house with additional guests you have never met. The ambience was only outdone by the quality and flavor of the food. I have included a copy of the menu. We started with a mushroom, roasted garlic and allum crema. I am a huge fan of mushrooms and was not disappointed but had to remember, this was meant to be shared with others at the table. The next dish was a salad with cauliflower, raisins, berry mixture and mint. It was a completely different taste profile and a welcomed surprise to my taste buds. The orange flavored salmon filets and beef tenderloin with chimichurri sauces was perfectly cooked and moist. This is not easy to accomplish as they had to be served to all guests at once and were spot on. Great job by the chefs! Our dessert was a corn marscapone with strawberries. If you are looking to have a special evening with incredibly prepared food in a mystical setting, call Cloth and Flame. It will be a memorable evening and an enriching experience for those attending. Hats off to an event that was impeccably plannef and over the top.

Attended the Boyce Thompson Arboretum Fund raiser held out in the Superstitions. Totally awesome…read moreexperience! A beautiful evening held under the stars in the Superstitions. We were greated with options for cocktails and appetizers. The food was excellent as was the service. Everyone associated was smiling and welcoming and added to the glow of the evening. Our table was filled with laughter and joy even before the whiskey!

When we first decided to have our wedding in Phoenix though we lived in San Francisco, we thought…read morebecause we knew the location of the wedding (in deciding on the city, we decided on the venue) it would be easy to just find some vendors ourselves and put on a show. How wrong we were. What Sandy and Kelsey do as a mother/daughter team at In Awe Weddings, for us at least, was more than just the planning of the day and the scheduling of who walks where and when (though they were great at that). Working with Sandy gave us access to her trusted list of vendors and contacts, of whom we pretty much ended up using all of them. People have asked me a lot in the last few days since I've been back from the honeymoon how the wedding went and I can honestly say that everything went really well, all the guests had a ton of fun and that I wouldn't change anything. A lot of that is due to Sandy holding our hand the entire way through the (incredibly stressful) process of planning a wedding. She made sure we stayed on schedule, built out timelines for decisions and put us in touch with vendors who ended up being top notch. I can't recommend Sandy heartily enough and not just because it was my wedding and everyone always thinks that their wedding was perfect. Both sets of parents loved Sandy, her ability to handle both moms' sometimes, uh, unique requests (including shipping dresses and other randomness). But what I loved most about working with her, aside from her being available via email all the time, was that she always made us feel as though our wedding was the only one she was working on. Even though she might have up to three weddings over a weekend, she always focused on us when we talked and never made excuses related to all the other work she had going on. Sandy's a fantastic choice if you're going to get a wedding planner.

Sandy worked with us starting late in 2023 to plan our daughter's spring 2025 wedding. For context…read morethe wedding was a black tie dinner for 175 at the Royal Palms. We are, to put it mildly, on the picky side and we could not have been more thrilled with Sandy. She was kind, hardworking, responsive and organized and the wedding turned out perfectly. We are still getting compliments on what a wonderful evening it was. Throughout the entire process we felt Sandy's priority was making sure the wedding was what our daughter wanted which was an amazing party for our guests. Every vendor Sandy suggested was kind, reasonably priced and delivered a fantastic product. There was no pressure to focus on design and images for social media, which we sensed from several of the other planners we interviewed before selecting Sandy. As for Sandy's political views referenced in the review below, although I am politically liberal and we obviously have different perspectives I did not find her racist or unhinged.

Lisa and her team were amazing in planning our wedding. It went smoothly and as stress free as…read morepossible! We would recommend her to anyone.

I could not say thank you enough to Lisa and her crew. Lisa was amazing from start to finish. I…read morethought I could handle planning my own wedding til I panicked and found this gem. She is highly gifted in what she does. I never had a question or concern unanswered. She was thorough and responsive. She kept me as ease throughout the process; big plus! She has excellent connections and we were very pleased with anyone we were connected with. Our wedding was a dream! She created such memorable night for us, we are still on cloud 9!

Kim did my friends birthday that I threw. She did absolutely amazing with my balloons and the set…read moreup and the color scheme. She is very professional and so is her team. Also very quick to respond on anything that you need. I would definitely use her again.

Hired day of coordinator for my daughter's wedding. Was really worried leading up to the big day…read morethat things would be missed but ended up being the best decision we made. Isabel made sure that everything was perfect. Nothing was missed and suggestions were made that enhanced even small details. Would definitely recommend!!!

5 stars if Gerardo is your day of coordinator!!!…read more First things first - this venue is so beautiful and perfect. There are 2 sides & we chose the side with the red brick reception area and it truly was perfect. When we initially toured the venue we worked with Katie and then all of our subsequent planning meetings were with her up until our very last meeting 10 days prior to the venue. She is very knowledgable, but can be impatient and a bit snappy at times, especially if you ask questions or don't quite understand what she means the first time she says it. My husband and I felt this was somewhat off-putting, but rolled with it anyways because what are you gonna do? Our final meeting 10 days before the wedding we worked with the 1st person outside of Katie, and it was Gerardo. Gerardo is INCREDIBLE. He was patient, kind, and really went the extra mile to ensure we not only understood all of the moving parts but also felt comfortable and excited about the most special day of our lives. We asked him if he could be our day of coordinator and he arranged it so we actually worked with him at both our rehearsal and our wedding day. He is the reason this review is 5 stars. On the day of our wedding we had an issue with the arch we had rented and when he came to tell me about it he already had a solution so all I had to do was OK the course correction instead of problem solve a stressful situation on my wedding day. Our banquet captain was also incredible (I can't remember her name but we connected over Fourth Wing the book - she'll know who she is!) and really took care of us after Gerardo left. We also utilized the DJ and bartender provided by the venue. Our DJ was great, but our bartender was super drunk and taking shots in front of my guests when he should have been serving them. Probably something the venue could look into to prevent the next couple/guests from having to deal with that. All in all, the day was more beautiful and fun than I could have ever imagined, and I am really thankful we were able to work with Gerardo and our amazing banquet captain because they really went above and beyond!

I was a bridesmaids in my cousins wedding. BRIDES BEWARE!…read moreAnd keep in mind! No hooks to hang anything. Dusty closet with spiderwebs and trash left over from a previous party. Dust on large mirror leaning against the wall, they told her to keep the dress hanging there. It rained... ceiling has multiple leaks! They brought out Home Depot buckets on tables where guest were standing during cocktail hour. No towels/ no fans/ 1 mop/ 1 broom. Water and mud all over the floors, with no way to clean it up. The tent/ reception. The staff were not helpful at all. The bride, my cousin and her husband had their sweetheart table flooded. My poor cousin's feet were soaked when she tried to sit down at her table to eat dinner. My Uncle, bride's father, kept asking staff to help mop up the floor so guest would not slip. He was pissed since he had to keep trying to find somebody who could actually help. They did not even bring out towels and said they had no more mops to help clean up the puddles. I don't know if they're used to hiring young kids who aren't trained outside of serving food, set up and teardown... Just make sure you have a wedding coordinator to help make everything go smoothly. Staff did not help with anything. Staff shrugged and said let me ask. No towels, fans, blow dryers, then ceiling had multiple leaks, one old bathroom, where all the guests were in the same room as the couple taking their pictures during cocktail hour. When it was all over, she cried, and understandably upset with how everything was handled. I don't want anyone else to ever feel that way.

Rustic, cozy, and unique. And flammable, so watch those candles, Catholics.read more

For a bride on a budget, you can't beat the Mission Wedding Chapel. Sarah and Jason take care of…read moredecorations and music (Here Comes the Bride or Pachebal Canon in D - your choice), and both of them are genuinely nice humans. Jason is patient in guiding those who are nervous, and Sarah went above and beyond with her communication in regards to my queries before the event. For our small ceremony, it was the perfect fit. The only reason that I haven't selected five stars is probably not relevant to most readers: I prize clear communication, and the one place that lacked communication was photography. Don't get me wrong: the photographer's pictures appear to be excellent, and she has a prepared checklist of shots for couples to fill out so that they can make the most of the time they purchased. For most people, this will work out quite well. However, I had a unique situation: Holocaust survivors were attending our ceremony, and I wanted to have a 10-minute conversation to make sure their needs would be met. Two unreturned phone calls later, and email, and, finally, a query to Sarah, I received a short response from the photographer stating that she was too busy for phone calls. Although I certainly understand being busy while running multiple businesses, I would have appreciated knowing why I wasn't getting responses earlier so that I could make alternative arrangements to make sure the guests were taken care of. If your situation is more typical than mine, then I suggest that the package arrangement will work well. And regardless of photography, definitely give the Mission Wedding Chapel a try. Sarah and Jason are the real deal - and they'll give your bank account a deal so you can save for the things that truly matter: the marriage that follows the wedding.