I was hired by DebILilly to provide ice cream sandwiches for a wedding that she was planning. I…read moreexplained that the outset the challenges, but I went ahead and followed through with what I promised, which was with that I delivered to her Uber that she had hired to drive them to Grand Rapids met in Ann Arbor. It was clearly explained that once she received the ice cream sandwiches, they would need to go into the freezer as they would not be served until the next day evening. Apparently, she did not put them in the freezer as discussed, so when she went to serve them, they were melted. That only has she refused to pay me. She refuses to communicate at all and acknowledge of the situation and acknowledge her responsibility I would be more than happy to find a resolution that works for both parties. However, I do that if she's not willing to communicate. I would not recommend working with her at all. Completely unprofessional.

Went here for their open house…read more It seems like the majority of their business is weddings. Their location is jam packed with gorgeous displays and different options for your wedding or event. They had displays of different table settings, different flower arrangements (even a flower wall for taking pictures), many different food options and a warm and welcoming staff at their open house. They do want to space out for events and it is gorgeously decorated. It's not a large space as far as with but it is long and there is a kitchen area available. They also have an upstairs area that's available for rental but since there was a baby shower happening at the same time, I was not able to take a look at that space. They seem to be able to help with your wedding from start to finish, anything and everything. However, I would check some facets of your wedding yourself, to make sure that you are getting the best prices and exactly what you want. That was my main concern that there were no prices available and they said they would have to meet with you individually in order to get you quotes. Gorgeous space for rental, and if nothing else, a wedding planner you can check out and get comfortable pricing.

We worked with Kerrie from Citygirl to plan our fall wedding. I was super worried about planning a…read morewedding while living in a different state and time zone. You can easily get overwhelmed when planning a wedding in a big city as there are so many great vendors and venues to choose from. Citygirl has an incredible network of vendors that they work with all the time. I loved that I was able to send Kerrie a few photos of say floral or stationary, and she was able to give me a list of 3-4 spot on vendors in different price ranges. It was such a relief to know that the vendors were reliable, professional and had experience working with Kerrie. I am super indecisive so I can't tell you how much time this saved me. The end product was beautiful, classy, and more stunning than I could have imagined. Everything flowed perfectly so that our families could just enjoy the day without worrying about any of the behind the scenes details. My parents said they were bombarded with calls, texts, and letters for days and days after the wedding from guests saying how it was the most beautiful event they had ever been to. Thanks ladies!

I cannot recommend Shar and citygirl enough!! Seriously, I would give her 100 stars if I could…read more From start to finish, Shar left no stone unturned when it came to planning the wedding of my dreams. She truly gets to know who you are as a bride, like what stresses you out or what is especially important to you, and she tailors her approach to each wedding she plans. Shar made sure everything went PERFECTLY on our wedding day so I was truly able to enjoy the day and not worry about the small details or something going wrong. Not only is she a fantastic wedding planner, she is also a genuinely kind and thoughtful person overall. I consider myself extremely lucky to have met her almost five years ago as my wedding planner and to now also consider her a friend.

I could not be happier that we had Fotio at our wedding reception! We had it for 3 hours and got so…read moremany comments from guests that it was such a fun touch. It took a week for us to get any sneak peeks from our professional photographer so the fact that we had the Fotio photos to share less than 12 hours after the event was so awesome!!!! Our attendant, Sandra, was such high energy and great at prompting so no one felt awkward in front of the camera. Fotio is also such a small seamless setup as opposed to other photo booths that need a ton of space or equipment to operate. If you're on the fence about doing it, BOOK IT! My husband wasn't sure if we needed one but we are so happy we did :)

Fotio was such an amazing add to our wedding day! All of our guests were raving about how fun and…read moreinteractive the station was. Our attendant, Kent, was engaging and encouraged so many people to take fun photos. Not to mention the quality of these old school looking photos are unmatched! Such a fun memory to add to your wedding day that guests will love too!

Isabel, Isabel! I have no words to describe the magic that…read moreyou created. I ran into Isabel, when picking out the venue I had my wedding at and from the moment I knew she would be the one. She was setting up a quince, and it was the most beautiful quince I had seen. From the start, she asked me what was it that I wanted. We had multiple meetings to make sure that I was liking what she was doing. Every single time, I felt nervous (because the nerves did come) she would set up a meeting or give me a call to make me feel better. The day of my wedding (September 19,2021) NO ONE could stop talking about the decoration and flowers she had created. She brought my vision to light. From hand painting my candles to match the colors I wanted, to building me a triangle for the alter because I really wanted one. I can go on and write hundreds of things, but Isabel you did everything I can imagine and more. My guest left with the flower arrangements you made and still talk to me about it. AMAZING!!!!! Thank you so much! Thank you! Thank you!

Isabel stole my money!!! My event was this past Saturday and plain and simple they stole my money…read moreas they wanted to charge me additional money and did t find out about it until 3 days before my event to do what we had agreed for a specific dollar amount. Horrible at communication and ignored my texts and voice mails for months. See for yourself on the screenshots attached. Isabel se robó mi dinero!!! Mi evento fue este pasado sábado y, simple y claramente, me robaron el dinero, ya que querían cobrarme dinero adicional y no me enteré hasta tres días antes de mi evento, a pesar de que ya habíamos acordado un monto específico. Son horribles para comunicarse y ignoraron mis mensajes de texto y mis correos de voz durante meses. Puedes verlo tú misma en las capturas de pantalla adjuntas.

We used to think that mood boards were just a way to capture general inspiration and vibes for an…read moreevent. Life in Bloom proved us wrong as they managed to bring our mood board pictures into reality. We don't just mean getting an approximation, we mean a fully accurate interpretation that honestly enhanced those stunning images. We used Life in Bloom for décor for our Indian wedding with four events across four separate venues all around Chicago. We are still receiving praise for how amazing each event looked, with guests specifically highlighting the attention to detail as well as the gorgeous floral arrangements. One guest told us that she had been taking pictures of every single floral arrangement because they all looked perfect. Another guest sent us a message that said, "the Wedding Mandap and the bridal walkway were the most beautiful I have ever seen. The floral arrangements at every event were mind blowing." From our very first meeting, Rachel, Tim, and Sara spent a lot of time understanding our wishes. They then crafted color palettes and mood boards for each event, giving each one a completely unique identity while making everything feel cohesive with consistent motifs throughout. One of our worries with so many events was that it might end up feeling repetitive, but every single event felt completely different to the one that came before. In this process, we loved seeing how excited the Life in Bloom team was, working off each other and continuously suggesting new ideas. They worked well together while never losing sight of what we wanted or what made sense logistically. When we arrived at our first décor sample, we knew we had made the right choice. Everything looked stunning, and their initial placements of linens, napkins, and tablescapes were already so well thought out. The actual events were no different, looking jaw-dropping at every single venue. We loved that we got to see each room first, and there are plenty of pictures of us literally on the floor in awe. We wish we got to see guests' reactions for the room reveals because we know every single one left people speechless. We also wanted to highlight how easy it was to work with the Life in Bloom team. We never felt any friction or resistance. We loved seeing them at every venue, watching our reactions from afar but never interrupting us. We later learned that one of the installers from one of our venues never showed up, and apparently Tim himself jumped in for an emergency complex installation of the large centerpiece item. On our wedding ceremony day, there was a lot of unpredictable weather. Instead of forcing us into the much easier rain plan, Life in Bloom worked with us through a lot of fluid decisions and installation that let us have our dream wedding outdoors, something we appreciate so much. We really hope people look through the Life in Bloom portfolio and see their impressive work, especially their florals. They did so many custom things for us that were all very intricate, and they had to work on a ton of different line items in many different locations, day after day. We can't recommend them enough.

You will not regret working with Rachel and the Life in Bloom team! I started the design process…read morewith a color scheme and a few ideas, but LIB was able to elevate those ideas in ways I could not have never come up with. My husband and I worked with LIB for our November 2021 wedding at The Langham. I wanted to fully embrace the season and all of the colors, but make it modern and something that guests would talk about long after the wedding day. We had our ceremony set up in a round with a suspended floral statement piece over it. When I walked into the ceremony space I started tearing up! It was everything I had envisioned and more. We then had a room flip for the reception with the dance floor under the statement piece and a mix of long and round guest tables. They were instrumental in piecing together all of the rental items as well like flatware, chargers, linen etc. Their professionalism is outstanding and they go above and beyond to make your wedding feel like the most important event they have ever worked on. From the initial renderings and proposal to the sample and the wedding day, there is no one I would have rather worked with to make my perfect day come to life! Thank you to everyone on the Life in Bloom team for your exceptional work!

Timely very professional and fair prices. Inflaters showed up on time the morning of our event…read more Very nice and accommodating. The area where the inflatable was installed was not ready and they helped move stuff around and cleaned the jump house

DON'T FORGET THE CUSTOMER. !! !! Seeing that you removed my review from the website... Shows ur…read morecharacter... Not even to follow up or respond.... Smh The kind of non-service that I received yesterday ruined my Mom's 60th birthday party... I DEALT with Max who told me repeatedly after being in contact for months that I wouldn't be able to make a reservation for simply 8 tables and 50 to 60 chairs. We would have tables I promise .... He said ..I asked ample amount of times if I could leave my credit card on file so that when my guy or someone with a truck come by and pick up the tables and chairs there wouldn't be any BS...delivery charge is ridiculous for a few more miles...in Lombard ...I was told by Max- no just pay when you pick up... We don't take reservations or prepay... Then, Charge my card when chairs are ready for pickup. I knew that I wouldn't be able to stop setting up the party and doing what I was doing go to pay... J got there and called me and said they don't have me on the reservation... I explained the situation with the guy at first in a calm manner. But after feeling like I was speaking to a machine... For him to tell me in what verbatim - In what world do you rent anything without a card. You are not buying these tables and chairs... we don't do walk ins.... you need a reservation cause we need to ensure our customers who reserved have what they need ... I just wanted to speak to the owner =MAXX or at least get him on the phone so he could explain to these people on what we talked about. He is OFF today... When you own a business and there is a Bigger issue the owner or manager on call if it goes over the Employee experience. If they care about their business... The this Maag puts on a RUDE ;";"-_:_&#&@ named PAULA....or so she says.... And Immediately she restate the policy... after I asked the guy for the owner.... we went back and forth... Now WE Are screaming at each other EMOTIONAL FRUSTRATION is pouring out... CLEARLY THE DIMWITZ who answered the phone yesterday don't have NO SKILL IN CUSTOMER SERVICE... Then this is how I know she don't give a Flying F# .... She SAID SHE WON'T RENT TO ME ANYWAY.... SO I WAS UP THE CREEK TRYING TO GATHER TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM FAMILY Members... AND MY PARTY WAS RUINED.... The only thing the Employees had to do was to call Maxx in order to understand the situation on what he told me...or look at the messages. I knew there would be something not good that was going to come out of this. I BLAME YOU. WHEN THIS COULD Headaches and frustration could HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. Never had a bad experience on this level with anyone On top of that NO APOLOGY, OR CONTACT. THEY DON'T care about the customers.support small business.... Hmmm

I've now planned 2 bar mitzvahs and the planning process starts so early since you get the dates 3…read moreyears in advance. Sometimes the vendors you end up choosing end up moving businesses and that's exactly what happened with Kehoe. We met with 4 different decor companies for my son's recent bar mitzvah and opted to go with Kehoe because we absolutely loved Mal- her energy, her warmth and (most of all) her fresh ideas. She was lovely and easy to work with throughout the entire process so I was bummed to learn a month before our big event that she she had moved companies. However, my planner assured me that we were in very good hands because Tom Kehoe was taking over our event and that most of our event was already in production. I guess this is the benefit of going with a large company like Kehoe. I do think things were a little more chaotic in the few weeks leading up to the bar mitzvah as Tom and his team (we mostly worked with Sydney) got up to speed. We had to redirect with some proofs at the last minute, but the finished product was more amazing than I even expected. The tennis decor they designed was youthful, classy and absolutely breathtaking. Even big sister (my 15 year old daughter) who is tough to impress walked in and said "WOW- this is actually really cool." And while there were many amazing wow moments from the night the #1 comment I received over and over and over again was that decor was unbelievable. It was definitely pricey and tough to swallow spending what we spent on what's essentially a 13 year olds birthday party, but I gave the same budget to 3 other well known decor companies and the budget went further with Kehoe than any of the others. And I thought their ideas were also more innovative and appropriate for a 13 year old boy. Overall, I couldn't have been more pleased. I'm bummed that Mal herself moved on, but would definitely consider using Kehoe again providing there is another designer who is a creative and fun to work with.

From the very second we started speaking with Matt at Kehoe Designs, he completely understood my…read morevision and seamlessly brought it to life. The quality of everything was absolutely unbelievable. The flowers were fresh, vibrant, and stunning, and the decor and setup were so elegant and impeccably executed. Their planning and execution were truly some of the best I have ever experienced. What makes Matt so exceptional is his unique ability to take the ideas in your head and turn them into reality. He was genuinely excited for us as a couple and provided a white-glove level of service with thoughtful, custom care every step of the way. Black Oak, their lighting partner, also did a phenomenal job. The lighting perfectly highlighted the aisle and our centerpieces, and it truly made a world of difference. With Kehoe Designs, you absolutely get what you pay for. The attention to detail, quality, and sheer professionalism are unmatched. Matt and his team made our wedding day feel magical, effortless, and perfectly tailored to us. We couldn't recommend him more!

Deborah and the entire AOI team helped make our wedding dreams come true! They worked closely with…read moreus to bring our vision to life while staying within our budget, and they were so helpful and wonderful to work with throughout the entire process. I cannot say enough good things about the whole team. Everything turned out beautifully, and we are so grateful for all of their hard work. I would highly recommend Deborah and the AOI team!

Art of Imagination completely transformed our wedding venue and helped bring the vision I had in my…read morehead to life. The drapery was absolutely stunning and made such a huge impact on the space--it added the softness, romance, and elevated feeling I had been dreaming about while still allowing the beauty and architecture of the venue to shine. Deborah and team was also wonderful to work with throughout the entire planning process. They were incredibly helpful, responsive, and easy to communicate with, which made such a difference when coordinating so many different wedding details and vendors. Seeing everything installed on our wedding day was such a special moment. The draping completely changed the atmosphere of the space and made the venue feel like our wedding. I'm so grateful to Art of Imagination for helping make the vision come to life so beautifully!