My husband and I used this venue for our special day. It was beautiful and Ann Marie went above and…read morebeyond!

Scheduled an event that we had to cancel due to COVID. They agreed to refund our $500 deposit. 2…read moreyears later, we still have not received our money back after we were advised a year ago they had a refund check and were mailing it out the next day. Filed a BBB complaint, they were sent 2 notices and didn't respond to either.

Sarah was amazing throughout the entire wedding planning process, rehearsal, and day-of. She kept…read moreme calm through all of the planning and made everything so easy! She is so kind and my whole wedding party and family absolutely loved her! She made the wedding day so seamless and was constantly checking in on me and the groom to make sure we were ok! She had the best vendor recommendations as well. I couldn't recommend a better planner for the big day. You'll be in good hands :) Thanks Sarah!!!

I hired Sarah Anna to help plan and coordinate my daughter's wedding. It was the best decision I…read morecould have made! We luckily were able to work with Sarah Anna for a full year prior to the wedding making our big day perfect! Sarah Anna was able to provide us with the best vendors, found us the best deals and had amazing ideas. We could not have had the wedding we had without her! Highly recommended!

Connie & her staff handled my wedding this past summer & they did an AMAZING job! I would highly…read morerecommend her. They were there on time to set up. Everything looked just the way I had envisioned it & how Connie & I had talked about. She was really able to take my vision & make it reality. She had done many weddings at the location of my wedding before but many of my guests who had attended there said they had never seen the hall look so stunning as it did that night. She also did the outside for the actual ceremony, which was just as stunning. The communication with Connie was very comforting to know that on such a big day she was taking care of some of the most important details. She was always quick to return my calls or email. She had the BEST pricing around & she would be the exception on the old phrase, " You get what you pay for" with A Special Occasion you get a WHOLE LOT MORE. Her staff even helped break down things later in the evening that they didn't have to clean up so we could focus more time with our guests. She has great working relationships with many of the hall rentals, she worked VERY well with our caterer in coordinating times so that I didn't have to. She is an A+ class professional but she makes it seem like you're just an old friend that she is there to help. You won't go wrong choosing her & her team.

From the owner: Established in 1988, A Special Occasion is a party equipment rental service working throughout…read moreBrooksville, Florida and the surrounding area. Our skilled professionals can help you plan your next event, making it gorgeous, memorable, and fun. We specialize in weddings, receptions, theme parties, celebrations, birthdays, and more. Our inventory includes rentals and purchases for everything you need for your special day, including arches, tents, tables, chairs, invitations, flowers, guest books, balloons, games, catering, and everything in between. Give us a call today to book an appointment!

To paraphrase ahead of time a review that I can pretty much guarantee is going to be a long one,…read moreThe Wedding Authority was the single best thing that happened to us during the planning stages of our wedding. We had already decided to get married in St. Augustine, a location that held some significance for us and as a bonus, just happens to have a historic downtown that is exquisitely beautiful. The Wedding Authority came up in our various searches for St. Augustine Weddings, and on our next trip out there we decided to stop by and see what they had to offer. The initial consultation was extremely helpful and laid out a large number of options to mull over, including several suggested ceremony locations and reception locations based on our wedding budget. We were also given a folder filled with information and wedding "packages" that gave us an approximation of cost based on day, time of year, and number of guests. We initially met with Carla, who struck us as a friendly, fun and high-energy woman. She walked us all over the downtown area showing us ceremony and reception venues, and apparently knew just about everyone in St. Augustine based on how many happy faces we encountered that she knew on a first-name basis. As a quick aside, while on this little romp through the town we ran across a married couple in the street that saw Carla and said hello, apparently she was their coordinator for their wedding ten years ago. They told us that we were, without caveat, making the right decision going through the Wedding Authority. After looking at the venues and deciding on our favorites based on cost, size, atmosphere, etc. we went back to the office where we also met Carla's husband Bill, who she runs the company with. Bill is a minister that officiates many of the weddings, and his services are included in the prices that they quote. We immediately loved Bill as well, with his warm and affable demeanor and southern charm. One of the hardest parts of planning our wedding was making the decision to use another officiate because Bill, as a minister, could not do a secular ceremony for us. Luckily they knew exactly who to get for us, a man named Tim who met and exceeded all of our expectations. It was a great relief since after meeting Bill, we didn't think we'd ever be able to get someone as perfect as him, but we got the same great feeling from meeting Tim as we got from meeting Bill. We chose to use the Lightner Museum courtyard [see photos] as our ceremony location. It's absolutely beautiful, and it's closed for the ceremony so that it's completely private -- just you and your guests. It's breathtaking on a normal day, but dressed up for the ceremony it's just unbelievable. For the reception we opted for the Bayview Room, which was large enough to handle our number of guests without costing an absolute fortune. After our initial consultation, we worked entirely with Dawn, yet another wonderful personality at the Wedding Authority. Dawn was the woman that made everything happen for us. We got help setting up appointments with the florist, the DJ, and the bakery for our cake. She took care of the catering, we just circled which menu options we wanted. Her business recommendations were so good that we went with her first choice for all of them. She had the entire day mapped out for us in great detail, and she handled absolutely everything so that we wouldn't have to. She gave us her cell phone number to call her with any questions or problems that might pop up. Who knows how many weddings they are planning at any given time, it must be a LOT. But we always felt as if we were the only ones. Dawn didn't miss a beat. She made sure everything was ready to go. Her leadership skills got the rehearsal rolling easily, and everybody knew what to do by the end of it. On the day of the wedding, we had nothing to worry about because she was handling it all. All we had to do before the wedding, literally was get dressed and pose for photos. Dawn had chartered a sightseeing trolley for our guests for after the ceremony, giving them a short tour of the city while we got pictures with the photographer. The trolley dropped the guests off at the reception. When we arrived at the reception, she had my "regular" drink waiting for me (how did she know?!). She oversaw the timing of the entrance for us, and then sat on the sidelines throughout the reception, getting us anything we needed and making sure everything went off smoothly. It did. At the big exit, she got everyone in position and the horse-drawn carriage (that she set up for us) was waiting at the end. I'm hitting the size limit for this review, so I'll say this: Everyone at home told us not to worry, that SOMETHING was bound to go wrong (it always does) and to just roll with it and have fun. With the Wedding Authority at the helm, absolutely nothing went wrong. In fact, it couldn't possibly have been better. An incredible experience working with them!

A great place to hold a wedding in the heart of St Augustine…read more The Lightner Museum is located in the heart of historic St Augustine, the oldest city in the United States founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez De Aviles of Spain. We recently attended a wedding that was held at this location and were very impressed by the venue and the staff. The chapel is intimate, with about 6 benches on one side and 9 benches on the other. A beautiful stained glass window on the front of the church provides a beautiful backdrop for your special occasion. Parking is accomplished by street parking or nearby parking lots. The bride was provided with a changing room for use upstairs. It was air-conditioned with a couch, chairs, and 3 large makeup mirrors for the bride and her ladies. It overlooked the courtyard with access controlled by the staff. They have a pretty busy schedule, often handling several weddings in a day. Our party had the chapel for several hours and private access to the courtyard for over an hour for wedding pictures. Overall, it was a great place to hold a beautiful wedding with wonderful, supportive staff and a beautiful backdrop.

Amazing Floral Events is truly AMAZING! My family and I were coming in from out of town to visit a…read morerelative. Mary and her team went above and beyond to ensure we were still able to pick up our arrangement even after being stuck in traffic. Amazing Floral Events also provided florals for a funeral and I was sent a picture of the arrangement from the family because they were so impressed with the quality of the work. I would highly recommend Amazing Florals to anyone in the area!

Mary @ Amazing Florist makes the prettiest flower arrangements and she always add her own personal…read moreunique touch. She's very helpful and creative. Thanks Mary! 3 Sisters

Genovese is outstanding!! Not only is her designing beautiful for any occasion but her personality…read moreis beautiful as well. Really appreciated the extra time she spent to make my daughters wedding wonderful!!! You won't go wrong using her for your special event. Thanks!!!!

From the owner: Columbia Events And Rentals Provides Wedding Planning, Events Planning, Corporate Events, Balloon…read moreDecor, Party Rentals, Children Parties, Room Draping, And Weddings To The Lake City, FL Area.

I don't even know where to begin because Jennifer and her team are truly beyond words. We decided…read morewe wanted to do a destination wedding and had no idea where to start. I found JMEP on Instagram and reached out to see how it works. From that day forward Jennifer was there for me 24/7! She knows EVERYTHING there is to know about planning a perfect wedding. The most important and impressive part to me is her constant communication and responsiveness. She literally made it impossible for me to feel stressed! I would text or call her and immediately she was on it. When it comes to her design skills, they're unmatched! I would give as much creative freedom to her because she puts together a stunning wedding! She puts in endless hours of communicating, planning, meeting us last minute when we were in town and listening to our every concern. I couldn't have asked for anyone more perfect to help us during this special year. (Also it was 2020 so the whole covid thing .. won't even get into it but she helped us navigate it all!) To top it off, the day of she's there and she is WORKING IT!!! Kept me confident, on schedule, and had every detail of the event running perfectly. There truly is nobody better than JMEP! Shoutout to Bridgette too, we love you guys!

we attended a wedding at the beautiful Jubilee Estates but…read more venues event planner - Jennifer was very unprofessional, intrusive and thinks she is the hostess drinking and dancing on the job - wearing flashy clothing to attract attention, and rude to guests she made a conscious effort to be visible to wedding owners blocking the view of guests and monitoring continuously by being in the middle of a everything like gestapo at rehearsal and wedding day She was inviting guests to dance floor I have never seen a wedding planner like her oblivious to problems happening - sound system problems , one table that wasn't cleared up until waiters realized for about 30 minutes as she was too busy having fun herself - Best wedding planners are invisible and monitor and manage behind the scenes they make a conscious effort not to standout but yet here she was on bright red clothes on rehearsal day and flashy outfit with a hat dancing around during wedding - the wedding was shutdown at 10 pm due to noise ordinance ( law enforcement came) - planner should have known and dısclosed this as website stated 11 .she was not meticulous which is what wedding planning is about ! Despite being asked questions on timeline during rehearsal dinner wedding planner was not able to answer what time guest should arrive and was dismissive to all questions stating her assistant was there not herself When asked about potential tree nut allergy she responded ( so they probably should not eat it - rather than coming up with alternate plan) planner was blatantly rude to younger members of the family as well sometimes trying to physically snatch an object from their hands. I would not recommend her to anyone maybe his team members are better at doing wedding planning .

Great venue!! Great service!!…read moreGreat food!!! Great people!! Highly recommend!! Everting ran on time.

1-Star Review…read more Absolutely horrible and upsetting experience. What was supposed to be a beautiful wedding day was cut short because the venue shut the wedding down, and we did not even get to stay for the entire event. One staff member in particular--the shorter woman working that day--had an extremely rude and hostile attitude toward our guests. Rather than communicating professionally or attempting to de-escalate the situation, she called the police and claimed that the bride had threatened her, which was not what we witnessed. She also accused us of planning to leave with open bottles when we were not even leaving the property. What made this especially disturbing was that our group is made up of proud immigrants and people of color. Having the police called on us in the middle of a wedding over accusations that we believed were untrue made everyone feel incredibly unsafe and unwelcome. Everyone in our group has proper legal status, but that did not erase the fear and discomfort created by suddenly having law enforcement brought into what should have been a celebration. Based on our experience, if you are anything other than white, I would be extremely cautious about booking this venue. I can only speak to what we personally experienced, but the way our group was treated left us feeling singled out, uncomfortable, and disrespected. We understand that venues have rules and staff have the right to enforce them. What we do not understand is why the situation needed to be handled with such hostility and escalated to the point of involving police and ultimately ending someone's wedding early. A wedding is something people spend months or even years planning and thousands of dollars celebrating. No bride, groom, family, or group of guests should have their night end this way. What should have been a beautiful memory instead became an upsetting experience that many of us will remember for all the wrong reasons.

Hiring Event Sisters LLC was the best decision I made while wedding planning. Lisa is truly in a…read moreclass of her own. She went above and beyond for us each step of the way. Lisa's communication was top-notch. She answered every one of my questions promptly and thoroughly, and she was always available when I needed help. Lisa even stepped in when there was an issue with one of my vendors. Through Lisa's guidance and assistance, we were able to work everything out perfectly. Lisa also has an incredible eye for detail. She was extremely organized and covered details that I didn't even think of. I went into my wedding fully confident that Lisa would not miss a thing. Lisa is also just an incredible person. She's kind and hard-working. Not only do I consider her to be an amazing coordinator, but I now consider her my friend. It's rare to find someone as good-hearted as Lisa. On the day of my wedding, everything went perfectly. Lisa met me in my suite while I was getting ready and gave me the cutest bag filled with little goodies. She was a calming and happy presence that morning. The reception decor turned out BEAUTIFULLY because of Lisa. She has a strong eye for decor, and she set everything up in a way that exceeded my expectations. Lisa kept the night running smoothly, and everything fell into place perfectly. My only job was enjoy myself because Lisa handled everything. She even decorated our honeymoon suite with rose petals and candles. In all, Lisa is an incredible wedding coordinator and and an even more amazing human being. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to have worked with her. She'll be the coordinator for all my future events in Tampa. I highly, highly recommend her.

Lisa and her team went above and beyond to make our wedding day amazing. I seriously couldn't have…read moredone it without her help. Lisa is extremely professional and very responsive to any and all concerns I had. She made me feel like there was nothing I needed to worry about on the day, and even handled some last minute issues that popped up without me worrying one bit. We had a non-religious ceremony and Lisa made me feel comfortable and planned everything exactly how I wanted it, even though it we left out many of the typical wedding traditions. If I had it to do over again, the only thing I would change is reaching out to Event Sisters sooner to have them help in the entire planning process. Lisa and her team at Event Sisters were invaluable in every and I HIGHLY recommend her wedding planning services to everyone whether you need just a little bit of coordination or want to sit back and relax as your day comes together for you.

Chonya I don't even have the perfect words to even express have thankful I am to you and your…read morewonderful staff of people who made today absolutely amazing and so memorable!! It was over the top exciting! You always make our parties the best around!! My dude smiled al day long. Truly spectacular. I'm just sad it's over!! ThAnk you again for everything!!! Love you!!

Amazing to work with! Great work! Chonya has great ideas and so many great artists! The organic…read moreballoon decor, Photo Booth and face painting was amazing!