Naira (the owner and mastermind behind Weddings by Ardenian) designed the floral decor for my May…read morewedding. We had ordered centre pieces for all our tables, for the reception room tables, and for the ceremony site, as well as the flowers for the bridal party. I could not be happier with the outcome. The flowers were outstanding in quality, the arrangements were incredibly rich - she used a lot of flowers and did not spare any expenses to achieve the look I had asked for. Although I had only ordered centrepieces for the main ballroom, Naira went ahead and decorated the window panes and mantles of the entire ballroom with dozens of small vases and white flowers, matching my theme. I had not expected this; I had already paid for everything so she really did it because she simply thought it would make the room more beautiful. She seems to truly enjoy what she does and puts passion in it. She is very reasonably priced, especially for the high quality of the work she does. I would recommed Weddings by Ardeninan to anyone in heart beat! Thank you Naira!

Probably the only flower company in the GTA that charges fair prices and doesn't rip you off for…read moreyour wedding day! Naira, was so kind and wonderful to work with and was able to fulfill any wish I had. On the wedding day everything was seamless and beautiful. I'm so happy I came across her and without a doubt recommend her.

I helped with a wedding with several hundred guests catered by M&O. Jordan as a person was a clear…read morecommunicator. The food was delicious. However, the set-up (name cards/place settings/centerpieces) was at a glacial pace such that there was no time for wedding helpers to verify all hundreds of name cards were placed at the correct seats by M&O staff. A second consequence was that guests were unable to mingle in the reception hall any earlier despite the ceremony having ended early, and some guests were forced to wait outside despite the cold. Jordan attempted to offer alternatives, but the set up staff did not speed up the set up process, and guests continued to wait outside the reception hall in a standing room only lobby area (and expressed frustration about that). Name cards were swapped/the opposite of what the bride outlined in the seating chart, so that at long rectangular tables a husband/wife were sitting at opposite ends. The staff potentially were not from M&O (potentially outsourced from a different company) but some did not clarify seating, and as a result, mixed up all the food orders. Some individual waitstaff were quite good about verifying name card placements but others did not verify them at all. Hopefully no one had a severe allergic reaction that night, as the seating chart from the bride and the reality of where names were placed were completely different for some tables. M&O also took boxes of glasses filled with water one by one to set up (instead of wheeling out several carts which would have expedited the process) and set everything up extremely slowly. Staff also served only 2 plates at a time, with about 6-8 people being served at a time. At a large wedding, this was disastrous because it took more than 40 minutes for them to serve the main course to everyone. This threw off the whole schedule of speeches so in the end we were more than an hour behind schedule. They also expressed a preference for people to be seated while the courses were being served due to the tight space (the tables were quite close together because the venue should not have allowed so many guests in that particular hall/room), which is a tad unreasonable at a wedding with several hundred people. In the end, guests couldn't enjoy the photo booth nor mingle as freely, and the schedule was extremely behind because speeches couldn't go on while people were in the middle of being served. Not sure if M&O outsourced their waitstaff to a 3rd party company that night, but would not recommend to anyone unfortunately despite the food tasting good.

Marigolds and Onions catered a wedding that I attended this weekend. I can't speak to the…read morebusiness dealings with them, as I had nothing to do with that end of things. But as a guest, I found the food to be delicious and beautifully presented! The servers at the wedding were attentive, friendly, and very professional. Always making an effort to serve on the left and clear on the right, tidying up our napkins when we stepped away from our seats, making sure we never had empty drinking glasses or wine glasses, etc. Really wonderful meal (salad, braised beef with veggies, and molton lava cake for dessert).

Similar to Jeremy, Leena was the only vendor that we regretted hiring. Leena is a fantastic sales…read morewoman and sold me on the initial meeting. After that, we received limited service and very poor quality plans by my standards. The vendor recommendations were not suitable for us and didn't meet our needs - I ended up finding all the vendors on my own. She provides no financial management support and was not involved in a single vendor negotiation or saved us any money. The day of plan was done poorly with typos, names wrong, etc. I had to redo the full day-of-plan and I sent it to her in which she refused to accept. I sent my schedule to the other vendors, briefed them, and followed up well in advance. Let's Party Consultants only followed up through a late night voice mail to some of my vendors and not to others. On the day of the wedding, my caterer, my friends and my husband couldn't find her for an hour after she was to arrive and she jetted out of there before the wedding was over (and by me counting straight hours - before our contract was up). I literally saw her for 5 minutes during my wedding. She also demanded a guest meal versus a vendor meal. She confused the DJ by giving him the wrong plan (her version which was inaccurate). I was so fearful of her performance that I actually got my friend to be the day-of-coordinators. The entire process left me frustrated and angry - my family urged me to fire her on many occasions - but she demanded payment upfront and I decided to try to make it work since I already paid. Other vendors who saw her name as my wedding planner gave me a warning based on their past experiences with her. By the way, she would tell you that full payment upfront is the standard. It is NOT TRUE - most of the wedding planners do not require this. It has been years since my wedding and I still wish that I hired someone else. As an aside, she did bring an assistant whom I liked a lot - Leena was smart enough to know that me and her were just not working and had the assistant be the interface. Perhaps, our experience would have been very different if we dealt with her instead of Leena. Why am I writing this now? My review was triggered by a friend who was so upset over her wedding planner - and guess what - it turned out to be Leena too. I feel like I need to do my part before more people feel their wedding experience is being "ruined" by their planner.

These guys are the worst potential planners. They promise one concept and deliver something…read morecompletely opposite. I worked with their designer - Tanya. She was extremely kind and amicable until I deposited my full payment into their bank. The minute I made payment (which was requested prior to the event); she started becoming very rude and pushy and was not accommodating to my availability during my wedding week. I specifically walked her to the venue and clearly explained what was critical for me. On top of that, I also sent a very detailed email with everything that needed to get done. She agreed to match all deliverables discussed but what was provided to me was worth half the money charged and nothing close to what was promised. Let's party consultants is run by a bunch of rude, money minded idiots who don't care to make anyone's wedding a special event. Their work is of poor quality and they are definitely not the people to rely on to make your wedding easy. Finally, they have very poor communication on what timing is needed from their team to execute the plan. They didn't clearly inform me when a full payment had to be made until the very end and threatened to not show up for the decor until the night prior to my event despite having accepted full payment because I was unable to send a signed copy of their contract and had written to them on 2 separate occasions advising that I fully accept terms and conditions however don't have access to a printer to send them a signed copy. I would never recommend them to anyone !

My partner and I decided to get married back in September. We weren't really interested in a…read moreceremony at the time so I went to City Hall and got the license and I thought that was it. They informed me that I needed a 'wedding officiant' and two witnesses. This was on a Thursday afternoon. At very short notice Catherine Kentridge agreed to come to our home and marry us in front of a couple dozen close friends who happened to be free. She was well prepared, kind and professional. I could not recommend her more highly. Thanks Catherine!

From the owner: Custom-designed wedding ceremonies that reflect each couple's unique wishes for their ceremony…read more After meeting with the couple, I create a ceremony that contains all the elements of rituals, readings, stories, and vows that are meaningful and special for them. Primarily my ceremonies are in English. In addition I am happy to include parts of the ceremony in the language of the couple's choice (transliteration and help with pronunciation greatly appreciated!) . I am licensed to conduct ceremonies in Ontario, and can create ceremonies to be performed anywhere in Canada or around the globe.

We have requested Reverend Clifford Lau as an officiant of our private wedding ceremony recently…read moreafter being referred by the Markham City Hall officiants referral line. The entire experience from the initial contact to arranging his service was most professional with clear explanation of all pertinent requirements. On the day of our wedding ceremony, Reverend Lau arrived early to fully explained to us the necessary details of the provincial regulation with regard to the matrimonial matters. He then officiated our wedding ceremony with a most dignified solemn yet relax manner which left us with wonderful memories of this big day marking the beginning of our life together as a married couple. We would recommend Reverend Lau to others who may require an officiant for their wedding ceremonies.

This guy screwed me over so much. Be aware when you try to book him. Make sure you had a contract…read moreor something. Called him to ask him to be officiant for our wedding. Asked if need to sign a contract or anything. He told me he is available and don't need to sign anything. 1 month before the wedding, called me in a middle of night telling me he can't perform my ceremony because he already booked for someone else. This is after I have confirmed with him and check with him regarding his availability 2-3 times in the past few months. This guy did try to book a friend of him for me who is also an officiant. 3 weeks before my wedding, his friend called and txt me saying that she needs to be going on a vacation. Now I am left with no officiant. I highly recommend you to find someone else in case your wedding got screwed like mine!!!