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    Michelle L.

    Perfect way to spend a Monday evening! Held at Pete's in Natomas, instructor Beth. Had a promo code so got $20 off the $45 original price, this floral piece was titled "Pop of Purple." Signed up with a handful of coworkers. I've done Happy Hour Paints and the Painted Cork before, but this was my first Paint Nite event. Same idea, apron, brushes, paint, canvas provided. No beverage included in the price of the class though. 2-3 hours allotted to complete the painting guided step-by-step by the instructor. I was a few minutes late checking in but wasn't difficult to catch up. Music plays in the background, instructor has a finished piece you can look at as well as one she is working on live with you in realtime for inspiration. She'll come around for questions/assistance or to give suggestions. What's neat is how everybody's finished work turns out so different, although provided the exact same materials. They took photos for the Paint Nite Sacramento Facebook page/album too. Overall a fun time, keep a lookout for Groupons, or promo codes on their Facebook page or e-mails!

    Paint night with my girly at Yolo Brew!
    Angela L.

    I've been to two Yaymaker events. The first one was with my friend at YOLO Brewing company. This one was absolutely delightful! The instructor was great, super funny. She even had music going in the background which made it even better. Yolo brew is a modern style warehouse, with a great delicious craft beers, and a good vibe. The second Yaymaker I attended was with coworkers. This one was so much fun and the instructor was awesome as well, but I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because of the following: The bar it was held at, Mandango's in Roseville, was dingy and dirty. They were playing the loudest, offensive music. I could barely hear the poor instructor. I felt bad for her. I had to walk over and ask the bar to lower the blaring music that was screaming and rapping offensive slurs about women. Seriously Mandango's?! I'll write a separate review on them. Good thing the instructor was wonderful! Good thing we had beer and a good group! I'd recommend checking out the venue they hold it at first. Yaymaker is awesome, great experience with them, but maybe they need to be more selective on the venues they choose (Mandango's). We came away with some great painting and laughs!

    Moon over Golden Gate Bridge
    Cynthia T.

    Paint Nite was fantastic! Definitely something that you need to try at least once if you're looking for something to do for a date night. I really wanted to do "Moon Over Golden Gate Bridge" and every time I looked on the website, they were either sold out or the dates didn't work for me. So once I found one that worked, I was on it! It was located at a Starbucks, so I was a bit iffy on that since I was hoping that it would be at a bar where I could grab a drink. To my surprise, once the event started, alcohol was being offered as a drink that you could purchase if you were part of the event! I thought that was pretty mind blowing to be drinking alcohol at a Starbucks! The artist teaching us for the night was named Colleen and she was amazing! I have the drawing skills of a five year old, perhaps worse. In two hours, she taught me everything I needed to know to recreate my version of "Moon Over Golden Gate Bridge". I still think it was pretty bad but considering it was my first painting, I was happy with it. The atmosphere was so relaxing and everyone was having a good time. Definitely recommend this to everyone, no matter what your painting skills are like. If I can do it without ever painting a day in my life, so can you!

    Beach Escape with Dave #PaintNitePosse
    Vicky L.

    My boyfriend and I's first PaintNite experience was terrific! We chose a painting on their website, booked it, and got a confirmation email. On the same day, we also received a reminder email to arrive at least 15 minutes earlier for a good seat. It also came with a $20 Lyft promotion code with a reminder of "don't drink and drive." We booked our painting with Dave and it was held at Chevy's in Elk Grove at 1 PM. We arrived about 20 minutes early, but the seats were already filled-luckily, we still managed to get a great seat. Dave introduced himself, his assistant distributed the paint plates, then everyone got their painting on ;) A Chevy's server also came around to take people's orders so that they can enjoy their food/drinks while painting. Dave walked around to check on our paintings after every two to three steps and would also help the fellow painters when they were struggling. His assistant also walked around with the original painting in order for us to better compare our painting to his. The painting took about 3 hours and when we were done, they asked us to take a picture in front of their banner, which will go on their Facebook page. All in all, it was a great experience and not to mention, the instructor and the other painters are all respectful and nice people! We all had a great laugh at each other's artwork and also Dave's jokes. My boyfriend and I can't wait to paint with Dave again! :)

    Kids enjoying the creativity of painting.
    Genae S.

    I went with my family to a YayMaker event at Ohsima Sushi on New Years Day! It was such a wonderful experience, from the host to the co host to the restaurant and food. It was a great day. The kids freehanded their paintings and had a wonderful time as well. I would recommend YayMaker events as an family outing any day. I was scared that the young kids in our party might get restless, but they enjoyed themselves, the host cheered their creativity and they had a wonderful time.

    Not difficult at all :-)
    Rene L.

    I hate to give Paint Nite a middle of the road 3 stars, but they just didn't live up to my spoiled expectations compared to other "painting party businesses" around town. 1. $45 does not include a cocktail 2. The painting venue did not extend their happy hour for the entire event. Such a bummer when you're already on your own for a cocktail 3. The assistant just sat and chilled on his phone unless someone asked more than once for more paint. Brush water was not refilled with clean water ever, so I went ahead and did it for several guests :-/ 4. The obnoxious music was very distracting. I sound like a Nana, but I can't imagine trying a more difficult painting with the loud oontz oontz oontz in the background 5. OMG the crowd was insane! 30 people and all their painting stuff squeezed into a medium space?! Thank gawd the windows were open. The artist and assistant were very sweet and helpful, when asked questions or for assistance, and the gorgeous painting was very easy and fun to do, but I doubt I'd paint with this company again. I'll return if I can score a Groupon, and it's a painting I can't refuse.

    Josh D.

    Paint Nite is awesome! This was a great date night for my wife and I. The event is designed to be a social drinking event while learning some basic art, but my wife and I do not drink and it was still very fun. It is also a pretty affordable date and would be a really good thing for groups. We did our paint nite at La Mision Restaurant and the only downside was that there was only 1 person doing drinks so it took a while to get a soda. Other than that the venue was really nice (a tad crowded). I would highly recommend this even if you've never painted before. If you are an avid painter this is still good fun with friends or significant other! The instructor is always a lot of fun and very nice. They take your picture at the end and post it to their Facebook page where you can grab it for a souvenir. Really really fun thing to do....give it a try!

    Mawi C.

    How it works is you go to their website and pick by artwork, by date, by artist, or by venue. When you get to the venue (usually at a bar in the Sacramento/Roseville area) they sign you in and you get to pick where you want to sit. You can get dibs on the best seats if you arrive 15-20minutes early. The specific one we attended was in a back room at Alley Katz bar located in downtown Sac. An apron, canvas,and painting materials were provided. You also get to order drinks/cocktails while you're having fun painting. The artist gave us step-by-step directions on the piece we were working on. He also encouraged us to make it our own & not necessarily follow every single detail presented. They are very helpful & nice. The assistant was very quick at refilling colors and attending to everyone's needs. They also took pictures of each group and posted them on their Facebook. It was absolutely fun. I'd love to do it every month lol. It's pricey but they seem to always have a deal running on Groupon/LivingSocial. I highly recommend this for folks who want to have some fun & socialize for 2 hours.

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    Noel P.

    What a great time!! I am no artist but I have artistic talent and I love to try new artsy-fartsy things! So when my friend said - let's do a paint nite - I was HELL YA!! We took our daughters to celebrate Mother Daughter week and we had a blast. It was located in one of the meeting rooms at the Best Western on Sunrise in Roseville. Everything you need to paint their most popular painting was set up and ready for you. We got checked in and proceeded to the bar that was well staffed and we ordered our wine. The instructor Carrie Posey was fantastic and she really navigated you through ever step of the painting process to create YOUR masterpiece. Drink and Paint - and repeat!! I am already planning to do another one for my birthday - it was a fabulous time and we each went home with a terrific painting!!

    No experience necessary! :)
    Trang K.

    So I found this deal on Groupon and the fiance and I decided to give it a try...It was worth it! This event took place at Hot Italian in Downtown Sac but has also been known to have been hosted at The Pour House. How it works..Go to Paintnite.com, search either by available date, artist, venue or painting, and then register!. Lastly, show up the day of and have fun! No experience necessary and all the supplies including paint, one canvas, brushes and apron were all conveniently included. :) The fiance and I Chose the painting, arrived at 5pm to Hot Italian and spent two hours with an instructor who walked up through the entire two hour session. Food and Drink was available to order. We both ordered beer and a pizza from hot italian. It was tons of fun painting with others and each other while eating dinner! :) This is something good for couples but great for small groups of friends or family. It was an adventure as despite the same instructions, everyone ends up with a different unique painting of their own. It is definitely a must do again for us. :) If anyone is looking for something fun and new to try out in Sacramento, this would qualify. Have fun!!

    Essentials to Paint Nite lol.
    Kristina T.

    Paint and sip or sip, sip, paint or paint & sip some more! I love the idea of having Paint Nite at restaurants and bars because we get to eat, drink and be merry! If your part of a big group or just a party of two, it makes for a fun night out. You can arrive early to grab some drinks and food but there will be a server who walks around and takes orders while you paint. I'm a beginner at anything arts and crafts so luckily, the artist/instructor was able to walk us through each step and gave us tips along the way. There's also an assistant(s) who walks around to help as well or to make sure we aren't just painting figureless blobs! Only downside was the artist/instructor was moving way too fast. Not sure if it's because we started 10minutes late and he was trying to play catch up or that was just his teaching technique. Either way, it was just too fast. I didn't feel like I was able to get my painting the way I wanted so I settled and kept it moving. The end result of my painting came out nice for my first time in a long time using a paint brush. My girlfriends and I saw a Groupon for $25/person versus $45 on the website. I refuse to pay full price for something if I can help it ;). So for the price it's worth a try. I'm even thinking of doing another one because I really enjoyed myself. *Tip: Keep drinking, painting gets better by the sip! Lol

    Corinne O.

    Total fun!! Great for groups and parties!! My girl had a paint nite party for her bday and we all bought living social deals. Basically you buy the voucher and sign up on the website and they will send you a confirmation. Make sure you enter in the right email for the confirmation email! I didn't do that! That's why I was very impressed by them because I signed up so far in advance that I forgot if I even signed up! So I emailed them and they promptly responded that I was ready to go. The communication was great. I also didn't get my confirmation because I entered in the wrong email! Hahha!! The husband and wife duo that ran the class were so nice! They really made everyone smile and have a great time! They were also very helpful! The lady painter explained each step very detailed and patiently which was really nice and easy to follow a long. Our event took place at Alley Katz so mimosas can be bought and what's better than sparkling wine and painting! You can also BYOB which is also a cute idea! So much fun!! I'll for sure do another one of these!

    After pic
    Mary L.

    Love love Paint Nite!! We went last weekend at Alley Kats bar downtown Sac! It was in the back portion of the bar. We have no painting experience whatsoever but it felt really easy to follow. The instructor was soo helpful and very patient with the whole group. My bf ended up liking it as much as I did after all! ( he was skeptical about going) lol. They give you a break mid painting to let it dry and grab some drinks!! A little bit of advice! Get there early if you want front dibs on seats so you can get a better view of the instructor. We came a few minutes late( thank goodness they were running late too) Seats were not too bad. For a large party I would suggest arriving early to prevent everyone getting split up.

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    Ask the Community - Yaymaker

    Do you have to pay extra at the venue, after purchasing your tickets from Groupon?

    Hi Susan - Great question! When you purchase a Groupon voucher, you will need to redeem that voucher on our website, Yaymaker.com, for the event you want to attend, before the event begins. Groupons will cover the base ticket portion of an event and… Read more

    I saw reviews that said BYOB is ok, are we able to bring snacks or food purchase required from the venue?

    Hi Candace - You aren't able to bring your own food and drinks to an event, but food and drinks will be available to purchase at the venue for you to enjoy during your event! - Jen

    Do you have to be 21+ to participate in Paint Night events? I was planning on going with my boyfriend but he's only 20 and I see most of these events are held at bar/restaurants.

    Hi Ana, Great question! Paint Nite events are for adults of the legal drinking age and older… Read more

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    There was a time when having a wedding planner was considered a luxury afforded only to couples…read morewith deep pockets. (Or couples who had parents with deep pockets.) I beg to differ. In my opinion, having a wedding planner was a necessity and one I would advise other brides to have, even if it means scaling back on other costs for your wedding reception. For me personally, having a wedding planner was the difference between me just being able to "pull off" my reception and me being able to enjoy it. To save some money, I hired KWE for month of/day of coordination rather than full event planning (though they were available from the get-go for contract help, referrals and all-around advice). The month before my event, Kate swooped in and took care of all the details: designing the layout of the venue, coordinating with the vendors, etc. The week before, day before and the day of she took care of everything! She picked up supplies, was on hand to greet and coordinate with other vendors, did setup and cleanup, delivered items to my house after the reception, helped keep the party on track and so much more! I am not sure if there were any snafus (though I am sure there were, how couldn't there have been?) because if there were, she took care of them on the spot. She even jumped into action when I spilled red wine on my gown early in the evening. I really, really, really cannot emphasize enough how wonderful it was to have Kate and her team on board. I strongly advise you to consider hiring her for your event.

    I can't say enough good things about Kate Whelan Events. She has done many events for our family…read moresuch as weddings, engagements parties, and baptisms. She is very professional and always has a can do attitude. She will strive to make your event special and if you have a certain vision, she will bend over backwards to make it happen. Our wedding was interfaith with two ceremonies and there were many cultural aspects throughout the day. With all this, it was very difficult to plan and keep track of all the moving parts but Kate was the glue that held it all together. She has been a pleasure to work with and was a calm, reassuring presence during the whole process. I want her and her team to get the recognition they deserve as a superb event planning business. Thank you Kate

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