Maggie responded immediately when I contacted her. I needed some professional pictures for a Hall…read moreof Fame event. Maggie did an outstanding job, not only with the color and contrast of the pictures, but also making me feel comfortable and natural while she worked. Thank you so much, Maggie

Maggie is such an amazing photographer and wonderful to work with! She is also such an amazing…read moreperson! She really makes the experience memorable!! I first hired her to do some family photos as a birthday gift to my mom and now I have her booked for my maternity photos, new born photos, and a milestone photo package (3, 6, 9 months, and 1 year) for our soon to be little one! She also did a surprise session for my "Little sister" who is our family's exchange student from the Ukraine before she went home and the photos are stunning!!! Our family photos have come out beautifully as well! I can't wait to get more pictures from her! She is super creative and gets some amazing candid photos as well as beautiful posed photos. Her prices are super reasonable for all that you get! I'm so happy to have found a great photographer in the area who is such a joy to work with!!! She is such a kind person and really adds your personality into the photos!

What a fun place this is! At first the price makes one think it's too much but with the changing…read morethemes, we wouldn't mind paying for another visit. There's many Halloween themed rooms right now. We had one hour to take photos. We didn't get around to all the rooms because we enjoyed so many others. The colorful rooms look great in photos. Some of the Selfie camera holders were crooked and didn't hold our phones well. It's not too busy so there was plenty of time to get around to different rooms without waiting. Definitely worth the experience and photos. Our friends loved the results!

Des Moines has an awesome new business that is so much fun. My daughter went to a birthday party…read morehere. At first the girls were not sure what it was but that was very short lived. Girls with phones at a place with lots of different room geared toward taking selfies? They were in heaven. It was so much fun to observe the creativity that Selfie Station brought out in the kids. It wasn't just posing and taking a bunch of pictures. They also worked up a few skits and recorded videos. I can definitely say that this place is not just for kids. I found that I was caught up in the moment. Being able to take selfies with in some cool rooms was awesome. They also have camera stands by each room so you can set your phone up, compose the shot, and set your timer and the perfect picture appears. Well...maybe not for me but all of you expert selfie photographers for sure will get the perfect picture. We'll definitely be back soon since they have some rooms still under construction and have plans to switch out rooms regularly.

John's Watch Repair is exactly the kind of local shop you hope still exists. The staff is friendly,…read moreprofessional, and genuinely knowledgeable about watches from a simple battery change and band sizing to cleaning and repairing older or sentimental pieces. They explained the work clearly, treated the watch with care, and charged a fair price. Turnaround is quick, and the shop has that old-school, family-run feel without being unapproachable. John and Jeff take pride in doing it right instead of rushing you out the door. If you need watch repair in Des Moines whether it be battery, band, service, or something more involved, this is the place. Highly recommend.

My uncle's prized watch didn't work and he lost hope. John figured out that the gears were…read moreshredded. Now, my uncle's watch is like new, because they cleaned it, too. Second time I've used this business and will keep coming back.

Working with Jenny Adams Photography was a fantastic experience. She made the process of preparing…read moreand getting photos done so easy. She listened to my daughter and made her photo shoot dreams come true. All the photos were so beautiful it made picking our favorites the most difficult step in the process. I would highly recommend Jenny for any of your photography needs!

Got my butcher block countertops for my kitchen demo/reno. My contractor did an excellent job & my…read moreold faucets are now at restore

This is a great place to peruse if you are looking for replacement appliances or DIY home repair…read moresupplies for your fixer upper. There is a great selection of all kinds of interesting fixtures, decor, odds, and ends. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable. They also have a corner area where you can rent tools for your projects and the prices are reasonable.

We hired a Special Event DJ for our wedding this July, and it was worth every penny. This is a…read morewell-run business. They fit you with a DJ that will work best for your wedding and your vibe. Communication was great. Tim, the owner, answered all of my questions (there was a lot, he actually complimented me on them) in the beginning, and was very professional. Their online portal is a little confusing and I would have preferred to get the forms and download them and fill them out that way, but I found out a little too late. Anyway, they did sound for both our ceremony and reception. Huge shout out and props to CODY, our DJ, who I would recommend to ANYONE and EVERYONE! I swear he was more than a DJ - it felt like he was our night of event coordinator and thank God because my ADHD brain was NOT going to get anything done in the moment (too happy? Too much wine...). Cody was really fantastic. I didn't know we needed a pre-party phone call because I'm pretty laid back, but it ended up being such a great choice! We got to know Cody (who you'll just want to be friends with after your wedding), but he also got some things cleared up and made sure he knew what songs to play when, how to say our weird family names, and what kind of vibe we were going for. Night of - I underestimated some of our guests. I thought it was going to be very low key, but thankfully Cody and a few of our more extroverted friends got people on the dance floor. Thanks Cody, for not making too much fun of us slow dancing the chicken dance to "Groovy Kind of Love." It's a New Girl reference. We're obnoxious super-fans.... Not the kind that has t-shirts and wall decor, but who just spends half the day speaking to one another in New Girl quotes. Anyway, I could go on and on, but in short - hire them for your wedding.

We hired ASE DJ to run sound for a birthday party that we were performing…read more Prior to the event I specified through email several times that the group would need 3 cordless microphones to perform. This was a big deal because each member sings and choreography is also involved in our show. He reassured me that he would have 3 cordless microphones along with the other necessary equipment for the show. He also provided a form for me to check off on the items needed and I certainly checked the 3 cordless mics along with the other items needed. When we arrived for our agreed soundcheck time, Tim was nowhere to be found until about 20 minutes later. He then hands me only 2 microphones! When I reminded him we needed another mic he looked surprised as if he forgot. He said he would go and get it BUT in the same breath asked about receiving payment! Sound check went ok with the 2 microphones we had but when the show started one of the microphones wasn't working and when I looked behind us to get Tim's attention, he was not at his post! In fact he was off chatting with someone at the party. In a panic I had to leave the stage area to get his attention about the microphone not working. He checks it and then argues that it was working when it clearly had no sound coming out of it! He then raised the volume on the dead mic but it still wasn't producing enough sound. So we had to keep swapping microphones during our performance. It was very stressful. As a sound person, your main job is to make sure the SOUND is up to par and that obviously wasn't Tim's concern. Overall his demeanor was cavalier and he didn't seem to care at all about what we needed from him. To top it off he was paid generously for the job he didn't do so well. I have never experienced such unprofessionalism from a sound person/DJ in all my life!

Worked with them on several occasions. They have been great to work with. Timely communication and…read moreunderstanding about needing to make changes and updates to orders.

Horrible customer service, never got passed the first phone call. The owner was extremely rude and…read moresaid f*** off . If your rude from the first phone call then how are you able to handle major events. First impressions are everything

Really beautiful spot, excellent food! Service was very good, they even made a special meal for me…read morebecause I have major allergies issues and I'm also really picky.