We just finished celebrating Easter brunch/Dinner today on a Saturday. We are first timers with…read moreTraditions, but I must say our family was extremely impressed from start to finish! We ordered takeaway Easter brunch that needed to be pre-heated before serving. We had a choice of shrimp and grits or salmon but since we had a larger order we were able to do half and half and have the best of both worlds. Ordering and paying ahead before the deadline online was simple! If you have questions prior to ordering just call. We had certain requests and were informed over the phone it was feasible but to type it in under the special instructions box when ordering. Everything was delivered as ordered and promised! No issues at all! Once we arrived we just called and the gentleman came out promptly to our car with a cart and our Easter brunch neatly and carefully packaged in sturdy brown handled paper bags. The kind gentleman showed us the reheating instructions and explained to us briefly the timing. He took care to inform us which bag to keep horizontal so it would not spill. It was stapled shut and handed to us in the horizontal position as well. Hence to avoid confusion and prevent disastrous spillage. This was greatly appreciated! The food was neatly and carefully packaged with each aluminum sturdy container marked with its contents. Once again very smart and greatly appreciated! We just had to pop in the entire container in the oven. No fuss, no muss. Most items ranged from 10-12 minutes to re-heat some 15-20 minutes. The quality and quantity of food did not disappoint!! Pricing is definitely not cheap but the amount and quality of food is without a doubt worth every penny!! Even better was that none of us had to cook! Win win!! EVERYTHING was delicious! But the real stars were the grand marnier bread pudding, which not everyone can get bread pudding right, but this was heaven on earth for sure! The salmon was cooked perfectly. It was flavorful and a good size. The shrimp and andouille sausage shrimp and grits were hearty and delightful! Crab cakes with aioli.. slap me happy with seafood -very good! The food list goes on and on.. and I'm not complaining! The mushroom quiche with goat cheese was another big hit along with the breakfast foods of honey baked ham with pineapples and pecan and applewood bacon. We are soo full we haven't even tried the coconut pie! Thank you,Traditions, for helping to make our Easter a pleasant one with our bellies full and content. Feeling very blessed! Thank you, Jesus, and Amen!! P.S. Thank you Shawn Hoffman for calling us back to answer our questions!

My family hired Traditions to cater their business's company Christmas party at Chesapeake Golf…read moreClub that was last week. Everything was beautifully decorated. There were Christmas trees, Christmas lights strung, and the tables were gorgeous with green and red linens and white chinaware. Along the wall was a beautiful display of hors d'oeuves like artichoke and spinach dip with crackers and pita points, cheese, and fruit. The dip was delicious! They had coffee, lemonade, tea for drink. The servers gave out the salad. It was lovely display of greens with cucumber and tomato. On the table were the boats of ranch or Italian vinaigrette. This also was delicious. On the far back wall was where they had the buffet style dinner. They had roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, and asparagus for the sides. The potatoes and asparagus were perfectly seasoned and cooked. I didn't feel the same for the rice. It was completely tasteless and left me disappointed. The main entrees were roasted sirloin with horseradish sauce and a pepper crusted salmon with mango cilantro. The sirloin was not really hot and also not seasoned well enough. The sauce was delicious though. The salmon was picturesque. It looked like it was out of a cooking magazine, and I wanted to love this so much buuuut my salmon was just a tad undercooked. I want to make this clear: everyone I talked to enjoyed their meal. I had someone tell me their salmon was over cooked. I had another loved their roast. And another dislike it as much as I did. There was a complete mix of opinion when it came to their food. Maybe it was just the menu selection that was chosen. Anyway, this place was great! I'd definitely come back again. The servers were great, the decor was lovely. Come check them out!

did a great job on my order - easy to call and get set up totally reccomend - fair prices and did…read morewhat i asked

Do not waste your time with this business. You can place your order 5 days in advance, spend 70…read morebucks and the flowers will never be delivered but they will dang sure take your money and not answer the phone! Even leaving one star feels generous.

They were fantastic at making us feel comfortable during the entire elopement!!…read more Reverend Bruce did a phenomenal job with the ceremony, and Maddie was so wonderful during our photo shoot! We highly recommend!!!

Last minute decision to finally take the plunge after 11 years and was able to get us into chapel…read morewithin a week. Maddy was so responsive in getting our day just how we wanted. Rev Bruce was absolutely great. I loved the live streaming for family and friend to watch live that the in and out elopement was a great option for the last minute. But the venue would have been perfect for a small intimate wedding as well. Great indoor and lovely outside area too. We were able to stick around and take pictures. The pricing model is very reasonable and it really was our perfect night. Thank you Maddy and Rev Bruce.

Hubs and I came to his friend's wedding and reception. This waterfront location is simply amazing!…read moreThe food was delicious, the servers, Sam and Griffin were excellent, attentive, polite & pleasant (especially Sam)! Sam was engaging, personable, respectful and helpful!

3.5 stars out of 5. Positives,…read moreOur Lesner Inn representative, Noel, was extremely helpful and professional. Great to work with, flexible, and had a genuine concern that our day went the way we wanted it. The venue is very nice and the decorations make for great evening ambiance. It was just what we wanted. Noel was able to coordinate additional decorations from a previous event without charging us which we really enjoyed. The outside deck gives good views of Lynnhaven inlet as well. Service during our event was great, not intrusive and professional. Starting out with 5 stars because of Noel and her staff. Negatives, Food quality is about a 3 out of 5 stars and not representative of the price you are paying. Most items were clearly pre-made food service items that were re-heated or deep fried. Chicken was a little dry, sauce was pre-packaged, shrimp were fried or baked from frozen with sriracha sauce drizzled over them and labeled bang bang shrimp, apps were pre-made food service company items. We were disappointed in the food at the tasting, commented that we wanted the kitchen to step it up, but ended up with the same crap food for the event. Minus 1 star. They charge a service fee to pay with credit card here. I don't appreciate a business passing on the fee that a credit card company charges them so that they can offer that payment method to their customers. It's a slimy business tactic. If you're going to nickle and dime me for your costs, just build it in to your prices and then offer a cash discount. Minus .5 stars. Overall, we really enjoyed our event and our service was great, but the food is cafeteria quality at best. Fortunately, most people were distracted enough by the event to not care, but we definitely noticed.

We got flowers for a friend who was having surgery. Placed the order at 9am and it was delivered by…read more11:30am. The arrangement was stunning and not outrageously expensive. I placed the entire order online so I can't speak to customer service but their site was easy to use and I will definitely consider them when placing orders in the future. I shared a "what we got vs. what we purchased" because I think the arrangement was incredible and they delivered big time!

My boyfriend and I visited VB Florist to buy a unique and thoughtful bouquet for my parents…read more Needless to say, we were incredibly impressed by the selection of the flowers and skills of florists at the shop! The florists were receptive to our preferences in style, color, and budget. Bouquets were made on the spot and wrapped up within 10 or so minutes. I cannot recommend VB Florists enough!!

I cannot put into words how absolutely gorgeous the flowers were for my wedding. I'm still in awe…read moreas I have them drying at home. Kady was a pleasure to work with and did exactly what I envisioned. I still have people asking about them!! I'm so incredibly thankful for all the help and hard work that was put into my arrangements. I can't recommend these ladies enough!! Thank y'all so much :)

The visit was fruitful and I found the plant that I wanted in a short time. The owner was…read moreknowledgeable and helpful.

Eventful Rentals provided a Glam Booth for our wedding and it was such a hit! It stayed packed! The…read moreowner, Giulliana was so pleasant to work with from the very beginning. She was incredibly helpful and attentive and I was so happy to actually see her on the big day! The quality of the prints are FLAWLESS. The added touch of receiving and album full of every photo taken that night along with hand written notes from guests is priceless, with us on the cover! We also received a link to the digital album for us to download the digitals. I cannot say enough about this team and their services. Thank you guys so very much!

Cannot say enough how happy I am that we chose Pam and the Twisted-Fork team for our wedding! Long…read morereview incoming because I'm that much of a fan... I talked to a lot of caterers, but knew The Twisted-Fork was the right fit for us when Pam told me that with menu creativity, even a smaller budget can feel like much more - think I fell in love. It is SO rare in wedding planning to feel like someone genuinely has your best interest at heart, but that is exactly how I'd describe Pam and the Twisted-Fork team - genuine. We wanted an "elevated" cocktail-style wedding (~100 guests) instead of a traditional seated dinner/reception, which in my opinion makes good food and drinks that much more important to guests' experience - cue stress! But Pam made coordinating both catering and bartending such a breeze that it quickly became the thing I'd tell my now-husband "not even worried about that, Pam's got it covered". And she did - her team met, and exceeded, every expectation I had day-of (and I admittedly had a lot of them): Amazing, quality food that was displayed beautifully, a team that pitched in on extras without question and were so lovely to everyone, on-point bartenders that probably made at least 200 espresso martinis (sorry to their arms), and a perfectly clean kitchen afterwards! People have raved about the food and overall experience to me (shrimp cakes with lemon aioli, rhubarb bruschetta, and mini roast beef sliders were the top hits for our crew). We had 1. Bartenders that made guests come up to me and say "they see me coming and start making my drink for me" 2. A menu and flavors that felt unique and yet balanced and thoughtful to our specific event style/goals. I mean, really, what more could you ask for?? Even our other vendors would say "oh, you won't be disappointed" when they'd hear Pam was our caterer. If you're on the fence about catering for your event - absolutely recommend reaching out to the Twisted-Fork. Future you, and your guests, will thank you!! Thank you x a million, Pam!

I'm a wedding planner and recently attended a rehearsal dinner for two very dear friends. The…read moreTwister Fork was the caterer, and I was WOWED by their food, presentation, and exceptional service! Of course, I spoke with the owner, got her business card, and will be referring her to my clients. I can tell she takes pride in using top-quality ingredients and putting a creative (and tasty) spin on typical event foods, taking them over the top! (My favorites at the dinner: crab and artichoke dip, mac 'n cheese, chicken with mushrooms, and Gruyère and blueberry mini-grilled cheese sandwiches! So yummy!!!!!