My family and I used her services for a family photo shoot. Her professionalism and flexibility…read morewere by far superb. I'm sure working with a large group including babies is a hard task, she handled with ease and for that we are appreciative. The pictures came out wonderful and we look forward to working with her again.

My family and I attended their first ever Victorian tea this afternoon and we were very impressed!…read moreWe knew that HyCo House was doing more events and trying different things out so we went in w an adventurous attitude! The table that was set for the 6 people attending, was well thought out and lovely. Every detail was put in with a lot of care. Tabitha greeted us and invited us to sit down. We weren't sure where to put our coats since we were all wearing multiple layers and had dress coats so we looked to the next room to lay our coats on a chair. Then the tea started we had 4 lovely locally sourced teas throughout the afternoon and so many small plates to go along w the tea. As pictured below along w an orange ginger spice cake, crumpet and several scones. I enjoyed everything and it was all prepared with a lot of details and care put in! My only suggestion would be to provide a menu ( whether written in the room or at each place setting) so that you know what's coming and can refer back to things you like. Tabitha was very knowledgeable about each plate and told us that the pastries were from a local bakery ( which were amazing). She also mentioned the savories were made on site! The teas were really tasty, and served in beautiful porcelain tea pots. My only wish is that they had been a tad hotter. I loved all the cross collaborations with local farms and businesses! Our experience was really amazing and Tabitha was open that it was there first time and I believe that this tea was more of a tapas presentation with all the amazing flavors and variation of foods rather then a tea that traditionally has small sandwiches and sweets accompanied by creams, butter and jams... do not get me wrong I loved everything I ate and drank. It was a heavy food offering that may have been better suited for a wine tasting or something along those lines. I will absolutely continue to be on the look out for future events and can't wait to see more amazing things!!!! Thank you for a lovely afternoon!!!!

I have only been to Virginia once, but I will never ever forget it because of the wonderful…read moreexperience The Ave Box gave me. They made my two year anniversary so so so special. The beautiful memory they helped create is something that lives in my heart always. It was such a beautiful setup and Vene was professional and on top of it! She is awesome and is great at what she does. Thank you so much Ave Box!!

The AVEBOX is a small local business that packs a power punch picnic. I won a picnic for four from…read morethis company on IG. It turned out to be super enjoyable, tasty, relaxing and super pretty without going over the top. Their motto is simple but significant. Venè, the primary owner is very responsive and wants to ensure your picnic is absolutely perfect! I want to say we rescheduled three times due to bad weather!! No lie!! I'm so glad I didn't give up and neither did she on making this picnic happen. For about the third time trying, it rained, POURED.. I informed Venè it was absolutely okay if she just sets the picnic in my house due to the inclement weather. Was indoors, either of our prime choice? No, but I was eager to experience her creativity and talent bestowed upon us. It was definitely worth the wait!! Venè is soo very sweet and was very respectful of my house. She brought along beautiful vibrant cushions to sit on the floor. We later agreed after set up that perhaps the dining room table would be a better height and more comfortable. We still were able to use the comfy cushions on the seats. The AVEBOX ensures that sanitation is a top priority and gloves were used to handle the food and fruit was washed. Two of my sisters and I were so tickled at how beautiful the set up was with greenery adorning the length of the table, a vase of full beautiful white hydrangeas with pops of baby blue and fuchsia baby breath peppered in between. To elevate the picnic even more, she brought two gold candlesticks and we had a candlelight picnic in my own home. It was absolutely gorgeous. Simple but elegant! Venè prepared four small individual charcuterie boards with a real champagne glass for each of us as a vessel for our Perrier water, Coke & Sprite. In small individual gold colored containers were guacamole and tzatziki dip. On a cute tiered stand she had four sandwiches from TASTE, the Hilltop & Freemason. For dessert she provided the cute Virginia sugar cookies from Taste. She even provides a cute menu with your picnic. Another thoughtful and nice touch is the additional use of games. In a nice crate was a tic tac toe board, a deck of cards and two other games called "We're not really strangers" and "Tabletopics." These are all well chosen games because it engages you in conversation and you learn about how others perceive you. We all enjoyed the picnic immensely! Unfortunately, even though my husband was upstairs and was supposed to join us, he was just too tired to participate because he had to work soon and needed the sleep. Luckily, we took pics and we stored his food in the fridge for him to enjoy later! I showed him the pics later on and he said it was "so fancy!" My sisters that joined me were delighted and beaming with smiles, expressing how much they enjoyed it and how relaxing and beautiful it was! The nice part is, you don't even have to clean up. Venè came back after two hours and packed everything up. She even gives you the vase of flowers! She also gave us a very nice greeting card with a personal message and wishing me and my husband a happy anniversary and a happy birthday to my husband. I highly recommend the AVEBOX for your picnic needs. If you want to celebrate with friends, family, a birthday, anniversary, graduation, date night, intimate baby shower, or any special occasion or just because you want a nice simple elegant picnic where you don't need to plan a thing! The AVEBOX is a solid choice! Responsive, receptive, creative, elegant and most of all this company embodies the essence of family value and sharing precious moments with those you care about. To boot, a picnic is created and executed with love, passion and a lot of heart and enthusiasm. Be sure to tell Venè I said hi! Thank you so much Venè for such a wonderful and memorable experience!! Ps be sure to ask her what the AVEBOX means. ;-) I'll let her tell you.

I need to specify that my disappointment is based upon the owner's approach to customer service,…read morenot the flower designer's work. Madi--the designer--created a beautiful bouquet and was very professional in her dealings with me. The owner (Emilie) however, was cold and unreasonable when my delivery went awry. The presentation that had been planned was ruined, when the flowers were delivered to the person we were trying to surprise, hours before anyone even knew if she would be successful at the milestone that we hoped to celebrate. Multiple times I contacted Smith's to ask whether they could offer me a partial refund, in acknowledgement of their mistake. The owner did not respond, despite having my contact information. When I did finally got her on the phone, she was defensive and took no responsibility for what had happened. I would be very hesitant to entrust her with an important family event, like a wedding or funeral.

I am so happy with the floral arrangement delivered to my sister in law today! The workers called…read moreto verify if the could leave it at the door if no one was home! Very curiosity!

I wish I could review about their services but we never made it that far. Their web-site…read moreemphasizes to email or call for info. For various reasons, I prefer email. I emailed them. Within a few minutes, I receive an email response with "Please give me a call." No attempt to answer my questions. Why do businesses solicit customer questions by email if they have no intent to answer questions by email? I pinged them back that I was surprised by the lack of detail. I received another response that noted: "Figured a quick, immediate response was better than a detailed tonight." That was wrong...a quick/immediate response simply telling me to call accomplished nothing but annoying me. By the way, the "detailed tonight" email never came. When the business puts the burden on the customer to track down the business for answers, they may lose business. That happened in my case unless I decide to change my mind and track them down by phone for more info.

Can't say enough great things about Captain Alan and York River Charters. We spent 6 hours with…read morehim in mid- August and had an incredible time. My teenaged kids wanted to catch some sharks and he made it happen. We spent the morning fishing for bait and the late morning catching sharks in the bay. I felt like we were out with an old friend. Captain Alan obviously knows what he's doing, was eager to make the trip special for my family, and loves his job. What a great day!

This facility is a significant asset to the residents of Newport News & beyond. Today I wrote more…read moreabout it after a visit yesterday, including pictures I took of the interior & exterior of the center. https://www.adambgarrett.com/post/denbigh-community-center

Captain John and Donna were absolutely amazing crew for our first time sailing. They answered all…read moreof our newbie questions and told us lots of interesting stories while we were on the water. He very graciously let my daughter have a turn steering and patiently explained everything she needed to know. The boat itself is beautiful and well-furnished. I only wish we had more time to be on the water!

John took my parents and I out on a sail boat for a test sail yesterday. He was great captain! He…read moremade sure someone was always on the helm and took over whenever there was any risk involved. He was very personable and instilled confidence in everyone on board to do what they needed to. He demonstrated the capabilities of the boat very well and answered any questions we came up with.

Jimmy is incredible! We needed a last minute officiant & Jimmy was able to meet with us the same…read moreday we called. He's extremely personable & really cares for the people he works with. If you need an officiant - in advance or short notice - Jimmy is your guy!

Mr. Richardson did a great job with our Ceremony! He was responsive, easy to work with and…read moreperformed a beautiful ceremony. We are so thankful that we chose him. 5/5 stars!