I love Kismet & Clover. They are so talented, in a non-pretentious, genuine way. One might be…read morewondering what the heck they do. Basically, they offer a few different services, including rentals (we're talking antique furniture, mismatched vases, suitcases and other gloriously vintage goodies for event decor), as well as full event design. I went with the latter for my recent wedding, and hired Jessica to take the reigns when it came to decor for my event. Working with her was the perfect amount of collaboration for me. She listened to all my Pinterest-y ideas, took note of my dream theme, and ran with it. Every once in awhile we'd be in touch; she'd ask me my thoughts on burlap and other things, and pin decor ideas to my Pinterest board. I helped with some of the crafting (but honestly not that much) and worked on my own little projects for the day. I can't imagine what my day would have been like without her and her husband! A hell of a lot more stressful, I'll tell you that much. I also really appreciated their emphasis and support for other local artists. I could have ordered a zillion things on Etsy, from artists based in the U.S. and further (which I have no issue at all with, yay for Etsy!), but Jessica opened my eyes to a myriad of local Calgary artists who are doing amazing things in our city. I was thrilled to spend much of my wedding money supporting local artists. Let me just conclude with this. I was so, so touched by the little, thoughtful details she came up with. The decor was a perfect, symbolic marriage of both my new husband and I. If you want a wedding with charming, thoughtful decor and don't have the first clue where to start - check out Kismet & Clover!!!!! I recommend wholeheartedly.

From The Newly Wed Husband Who Doesn't Care About Decorations:…read more I never would have guessed I would be writing a review on a wedding decorator, but I owe it to Jessica & crew. I wasn't involved in planning the theme, colors and decorations (cause I'm a guy and my input is invalid), and that was okay with me. My wife claims Jessica was a breath of fresh air to work with and my only concern was the price (which was extremely reasonable and WELL WORTH IT). What I experienced from Jessica's end was on the day of the wedding. Unfortunately there were some flaws in the logisitics at the venue, the space was cramped, and the venue manager was bat sh*t crazy to put it nicely. Jessica took all the stress away from my wife (and as we know, a happy wife = a happy life), and made the event flawless, memorable, and an absolute delight. I can't say enough good things about Jessica and her help. The decorations as I'm told were beautiful and full of character. What I noticed the most was how much she cared, and how much she wanted to make our day better. Thank you Jessica! - The careless husband

We had a verbal and written contract with Louise for day of co-ordination for our wedding. She…read moredidn't fulfill what she verbally promised and what her website states - a stress free wedding day. While other vendors were telling her not to call me with little details, Louise still called. She mixed up all aspects of the wedding songs (processional and bride and groom introduction into the reception) and then blamed the DJ then tried to blame us saying we never sent her the list (when the DJ had the list she forwarded to him). She almost sent the children of the wedding party down in the wrong order, the venue she set up was a mess (she blamed the hotel for not being at her beck and call - when she had hotel, DJ and my friends helping her - obviously can't get it done herself). She said she doesn't have the proper insurance to use her personal vehicle to run "work errands." Was having a drink at the wedding (not sure if this is general practice - especially when she claims she had no time to sit down). Decor wasn't set up how it was discussed and I even sent her pictures (also she suggested me buy items she didn't use because she "didn't know what they were for") the guest book pens in a vase next to the guest book - "I didn't know what those where for, so I didn't put them out" so our guest signed our black guest book pages with a black pen she put out. Top is ALL off we had paid her to stay an extra 2 hours to clean up our wedding decor - she left. Her excuse is that she checked with the hotel (a server or bartender) to see if they were okay with taking it all down. When in fact she had talked to the event service manager about this specifically and was told that the hotel IS NOT responsible for taking those items down, also in the contract with the hotel which Louise had a copy of. So at the end of the night we were ripped of $$$ and had to take down our wedding decor. 3 of the 4 vendors had negative things to say about her. She didn't inform our photographers of changes to the sched and they almost missed the garter/bouguet toss and the Chinese dragons that came through. 2 very big events during our wedding. Denies that any of this is her fault - CANNOT BE TAKEN FOR HER WORD or CANT FULFILL HER CONTRACT. Her website promotes her wedding, with testimonials from her husband. Don't be fooled.

From the owner: We are a full service wedding and event planning company. Day of Coordination offered, as well as…read moremonth of, full planning, and hourly rates. Call if you're looking for someone to coordinate your wedding or special event, make arrangements for florists, DJ's, transportation, wedding attire, Wedding ceremony locations, venues, live bands, ceremony music, other entertainment, wedding decor, linens & chair covers, you name it, we can help. Budgetting assistance, scheduling, timelines and communicate with your hired vendors on your day.

He is awesome he decorated the hall for my wedding. It was amazing. Thank you so much Rafi. The…read moreguests loved it. It was very cheap, we checked some other businesses like Superior decor it was really expensive and a family friend told us about crystal decor it was very cheap. Once again thank you so much Rafi.

Recently I was invited to a wedding reception for a friend. I asked if they needed help to set up…read moreanything and they did need a few little things. I show up and the people from crystal decor that were supposed to be there already when I showed up did not show up for hours after I arrived. Because of this I ended up setting up most of the decorations with a few other guests while we waited for the decor people. When they did show up the staff did very little to help. They set up a few chairs, some tables, a few decoration pieces and promptly left. There were many items missing including the number of tables that were supposed to be there. The few guests that were there to help set up some smaller items ended up setting up almost the entire venue. As well I discovered, after talking to the bride, the decoration was not what was agreed. The staff then showed up late for the reception, after most guests arrived, and did not set up properly. No tables had glasses, water, etc, as agreed. As well the staff were not dressed in a respectable manner for a wedding, T-shirts, sweats, and so on. At the end Crystal Decor asked for more money claiming they didn't receive enough even tho they poorly set up and missed many items. Recently I found pictures of the reception on their Facebook page promoting "their" work that truly was the work of the guests that showed up early to help. Overall a horrible experience with this company. If you want a event to be well decorated, on time, stress free and on budget this is not the company for you.

DJ Goodword is the dance party master! I have had the pleasure of dancing to his DJ prowess twice…read morenow at an event I run, and each time he seems to intuitively know what will get people booty-shakin'. Not only that, but he a genuinely nice guy, responsible and easy to work with. He's not your too-cool DJ that will make people feel alienated. He radiates warmth and accessibility while having a strong sense of the music and what people will like. Can't say enough good things about Goodword! :)

From the owner: Have a High End Event coming up? This is your day, and my only job is to help make it the best,…read moremost memorable day ever. Which is why I'll play music until the last person stops dancing or the venue kicks us out. I'll play the music you want. Before your wedding we'll discuss your day, your favourite tracks and any songs to avoid - such as The Macarena. We'll also discuss your guests and their interests, and special moments that require specific music - like the first dance and the tossing of the bouquet. Everybody has their own favourite aspect of a wedding, some people love the gathering of families while others appreciate the symbolism. My favourite part of a wedding is when everyone lets loose and celebrates on the dance floor. And it is a celebration!