I cannot even express how amazing Kristen and Sulma were last night at my son's graduation party…read more This was the first time I have fully enjoyed a party, had time to connect with our guests AND to come into a clean kitchen was the icing on the cake! Thank you for providing such an extraordinary service and team. So many of our guests complimented and were impressed with these two ladies! I don't look forward to hosting another big event soon but if I do I will only be doing it with your team. Thank you Gigi! With so much gratitude, Shaughna

I can't say enough great things about Extra Hands for Your Events and the incredible support they…read moreprovided at our recent gathering in Southborough. From start to finish, Gigi and her team were absolute professionals--friendly, efficient, and deeply committed to making our event a seamless success. A huge thank you to Vanessa, Kelly, and Cindy, who were truly phenomenal. They handled every detail with care and precision, allowing me (and our guests!) to actually enjoy the party without stress. I received so many compliments from attendees about how helpful, attentive, and kind the staff was. Whether it was food prep, setup, cleanup, or guest assistance, they jumped in wherever needed--often solving issues before I even noticed them. This is event staffing at its best--a team that's not only highly capable but also genuinely enthusiastic and easy to work with. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to book Extra Hands for Your Events again, and I absolutely recommend them to anyone planning a party, wedding, corporate gathering, or private event. Gigi, you and your team are rock stars. Thank you!

A truly refreshing team to work with! Cayla was attentive, thorough, and a pleasure to deal with…read more Although this wasn't the right fit for our event, we've seen firsthand the outstanding quality and presentation of their food at friends' parties. We look forward to working with Lavishly Dunn down the road.

Was at an event and they dropped off food with an attitude...not enough utensils...no…read moreplatyers...and attitude with a capital A....if it were my event I would have e a serious problem.

We had a ~85 person wedding in Boston which we planned from across the country (in LA) and we…read morewouldn't have been able to do it without Elena and her team. Elena handled all of the booking and management for almost all of our vendors. She kept us on task with everything we needed to do even though my wife & I often missed deadlines. There was an online planner that we collaborated on so we always knew what needed to be done and understood all the moving pieces. Her team handled all of the design and production of everything which made both the event and planning much more carefree. Elena is very knowledgeable with all the different vendors we could work with in every area and was happy to also help us find others when there was something specific we were looking for. On the day of, her was very helpful as things came up to help us adjust the schedule and coordinate with everyone involved. The guests loved all the unique elements that Elena's team help us coordinate and set up like the specialty coffee cart, postcards + mailbox as a guestbook, ramen station for late night food, etc Looking back, we truly got to be present and enjoy our day because Elena and her team had everything under control. Our wedding day ended up even better than we imagined and is undoubtedly one of the best days of our life. If you're planning a wedding, hire Elena - you'll actually get to enjoy your big day!

Fall 2023 Boston wedding around 250 people. Booked for 1 year, ~10k. To be fair it was a hard…read morewedding - cultural nuances with the both of us being out of state and having demanding jobs. Positives: -fair price for full year, set up vendor meetings, good Save the Date designs, good bridal party makeup/hair, wedding painter, and florist suggestions, good communication with maid of honor and best man day of. Problems: - no organization/foresight. She procrastinated booking vendors. Her reasons: unresponsive vendors due to busy wedding season. When my husband or I contacted vendors, we got quick responses. My husband and I booked most vendors. - Aside from Catherine who left, never met other coordinators prior to wedding day. - No running budget of who we owed money to & amount. Did this ourselves. - Frequent loss of info. Most notably, she forgot we had party buses. Then tried to tell us we told her we didn't want party buses. - Save the dates and invitations were sent ~5 months later than deadline. We have guests from out of state and country needing advance notice to make arrangements. So we ordered/mailed save the dates and designed wedding invites ourselves. We got no communication about designs for wedding invites so did it ourselves in contrast to what she claims. - No communication for months. When we asked for weekly meetings, she lied saying it was not included in our package. Pamphlet we were given prior to booking clearly states unlimited meetings for full service. - Elena was unprepared and ~25 min late to the rehearsal. There was traffic and others were late too. Rehearsal was longer than necessary because we repeatedly corrected her. She then blamed me for sending her a "different timeline" even though this was a common shared timeline she made herself. We were ~45 min late for our rehearsal dinner. - On the bus on the way to the ceremony, in front of the entire bridal party Elena asked me about our balance not being paid for the limo. - Elena did not attend the ceremony and we were not aware prior. She stayed at the reception hotel. Our venues were booked one year in advance so all parties were aware of the locations of our ceremony and reception. The coordinators at the ceremony should have attended the rehearsal because they were clueless. Coordinator wasn't aware that she was supposed to cue us from the bus to the church until a bridesmaid told her. She then lined up the wedding party out of order which they fixed themselves. - My cousin was the one who came to church early to turn on lights and heating. - Coordinators gave no instructions to the choir. My husband and his parents walked down the aisle in silence after being told to start by the coordinator. Josh wanted a song to be playing. Later, Elena blamed my husband for going ahead "too early" and said "it happens" when he complained. - After our ceremony ended, there was no signal to walk out. Yes we practiced our entrances/exits but that was more for the order of walking in. There was no music or choir during our rehearsal and even though Elena had the list of songs we were playing for our entrances and exits, you still need to coordinate with the choir. So yes, you DO need a cue in order for the wedding party to exit, as we've seen at other weddings. My priest asked where the coordinators were. Nowhere. After an awkward silence, the choir randomly played music so we could walk out. - Biggest mistake: At the rehearsal, my husband and I emphasized that it was important that wedding party exits church then immediately returns through side doors for pics in the church. When everyone exited the church, the coordinators lied saying that the plan changed with bride approval (how the hell do I give approval while I am in the ceremony?). So all were directed outside without proper instruction. Most left. The coordinators mentioned that there was no time for photos, but we ended up being fine with our schedule. - the coordinators were inside gossiping instead of taking care of the chaos they caused. My bridesmaids + partners coordinated with bus drivers to get everyone off the buses and line people up on the stairs for bubbles. - we were rushed by the coordinators for our post church park photos again because of "time." I didn't pay ~15k to our photo/video just to skip this. - When lining up for the reception, Elena made no effort to find my missing parents. - Elena lined the wedding party up by our church order for the reception entrances. Bridal party and DJ corrected her. Overall the day went fine thanks to our families and friends. I was stressed the whole year. Every time we brought up an issue, it was made to seem like it was our fault or it's normal.

Exceptional GF and DF seafood, chicken and salad (among other things) for our wedding. The dark…read morechocolate and fruit assortment for dessert was a beautiful presentation that had everyone wondering why they stuck with the tradition of having a cake at their wedding. Thank you!

Stir It Up! Thank you all so much for all of your hard work and effort on my client's wedding day…read moreat Mass Audubon Habitat! The food was amazing and all of the guests absolutely loved it. Guests from Jamaica, Israel, Sweden, England and America were all equally blown away by the delicious food that you and your team served and all of the guests had an amazing time. The goat was a personal favorite of mine but the pepper jelly cheese torte was truly fantastic! Thank you again for providing such amazing dishes for this beautiful and culturally-rich wedding. You did an amazing job and you truly helped to make the day special.

Had a Thanksgiving Dinner at the Abington Senior Center today. It was terrific. Great service,…read moreportion size and taste! I highly recommend.

David helped me and my husband during a difficult time. Planning a funeral luncheon in a short time…read morecould have been terribly stressful. It wasn't because David provided food options and price options. Moreover, he and his staff went so far as to contact the church for all the logistics and details. The end result couldn't have been better. Friends and family went so far as to tell me how GOOD the food was and we even had to-go containers--NOTHING wasted. Again, David and staff did all the setup (elegant!) and cleanup. I called several caterers and knew I found excellence indeed. My absolute top notch recommendation.

We cannot begin to emphasize how wonderful of a performance Soraya and her team displayed at our…read morerecent 80th birthday celebration event. It was truly amazing to see how great and magnificent everything looked. The birthday lady was so taken aback by what had been done in her honor that she was at a loss for words. Everything from the setting, flowers, lighting, attentive service, cordial staff, etc....was magnificent. The décor was truly stunning. The food was delectable, well done, and to die for. Everyone in attendance was beyond themselves on how "over the top" the party was. Soraya is very easy to work with and helps her clients achieve their ultimate desired goals. She has a natural way of doing her thing and reassuring you that everything is going to be great that makes your stress level disappear. From planning to execution, Soraya is there and is involved in all aspects of the event. She is a very reliable and dependable person. She is resourceful, has a great attitude toward her work, is very respectful to her clients, and has an aptitude for great services and client satisfaction. Soraya and her team have brought nothing but pure joy to our hearts. She did a fantastic, marvelous job and we are truly elated to have chosen her for our event. Looking forward to the next one!!!

This company goes above and beyond! They catered my sisters wedding and truly did not miss a beat,…read moreif you're looking for superstars that are easy to work with and understand the value in the events they cater, look no further! Such nice people.

I need to rent a mini-excavator and they had the right machine for my needs. I talked with Matt and…read moreinformed me that I needed a one day license from the state. He told me the website to go to and the store number to add. He wouldn't activate the license till I got the machine. Upon arrival he gave me instructions on the safe operation of the vehicle then a demonstration of the controls. Then had me take the controls to make sure I was comfortable operating the machine. They dropped it off and picked it up hassle free. Easy to do business with and will rent from them again.

The folks here and especially Bob were a great help in my party needs. I needed high top tables at…read moreone point which I ordered without any problem at a great rate. Later, I needed table linens and after that even changed my order to which they were all so accommodating! Pick up was my choice although everything could easily have been delivered. Folks there were professional and courteous! I had options for rentals near me in Pembroke where I could have gone but they were not accommodating nor helpful in my questions and needs. I found a great resource for my future party planning and it will remain in Weymouth with the crew and Bob. Thanks to all! ShAron

Best Event planner!! I didnt have a clue about what to do for my event not even a venue. she was…read moreable to help me find a venue as well give me an affordable package for a Suprise Birthday Dinner I did for my Wife Birthday!!

I can say enough good things about our experience hosting our daughter's 8th birthday at the Crafty…read morePlace in Hingham! It's the best spot on the south shore for a kids birthday party. Melissa and her team make it the most seamless, easy process. They took care of all the activities, games, goody bags, set up and clean up, they even provided the plates and napkins and candles. All we had to do was show up with cupcakes! The party themes are so fun and unique, we did the squishmallow party and the girls absolutely loved it. Don't hesitate to make your life easier and let The Crafty Place plan your kids birthday party!!

From the owner: The Crafty Place offers unique, custom birthday parties, after school crafting clubs, adult craft…read morenights as well as adult knitting and crochet lessons!