Shopping for wedding vendors is a stressful experience, and Sound By Design didn't make matters any…read moreeasier for us. We had to wait more than four weeks to get an appointment at a time that worked for our work schedules, though Dylan was very friendly and personable. He asked questions that were more than just the surface queries about music styles and the venue, and we enjoyed the meeting. Having met with other DJs previously, Sound By Design came in a bit higher than the other quotes, but we really liked the overall vibe. We asked if they could match the price of our other leading vendor and received no reply. At all. I fully expected to hear that they don't negotiate their prices insert generic policy language here, I did not expect to be ghosted by the company like a bad Tinder date. For argument's sake, let's say that the interwebs failed and they did not receive the email in which we inquired about negotiating on the price. In that scenario, wouldn't Dylan have reached out after not hearing from us? His line of questioning had us with the impression that the personal connection was important to Sound By Design, but I fear that is just lip service. In the end I went two stars since their lack of answer made a potentially difficult choice that much easier.

We hired Sound By Design for a photobooth and specialty lighting at our wedding. The photobooth is…read moreincredible, amazing lighting and high quality images that look professional. The photos can be texted to your phone and there is a viewable online gallery that can be accessed by anyone with the link and you can see every photo saved. I love that I am able to look back on all of our guests photos! My only complaint were the props provided but I was told it was a coincidence. We specifically told our planner we loved Michael Jordan and that Space Jam is our favorite movie but ended up having props from the new Space Jam and a bunch of Lebron props. We are not Lebron fans so we quickly got rid of those when we noticed. No biggie though. I docked a star because we had paid for specialty lighting after the dinner and we had to track down the coordinator for this because they didn't switch the lights over. The lights were supposed to be multicolored throughout the venue and change to the beat of the music but they didn't start this until a while after dancing had started. We had to actively search for the vendor coordinator to figure out what was going on. We thought the stage lighting was supposed to change too but they kept those lights normal and bright and then eventually changed the rest of the venue's lighting. Overall, I definitely recommend the photobooth but if you have specific props you want, maybe coordinate that better with the vendor. If you choose to hire them for lighting as well, establish a timeline and plan for it so you get the most of what you are paying for without any hiccups.

Thank you so much to Ben, John, and Sophia at Enclave!!! In a sea of choices for wedding…read moreentertainment, Caroline and I are so so thankful that we picked you to entertain our wedding guests. From the very first meeting with Ben, we knew we were dealing with an experienced and professional group of talented individuals. Ben was attentive, flexible, provided input where needed, and overall delivered exactly what was promised, which was nothing short of perfection. As the event drew closer, we were able to have a conference call with Ben, as well as one of the DJ's that would be joining us for our wedding. They listened to our vision, respected our play/do not play list, and put all the details together to create a seamless evening that we didn't have to worry about for a second. During the event, John and Sophia coordinated sound and lighting for the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception ( which were all separate locations within the venue) without flaw. They were extremely professional, but at the same time friendly enough that we looked at them as another pair of guests, not vendors, and we are so glad to have shared our wedding with them. Perhaps the best thing I can say to recommend Enclave to anyone wanting a perfect wedding in Wisconsin, is that for all that enclave did for us, they were still by far the cheapest quote we got for services in kind.... and worth every penny!!!

I contacted them to DJ our wedding in 2021. They responded right away and said our date was…read moreavailable and would like to have a phone meeting/ conversation the next day at 6:00. I waited the entire night for them to call or email me and did not hear from them. I emailed them the next day asking what happened to our planned phone call and they stated our date has been booked. Not a great way to treat potential customers!!

Laurelyn was a dream to work with. We could not have asked for a more wonderful person to have…read morearound us and document one of the biggest days of our lives. We've only seen the previews of our wedding pictures, but are looking forward to seeing the rest of them more than anything! Not only was she focused on making sure that she took pictures of everything she thought we would want documented, but she was so open and flexible with making sure that we always got the pictures that WE wanted as well. She never once said no to taking a picture and was always willing to do what we asked. She really understands that even though her job is to document the details of the whole day, what also matters is what the couple wants documented throughout the day. She worked with us at every turn to make our day special. She always wanted to make sure that we were comfortable and on board with every idea she had that wasn't scheduled in to the day. Furthermore, she always asked our permission if she had an idea that wasn't previously discussed, and that level of kindness couldn't be replicated in another photographer. We originally chose to go with Laurelyn because of her unique, light, and beautiful style. You can tell that she works incredibly hard to make sure that each day feels special and unique. She is obviously incredibly talented and her skills can't be overlooked. We have gotten so many compliments on just our preview pictures!! She's a truly kind person and will work so hard to make your day special and as easy as possible. We would recommend Laurelyn to anyone looking for a photographer and would never hesitate to choose her again.

What a crazy wedding-journey my wife & I just went through -- and we were so fortunate to have…read moreLaurelyn there for the ride! Our wedding-planning process had several unique aspects: a) enormous family size (over 300 people on the groom's side!) b) multi-cultural ceremonies -- i.e. Indian & Persian-American c) different cities -- one family wedding in Chicago. one with our close friends in San Diego. Overall, we ended up having MULTIPLE wedding ceremonies and receptions and we hired Laurelyn for all of our events, including our engagement photo shoot. Prior to the first event, we sent Laurelyn examples of the look we were hoping for, and she was spot-on! Our engagement shoot and wedding photos (for all events) looked PERFECT... they had the exact urban/rustic look we desired. Laurelyn and her assistant also did a perfect job following our timeline (making sure we took photos with everyone), but also carefully took the time to ensure that our final photo assortment had a very candid feel, and were not overly "pose-y". Laurelyn was extremely professional throughout the wedding planning process. She was super-responsive to email, and spent time to get to know us as a couple to learn our vision for our big day. She also did not charge for cross-country travel for the wedding and even brought in an extra assistant free of charge to make sure the day went by smoothly. We would DEFINITELY hire her again for future events. Thank you Laurleyn!

Jewel was a wonderful officiant for our wedding! My husband and I are so happy with how our…read moreceremony turned out. Jewel listened to our family situation, our belief system, and our history as a couple to make sure the ceremony was personal and flowed the way we wanted. She offered suggestions so that we were happy with who was involved with our ceremony (my mother's new husband wasn't involved and wanted to make sure that only my father was part of the ceremony). She was very patient and reassured us how flawless our wedding day would be when our events manager at our venue started to take over when she shouldn't have. I would highly recommend Jewel to be a part of your wedding day!

Terrible at weddings. Do not book this company for a wedding…read more Maybe other events? But does not understand how weddings work OR what's important at a wedding. Very unprofessional, very unorganized, and not worth the time or money.

We absolutely love, love D-Love. He was professional and exceeded my husband's and I expectation at…read moreour wedding October 22nd 2022 . We were elated that he came with staff and was very considerate about the culture of our guests considering my husband is a preacher. I believe he did an amazing job and I highly recommend him because we most definitely will be using him again. Thank you for playing an intricate part and making me and my husband's day as amazing as it was. Thank you ! Jason & Kathy Farr

We just had our wedding at The Seeboth and I can't say enough good things about the venue and the…read moreman who manages it, Gary. Our day and everything leading up to it was stress-free because Gary was so on top of everything. He responded to communication in record timing, coordinated with our other vendors seamlessly, helped change the room from ceremony to reception effortlessly and just overall went the extra mile and then some! The space is also super affordable for how beautiful it is. It cuts down on decoration costs and our guests kept saying it was a hidden gem. If you're looking for an event space, look no further than The Seeboth!

I am getting married at this venue in a couple of weeks, and I am so happy with my experience with…read morethe venue, and Gary the owner. I am panning my wedding from Texas, and he took time during one of his trips to Texas to meet me and talk to me about my vision. He has so much knowledge of the industry and knows so many tips. I have emailed him all hours of the day about random questions about vendors, decor, and general suggestions...he always responds. His suggestions are always on point! I'll give a review after the wedding, but so far I am so happy. Planning a wedding from across the country is not easy, but The Seeboth has given me peace of mind, and been the best part of planning!

Blue Fancy (BF), unfortunately, did not meet our expectations. I don't think it's necessary to go…read moreinto detail listing all of the things that went poorly, and I, of course, want to give them credit for the things that did go well. Context: we are both from Wisconsin, but are currently living out of state with stressful, time-consuming jobs, which is why we wanted to hire a planner. Our budget was lower than what I'm guessing BF is typically used to working with (less than $60,000), so I'm not sure if that was a factor. We got married in Fond du Lac and most of BF's contacts/experience is in the Milwaukee area. We had a backyard wedding at our family members' homes (a small ceremony at one location and a larger reception at a second location) over a holiday weekend. We hired BF 1.5 years prior to our wedding date leaving plenty of time. Pros: -BF was very helpful with providing structure (a to-do list, timeline) and recommending vendors. -They were insightful when finalizing the rental company contract in terms of backyard wedding details that we would not have thought of. For example, generator needs, water hookups, etc. -Day of set-up. They provided us with 3 team members, which was incredibly helpful with setting up chairs, tables, a few decorations, etc. Cons: -All together, we had a total of 3 planners. Our first planner quit and our second planner had to take a step back due to a serious personal matter. This resulted in poor communication, confusion, and stress. It was often unclear who was taking lead on what and we felt the team did not have the bandwidth to actually manage our wedding. We constantly felt like we had to double-check everything and take care of things ourselves because it was unclear who was doing what and we did not want things to fall through the cracks. Despite this, things did fall through the cracks. For example, we did not finalize our catering contract until 1 month prior to the wedding, which ended up being $8,000 more than we originally agreed because we had no other choice. Additionally, the band that BF recommended pulled out 6 weeks prior our wedding. This was not their fault and they found a replacement within one week, but this was still stressful . -They seemed to take a 'copy and paste' approach as in they just replicated what they did for previous weddings instead of really listening to what was truly important to us. More of a you fit us instead of we fit you. For example, although they provided recommendations for vendors, we ended up having to find some on our own because their recommendations did not align with our preferences/budget. Examples: photographer, videographer, and hair & make-up team. When we mentioned wanting a videographer within a certain budget, we were told this was unrealistic and received no help. We did find a videographer within our budget and he did a great job! So happy we found him. -Poor attention to detail. This was pretty concerning and prevalent throughout the process. A couple of examples: (1) they neglected trash removal and only had solutions for the Milwaukee area when we brought it to their attention. We ended up coming up with a creative solution on our own; (2) at the rehearsal dinner, the lead planner did not know the location of where to tell the hair and make-up team to go the following morning (day of). In sum, we're hoping our experience was abnormal. Nonetheless, we never received an apology, acknowledgment, or a thank you for using their service or any sort of contact after the wedding, which we find unprofessional. We were extremely sympathetic to the series of events that were out of their control, but ultimately, the way it was handled was subpar and the planning process/day of execution was stressful. We wish them the best and hope things are improving.

My husband and I are still both VERY happy that we hired Blue Fancy Events for our wedding and are…read moreforever grateful to have had Jan as our planner for our 150+ person wedding in Lake Geneva, WI. Out of all of the money we spent on this wedding, the one thing that honestly was the most worth it was hiring Jan/Blue fancy as our full service planner. ..We were a covid wedding (8.8.20) that had to be postponed to this year (8.21.21h and Jan took SUCH good care of us (mostly me, who had questions and meltdowns frequently) through it all. She did all of the heavy lifting with the vendors, came with me to my rentals and florals appointment for support, texted and called me whenever I needed her for advice or a question, reminded us of payments and even scheduled appts for us with our vendors and decorated/helped clean up our wedding amazingly with her team day of! Jan was just a great person to have around during this past crazy year and a half and I'm so thankful to have had her as our planner. She made me feel so comfortable right from the start and I felt like she was a friend. If you're on the fence about getting a planner and you're in WI, hire blue fancy and ask for Jan!! You will not regret it! Thank you Jan!

I just had my daughter's 5th birthday party last weekend here. We had a beautiful Frozen themed…read moreparty and it was just amazing!! Kim and Gretchen were great with the setup and design. The place was absolutely magical when we walked in. The best business idea and totally stress free for the parents! We also had a "real" Elsa and Anna show up and sing during the party! I would highly recommend anyone who wants a stress free, themed, and amazing party outside of their home. My daughter wants to go back to her Elsa party constantly :)

I recently held my daughter's baby shower there. Kim did a great job setting up and decorating. The…read morewhole process was so easy. Everyone commented how great the event space is.