Jan makes the most amazing cakes! Her white sheet cake with strawberry filling is fantastic!read more

Jan's did the catering for my daughter's wedding and everyone raved about the wonderful food…read more Absolutely the best food and service above and beyond the average. Also the cake was perfect, even better than what we pictured! It looked just beautiful and tasted heavenly. Then 2 1/2 years later Jan made the desserts for her baby shower and once again rave reviews from everyone. Jan's does wonderful work, so professional and so helpful and so reasonable. I don't think you could go wrong with her wonderful food and service.

Without a doubt, hiring Kristen and EverLasting Impressions was the #1 million dollar decision we…read moremade in our wedding planning process. Kristen and Beth helped make our day run smoothly, flawlessly and like clockwork, and my husband and I never worried about a single thing during the day. We cannot recommend EverLasting Impressions enough and hope that all future couples reading these reviews look no further. We will certainly be recommending them to anyone that is ever looking for an event planner!

How do you write a review for someone who single-handedly made your wedding the prettiest, least…read morestressful, most enjoyable day you have ever had?? Kristen is a goddess. Right away we knew she was the right fit for us. She took the time to get to know us before we contracted, so both sides knew what they were getting into. We picked the Full Planning Package, and that allowed us to occasionally get distracted by buying a house and major job changes without worrying that we were losing track of our wedding checklist and timetable. We met frequently and every time I came away feeling more and more prepared for the day. She brought things up I wouldn't have even considered, she helped give advice but never pushed. On the day of the wedding I didn't have to think about anything but what was happening in the moment. A truly precious gift. Kristen and her assistant really went above and beyond. The day truly felt like us. Thank you Kristen for being a rock for us throughout everything!! If you aren't sure if a planner is in your budget, let me tell you that NOT having Kristen would have been a disaster and we couldn't afford to NOT have her brilliant mind and kind soul working for that one beautiful day. (PS- sorry I didn't eat enough dinner even though you Specifically made time for me to!! lol, SO EXCITED!) LOVE YOU KRISTEN!

Chef Angela and her assistant Pam provided our family with a wonderful crab boil we will never…read moreforget. Her attention to detail and passion about culinary arts was evident in every part of the meal she created for us. We enjoyed every morsel and detail. We also appreciated how flexible she was working with what we had at a secondary home! Thank you!!!! We will DEFINITELY see you again!

Chef Angela and her Sous Chef, Tamara, were fantastic! We celebrated a bachelorette getaway and…read moretried to make it super special during Covid and hired Chef Angela for the event. They were on time, brought everything, including dishes, table clothes, cloth napkins, flowers etc , served really good food and then cleaned everything up beautifully! Both of them were super friendly and personable and Chef Angela was easy to communicate with before the event. We could not have been more pleased! Thank you for creating such a special evening for the bride-to-be!

Chef Carol makes some of the most delicious pierogi I have ever tasted! She's got the classics, and…read moreshe also makes some untraditional varieties as well. I just picked up some pizza pierogi, and they were phenomenal! The dough is soft and delicate, and the filling is flavorful and abundant. Everything your want from homemade pierogi without all of the work. I can't wait to order some of her other items, such as the cabbage rolls.

For the last several years, Southland Caterers has been a preferred catering service to…read moreGerresheimer. In addition to fast, friendly and flexible service, the products offered are diverse enough for a wide range of clientele, and always receive rave reviews from guests. As a supporter of local businesses, Gerresheimer has an excellent relationship with Southland Caterers, which has become a favorite of not only the employees at the facility, but the executives and customers that visit. In fact, the Southland Broccoli Salad has become a staple item at catered meetings, with people claiming the leftovers to take home. From the fresh bread and high quality deli meats used to make the sandwiches, to the still-soft cookies, Southland has continually delivered excellent products to our facility. The service is above any other catering company we have dealt with in the area, as they can receive and adjust orders quickly with no hassle to the customer. Additionally, the delivery is on-time and always accompanied with a friendly smile, making them an easy choice for a customer like Gerresheimer. Southland Caterers comes highly recommended by our firm, and is sure to deliver nothing less than excellent products and services to any customer. - Gerresheimer Glass, Inc. Management

I had an appointment today to go over what I wanted catered and to sign a contract. It was raining…read moreand when I got there for my 11am appointment the place was dark and no one was there. I didn't feel the need to call because I was there and they were not and it shows me that they are not reliable. No way am I giving this company over $1000 and they not be reliable. I will find someone else to cater my cocktail hour. Their loss not mine.

We contracted Angela Santoro as our "day-of" wedding coordinator for our wedding at the Allerton…read moreHotel (Chicago, Illinois) in August 2012. We were very pleased with her service and felt that she was very professional, experienced, organized, and knowledgeable. We provided her with our day-of itinerary and she ensured that the wedding stuck with the timeline. Additionally, she offered helpful hints based on her industry experience and willing to attend our rehearsal. She was easy to work with and we would recommend her to anyone looking for a "day-of" wedding planner

We have been using this place for years. From Weddings to…read moreBirthday parties. Every time we've used them, we have not been disappointed. Their food is the best around for catering. The Beef is second to none. Roasted red potatoes. The greenbeans are incredible. Had a person that doesn't like greenbeans insist we leave the leftovers for him personally. We just had them do a function for us on 06/15/2024. They brought everything we needed. Their prices are reasonable as well. When in doubt, give them a shout. You won't be disappointed.

Dimitri was extremely rude. We were in and out in less than 2 minutes. Initial emails with Zarko…read morestarted off great. Very friendly and responsive. Sadly Zarko went on vacation and left Dimitri in charge of showing the hall to the people. Somebody ahead was waiting 40 minutes outside because he didn't show up. Luckily since he was rude to them as well we got in quickly. No bridal suite, they seemed surprised that this is actually a thing that any reputable wedding venue offers. They did finally say the bride could use his office or bathroom. Bride only not her bridesmaids. Seemed like he didn't want to bother with us. Outside area was nice but that's about it. They are rude and unorganized. Main hall is nice but if you don't have a guest list of 300 forget it. They will show you some dumpy dive adjacent to the nicer hall that only holds 50-70. To me I'd say it could only hold 30. Fire Marshal might want to pay a visit. They can't do 100. It's either 50, 70, 300 guests.

Brides and Mother - of the bride this is the boutique to use. My son recently got married in…read moreChicago, most florist say a minimum of 5000. dollars to begin with and then fees to service Chicago. The flowers were spectacular in every way. They used somethings we had and then used their supplies also. No other florist even considered this. We aren't cheap; but facility was grand on its own, and didn't need tons of flowers. What we ordered was just prefect! I can't thank them enough.

When my mother-in-law died I had a specialized floral arrangement in mind, and I knew this was the…read moreright place to go. Mom was a baker, and I wanted a floral "cake" I could display on a cake stand for her funeral. I told Shelly my vision and the finished piece exceeded my expectations. Everyone was impressed and it looked so perfect visitors kept touching it because they couldn't believe the flowers were real! I come here for ALL of my floral needs and I have never been disappointed. 10/10