My husband and I used M &M Party Rentals for our beach wedding in Santa Cruz over the past Memorial…read moreDay weekend and couldn't have been more pleased with the results!! We worked closely with Marsha (the owner), and her enthusiasm and attention to detail was top-notch. Marsha nailed every single detail we wanted for our wedding rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and reception and made all the stress of planning such an event SO much easier. Her staff were all friendly and super accomadating and were life-savers in terms of delivering all the items we had rented and even helped set up!! Of all the various vendors and coordinators we worked with for our wedding, M &M Rentals was hands down the most efficient and pleasurable to work with. We HIGHLY recommend this place for all your planning and rental needs for whatever event you might be hosting. Marsha is absolutely wonderful to work with and her passion and creativity in what she does is only paralleled by the amount of pride she takes in her work.

I've done business many times with M&M party rentals and have always received great customer…read moreservice. However, things have definitely changed. I went in to rent items for a wedding, the gal, Mayra just sat there and pointed to things. I asked her if she could get up and show me. She was not happy doing that at all. She seemed totally put out. She was so incredibly rude, I couldn't believe it. I decided I didn't need some plates I had ordered; she told me I would have to pay a 25% fee for changing my mind. I didn't understand the policy and the way she was explaining it to me. She got really upset with me. I had to send my friend in to ask her again what the policy is. I didn't mind paying the 25%, I just wanted to understand the policy because it was not what I was told when I originally ordered my items. I got to the point where i didn't even want to go back. I needed more items so i went down the street to Celebrations where I received the best customer service ever. I left a message for the owner to call me but never received a call from her. On a positive note, the delivery guys were great!!

We had a lovely time with My painting faces at the birthday party for our son Mac turning five…read more The kids LOVED the face paints and she was the hit of the party, fully equipped with her own table and chairs, full pallette and book of design options. It was wonderful!! Hope to book her again for a future party.

I hired Sandy to come to my nine-year-old daughter's Llama-corn 9th birthday party and she was a…read moreHUGE hit! Her designs were gorgeous, FUN, colorful and creatively crafted. All the children LOVED their designs and the parents were amazed at the technique and skill! I couldn't recommend Grins and Giggles more!

Excellent customer service from start to finish. Be patient with leaving a message, it may take a…read moreday but it's worth! We will definitely hire them again for another event!

These guys were great! We used their bounce house service for our son's 5th birthday in Oct. 2020!…read moreThe bounce house was clean and setup was quick. The kids had a blast! Thank you so much Astro!

don't waste your time. it's your special event and they will only make it complicated and ruin it…read more no wonder she doesn't like to set up until the day of. she does whatever she wants not what you asked for. seriously spend a little more somewhere else and let them make your day special cause Nelly won't.

I cannot imagine doing my daughters quince without the help of Nelly and Adrian. She was like a…read morefairy godmother, always there with a solution. Every little detail, the lights, the decor, waiters, where to order stuff. Even at the last minute where things that I ordered online did not ship she came through and her husbands was at the hall until midnight setting up the lights. I cannot recommend her enough; she truly was my fairy godmother. Even for small events birthday parties, I will definitely use her again.

Tamara was really great! Her balloons were a huge hit at our school event. The columns and the…read morearches were beautifully done. She was on time, prompt and realistic. She will let you know what would work and what won't. We really appreciate her and have used her for the second time. Will continue to work with her for the future too! It was torrential pouring rain and so windy and her arches and columns lasted through out the entire 8 hour day. It was amazing! Highly recommend Balloons to go.

Balloons To Go was so easy to communicate with and set up. Great customer service ! My daughter…read moreloved the balloons... even after the party my daughter is still enjoying those balloons in her playroom!

they have the best pinatas!! they also have candy, bounce houses, tables and chairs everything you…read moreneed to make a great party. Always recommended!

Small, locally owned mexican candy shop. They stock tons of traditional candy such as mazapanes,…read moreduvalines, lucas, etc.... plus they also sell piñatas at great prices. The shop owner attends to the place and is very friendly and attentive. They also have a jumper rental service.

We hired Show of Life for my husband's 40th birthday and I wholeheartedly recommend them! All of…read moreour guests had such a great time at the Photo Booth- both adults and kids alike. The owner Meg, has such a wonderful way of engaging even our shy guests to have a great time taking photos. I love how you can text a gif of the photos to yourself--and she also provided prints for everyone in the picture, and had wonderful magnet sleeves for the photos too. The props were fun, she is flexible and easy to work with--we'll definitely hire Show of Life again. Hands down, the best Photo Booth in the central coast!

We had an amazing experience with Show of Life Photo Booth at our corporate event! Meg and…read moreJohnathan were extremely professional and made sure to arrive early to get everything setup and tested before the guests arrived. They brought tons of great props and customized the photo strip design with our work logos which was a nice touch. The photos were a huge hit and guests loved receiving a fun GIF texted to them right on the spot. After the event we were given easy online access to all the pictures which made sharing and downloading a breeze. Everything ran smoothly, and the booth kept our guests entertained all night. Truly an awesome experience from start to finish. Highly recommend!

Mary Lou is a one stop shop for all the gear you may need for an event at least as far as the audio…read moreamplification and mixing aspects go. She has decades of experience. Mary Lou helps out with the preproduction and makes sure that you have stuff that you may have forgot to ask for. That may include things like XLR snakes, and audio breakout boxes for the stage. Here's my story: The 50th anniversary pride event downtown had three stages and the stage I was operating was in a location where bands have never been setup before Getting everything up in the open like that had many challenges. It took months of planning and Mary Lou was there for a good portion of that always answering questions and making great suggestions. I love working with independent businesses like Santa Cruz sound and I would certainly rent microphones, speakers, mixing consoles, and power conditioning devices from her next time I am in charge of an out door event.

I had visited Santa Cruz Sound a couple of times and found the prices high, but I'm not savvy…read moreenough to know if there was a significant difference in quality. I prefer a face to face deal when it comes to a significant electronics purchase, so I don't mind paying a LITTLE extra. I meet the owner (Marylou) and give her a copy of my latest DVD to share with her grandkids. I know I may need a little more attention than some of her customers as I'm totally naive when it comes to picking the best pro audio equipment for the job. I'm searching for a battery powered amp that I can use for both busking and school shows. (I need to amplify an iPod and a wireless mic) I research the internet and arrive at a few possibilities, Crate Limo 50w (Rechargeable battery, company was bought out, crappy support, but Magicians love the effects so it's great till you whack the knobs and crack the circuit board), Roland Cubes have effects but small woofer and eats up AA's, then there is the brand Marylou carries, called Traynor (it's a rechargeable too but has no effects). I opt for the Traynor 50w. She tells me that the 15w has much better tone than the 50w. (She has no 50w in stock) I'm thinking "What the hell has tone got to do with wattage?" (First warning sign) I decided to try it with my iPod in the store and it seems loud enough. I have a $500 DPA headset mic with a Sennheiser wireless and I could get within 6 ft. of the speaker before I got feedback. She had several other customers and I didn't push the volume all the way up. (Out of courtesy for the other customers) Her price is $40 above the internet price. She says, "They haven't raised their prices yet, but her wholesale cost had just been raised, so she's sure everybody else will raise their prices too." (Warning #2 This has nothing to do with the fact that I can still get it online for $40 cheaper.) I had a very old Tapco amp that had blown out the left channel and I was told that I could get something much lighter with a warranty for about what I would spend on repairs. (Probably true) She offers me $40 for the amp's road case and "recycles" ? the amp. I buy the 15w Traynor and when I get it home, I get nothing but squealing pig (feedback) when I am in the same room with the amp. I can't possibly get the mic to talk over the iPod music and be anywhere near the amp. I call Marylou and she says she has very good results with Audio-Technica mics, maybe I should try one of those. (Upsell?) I happened to have a producer buddy that had one for sale (used twice, it was about a $600 package for mic and transmitter/receiver). He gave it to me for $200. I got a little more volume out of it, but it still squealed like a pig. I take it all to Maryann, hook it up and ask what I'm doing wrong, she fiddles with the AF and RF of the wireless system and then says, "Maybe you should try this!" (She brings out the Madonna-style headset with a super cardioid mic and everything works great! You could almost stick your head completely in the speaker before it would feedback.) My question is this: This mic is under $100, is this the reason it was never suggested in the first place? Shouldn't the owner (who's also the floor salesperson) of a pro audio store know that I was going to have problems with an omni-directional mic when performing in FRONT of my speaker? At this point I'm totally broke, remember I'm trying to buy busking gear so I could hustle money off the street. She offers me $175 for the mic I just bought, I have to take it. (In hindsight, I think she only suggested the A-T mic thinking I would buy it from her.) I take the money and find a new Sennheiser super cardiod on eBay for $100 it shows up and works great! One problem, now that the squealing pig has left the building and I can actually talk over the music, when everything is mixed well, there's not enough punch to control 200 screaming kids. We're right back at square one. (Remember when I asked for the 50w version?) She said I had the system too long to refund. (this dance lasted about 10 weeks) I was advised to sell it on Craigslist and told that I could get more for it there than she could give me. I told her I put her in a place of trust, that I thought I should be able to draw on her experience as a pro audio shop owner and be guided to the right equipment for the job. She ended up with $200, my amp, road case, and a like new mic (for less than wholesale). I paid $25 to sample the mic, traded in my old amp, did my own R&D, and still got stuck with an insufficient system. I finally lost it and told her, "Look, I spent all this f*#^in' time and money, you end up with all this gear, and I still don't have a system that will do the job!" She said, "All this money? Well, I'm so sorry I've failed you!" When I met her, my gut told me, "I bet this ol' pot-head would say anything to make a sale!" I always pay when I don't listen to my gut!