I will begin by saying that our wedding was nothing short of a fairy tale. Although we found the…read moreperfect venue which happened to be on a beach, I still wanted a glamorous semi-formal Disney Princess-type of wedding. We live on the East coast of FL so having a wedding in Bradenton Beach was a destination wedding for us and although I had accomplished some things on my own, I knew I would need more help. I described what type of wedding I was imagining to our venue wedding coordinator and he pointed me to Priscila of My Storybook Party. I spoke to Priscila and the rest was history. She listens so well, is extremely organized, has many fantastic ideas, is kind, and truly cares about her brides (and grooms!). I don't know what I would have done without her. We traveled out to Sarasota at least 3 different times in the months leading up to the wedding and she would always coordinate appointments and meet or even drive us around the entire weekend. Yes, you read that right - she was with us the ENTIRE weekend from early in the morning until it got dark and that's in addition to spending hours with me on the phone. On to hair and makeup. Some would call me 'high maintenance' but hey, I know what I like. I have long curly hair that I'm used to spending 2-3hours washing, straightening then curling myself on an almost daily basis. I am also accustomed to spending around an hour doing my own makeup so a VERY good makeup and hair stylist were important to me and Priscila understood that. She found a lady that had at least like 15 years of experience in the wedding hair industry and booked me a trial. Initially, I thought I wanted a loose waterfall braid with hair teased at the top so the stylist tried, but she completely rushed through my trial and my hair ended up a frizzy mess. She said she would "practice" the braid since she was rusty and be better on my wedding day. Priscila paid attention, reassured me that I shouldn't just "go with" the stylist and that she would find someone for me because she wanted me to be confident that my hair would be perfect. She spent the next few months - YES MONTHS - searching for the perfect stylist. She called me to tell me she had found the perfect guy for the job and we made another appointment just a few months before my wedding. I sat in his chair and knew he was THE ONE that I could trust with my hair on our wedding day. We booked him and EVERYONE was impressed on our wedding day, but that's another review. Priscila also recommended a great makeup artist near our home on the East Coast that we ended up paying to come across the state for the day of our wedding. Décor - Priscila went out of her way to find rental companies for everything My Storybook Party did not have for rent. She tracked down so much - linens, tables, gold wood chivalry chairs (that would work on the beach), bling chandeliers, a tall chuppah, beaded chuppah curtains, tents, twinkle lights, and plate chargers. She also made sure to work with our venue coordinator to ensure we could get exactly what we wanted despite regulations/preferred vendor requirements/etc. Centerpieces - I looked everywhere and was on Pinterest for days looking for centerpiece ideas. I did not want the typical centerpiece with flowers and FINALLY found the bling pieces I had been looking for. Instead of renting I just bought everything I thought we needed, but we were short two big pieces due to last minute cancellations. Priscila spent hours going over options with me and taking pictures of how each table should be arranged. She also tracked down the last two pieces we needed - beautiful big bling candelabras that matched our other décor. She and her assistants set up the tables for us and broke them down immediately after the wedding. All of our pieces were neatly wrapped and packed in boxes and ready to travel. Every single piece I had was accounted for and unbroken. Day of - Priscila and her assistants ran around all day making sure everything was accounted for and in the right place. She also kept popping to check on me and ensure I was doing okay and everything was on schedule. She kept to a schedule and had every detail accounted for, down to the flip flop stations strategically placed for our guests to take their heels of if they didn't realize we'd be on the beach. The "extra" décor pieces we brought were placed around our reception area beautifully by Priscila. We had orchid strands on each chair on the aisle - she took them down and arranged the orchids around our beautiful cake after the ceremony. Did I mention our cake was just featured on Grace Ormonde Wedding Style? If you're planning a party big or small, call Priscila. She and her team will be right by your side every step of the way and ensure that you're 100% pleased with every single detail, whether you want to be as involved as I was in the process or if you trust her to run with everything. Our wedding was a dream come true & if you call her, yours will be too.

I hired Priscila from My StoryBook Party as a "month of" coordinator for my daughter's destination…read morewedding at the Crosley Estate in Sarasota, FL. What initially attracted me to Priscila was her calm presence and soft-spoken voice. I was primarily looking to hire someone to keep my daughter relaxed prior to the ceremony, as we have a handful of family members who can be quite stress invoking! What I soon found was that I had hired so much more than a "bride-sitter" and "stress guard". Priscila is focused and driven. She truly knows the wedding business inside and out. I found that she could be firm and authoritative when necessary. While gentle in demeanor, she's no pushover! Priscila was quick to reply to phone calls, email, and text messages. She is full of interesting suggestions - things I never would have thought of. She referred us to several local vendors, who were not only professional, but I found to be very reasonably priced. She gladly intervened with a couple of issues that cropped up last minute, keeping the stress from my daughter. She coordinated with all of our other vendors, and created a master timeline for the entire wedding day. We were able to drop off all of our wedding items with Priscila in Sarasota a week prior to the wedding; so we didn't have to run anything to the venue on the day of. She and her team set up all of our wedding décor for us, and had all of it repacked and in our cars by the time the reception was over. Priscila truly understands that a wedding day is so much more than "just another day". With the timeline in place, there were no worries for any of the bridal party on the day of the wedding. Everyone was notified where they needed to be and at what time, and from there, Priscila and her assistants took over. Our only job on the day of the wedding was to be present. My daughter's wedding day was seamless, allowing everyone to focus on what was truly important - FAMILY! I would only do one thing differently if I had to do it over. I'd hire Priscila to handle to entire affair, instead of just the "month of" coordinating. I now understand that the money that you spend on the right wedding coordinator actually saves you so much in the long run! Thank you, Priscila Radke-Neves and My StoryBook Party! You were a breath of fresh air and felt like family by the time the wedding rolled around. You were a joy to work with!

Byron was super professional and I would highly recommend Get Lit productions for your party needs…read more He was very good at communicating. I never had to wonder what was going on and communication is super important when you're stressed out bride.

Who would have thought that lighting would completely enhance your reception look and drive the…read more'wow' factor. Originally we ordered lighting for the band we had booked, then it was suggested we add pin spots for our tall centerpieces to be proudly displayed (as they should for the $$ you spend on them, right?!). From there we added more uplighting. Originally I didn't want to do that since the venue has colored lighting built into the ballroom but we needed to fulfill a minimum. In the end, happy we added the uplighting and happy the sound/lighting tech's were on-site ensuring everything presented well and remained functioning.

You know someone is good we we rebooked her for our maternity and newborn session after she…read morecaptured our big day from last year. She is now our family photographer and I wouldn't replace her for anyone else. She will capture any poses you ask and she is great with kids when my father in law booked her for the family photos.

Booked a maternity and a newborn shoot with Christina and she is the best! Her work speaks for…read moreitself. We couldn't be more happy that we had her capture our pregnancy and then our baby girl. You will have no regrets when you book Christina!

We had a "Princess Tea Party" for my daughters birthday…read more They did the set up one day before. On the event date, they were right on time and very well organized. The blue princess welcomed the kids. They were able to change their princess dresses during the party, because Merry Minstrel had approx. 30 dresses for 10 kids. All the party games were a hit! And one last thing: Michelle respomded right away to every email I sent her. She is very professional!!!! Thank you for a great birthday party!! I would book you again!

Everything you want and more. Michelle offers ideas you didn't even know existed. Great customer…read moreservice and reasonable prices. She makes party planning easy so the host can relax and enjoy along with the guess.

I have used Linda Rose Photography for my Engagement Photos, Wedding, and most recently my law…read morefirm's head shots and group photos. If you are looking for the best, LOOK NO FURTHER. Linda is the best. She has a knack of taking the best photos of everyone, with NATURAL smiles! No fake smiles here! I have been in 2 of her weddings (not including my own), and those photos were wonderful as well. I will never use anyone but Linda for any professional photos ever. Some of her work is in my profile pictures, and as you can see, she does the best work. Comments I heard when people see my wedding and engagement photos are "was this for a magazine?!", and "this looks like it was for a professional ad!". You just can't go wrong with Linda Rose Photography. If you want the best, she is the best.

rented the purple castle with pink and green for my daughters 2nd bday on March 16th 2024 and it…read morewas great , there was some difficulty but it was easily resolved and didn't have any issue afterwards, they were amazing with their customer service and would rent from them again ! would definitely recommend over the moon to my family members!

Best customer service in town. Renzo is always willing to go out of his way to give the best…read moreservice possible. They clean the bounce houses when they set up. The equipment is super clean and well maintained. I recommend to anyone who wants to have a successful event.

I highly recommend this wonderful small, family owned business they've helped us with many of our…read moregatherings !!

If you want something so much more memorable and exciting for the kids, try them! We had so many…read morecompliments from the children and parents for my son's birthday party. The bubble machine was the best. Thank you to the owners for being so professional as well!

I found Olivia, photographer/owner at In Style Imagery as a highly recommended photographer by many…read moreclose friends in the Orlando event community and colleagues at Mission Inn Resort. She is highly thought of as one of the "best in industry" for professional headshots. Doug and I enjoyed our own holiday portrait session with Olivia and were thrilled. Her skill behind the camera, attention to detail and perfectionism are truly first class. Thank you Olivia for a wonderful experience. Doug and I are so excited about our holiday mini session and will, without hesitation, recommend your work to others.

Your creativity is your biggest asset. We loved our pictures! Thanks for your patience with the…read morekids...It was actually FUN!