Encore Event Group was absolutely fantastic! They worked with us to make sure we had exactly the…read moremusic selections for our reception that we wanted, hit all of our requests, and added to the list to flesh out our vision and style to a T. The decorations were lovely and professional, and seeing the doors open to the reception was an experience second only to walking down the aisle. I have already recommended them to my engaged friends!

If I could, I would give no stars to this company. DO NOT WORK WITH THEM…read more I had my wedding in 2011 and everything that reviewer Michele T. wrote is COMPLETELY TRUE. Upon meeting Rob (owner), we were very excited about the lighting, DJ and photobooth we were going to receive from them. They showed us pictures and examples of their lighting and photobooth and they were the one vendor we felt so confident in. What we were promised was not what we got - esp. the lighting and photobooth. NEGATIVES: Lighting: HUGE NEGATIVE 1.) Our reception started a whole hour late because they were not set up (only 2 people running the photobooth, dj, and lighting) and had to start even without lighting, which did not get fixed at all and so lighting for the entire reception was nonexistent. 2.) We were promised a name monogram on the dance floor, which just happened to break that day, so, no name monogram (over $100+). 3.) We were promised a "white wash" on the dance floor for our first dance & cake cutting and the only thing that consisted of was a panel about 8"x10" that had LED lights that was sitting on the floor aimed at our feet. The dance floor was pitch black so our venue tried to turn on some house lights and our photographers had to go grab their extra light to shine on us so they could get some pictures of our first dance. 4.) We were promised pin spots on each table to light up each centerpiece - only a few tables had pin spots and the excuse that we were given was that the overhead lighting interfered with how the pin spots look but we had to turn on overhead lights b/c their lighting was nonexistent. 5.) We were promised uplighting around the dance floor and did not get this as well - only 1 pillar was lit up. Photobooth: The photobooth was poorly constructed and looked dated as the curtain rods kept falling down and the seating was unstable - the excuse we were given was that people get rowdy in the booth so thats why the photobooth was like that. When we met with them, we were shown a completely different photobooth and assured that all the photobooths were "upgraded." We were promised an attendant for about 80% of the time as the person would go back and forth from DJ to photobooth. There was hardly anyone there so my sister in law was pretty much trying to organize and make the scrapbook album. Only about 5 pages were actually put together. Our images were poorly printed: the quality was okay; however, due to "printer problems," it cut off the bottom of our footer on ALL prints. After the wedding, they agreed to reprint all of the images and mailed those to us (2 months after the fact); unfortunately, all of our guests went home with the cut off images. We were given a flash drive of images though, so that was helpful. POSITIVES: DJ: This was the one positive aspect of this company. Sam was great to work with; We met with him in person and he gave us a short example of how he DJs. We talked with him in length about the type of music we did and DID NOT want, and he met our expectations on that. He responded to emails quickly and had phone conversations with me to make sure he had the pronunciations down and the correct music. Our ceremony music went flawlessly and for the reception, we had a younger group of people at our wedding so we wanted the music to stay in the top 40/hip hop and Sam did a good job with that and did take some requests as well. We were satisfied with the DJ component of the services provided. HOWEVER, we were promised a "glam cam," which we were not given as well. AFTER THE WEDDING: We called Rob (owner) to discuss our frustrations and disappointment with services provided and he claimed that nothing had gone wrong in the wedding and that all of my claims were unfounded. This infuriated me even more as he went on to say that they had done nothing wrong and everything had followed the timeline we had agreed on. I sent him pictures with time stamps of our late entrance due to their inability to set up on time for our reception, poor lighting that did not light up the dance floor as he had stated they would, lighting that did not "pin spot" tables, lighting that failed to work, lighting that did not exist as we had agreed upon in our contract (i.e. pinspots, 20 LEDS, etc), and lack of attendant at the photobooth. Finally, my husband had to take over handling this situation as I was unable to deal with him any longer. Long story short, after many ridiculous phone conversations and emails, we were able to recoup only 1/3 of what we paid for services. OVERALL: Save yourself the headache and DO NOT use this company. They do not provide what they promise you and are not customer friendly when you are not satisfied with services (even with proof!). It was not worth it to spend the next 3 weeks after our wedding (when you should be on your honeymoon and enjoying your time as newlyweds!) trying to get some money back from them and then waiting an additional 2 months to get reprints.

Had a celebration of life & was the perfect place for ~60 people. Meghan was very accommodating &…read moreunderstanding to our needs. Highly recommend the Venue as well as Joe who provided the luncheon .. Thank Meghan

We could not recommend Mary Ann enough. She DJ'd our wedding at Planterra on January 6, 2024 and…read moreour guests have been raving about her music ever since. Seriously!! During the planning process, Mary Ann was extremely attentive to what we wanted. During subsequent meetings, she always remembered our requests and had meticulous notes even a year later! She asked us what was most important about our wedding and we told her the timeline--we really wanted things to flow smoothly! She helped us create a master sequence of events that we ultimately went with, and our wedding flowed beautifully. We had so many compliments on our wedding and timeline that Mary Ann helped create. She is so much more than just a DJ! She felt like a true friend who had your back by the end of the evening. During the wedding, so many guests complimented our music. She nailed the song selection and read the room like a champ. She had the dance floor going the entire night and thoughtfully placed the songs I told her were most important to us. Ugh- she just nailed everything and was so adored my us, our family, and guests. Thank you so much Mary Ann!!

Mary Ann came very highly recommended to us by two of our friends who employed her services for…read moretheir weddings. We had a very short engagement and were thrilled that we were able to book her given the brief three months that we gave her to set up for our big day. She was such a pleasure to work with and we are so grateful for the advice she shared with us as well as the patience she had for us in our indecisiveness and seeming inability to meet deadlines. She was always happy to give feedback on and accommodate my goofier song ideas where I was able to fit them in. She is a true professional and we were really at ease knowing that she had everything handled alongside our day-of coordinator with regard to keeping the event on schedule, announcing us at the right time, corralling guests and pulling them aside when they needed to be gathered for photos, etc. The evening went without any issues whatsoever - even with a rain shower that almost threw our schedule off - and all the minute-by-minute items on our day-of schedule were nailed to a tee. She had a huge hand in the fact that we were able to actually be present and enjoy our own wedding day as opposed to running around like maniacs checking things off of a to-do list or wondering where we were supposed to be at any given time. She does a really great job with song selection too and played all the music I gave her as well as some of her own picks which was really helpful in the situations that I struggled to come up with ideas of my own. She is very thorough (but not tediously so) in the way she tries to get to know your music tastes and we never for a minute worried about what song was going to be playing next. She has a great talent for reading the room and playing the right tracks at the right time. As I told her after our wedding was wrapped up, if I had to go back and plan everything over again I would have picked her again ten times out of ten. Do yourself a favor and book her if she is available for your event!

Alfonso and his team went above and beyond for mine and my husbands wedding over this past weekend!…read moreThey were very attentive and went through all of the small details with a fine tooth comb! His team made our guests feel comfortable while using the photobooth and they even made it possible to social distance while requesting songs by posting codes to scan so they could text their requests they were on time, and went out of their zones to even help us with things to make our day smoother with shutting lights off, helping with chairs and even picking up a little. We are so forever grateful for the service we had on our wedding day! It was perfect! Our guests and ourselves danced so much we felt broken the next day! I'd say that's a win for the DJ service if We could do it again, it would always be with Spectrum Entertainment!!

DJ Alfonso is THE GREATEST- he met with us twice before the wedding to determine what kind of music…read morewe liked and didn't like, took suggestions for specific songs, had a very detailed timeline to help us plan the music for each part of our night, and was great with my last minute changes and wishes. He has tons of fun ideas that get people on the dance floor and great music that keeps them there- we were dancing until they kicked us out! I would highly recommend this DJ to anyone for their wedding!

Big Tyme ent had my party a night to remember we rented the black panther bounce waterslide and the…read morekids and us adults had a blast and the dj knew exactly what we wanted to here and the 360 photo booth topped everything off definitely will be my goto company for every event from now on

Lisa was FANTASTIC!!!! I couldnt have dreamed of a prettier place or set up than what she had and…read morebetter yet it was all done in the background and there was absoultly nothing to worry about (let me tell you what a relief that was being a stressed out bride and all every little thing just adds up). Every bow and accent ring on every single chair were perfectly centered and straight and every chair cover was crisp and clean (not full of wrinkles like ive seen at some previous venues ive been at). She also has tons of colors to choose from so more than likely you can match everything with your wedding colors (even if you change your mind a few times...Lol) In conclusion Lisa was a delight to work with and everything was just PERFECT! I recommend her to EVERYONE. With out a doubt id call her again for any event I may have in the future.

All wrapped up did an awesome job at my wedding I've never seen a reception hall looks so…read morebeautiful!! Super friendly service fast response if I had to leave a message with anyone! This company I would recommend to any of my family and friends having an event anytime soon!!! Tons of colors to choose from very accommodating very very good service! Very reliable and date of wedding fast set up /fast teardown.

If you like history, this renovated church built in 1889 is for you. A recent event was hosted…read morebeautifully in this historic and pretty church. The stained glass is lovely and adds the perfect touch for a small wedding or gathering. The venue has ample room for guests and parking is adequate. The location is easy to get to and a small town location means no traffic. Inside, this church is surprisingly spacious with plenty of light coming through the stained glass. Seating was comfortable and there was enough room between guests, without feeling crowded. The church was repurposed as a venue in 2021 and what a great idea this was, both preserving history and giving locals the opportunity to experience life changing events inside. Outside, the church has quaint architecture and is located on a quiet street. Everything comes together to make Water To Wine Venue And Hall a perfect choice for people who love history and want a quaint setting for their events.

While quaint, beautiful, and charming, this venue is absolutely not fit for hosting 200 people as…read morestated on their website. Our event hosts were wonderful and gracious, but I can't help but feel terrible seeing how uncomfortable people were here. We attended a wedding here with roughly 150 people, and it was incredibly tight, hot, and uncomfortable. The chairs and tables set up for dinner were jam-packed so tight, that no one was seated comfortably, sitting with the tables pressing into our stomachs as we ate. For one person to stand up and leave the row, the entire row had to stand up and step out of the row to make room. There was also no room to move around between tables, and because of this, it took almost an entire hour just to get all the attendees through the buffet. Even after getting food, the lack of space meant nobody could get a water refill (which could've been avoided had they been filled before guests were seated), or get up to use the bathroom. Speaking of which, there were only 3 working toilets in the entire venue, one of which had a door that didn't lock, and apparently had flooded earlier in the day. I would strongly recommend ownership take a look at their liability if there was an emergency in the room with so many people and so little ability to move. In addition to being much too small for 200 people, the area set up for the dance floor is clearly not fit to have even 50 people dancing. With roughly 30 dancers, the floor visibly bowed up and down to a dangerous level. It also appears there is no air conditioning at this venue, the heat inside the building was incredibly uncomfortable, even when it was only 75 degrees outside. There were only 2 ceiling fans in the main area. What's worse, was the lack of water. There was no water brought up to the main area until very late in the evening, you had to walk downstairs to get more, and no additional cups were provided for anyone to get the water that was provided. Parking was also an issue, it was necessary to have everyone double or even triple park to fit everyone in, there is absolutely not enough space for a 200-person event to park at this facility. Overall, the event space is beautiful and gorgeously decorated, but is clearly only fit for smaller events of less than 100 people. I would highly recommend the ownership of this venue revise their recommendations for party sizes.

We celebrated my mom's birthday at The Ivy Room. The staff was absolutely amazing, and incredibly…read morehelpful. This venue is beautiful, and could be used for so many different types of events.