With full-time jobs and hectic lives, we needed a full-service wedding planner and a seasoned…read moreprofessional. Knowing that this was going to be one of the most important days in our lives, we did a lot of homework and interviewed several planners. In addition to experience and strong references, the single most important factor to us was chemistry. Warm and genuinely caring, we connected with Carisa from the start and knew we didn't want to entrust our wedding to anyone else. The other factors we considered: 1) clear, reliable communication skills - including the ability to listen and really understand our vision and intention for the event; 2) strong organizational skills and follow-through; 3) established relationships with the best vendors; 4) clear design inspiration and passion; and 5) a game-day MVP who calmly directs the show behind the scenes and makes everything run smoothly. Carisa delivered on every criteria, and, in fact, exceeded our high expectations. It has now been over a year since our special day, and we still get compliments from our guests who tell us it was the best wedding they've ever been to! The whole experience was truly joyous and magical, and Carisa and the entire Adornment Events team were essential in making our dream a reality. The financial investment in hiring Carisa and her A-team to seamlessly orchestrate our big day was worth every penny, and we could not have done it without them. We cannot recommend Carisa and Adornment Events highly enough!!!

Best wedding and event planning company! The team makes it an enjoyable and fun experience…read morethroughout the entire process, and they delivered on the most wonderful experience ever! Look no further, you've found the best!

Company party was a great time. Good food and well organized! Looking forward to another one!read more

Meh pretty expensive. And we ran out of food so fast during our company party. Either they under…read moresold us (group of construction workers +1) or there was a miscommunication somewhere. Also a coworkers friend tended bar there before. She basically got let go because she didn't share the same political views as the rich they also didn't have basic things for cocktails, like orange juice and lemons. WTH?

Emee was an essential part of our wedding planning and execution, start to finish-- she paved the…read moreway to creating the best weekend of our lives. We wanted an event that brought our community and family together to celebrate love, bikes, and camping in the stunning Columbia River Gorge, and it felt like Emee truly understood what was important to us from the start. There were so many tiny details she caught and helped us navigate. I particularly appreciated her calm support when we had a potential catering issue just three days before the wedding. She talked me off the ledge of worry and was willing to think through a full backup plan with me, before the issue resolved on its own. There were countless other instances of Emee handling things on the day of the wedding that let me, my husband, and our family just enjoy our time together. Thank you Emee, we saw your tireless effort to pull this event off for us, and we are so grateful for all of your work!

I worked with EJP Events on a 450-person gala fundraiser for the nonprofit that I work for, and it…read morewas a wonderful experience working with EJP! They were thorough, prompt, professional, and good at creatively solving problems as they arose. I would recommend EJP Events to anyone who is planning a large event - the experience was wonderful and my staff colleagues, supporters, and donors were all very impressed with the quality of our event. Emee and her team had great staffing at the event and skillfully coordinated all of our many shifting logistics for months leading up to the event. When we encountered obstacles, they handled them. When we needed to make changes, they cheerfully accommodated them. EJP has a "Can-do" attitude and they're both pragmatic and realistic about setting expectations while finding a way to get everything done. I'm so glad that we worked with EJP and they're at the top of my list for event planning in the future.

Dani arranged a COVID safe backyard birthday party for my kiddo in May 2021, soon after I had a…read morebaby. I just didn't have it in me to deal with the details but Dani was all over it! From sending invites to decorating, and remembering COVID safe snacks. She was very cost considerate and offered ways to keep within budget. She is smart and a delight to work with. Excellent communication skills. Highly recommend!

Dani is absolutely the best wedding planner imaginable. She brings the perfect combined skill sets…read moreof organization and industry know-how, plus a spectacular eye for creating brilliant and beautiful events. She goes WAY above and beyond to get to know her clients and to incorporate personalized and perfect touches. We continue to get comments and compliments from friends now almost 2 years later regarding the amazing touches that Dani brought to our wedding! Dani will not only reduce your wedding planning stress to near zero, but she will make the experience of planning a wedding feel fun and creative. I could not speak more highly of Dani as a wedding planner, creator of unique and amazing events, and all-round superstar of a human.

Great a professionalism and prompt communication. He met us at a short notice and helped us plan…read morefor our reception venue decor. However, the work wasn't what we had envisioned. My colors were red and gold with some white to offset the heaviness of the colors. We got a lot of white and red, almost no gold. Uplights almost didn't make any difference to the decor. The center piece fresh flowers were beautiful and we got to take those home.

I had a very small wedding in an amazing beach house so I didnt need much for decorations. Mary…read moreBennett took my simple ideas for flowers and turned them into elegant master pieces that were majestic and very fitting for the beach theme. This was not an easy task since I had black as one of my main colors and I had fallin in love with black cala lillies and to top it off I only gave her a months notice. Mary was a pleasure to work with-she is very relaxed, focused and so creative. You will not be disappointed with Mary's work. I was recommened to seek Mary's talented help out by a friend who has know Mary for years and has seen the fablous creations that come from this very talented women. She told me I wouldnt be disappointed-I was stunned at the beauty of the flower arrangments! Highly recommend you check out the pictures on Facebook.

Did not fulfill the expectations. Even though all the details were laid out in advance, things sat…read moreundone week after week. Despite constant check-ins and assurances that things were moving forward, we got the run around each time. Finally had to terminate services and go with another planner. Would not recommend or at least caveat emptur.

Lisa Marie and her team are absolute ROCKSTARs. You have to use her services, either it's for…read morewedding "day of'" coordination, wedding planning, or corporate events. She is a huge help in all aspects of an event. Here are a couple stand out moments with Lisa Marie that set her apart from other event planners: Wedding tips: you think you have your wedding all planned out, but you will leave out some planning details and she will catch them! She has great tips about ceremony timing, how you should time out your wedding day, and the flow of the reception. Stuff you don't think about planning out or questions that you need consulting on, Lisa Marie will iron out those concerns for you. Our other vendors adored Lisa Marie and appreciated her thoroughness and willingness to help. This makes your whole wedding staff have a fun time working our event. This brings great vibes for the guests and the wedding party. She doesn't operate like her competitors, who can be sticklers on charging you for every extra thing they do for you. She is a good time. She turned into a friend during our wedding planning year. The whole family enjoyed sharing the weekend with her. She even acted as a "therapist", coaching me through the emotional times throughout the wedding week haha! She does her research on whatever you provide her with to fully understand your wedding ins-and-outs. Lisa has great taste. You can trust her to get your theme and design concept and make decisions for you to enhance your event! Picture below for proof:

I recently had the pleasure of working with Rose & Bean, and was keen on these two ladies from the…read moreminute I met them. Katie & Britney are a hip Portland duo - with an incredible eye for cutting edge event style and design. Easy to work with, Rose & Bean pair professionalism with fun, creativity with elegance. They were punctual, reliable, and downright really, really GOOD at what they do! I would without a doubt recommend their services for any event looking to boast style, grace, and the 'wow' factor. These gals are legit.

Contact them multiple times for rentals and never got a response. Completely unprofessional.read more