Love the photos Michele has taken for us. Very creative and personable. Great with pet photos too…read more:-)

Recommend to anyone looking for senior photos! My son wasn't to enthusiastic about a photo shoot…read morebut Michelle made it fun and enjoyable. She really made the day fun and exciting for both of us. Thanks

Done multiple mini and full sessions! Always love the finished product and service! So fun and…read moreeasy to work with!

Easy on and off the highway. Clean and modern with a nice picnic area.this is one of our go-to…read morestops on I55.

As an employee of the rest area I know we work hard and aim high at making this place a clean and…read moresafe environment as well as accommodating your traveling needs with snack and drink machines. Please keep in mind that we aren't scheduled to work through the overnight hours so if anyone messes up the bathrooms or litters we are quick to clean it up as soon as we get to work. I love my job and hope everyone continues to stop in while traveling through.

Stephanie is incredibly creative and thorough. Our 400 person fundraising event was a great success!read more

Tami and her crew are awesome! They did an excellent job of turning my vision for my "rustic,…read morevintage" wedding style into a reality. I really appreciated all of her excitement and attention to details. On the day of our wedding the wind was not cooperating so well for an outdoor wedding and reception, but the crew made some modifications and it all worked out so well and looked beautiful!

Janella did a fabulous job assisting our family in the planning of the funeral and celebration of…read morelife for our loved one. She dealt with all of the vendors, kept a timeline, a to do list, and gently and lovingly kept our family on task for all the decisions that needed to be made during this difficult time. So much attention was paid to detail and following the event, we received many comments on what a perfect sendoff it was. We can't say enough good things about Janella! We look forward to hiring Vinella Events and utilizing her wonderful company and skills for a more happy occasion in the future. Thank you, Janella!

My fiancé and I just become engaged in September, and we were planning to hire Janella to help plan…read moreour wedding for New Year's Eve 2024. Unexpectedly, my fiancé passed away in mid-October, and I was faced instead with planning his funeral. I turned to Janella to help me work through the planning and execution during this painful and difficult time. She helped me create a vision of how I wanted to celebrate my fiancé, and with great compassion, support and clarity, she helped bring that vision to life. Janella is everything I could ask for in a planner. She was so pleasant and easy to work with. Starting with my vision of his services, she was a strong communicator with a great sense of how to work with people going through a wide range of emotions as we do during funerals (and weddings). She listened carefully and kept all arrangements and details on point and moving forward on a tight timeline of three weeks. She brought strong assessment skills and ideas, problem solving, did a great job working with vendors to keep them on task, multi-tasked throughout, worked diplomatically with family, was flexible and resourceful, effectively negotiated with vendors, and more than anything, I felt her genuine desire and reassurance that we would create the best event I could for my fiancé. The result was the most beautiful, personal funeral mass and Tribute Celebration that I could have hoped for and that was worthy of the incredible man that my fiancé was. I have no doubt that our wedding would have been as beautiful of a celebration, and I'm so deeply grateful to Janella for all that she did to help me honor this man that I loved so much. My deepest thanks to her for her incredible service. Through her beautiful work, she lifted the hearts of many people, including me.

Greatest service ever. I will never forget the kindess and love she showed when we needed to get…read moresome flowers to the hospital. Thank you so much. Best in Springfield.

Luxe Floral put together a beautiful bouquet to send to my friend. Not only were the flowers…read morebeautiful, their communication was outstanding. She texted me the bouquet after she made it - so no need to wonder what it would look like when it was delivered. She included a handwritten card and another text once it was delivered. I'd recommend Luxe Floral for any of your floral needs in Springfield, IL!

I used It's A Wrap this year for my husband's birthday. We had just relocated to Springfield and he…read morestarted a new job. While browsing for a gift to have sent to his office I found out that It's a Wrap offered singing telegrams! I decided to call on the phone and spoke with Lisa. She was so friendly and took the time to answer all of my questions. The morning of his birthday a giant pink bunny arrived with a balloon bouquet and my custom card: "Unlike an Edible Arrangement that is gone in a day - the embarrassment from this delivery will last a lifetime! Xo" His co-workers all had a great laugh and my husband was a great sport about it. Highly recommend!

We used It's a Wrap to send a gift basket from our corporate offices to an employee's family in IL…read more We were sending the basket from out of state and wanted to make sure it was a gourmet basket with quality items. We found the company on the internet and called and spoke with Lisa. Simply stated, it was a delightful experience from start to finish. Lisa communicated with us throughout the entire process, emailed to confirm delivery and let us know the exact items that were in the basket. The basket was filled with delicious gourmet items and was beautifully presented. Our employee's family absolutely loved it! Working with Lisa was a wonderful experience and we highly recommend her!

This place is very welcoming. I joined a few years ago and have met some great people…read more We love going there to eat with the kids because it's so affordable, and we don't have to worry about them bothering anyone. The homemade pizza is very good, the appetizers are always a hit, and the patty melt is especially good. Every time we walk in, everyone is so friendly. If you sit at the bar, people around you will usually greet you and say hello. Even when you sit down at the gaming machines, everyone is friendly and often cheering each other on to win, which really adds to the sense of community. We also use the pool, and the kids absolutely love it in the summer. The Sunday Fundays are always a great time--they usually have a band out by the pool and tiki bar, plus a food window so you don't have to go inside to order. I highly recommend this place for friendship, a place to hang out, enjoying the pool, or just spending money knowing it's going to a good cause.

I haven't been here in a while, but I used to use the swimming pool every summer. Fun times and…read moreit's right on the lake.