We ordered food from Beckers Catering for my MIL 80th birthday party. Request was for the majority…read moreof the food to be gluten free as we have several people in our family with Celiac. Matt and team did an amazing job (as usual) Everyone raved about the roasted pork, lemon chicken, roasted veggies, roasted potatoes, not pictured are the tossed garden salad, pasta salad (not GF), antipasto tray, and cheese platter. I put it GF crackers as well. Everything was perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. The caterer who set up was so nice and professional. She quickly set the trays in the chaffing dishes and asked if we needed anything further. We use Beckers for all our catering needs and will continue to do so. I know a few others from the party that will be contacting them for their upcoming events as well.

Matt and Becker's catering were wonderful to work with! We were looking for some last minute…read morecatering for a funeral reception and Matt was prompt and very responsive. He helped us figure out how much food we should order and recommended a good variety. Their delivery was right on time and it was a very smooth transaction. The food was also delicious! We had a wonderful selection of wraps and different platters. Would highly recommend Becker's catering for your next event!

We learned of their Sunday Brunches from their banner outside on their building -so we had company…read morevisiting in from New York and we decided to check them out. We were very happy with the brand-new renovations as well as the open space inside the Deanston House. The buffet was set up on one end of the room and there were plenty of tables to choose from for our party. For only $9.99 per adult & $4.99 child, we had our choice of coffee, ice water, a variety of bagels,make your own waffles. And assortment of amazing fresh fruit, eggs crispy bacon meatballs , potatoes, chicken and and rice with mushrooms and a amazing French toast apple crisp. Our waitress was very accommodating and again the food was hot and tasty. So if you find yourself waiting in line on a Sunday morning next-door when I come around the back and enjoy a amazing quick Sunday brunch with soothing music as well to set your mood for the rest of the day. Everybody seem to have enjoyed their brunch and we are making plans to come back again soon thank you very much.

I agree with Angela. Place was totally unprepared and overwhelmed. Patrons had to move chairs and…read moretables because there was not enough seating and they served soup in straight out of the box glasses that hadn't been washed. Book with extreme caution.

This was my first time at the Alumni Center. I think UCONN did a great job with the Sports Museum,…read morelocated on the bottom floor. Had I not wandered around the building, I would not even have known it was there, and am curious if the museum gets decent visitorship. The museum shows the various successful sports stars who started at the university and the sports trading cards they made it onto. The Alumni Center is a very basic facility overall...I guess it holds meetings and events in different rooms. I'm definitely glad I visited, but it'd be nice if it had a display for former students that publicly won awards or accolades, or starting featuring certain successful alumni and their stories (outside of sports). The school could definitely do more with the main area of the facility.

Let me start by saying that Marx Entertainment provided both DJ services and Photo Booth services…read morefor our wedding. We were very unhappy with the DJ but happy with the Photo Booth set up and staff. My husband and I had DJ Craig for our wedding in September 2023. We had two meetings with him beforehand were we discussed how we would like the night to run. In addition to a list of "must-play" songs (something we were encouraged to complete), we discussed how we would like our table-dash, anniversary dance, alumni photo, and private dance to operate. We also noted on multiple occasions during both calls that we DID NOT want a lot of remixes. Unfortunately, we were disappointed with how DJ Craig managed all of these aspects except for the table dash and private dance. Here is where our issues lie: - Out of our 30 or so must play songs maybe half were played. - As laid out on the Marx Entertainment website we chose a "last song" for the dance floor. DJ Craig played the song we designated as our last song as a way to open the dance floor. - The first 30 minutes were exclusively remixes and bad ones at that. It got to the point where we said something to DJ Craig, and while the music did get better, he still continued to play remixes. Honestly, a Spotify playlist would have been better. - The anniversary dance was something DJ Craig suggested and we loved the idea. However, instead of doing what he had described to us where he starts calling people off the dance floor after some dancing and starting with short time increments, DJ Craig called for anyone married for less than 5 years to leave the dance floor after approximately 20 seconds. People hadn't even REACHED the dance floor to start dancing at that point, including the parents of the groom. Not to mention we are a young couple and that kicked more than half of the people off the dance floor in one sweep. - College alumni photo was announced at a very weird time and very rushed. Just felt awkward - We were immediately asked once the lights turned on to provide a positive video review for DJ Craig. This was extremely uncomfortable and we gave dishonest feedback during it. We would NOT recommend him. Like I said previously, the Photo Booth staff was excellent and we loved the book they made us. We also had no issues with booking or prior communication with Marx. While the set up and logistical execution of the event went well we didn't feel our opinions were considered at all in song selection and that the fun mini-events we had throughout the night went poorly

We used MARX Entertainment for our wedding. They were easy going before the big day making sure…read morethey had all our speciality music. Day of they arrived ahead of time and set up both the ceremony area and reception area. they selected excellent music and our guests had a blast.

Debra is a consummate wedding professional. She's extremely well organized, thoughtful and thorough…read morein her preparation. She went above and beyond before the wedding attending our final venue meeting to make sure she was on the same page as the staff at our venue. She also attended the rehearsal, which was not included in our package, but she's just that thorough. She was AMAZING on the day of the wedding helping to set up SO MUCH of our decor. She kept us on schedule all day and was willing to help us with whatever we needed. Our wedding day was as stress free as possible thanks largely to what Debra did for us!

I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid in a wedding that Deb was the coordinator for. Everything ran…read moreso smoothly! If I want already married I would definitely use Deb for my own wedding!!! Thank you Deb for making my best friend's wedding her dream come true!!!

We used Nancy for our daughter's bat mitzvah. We couldn't have gotten it done without her…read more She had such an attention to detail: From the table settings, to the decorations, to the way food was set up, to the schedule. That's exactly what you hope for in a party planner. indeed, it was weird to just "show up" at our event. All the details were taken care of. There was nothing for us to followup on and she was there the whole night to make sure things ran smoothly. All we had to do was have a good time. Let me also state the obvious: Nancy's services are not the cheapest. BUT, you do get what you pay for which is outstanding service, terrific followup, and a partner for your event. Strongly recommend her for any wedding or mitzvah. Amazing indeed.

Wow, is exactly how we all feel about working with Amazing Celebrations. Epic Event, organized to a…read moretee, amazing creativity implementation, unforgettable day for us all! Thank You so much @amazingcelebrationsllc

Party Vision is wonderful to work with! Their sales team goes to great lengths to ensure your event…read morewill go perfectly and leave your guests with wonderful memories. Their on site entertainers and crew members were personable, professional and did a great job with the guests. Highly recommended for corporate events!

This company is amazing!!!! Suzy helped us pull together a great event for our town with little…read morenotice. She made recommendations, helped with logistics, and was endlessly patient. The day of the event, Tyler and Kyle showed up. Despite power issues and hot sticky weather, they helped us get up and running, and spent the whole time being supportive and restarting the generator that kept conking out on us. İf you are looking for an entertainment company, there is none better! Our thanks to all of you for making our event a huge success!

Here for a work conference and I was pleasantly surprised with the food and service. The grounds…read moreand interior are nice but the chairs could be a little bit more comfortable.

My wife, youngest son and his fiancé attended a bridal boutique here April in an effort to find a…read morewedding venue for their upcoming September wedding. We were all pretty impressed with both the food samplings as well as the beautiful grounds both indoor and out. Needless to say, they made the choice of booking their venue very easy.

My fiance and I worked with Ann to make each other's wedding bands - what a fun and meaningful…read moreexperience! Ann was extremely good at explaining each step and generally walking us through the process. It took about 5.5 hours, including a break for lunch, and by the end we had converted a small block of platinum into two rings that fit perfectly and looked exactly as we had hoped. I'd highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a hands-on experience!

Even though we did this after our wedding, making our Wedding Bands on our 1 month anniversary is a…read morememory We would cherish forever. Our instructor Anne was very knowledgeable and friendly. She guided us through everything and was very patient with us. Making each other's band from scratch was more fun than we expected. Anne talked with us from the start about what we wanted and made sure at the end it was exactly how we wanted it to come out. We started with a bar of white gold metal, fired it, formed it into a circle and at the end of the day came out with beautiful personalized rings.