When I started planning my wedding in January, I felt like Ooh Events was going to make my life…read moremuch easier. By the time the wedding came around, I couldn't wait to be done working with them. Here the key reasons I'd avoid working with them if I were planning: 1. My original planner was sweet but disorganized and lacked follow-through. I had paid for the design and coordination package, and she wasn't delivering on the design elements. And it's not like these packages are cheap! 2. That planner either got fired or quit, but that was news to me until I showed up in Charleston for my tastings and tours. I texted her only to find out then that she was no longer with the company. No one at Oh Events had reached out to me. When I called them to see what was going on, they played it off and tried to place all the blame on the old planner. When I emailed the owner Lisa, she did not take any accountability for the situation and again tried to play it off. The one saving grace was Carissa, who seemed to know what she was doing and tried to be helpful. 3. After that whole debacle, I had a few different people working on the wedding. The lead was Amanda and she was definitely an improvement. She was good with follow through and responsive. During the wedding, she seemed to keep things moving smoothly enough and she even gave us a ride at the end of the night. I would have liked her to be reaching out to me more proactively but I got the sense that she was overworked and newer. 4. The one place where Amanda dropped the ball is with our cake at the end of the night. We had discussed having the top tier sent home with my in-laws. On Sunday, I asked my mother-in-law if she got the cake and she said she never got it, so I asked Amanda what happened. That's when she told me she hadn't been able to get the cake, so I asked her to contact the venue to see where it was. Again, I had to be the one to follow up a few days later to see what happened with that. That's when she told me that they couldn't find it but that I was welcome to call the venue and sort it out. It's not my job to sort that out and again they should be taking responsibility for losing our top tier. I have yet to hear back on what they will do but don't expect they will do anything bc that is the type of company they are. We also used them for rentals and florals. Kaitlyn from florals is a bit terse over email but Susanne was lovely in person. The flowers were nice though the bouquets weren't fresh and starting to wilt already when we got them. Not sure what happened with the florals at the end of the night. Rentals were fine but a bit pricey. They also have weird fees added on (flip fee for example) and we had to pay extra to the venue since the rental team wanted to be there early. Overall, Ooh Events seems to be all over the place and I wouldn't recommend them to a friend.

I have used ohhEvents previously and always had a good experience. This was my first experience…read morewith Curated Events after they acquired ohhEvents and it was the complete opposite. I rented table and chairs over the Christmas holiday. The items I received were in terrible condition. The chairs and tables was both filthy and the chairs were missing manny of their end caps forcing me to go to the hardware store to purchase covers so they would not damage my floors. I returned the items and followed up with the representative. I was responded to saying that my message was being sent to management on the 29th and I would hear back soon. It is now the 8th and no response yet.

Just as a backstory, my husband and I live in San Diego and got married in Charleston. I work 40…read morehours a week and am on-call an additional 40 some weeks. My demanding work schedule made calling vendors hard, and then when you add the time difference from east to west coast-- impossible. After some google searching, I found Sweet Peach Planning. I think their familiarity of working on both the east and west coast made me confident they'll be able to work with my schedule, and it did. We decided on a modified full planning package offered by Sweet Peach Planning and it exceeded every expectation of mine. Megan had great organizational skills. She brought many different contracts and other paperwork to our zoom meetings that were relevant to each topic of discussion. This made me feel present in the planning process even from 2,500 miles away and being unable to see things in person. Everything was thoroughly explained so I was informed of all the small but important details of my wedding day. Megan knows Charleston well, so she was able to find the most perfect vendors for our wedding theme/vision including rentals, a florist, hair & make up, and a cake. She printed out our signage and also made different personal touches, like a hand written mirror and our cake topper. Megan is friendly and easy to talk to. I always felt comfortable expressing my opinion to her even if it was something I wanted to change or didn't like. She was a very calming presence and I never once felt overwhelmed with the wedding planning process. She made sure we stayed on track with my timeline the entire day, which was super helpful since it felt like time was moving so fast that day. During my wedding ceremony and reception, the team made sure everything ran so smoothly. Madison was a great help all day/night. She was able to generously run to the pharmacy for me and also kept my phone and personal belongings safe. She took some candid photos on my phone so I had immediate memories of the night, which are some of my favorite pictures to this day. There were two additional associates who helped set up the venue and organize group photos, which were fabulous. A bunch of my guests even told me they never saw such a well organized event! Thank you so much Megan and Sweet Pleach Planning!

If I could go back in time and give one recommendation to my partner and I about wedding planning -…read moreit would be to have hired Sweet Peach Planning for full planning services early in the process. Megan was the absolute essential ingredient to making this wedding happen and be the most beautiful day we could have imagined. First and foremost - we knew we loved Megan right away from how honest she was with us. When we booked her, we wanted to hand everything off to her as a planner. She explained we were so far along in the process and had booked so many of the main vendors that she wouldn't want us to waste our money - but she'd recommend her coordination services instead. Megan went above and beyond everything I expected to have in a coordinator. She helped us with decisions, brought up questions for us to ask or suggestions to tell vendors about things we would have never thought about. She was available whenever we needed and even joined us for a few vendor meetings to ensure everything went smoothly. She even offered many of her own decor items (table numbers, windows, and candles). It is very obvious that Megan has tons of experience. Our photographer and venue both commented about how great working with Megan was and how she is so organized and experienced - so it isn't only on the client side, but the vendors she works with that also see how amazing she is. Very last minute we decided to book a videographer. We sent his website to Megan, who raised some concerns about something feeling off about the website and she explained it felt like a scam. Like dummies, we booked them anyways... only to get scammed because this videographer wasn't real. It all turned out okay (we got our money back, etc) and Megan handled it all beautifully. But, at the end of it - we wished we would have just listened to Megan's gut! She really knows her stuff and has a great ability to spot a good vendor vs. a fake one :) The day of - Megan was a rockstar. She directed family members, vendors, the bridal party, and anyone that had questions - all with a smile on her face. She was such a calming presence and we were so relaxed knowing Megan had it under control. We are so incredibly thankful for Megan and her Sweet Peach Planning team and honestly could not have pulled this wedding off without her.

One word.... AMAZING! You can tell that Chef Rivera puts her talent and heart into every dish. I…read morewill definitely be recommending Simply Homemade to friends and colleagues.

Great way to celebrate my daughter's birthday with the shelter in place order. We surprised her and…read moreshe was thrilled. Sally made everything easy. She dropped everything that we needed at the door and sent me simple directions. I highly recommend!

From the owner: Creating custom children’s parties that include spa parties, tea parties, art parties, sleepover…read moretents, bubble house, balloon garlands, table and chairs, flower backdrops and more!

They did our wedding celebration this past weekend. What great people and a great job. Not only are…read morethey professional but really easy to work with. Everyone had great things to say about how are party was. Couldn't have been happier. Thanks again for making our weekend special.

Even though we were married in March of 2015 the party was such a great time. Looking through…read morepictures I wanted to thank you for all the hard work you did for us last year.

I hired Shawn and his Team to cater 3 dinners for my family who visited Charleston to celebrate my…read moremother's 80th birthday last weekend. Everything they prepared for us was absolutely delicious. We had casual barbecue with 3 protein options, a low country boil and a formal sit down dinner. He accommodated multiple dietary restrictions without skipping a beat or sacrificing any flavors. I highly recommend Forage Events for your catering needs you will not be disappointed.

If you are local to Charleston or someone visiting the area I definitely recommend Chef Shawn at…read moreForage Events. He is always creating new dishes and also has a personalized menu for your appetite. Just talking to him you will get the vibe you have to meet him and see what he is to offer in every plate. I know I find happiness in a plate just looking at it but when you get to enjoy it it's a whole new different level.

Beyond Expectations is a first class catering company. Ron and Kim are such great people as well…read moreas talented and gracious. One thing we really liked about Beyond Expectations is that they only accept one job a day - so they are completely devoted to making your event a success. They have a loyal and stable staff who are attentive and friendly. And the food was FANTASTIC! We used them for my son's wedding celebration - a year after their actual wedding because of the pandemic - and Ron and Kim did everything they could to support us in that changing environnment.

I can't say enough great things about this catering company. They catered my daughters wedding at…read moreMagnolia Plantation in October 2021. We live in VA, did most everything over email and phone. They definitely exceeded our expectations! The food was absolutely delicious, the service above excellent! Every single thing was better than we could have anticipated. Highly recommend Beyond Expectations for any catering need.

A 5-star rating doesn't even begin to cover it... I can't tell you how lucky we got with Stacia at…read morePaper Swallow Events! My husband and I had a mostly DIY Folly Beach wedding with around 100 guests in March 2016. After our wedding, I got SO many positive comments about Stacia from my family and wedding party, and my maid of honor in particular, who gushed to me about all the ways Stacia totally crushed it behind the scenes in ways I wasn't even aware of on my wedding day! In fact, my mom and I both agree we probably couldn't have pulled it off without her invaluable help and expertise. I feel really lucky that my wedding that turned out better than my wildest dreams, and I felt super laid-back on the big day, and Stacia is hands down the biggest reason for that. Hiring her is a no brainer if you want a beautiful wedding AND peace of mind throughout the planning process... and your big day. I recommend her to everyone I know!