There aren't enough kind words in the English language to say about the incredible team at Greater…read moreGood Events! I am a photographer and have been lucky enough to work with them on weddings, charity events, and corporate activations and I never feel more confident and comfortable than when I know their team is planning an event. Maryam, Justine and MacKenzie are some of the most creative, empathetic, and brilliant people walking this earth - you'll be so incredibly lucky if they are available on your event date. I've seen them pull off everything from micro weddings on rooftops to sprawling destination wedding on multiple estates to swanky yet thoughtful conferences. There's nothing they cannot do! Just hire them already - you won't regret it.

My wife and I worked with Sam and Greater Good Events for our month-of wedding coordination, and I…read morecould not possibly recommend them more. In addition to just being an absolute joy to work with, they are incredibly passionate and good at what they do. Before working with Greater Good we quickly realized that wedding planning and decision making were not our strong suits. We were getting increasingly stressed and deflated. Then, with Sam, everything changed. She became our cheerleader, our organizer, our ally in working with vendors, our friend who was in it with us. She was so devoted to us and to making sure our wedding was success what we wanted. And sure enough, it was absolutely perfect. She absolutely nailed it and we are forever grateful. Thank you Greater Good!!!

I cannot say enough amazing things about Darleny and her incredible work! Words can't fully express…read morehow grateful I am for the incredible work Darleny did for not one, but two of the most special events in my life--my son's first birthday party and my baby shower. From start to finish, she was an absolute dream to work with. I had a vision in mind, and she not only brought it to life, but she took it to a level I didn't even know was possible. Every detail was executed with precision, style, and love. For my baby shower, Darleny created an elegant, serene atmosphere that felt straight out of a magazine. From the color palette to the florals, signage, and table settings--everything flowed together beautifully and felt so personal. It was exactly what I hoped for and more. Then came my son's first birthday, and WOW. She completely transformed the space into a whimsical, joyful celebration that captured the fun and magic of a first birthday. The balloon arrangements, themed décor, custom touches, and interactive setups for the kids were nothing short of amazing. Every single guest commented on how stunning and thoughtful everything looked. What sets Darleny apart is her attention to detail, her creativity, and the way she truly listens to your needs. She's not just a decorator--she's an artist and a professional through and through. She brings calm, positive energy to the entire process, which made working with her such a joy. Darleny goes above and beyond in every way. She pours her heart into her work, and it shows. If you're looking for someone who will exceed your expectations, handle everything with care, and create an unforgettable experience, she is it. I would recommend her a thousand times over! Thank you, Darleny, for making both events so magical and memorable--you are amazing!

I never hesitate to reach out to Darleny when I have an event. She has decorated for many events of…read moremine and always exactly what I'm looking for. Always above and beyond my expectations. She is punctual and very easy to work with. Highly recommend !!

There is no one in the world like Roey Mizrahi. We first hired Roey shortly after becoming engaged…read moreduring the winter of 2018, at the start of (what we thought would be) an 18-month lead up to our wedding. Little did we know, Roey would skillfully shepherd us through three years of pandemic related delays, vendor shuffles and other mishigas. At every turn, she kept us energized, positive and excited while also keeping us on track. Quite frankly, our wedding would not have been possible without her. She was the perfect curator, cheerleader and creative partner. Roey understood and expanded on our vision in countless thoughtful ways along the epic journey. She helped us source, communicate, and partner with a cadre of all-star vendors. Working seamlessly to interface between the two of us, our vendors and our venue. We lost track of how many calls, emails and design meetings we had over the years, but she brought the same level of kindness, patience and attention to every single conversation. When the weekend of our wedding finally arrived, Roey and her entire team made magic and moved mountains. The team brought a level of unprecedented professionalism and understated showmanship to every element of the fête. Roey's warm kindness kept us supported and smiling in the quiet moments between the big ones. Her inventive and collaborative approach to wedding planning is truly second-to-none. She is in a class of her own. We will be forever grateful for the truly special touch that Roey brought to the planning and execution of our favorite weekend of all time.

PLEASE save yourself a lot of time and trouble and look elsewhere. Our experience with Roey was…read moreextremely frustrating. Over the two months that we were in touch with her, Roey consistently failed to communicate in anything remotely resembling a timely manner, citing every excuse under the sun. Here are some examples: 1. It was her birthday so her texts were delayed (?) 2. Her e-mail wasn't receiving messages (3 times) 3. Her e-mail wasn't receiving OR delivering messages (2 times) 4. Her website was down 5. She "lost" my fiancee's e-mail 6. Her phone wasn't delivering text messages (4 times) 7. Her assistant was supposed to take care of it 8. She was at a funeral 9. She was unexpectedly having a root canal You will notice that not a single one of these excuses has anything to do with her professional career. We know that wedding planners are busy and had Roey told us she was working an event or was tied up in preparations for another wedding, that would have been 100% acceptable. However, while we are also extremely understanding of the occasional personal emergency and chalked it up to a fluke the first few (!) times Roey failed to get back to us for personal reasons, we quickly started to run out of patience. After a pretty constant battle on my fiancee's part and a lot of very delayed, long-winded, and rather bizarre "explanatory" e-mails in response, Roey ultimately provided us with zero usable vendors. Everything we booked while under contract with Roey, we found ourselves. Needless to say, we terminated said contract. On July 19th she agreed to refund our $2500 deposit. On August 14th, after five e-mails from my fiancée as well as several text messages, we still hadn't received our money back. Guess what? Her assistant was supposed to take care of it. THEN apparently fraud was detected on her account and she had to cancel the check. However, as soon as we began to file with small claims court, (with the support of our lawyer who wholeheartedly agreed that we had a cut and dry case) the check was immediately "in the mail and on its way," though it still didn't make it to us for another ten days, FIVE WEEKS after we initially asked for it back. Here's the thing: a wedding planner's primary job is to make your life easier. Roey will not do that. We switched to Starling on Bond and they have been ten thousand times more helpful in the two weeks we've been working with them than in the two months we wasted with Roey. Please save your money and your sanity and trust someone else with your big day!

Trisha's initial response when I contacted her on another platform to be the planner for my…read moredaughter's wedding was impressive. However, as the wedding became closer to date, I realized my daughter did more than half of the planning activities for her own wedding. Furthermore, Trisha required hand holding or step by step instructions on very basic things like hanging banners to golf carts (so my wedding guests knew how to get to the venue once they parked). Something Trisha never ended up doing. Therefore, my guests were totally confused about what to do and where to go once they parked in the lot. Furthermore, Trisha does not have a very pleasant attitude, especially regarding constructive criticism of her work. In the end, I would definitely never recommend this planner in the future.

Xclusive Services hosted our annual retreat last year (pre-COVID). Trisha was highly organized,…read moreplanning the logistics of the entire weekend from travel to accommodations to fun activities. I highly recommend XS for your next corporate event!

We simply could not have gotten married with Tracey and Allie's help! Hiring them was HANDS DOWN…read morethe best decision we made for our wedding. When it came to design, Tracey took the time to help us cultivate a vision for our wedding when we weren't quite sure what we wanted. She provided honest advice and worked with us to make our dream wedding happen. She pays amazing attention to the little details that we would not have thought of on our own--but all those little details came together in the most beautiful way on our wedding day. All of our guests were wowed! Allie was with us on the day of our wedding--and not only was she the most unbelievable coordinator, making everything run SO smoothly (even a last minute change to move the ceremony inside), she had the absolute best attitude and was so positive, reassuring and fun. Together, Tracy and Allie are the dream team. Thanks to them we had an unbelievable wedding day and threw a party that all our family and friends continue to rave about. We can't thank them enough!

Allie Beik from Polka Dot Events was incredible. She was so on top of things the day of that I…read morewould not be surprised if she had psychic powers. Every time I would think to myself "oh, such and such needs to get done, let me grab Allie and see if she can-" My thought would be interrupted by Allie walking into the room and starting to the exact thing I was about to ask for. We had a HIGHLY DIY wedding with many moving parts, including needing to set up and clean up all tables and seating, a self-serve buffet with outside servers, buying and bringing our own alcohol with outside bartenders, DIY DJ with an iphone, and all homemade crafts and florals. I mention this because we didn't really have other vendors to rely on much (e.g. no florist to put up flowers), and yet Allie guided friends, family, and the staff we did have to make the day run smoothly. Everything got set up, cleaned up, and all of our guests told us it was the best wedding they had ever been to. The only problem all day was that some unknown person switched out our iphone playing music. When I realized, I told Allie and she IMMEDIATELY fixed things without even disrupting the flow of the music. In addition to being a blessing the day of, in the time leading up to the wedding, Allie communicated professionally and efficiently with myself and all important wedding members to make sure everyone knew what was going on. She was also empathetic and understanding- she could tell that my husband and I were pretty stressed the night of the rehearsal dinner, and gave us some time to calm down before rehearsing and offered other options for rehearsal if it was too much for us. Allie cued me and others to be in important places at the right times to stay on schedule, such as for cake cutting, toasts, and the first dance. She honestly made it feel like I did not have to worry about a single thing except enjoying our wedding. Prior to the wedding, I did wonder to myself if hiring a coordinator was REALLY necessary. After all, I am a really organized person. After the fact I can say she was a MILLION times worth it and I would never even imagine planning a wedding without her. I would hire her again in a heartbeat. If you are having any doubts, trust me, you will not regret hiring polka dot events.

We worked with Alison in 2018 as our planner for a 3-day wedding at a luxury resort in upstate New…read moreYork. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was incredibly patient with me, our crazy families, and the many traditions we wanted to incorporate from both of our cultures (India and Australia). Perhaps most importantly, she was the diplomatic, professional, and always positive liaison I needed between myself and all the other vendors. She also helped me with two particularly tough vendors -- as most brides know, every wedding has its characters. In our case, right off the bat, the venue was, let's say 'smug', and not particularly kind to me, a POC bride who didn't fit their "usual" stereotype of a client. They spoke to me as if I should be appreciative of the opportunity to have my wedding there -- and this was pre-pandemic. Alison calmed me down, dealt with all of their nonsense, and let me enjoy my wedding weekend without feeling frustrated. On the day before the wedding festivities started, our bus company transporting overseas guests without cars and our venue got into a Certificate of Insurance related argument that she smoothly solved without needing me to step in. I also had an issue, much later after the wedding, with my photographer in terms of getting one of our contracted deliverables (he went incommunicado, a truly worst nightmare situation). She immediately sprang into action to help and to get him to finally respond to me after years(!) of me trying by myself. I will forever appreciate how she did these things -- especially in light of the fact that these were the first two vendors I hired before hiring her! Another reason to trust Alison and her team's expertise and ability to help you choose the best vendors :)

Working with Alison, Marjorie, and the entire Lifestyle Maven team was the best thing to happen…read moreduring the wedding process. From helping with the overall esthetic to being a soundboard, I never felt like I was overwhelmed with the planning process. Even when we encountered some obstacles (covid, external factors, etc.), Alison came prepared with solutions to ensure our event would be the best it could be - and it was! The day of, everything went beyond swimmingly - exceeded all of our expectations. I could not recommend Alison and her team enough!

I have had the pleasure of working with Denise on several projects for a startup tech company on…read moreevents ranging from 40 - 300 attendees. She is a go-getter with lots of experience and is always advocating for the best deal. She was a pleasure to work with, get results and has creative ideas. Highly recommended. Look forward to working with Denise and her attentive team in the future.

I can't thank you enough for coming on board as our Day-of Coordinator. I don't know what possessed…read moreme to think I could do the job myself and actually enjoy my wedding.  Even though I only brought you on a couple weeks in advance, your value proved to be immeasurable.  You were very organized, thorough, and professional.  Coupled with your wealth of knowledge and wisdom, you were literally a life saver.  You helped me with things I didn't even know I needed help with.  I must have said a million times "I don't know what I would do without you."  And through the numerous calls and texts, day and night, we were able to develop a friendship that made the experience that much better.  We absolutely love you.

Working with Aretha was an absolute pleasure from creating a ceremony that was beyond beautiful to…read moreDay of Coordination services. We were confident that she would make our day special. From our first phone call and each additional along with follow ups and check in emails, Aretha was always responsive, professional, and helpful. A heartfelt THANK YOU.