My daughter's wedding was April 26th and I hired AB Weddings (Amanda) to help decorate and tear…read moredown the reception. She was worth every penny! She is very calming when you are embroiled in the excitement and stress of the day. She is a pro and has done this many times. She showed up with her tool box and started right in. I was there to oversee but she could have done it without me. It was so helpful to have her eye when we were making decisions. That isn't even the best part. I knew I would be the one cleaning up at the end of the evening. Even though lots of people said they would help by the end I just had Amanda. She condensed what was left to be taken out, packed, and hauled items to my vehicle. I would have been there until the wee hours without her help. I wish now I had hired her to deal with all of the vendors throughout the day so I could have just enjoyed myself. You can't put a price on the value of peace of mind on that very busy day!!! Karna Loewenstein Mother of the Bride

From the owner: Event planning, wedding, floral, decorating, cakes, vendor processing, stress blocking, vow…read morerenewal, proposals, invitations, save the dates, programs, venue reservations, DJ, rentals and much, much more!

I recently visited RJE in planning our daughter's wedding reception. (Her wedding will be in Zion…read moreNational, Utah. The reception will be here in Omaha.) I had been looking for furniture rentals and RJE had exactly what I was looking for and the prices are so reasonable. I love the fact that they deliver and pick up everything. Bonus! The items they offer are beautiful. Megan was easy to work with and quickly responded to my email inquiries. RJE is located in Wahoo, NE. I live on the northwest side of town so no big deal for me. The only draw back for me was that they have no signage and I found it extremely hard to find. I'll give another review after the reception but based on my first interaction, all positives....we'll almost all positives from me. That nasty little thing called a sign. Puleeeeze put a sign on your door.

My wife and I hired Rachel J Events to plan our 2022 summer wedding. We are so happy to be married,…read moreand many things about our wedding were beautiful, but our experience with Rachel as a wedding planner left many things to be desired. We spoke to a few different local wedding planners and ended up selecting Rachel because of the promise of experience and organizational programs she used. Prior to beginning meetings about our wedding, we agreed upon a set wedding budget. After hiring Rachel, we first had an initial meeting to discuss our overall vision for the design of our wedding--prior to this meeting, Rachel had us upload inspiration photos to the client portal. In the second meeting, Rachel and her team presented us with the first design layout based on our requests. In this initial meeting, we were shown gorgeous plans that were well aligned with our vision, and we were so excited. Imagine our shock when after being shown this beautiful plan, we learned that the proposed design plan had already exceeded our wedding budget by 3 times, which didn't include other expenses such as food, DJ, etc. We expressed to Rachel that this would not work for us, since we had clearly expressed what our budget was. This was very early in the planning process, and we were already experiencing a lot of issues. After we declined the cost in the design meeting, our interactions with Rachel began to carry a different tone. Rachel took zero accountability for overselling and over-promising the design elements of our wedding. She told my soon-to-be mother-in-law and then-fiancée that they needed to go over the design elements one by one: seating vignettes, table décor, signage, florals, lighting, and hundreds of other details, to figure out where they could cut costs to be closer to the proposed budget. This was very frustrating because the whole reason we decided to hire a wedding planner was to avoid this level of work-my now-wife's mother works more than full time, and my wife wanted to avoid stress as much as possible. At this point, we were blamed for our vision being over budget, when Rachel should have taken accountability for over-promising. After nickel-and-diming our way through the proposed design concept, we were exhausted fighting for the things we wanted. She also made "budget cuts" without consultation, resulting in choices we would not have made. Ultimately, Rachel got everything to be her way--but this wasn't her wedding, it was ours. We felt pressured to pick the vendors that she wanted us to. In the paperwork before our initial meeting, we had given her a list of OUR preferred vendors, which she seemed to then ignore completely. Once it was time to start hiring vendors, she pushed her vendors onto us. We were sent countless emails with different stylists, bakers, and florists, none of which were included in our list. We were told this was because Rachel didn't have connections with the vendors we selected. Rachel claimed to have the perfect florist for our vision, but when the proposal was presented, the plan required 3 florists! The more we said no, the more pushback we received from Rachel. But if anything went wrong, my fiancée and her mother were blamed, and no accountability was taken by Rachel. At that point, we gave up on the wedding process being a fun, light, exciting time, because any communication with Rachel made us feel unheard or taken advantage of. We were just hoping that the day of the wedding would make up for all we went through to get there. This is my first wedding, so I didn't know 100% what to expect, but after paying for a full-service day-of wedding planner, we at the very least expected her to be there to ensure the wedding day ran smoothly. We expected that she would corral the wedding party, help with minor makeup touch-ups, ensure that all wedding personnel had their flowers, and act as the point of contact for anyone needing assistance on the day of our wedding. Unfortunately, that is not how our wedding day went. In fact, we remember multiple people (party members, family members, vendors, and guests) asking *us* where Rachel was during the day, and she was very difficult to track down. Our photographer ended up filling the role of day-of coordinator: he was with us the whole day, correcting timeline issues or ceremonial details that Rachel had neglected, and making sure that our day ran smoothly. We are grateful to him for making our wedding day feel seamless, but that was not the job we hired him to do. We are very happy to be married, but overall, our experience with Rachel was extremely disappointing. We felt that she consistently pushed her own agenda and prioritized benefitting herself and her business far above creating a perfect wedding day for us, her clients. We hope this review helps Rachel to improve, so that future couples can avoid the negative experiences we had.

Audra Pace at Dream Big Events, LLC. is just INCREDIBLE! If you can make only one investment for…read moreyour Big Day, invest in Audra as your wedding planner. We hired Audra shortly after we got engaged. I had interviewed several wedding planners in the western Iowa/eastern Nebraska area and as soon as I began talking with Audra, I knew she was the one. I could tell she really loved her job and this showed throughout the whole process. It was kind of like hiring a family member to guide us along the way to keep us stress free even when talking about the budget. Not only was Audra accessible, responsive, and just on it for the six months leading up to the day, but she literally saved the day when bad weather rolled in the day of the wedding. All while problem-solving weather issues, she was guiding me through the day without me ever having to ask for anything. It was right there before I even needed it. The entire wedding party and my family loved her. Audra was truly a gift to us from the beginning. She made planning a wedding fun, which was probably the biggest gift any one could give us. In short, Audra is organized, efficient, detail-oriented, goes the extra mile and then some, is an excellent negotiator on your behalf, and does this all with a genuine smile. Audra, thank you for helping us achieve our dream!!

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I was married by Carol and she did an amazing job. I was having a hard time finding a location I…read moreliked and she took the time to make some really great suggestions. Day of the wedding she was just as kind as could be and the vows were beautiful. I highly recommend her services!

From the owner: We marry awesome couples. Whether you want to Elope or are having a full formal ceremony at a…read morebeautiful venue, we are here to make your day extra special and all about you! We offer pre-marital classes to all couples. Wedding Planning and Coordination offered at all venues

Limelight Expressions was the best decision we made for our wedding! My husband and I knew early on…read morethat we wanted a day-of-coordinator to help our wedding day run smoothly. After our initial consultation with Kimmylea, we decided to go with the Something Blue package since we were early on in the planning process. With this package we planned alongside Kimmylea and got the day-of coordination. She helped us every step of the way keeping us on track with booking vendors and even recommending vendors as well. Kimmylea was so easy to get into contact with. She always responded in a timely manner and we had several meetings along the way as well which helped us feel prepared. The wedding day was stress-free for my husband and I and our whole family. Kimmylea and Beau set up everything and tore down which was so nice to not have our families worry about. At the end of the night I found out our venue's security guard never showed up and they wouldn't be able to serve alcohol without one. Luckily Beau was able to fill that role due to his occupation. I'm not sure what would have happened if Kimmylea and Beau weren't there, but I'm glad I'll never have to find out. Kimmylea also stepped up when I was feeling uneasy about a last minute DJ switch. She contacted the owner and helped reassure me that everything would be great. If you are looking for a wedding or any type of event planner, look no further. Limelight Expressions will go above and beyond to make your day perfect and stress free!

Kimmylea and her team are exceptional at handing the many details of an event. The night of our…read moreGala, she went above and beyond in so many ways! She is also really positive and encouraging at navigating and solving the many un-expected things that happen during an event! We will use her services again. Thank you!!

There are not enough words to describe this amazing team of professional, detail-attentive, and…read morecaring rock stars! Kim and Katy know their craft well and I have seen first hand how they can take the stress out of one of the most complicated days and create a fairy tale story with you as the main character! From gorgeous custom arrangements, food people will actually want to eat , to nothing less than art in photography...AND it fits a normal person's budget...I have to wonder why we have been doing things the ultra traditional way for so long! Ok, rant over, just call and be glad you did.

I have had the pleasure of working with Tiny Luxe since they came to Omaha. They run a very…read moreprofessional outfit. They provide amazing customer service ... and also know how to keep it FUN! I suggest them to anyone considering using Tiny Luxe Weddings! Ben Doll - Image Entertainment DJ services

I got the flower that I wore in my hair for my wedding from Pretty Good Things. The owner worked…read morewith me to make me exactly what I wanted for my big day. Her custom work is unique, high quality, and very stylish. She has an eye for fashion and helped me get exactly what I wanted. I have been a fan of this shop for a while, and I will definitely continue to shop here for myself as well as for gifts, etc. in the future. I love this shop!

I attended a school event and they did a wonderful job making sure the event space was clean and…read morewell set up! The bar did a great job staying on top of drinks prior to dinner and awards. They have always been spot on with their food options as well. I've heard they have their own food catering and I will say: get the parm potatoes. You won't regret it!

Loud, no parking, do not respond to messages, answer calls. Would never have an event here. Worst…read morelocation for an event center. I feel sorry for the Tip Top Apartment people, I'd be irate with the loud disrespect people that rent this place out. Was in town visiting and staying at the TT at a friends., longest night ever due to some party they had going on there. Music didn't stop till midnight. So much for city noise ordinance. The design center obviously doesn't care. I'd think twice on having your event here. Better places in Omaha.