1. We had a venue change 4 days prior to our wedding due to the fire near Yosemite. We contacted…read moreSteve to let him know of the change and he agreed to the venue change. He did ask for an additional charge ($200) for the change which we gladly paid since we knew he would have to drive farther to get to the venue. He arrived late to our wedding and missed the whole ceremony. This delayed our reception since we had to figure out how to play music on our own for our ceremony. 2. When he got there, he apologized about being late but began to complain about traffic. Our wedding coordinator had talked to him several times prior to the wedding about leaving early to avoid traffic. Every other vendor hit the same traffic and was there on time (the photographer, florist/cake/wedding coordinator). Also, guests that traveled farther than our DJ the same day made our wedding on time. 3. He did not have the correct equipment for the Majestic Yosemite Hotel and he was not able to hook up the hotel's projector into the sound system even though he had spoken to the wedding coordinator about the hotel's setup prior to our wedding. We had to play our wedding video without sound while he played music in the background. He was not prepared for the venue and was preoccupied with setting up from being late. 4. He did not play the music for the cake cutting because he was busy setting up his equipment and the photographer actually moved it along (Steve was supposed to move the reception along). 5. Due to the ceremony starting late, we did not have enough time to do any dancing. In the end, we paid the same price originally quoted (plus the additional $200 travel fee). We would have appreciated some type of discount for the stress of not having a DJ for the entire ceremony and the impact this had on our wedding.

Steve was super accommodating and provided great service at our wedding! People have been raving…read moreabout how great the music was! They also allow you to fill out a wedding planner so all of your details are listed and can be followed. He didn't miss a beat on any of my requests and really helped keep the night flowing! Thank you Statberst for making our day that much more special!

10 yrs ago we hired AMS for a company party. We had so much fun we came back in 2020, but alas…read moreCovid. This year celebrating 55 yrs as a company we knew who to call. The owners and staff are top tier. Their dealers are engaging and many MANY happy reports the following week when the holiday was over. Never had to worry about details, they handled it all. It's nice to have a large function and you don't have to worry about your vendors. The DJ was awesome and even though there was just a small group on the Dance floor, they partied hard while the tunes were solid. I would recommend AMS for your party needs. Best in the Valley, see you again in 5 yrs, everyone is already excided for the 60th!! Thank you again... The Donald P Dick family Photos provided by @luxephotography559 on IG

Todd was amazing!! He took care of all the little details and made our party run without a glitch!!…read moreSo hospitable and accommodating!! I appreciated the electronic format of setting up the event and picking out songs! And appreciated hearing them at the event with similar music that kept our crowd moving! Wouldn't hesitate to use them again!! Thank you for making our party a success!!

Hands down or I should say Hands Up! one of the best & authentic DJ's in the Valley. She's not a…read moreplastic dj company or a push button dj....she's a skilled performer who has vast knowledge of music. Book her......BOOK HER!

What can I not say about this amazing female DJ! You can tell that she loves her job! She up…read morethere playing all the hits.... groovin' with the rest of the party! She knows how to read a crowd and seems to always know what to play to adjust to everyone's likes! She fun, hip, beautiful, sweet, and did I say a great DJ! This lady is oozing positive vibes and it just infiltrates your party or event! You cannot go wrong with this DJ! I highly recommend to make your next occasion a the best one ever!

Dave was my wedding DJ. He built a massive playlist for my extremely eclectic taste and kept our…read moredance floor upbeat! The rates are extremely reasonable and he had as much fun as the rest of us, thank you again, Dave!

We recently had a backyard wedding, and selected Dave to be our DJ. He did an amazing job. We had a…read morelot of music already selected prior to meeting with him, and any songs he did not already have, he got for us. He kept the dance floor poppin', and was on time with all of the announcements. He was also very personable, and I would highly recommend him to anyone needing a DJ. Thank you again, Dave!

To preface, I have experience hosting events from 50-200 guests and have worked with numerous…read morevenues and coordinators. Vanessa is by far the WORST venue coordinator I've interacted with in terms of customer service, industry knowledge, and communication skills. If you read the other positive reviews, you'll notice they ALL paid additional money for Vanessa to be their wedding coordinator. If you do not pay this, she is a horror to work with (as corroborated by the negative reviews), and I recommend AVOIDING this venue. Another reviewer also stated the owner is her brother-in-law so there is no recourse for her behavior and there are no other venue coordinators available. Detailed below are just some of the negatives: - The wedding was actually for my sister. She was having difficulties with Vanessa so asked me to assist. I reached out to Vanessa explaining who I was but never received a response. Instead, Vanessa told my sister that she felt threatened by my contact and will only work with individuals that signed the venue contract. I never said anything negative, but she often overreacted and took offense over nothing. - Every response took 2 weeks. She would contradict herself in the same email, which added confusion. - She would use made up lingo and when asked for clarification, she would blame us for not understanding "industry language" and still wouldn't clarify. In my 10 years, I've never heard some of the terms that she used. - She didn't understand standard wedding requests. We asked for a cake table and Vanessa responded that the request was unclear because she didn't know what size a cake table should be. We asked to add 2 rectangular side tables for guestbooks, gifts, etc. On the proposal, Vanessa commented "unsure why the client requested". - Unless asked, she wouldn't disclose critical information. We asked multiple times if additional tables (sweetheart, cocktail, etc.) are free. Vanessa confirmed they were free, but once the proposal arrived, it showed free tables with each linen at an additional charge. I told my sister to confirm if the venue provided cake cutting utensils. They don't (which is fine) but this is all information that you tell your clients without prompting. Imagine cutting the cake with no utensils! - When asked questions, she rudely responded with "NO" or "YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE" - In the 1.5 years of planning, despite multiple requests, the venue proposal was only updated twice - once for the initial contract and once when full payment was due 30 days before the event. My sister had to withhold final payment to get her to update it. She updated it 1 week after with inaccurate information. We annotated and returned it next day saying that she'd pay once it was correct. Vanessa had the audacity to respond that making notes on the proposal made it seem like they were stalling payment. Granted, there were 1-2 new updates amongst many more corrections but it was because Vanessa withheld information, and new adjustments were required after seeing the revised proposal for the 1st time. - Vanessa never provided a table layout. My sister had to create it and then confirmed if 5 round tables per row would work. On wedding day, we arrived to a different layout of 4 rounds per row. Vanessa blamed it on a 2 ft. wide photo arch, stating that she had to make adjustments to fit the arch. However, it was evident that the room would have NEVER fit 5 rounds per row. We had to rearrange the seating chart and the chairs to accommodate for her mess. - Also on wedding day, Vanessa was surprised to find the timeline included a champagne toast. Mind you, the timeline was provided 30 days ago and toasts are standard in weddings. So, she gave us 30 mins to decide on the additional champagne cost. I asked to remove 1 champagne bottle charge as there was an entire table of kids, but she refused. So apparently, the venue includes children in the champagne count even though serving alcohol to minors is illegal. - There was also a safety hazard. About 25 chairs with wheels/casters were intermingled with standard dining chairs. I unknowingly sat in a chair with casters and almost fell. There was no visible difference between the standard chairs vs. chairs with casters, and the table linens prevent anyone from seeing the casters. I told Vanessa who saw no issues and argued that people falling out their chair has never happened before. Thankfully, we were able to get these all replaced prior to the wedding to avoid any older guests from getting hurt. To the owner: Not only is Vanessa horrible to clients, but since she never updated the proposal, the kitchen used the original headcount and cooked 40 additional meals (talk about a waste of money). Also, due to not providing a layout, the banquet captain Griselda set up tables once, and then had to come back 1 hr earlier to redo all her work, all of which was avoidable.

This review is specifically for Vanessa Youngblood, who is the catering and event producer for The…read morePainted Table Event Center, a wedding planner, and our main point of contact throughout our wedding reception planning. The review is longwinded, but please read before booking an event through The Painted Table Event Center. My husband and I chose The Painted Table Event Center for our wedding reception because of its highly rated events, good reputation of food, and nice atmosphere. We were planning a destination wedding as we do not live in Fresno, which made planning more difficult. We originally decided to go with the Painted Table from talking with a different employee who soon left after we booked the date. We were then transferred to Vanessa, where all the problems began - especially after we declined to hire her as our wedding planner. We were extremely disappointed and frustrated working with Vanessa as she had poor and confusing means of communication. She always used her own made-up jargon that she called "event planning jargon" when communicating with us, which led to multiple misunderstandings. Vanessa would also contradict herself within the same lines of communication and then reply with attitude when we asked for clarification, which was extremely unprofessional. Communicating was complicated as she would take multiple weeks to respond to our questions. Because we booked the venue over a year in advance, we had discussed finalizing details as the date approached. Rather than updating the proposal as we finalized details, she refused to make the updates until the day of the final payment, then blamed us for delaying the process. When she did update the proposal, she would not correct the numbers which showed we had a higher price to pay. In consequence, we often sent line-item corrections to each draft of the proposal, essentially doing her job for her, to attempt to get the corrections. We also asked about our open bar package and ensured the champaign toast was included multiple different times. She did eventually tell us via text message that it was indeed included, but the day of the wedding, she told us it was not included and charged us extra for it. We unfortunately updated our phones a few weeks before the wedding and no longer had written proof of her stating this. We had tried working on the table layout on the Prism App prior to the event, in an attempt to finalize the layout. But she never corrected us on the dimensions of the floor and tables, so when we arrived to decorate, we discovered the tables arranged differently than expected. This resulted in trying to re-number the tables in a way that made sense the morning of, which was frustrating as we had certain guests seated to specific locations of the room for specific reasons. Vanessa was rude and unpleasant to work with for months and made the entire planning process much more stressful than necessary. On the morning of the wedding, during set up she also sat in the corner of the room, being standoffish and glaring at our family who were there to help us. As we continued with the planning process, we realized this is not the first time she's made planning difficult for others, and we won't be the last. In previous negative reviews she's received, the owner, who is also her brother-in-law, has come to her defense. This will likely happen with our review as well. We do not recommend booking anything through The Painted Table, despite the other positive reviews. These positive reviews are mostly from attendees rather than the people who hired them. It wasn't worth the unnecessary heartache. If I could rate 0 stars, I would.

Amazing service! So kind & positive. She did a wonderful tutorial of make and taste drinks. The…read moretutorial was easy to follow and the drinks were amazing. She even made a customized menu for our event. My guest had so much fun & enjoyed the drinks. My favorite was the habiscus margarita drink. I highly recommend Rosa Elena and Made to serve Fresno.

Believe it or not this was my face when I saw how gorgeous our drinks were when they served them to…read moreour table ( unfortunately we don't have any drink detail pics at the moment) but Made to Serve did so amazing and poured such delicious drinks all night long! They even brought extra stuff to pair with one of our dessert shot specials which I thought was the sweetest thing! our special drinks were a " lavender lemon drop" ( hers drink ) and a " Washington apple " ( his drink ) and a tequila sunrise named after our golden retriever they were all so good and Lisa who worked our wedding killed it, she knew what she was doing behind that bar! Lmao Rosa was amazing as well super informative and very professional! 10/10 recommend this bartending company!

Awesome service!! I called up The Pour House with very little time left before my event and they…read moremet every expectation and went above and beyond! They handled everything that had to do with "the bar"for us. Cannot wait for the next time we get to enjoy them!!

I am so glad we found them! Shannen and James did an absolute fabulous job, we couldn't have asked…read morefor anyone better. The setup was flawless. They were absolute generous to our guests and went beyond with accommodations for a last minute booking. Our last bar service could not fulfill their duties being they lied to us and said that they were licensed and were not. Having only 4 days before our event, Shannen and her team were able to help. They even customized signature cocktails four us. We will definitely be using them in the future! Thank you, Thank you and Thank you again!

They were so great at our wedding. We had a cash bar and the drinks were so cheap for our guests…read morecompared to a bar. They had multiple forms of payment they could take. They were professional and friendly. They communicated with us throughout our wedding. We had a mishap our wedding with our food vendor not showing up so people ended up not drinking as much and they helped us get the most bang out of our buck so everyone could be happy.