Johnson Event Studios absolutely knocked it out of the park for our recent golf tournament. They…read morecreated a full photo booth experience with a custom-made backdrop that looked like it belonged in a professional magazine spread. Their friendly team arrived early, set up quickly, and still took the time to make sure every detail was perfect. It's clear that they take pride in what they do. Working with them was effortless from start to finish -- great communication, creative ideas, and flawless execution. If you want an elevated, memorable, and beautifully designed photo experience for your event, Johnson Event Studios is the way to go. Highly recommend!

Great place for a medium sized wedding…read more Staff was fabulous. Not sure who did the catering, but the food was delicious. The bride and groom looked so happy and the courtyard and side area where the wedding was held were perfect for photos. Plenty of parking. Highlight of the evening was a surprise second line with a six piece jazz band. Loved the trumpet and trombone players. So much high energy. Perfect way to end a beautiful wedding and start a wonderful marriage.

I came here for a beautiful wedding, and this place had everything you need from start to finish!…read moreThe wedding and reception doubled in the same venue, and it was not only convenient for the attendees, but also versatile for shifting the mood from wedding ceremony to party time! For starters, there's ample parking ,and space is large. The inside was beautiful, with nice design, not to mention the wedding designers definitely did their thing! There were very eloquent stairs from which the bride entered, which added to the storytelling of the couple's big day! After the ceremony, a kitchen window opened and catering set up the food along the back wall, allowing the space to quickly transit from a sacred ceremony to a fun time! The music shifted, there was an open bar, and LOTS of dancing! I haven't been to a wedding that held its reception in the same space as the ceremony, but I appreciated it for several reasons! One being that it saved me an extra commute. Two being that it allowed the bridal party the ability for a swift change without having to transport wardrobe and accessories to another location. And three being that we didn't have to wait on food or wait hours for everyone to situate at another space! Normally, you find yourself waiting or needing to find something to do in the in-between time. This was convenient, clever, and elegant, and I strongly recommend people using the space for their wedding if they want to hit 2 birds in 1 stone while not compromising on the elegance. Amazing ceremony, awesome venue!

We can honestly say that, without Brittani Adams-Perret and her outstanding team at Unique…read moreWeddings, our destination wedding in New Orleans would not have been close to as beautiful, fun, organized, special or distinct as it was. In short, this team makes MAGIC, people! Brittani is the ultimate professional, providing guidance and advice from her deep level of experience in the industry and her lifelong familiarity with the local area. She brings calm and compassion to what could otherwise have been difficult to navigate situations (weather scares, last minute guest changes, family dynamics), essential for an out-of-town and sometimes anxious bride. She is supremely organized, timely and responsive, taking advantage of technology and her own flexibility to ensure communication is as convenient as possible. She is also an outstanding creative, designing layout, logistics and decor solutions to fit and exceed whatever initial vision you might have had. Most importantly, we felt cared for, listened to and prioritized as a couple, from our first conversation with Brittani through the end of our wedding night, despite the thousands of details she and her team were handling in the background simultaneously. Our non-traditional wedding in the French Quarter was filled with love, live music, food, parading, dancing and laughter with a decidedly New Orleans spirit and flair and our diverse group of guests from all over the world and all walks of life continue to ask when we'll get married again! So much of that is due to Brittani, the Unique Weddings team and Brittani's design arm, New Orleans Candlelight & Decor, who are all pros at making events like our wedding truly unforgettable.

My husband and I were married in March of this year. We met Michelle and Brittani in 2009. From the…read morestart we we were confidant they could provide us the wedding we wanted. Michelle was able to quickly know our taste and priorities. She had wonderful recommendations to make the day complete. We very much enjoyed our days spent with her in planning our wedding and she, Brittani, and Yasmin were excellent the day of. Our wedding was as gorgeous as we could have hoped for. These ladies took excellent care of us on the day of the wedding. They kept us on schedule all while providing a calming energy. During the reception they were at the same time in the background yet, making sure we all were having a great time and my husband and I always had what we needed. I cannot say enough about Unique Weddings in New Orleans. They really know what they are doing and are an asset to the whole endeavor from planning to the day of.

My husband and I hired The Uncommon Event to plan our wedding which was held in May 2012. Nikki at…read moreThe Uncommon Event did a fantastic job going through the timeline (it was literally minute to minute!) and provided fantastic ideas for our ceremony and reception. The Uncommon Event is an adorable husband and wife team that takes to heart what they do. The rehearsal was a breeze (and my wedding party consisted of twenty-two people!) and Nikki was there every step of the way during the ceremony and the reception. Every detail was in order any everything literally ran smoothly. I cannot say enough about The Uncommon Event, I am even hiring their planning services for my up-coming baby shower this August! Side Note: Don't be fooled by the previous one star review, it seems that what happened there was that the bride thought she had the planning package when in fact she only had a coordinating package. The Uncommon Event provides different packages to suit their client's needs and budgets...one of the reasons why I love them!

New Orleans was a destination wedding for my Husband and me. Although my husband is originally from…read moreNew Orleans, we currently live in California. We desperately needed a professional that was local to New Orleans and well connected in the business to assist us with the wedding planning for our big day. Based on the "Why Higher Us" Points posted on the Uncommon Event website, we hired Nikki Barrow for the month of planning. What I would like to share with our readers is what our expectations were and what types of services were actually rendered. To sum it up, we were truly left disappointed, myself in tears, and we definitely weren't stress free as her services claimed. "Why Higher Us" 1. The venue coordinator cannot be the wedding planner. They coordinate the logistics of the venue. We manage the remaining 90% of the details that go into your wedding to ensure pure perfection. (My Response: It is true that most venues will come with a wedding coordinator. We got married at the St. Charles Presbyterian Church and our reception was held at the Audubon Tea Room. I don't know what the "remaining 90%" consisted of, but both coordinators at the venues handled all of the logistics for their respective venues. So in retrospect, we realized that we would have been fine without a wedding planner.) 5. We provide logical timeline guidance. There are a vast amount of steps in the wedding planning process and we ensure that every task is completed in a timely manner. (My Response: This point is just laughable, primarily because we provided her with the budget, venue and vendor information, logistics and timeline for the church ceremony and the Reception. For the Reception set-up, we found out that for every step of the way, she consulted with some of our friends and guests that was there to take direction from her, but instead she took direction from them. We were very disappointed with this news since we paid for her professional assistance to "ORCHESTRATE" as she calls it, our perfect wedding day, stress free. This unfortunately was not the case. ) 6. We get the job done. Planning a wedding can be very time-consuming. We make certain that all of the preparations are executed in an efficient and effective manner while allowing you peace of mind. (My Response: The website keeps referring to "We", so my husband and I were under the impression that she had a team that she worked with to setup the Reception to our vision. Not the case. She works alone. Once we found out that she was not willing to setup items at the reception (after she had already agreed to) I became very stressed and brought to tears because it was now 1 week before the wedding. I wanted to fire her but my husband convinced me that it was too late to find a replacement person. We ended up having to pay for people to come help set-up the ATR. ) 7. We protect your investment. You have dreamed of this day since you were a child. You want it to be perfect. Think of us as your wedding insurance that virtually guarantees everything will run smoothly on your big day! (My Response: If we did not explicitly tell her to do something then it wasn't getting done. Nor did she provide any advice on how to deal with crisis situations. For example, we needed to find a wedding cake because our original person "fleur de treats" cancelled. All we got was her sympathy but no plan of action. We planned every detail of our wedding from California which was very time consuming and stressful. This required us to take several trips to New Orleans to deal with Vendors because at that point we were just not satisfied with her competency.) 9. We provide peace of mind. We handle all issues that arise during the wedding planning process so that you can rest assured that you will have a flawless wedding day. (My Response: Here is an example of quite the opposite. She informs us that the Gift Box that we had delivered to her home had not arrived. Because we were an out-of-town couple we requested that our guests only provide gift cards and monetary gifts to avoid a huge shipping cost. During the wedding, guests were constantly walking up to my husband and me asking where to put their gifts because they weren't comfortable just leaving money in a card on a table. This could have been easily remedied if our wedding planner would have thought to just purchase a large gift bag from Walgreens, or a colored vase from Wal-Mart or even a large decorative container from the 99 cent store would have solved this issue. Who knows how many gifts we didn't receive because of this failure to provide a reasonable and simple solution to a problem. If it weren't for my husband, sister and close family and friends that helped us through this whole planning, it is our final observation that investing our time, energy, money and reliance on Nikki Barrow from the Uncommon Event was a complete waste.)

Mike was awesome, my daughter wanted Graduation pictures and I didnt want to spend a fortune, his…read moreprices where better then everyone i called and his pictures were beautiful, very professional, will recommend to everyone

Mac did an excellent job at our engagement part! The pictures were excellent with a quick…read moreturnaroun! I would strongly recommend Mac to anyone that needs a photographer and loo forward to working with him again in the future!

A group of 8 of us met up together in New Orleans and wanted…read moreto professionally document our trip. We searched out a Black owned local company and Nyejah's past reviews and work made us immediately pick her. She was super easy to communicate with the entire time and competitively priced. Her and her partner made the actual photo shoot fun, took amazing pictures, and got edited pics back to us quickly. Definitely definitely recommend!

Nyejah was such a great photographer to work with. She was prompt, professional, and easy going…read more She was very patient and flexible with kids and booking was incredibly easy as well. We will definitely use her again in the future.

This meal was our Valentines Day dinner. The meal arrived at the appointed time. It was also…read moredelivered personally by the chef. Our steaks were impeccable. The loaded baked potatoes were delicious and the broccoli was seasoned to perfection. Along with this we had a spinach and strawberry salad with a red wine vinegette. I would recommend D'Absolute Foodie to anyone who is looking for the perfect in home dining experience. ​