Wonderful experience ! the husband and wife duo was very hands on and even dressed up as our theme!…read morethey were on time and even offered to help with 40th party setup!

Great! I had my birthday there it was awsome!every thing was great! Photos! Stuffing bears! Awsome!…read moreI recommend this place if you're looking for a birthday spa place or a spa for you're kid! This right here is the place you need! Instant 5 stars!

Spent an afternoon with my granddaughters here for a birthday party!!! Great service and very kid…read morefriendly!!

Beautiful venue. Highly considering our October wedding. I love the different packages available…read moreand all the information that is offered.

FIRST: If you do not want to read the entire review, please just look at the bottom of the review…read more Dear Katrina, Kody and I trusted you with our entire day. From the moment we walked into Butterfly Kisses Pavilion we fell in love with the venue. We did not ask for much... just for a stress-free wedding and absolutely no white at the venue. Nonetheless, we were stressed out, lied to, and received white flowers that were disposed of from the wedding the night before. If I did not have mutual friends on Facebook, you would have pocketed almost $1300 for flowers/ greenery we never received (Since everything was reused from the day before). Thank God I have trustworthy friends that look out for me. Something you did not do for my husband and I on our wedding day. Thanks for the refund on the flowers though. As for the wedding day management services that you promised to refund in full ($700) and only did half. Please keep the money as you obviously need it more than me. I just do not think it is fair that you are lying to the other people on the reviews saying you only promised half. Laura, You, and Me talked on the phone together when you promised to refund me in FULL. In the text messages between you and the bride (who's wedding was the day before ours) you said, "I did struggle with timing of my day and will admit I used boutonnieres that I found to eliminate the need to put together a few less than I had to do." Katrina- we did not want any white in the wedding. You reused ALL the flowers/greenery from Laura's wedding on June 4th, 2022. Moving on, you said directly "I cannot coordinate back-to-back weddings and do flowers and lighting. I had too much on my plate that caused me to not perform my best for that second couple" MY HUSBAND AND I WERE THE SECOND COUPLE. It will forever upset me that our wedding was just dollar signs to you. AFTER MY WEDDING KATRINA POSTED THE PICTURE OF MY HUSBAND AND I AND DELETED IT BECAUSE SHE CLAIMED THE WORK OF ANOTHER FLOREST FOR THE FLOWERS SHE DISPOSED OF AND REUSED FOR MY WEDDING. QUOTE FROM KATRINA:"Regarding claiming the flowers, I definitely shouldn't have done so with those images. I removed the post immediately when you pointed it for both reasons of not knowing what we would say to each other but also because that image didn't have my work in it." She admitted that it was not her work, but MY HUSBAND AND I PAID FOR HER WORK. Again, this is untrustworthy of a business, and she committed fraud. Did I mention the stressful part yet? As she mentioned in the texts messages that our wedding was not a priority, we did not receive the lights we wanted or a rehearsal before the wedding. If a meeting 20 minutes prior to the ceremony is professional to any person getting married here than so be it. But we arrived 3 and a half hours prior to the ceremony to REHEARSE the wedding, but the venue was not even close to being ready yet. My day was falling apart right between my eyes. So Katrina- PLEASE stop lying to the other people that left reviews saying this has been resolved. Laura and I will never forget what you did to us. IT WILL LIVE WITH US FOREVER. My wedding day was beautiful, but the services you provided were unprofessional and sneaky. TO WHOMEVER IS PLANNING A WEDDING AT BKP PLEASE READ: Katrina is a very kind person, but her wedding day services cannot be trusted. The venue is perfect for your big day and the opportunity for pictures is great. But her management skills were unreliable as mentioned above and she is not trustworthy. Thank you for taking your time to read this.

Diamond Bus Company made what could have been a weekend full of stressful logistics feel completely…read moreseamless -- and honestly, fun. The drivers were upbeat, positive, and genuinely wonderful to be around. They were on time, flexible, and seemed to anticipate our needs before we even had to ask. Our guests loved every ride, and we are so grateful for a transportation team that brought such great energy to the day.

I made a review before we even had the event as I secured the date. As I mentioned in my previous…read morereview, I was met with professionalism and respect. The owner asked a lot of questions pertaining to the upcoming event to make certain he had all the details. The day before, I spoke with the owner and he told me that our driver for the day will be Darrell and that he will met with us promptly at 2:00pm. Darrell was nothing but friendly and professional! He arrived 15 minutes early (just parked and waited until 2. Did not announce that he was here early. Darrell made sure that he was on time. A big bonus)! It was my daughter's Quinceanera and her and her small court were going to New Bern for a photo shoot. Darrell explained how the court will enter the limousine first and then my daughter. This way she can oversee everyone and because her dress was huge (ball gown). Darrell made sure everyone had water (It was hot/humid) and gave me his number, so that if I had ANY questions, I could call him. I rush to follow as I wanted to see the photo shoot, too. I noticed my daughter forgot her bouquet and I called Darrell to tell him I'm on my way. He was good. Upon my arrival, he gave my daughter her bouquet and we had another member of the court meet us at the photo shoot. He didn't know how to tie his tie, so Darrell, politely stepped up and did the young man's tie. After an hour, I had to leave, so Darrell had the party and took them wherever the photographer had in mind. My daughter said Darrell was so kind and she ad her court enjoyed the limousine. It was clean and very nice. I highly recommend this business as the owner and driver were VERY professional, limo clean and on time and VERY affordable. Consider Diamond Limousine for your event.

Capt Jim was outstanding. Easy to set up and tour and everything was right on time. We booked a…read morecasual tour with a stop at shell island for some shelling. We then took an awesome ride around the intractable. We had 5 passengers. The pontoon was clean and the ride was exceptional. We even saw dolphins which was a primary objective for this tour. Capt Jim pointed out all the interesting sights and was super accommodating. I can't recommend enough this tour. We've been coming to Topsail for 13 years and this is the first time we ever did a boat tour. We will be doing this again!

From planning and decorating to the final moments of the big day, my experience with Barn at the…read moreCovered Bridge was amazing! I loved the bridal suite! My girls and I felt pampered and relaxed in our separate and spacious area :) My wedding ceremony was supposed to be outside by the pond in the beautiful green pasture, bright white fences and the covered bridge in the background- I was so excited about it! Due to weather we had to move the ceremony inside the barn. The main 'barn' space was easy to transform from a structured ceremony space to a relaxed and open reception party. Michelle Cornell was an amazing wedding coordinator- organized and kept everything on schedule and I didn't have to worry about anything on my special day! Hal was an entertaining and engaging MC- we got so many comments from our guests about how beautiful and fun our event was!

Ocean's Edge was a bit of a disappointment. The place had an odd vibe and our waiter wasn't very…read morefriendly, which set the tone right away. We ordered the Topsail Punch, but it honestly just tasted like colored water--not enjoyable at all. We decided to stick with appetizers after realizing the menu was completely different (and much more limited) than what we saw online. The food itself was okay, but overall the experience just wasn't great. Definitely not a place I'd rush back to. Nice view though.

Woof. Used to be one of my favorite places on the island but it has totally changed since I last…read morewent. Was a yearly thing for a long time, but I won't ever be going back. First, they stopped serving hushpuppies! WHAT. And the menu overall has changed and is just much more limited. Not many healthful options either. I ended up doing the steam pot, which was pretty good overall, but man the service was SO SLOW. The parking situation also makes no sense, it's like they don't want business unless you're staying in the hotel now, even though it wasn't very busy up there so that can't be the case. There are now signs everywhere saying you'll get towed without a Regis permit. I had parked in the main lot many times to come here, so I took a chance and asked the hostess (who was decked out in full goth gear and hair covering her entire face like a shih tzu so you couldn't tell if she was even paying attention to you) how to make sure I wouldn't be towed. She acted like she had no idea what I was talking about and shrugged and walked away. Very rude. Luckily, I didn't get towed, but would it be that hard for them to have a parking section marked for restaurant patrons or something?

Find someone else! Amanda verified via email that she would update our vows with the below…read more Something happened with her iPad at the wedding, and she cut our vows from 25 lines to 5. She had made the updates as she said she would but her iPad froze. She should have had a backup printed out as Staples can do this anytime. Her traveling between weddings does not excuse unpreparedness. When I addressed it with her, she denied it occurring. My husband tipped her beforehand, not afterwards, which was a mistake. I can't believe we paid $500 for her to screw up a 10 min job. I spent my wedding and honeymoon so upset and she refuses to acknowledge what happened or give us a refund. She told my family member, who I believe !00%, that she hoped she could remember our names since it was her 4th wedding. What a flop! Don't be the bride upset at her wedding and honeymoon like me. This is what we had agreed to via email: Together: Today I make a solemn vow before God and all who are present here. I vow to love you to the end of my days to grow with you and not apart, to make my accomplishments, ours, and your challenges, mine, And to love you deeply and honestly, as your teammate and your partner. I choose you. NONE OF THIS WAS READ: Her: To stand by your side and sleep in your arms. Him: To be joy to your heart and food for your soul. Her: To learn with you and grow with you, even as time and life changes us both. Him: To laugh with in the best of times and carry through the worst Her: To never take your actions, words and kindness for granted, Together: And I promise to keep choosing you, every day, forever Forsaking all others, I commit myself to you. Him: To serve you with tenderness and respect Her: To share in your hopes and dreams Him: To consider your well-being as important as my own Her: And to listen with you for God's call for our lives Together: Where you go, I will go - where you stay, I will stay From this day forward, you will be my family I promise to fight for life, for joy, for us Her: I'll fight for our future together, no matter what challenges we face. Him: I'll fight for your dreams even when you think you can't anymore. Her: I'll fight for our love, to keep it strong, even when life tests our resolve. Him: And I'll fight for the truth, that we uplift one another and make each other better people Together: I will love you faithfully and today, I marry you with no hesitation or doubt Whatever may come I will always be there Each of us believing that love never dies As I have given you my hand to hold, So I give you my life to keep.

Amanda and her team are nothing short of amazing! They organized every detail of our daughters…read morewedding under adverse conditions. The weather was cold, wet, windy and just miserable. But they pulled off a miracle! Everything was beautiful , fun and perfect! If you want the best hire Crystal Coast Officiants and Wedding Planners. Professional all the way! And now happy to include them as our family!