Just got married at their sight in Liberty. My now wife and I were very happy and impressed with…read morethe venue, flowers l and everyone. Thank you sooo much.

Wedding venues are intensely personal and have to fit the couples' needs, so any venue isn't for…read moreevery one - that's true. The Vow Exchange though, is an awesome idea and probably perfect for a lot of different situations. We're not looking for a cavernous venue and the fact that The Vow Exchange holds no more than 28 guests (wedding party not included) is actually helpful. We're not feeling obligated to invite everyone we've ever met and actually have a reason why we can't. They have a several options ranging from just the space for an hour to the space, flowers, drinks, a photographer, and an officiant. Prices range from $200 to $1000. The interior is somewhat shabby chic with exposed brick and rough hewn beams, comfortable chairs and benches and wrought iron decor. There's a large overhead door that (I assume) can be opened if the weather permits. Our wedding is scheduled for May - we'll let you know how it goes and update this review then!

Very helpful staff and clean Parking is a little tricky but…read moreable to park...............

Loved VIP!! This place is perfect for a smaller wedding! All the decor they have you can use. They…read morehave a staff that will help you on the day of and Margot the planner works with you on all the details. The location is great, right down from downtown Parkville. There's a wrap around deck and it's decorated every season. Check this place out if you need a venue! Also ask for a military or veteran discount.

Pretty space with evening views to die for. I have attended two wedding here. Terrific atmosphere,…read morestellar service and the most delicious food and baked goods. This place has a balcony in the event space just for throwing the bouquet! Lovely place!

Came here on a blustery March day for a business meeting. One of the other party we were meeting…read morewith had made the arrangements, so I was only an attendee. The place was nice, comfortable and the staff that I briefly interacted with were both pleasant and professional. All the requests that I new of were promptly and politely taken care of. So, for a participant, I enjoyed it. Also, they had drinks and snacks which were all top notch. Finally, we had a catered lunch. It was a solid meal. Not great, but probably top notch for what I would expect a catered hotel meal to be like. If you are looking for fine dining, you're in the wrong category. For an event space, it hit the mark.

Small chapel and large reception hall. I officiated a small wedding there and was impressed.read more

Definitely recommend!!! I'm so glad we got married here and not some huge corporate space. Every…read moredetail was thought out and they made our wedding day an unforgettable experience. From the moment we stepped through the doors, we knew we had found the perfect venue. The chapel's absolutely charming, and perfect for photos. The coordinator at Little Shawnee Chapel was an absolute gem. From the initial planning stages to the big day itself, they were incredibly helpful and attentive to every detail, ensuring that everything ran smoothly. It was amazing as it allowed my wife to relax and enjoy every moment with her family who flew in. The chapel itself is timeless. It's super well lit, yet cozy. It provided the perfect backdrop for our ceremony, creating an intimate and romantic ambiance that our guests loved. PLUS, the neighboring space allowed extra room for our guests to grab refreshments before and after the ceremony, which other smaller venues in town definitely didn't offer. We can't thank everyone enough for making our wedding day truly special. If you're looking for a venue with charm, character, and exceptional service, look no further than Little Shawnee Chapel. Highly recommended!!!

We have had the best experience with sugar and spice catering. They provided our wedding cakes for…read moreour wedding and did a fabulous job. We decided to do small individual cakes for each table, and they delivered a delicious and elegant cake. Fast forward to a year later, we just picked up our anniversary cake, which is as fabulous and tasty as a year ago. I would highly recommend them for your wedding cake and catering needs.

The other reviews on this thread are quite old and this business deserves better on this platform…read more Google reviews are much different and more up to date so wanted to add a review here to boost their rating. My family has been using Sugar and Spice for our cake needs since 1987. They have done our wedding cakes, to our birthday cakes, to our children's birthday cakes, Easter cakes, you name it. Their cake is SO GOOD, seriously THE BEST. I've never had an order go wrong and they are simply kind to work with. Highly recommend this little shop in Parkville.

Hello! I would like to be transparent and say that I did not end up using Brandi all the way to…read morecompletion, but I will say that from our first call we connected and I can tell that she is a really good hearted person that means what she says. I am in California, so not super close to her (haha) but she assured me that it wouldn't be an issue. I needed some help for my husband's 50th birthday party. I have 3 year old twins so I wasn't sure how much I was going to be able to do on my own. She immediately sent me ideas for a theme on his birthday and discussed finding venues. I also started going to work looking at venues because I was nervous she wouldn't really know the area out here. I ended up finding a few and she called on them immediately. She booked me a tour of two of the venues I wanted. I ended up picking one quickly and she immediately put down the deposit for it. At the same time as she and her team were working on my event, i was working on it too coincidentally. I guess I had more time than I thought I did! I ended up really enjoying the process of researching vendors, reaching out to them and then when it came to booking them, I would kick them back over to Brandi. That's when things got a little slow and I jumped on them. She did let me know that she's not slow, I'm just really fast lol... I guess what I was really in the search for was a day of coordinator because I LOVE doing the planning (I hadn't realized that before though). I asked to cancel the contract for the reason that I was really just doing it all myself. No testament against her! She did have files and files of things she was working on for me. I just am a rush rush get things done now kind of person. She has a good heart and will make events beautiful I'm sure! Very willing to work with the client as you can see from below!

Let me be the first to say that I am a disgruntled bride; however, my review is an accurate…read moreretelling of the events of my wedding on 10/10/2020. I honestly hired the cheapest planner because I didn't think that I needed much help for a very small wedding. The first problem was the invitations, which were completely off-centered. I told her that she needed to call for a refund immediately, and she said that she would call right away, which never happened. I followed up with her, and she never responded. She insisted that she checked the first and last invitations and that they looked perfect, which seems strange since she must have seen all of them since she mailed them for me. I later learned that EVERYONE received a wonky invitation. Two invitations were sent to me because they didn't have stamps. Friday before my wedding, she picked up the cake from the baker, telling me that it looked "beautiful". A couple hours later, she sent me a picture - Oh. My. God. I thought that the picture was a joke. She then said "I didn't think that it was what you wanted" even though she confidently told me earlier that the cake was "beautiful" and then said "Oh I had only looked at the bottom tier". The cake was the ugliest, sorriest looking thing I have ever seen. Our cake was an important centerpiece as we wanted to display photos of our parents and grandparents at their wedding cakes. I told her to get my money back, and the baker didn't even hesitate to issue a refund. Brandi called in a favor at a local bakery, and the problem appeared to be resolved, but the second cake fell over in her car. Brandi said that she had been in a car accident, although the staff at the reception site said that they didn't see any damage to her car when she pulled up with the new cake. At the cake display, she didn't include any of the photos from my husband's family; only my family's photos were displayed, which really hurt his parents' feelings. I called her immediately, and she argued and insisted that those were the only pictures that I had given her. I told her to check again, and 10 minutes later, she was trying to sneak his family's pictures into the display. The most shocking moment occurred when we were about to cut our cake. I asked where the photographer was, and Brandi told me that she had left but that she (Brandi) would get some beautiful pictures on her PHONE. Standing at the cake, with everyone looking at us, I told her that I was really upset about the photographer, and Brandi responded-with everyone looking at us because we are IN THE MIDDLE OF OUR CAKE CUTTING-"are you unhappy with MY services?!" I responded, "Yes!" Then, she started mouthing off until my husband stepped in and said, "we'll talk about this like PROFESSIONALS later." Later, Brandi would accuse me of "verbally assaulting" her in that moment - what?? Then, someone informed me that the second cake had never made it, so I told her that I need my money back for the 2nd botched cake, and she said "you have 2 cakes, you're FINE". Then, things escalated and she was fighting with me in the middle of my reception, accusing me of picking a fight with her! I told her to get out and escorted her to the door while she exclaimed to my entire family that I was "just drunk" (I had barely finished one drink because I was busy talking to my guests, so she was clearly just trying to embarrass me). My guests later told me that Brandi was still decorating the church at 5:45 for my 5:30 ceremony (yes, we were late). I texted her several days later to very inquire about my wedding photos, and I received an obnoxious influx at hate-filled texts disparaging me and several photos of her in the hospital because of damage that she claims that she sustained during my wedding, acting as if I had caused her alleged accident. She also accused me of forcing her to do things that wedding planners "don't do", as if I am some expert on wedding planner duties. If I had asked her to do something outside of her job description, all she had to do is simply decline politely. She was supposed to help me with a brunch the day after the wedding, and she carried on about how she was "doing the brunch for free"-again, all she had to do was say, "yes, I will do the brunch for a fee", and I would have paid! She said that she should have made me pay a $2k decorator bill rather than have her decorate because that's not part of her job, even though throughout our year of interaction, she never once indicated that this was an additional service and happily picked out décor with me. I finally texted her "Please just stop texting me". I contacted her once more about a $1600 charge, and it took 3 messages for her to respond, only because I finally threatened legal pursuit. She called me pushy and told me to stop harassing her, and I told her that if she potentially had $1600 missing, she'd probably want answers too. She accused me of thinking that I am the center of the universe and other nasty remarks.

Warning: LONG review. I truly cannot say enough good things!…read more Michael did a wonderful job coordinating, planning and DJing my April 2014 wedding reception. Yes, he played music, but even more, he performed the role as our reception coordinator. Like many brides, I originally thought that I needed to hire someone who could just play music. After seeing many positive reviews of Michael's services online, my fiance' Justin and I met with him in person. During our meeting, we realized that Michael was the real deal and that we needed to work with him. Michael explained how he would do much more than just play music -- he would help with planning the reception events with us, he would routinely meet with us throughout the whole planning process, he'd make sure the flow of the entire event made sense, etc. And he did exactly that! We Skyped with Michael on one occasion and also met in person on a few occasions. We also met at our reception site with Michael so he could plan out the event details, the location of the grand entrance, etc. Throughout our planning, Michael also was very prompt to respond via email whenever I reached out with questions, ideas and concerns. Michael told us time and time again that our job as the couple was to just enjoy our reception; his job was to make sure that it ran smoothly. And Michael kept that promise. Justin and I danced, mingled, enjoyed our food, and had a wonderful time at our reception. We never had any question about what's next, where do we go, aren't we supposed to cut the cake at some point? When we needed to perform a specific task at our reception, Michael found us and briefly gave us a reminder. On the music side of things, our dance floor was crowded the entire night. Of course as the bride and groom, we were busy talking with so many people, so we were not on the dance floor too much. Following up with one of the bridesmaids next day, she said, "I was on the dance floor the whole night!" Michael's planning and organization services combined with his DJ expertise was worth every penny. I would absolutely recommend him to any bride and groom looking for a DJ -- and then some. We will forever be grateful for the contribution he made and the hard work he put in on our very special day.

From the owner: We provide elegance and excitement for your wedding day! No stress, no worries. Just happiness…read moreand fun as we DJ, MC, and coordinate your celebration.

I attended a relative's 50th birthday celebration recently & had the pleasure of going to Twice The…read moreMagic for the event. This venue is a small, quaint space in Riverside which happens to be best suited for smaller gatherings. It accommodates around 72 people comfortably & comes equipped with a tiny serving area. The owner is a phenomenal interior designer & everything was beautiful. If you're hosting a small party or family affair I would recommend considering Twice The Magic...it just might be!

From the owner: At Twice The Magic Events, our goal is to create one of a kind events that you and your guests…read morewon't forget. We offer full service event planning. We plan your event from start to finish. Whether you already have a theme in mind or need help deciding, we handle it all. We also rent out our venue space. Which can include decorations and top vendor selections.

Sarah did a great job organizing my daughter's wedding. She was present at all important times,…read moremaking sure the wedding and reception came off without a hitch. I recommend her highly.

From the owner: Iconic | Innovative | Awe Inspiring Event Planning and…read moreEvent Design If you crave original, enthralling, iconic moments that your guests will remember for a lifetime, you need Quintessential Events. For nearly a decade, whether it’s via our event design or bespoke planning, our energetic can-do attitude has made the impossible possible and our clients' wildest dreams a beautiful reality. Our insider knowledge is unmatched, and our reputation precedes us. Ask Kansas City’s top venues, vendors, and planners, and you’ll find our name is synonymous with elegance, edge, attention to detail, and intuitive service. As a powerhouse production company that executes events of all sizes, our bespoke strategic planning sessions keep you informed and inspired every step of the way. We have access to best-in-class resources and an esteemed team of the most innovative and artistic minds ready to make magic happen. No copy paste here. Let's create cool shit!

First time here. I came here with a friend to see a band perform in The Alley. Cool place, friendly…read morepeople, good vibes, very reasonable drinks. I'm not a drinker, but I will definitely come back if I hear of a good band performing. I live close by and during the World Cup they wrapped the building in orange to represent the Netherlands. Loved that they did that!

Great bartenders. Always busy but always efficient! Drinks are real and modestly priced. Clean,…read moreolder building in Downtown Old Parkville.