This man ruined my wedding…read more He was unprofessional, belligerent, drunk, and absolutely inappropriate. He played Gold Digger. At my wedding. The explicit version. With children in the room. He refused to turn down the volume of music during dinner, and refused to play any of the songs that I requested. Despite speaking with him prior to the wedding about what songs we wanted played during dinner and for dancing, spending hours filling out his extensive online worksheet listing "MUST PLAY", "WOULD LIKE PLAYED", and "DO NOT PLAY" songs, he played almost exclusively his own picks or songs on my DO NOT PLAY list. He told me during our conversation that he was good at reading the crowd, and would be able to play a good mix of songs that would keep people on the dance floor. I was mortified. His music drove 1/3rd of guests home, and another 1/3rd of my guests outside of the ballroom to escape his music. I tried my best to be on the dance floor despite the undanceable song choices (including 500 Miles?!?) and disco garbage. I am a dancer, and several of my guests are swing dancers. It was impossible to dance that night. What made things worse is that John Rzasa, THE DJ, kept trying to dance with me. He even tried to cut in on my husband, then got on the microphone and called my husband jealous because he wouldn't let THE DJ DANCE WITH HIS NEW BRIDE. I finally just left the dance floor because the songs were unbearable and the DJ wouldn't stop harassing me. I went outside to the concrete patio with the rest of my guests and danced with my swing dancer friends to songs we played on our cell phones. When I finally went back inside to get a drink, he was playing a song on my DO NOT PLAY list, trying to lead a line dance with a handful of reluctant guests. When he saw me come in, he rushed back to the microphone to say "Oops, the bride is back. This was on her do not play list!" while grinning. When he finally did play something that I had requested, he prefaced the song by saying "I will allow this, just this once" while glaring at me menacingly. At the end of the night, he cut off the music abruptly in the middle of the last song, and announced that the evening was over. He then tried to drunkenly embrace and kiss my guests who were leaving. My mother-in-law was horrified. It was a nightmarish experience. Unfortunately, the nightmare didn't end there. I emailed him to express my absolute horror at the evening. Ever since then, he has been non stop calling me and texting me almost exclusively between the hours of 11pm and 5am despite my multiple attempts to ask him to stop harassing me and to simply respond by email. I have had to block his number as he will not stop harassing me. I have since talked with several guests who were too embarrassed to say anything on the day of the wedding because they thought the terrible songs were requested by me. What was supposed to be a wonderful day of friends, family, good food, and dancing has become a terrible memory. I have almost no pictures or video of dancing because the dance floor was embarrassingly empty for almost the entire night. John has failed to respond to my emails. He has failed to offer any reparations for his drunken and inappropriate behavior. I only hope that by posting this review, he will never again have a chance to ruin someone's wedding.

We used DJ Evan from Party Pro DJ for our wedding. Evan was very nice, and Beth (the manager) was…read moreincredibly helpful, responsive, and kind. I would definitely recommend using this company, BUT with some major caveats that I wish I had clarified. PROS: Very professional, responsive, reasonably priced, great website, MOSTLY followed our instructions that we wanted a DJ who was completely non-involved. We did not want the kind of DJ who bellows, "And nowwww, presenting for the verrrrry first time...put your hands together for MR. AND MRS. SMITH!!!!" In other words, we didn't want anyone who sounded like they could double as a radio DJ or a WWE announcer. We wanted someone who would quietly put songs on the stereo from the corner, and maybe say "If folks could please take their seats, dinner is about to be served." That's it. Evan did a GREAT job of this, except for during the cake cutting, when he took it upon himself to narrate the entire thing, which just made me cringe and whisper to my new husband "What is he doing?!?" It was distracting and tacky. CONS: The one thing we cared about most was having a DJ that would give us full control over the songs. Party Pro is perfect for this because you can create as much or little of your playlist as you want (re: you can create 100%, and we tried to). We used their website to create three playlists: "Dinner Music," "Must Plays," and "Would Likes," which are the lists the website prompts you with. (There is also a "Don't Play" list, to which we said "anything not on our other lists"). Evan did only play songs from our three lists, so that was good and as expected. However, apparently we also needed to be explicit about the fact that the songs on the "Must Play" list were higher priorities than the songs on the "Would Like" list. We weren't, because we thought this was very obvious from the titles of the lists (are we crazy there?!?). I also referred to these lists as "Tier 1" and "Tier 2" throughout my correspondence with Evan and Beth, so I thought that also made it clear. Not so much. Evan played many songs from the Tier 2 list before getting to all of the Tier 1 list, and as a result, many of the songs we had really, really cared about hearing were never played because there wasn't time. There was more than enough time for the whole Tier 1 list, but we had put extra songs on the Tier 2 list just for a buffer. It was very frustrating to hear Tier 2 songs before all the Tier 1 songs were played (actually, I think he ended up playing more Tier 2s, which really made me mad!). Ultimately, it was fine, because we had a dance-friendly crowd and, quite frankly, the Tier 2 songs were still good enough to keep everyone on the dance floor the whole night. So from that angle, Evan was great. But we had put some very danceable songs on our Tier 1 list that also had great sentimental value, and many of these were sorely missed by my husband and me. I will confess this is my only regret about our wedding (not a huge one, but a regret nonetheless). Looking back, I really think we were clear enough in our prep meeting about what we wanted, but apparently not--too late for us, but not for you. : ) All of that being said, I would still recommend Evan and Party Pro...just make sure you spell everything out six ways from Sunday.

My wife and I were married in October and Rocco and his photobooth attendant Cheryl were fantastic!…read moreCommunication with Rocco throughout the process was excellent, and the portal on his website was so helpful. It was so easy to plan all the different music to be played during the ceremony, cocktail hour/dinner, and reception using his portal. On that note, Rocco offers a 'Photo Blitz' option on the portal and it was one of our favorite decisions of the night; we still hear from guests telling us that they had never participated in something like before, but that it was fun and such a great way to get photos with all the tables. I don't want to spoil all the fun so make sure you ask Rocco about it! Come wedding day, Rocco set up his equipment quickly and cleanly, and played all the music we asked for perfectly! He also read the room great, and changed the music genres to suit the people on the dance floor while still staying within out requested music list. Rocco's audio equipment sounded great, and the lighting was just what we were looking for. Cheryl ran the photobooth for the evening, and had a great selection of props for guests to use. Not only do the guests get copies of their photobooth photos, but Cheryl gifted us copies of the photos in a special way that we continue to look through and laugh at the memories from that night! We thoroughly recommend Rocco and Cheryl for weddings, or really any event that you're looking to have great music and fun photos of your guests. Thank you again to Rocco and Cheryl!

Rocco was amazing at our wedding. kept everyone dancing. our ceremony was outside and the equipment…read morewas perfect. No issues at all. highly recommend !

My fiance and I worked with Dave to be the officiant for our wedding and couldn't have been happier…read morewith our choice! We met with Dave a few times prior to the big day and he provided us with recommendations, thoughts, and even a template with a selection of choices to have for our ceremony. His level of organization was appreciated and he also was quick with responses! But definitely the best part was his sense of humor. My fiance and I didn't want a stuffy wedding, and he seemed to really understand us. I even messed up a bit during my part in the ceremony and Dave lighted the mood with a joke out loud and made me relax and draw a laugh! Extremely appreciated! Highly recommend working with him.

Dave the Minister married my nephew July 8th. The ceremony was extraordinary! He is kind, loving,…read morehumorous but more importantly told a story of their genuine love. Not only were we all melting from the heat, but our hearts melted with Dave's reflections of what marriage truly ought to be...the importance of the simple touch and always being there to support each other. Our hearts reflected on our own lives..it was simply magnificent! If you are looking for someone to enhance your wedding with something special...Dave is the person to hire

Absolutely amazing company. Carlos accommodated all our needs with ease. We had a date change and…read morehe handled it flawlessly. The tent, chairs and tables were high quality and looked legit. 100% recommend

We utilized Meriden Party Rentals on a recommendation from a local couple, for our son's first…read morebirthday party. Our rentals included a dozen tables, just shy of 100 chairs, and an inflatable bounce house. From start to finish, this experience was wonderful. Their website was clear and easy to use, communication was excellent, customer service was exceptional, pricing was fair, and follow through from drop off to pick up was off the charts. Carlos was amazing - nicest guy ever to work with and so considerate, professional and supportive. This is the experience that creates return customers, so it's no wonder so many folks recommend them to others (us included). We look forward to working with MPR again in the future.

Chrissy's professionalism, creativity and experience shined through our entire experience with her,…read morefrom our first meeting until we received the finished photos. She captured not just the events, but also the emotion of the entire day. Her experience was especially obvious when it started absolutely pouring during our outdoor photo session between the ceremony and reception. Chrissy was prepared, stepped in, did her thing and somehow still managed to get all the photos we wanted, all while keeping my wife dry. Working in the wedding industry ourselves, we've worked with a lot of really great and a lot of not so great photographers. Chrissy is among the best, and her work is worth much more than she charges. Seeing Chrissy's past work, our bar was set pretty high. However, upon receiving our photos, we were still absolutely blown away. Each of her images shows her creative artistry and technical craftsmanship as a photographer. We are beyond satisfied, and highly recommend Chrissey to anyone looking for a wedding photographer.

Attended family baby jack and Jill here. Very nice place with excellent staff and food.read more

"Back in the banquet line Some get the gravy"…read more( Joni Mitchell) We attended a "Year In Review" celebratory dinner for a charitable organization we've supported for years, and the good folks at Farminton Gardens served well over 100 guests flawlessly in their banquet room. We started off in their gorgeous atrium bar for a glass of wine and chit chat before we were seated in their main banquet room. The room was quite large and easily accomodated our group. There was a podium up front and two video screens to display slide shows and the like. The sound and video systems were excellent. The dinner buffet line was set up in the rear of the room and we were called up table by table. We were very impressed by the variety and quality- rolls, salad, asparagus spears, mushroom polenta, salmon, short ribs, and cipollini onions. Dessert was individual trays of pastries and a single creme brulee for each table. This was my first visit to Farmington Gardens and I walked away very impressed with the way they handled our event.

A hidden treasure! This Inn was a great half-way point between NYC and Boston to meet my dear…read morefriend for an overdue catch up. It was the most relaxing 24 hours I've had in more than a year. Lots of places to walk including restaurants & shops. The owners recently installed a large pool that is secluded, comfortable and surrounded by nature. The owners, Pat & Wayne pay close attention to detail including large very clean rooms all with comfy king beds, beautiful linens, a fireplace and spa-like showers. A common kitchenette as well as in room refrigerators was also a bonus. The decor is fun and whimsical with lots of original art and creative nooks created by Pat who is an artist. Breakfast was delicious- You won't be disappointed. I also learned they host artist retreats. I cannot wait to return!

I was in town for business, so I stayed here for one night, on a Wednesday, which is obviously not…read morean in-demand time. Have you ever been the only guest at a bed and breakfast?-- it's a little awkward. However, the inn is just beautiful. My room (room 3) was large and luxurious, with a door to the balcony outdoors. It is all immaculately clean, and the bed was super soft. The owners did their best to be unobtrusive. I didn't eat breakfast with them, so I can't comment on the food. There's a coffee maker in the room as well as in the common area. I adored that I could walk out the door and be so close to the coffee shops, stores, etc in Glastonbury. I ate supper at Plan B burger bar, because it's a five minute walk. I would absolutely return here next time I need to stay in town.

Staff at Romp and Roll are great. They are engaging with the kids and also willing to divert…read morequickly to meet their needs. They are patient and always smiling. The space is clean and the equipment is great. My son always has fun and come home tired.

This place was absolutely amazing!! They were so helpful with my 1 year olds birthday party. 10/10…read morewould definitely come back again!!