Kristina and Shaun are an absolute pleasure to work with! I got married on October 8, 2018 (yes a…read moreMonday) and they made our wedding everything we wanted it to be and so much more! We had our wedding in Northern Maryland and they had no problem traveling to us! It was so hard finding a DJ/entertainment service that could provide us with all of the services we wanted for our wedding at a reasonable price; it's not a coincidence I came across Nighthawk in my planning because we were blessed to find them. They made our vision come to life and I am sincerely grateful that they were a part of our day because they truly made it special! We had amazing lighting effects, a monogram and a great dancing on a cloud effect. They really listened to our needs and wants and actually executed them. We had very specific song requests and song mashups and we never got a "sorry, can't do that." I mean it when I say they made it all possible. I love how easy it was to communicate with them too; because when it comes to wedding planning the absolute last thing you need is an unresponsive vendor. Kristina was our MC and kept everything on track for us. She even helped bustle my dress! 5 stars is not enough, without a doubt they deserve 10! Thank you to Kristina and Shaun for making our wedding magical you guys have a client for life!

Julie and Zach were our day of coordinators and they were fantastic. There was great communication…read moreahead of time and Julie never made me feel like any of my questions were dumb. She gave great advice but also went with what we wanted. At the rehearsal and on the day she was on top of it. She made sure things ran seamlessly but that it fit the flow of the wedding, not just sticking to a schedule. They helped make sure decor was how it was meant to be and helped get things ready for cleanup. When stress got high Julie was ready to step in and help dissipate the tension. They were fantastic and I can't imagine our day going as well without them.

As my wife has often said, "Joy brings joy". Working with her was an absolute pleasure from start…read moreto finish. She was totally willing to support our vision of a mini-ceremony/microception with a large vow renewal/anniversary reception a year later and made it go as smoothy as you could possibly imagine. The amount of leg-work she did to find locations and vendors that suited our vision felt astounding and she accomplished so much while keeping even more off of our plate. During the stressful times in our lives, she was completely understanding and supportive. She was also reachable at any time and always let us know when there might be schedule conflicts. By the end of it all, we had friends and family saying the reception was one of, if not the, most fun parties they'd ever attended. She embraced our vision of sustainability with local flair and helped set up the most perfect day we could have imagined.

Lauren and I are SOOO excited! Our engagement session at Allenberry, our pre wedding day moments,…read moreand our wedding day of 170 guests which encompassed the whole Stone Gables Estate, which is massive, and was mainly at Star Barn was a dream of laughs and special moments. Lauren and I thoroughly researched photographers for our Wedding 3/25/2023 at Star Barn Stone Gables Estate. Our family fully rented out Moonstone Manor the week of the wedding. Star Barn and Moonstone both advised that Paul V was their preferred Photographer and Moonstone had my favorite "Dino photoshopped wedding shot" hanging centered on their wall when we toured them which was done by Paul V. We were considering 4 other photographers before our conversation with Paul. On our first call with Paul, Lauren and I had so much fun, laughs, and connection we looked at each other and knew he was the one we needed before we even ended the first call. He has his system, and is very organized, which took a lot of stress off of us on our wedding day. His package is insanely amazing he has been able to provide. He is the total package! He is the Legend! Every vendor we talked to for our wedding as we locked in Venue and then Photographer first knew of his amazing photography art, his hard work ethic, and his fun personality! Asking if the vendor knew Paul Vs work was Lauren and I's screening question for our other vendors as if they knew Paul Vs work then we knew they had expertise with our Venues to make our wedding day special. If you have a wedding at Star Barn, Moonstone, or photo needs anywhere as he offered to travel multiple times across multiple states for us you NEED HIM! He gave us same day wedding day photo slide show, he got stunning photos of everything, everyone, and every special moment especially the unscripted ones as he is always in the right spot to get the special moment. The morning after the wedding we got hundreds more photos plus he is still working on some super special ones for us. Our PERFECT wedding team (vendors): Paul V Photographer, Star Barn Venue, Moonstone Manor Venue, Food for Thought Catering, Miss Lyss Planner, Fx Photobooth, Klock Entertainment (Nick) DJ, Blossom Bliss Florals, Tangles Hair, Dublin Bridal Dress, Premiere 1 Shuttle.

I hired last year and was extremely excited to work with such a well known and recommended…read morephotographer.. However my hopes were quickly crushed at our rehearsal. I had hired a wedding planner to help coordinate the event and as she was teaching my family in what order/how to walk Paul came up to me and said "You have to put me in charge of this it's taking forever!!!" I was a bit confused as it hadn't even been a half hour so I just looked at him weird and focused on making sure my family was confident and happy. During the second run through he came up to me again and said that 'This is ridiculous we have to hurry up! This is taking forever!' I then explained this is the first wedding that they have ever been in and they need to practice. If he wanted to leave, he could. He decided to stay and project his negative energy. The beginning of our wedding day Paul was scheduled to show up at 9AM.. He finally showed an hour later and at that time my mother talked to him explaining that any more negative words/energy would not be tolerated. He agreed and came up to me and said not to worry he was going to work with everyone and it would be a positive day. Once we were at the ceremony venue he had pulled my planner aside asking if he could have a table set up in the middle of the reception to set up his computer so he could edit during the entire reception. Thankfully she denied him this as the center of my reception was going to be myself and my husband.. Not the photographer. After pulling the planner aside he then pulled the best man aside to see if he would carry his camera equipment for him all day.. Everything then ran smoothly until the reception. He had instructed me to hold my bouquet of flowers pretending to throw it the first time then to come back up and actually throw it so he could get his shot. I did so and my little sister caught the bouquet!! However, while I was celebrating this he ran up to me and yelled "You didn't do what I said?! I didn't get my shot!!!!" I responded with "Yes, I did and it's a little too late now to yell at me." Then around 8:30PM we were all on the dance floor having a great time! When Paul came up to me asking if he needed to capture anything else. I responded with "I think we're good until the sparkler exit if you'd like to take a break."He responded with "I don't ever capture the sparkler exit." I said "I sent the timeline to you months in advance.. Why didn't you mention this prior?" He then said "What the fuck?! Are you fucking kidding me...?" At which point I pulled my father to have him talk to the man I hired who was screaming fuck at me on the dance floor of my wedding reception. The photographer stormed out of the reception causing a scene. My wedding planner and family tried to get him to stay explaining that I/we didn't care about the next day gallery. He could take a month to edit and get us the photos. During this exchange he made the following remarks to my family and staff: "I'm a professional I don't work like a dog for my customers" "I have another wedding I have to prepare for" "My camera is too heavy and I'm tired, hold these things" "Fuck you" "I never stay this late" "My pictures are always good, there's nothing left to take pictures of. I'll just be taking the same shot" (2-3 hours before event ended) "Even if I did stay till the end there would only be 7 people left." After this display of pure professionalism, he stormed off and left my reception 2 hours early, even though he was contracted for the entire day. We then had to hire a second photographer for the remainder of the night which left me with a bill of $750. Which is in addition to the LARGE bill I prepaid Paul. The day after the wedding instead of being excited I was worried that I wouldn't receive any photos. Luckily he did contact me asking to speak with me and posted the photos. However, the photos I specifically asked him to capture he didn't. Our fist kiss photo is blurry, he didn't capture AJ's reaction to when he first saw me, and he missed the bouquet toss. After two days of calming down, my husband and I called him as he wanted to "smooth things over". We did not receive an apology. He instead said "he was dealing with an incompetent wedding planner", along with an assortment of other excuses about how hard he worked, and how heavy his cameras were. Basically saying that because he felt he did some good work that he should be excused for the lack of professionalism he carries. During this conversation we had asked if we could be refunded for the heirloom album that was part of our package as we didn't feel comfortable working with him any longer. He said he would not do that. We then asked him to put the other photographers photo in this album as we wanted it to showcase the whole day. He said he would think about it. Do not hire Paul V Photography. His images may be pretty but his lack of professionalism and nervous nature is not worth it.

We hired JDK for our florals for the wedding. We had Colton and he was wonderful! I had a really…read morehard time in the beginning trying to put my vision into words and he worked with me and my maid of honor to get what I was looking for. The results speak for themselves--- Look at the pictures! He even helped me find alternatives within my vision to keep us as close to budget as possible. Everything was perfect! Thank you Colton!

The group at JDK is outstanding. Molly is a pleasure to work with and all of the staff is very…read moreprofessional and genuinely care about your event. The food has always been excellent. We can't imagine not using JDK for our gala events. They are a key to the success of our event. Jennifer

HIGHLY recommend Shane! He has provided his services for several events of ours and we were very…read morepleased. He was both professional and fun while playing the music we as hosts requested as well as songs our guests would like to have played. His prices are also very fair.

Snapdragon Events makes sure there is no detail overlooked. They make sure that your vision is…read morefulfilled. Loved working with Krysten!

Short version: Kyle is the single best closeup magician I have ever seen, and 400 years ago he…read morewould have been burned as a witch. Longer version: Kyle performed at my family reunion, for a crowd of about 15. First thing that I noticed: he knew every single person's name by heart within the first 10 minutes of arriving. Just while he was talking to people, sharing a few jokes, setting up for the show. Even before he had performed a single trick, he had charmed every member of my family, even the grumpy ones and even the young'ns, some of whom are usually shy. He was funny, considerate, intelligent, articulate, gracious, patient, and I know he's got a houseful of his own kids and he's worked with young people, and he was just as fantastic with generation A as he was with the Gen Xers and the Boomers!! My family ranged in age from 11 to 78. And Kyle had something to delight every single person there. During the act itself, he invited us to sit up close, and we could easily see every moment, every movement, every manipulation, and he befuddled and befuzzled every single one of us. So in this, Kyle actually defied Abraham Lincoln: he fooled all of my family, all of the time. And Kyle invited audience participation in several of the tricks. And every single trick was an absolute mind breaker. Some of my family members were sitting 2 feet away, and every single person was bowled over by the magic Kyle performed with such craftsmanship and confidence. Plus the guy is funny! A genuinely talented magician, and a fiendishly quick wit. His friendly banter and incisive patter and audience engagement delighted everyone there. If you are looking for the Mozart of Magic, a Prestidigitator par Excellence, an Alchemist of Amazement, a Conjuror of Consequence, the Napoleon of Necromancy, the Sorcerer Supreme, a Thaumaturge of Thinkery, a Wild and Witty Warlock of WOW, the Leonardo of Legerdemain, the Diva of Divination, and... If ever a wonderful wizard there was? Well it was Kyle Purnell. And if you need a lightbulb changed? Kyle is tall. Really tall. Sasquatch tall. NBA D-League practice squad tall.

Kyle Purnell performed magic for us at a combined bachelor/bachelorette party and BLEW US AWAY. He…read moreconnected with each person in our party (and there were about 30 of us), learned everyone's names, and astounded us with his skills. Would highly recommend hiring him for your event - you literally won't believe your eyes!