The design process started off fine, though I later learned I had been working with a newer…read moreemployee who must have missed things and this was told to me by someone else at the company. After paying the deposit, the install crew showed up that same evening, but they had been given the wrong proposal to work from. They started installing lights in an area that was never approved. I had to catch the mistake myself, after work had already begun. When I tried to contact my main point of contact, he had no explanation as to why they were working off the wrong proposal. Eventually someone else on their team (who was driving home at the time) got involved, but he didn't have the correct documents in front of him either. So, I had to explain everything again. You would think a company that markets itself as "exceptional service" would ensure their install crew has the correct information before starting work on a multimillion-dollar home. Instead, I ended up having to micromanage the entire process to make sure they followed the right plan. The install crew were amazing and were only working off of the information they were given. My issue was the lack of communication from the office. When the job was finished the tree they were supposed to light looked half done. I emailed the my contact again, who said they "used all the lights they had." That was never the plan and directly contradicted the design I approved. It looked exactly like what I had asked them not to do. When I called to express my frustration, the person I reached acted very vague and only offered a solution after I expressed my unhappiness. He just gave an apology and a vague promise to "talk with the employee". He eventually said he would send the crew back, but of course they couldn't return for another week. Overall, this company has poor internal communication and minimal accountability. Their response to issues has been poor and dismissive. For the price they charge, I expected professionalism and quality, not a project I had to manage myself. If you're looking for a company to install holiday lights on a high-end property, I strongly suggest finding another company. The frustration and lack of professionalism simply aren't worth it. UPDATE: I spoke with the owner Scott and we had a very detailed conversation. He said in hindsight that tree wasn't a good fit for what I wanted to be done. This was not told to me at all during the design process. I decided to no longer work with this company because they were not a good fit for me. When I hire someone to complete a job I want the whole process to be seamless and this was not it. Again, the installers were amazing its the communication and customer service I had issues with. Because the installers were so good and Scott tried to come up with another solution I changed my 2 star rating to a 3 start.

I wish I could give zero stars. This company put holes in…read moremy vinyl lamp post to keep the garland up. Who does that? The previous company I used never ruined furniture. Furthermore, when I contacted the owner via voicemail, I received no response. Finally, I received a response via a text message. The text message blamed me for the damage they caused. Merry and Bright stated the damage they caused was part of the contract. Wow, can't believe this. I definitely will be filing suit against this company.

The customer service is absolutely atrocious! I have been trying to inquire about getting…read moreprofessional lighting installed on my residence. I sent them all the necessary information to include pictures. I was told they would send me a quote less than 3-days. However, I haven't heard anything back from them in 2-weeks. Every time I call, they say to text them, followed by being "ghosted." I highly DO NOT recommend this company.

Very grateful for the quick and efficient installation of holiday lights on our farm. Marini Farm…read moreis located in Ipswich Massachusetts. The farmhouse and farm stand are located on a hill just off of Linebrook Rd. The property is subject to high winds at times. The decorations held up throughout the season. We received many compliments on the impressive appearance of the farm. Thank you for making the season a success.

Fantastic flowers for a bridal shower. Quick turnaround and ready on time. Highly recommend for…read moreyour event.

The peace Lilly I ordered was beautiful. It was healthy, flowering, and the size was 3 1/2 feet…read more It was perfect to replace flowers for a family memorial. I would recommend this establishment and purchase again.

What an incredible experience! Evelyn is so…read moreMeticulous and has an incredible attention to detail. She listens to her customers and brings compassion to her arrangements. Her work is amazing !

Website was easy to use, just created a custom order for a funeral arrangement and payment was…read moresimple. They emailed me a picture of the finished arrangement and delivered. Thanks!

I think the lesson learned here is: go early. Jamie and I trailed our way down to Wareham to…read morepartake in the quintessential "fall in New England" experience that is a cranberry festival. Unfortunately, arriving at just before 3:30PM is far too late to enjoy nearly any part of what A.D. Makepeace put together for the 2016 Cranberry Harvest Celebration. Admission was $10 a piece for adults, with the option to pay either with cash or debit/credit card. With no map or guide to show you what to do or where to go, you may end up wandering around quite awhile. Upon entrance, we happened to see a sign that said "last bus to the bog 3:30". Since we weren't quite sure what else was going on, we walked briskly to the bus location, hopped on, and took a short ride to the bogs. The scenery upon arrival was exactly what you'd picture: a flooded bog with cranberries floating aloft, fall colors highlighting the trees, people in waders running their hands through this year's harvest. I saw several festival-goers in said waders, tromping through a sectioned off part of the bog, and got super excited. Could this be my next profile photo?? (trying to be hip, here). We disembarked the school bus and were abruptly greeted with a sign, pricing activities. The cost of a stereotypical "basic" girl's new FB photo? $25 per person. Groups of 4 or more get in for $90, which I guess is a nod towards families. Outrageous. You're provided with waders; for $25 you get to play in bog water and snap your own photos on your iPhone. We decided to skip it, which ended up being a moot point, as they stopped this activity at 3:30PM. If they decided to offer this for $10, I think that'd be a fair price. You'd have a line the entire time. We walked around, snapping photos of the bog, before spotting a couple of food stands and treating ourselves to $3 corn dogs. Everything appeared to be packing up. I stopped by a beer stand (which had been giving out free samples), only to be told they were out of cups, and then, that they were no longer giving samples as it was after their cut off time. We did get to enjoy one fun activity: bog in a cup! Ocean Spray provides a little hands-on experience for festival goers to start their own cranberry bog (in a plastic cup), which they get to take home. It was a cute, somewhat kitschy doing, but at least we got to participate in something. Since everything was shuttering its doors out on the bogs, we got in line to head back to the main festival, hoping there would still be things to do and see there. Nope. Once again, everything was closing down: food vendors, crafts booths, historical/educational opportunities, recreational activities. This was around 4:15PM or thereabouts. Apparently, according to their FB site, the event is done around 4PM. If we arrived at a few minutes before 3:30, don't you think someone would mention that they're wrapping things up? I drowned my disappointment in a sticky, chewy caramel apple, and we walked down the road back to the truck. I'm sure that, had we gone at 10:00AM when the gates were opened, we would have been inundated with a surging crowd of New Englanders, all jockeying to get the best position to watch a bog's harvest, or queuing up to pick through cranberries, or any number of other fun, interesting, and educational activities that were offered here. So, the moral of the story is: go early, enjoy all the offerings, but expect crowds (apparently, "tens of thousands of people" descended upon Tihonet Pond this weekend).

When we made plans to do a week in New England, this was the main thing we wanted to do (besides…read moreeat lots of seafood). The festival is so well organized with tons of volunteers & helpers to guide you around. They have buses to take folks from the parking lot to the entrance, and buses to take you out to the cranberry bogs. Everything runs timely & smoothly. There were lots of vendors giving out samples & tastes, so that everyone who wants some freebies can get some. They also have food trucks, crafts, baked goods, and more booths than we could visit. We donned waders & got in the cranberry bog. It costs $25, but I figure how many chances will I ever have to be in a cranberry bog?! It's a weird sensation & you can feel the vines under your feet. Warning: if you do the bog, be careful of your footing. It's slippery & we saw three people fall over so that their waders filled with water. But it's still quite a sensation & a unique photo op. Tip: get the lobster rolls & chips-- a tasty lunch & a pretty good deal! Friendly staff makes this festival all the more fun.

The reason I didn't give a 5 stars review is because of safety concerns. It was packed with people…read morein a small spaces at one point. It caused a major concerns if someone did some stupid pranks at the festival. They did check your bags before entering but without crowd control; crowd crush incident became my concern. Hopefully they may consider taking precaution steps in the future. Just remembering to bring cash with you as the majority of vendors only take cash. Of course ATMs could be found but I saw a line of people waiting. Also expected to wait for at least 10 to 15 minutes for getting your oysters. Pretty much all vendors had a long line. Other than Oysters, there are some other food but don't expect much if you don't love oysters. We did enjoy some fresh oysters there. Is it worth the visit? I will believe so but maybe try to go there when they first open or maybe visit near the end to avoid too many people.

Did not live up to the fine reputation of Wellfleet as a destination for discerning tourists…read more Attendees were charged $33 each with minimal value in return. Parking at the Marina, private/commercial parking lots, and area beaches included extra fees. Volunteers and public festival workers were often clueless, or ignored questions about accessibility. One bus driver refused to open their door to answer a question about their route. We bought food from a food stand and spent 2 hours waiting for music on the stage which never happened. Someone who represented themselves of being in charge of the festival said that she would try to get us a golf cart ride to return to our car, but then forgot while she went back to admiring a beautiful dog. It was beautiful. She then said that we could walk in the other direction to find it. After giving up and walking to our car, we found a bus that went to the Marina but was only referred to in fine print online. Better signage and attention to the needs of the attendees could possibly repair what could be a fun festival. I didn't get the idea that current planners and "officials", cared about their guests.

So this is a spot that I was asked to come to to meet and decorate cars for a birthday parade for a…read morelittle girl. Her grandmother had put something on Facebook asking people if they would join the parade because their family is from other states. So I was happy to do it. Next week is my grandson's birthday parade and I know that he will have a lot of friends and family in the parade so it really hit home. I can't imagine being in this pandemic away from family almost completely. I have family in different parts of the country and some that I haven't seen in over a year and it's very hard so I was sympathetic. But this is also the place that has the Portuguese festival in August which is wonderful. They have a carnival with rides and games. Portuguese food that is homemade is served and it is wonderful. They also sell drinks and beer and have entertainment. Parking for the feast can be kind of tricky but there are back roads here that you can go and park on and walk down. They also have the traditional parade down Main Street and it's just a very nice old fashion traditional religious feast. Of course this past summer we did not attend because of the pandemic there was no feast. It was really disappointing but there were still people out with their Portuguese flags in front of their homes. They had their homes decorated and they really did their best to keep the spirit of the feast. I hope that we will be able to celebrate with them next year.

West Warwick boasts a large Portuguese community, with several social clubs. Over Labor Day…read moreWeekend, they hold a four-day extravaganza, led by the Portuguese Holy Ghost Society. I've heard or read many different names for this celebration - which includes a feast, carnival, concerts and parades - but for the sake of brevity, many locals simply call it the "Portuguese Lala" (I'm not Portuguese, so I have no idea what that means). The focal point of activity is the Portuguese Holy Ghost Society's complex, which, beginning Friday, Aug. 31, was the site of carnival rides, concerts and food concessions. Admission to the festival grounds and concert was free and open to the general public. On Saturday, my wife and I saw Dirty Deeds, an AC/DC tribute band, and they were awesome, both looking and sounding like the original band. My wife remarked that it was entertaining to see people of our generation acting like they were in their early 20s again. In order to buy food or beer, you purchase tickets, and then redeem them. Sunday's events included a parade (procession) in the morning, followed by an auction later in the day, and the Parade of Lights at night, with participants throwing candy from floats. My family watched the parade on East Main Street, near Providence Street, as Town Councilman Jay Messier recorded the event and pumped up the crowd. We later watched fireworks from a parking lot near the town's public works garage. All in all, it's a lot of entertainment for little or no money, and also an opportunity to sample some Portuguese food.

Saint Peter's Fiesta is a staple of Gloucester, greasy pole competition included! It's a 5 day…read morefestival that brings out the whole family. It's absolutely packed, from the restaurants, to the vendors, to the rides, to the beach. I used to come to Fiesta when I was younger, and it had been 15 years or so since I've been, so I returned. * Your experience of Fiesta is completely dependent on who you know or go with. It is a very different experience for locals and tourists, and both have their pros and cons. I went on a couple rides, it was $20 and the ticket booths take cards for an extra charge. I had so much fun and I never went on the rides before. The staff were nice to let me get on as a single rider instead of waiting in long lines when there was space available. I went on Sunday, so the boat race was rescheduled for Monday since it was completely foggy. You could hear people cheering and partying from their boats but you couldn't see them. The weather was bizarre, but it didn't stop the crowd. I ended up trying Tonno's after, and it was the perfect place to end the evening.

We were in town for a celebration of life last year on Father's Day weekend and the town was…read morebuzzing about this Fiesta celebration. We decided that we wanted to come back this year to see what the fuss was all about. I have to say I didn't have any crazy expectations for this event and wasn't sure really what to expect but it was so much more fun than I thought it would be. Everything from the greasy pole competition on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, to the carnival rides, games and food, to the late night drinking celebrations at the various bars by the wharf to the parade. It was all so much fun! I love that this small fishing town gets together for this crazy tradition. Check it out if you haven't before. Look up the YouTube videos of the Greasy Pole and see why it would make for a fun weekend getaway.

One of the best run festivals I've been to in 30+ years. Easy in, easy out. Plenty of parking…read more(and free!). Not too crowded, plenty of space. The two stage set up was superb allowing everyone to see and hear every note of every performer without sprinting from place to place. Food and drink was plentiful, tasty, reasonably priced and with minimal lines. Non-profits, corporate sponsors and kid activities were friendly and fun. Vendors were a mix of crafts, apparel, and home goods Portalets were conveniently located with no lines. Everything ran like clockwork and it was a joy to be there. Staff and volunteers were all helpful and friendly. Well done..