Ok, where do I start? Inspire Productions was wonderful to work with & they did a stupendous job exceeding my expectations completely. I found them through Yelp search in June as I started my planning for my company holiday party. I felt a little late in the game and a lot of vendors were getting booked already. The photos caught my eye; so, I sent in an inquiry. Jud reached out to me & from there me, he & his team began working together. They really made everything so easy. I told them the theme I wanted to do, general information (# of guests, start time & end time, and preferred distance for location). Jud was always available whenever I had questions. Our party was for 250 guests & had a tight budget but Jud & his team executed it amazingly. Food was delicious & cooked on the spot so everything was fresh & hot. My colleagues were blown away and I've been receiving comments that it was the BEST holiday party we've had. I highly recommend using Inspire Productions if you're planning an event. read more

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An epic turnkey event planning service. They do some great work ranging from small company picnics to massive festivals. Many in-house services that provide a high value and long standing connections with local Bay Area vendors. read more

Wow. Inspire Productions, you really impressed me! I was (in full transparency) very anxious about having an event planner as I am usually 100% hands on in my past events. They proved me wrong. I did not need to worry at all and they did a GREAT job! They dressed up this empty canvas of a location into a beautiful event. We only had one complaint and it was that the party had to come to an end at some point! Thanks to Jud, Sander and Dise and the rest of the staff for making my event dreams come true! P.S. Let's get rolling on the next one! :D read more

Can't say enough about the great service provided by Inspire Productions, they put together a fantastic team that made our event a hit. When we arrived I knew we had made the chosen the best. They had flags with our company colors to welcome us, table cloths on all the tables. They even covered the trash cans and made them look good! The food was fantastic, presentation on point and just a good as it looked. Staff friendly, inviting and very professional. Sander communicated with us throughout the entire process, making sure our event would be a success and it was. They had a range of games for all guest to play from the toddlers to teens. The company games were fantastic and if you weren't playing on a team you were cheering the players on. The face painter was wonderful, she did a great job even the guys got in on her great art work, she was good and fast! We would definitely use this Inspire Productions again. #jobwelldone read more

Thank you for the amazing event your team pulled together for us, in what I am sure was record time. You graciously helped me through every step of the planning process. You rolled with the increasing head count punches. You had a fabulous team on the ground all day to make our event a TRUE JOY! Here are some of the comments I received via email in addition to the countless high fives and "awesome job" comments that have come our way since Saturday. "The party was amazing and you did a phenomenal job!" "I wanted to thank you and your team for all of the planning and effort that must have gone into this past weekend's Mozilla Open House. My family had a fantastic time, it was a great way to introduce them to Mozilla. The kids were still talking about the bounce house as I took them to the airport this morning." "We had so much fun, thanks for organizing ;)" I am so glad we used INSPIRE Productions. I look forward to working with them again on my next event. read more

Inspire Productions put on a phenomenal event for our School community barbecue at San Francisco Flex Academy. They provided amazing activities, music, etc for our parents,students and staff. We had so much fun! We as a staff, were incredibly impressed with Inspire and Jud for their professionalism and great spirit, helping us to put on a very successful event. Thank you! Great people to work with and we recommend them to anyone looking to put on a great event. We look forward to working with them for future events! read more

Our team contracted Inspire Productions to help manage our 2019 Company Holiday Party. We worked directly with Jud and Sander on the event and they did a wonderful job at bringing our party to life. Our planning process and budgets were all moving targets, but J&S were supportive with patience as we worked through it all. We hosted over 700 ppl in a working manufacturing bay that was transformed for the party, so no easy task, but well achieved none the less. In the end, the event was well planned, budgeted, set and executed to the highest level and detail. Inspire Productions exceeded our expectations on every level.....js read more

Great company to work with! Planning a company picnic was super challenging but Jud and Tamiko walked me through it every step of the way. They contracted out all of the vendors and helped me deal with the not-so-friendly-or-helpful SF parks department. It was great to focus on my day to day job and have someone else take care of coordinating all of the logistics for the company picnic. The vendors that they work with are top notch. I was told many times that the face painter was one of the best they've ever seen (these parents go to a lot of little kid birthday parties!). The food was amazing and was displayed very nicely. It was great to have a bartender during the duration of the event so our guests could feel like they were well taken care of. I was hesitant to have the team building activities because I wasn't sure if my colleagues would participate, but even the most introverted & quiet team members were playing along and having fun! If you're on the fence about adding this to your picnic package, I say do it!! You will be glad you did. Overall, Jud and Tamiko are fantastic. If you have been given the monstrous task of planning a company picnic or event, I highly recommend Inspire Productions to make the process easier and less stressful, with an amazing, memorable outcome. read more

We contracted Inspire Productions to host our employee summer picnic and they really knocked it out of the park. Inspire put on a fun picnic with great team building activities for the adults and fun activities for the children! They also made sure that the catered food was up our high standards being that we are a luxury hotel here in The Bay Area. I would use Inspire again and recommend that companies use them to host their employee events. read more

I worked at Inspire Productions with Jud as an Intern for a summer holiday. It was a great experience. I have learned a lot from each team member and through all great events. Everyone on the team was a great trainer for me. I was impressed with each staff's passion and effort for their events. The first event I worked with Inspire Productions was Mozilla's employee celebration picnic in summer2016. It was a really successful event with many great team building activities, and fun activities for children. There were also some wonderful and creative performance and great catered food. I heard many good feedback from Mozilla employees, and even from their children. Inspire Productions is a great event company. Jud is a great person to work with. I highly recommend their team for your events. read more

Thank you Jud for a successful company picnic! The Dolby team had such a great time. From the decorations, to activities, and just your teams spirit, it really made our event a success. We look forward to working with your team for our next event. Many thanks again!! ~Heather read more

Inspire Productions is one of the top notch event production companies in the Bay Area. As a photographer, I have worked at least half a dozen events that these guys have thrown, and they are still some of the most amazing events I have photographed. I am getting close to 2000 events, and some of the most memorable are the ones that Jud Yaski and his team have artfully put together. They get my 5 stars! read more

We had a last minute large corporate party that had a very specific theme, the 1960s. Jud and his team over-delivered on every aspect of our event. The food was spectacular, the theme was done great, and the event couldn't have gone smoother. When I have my next party these are the guys I'm calling first...don't hesitate to give them a shot! read more

Inspire Productions provided fantastic lighting and ambiance for our wedding. It made for a very festive and memorable experience for everyone. The crew were very professional and worked with us to provide exactly the lighting and setup we were looking for.' Thank you again for everything. read more

Inspire threw the best holiday party we have ever had, or ever could have imagined. We are a start-up software development company in the valley, and we held a masquerade themed party that blew the socks off all our employees. They completely converted our office space into a whole different venue, and had high-end quality decorations, performers, lighting, sound/AV, CATERING WAS AMAZING, and the DJ! Jud, Sander, Dise, you are ringmasters in a crazy industry, and I couldn't have asked for better partners this holiday season! read more

Our company hired Inspire Productions to put on a Family Funday for all of our employees. We only gave them a 2 week notice. WOW - They put the entire thing together without a hitch. What an incredible staff and crew. Everything was top notch. We can't wait to plan out next event with Sander and his staff. Thank you Inspire for making this a memorable day for us here at Vulcan. read more

They threw an awesome company picnic! Looooove the snowcones!!! The key lime and condensed milk is out of this world good!!!!

Have worked with Inspire on two holiday parties and they've come through both times with an incredible product. When the CEO of my company says its amazing and when the staff have an amazing time with great food and entertainment, that says it all. read more

Inspire Productions helped make our summer picnic for our firm a hit with everyone! Great BBQ food truck, games, face painter, even down to the festive carnival tents and red banners marking our picnic area. I would definitely recommend Inspire to help you make your events a hit. read more

Working with Inspire Productions was fantastic from start to finish! I suddenly found myself in need of a new caterer for a 100-person picnic that was less than two weeks away. No problem: Jud Yaski jumped right on it and developed a fantastic menu and entertainment package for a very reasonable price. Jud and his staff were always professional, helpful, and friendly. Someone always answered the phone and responded to my emails immediately. During the planing process, Jud provided his own helpful insights to help me create the best event possible without blowing my budget. The event itself was a huge success. The food was wonderful, the presentation and decor beautiful, the catering staff helpful and charming. All the forms of entertainment that Jud suggested were a big hit amongst guests, as promised. I would also be remiss if I didn't rave about the face painter, Gigi. A fantastic artist and a total doll! Her designs were just as popular with adults as it was the kids. I have worked with a lot of event production companies. The best thing about working with Inspire was confidence: I was able to concentrate on my own full-time job, confident that Jud and his crew had all the details under control. I never once had to worry that anything would be less than perfect.. That means a lot! San Mateo County Medical Association will definitely be using Inspire again. Thank you so much! read more

I have worked with Inspire Productions many times over the past 10 years and have always felt that the events were well planned and excellently executed. They are full of great creative ideas so that every event is unique, special, and memorable. The best part is that the 'event planning and coordination' is completely invisible to the guests, they get to enjoy the party and not see all the hard work that goes into the production of it. They do huge corporate and public events in addition to the intimate private event. read more

We have worked with Jud over the last several years on our company's summer annual event and we have been very happy with the services provided by Inspire Productions. However, this year he outdid himself, the summer annual event was spectacular. Games were so much fun, food trucks served outstanding food, games were so much fun for the adults and children. I have received nothing but great feedback, the picnic was a huge success. Thank you Judd and Inspire. read more

We hired Inspire to help us coordinate rentals and staffing at our wedding, and while the event went smoothly, they really made it difficult for us and caused us a lot of anxiety. They tried to get us to switch our catering to a restaurant they chose (after we had already set it up), and they pushed us to end our event earlier than we wanted. When we changed a few things in the last month before the event (based on our head count) we were told that we were taking up too much of their time, that they weren't making money on us, and that they were going to charge us $50 every time we changed something. They did find us a good DJ (Hoopla Entertainment), and in the end, the event went fine, but the leadup was extremely stressful! It would have been less stressful (and cheaper!) to just do everything ourselves. read more

They are an awesome event group! We had a large company picnic to plan and they really helped us pull it all together very quickly! Karen did an exceptional job and our staff and management team are still talking about all the fun they had and it has been two weeks! Thanks Inspire for the great memories and event! The food, fun and games all went over well. We hope to be working together again soon! read more

Inspire Productions is great! I've used Inspire to coordinate our company's annual picnic two years in a row and both events were a smashing success. Jud and his team take the stress and guesswork out of everything, from the pre-planning to the coordination on the day of the event. Thanks to them, I've been able to be actually be a guest at the picnics instead of running around all day! The vendors they choose for catering, team games and entertainment are just fantastic - delicious food, talented entertainers and energetic game coordinators with great personalities. Best of all, Inspire makes the whole thing seem effortless so that after the picnic, everyone in my company was commenting on what a great job I did on the event! It is SO much easier to use Inspire than to try and coordinate the entire thing myself (as I have done in the past), just tell them what kind of event you want to have and Inspire will do the rest! read more