My husband and I got married in October 2024 at The Haven. While the venue looked stunning on paper…read moreand in photos, our experience fell short of expectations. We had been cautioned by a previous bride about certain issues, so we took extra precautions by hiring independent day-of coordinators--one of the best decisions we made. However, despite our efforts, the day did not go as planned. During our final walkthrough, we were verbally assured that any fluctuation in our guest count would not affect our alcohol charges. Yet, after the wedding, the venue attempted to charge us extra, which we declined. Additionally, many of the staff members were rude to our guests, as well as to my mother and mother-in-law. Despite being told that the staff would manage the venue, we encountered several issues: there weren't enough chairs, the restrooms were not restocked throughout the night, the venue coordinator was no where to be found, the owner yelled at my husband when he accidentally went into the office (we were told we had access to the whole space and it was truly an accidental walk-in) and the outdoor bar--supposed to remain open the entire evening--was closed after cocktail hour. One of the most upsetting moments was when my mother-in-law missed part of our dance because the venue staff refused to let our private bussers use the kitchen to organize and clean plates, leaving her to clean instead. To make matters worse, the staff began eating before all our guests had been served, and we ultimately ran out of food. I had also paid for insurance on two golf carts for our photographer to use for wedding party photos, yet they were never made available. The groom's suite and bridal suite were supposed to have stocked refrigerators for the wedding party, but these were locked at a certain time. We were also surprised by the expectation that everyone vacate the venue just 15 minutes after our scheduled exit time. Additionally, a staff member was unreasonably rude to our late-night vendor upon their arrival, making it difficult for them to figure out parking. While we didn't allow these setbacks to overshadow our special day, we were deeply disappointed by the experience, especially after learning that I was not the only bride who had a less than amazing experience. The Haven is undeniably a beautiful venue, but I would not recommend it to future brides. If you do choose to book it, ensure everything is in writing and strongly consider hiring an outside coordinator

Too many activities before dinner was served, but Street Tacos was a good idea and excellent meal…read more Could not understand the guy on the mic; too loud and talked too fast. Average facilities.

My husband and I wanted to get family photos done this year and when we saw that Rye Studios was…read moreoffering a barn mini session we jumped on it! The location that they had set up was a beautiful farm in Stilwell (Serendipity Farms) and they had arranged a huge beautiful wreath in front of the barn for a gorgeous backdrop. We were there for about 30 minutes and had a great time; Rye & her husband Chase were SO great with our toddler. They made him laugh and smile and really gained his trust so he had a blast and cooperated like a little angel. A week after our shoot we met at their studio to go over the photos where we then narrowed it down to our favorite shots. We chose 'Package A' which included 5 printed photos for $750. Here is where I dock one star because I couldn't find any pricing on the Rye Studios website before going into this meeting, so it was a little awkward discussing pricing and options in the moment. It was difficult to follow the package pricing versus the a la carte options. I also wish we would have been provided the digital copies of the photos we chose; The only digital copies we have were the ones uploaded to the Rye Studios Facebook - with the logo attached. All in all, the photos turned out spectacular but based solely on the price for 5 prints, we will probably only use Rye for special occasions. If they had offered a flat session fee for digital copies I would hire them multiple times a year! I will reiterate that I am thrilled with the shots that we did get, I just wish we had access to them.

The pictures that were taken by Rye turned out amazing! They were kind enough to call and offer a…read morereschedule when the weather was looking a bit blah. Like I said, "Amazing Product!" I had happened onto their site when I saw an offer on FB for a free photo shoot at their barn. I'm a bargain finder, had not set this up yet for my family this year and thought "Boom!." We walked into the studio to review our photos, my husband and I, and were blind-sided by our choices of: Pkg A:$750 Pkg B:$1100 Pkg C:$1250 Ok. I should've asked when I called. I know. Guilty! But these prices were off the chart crazy. We bought, out of naivete. Hindsight..... Their product was beautiful, though! We love our proofs and have learned from this one!

Abby was amazing. I called her with an impossible deadline to capture some family photos and boy…read morewas she the best decision ever! My husband and I had a wedding in LA and his family wasn't well enough to fly, so we hosted a fancy family gathering in KC. And I spaced on booking a photographer. She came to our location and took the most amazing pre-dinner photos of our group of 11 and made us all look flawless. Realistically, this will probably be the last time we are all together for such a happy occasion and Abby was professional and her photos came out insanely gorgeous. Absolutely hire her. You will be so happy you did.

I know the guys behind this. Have worked with one of them for the past 5 years.All of my business…read moredealings with him have been top notch. Honest, hard working, and quality to the core. I am excited about jukeboxx media, and expect huge things from them.

We used Jukeboxx Media for our wedding after receiving a recommendation from our venue coordinator…read more We were married at Studio Dan Meiners in Kansas City, and everything else was so on point with them that we took their suggestion to hire JM and ran with it. We originally wanted a string trio for more traditional wedding music, and planned to switch to a DJ after the ceremony. We had a phone consultation with Chris about what kind of music we wanted, and he accommodated us for a late night phone call (despite being a dad with two young kids!) which we really appreciated. My (now) husband and I went over our style of music which was Jazz/R&B and Chris ended up adjusting our day-of trio to a jazz trio, to better fit our music taste. Chris/JM allowed us to request two...uh... *interesting* choices for our processional/recessional. We said "....how do you feel about Outkast 'Prototype' for the processional and a Talking Heads song for the recessional?" and his response was "Awesome." What a weird request - so grateful for Chris for making our choice a reality. Day of, the trio was on time and well dressed. The songs turned out BEAUTIFUL and I had chills walking down the aisle to two incredible songs that meant a lot to me and my dude. The rest of their two hour period was Jazz/R&B style and our guests LOVED it. Lots and lots of compliments on having something a little different and really high end for the ceremony/cocktail hour. We would recommend them again in heartbeat. We spent more on desserts than we did on our trio and we wish we had paid them for longer! Hire them!

I do not know even where to start with Ashley and Issac. As you can imagine planning a wedding in…read more2020 was not easy but Ashley was right there every step of the way helping me and trying to figure out the best plan. Not only was my wedding gallery delivered SO QUICK, but the pictures also blew my expectations out of the water. Since it was 2020 and big weddings are no longer allowed my husband and I had a small wedding in Yosemite at sunrise. Not only were Ashley and Issac up for waking up before the sun they helped me scout locations and plan out the day. I find myself looking at my wedding pictures all the time and constantly finding my new favorites. If you are looking for a wedding photographer look no further. Ashley had a ton of great ideas and was asking me what the most important things that I wanted to be photographed so that way nothing was missed. I know that I hired Ashley and Issac for the day but I have gained lifelong friends, they are the sweetest, funniest people you will meet. I told them they are in charge of taking pictures of my family forever now! My wedding guests even came up to me saying how sweet they were when we were eating dinner and how nice it was to talk to them. If you are hesitating about booking with Ashley do not hesitate any longer. She is amazing and I will be using her for all future events.

If you are planning a wedding, read this FIRST!…read more I am a high functioning OCD type of person, and when we decided to get married with only 2 and a 1/2 months notice I went into overdrive planning. We identified a location and starting tasking friends and contacting vendors within a week, but I quickly started to get overwhelmed with the amount of effort. I was trying to juggling working full time, traveling for work and planning a wedding with next to no notice when my best friend begged me to find a day-of wedding coordinator. I turned to trusty Yelp to help me out and was sad to see the lack of reviews for wedding vendors. However, I did find one review for Buffee Ann and saw I could contact her for a quote. She quickly replied and when I decided not to move forward was sweet in her response to my poor life choices. Only a few days later I changed my mind and she encouraged me to skype with her before making another bad decision. I am so glad I did! From the start Buffee was energetic and encouraging while also allowing my strong personality to dictate as much as I could of the planning process. I have to say at the end of the day, hiring Buffee to help me out was the BEST IDEA EVER! If you're planning a wedding, get help from the very start. Buffee offered suggestions for vendors after we ran into challenges with a few of ours, and we realized she would have been a savior if we had used her from day 1. She worked with our bartending service to help resolve a difficult issue and found me someone to help with my hair (which received numerous compliments). Buffee even offered to add some much needed make-up to my very ungirly self. To say she was a fairy godmother would be an understatement. If you're looking for help with planning anything, go no further. Buffee Ann will take care of you, be your cheerleader, and provide excellent suggestions for local vendors.

Our experience was amazing! Both me and my wife were so overwhelmed by the idea of trying to plan a…read morewedding. We looked into finding someone to help us but even that alone is pretty daunting. But finding Buffee and Magical Moments was a huge stroke of luck. She helped us figure out exactly what we want. It was the perfect mix of making sure we got the wedding that we specifically wanted but she also knew when we were unsure about something and she always pushed us in the right direction. We both really cannot say enough good things about Buffee. She made our wedding, something both of us always dreamed of but figured we could never have, the most amazing day of our lives. We're an LGBT couple and especially living in the midwest you never really know how people are going to be or if they'll even want to help you, but Buffee and Magical Moments made our wedding seem so important to them and made sure we found the vendors who would best serve our needs. If anyone ever asks me for advice on wedding planning I'm sending them to Magical Moments immediately.

I used Hahn's Photo for family pictures when they did a Groupon. It was easy to book an…read moreappointment. I got to choose the location (was also offered suggestions if needed). One photographer worked with us, and she was very sweet and did a great job. The photos turned out very well. It was easy to view the images online and place an order through SmugMug Pro. Prices were fair. I also got the jpegs for the images I purchased. Some photographers charge for the digital images, which doesn't seem right (unless that's all you're purchasing), so I really appreciated that. Communication was a little difficult after the photo session took place. If I had questions about my order, some of my emails never got a response. I was also a little disappointed that there was never a "thank you for your order" or any sign of appreciation for the business. I could have just taken the free 11x14 that came with the Groupon and not spent any more money, but I ordered lots of prints. I realize I was a Groupon customer and may have received a discount, but isn't the idea of a Groupon for a small, local business to get exposure and generate more future business? I don't feel like they did a great job representing their company in that respect; I'm not 100% sure I would use them again. But they take nice photos, and I wish them the best.

Eleshea absolutely crushed our 1 year cake smash session with our little girl. She did an amazing…read morejob bringing my vision to life. I wanted a subtle but beautiful background and she delivered. The cake she was able to order and use was also beautiful. Eleshea is a true professional through-and -through. I ended up reaching out to see if we could push our time back, and she was able to work with us. The session itself went well. She did a great job of having the flexibility to work with a young toddler but also gave us clear instructions on where to place her and tips to make the shoot go as smoothly as possible. I look forward to working with Eleshea over and over and over! Can't recommend her enough.

Eleshea is so fun to work with! The package pricing is very reasonable and she was extremely easy…read moreto schedule. She listened to my feedback about the photos while taking them and after! I love that she got to know me before our session and I recommend her to every senior looking for a photographer.