Our experience with Par-T-Perfect was awesome, we booked pretty last minute, meaning the week…read morebefore the party but they were very accommodating and managed all aspects including providing the insurance documentation for the community centre right away. We hosted a party at creekside community centre at olympic village in Vancouver and the helpers were amazing. They showed up early and had the bouncy castle set up in less than 10 minutes, super helpful with the kids and made sure they were safe. The package we chose included the bouncy castle, face painting, balloon animals and parachute game and had 2 helpers. The kids loved it and were really happy. The adults had fun too, especially in the bouncy castle and had their face painted. The age range of the kids were toddlers but I believe they have packages for older kids too and I think they will go all over the lower mainland. We will definitely use Par-T-Perfect again.

From the owner: Celebrating 25 years, Par-T-Perfect has been delighting kid's and entertaining adults through a…read morevariety of extraordinary parties, creative themes, and professional staff who are dedicated to making every event a source for lasting memories. Offering specialty orders to suit your specific needs, full service theme packages and a la carte services. Call Par-T-Perfect for all your party needs: birthdays, school fairs, city festivals, corporate events, inflatables for indoors and out, theme parties, Christmas parties (Santa & his elves), summer picnics, family reunions... any occasion, all year long. No private, corporate, or community event is too big or too small. Let Us Do It For You! All events include: * 5 million liability insurance (complimentary co-insurance available upon request) * BC Safety Certification * Inflatable delivery, set up and supervision * Our "Service of Excellence" commitment comes with well trained, enthusiastic party leaders.

We hired Wander for full-service planning, design, & management of our 30 person wedding. The cost…read morewas $9,000. We also used their rentals which were complimentary due to issues during the planning process. In short, the negatives outweighed the positives & I would not hire them again. Rentals + Design: The best part of engaging Wander was the design. Wander was exceptional at brainstorming & came up with creative ideas that reflected our love story. For example, Kelsey had the idea to bring in Jeopardy champions to host trivia at our reception. Sarah, likewise, out did herself by incorporating fun gaming elements & paper cranes. On the day of our wedding, I couldn't believe how beautiful and uniquely "us" it was. The dinner table looked like something out of a magazine. At Sarah's suggestion we rented colorful pillows, rugs, an arbor, a card box, easels, a bar cart, candles, & side tables from Wander. Sarah was also able to use Wander's grid panel's in really unique ways to create an origami station & a market flowers stand. Full-Service Planning: Overall, full-service planning was a big disappointment. Very important details were left for the last minute. For example, we didn't receive a floral estimate or contract until 19 days before our wedding. Likewise, there were consistent issues with communication. We had several vendors reach out to us & say that Wander was not providing them timely information. We also experienced this firsthand over email when we had to ask Wander the same questions repeatedly...sometimes going weeks without an answer. About 45 days before our wedding we started to panic over missing contracts, budget overages, & the general lack of communication from Wander. We had a budget of $35k for a 30 person wedding. We thought this was a reasonable number but shortly before the wedding we realized Wander had not been keeping a close eye on the budget & we were going to go over significantly. For just the wedding (including attire, not including rings) we paid $43,424.53 - that's 24% over budget. It's important to note that Wander realized mistakes had been made & tried to make it right. Shortly before our wedding Alissa took over communication, Sarah sat in on meetings, & they gave us almost $2,000 in rentals free of charge. Wedding Day Management: Wedding day management was hands down the most negative part of our experience. On the day of our wedding Wander unilaterally re-arrange the ceremony seating charts. As a result, the bride's family was not seated correctly. My cousin in-laws were given seats of honor front & center on the aisle in the first two rows. My grandmother & other members of my family that were meant to be honored, on the other hand, were given seats on the edge of the ceremony where it was difficult for them to see. Wander also re-arranged the reception floor plan. For example, the video guest book was supposed to have a background in front of a large window with trees. Instead, Wander told the videographer to set up in a poorly lit corner that featured the parking lot & fire alarm. Likewise, our favors (a "market flowers stand" where our guests could take home bouquets) was supposed to be placed near the exit. Instead, Wander placed it in a completely different room & most of our guests did not realize it was there. Unfortunately there were also a lot of little errors that made a big difference to the Wedding Day experience. For example, we had games planned for our reception & each guest was supposed to get a card under their plate charger to tell them their team. Not all guests got a card that identified their team. Wander was supposed to work with the photographer to ensure disability seating. They did not do that, so our elderly & disabled guests had to walk down a hill & then stand outside in the August heat for almost an hour with no place to sit during family photos. Some of the décor was not properly secured. At one point the "Trivia Night" sign fell off the wall & landed on my head.

Wander Events is hands down my favorite rentals company in the PNW! There collection is second to…read morenone; the perfect mix of boho & vintage. Whether you want to create a swoon-worthy lounge area or the perfect dining space they have the pieces you need to make your event look bang on trend! Not only that but Cara & Sara are two of the loveliest and inspiring women, and an absolute pleasure to work with. Book them now, you won't regret it!

They always do such an amazing job! I've been using them for 3 years in a row and they never…read moredisappoint! They are always adding new elements to make my kids birthday even more special. Thank you so much!!!

From the owner: We are a One-Stop-Shop. We specialize in Balloon art, Personalized Balloons, Balloon bouquets,…read moreGarland Balloons and more for any occasion. Tell us your vision, We can do the rest. We offer delivery to your door.

I highly recommend Colleen/Creative Celebrations! Couldn't have asked for a better partner in…read morehelping pull off the most amazing wedding for our daughter. Colleen provided wonderful suggestions, tools and coaching during the planning phase. When it came to "the big day" she was a pillar of stability and very resourceful helping to make sure everything flowed as planned. Engaging Creative Celebrations for this event allowed us to relax and enjoy. Thanks Colleen... we so appreciate you!

My catering company recently had booked a wedding event for personal friends of ours. All 4…read morepartners of Crave Catering were in the wedding party. We were excited to have our company be a part of the wedding but also nervous because we had never done an event of this caliber without working ourselves! In comes Colleen Smiley and her team at Creative Celebrations! They had the day going so smoothly, even when it started pouring down rain 15 minutes before the outdoor ceremony was scheduled to begin! I can highly recommend Colleen and her team for event coordination--she is has many years of experience and will remember all of the little details.

If you are looking for an event company that has your back every step of the way, a company that…read moreunderstands the importance and magnitude of your event, and one that will go to great lengths to ensure ultimate satisfaction, look no further. Owner, Julie Connolly is a joy to work with, and someone who will go above and beyond to make sure all elements are managed with great care, professionalism, and enthusiasm. she has an inherent ability to be able to prioritize accordingly. She is intelligent, articulate, and has a wealth of experience in the industry, so you can be sure you are in the best hands. Her attention to detail pre-event is second to none, and day of she is quietly composed, fastidiously organized and leads with assurance and objectivity. in short, Julie possesses all attributes of an exceptional event manager I highly and unreservedly recommend Carte Blanche Events to manage your next event.

From the owner: Julie Connolly started Carte Blanche Events officially in 2006 but has been producing events…read moreherself since 2000. In 2007 we worked on the Dalai Lama's Visit to Vancouver & The World Jewellery Conference; in 2010 Julie was the General Manager of the infamous Irish House during the Olympics; and in 2015 we won the coveted Canada's Favourite Event Planner Award with CSEME!

We hired Renea as our "day of" coordinator for our wedding, to handle making sure that people &…read morevendors were all in place at the right time & knew what to expect. She went above and beyond by helping us with any pre-planning questions we had as well as providing vendor suggestions & even helping us scout locations. She was always incredibly quick to respond to email or phone calls and was a fantastically fun person to work with. When we had a last-minute change of venue she was there to help us figure out last minute decorations and was even able to provide some of the necessary pieces from her own collection. She totally saved the day more than once during our wedding. We couldn't have done it without her and would recommend her without reservation to anyone looking for help with their wedding. Her fee was totally reasonable & actually seemed low for the amount of help she ended up providing us.

We live in San Diego and were planning a Bellingham wedding. I needed to hire someone who could be…read moremy eyes and ears near the location, and to help me find vendors that would work. I also needed someone who could filter through all my crazy ideas and help me make the right decisions. I'm so happy I found Renea. Her calm and easygoing personality is perfect for dealing with an excitable bride. I emailed her a million times a week and bombarded her with questions all year, and because of her I was able to figure out the right catering company, flowers, photo booth, espresso company, and more. Thanks to her, my poor husband didn't have to hear every single tiny detail, I had someone else to bounce it all off of! When things went wrong that were out of either of our control (like a venue change a month before the wedding - the horror!, as well as the wrong linen color = bride meltdown), she handled both with grace and calm and we got through it. She set up my millions of decorations on the day of, and through her experience and vendor relationships, made the day go off smoothly without a hitch!

We can't thank the Rosewood team enough! They went out of their way to build us a gorgeous space at…read moreour last event! We're still get compliments on how nice it was! the MRC team