Blue Fancy (BF), unfortunately, did not meet our expectations. I don't think it's necessary to go…read moreinto detail listing all of the things that went poorly, and I, of course, want to give them credit for the things that did go well. Context: we are both from Wisconsin, but are currently living out of state with stressful, time-consuming jobs, which is why we wanted to hire a planner. Our budget was lower than what I'm guessing BF is typically used to working with (less than $60,000), so I'm not sure if that was a factor. We got married in Fond du Lac and most of BF's contacts/experience is in the Milwaukee area. We had a backyard wedding at our family members' homes (a small ceremony at one location and a larger reception at a second location) over a holiday weekend. We hired BF 1.5 years prior to our wedding date leaving plenty of time. Pros: -BF was very helpful with providing structure (a to-do list, timeline) and recommending vendors. -They were insightful when finalizing the rental company contract in terms of backyard wedding details that we would not have thought of. For example, generator needs, water hookups, etc. -Day of set-up. They provided us with 3 team members, which was incredibly helpful with setting up chairs, tables, a few decorations, etc. Cons: -All together, we had a total of 3 planners. Our first planner quit and our second planner had to take a step back due to a serious personal matter. This resulted in poor communication, confusion, and stress. It was often unclear who was taking lead on what and we felt the team did not have the bandwidth to actually manage our wedding. We constantly felt like we had to double-check everything and take care of things ourselves because it was unclear who was doing what and we did not want things to fall through the cracks. Despite this, things did fall through the cracks. For example, we did not finalize our catering contract until 1 month prior to the wedding, which ended up being $8,000 more than we originally agreed because we had no other choice. Additionally, the band that BF recommended pulled out 6 weeks prior our wedding. This was not their fault and they found a replacement within one week, but this was still stressful . -They seemed to take a 'copy and paste' approach as in they just replicated what they did for previous weddings instead of really listening to what was truly important to us. More of a you fit us instead of we fit you. For example, although they provided recommendations for vendors, we ended up having to find some on our own because their recommendations did not align with our preferences/budget. Examples: photographer, videographer, and hair & make-up team. When we mentioned wanting a videographer within a certain budget, we were told this was unrealistic and received no help. We did find a videographer within our budget and he did a great job! So happy we found him. -Poor attention to detail. This was pretty concerning and prevalent throughout the process. A couple of examples: (1) they neglected trash removal and only had solutions for the Milwaukee area when we brought it to their attention. We ended up coming up with a creative solution on our own; (2) at the rehearsal dinner, the lead planner did not know the location of where to tell the hair and make-up team to go the following morning (day of). In sum, we're hoping our experience was abnormal. Nonetheless, we never received an apology, acknowledgment, or a thank you for using their service or any sort of contact after the wedding, which we find unprofessional. We were extremely sympathetic to the series of events that were out of their control, but ultimately, the way it was handled was subpar and the planning process/day of execution was stressful. We wish them the best and hope things are improving.

My husband and I are still both VERY happy that we hired Blue Fancy Events for our wedding and are…read moreforever grateful to have had Jan as our planner for our 150+ person wedding in Lake Geneva, WI. Out of all of the money we spent on this wedding, the one thing that honestly was the most worth it was hiring Jan/Blue fancy as our full service planner. ..We were a covid wedding (8.8.20) that had to be postponed to this year (8.21.21h and Jan took SUCH good care of us (mostly me, who had questions and meltdowns frequently) through it all. She did all of the heavy lifting with the vendors, came with me to my rentals and florals appointment for support, texted and called me whenever I needed her for advice or a question, reminded us of payments and even scheduled appts for us with our vendors and decorated/helped clean up our wedding amazingly with her team day of! Jan was just a great person to have around during this past crazy year and a half and I'm so thankful to have had her as our planner. She made me feel so comfortable right from the start and I felt like she was a friend. If you're on the fence about getting a planner and you're in WI, hire blue fancy and ask for Jan!! You will not regret it! Thank you Jan!

Joe and his co-worker Tate were AMAZING at our wedding!! Not only did Joe do a ton of leg work…read morebefore the wedding to make sure that everything went to plan but he also went above and beyond what our expectations were. When I asked him if he could send me the audio from our speeches, vows and anything else he thought was meaningful or important he said ABSOLUTELY!! He even went as far as taking videos during our wedding on his GoPro and sent them to us in a video he edited!! I couldn't encourage you to book this business any faster! He's affordable and does AMAZING work!! I had so many guests come up to us during our wedding saying how good the DJ specifically was! We had such an amazing time celebrating our wedding and Joe and Tate did a great job at facilitating that!!

We are so happy we chose Joe as our DJ! He has lots of meetings to talk through everything so you…read moredon't have to worry about it on the day of! We had so many compliments on how amazing our DJ was and the Photo Booth was a hit. We loved how Joe could read the dance floor and the type of music the people liked and continued to play that music. People were complaining about their feet hurting for days because they were on the dance floor all night because the music was too good. Joe also used to work at our venue so he was very knowledgeable about the schedule as well as the space and other vendors which made it less stressful.

Awesome experience, from start to finish!!…read more Marilee is amazing! She listened carefully to exactly what we were looking for and went above and beyond in helping us to negotiate all the ins and outs. Marilee's marvelous organizational skills, creativity, and complete knowledge of the industry made our event flow incredibly smoothly. The best decision we could have made, to take advantage of Planned Spontaneity's expert advice. SO worthwhile and such a positive experience!! Highly recommended!!

I should have done my research before hiring Planned Spontaneity because it turned out being the…read morebiggest mistake and regret of my wedding. The team she hired to set up the venue was clearly inexperienced and even made comments to my family members saying, "I'm not sure what to do I've never done this before." Time was severely mismanaged and the coordinator/owner was visibly overwhelmed. Marilee does not care whether or not you are happy with her services. After the wedding, I tried contacting Marilee privately to express my dissatisfaction and try and find a compromise on the amount she billed us for (which she was unwilling to give any details or itemization of her invoice) and she ended up ignoring my emails. She took no accountability, was disrespectful and made rude comments about my wedding, and showed no willingness to compromise...she never apologized and immediately was defensive and threatened legal action. After trying to contact her 3 times and being ignored, she filed with small claims. The judgement ended up being dismissed. After having such a horrible experience and doing more research, I found out the business was dissolved in 2014 and is no longer legally operating under its LLC.

Tina and crew was great to work with. Tina was a very detailed orientated wedding planner, and…read moreEmily did an great job coordinating the day and keeping everyone on task. I was glad we decided on getting the planning and coordination we did since we originally thought it wasn't needed. But it ended up being a life saver for my fiance during the planning process. The day of, she didn't worry about anything since she knew everything was thought about and planned out before we even got to the wedding day. Thank you so much Tina and Emily! Highly recommend you both!

From the owner: We offer comprehensive coordination services that creates a stress free and organized wedding day…read moredesigned to always keep you in the moment of the best day of your life. By design, we want to manage as much behind the scenes as possible for you, so you and your loved ones can enjoy the celebration of love you are sharing with your family and friends.

James took pictures of my newborn daughter & they are great!! Great photographer & so…read moreaccommodating! Would definitely recommend!!

We hired James to photograph a classic car. Did a GREAT job!read more

Great services, was very friendly and surpassed my expectations and went above and beyond to please…read moreeverybody and make everybody happy. I would defiantly recommend RB Productions to everybody. Ryan met with us ahead of time to finalize everything to make it an unforgettable experience. I am so happy that I chose him to be our DJ. Bravo!

From the owner: RB Productions is a professional events service catering to Eastern Wisconsin. With our true…read moreconcert sound and state of the art lighting show, our experienced DJ's know exactly what it takes to make your event truly unique and special. We completely customize your event so that it not only meets your needs, but exceeds your expectations! We specialize in weddings, school dances, fundraisers, and outdoor athletic events! Check us out today to see how we can help bring life to your upcoming event!

I had my wedding reception at the event loft a few years ago. The grounds were beautiful and the…read moreinside offered a unique rustic feel with a modern touch. The owner was very easy to work with. Plenty of parking, worked easily with vendors, great staff.