Pros: - Quick responses via email…read more - Got there early enough to have plenty of time to set up - Asked several questions to confirm everything was exactly as we wanted - Accommodated my request to announce the Cupid Shuffle as a song I wanted my husband on the dance floor for - Checked in with us throughout the evening to make sure we were happy with the order of the cake cutting, speeches, etc. - Would not play random songs that guests requested without my permission - Gave us a CD with our playlist (we didn't even ask for one!) Cons: - Did not have some songs my guests requested that I gave permission for - Seemed like there was a slight disconnect between the flow of music and number of guests on the dance floor. I wish he would have read the room a little better to keep people on the dance floor. There were a few occasions where the dance floor was completely empty.

A group I volunteer with booked Electric Blue for the Children's Book Fair in Hyde Park, and they…read morecould not have been better. They were easy to book, easy to work with, and did a phenomenal job day of. Kevin arrived early to set up, knew our schedule and fit his entertainment around our schedule, announced all events, got everyone situated during story readings, and kept the kids (and a lot of parents) entertained. Kevin was funny, had high energy, knew how to read the crowd, and had our kids and parents playing games and dancing all afternoon. If you are having a large event for children, you should book Kevin as a DJ. He will make you look amazing.

We are so grateful to Eivans for capturing our wedding day. From the start, they were professional,…read moreorganized, and incredibly easy to work with. On our wedding day, they made us feel completely comfortable and were so attentive to every special moment. We can already tell how much care and passion they put into their work, and we are so excited to see everything. We couldn't have chosen a better photography and videography team!

Hired Eivans for all my engagement/wedding events! Ali and Gregory are an absolute dream team! They…read morecovered all of our events and did an outstanding job from beginning to end. Ali's videography perfectly captured the energy and emotion of our celebrations, and Gregory's photography is beautiful beyond words. Beyond his incredible talent, Gregory has such a warm, wonderful presence that he felt just like family by the time it was all over. Thank you both for preserving our memories so perfectly!

Reverend Anne officiated our wedding a couple months ago, and we couldn't have been happier! The…read morething that set her apart from the other officiants I was looking at was her website - it contains so much information, including faqs, services, sample ceremonies, and pricing. She had all the answers to my questions already! We picked the partially customized ceremony for our secular ceremony, and she drafted a couple versions for us to review. It was so easy communicating with her. We mostly emailed, but we scheduled an in person meeting when we were in town to meet up with our wedding vendors. She is extremely nice, organized, and professional. She took care of the paperwork after the wedding, so it is one less thing to stress about! Stop looking around because she will take care of you. We highly recommend her for any ministerial needs.

Anne was absolutely a joy to work with. I am SO glad we found her to officiate our wedding. Anne is…read moresuper professional, helpful, and compassionate. I would recommend her to anyone!!!

Date of Wedding: October: October 20 2019 Abington Banquets…read more Alina was so easy to work with and super patient. She listened carefully to what we wanted and was very flexible. She helped us change things around to match our budget. We worked with Alina for a few months before we put down a down payment so I thank her for her patience on that. Alina takes alot of pride in her work and refuses to use cheap materials. Alina coordinated our entrance and stage. It looked wonderful in the photos.

Olga from Prestige wedding decor helped make our dream wedding happen, after COVID caused us to…read moreswitch to plan B. Olga worked with us to help plan our fairy tale wedding when we were supposed to get married this May. Her suggestions were right in line with our style and her prices were very fair. When we had to pull the trigger on our big fat 500 person Indian wedding, Olga worked with us to design a whole new mini outdoor wedding this August. She helped transform a little outdoor gazebo into a beautiful wedding mandap, and truly worked with us on every detail until the last moment. She was very helpful when we had to postpone and let us move our deposit to a different day with no issues. When I asked for extra decorations last minute, she went out of her way to make it happen for us. I will definitely be using Olga and Prestige decor for all of our future events!

I contacted Prime Time events for a Last minute Birthday Dinner for…read moreMy husband. They were very professional and I was Blow Away by the Amazing customer service. My guest enjoyed the food that was Served and the helpful staff that allowed me to enjoy my many guest Without worry. I look forward to working with them in the near future.

From the owner: Prime Time Event Planning & Concierge is a professional mother-daughter event planning and…read moreconcierge service. Our team specializes in the coordination of those important tasks and events that must be done but may require more time than your own personal schedule will allow. We are focused, highly skilled and determined to give your time back to you. Our highest priority is to provide exemplary customer service and peace of mind to all of our clients, our spectacular events and service speak for themselves!

We hired Ginger and Peach (Andrea and Peri) for wedding coordination services at our venue, but our…read moreexperience was extremely disappointing and distressing. Throughout the planning process, they frequently complained about or questioned our preferences instead of offering helpful solutions. On the wedding day, they were not proactive with setup tasks and failed to assist with important logistical details. While they were somewhat helpful at the ceremony rehearsal, their support ended there. During setup the day before, they were supposed to stay and help, but one coordinator stayed for only about an hour, while my family and I were there for three. During that time, while we were rushing to get everything done, she moved slowly and unwrapped a few candles. She did not come prepared, ready to anticipate needs, or willing to take initiative. Their only meaningful contribution the day of the wedding was setting up the chairs that had been delivered. After that, they left the premises without our knowledge to go get dressed -- during a time when setup and coordination were still in full swing. Later, they also left during dinner service, which is one of the most critical parts of the evening for coordination and oversight. We later found out from our bartenders (who are also our friends) that the coordinators told them they "left during dinner to go scream to God for help." One of our guests also heard them shouting to God outside during this time. That comment and behavior -- combined with their lack of professionalism and failure to fulfill their responsibilities -- was deeply disappointing and inappropriate. Even worse, they complained about me to the bartenders, calling me a "bitch" and mocking us for practicing our faith -- all because I expected them to uphold their contractual duties, such as receiving the flowers and completing the setup. In the middle of dinner, Peri approached me -- in front of my entire table -- to ask about paying the bartenders. It was an incredibly inappropriate and disruptive moment, especially during what should have been a private and peaceful part of the evening. I later learned from one of the bartenders that she had already told Peri that the payment was taken care of, making the interruption not only unprofessional but entirely unnecessary. They also walked up to my sister-in-law in the middle of dinner to tell her to clean out the church, even though she was a guest and had no involvement in the planning. This task was part of the coordinators' own responsibilities, and asking a guest to do it was both disrespectful and unacceptable. Because they failed to coordinate as promised, my parents and brothers had to step in during the reception -- at one point even passing out cheese to guests themselves, something that should have been managed by the coordination team. There is no reason this should have happened, especially as I had hired six staff members to assist with the buffet dinner setup. Their behavior was unprofessional, disrespectful, and negligent. Instead of helping the day run smoothly, they added unnecessary stress and left us and our family scrambling to fill the gaps they left behind. I would strongly advise anyone to think twice before hiring this team.

There are so many choices that need to be made to make your wedding an unforgettable night…read more.. I can confidently say the best decision I made for my wedding was to work with Andréa and Parian of Ginger Peach to help me plan and coordinate my wedding. Let's set the scene... I'm an out of state bride planning a wedding from thousands of miles away. I'm overwhelmed with dealing with choices for vendors, dealing with work stress up to my ears, while simultaneously planning a two week trip to Japan for our honeymoon. I decided it was time for help. I joined a local Facebook group and immediately connected with Andréa who gave me thoughtful and helpful feedback that helped calm my anxiety-ridden state. I immediately knew that I wanted to reach out to her to see if her team was available. In a stroke of luck they were! Over the months that I connected with the Ginger Peach team, they were able to proactively connect with my vendors, ask all the right questions, seamlessly troubleshooted the problems that came up with ease (I forgot to pack my table numbers, the moms were very late to the ceremony, and one of my bridesmaids had to drop out to illness to name a few), they decorated for the day of my event, and even created my stunning centerpieces. I had the most amazing wedding day and I have received so many compliments on my wedding. Looking back I realize I had very little stress. I owe much of that to my decision to work with Ginger Peach. If you're on the fence, I urge you...or plead with you. Do yourself a favor and hire this team. When you look back you'll realize how priceless it is to have a team on your side helping to keep things running smoothly and ensuring you have the most fabulous day of your life.

Food is one of the things guests remember the most from a wedding, and Food for Thought made sure…read moreour wedding reception would be talked about for a very long time. From the very beginning, we knew FFT was the right vendor for us because they took our favorite foods and crafted a completely customized menu perfectly tailored to what we enjoyed and what we envisioned for the event. From there, they then worked with us to refine the menu as we kept coming up with crazy ideas. We literally emailed Anna about how we had just tasted a delicious Oreo brownie and she had it added to our desserts right away. We also wanted a very custom bar menu, and they worked with us to get us all the different brands we were looking for, going so far as to drive to Indiana to source some of them. The other aspect of their menu that made such an impact was all the interactive food stations. Everything is so creatively presented and designed. At our tasting, Anna had literally taken elements of our décor and paper goods and other motifs and woven them throughout the presentations from custom serving trays to glass designs. Everything felt intentional and thought out. Guests were constantly praising this attention to detail. Every station had some element of action to it as well, making everything feel like a unique experience. In all of this, the food was all delicious. We wish we can eat and experience it all over again. We still dream of Chef Arlene's Guava and Cheese Empanadas. Throughout the process, Anna was extremely easy to work with and very responsive. One thing we wanted to highlight was that we wanted to be very careful with allergens. Despite the high number of dishes, Anna did a fantastic job working to highlight all the possible allergens in every item, taking the request very seriously. We also wanted to praise the service for the actual day-of catering. They had their full team there, and the professional service was fantastic from top to bottom. Our guests praised the food endlessly, and people who were planning their wedding wanted to know all the background details into our catering choice. That is just more proof that Food for Thought was the perfect caterer, and we couldn't have asked for anything more.

Had such a great experience working with Kacilynn and FFT for our wedding at the Chicago History…read moreMuseum this April. Our vision was really brought to life and we got SO many compliments on the food. The apps, the salad, the meals, late night snacks and dessert. I feel like that never happens at weddings! Thank you thank you thank you to everyone at FFT who helped us pull off such a special event!

I will forever be grateful to Zeinob for her role in making my wedding day absolutely amazing. I…read moretypically don't do reviews but felt it necessary to tell others how amazing her services are. From beginning to end (21 months thanks the the pandemic) she was able to capture my vision and turn it into the perfect wedding for us both. Zeinob was extremely atentative, responsive, and organized. She helped facilitate meetings, correspondence with vendors, and helped ease our burden by setting up contracts for us. She went above and beyond throughout the entire process. I am absolutely positive if you choose her no matter the event you will be happy!

From the owner: Stylishly Alluring Events plans and designs an experience for those special life moments for the…read morebusiest people.