As the MOB living in Connecticut, when my daughter let me know that she wanted to get married in…read morethe mountains of Colorado my first thought was panic! How was I going to help her plan a wedding that was not in her hometown in Connecticut? We definitely needed a planner to help. We interviewed several planners and my daughter and now son-in-law felt that Casey was the only one we interviewed that spent the time to get to know them and find out what they wanted in their vision of a wedding verses just telling them all the services they provide. Casey was asking how they met, what they liked to do in their free time and what was the vibe they were going for with the wedding. I felt confident that Casey would help them plan a wedding that was perfect for THEM. I wanted to be included in the planning process and Casey had no problem with this so I would be conferenced in on any calls and looped in on all the emails. Casey was very patient throughout the planning process from the number of site visits she went on to find the perfect venue to answering all the little questions we had. Casey helped us find the perfect venue that fit all the characteristics the B+G explained to her in the initial interview. At first, we signed up for "day of" planning because of expense but added the "full service" planning when we decided the venue we chose would end up being like a destination wedding where no guest lived locally so the whole weekend needed to be planned from Friday through Sunday. I am so glad we did this because Casey stepped right in and helped us with all the details! Casey is very organized and helped keep the B+G on schedule with their tasks so it never seemed overwhelming throughout the whole planning process. She recommended some great vendors! Casey went through each contract to make sure all contracts were good even before forwarding them to me to review and kept me on schedule with payments needed for all vendors so I never missed a payment. Casey was great with communication and would often answer an email on her day off even though I didn't expect an answer right away. I think Casey really excelled with logistics and design so when the time came, the wedding was flawless! All of our guests commented on how well everything came together and how beautiful the wedding was. The weekend of the wedding was amazing, the B+G and I showed up and were allowed to be just guests for the whole weekend! We did not need to worry about a thing because Casey and Jessica handled everything! It turned out better than I could have imagined! I did not find out about a problem that happened during the weekend until after the brunch when my sister let me know that she was having such trouble with the altitude right before the ceremony that Casey got her some oxygen and set her up in a place to see the ceremony where she did not have to walk. I did not even notice that this was going on. There was no doubt that Casey did not want the B+G nor me to be troubled with anything over the weekend and what a joy that was to not have that stress! When first interviewing planners I thought they were, as a whole, expensive and was a little worried with the cost of them, however, I can honestly say Casey and Aspen & Ivy are well worth the expense! Casey, I really enjoyed working with you. I felt that through the process you became more of a friend than vendor we had contracted! We definitely could not have pulled off such a beautiful event without you!

I want to highly recommend Casey Muller and Pink Diamond events. We worked with Casey for almost…read moretwo years to plan the party of our lifetime. It was a celebration of our 70th birthdays and the completion of the personal goal of hiking all the National Parks. We worked closely with Casey to plan a weekend event that included multiple meals, nightly entertainment and daily activities for 120 people, Casey is extremely organized and kept my husband and I on task by helping with an ongoing list of chores, dates and goals. She gently advised us on everything including, caterers, food, alcohol, flowers, and invitations. During the weekend Casey worked behind the scenes to make sure everything ran perfectly. We were particularly impressed when she was the last one to bed because she was running the vacuum at night to make sure the space was in perfect order for Saturday breakfast. This is the very first time we've ever used a party planner and we are so glad we did. Three months later our friends are still raving about the weekend and how well organized it was. It did help that we had the party at Estes Park on a glorious fall weekend. Casey didn't plan that. If you are planning a wedding, a family reunion, or a birthday party and looking for some an event planner who is organized, well-connected, and at a reasonable price, Pink Diamond Party Events should be your very first call.

September 28, 2022…read more I decided to wait until after our daughter's wedding to post this negative review of Libbi Alcorn and her company, Luxe Event Productions, LLC. I hired Libbi on March 4, 2022 as a full-service wedding planner for our daughter's wedding in Fort Collins on September 4, 2022. While I was optimistic and positive about hiring her initially, the result of this decision ended up as one of the worst experiences of my life. Since I was planning this wedding from out-of-state, I wanted an experienced wedding planner to find and work with all the necessary vendors to build a wedding venue on my daughter's horse ranch. I interviewed Libbi and communicated what I wanted and needed from a wedding planner. Libbi assured me she would find and secure the vendors and help me with all the aspects of the wedding planning process to their conclusion. Initially I was pleased and optimistic about my decision to hire Libbi. She was pleasant, seemed knowledgeable about vendors and whom I should hire. Early on, she contacted an outstanding DJ (Brandon Harrington of Suit and Tie DJ Professionals) and I secured the contract for his services. She also initiated contact with a rental company to order a tent and other necessities. As the weeks passed, critical wedding vendors had not been contacted or secured. I would email and text Libbi for updates and seldom received a response. I had to initiate almost all communications, asking her to schedule conference calls, inquiring about what progress she had made with regard to securing vendors, etc. Libbi and I had approximately 4 phone sessions in 3 months, during which we discussed long lists of items that needed finalizing. I was hopeful that she would follow through with her promises, but time passed and nothing changed. Here is a partial list of Libbi's lack of follow through as a wedding planner: On March 18, 2022 I asked about an officiant, and Libbi said she had the perfect choice. He was available, and I asked her to send me his contract. Over the weeks and months, I continued to inquire about the officiant and eventually, she admitted, he was no longer available. I asked her to secure a videographer, whom she said was excellent (and available), then weeks later he was inexplicably unavailable. I asked her to find and secure another videographer. She said she was doing "research" on them but she never followed through with a recommendation or a contract. In our initial conversation, Libbi emphasized the importance of securing a good photographer. My daughter wanted to hire a photographer she had used in the past for her wedding. Libbi had reservations about my daughter's choice and told me she would contact her immediately to ensure she would be a good fit. After months of not receiving a contract nor any communication about the photographer, I called her and she said she had never been contacted by Libbi and was wondering if we still wanted her to do our wedding! I followed through and secured her contract myself. Libbi provided input on available caterers and asked me to select three and select the food items I would like to sample (which I did in short order), so she could contact the caterers, get bids, and set up tastings. I waited weeks for her to get back to me. In advance of a visit I was making to Fort Collins, I reiterated my desire to have the tastings scheduled. When I met Libbi during my visit, she had not set up one tasting and informed me that our number one choice for caterer was now unavailable. I then had to set up my own tasting by going to the caterer's restaurant, contacted the catering manager, ironed out all the details (which took days of communication), and secured their services. Libbi never once communicated with our caterer. Early on, Libbi created a wedding board and said she would post ideas on it (and asked me to do the same) so we could establish a unified wedding plan and scheme. I posted 99% of the ideas and Libbi only made one or two comments on all my posts. We never discussed the information on the wedding board, and after I terminated her services, she pulled the wedding board so I would not have access to it. Libbi told me she was "almost finished with our wedding budget" mid-April but I never received any budget-related information. On April 11, I asked Libbi for names of 2 florists so I could call them and visit their shops to discuss wedding flowers during my upcoming stay in Colorado. She did not provide me with any names. One month later, Libbi set up an initial phone meeting with a florist, whom I really liked. I did not receive any follow up information from Libbi about the floral contract. After I terminated Libbi, I called the florist and she said she had reached out to Libbi on three separate occasions about the wedding flowers but she had never responded. Libbi promised to help me with the creation and ordering of the wedding invitations, yet provided no assistance. I sing

Libbi and her team were so responsive and creative! They made our son and his bride's May wedding…read moreso beautiful--perfectly designed for the tastes of the bridal couple. Luxe made us feel unique and special each time we met or spoke. They minimized stress (&expenses!) and helped us truly enjoy this special day. I cannot recommend them highly enough!

Emily is amazing. Her last name is Jolly and she surely exemplified happiness in our regular…read morecommunication. She thought of everything: Last minute tweaks that were necessary due to shipments not arriving, dealing with abrasive family members (with a smile), and making sure timelines were on track without being too pushy. If you're looking for someone to get the job done but still remain polite, poise and sweet, Emily & her team are your girls! Emily - I hope you never stop wearing your rose colored glasses. Thanks for not losing sight of what a wedding is truly about - LOVE.

First of all anyone that is apprehensive about hiring a day of coordinator for their own wedding…read more. stop, just hire Jolly Events! I am the most type A, list maker, over planner to the max personality and I am still so glad we used Emily and her team! Having them there to handle the stress of the day made the event flow seamlessly and wet without a hitch! Using Jolly events for our wedding was nothing short of a godsend--everything was taken care of by Emily and her team from start to finish. Emily was able to suggest some great vendors and had a never ending list of industry contacts. I was really impressed with the great communication between Emily and her staff: Jessica and Courtney--they were able to coordinate setting out plates, bussing items around the venue, rearranging the seats and tables for us at the end of the ceremony, and made sure our guests were well taken care of. Our day was immeasurably improved by employing Jolly events. Absolutely 10/10 recommendation--we would definitely use them again and have recommended them to friends and family.

This is a beautiful space in a great location! Unfortunately, we had an awful experience because of…read moretheir policy and procedure around cleaning. It is the client's responsibility to clean the space at the end of their event, so there is no guarantee that the space will be decent at the beginning of your rental period. Our event was on a Saturday, and when we arrived the space was absolutely TRASHED from Friday night's event. We had to recruit friends and family to help clean up the previous client's mess - not how we planned to spend the morning of our wedding! After expressing our disappointment to management, we were ridiculed for the delivery of our feedback and reimbursed the absolute minimum amount we said we'd accept for our time and trouble on the day of our event. (We had paid top dollar, too. We've been in contact with other customers who'd been charged significantly less.) We cannot recommend Block One until their policy and procedure around cleaning changes. Our guests were as disappointed as we were. Local friends said explicitly that they would not do business with Block One having witnessed our experience. It's really too bad - like I said, it's a beautiful venue!

I have used Block One to host both a company holiday party and a large corporate function/meeting,…read morethe space was absolutely perfect for both uses. Right on the river in Old Town- the area is beautiful and convenient. I love that there is so much flexibility in that we are allowed to use our own food/alcohol vendors, and the space had user friendly AV equipment and setup options. Would also be perfect for a wedding--we'll be back!

OH MY This caterer is phenomenal! And that doesn't even begin to describe the food and service…read more We've all had wedding food that seems to run the gambit between school cafeterias and Applebee's. We expect it. Rubber chicken and flavorless. This food was not that at all. The prime rib was something you would expect at a high end restaurant. The chicken Kiev was terrific. The service and character of the owner was amazing. He and his staff were so kind gracious and helpful throughout the wedding. I cannot recommend this company any higher and this review does not even begin to describe the experience. You won't be disappointed.

Ken and his staff catered our wedding this past weekend and knocked it out of the park! The food…read morewas amazing, and our vegetarian guests were absolutely delighted with the food he provided for them! Ken's staff ran everything efficiently and professionally. I apologize if I get her name wrong, but I believe it was Kayla that was kind of "in charge" and she was on top of everything and had it all running smoothly. I would absolutely recommend Main Street Catering to anyone who needs food for their event!

We work with FLEXX Productions for rentals and logistical support for Venus de Miles, Colorado's…read morefirst all-women's cycling ride. They supply all our tents, tables, chairs and linens, and help with supply deliveries to our rest stops. It's not a small (or easy) feat, but the sales staff and the event staff are always up for the challenge. We appreciate their help every year, and I know I can count on them to provide high quality products and efficient service. Photo credit for all my photos goes to Drifting Owl Studio, another incredible business!

FLEXX is such an amazing rental company. I have worked with them for our events for the last year…read more They are extremely knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions you have! They are flexible with your needs on any event and are very professional about everything. Go to FLEXX for all your rental needs!