Vincent is a very gifted photographer. If you look at his portfolio, his talent is self evident…read more He is also very honest and genuinely cared about our event. The big risk, when hiring a photographer, for your wedding is that you only get one shot. There are no redo's. This makes selecting a photographer very difficult. Vincent was on time and accessible during our entire event. Vincent did my son's baptism. The pictures are amazing and the cost was reasonable. Since, I've referred Vince to my sister and good friend. They too are very happy with his work.

Very very impressive. We hired Vincent for our son's big…read morefat Indian baptism and he was such a delight to work with! Not only was he super accommodating but very kind with all the details and prep. He is no doubt a very talented photographer. He arrived early that hectic morning to prepare for pictures and thank God he did because he seemed to already know that we were going to need him there at that time. He was patient and observant throughout the ceremony and reception; always prepared for the shot. He gave us more pictures than we know what to do with! And all of high quality! He is reasonable and great to work with. Comes highly recommended by me!

Jeremy did a fantastic job capturing our wedding! We're soooo happy with how the final videos…read moreturned out, and he was a pleasure to work with. He was super nice, very organized, and knew what he was doing so the wedding day was a perfect. Highly recommend!

Leo was incredible! I was considering not doing a video for our wedding and SO happy we did! He…read moreis reasonably priced, compared to other videographers out there. The day of, Leo was very professional and knew exactly what shots to capture. You could tell he had done this countless times before. I didn't have to worry about a thing when it came to capturing all those special moments of the day. He gave direction, knew exactly what shots he needed and the finished product was beautiful! Highly recommend Leo!!

Our family has found our photographer, James did a beautiful job capturing our family photos!…read more James is everything you look and hope for in a photographer...arrived to the shoot early, was very engaging with our entire family, was adaptive to the conditions while remaining very productive, completed the processing early, and shared our photos in an easy to download way. I can't recommend James enough, he's a class act photographer, and we can't wait to work with him in the future.

James is amazing! He is very patient during the shoot if you have kids. He takes time to make the…read morepose just right, but not too long that you lose interest. He has the technology of different types of lenses and he is a great value. You won't be disappointed! Capture those moments now so you don't look back and regret it! -Abby J-

Working with smiling toad was such a pleasure. They were very professional did an amazing job and…read moreshot some amazing videos of my camp themed wedding. They had three different shots of the ceremony with all different angles and capture the audio perfect. I would highly recommend this company they are on time, professional, and affordable.

Not many of the couples I work with hire videographers for their weddings, but they should! I was…read morethe DJ for Allison and Matthew's wedding and Smiling Toad Productions handled the videography. It was so cool seeing clips of their wedding video afterwards. So cinematic!

THANK YOU, VANILLA!!!…read more I hired Vanilla Video for my mother's 80th B-Day in Chicago and they were absolutely amazing!! They captured every aspect of our event, and the quality was superb. My family was in tears while we rewatched the video, as it allowed us to relive that amazing day!!! They provided excellent customer service, continued communication, and unbeatable pricing. I'm so happy I hired them; I can't imagine not having live footage of our event. PLEASE don't hesitate to hire them, I PROMISE you will be so happy you did!! Definitely earned an A ++++ rating from our family.

My colleague suggested I hire Vanilla Video as a videographer for my wedding. Not only are the…read morerates competitive, but Vanilla Video was also very responsive and prompt in answering my queries. Vanilla Video answered every single question and was very prompt in responding. What impressed me the most was the quality of their work. Their website showcases impressive videos, customer service and their profiles are phenomenal. During our contract, I faced some personal challenges, and Vanilla Video was one of the few vendors who showed genuine compassion and understanding. I will always be grateful to them for their kindness. I highly recommend Vanilla Video for their professionalism, compassion, and exceptional service. They are a winning combination and will make any special day even more memorable.

If I could give zero stars, I would. This is going to be a long review, so here's a brief summary…read moreof my experience. We ended up terminating services with Bill 10 days before our wedding due to the lack of communication, unprofessionalism and the disregard for our requests. Money was tight leading up to the wedding, but we knowingly cancelled services even though we would still have to pay in full because of the lack of confidence we had in him. If you're still reading, please prepare yourself for my experiences with him: We booked Bill the summer of '24 for our wedding that just took place a couple of days ago (April '25). We talked to him on the phone, and he presented himself to us with quite the ego. He kept telling us that he was the best, he was a professional and that everyone loved him. We were also told that he would provide us with links to his work, but no links were sent. We still picked him because of the good reviews. Fast forward to the end of March, I reached out to Bill about 2.5 weeks before our wedding because I had not heard from him since we booked him. I asked to do a phone call meeting to go over everything for the wedding, and I sent him a very detailed schedule/notes to look over prior to our call. On the day of our scheduled call, he indeed did NOT call me like he said he was going to. Instead, I waited 20 minutes past the scheduled time and then I called him. We talked on the phone, and we did not go over much for the wedding because he told me that he did not even look over any of the notes I sent him. I was pretty frustrated that he was late (if you can call it that, since I had to call him) and unprepared. I marched on and started asking him questions to which his replies were "don't stress," "everyone loves me," "I've done this before," which is exactly what every stressed bride wants to hear, am I right? He was very condescending and overtly dismissive throughout the entire 10 minutes on the phone. He then goes on to tell me that he has a music list of over 2,000 songs that he would like us to go through for the wedding, and I asked him to send me those links of his work that he talked about at the initial booking call. After this call, we went through the list, and it said to return completed 2 weeks prior to the wedding day, which was only a couple days from when we received the list. Not only should we have received this list probably months in advance, but also the spreadsheet was literally labeled "Copy of Songlist - 2010." The label was very accurate because there was not a single song on there from after the year 2010, and the spreadsheet sent to us had markings on it already, which showed us that this was probably someone else's sheet. His behavior and lack of preparedness did not instill any semblance of confidence in us. We looked back at our contract, and it said we would owe him the full amount if cancelled within 60 (!!!) days prior to our event. Keep in mind the 60 days because it will be important later. We decided to keep him because it was super last minute to find a new DJ. Due to the lack of confidence, we decided we needed to meet him in person to go over everything before the wedding, so we sent him another email to schedule that. We were very specific on our availability times (ex. "Wednesday, April 9th after 2:30pm" etc), so there would be no confusion. Low and behold, there was confusion. I was emailed 20 minutes after the in person meeting time one week BEFORE we were actually supposed to meet stating that he was waiting at the Panera. We were very confused and reminded Bill that our meeting was not for another week. He proceeded to tell us that he drove an hour and a half to meet us and if we could still come by. We replied saying that we had other obligations, which is why we did not list that date in our availability. This was the final thing that pushed us to terminate services with him. He was not reliable, prompt or able to follow explicit directions. It also showed me that he did not save my phone number because he only communicated with us over email when the meet up incident occurred. This meant he was never going to call me for the initial phone call meeting, and we never would have chatted if I did not call him. When we sent our concise termination of services email to him 10 days before the wedding, he replied very unprofessionally. His email was riddled with spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors to which we deemed no reply was necessary. We decided to eat the price and find a new DJ to which we are so happy we did. One day before our wedding, he sent us an invoice for the remaining balance, which we knew we were going to pay. In his note attached to the invoice, he wrote that we signed a contract and had to cancel 90 days before the event. Bill obviously did not even read his own contract because it said 60 days in the one we signed. We paid it, but we would definitely recommend to NOT book with Bill. Literally find ANYONE else.

We used A Sound Decision for our fundraising gala this spring. They provided excellent service,…read morehad music prepared for our theme, and truly helped us to have a fun and successful event!

There are no words to express how grateful we were to have worked with Stephanie on our big day! We…read moregot to know her a bit when we did our engagement photos, where she helped us become more comfortable with the camera and of her. Charlie and I are not very photo happy folks, so we had no idea what we were doing most of the time. But Stephanie never missed a beat! I was able to email over a mood board to showcase some of the shots that I was thinking of having and she quite literally scroll through them and brought them to light. She communicated so well when we had questions and needed recommendations on timing, how we should structure our day, and how to accommodate our furbabies into our day. We have THE BEST time with her, and can't wait for more special occasions to be able to use her services again. (Can we do a wedding 2.0? Just kidding! But maybe maternity photos? Ha!)

I cannot recommend Stephanie enough! From start to finish, she was absolutely incredible to work…read morewith. Not only did she capture the most stunning, beautiful photos that we will cherish forever, but she also made the entire process so smooth and enjoyable. Her communication was excellent every step of the way, and she was incredibly organized with her spreadsheets and documents, which gave me so much peace of mind. On top of her professionalism, Stephanie has the most wonderful personality--so friendly, bubbly, and genuinely fun to be around. She made us feel completely comfortable in front of the camera and went above and beyond to ensure we got every single photo we asked for (and then some!). If you're looking for someone who is both talented and an absolute joy to work with, look no further than Stephanie. She truly exceeded all expectations, and I feel so lucky to have had her as our photographer.

Dartise had taken our engagement pictures and we were so excited he was shooting our wedding…read more Dartise and his assistant Chris worked incredibly hard for our wedding. Some couples feel that searching for a wedding photographer is a bit nerve wrecking but knowing Dartise was taking our pictures we didn't worry about anything. Several guests commented on how they were everywhere at once, never missing a moment. When we received our final photos, that certainly proved true! My husband and I couldn't be happier with Dartise's work and most importantly we felt he really cared about our experience and he was able to capture our memories and emotions from that day and he certainly succeeded. "Now show me some sass..."-Dartise

I've heard some horror stories about wedding photographers and I'm here to tell you future brides…read more. working with Dartise Photography is an absolute DREAM! From the fair pricing to the impeccable service to the final product, I couldn't have asked for anything more. Dartise took the time to get to know us as a couple. He found out what our personalities are like apart and together so he knew what to focus on when it came to capturing the TRUE moments during our big day. I felt like this made our photos truly unique... different than other weddings he shot. He definitely is not a run-of-the-mill "pose, tilt your head and smile"-type photographer. He makes taking pictures (gasp!) FUN!! I had a few compliments on my vendors from my wedding, but everyone complimented me on my photographer choice. Dartise knew everyone's name in our bridal party before we left the church!! And we had a BIG bridal party... now that's talent!! My guests were so impressed with him... some were even taking pictures of him taking pictures!! Also, several couples who were at our wedding and were married shortly afterwards hired Dartise to be their photographer, some even from out of state. Trust me brides, it will be the memorable day of your life... but you will NOT remember everything because it passes by like a flash of light. Thankfully, Dartise was there capturing the moments I want to relive every day. And thanks to his amazing pictures, I can! You would be hard-pressed to find a photographer as hard working and as talented as he is. His services and kindness were worth every penny. Book him now before it's too late!! P.S. He also did our engagement photos which were equally incredible!

My fiancee and I were visiting a particular wedding venue and saw some gorgeous pictures in the…read moreoffice of a event coordinator and were told they were by Artlynn. I couldn't stop staring at them! We later started our search looking for a wedding photographer. This is no small feat. I learned that just because someone is a photographer doesn't mean they do weddings. I checked into several photographers and did thorough research. When I called Artlynn, I spoke to Jeff. He was professional, helpful and very friendly. I had many questions and he answered them all. He encouraged me to come into the studio to look at their work in person. So, I came in the next day (conveniently located) and was absolutely wowed by the photo work displayed in the studio along with the photo albums I got to look at. The pictures are clear, so much so, I felt like I was actually there in the scene. Now, that's talent. The pictures online don't do them enough justice, definitely go pay them a visit. When my fiancee was available, he came to see the photos for himself. Like me, he was impressed. Jeff once again was friendly and took time with us along with being very accommodating which we appreciated. We were glad our wedding date was available as it is a popular date. We are also relieved because Artlynn has done photography at our wedding venue many many times so they are familiar with the place which we know will be to our advantage. I look forward to providing an updated review when our wedding photos are completed but I will say that our impression so far is really good and their prices we found that, compared to others, are very reasonable. Things got a little confusing in the paperwork process. We would talk to Jeff but when it came to receiving contract documents or messages through email, it came from Anthony. When responding to Anthony's email, I would get a reply to talk to Jeff. A suggestion I would make is that if we are dealing with Jeff, then it should be him throughout the whole process and the same process with Anthony. I shared this information with Jeff. This place has been in business for 61 years! If that doesn't speak volumes, I don't know what will. Thank you Artlynn!

I contracted with Artlynn for my wedding reception and worked with several women during the course…read moreof planning. All were friendly and gave their opinions on the venue and vendors that I mentioned. They were helpful and courteous. Tony was my photographer at the suggestion of one of the ladies. He was great. He showed up early, got great pictures, and I had the proofs within two days. The price was much less than the Edward Fox outfit which I thought was a bit snobby and overpriced. I am thrilled at my choice.

My husband and I had a beautiful intimate wedding ceremony and reception in July 2020. But when…read morelooking back, we were missing something...the party. We had planned a party just to be told to postpone it a whole year. 27 Entertainment understand the situation we were forced into and held on tight for the adventure that was a 1 year postponement. Patrick, my husband, was in charge of picking a DJ. To him flowers, food, venue didn't matter much as long as the music was great. And when our day finally came he chose right, 27 Entertainment did not disappoint. When I say our wedding was a dance party fueled with my favorite songs...that's exactly what it was. The energy this company provides is ridiculous. I danced the night away to songs we selected but mixed by the talented Matt! And I tried to keep up with Sterling's energy and amazing dance moves he was sending THE WHOLE TIME. If you are hesitant, don't be. There is a reason this company has this many 5 star reviews. They're the best of the best! Thanks you two!

Highly recommend booking 27 entertainment if you are looking to regret your DJ years down the line…read more I had 27 entertainment do my wedding in September 2023. I'm also still waiting for a phone call back. Upon booking, I had great communication. I was obviously excited, considering all the great reviews. It was roughly 1.5 weeks out from our wedding. Crickets didn't hear anything form anyone. I had to reach aid touch base to talk to someone (who ended up being our DJ) Upon arrival to our reception our party bus driver was running 15 minutes late, in return really bothered the DJ and he made it well known. I had spent hours adding the music to the app that 27 entertainment sent me to download that we wanted played. Dinner music (half of which that was not even played) must play and do not plays. As the bride, I asked the DJ to play a song during the reception. In which he told me "I already played that." I heard less than half of the songs I was told to pick up and put on the app they use. I wouldn't have wasted hours of my time selecting and adding music if I would've known it wasn't going to be played. Not to mention, shortly after the reception started DJs back speaker blew and we had several guests walk up to us stating they couldn't hear anything at the back of our venue. I will say the uploading that was available was very nice. Finally, at the end of the night the DJ started playing what we asked for. We finally had guests out on the dance floor, so my husband offered to pay him cash for an extra hour considering leading up to this was not going well. I reached out to 27 entertainment a few weeks after my wedding just to let them know of what had happened. I was very clear. I did not want to refund or any money back. I just wanted to let somebody know of the issues. I was told on the phone " well, your event has obviously came and gone so we can't take it back. But I'll talk to the DJ and I'll get back to you never wants a sorry this is not our standard. Almost 3 years later. I'm waiting for a follow up from 27 entertainment. Looking back I wish I would have booked a different DJ. It was a $2800 letdown. However, decided to go with 27 entertainment due to all the positive reviews.