My wedding reception venue was only available in the evenings (as it's a working museum all day),…read morewhich means we had all of about 90 minutes to set the place up. And these 90 minutes were while the wedding party would be taking photos. What's a DIY bride to do? Call up some wedding planners to get an hourly service, of course! Very few Madison-area planners would consider an hourly service, but Zoë and Kay were stellar. The price was absolutely right and they were totally flexible with what I wanted and needed. When the day arrived and we realized that the centerpieces and placecards got left behind (my fault!), they were superstars in getting those elements put out at the last minute (when the items finally arrived). A few things at the venue went awry, but they were totally great in going with the flow, keeping me as zen-like as possible and disappeared when their contract time was done without any fuss. Whether you need a little bit of planning help or the whole shebang of planning, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Zoë K Events. They're absolutely superstars. My wedding day left me a bit stressed, but without these two I would have been a wobbly puddle of jell-o in a corner somewhere. These 2 ladies really helped to make my day special.

A holiday staple Living in the Rockford area…read more My Family has been visiting for as long as I can remember and we always have a good time. We always meet our close friends and their family. A tradition that started with 4 or 5 of us and has grown to 8. We have not actually bought a Tree from there in years (They're Overpriced) but our friends always do, they love the tradition of cutting their own tree, their oldest son has taken on the responsibility, something he is very proud of. There is obviously MUCH MUCH more than just trees though, Our kids love the animals, santa, snacks, and shops. We always bring a few adult beverages to chat around the outdoor firepits, spend quality time together roaming the property, petting the animals, indulging their delicious foods and making new memories. Williams is without a doubt the best option in the Rockford Area and I would highly recommend bringing your family and friends.

Forced family event turns to great experience…read more This place has such a great selection of pre cut or cut your own. Seems like the majority is Frazier but we went pine this year for the first time. Loved the different areas spread all over to cut your own. They even have atvs driving around to take your cut tree to the shake station. If you have little kids there's some fun stuff and they have drinks and food. Happy we ventured here. Worth the 1-1/2 hour drive.

We attended a wedding at The Standard. It was a very nice facility. I found it a little strange…read morethat the entrance was on the side of the building, but no matter - it's all good. We gathered on the first floor and went up to the rooftop for a cocktail party and Hors d'oeuvres before the wedding. They had a variety of delicious items. The bar was great and the drinks generous. The wedding was on the rooftop -- a beautiful setting for a marriage. I'm guessing there was room for about 100 people. After the wedding, we went down to the 2nd floor where they had tables set up for dinner. It's a lovely venue. The food and service were great. After the meal, the rooftop was opened again for dancing. Desert was available indoors on the 3rd floor, coming in from the rooftop. All in all, this is a great location for a large party or gathering. They did a great job, in a nice venue, of showing everyone a great time.

I attended a wedding had say it was nice and clean and great staff and friendly people. Most of…read moreall it was pretty but when it rain be ready have everyone inside on top each-other but it was beautiful and rainy day.

The Terrace was the PERFECT wedding venue! Kalee (the coordinator) was great with communicating and…read moremaking sure everything was just right. the staff made us feel so welcome and had everything we needed. The space itself fit our wedding of 120 guests perfectly. We had indoor and outdoor space that flowed beautifully together and I would recommend this venue to anyone looking to get married!

The Terrace at RPL is a fresh, exciting downtown venue! It has wonderful views of downtown Rockford…read moreand the Rock River. Its flexible event space and wonderful Event Coordinator, Kalee, make it a prime spot to host a party or meeting for any occasion.

Jerry and Tina did an awesome job at our daughter's wedding (actually our 2nd daughter's wedding -…read morethey did our 1st daughter's wedding 2 years ago also)! They made sure everything went smooth, from coordinating the ceremony to keeping our guests dancing all night long. Jerry takes time to make sure each and every detail is taken care of and takes the pressure off of us having to know when things should occur during the evening. It was nice not having to worry about whether or not our guests were having a good time because it was obvious they were having a great time!!!! Thanks Jerry and Tina and we will be contacting you when our son decides to tie the knot.

5 Stars!! They were amazing from start to finish! Jerry and his crew are the best at what they do…read more They helped up put together our whole ceremony and reception. They not only are a Dj service but a wedding coordination service they knows everything you could think of and more for your wedding. My husband and I were very particular who we picked for a Dj service and knew from the first time we sat down with Jerry they were going to be our Dj's. They will make sure that every last details is discussed before the wedding so you can relax and enjoy your wedding. They even supplied us with a day of coordinator to help organizing every one for the ceremony. Everyone loved the music choices and fantastic lighting they did for us. Everyone danced all the way to the end.. We can't thank them enough for making our wedding the best day of our life. We HIGHLY recommend them for anyone's wedding! Top of the line service!!

Bottom Line Up Front: If you plan to have an exceptional, stress-free event, I recommend using…read moreLuxe. My wife and I did our wedding with Brent from Luxe and he made our special day and planning process amazing. I couldn't ask for any more. From the very first discovery call Brent worked extremely hard in making us feel heard to fine tune exactly what we wanted out of our wedding. From there it was a stress free planning process. Luxe had tools to help us pick songs and Brent gave us plenty of time (essentially until the day of) to input "must, maybe, and don't plays". He also took into account other playlists we had. Seamless, easy process. On the day of, Brent's set up was flawless. Even with a little rain during our outside ceremony, we had a beautiful seamless event. Moving into the wedding reception - dinner was also flawless. We did not have to worry about a thing or lift a finger. Brent MC'ed a wonderful party from there on out. The fence floor was full until the very end. Thank you Brent!!! Jack/Nicole

Luxe did the most amazing job with our wedding!! Derek was a true professional who handled last…read moreminute wedding changes amazingly, ran our reception smoothly, and kept our dance floor bumping all night!!! They truly made my day the best day of my life and I would recommend them to anyone with a wedding in the Rockford area!!

The Albany Lions Club is a volunteer service organization that holds numerous fund raisers to…read morebenefit the local community, as well as state and regional benefits. These are especially for childrens' health issues and people at need. In Albany, the Lions, through their own fund raising, built an incredible community center that has been of huge benefit to Albany and the surrounding rural communities. While they offer a number of various activities, my favorites are the car show, the steak fry, the community Christmas party, and breakfast on the farm. They serve incredible home made, locally sourced foods at ridiculously low prices. If you're looking for some summer fun, be sure to check out the car show in late August or the steak fry in early summer.

What can I say about Flipside, AMAZING! Barry was so accommodating, and really put my wedding…read moreworries to rest. And I was stressing out hard! Their online planning tools were SO helpful. Barry kept the whole night flowing perfectly, and gave us suggestions along the way which I really appreciated. He was in contact with us the whole night, and refused to play songs on my "do not play" list! When I think back, there is not one bad thing I have to say about this company, they were perfect! People were dancing all night and having a blast! If you are reading this and need a DJ, BOOK THESE PEOPLE! Also, you absolutely HAVE to book the photobooth, it was WELL worth it. Our guests just loved it, in fact they're still raving about it and we now have so many awesome memories with the copies they gave us! Love you Barry!

We had met Barry with Flipside DJ at a bridal show- and I couldn't be happier that we booked them…read more Barry was super easy to work with- they have online tools that help with planning! Loved the ease of it! We had Phil for our DJ the day of the wedding ( a friend recommended him) HE WAS THE ABSOLUTE BEST!!! I loved his personality and he made the night flow so smoothly. He worked the crowd so well and even joked around with us. I would highly recommend Flipside- and especially Phil- to anyone looking to a reasonable- exceptional service DJ. Phil kept the party going all night long. Couldn't have asked for a better DJ!