Our family reunion vacation week for our mother's 80th Birthday at Tom and Mary Ann's house was…read morenothing short of fantastic! The weather was great..even with the complimentary downpour day to let the skin come off sizzle mode..just perfect. We were a large family group... family coming in from NY, NM, Ca and Germany. We pushed the limits in space but with the backyard patio area, rooftop hot tub soaking deck (special accolades to that), the ocean so close and so many places you could walk, bike, paddle to we never at all came to in your face situations... which we all know with family is usually inevitable. We wanted to do something special for our Mom (Omi) for her birthday so we took Mary Ann and Tom's referral and hired the caterer that they suggested... we did a luau theme and they came to the house with the pig roast complete with Hawaiian veges and salads. I for one was amazed that we actually surprised her but I do believe we really pulled it off. We were initially hesitant to rent because of landowners sharing the same house..but we started our search late and there weren't many options to accommodate our large group so we took the chance. Couldn't have been any farther from the fears we had to reality. Always friendly and helpful.. never intrusive or controlling. By the time we left it felt like we were leaving old friends.... the hot donuts Mary Ann brought us from an old time LBI donut shop, the morning before we left sealed the deal! Our family grew up summers in LBI..staying with friends that owned and/or our family renting for weeks at a time. I think I can speak for our family in saying we came home that week. A wonderful magical place in our memories. Lucky me got to share it with my granddaughter while my Mom (Omi) is still with us and oh so big a center of our family. 4 generations of LBI addicts.... what better place to enjoy family!

This stay is always exactly what I needed. Well organized, clean, everything is labeled for ease of…read moreuse and locating what I'm looking for, great living space to enjoy with friends and family, and the shortest walk to an incredible beach. Thanks for the great stay!

We had a few loose ideas and a hectic schedule. From that Lindsay took the ball and ran. She poured…read moreherself into every detail and made it a magical and enchanted evening. The guests left feeling deeply grateful for an extraordinary evening. Lindsay is affordable, hard working and imaginative.Highly recommended.

Let me preface this review by saying if you are thinking about getting a wedding planner in the…read moreNJ/NY area, definitely reach out to Lindsay! She is absolutely amazing and will help craft an event that is better than you could have imagined. She has been such a pleasure to work with, and would highly recommend her. Let me back up and give you some context. My husband and I knew we wanted to get married in NJ on my uncle's farm. The only problems with that were that we lived across the country in Portland and we didn't have a building to have the ceremony in. My husband and I also both worked full time jobs. We began to realize that we'd have some time constraints on our hands and hiring a wedding planner might not be a bad idea. After reading some reviews online, I reached out to a few planners and set up a couple of introductory calls to hear about their services and experiences. When I started talking to different wedding planner, every one of them started off by telling me about all of their packages and what was included in their service. Lindsay was different. Unlike the other planners who immediately went into their sales pitch, Lindsay wanted to hear our story and what we wanted in our wedding. It seemed like she genuinely wanted to help us create our special day, not just give us a cookie cutter list of services. This was such a refreshing and personal way of approaching wedding planning. I knew from that minute that I wanted her to plan my wedding. Lindsay of Simply Sunshine Events is an amazing events planner, coordinator, and event designer. She covers a wide array of events, from wedding and baby showers to corporate events and fundraisers. And every single review that I read about the company was simply glowing. Not only is she professional, candid, creative, and helpful, but she just seemed like someone who I would work well with. Ironically we both grew up super close to one another, so we instantly clicked on that part of our past. Even without that connection, I knew that we would get along well. We decided to get help on both the design portion as well as the planning portion of our wedding. I'm really not the most creative person in the world and I felt like we needed help putting together the overall vision. We were presented with a personalize design brief with a couple of different options. Once we decided on a vision, Lindsay was able to pick out vendor options that she thought would work well with the venue and overall theme. It was so much less overwhelming being able to choose out of a couple of highly recommended vendors than to have to choose from everyone in the area. Which leads me to another important thing that Lindsay brought to the table: experience. Not only has she worked with all of these people before, but she has seen all the ins and outs of doing a wedding at a "home" venue. Initially, we thought it would be more cost efficient and easier to have an at home wedding. However, it turns out that this makes the whole planning process much more difficult since we had to not only style a wedding but actually create a venue. Lindsay instantly knew all the things we needed to look into - a tent, flooring, a generator, bathrooms, the list goes on and on. She provided us super detail specific timelines of when we should do each task, as well as supplemental tools to assist us along the way. With Lindsay's help, my husband and I made a lot of the big decisions pretty early on in the planning process. I completely trusted Lindsay's opinion on vendors and that really worked out well for us. We had amazing food and cake tastings, had a florist meeting on site that was spot on, and have a Chaplain who gave me chills when going through ceremony options. The best part about the whole deal is that Lindsay can sometimes get her clients special discounts with vendors that she works with regularly, and passes those deals directly to her clients. Some planners will take those discounts as profits, but Lindsay has an awesome system where she charged us one flat fee for everything listed in her contract and helped us save money elsewhere. She was a huge help in constructing our budget and sticking to it. Overall, I'm so glad we worked with Simply Sunshine for both the planning and design part of our wedding. The wedding went off beautifully and I was so glad I could just relax and be fully present on the wedding day. Even though there was threat of rain all the way up to the actual day, we were able to execute a plan B (extra tents for the ceremony and cocktail hour) that most people had no idea was actually not what we originally intended. I was so thankful to have such an amazing team of vendors backing me up through the preparation and actual day, even when we threw curve balls at them. Simply Sunshine Events has made this whole planning process less stressful than I was initially expecting, and made our wedding day more amazing than I ever could have hoped for.

Loved working with The Joy Standard. Easy to communicate ideas with, and its clear that they are…read moreprofessionals in the event planning industry. Extremely creative and attention to details at this event were all highlighted. Looking forward to working with them again!

Maria reached out to me to purchase Marquee 156 I was able to promptly get them done in the time…read morethat I promised her at that point she came to my house with her boyfriend to pick them up and stuck them into a small car. I always recommend a truck at that point I showed her each individual number and that the six had 13 holes in it and needs an extra strand for the one hole she paid me took the letters and a week later called me demanding a refund I tried to work with her, but she kept on harassing me with me being at no fault at all she came and picked them up and took them home and paid me. She threatened me on all social media platforms and try to put a bad name on my business the bad name is the person behind this business. I highly recommend you stay as far as way as possible. I even have text messages of her telling me it was her fault and she thought she had the right to tell me I needed to pay her back a week after she left my house with them in a tiny car, sending me pictures of joints that cracked because of the way she handled them this lady was rude and inconsiderate. I never thought I'd say this, but that there's one person that does not deserve your business It's hers.

My experience with Tesoro dluxe was simply wow!! The response time was great. I always like to have…read moreimmediate responses when I have a question and Audrey always responded to me as fast as she could. Even at 1am on her personal cell!! My guests are still talking about my wedding and the great order and elegance it was. They were asking who Audrey and her assistant were and they dressed so well like guests themselves and wore small walkie talkies to communicate with each other from across the ballroom. it was so professional. Everything was as you promised Audrey thank you so much I'm peacefully and happily at my honeymoon

John was such a pleasure to work with. He was flexible about setting up the tent and was able to…read moreaccommodate my schedule. He did a terrific job, the tent was in great shape, and there were zero issues. The heater worked even better than I expected and the tables were sturdy and not the cheap plastic ones. The disassembly was quick and I didn't even need to be around. I would highly recommend him and 10 point party rentals.

The tent for my 'I Do BBQ' was such a great set up. Thank you guys for swiftly setting up & taking…read moreapart your materials! I loved the inside light. Will definitely use again.

Lisa sent the absolute best team I have ever had at my annual BBQ. They were exceptional. The…read morecommunication and attentiveness to my guests were on point! They executed my menu to perfection and assisted with last minute prep work. They were exceptionally clean and ensured everything was back in it's place where it belonged. They cleaned as they went, they washed all the service utensils and dishes, they swept the patio, and cleaned the grill. Leftovers were packed and put away. They followed direction and executed the menu to perfection. I didn't need to explain or follow-up on any of my requests. THE ABSOLUTE BEST service I've had in over 8 years of my annual BBQ. Don't make a mistake and go elsewhere - this is the company you need to hire!!

From the owner: Weddings, corporate events, sweet sixteen's, bar/bat mitzvahs, retirement parties, birthday…read moreparties, private parties, open houses, cocktail parties, supplemental catering staff, christenings, open houses, baptisms, confirmations, communions, funerals

Sarah answered the call through a family friend, donating her services when she learned the family…read morewas short money for prepaid funeral expenses. The dove launch was nothing short of spectacular, full of love and very fitting for my twins Valor in fighting a series of 911 related cancers from his service at the twin towers in lower Manhattan. I cannot thank Sarah enough for all she did, even providing us with a beautiful video. I am passing her information to everyone, since memories like these are always helpful in easing pain !

Worst experience ever. I scheduled a dove release for a memorial service for my father today at…read more3pm. We all gathered together and at 3pm I called to confirm and Sarah informed me she was broken down and would not make it. If I would've never called her I wouldn't know she was never showing. I believe she forgot because my appointment was never even confirmed. DO NOT BOOK THIS COMPANY UNLESS YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR TIME AND EVERYONES ELSES TIME BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT SHOW UP. unprofessional and very poorly ran busines. 0 stars. I would hate for someone else to go through this experience and I hope my review will save someone else the heartbreak.

It was such a pleasure to work with a company as professional and reliable as this one…read more I secured Versatile Entertainment to provide outdoor DJ services at a political rally in Trenton, NJ this October. I provided them with the details of the event, and Versatile came through. Based on our needs, Ozzy recommended what equipment would be able to handle the venue, as well as the crowd we were expecting. Our DJ was in contact with us by phone that morning to let us know he was on his way, showed up at the requested time with every bit of promised equipment. He was flexible and professional when faced with the challenge of working side by side with another vendor for a video presentation at the last minute and integrated their systems to work together seamlessly. My experience with Versatile Entertainment couldn't have been more positive and I would refer them to anyone I know looking for a professional, reliable and experienced DJ.

I used versatile for both the harpist for my wedding and the DJ for my reception and both were…read moreincredible! The harpist was sweet, talented, and a pleasure. The DJ was great - he was able to organize and direct the evening without being annoying, pushy, or overly-heard. There is nothing worse than a DJ who monopolizes the mic and makes the evening about themselves. This could not have been further from what happened here - our DJ struck a wonderful balance. I would recommend Versatile to anyone. Also, I thought they were very reasonably priced.

Just had an event at the club. The facility is totally redone and looks great. The views of the…read moreriver are fantastic and the side yard is perfect for corn hole or ladder ball. The club president even checked in to ensure everything was going well. Would highly recommend this place for an event.

Great place to have a wedding, birthday or any family eventread more