Mike was the DJ/MC for our large wedding recently. He was incredibly prepared, easy to work with,…read moreflexible, and did an outstanding job the day of! We had a few "out there" requests both prior to the wedding and on the night of and Mike was able to make them all happen. He read the room and matched the music to the vibes of our wedding perfectly. We would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a fun, easygoing, yet organized and incredibly talented feature to your big day!!

We had our wedding on April 14th, and could not be happier that we found DJ Mike Simmons. He is,…read morenot only a true professional, but also an absolute joy to work with. He did the music for our ceremony and reception. For the ceremony, he provided structure and was so prepared. He coordinated with our officiant, caterer and the venue staff to create a seamless ceremony. Having the ceremony outside, one would expect it to be difficult to hear, but Mike did test runs. In addition to clip on mics for the officiant and my husband - he had a mic on a stand for our reader and even found out her height ahead of time so it would be perfect when she walked up. Even my grandfather heard our vows perfectly. The reception was in a large museum hall, and somehow Mike managed to make the music completely clear. He was such a pro, that he pronounced every name of the bridal party correctly because he asked them ahead of time. He really took heed of our music selections. Most importantly, he made a stressful process fun to plan. He gave us valuable advice, but never pushed anything we didnt want. We really get the feeling he loves what he does, loves people and genuinely wants everyone to have the best time possible. We can't say enough good things about him. He just rocks!

Frank came to my rescue just 2 short weeks before my wedding reception, after another company took…read moremy deposit and ghosted me. He was wonderful to talk to on the phone , made me feel very comfortable with how much of a person he sounded, instead of someone who was looking to solely book me. We met in person for finalizations and payment, which really eased my fears especially with the track record I had with the previous DJ. On the day of my event, of course I was stressed and running behind- he and his Fiance were there to ease my stress, offer help, and take control- exactly what I needed ! As for the actual party , it was something else , we didn't leave the dance floor the entire time and had so much fun. I am so thankful I came across Frank and feel so lucky he was able to DJ my event !

Frank did my wedding and he was awesome! He was very good at keeping everyone alive and on the…read moredance floor. Highly recommend!

Wow. Hiring Evviva Studio was without a doubt one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. My…read morehusband and I weren't even sure if we truly needed planners or if we could manage it all ourselves. But after our wedding day, we seriously can't imagine doing it any other way. Kat and her team are INCREDIBLE!! Kat was our main point of contact, and we also had the pleasure of working with Kait and Kharisma - the ultimate dream team. From the start they were organized, thoughtful, and completely on top of every detail. They handled all communication with our vendors, created a down-to-the-minute timeline, and made sure everyone knew exactly where they needed to be at all times. On our wedding day, we did run into a few unforeseen circumstances. There was way more traffic than expected en route to the venue, and my parents ended up being late for family photos. But Evviva Studio handled it all with such grace and ease. They never once appeared stressed and came up with a new plan in the moment, making sure everything ran smoothly. Because of them, what could have been a chaotic day turned into the most beautiful and fun celebration of our lives. We didn't have to worry about a single thing and got to soak it all in. I had the wedding of my dreams, and it simply wouldn't have been possible without them. Kat is truly a special person and I'm forever grateful. I can't recommend Evviva Studio enough!

We made the 10000% best choice to hire Evviva Studio for our wedding and worth every cent. Around…read moreJanuary before our April wedding, we realized we needed help bringing details together and to have more confidence and support on the day of the wedding. Kat helped us organize our details and helped us bring our vision to life- all while taking the stress out of planning. She coordinated all our vendors and helped with aspects that we didn't know how to approach. She involved our families in very meaningful ways, both in the planning and up through the day of the wedding. The rehearsal and day of flowed so beautifully because of Kat's lead, and despite the inevitable stress, Kat helped us feel confident in ways we will continually be grateful for. Kat had a way of looking in my eyes and making me feel centered, something money can't buy. She helped with the little crises and helped us take in and enjoy the big moments. Each of the staff of 3 that was there, including Kat, on the day of were exactly where they needed to be and provided exactly what we needed at the right time. I even remember a moment when a wind swept through the tent later toward the end of the evening, knocking over our sweetheart table, and Kat was immediately there helping gather it. She had a way of predicting the moments and taking care of just what we needed. We are infinitely grateful for the services she and her team provided on the day, and will continually recommend Evviva Studios in a heartbeat for helping create the fairytale Philly wedding of our dreams!!!

I planned my daughter's entire wedding; however, I knew I needed a second set of eyes to assist on…read morethe day of the wedding. Jean fit that bill. When we first spoke, I immediately had a great vibe and knew I wanted to work with her. She has this calm and professional demeanor that is important when planning a wedding. Not only did Jean assist with the wedding she assisted with our rehearsal which both events were at two different locations in the city. She came in with questions and suggestions that I would not of have thought of and made things run seamlessly the night before. The day of the wedding, Jean handled everything and made my day (as the mother of bride) less stressful. She managed the details and coordinated with the staff in making things run smoothly. Having Jean with us on my daughter's big day was amazing. I can't thank her enough on a great experience and I would recommend her services to anyone looking to plan a successful event! Jean, Pine Hill Events, thanks for playing a special part in our daughter's wedding and for creating beautiful memories with family and friends in celebrating the newlyweds.

Jean was so incredibly helpful in helping me plan two Bat Mitzvah parties. She is so knowledgeable…read moreand comfortable taking the lead, but never pushy. I wanted to manage a lot of things myself and mostly wanted help with creating a schedule and day-of coordination. Unlike other coordinators I spoke with, Jean understood what I needed right away and respected the things that were important to my family. She is kind, responsive, reliable and smart. The best!

John is absolutely fantastic! We are so happy that we went with best of times for our barn wedding…read morein the beginning of July. It was an unforgettable for sure! They have props for guests and the kids loved it. The adults were giving us compliments on the music. It really was the best day.

Jake DJed our wedding for Best of Times at Marjeane Caterers on May 24. He was fantastic! He did…read morea great job of entertaining the crowd, and balancing the requests, which is not easy to do when you have a LARGE number of people in their 40s and 50s who love music and dancing, and then a bunch in their teens through early 30s who love a completely different kind of dancing! Add in an 11 year old daughter and 9 year old son of the groom, and Jake's job was not easy, but he did it perfectly! He was a big part of why our night went off without a hitch. Thank you Jake!

I can not rave enough about Renee and her team who assisted us for two of my daughter's weddings…read more We could not have pulled off both events without her. Renee was on top of everything throughout the planning process, making arrangements, coordinating vendors and offering wonderful advice. The day of the weddings Renee and Allison hit the ground running. She was onsite while the girls were getting hair and makeup, coordinated and pick up food for the girls and the guys at a different location. She is the absolute BEST! We planned and had two weddings within 6 months, during the pandemic. Renee talked us all off of the ledge a few times and was my voice of reason often. I can not say thank you enough to Renee for all that she did for us to coordinate our weddings. I highly recommend hiring Renee. "Events by Renee" was worth their weight in gold.

We booked Events by Renee for our daughter's recent wedding (May 2022) for the full planning…read moreservices plus extra for help planning two additional parties. Overall Impression: This was not a good value for the money spent. Our daughter's wedding was not given any significant priority, even the month of the wedding. Note that Ms. Rhinehart, the owner of the business, works part-time in this business and full-time developing partyhosthelper.com. We were not privy to this when booking. Pros: * Day of Support good; the Planner worked long hours, even helped with clean up * Taping job for bride's wardrobe malfunction excellent, stayed in place * Help with bridesmaid's dress also very good * Flexible with some last minute/late changes (changing three lights to two on the tables, changing plans to attend the AA tasting) * Helpful in acting as the bride and groom's witness when they applied for their marriage license * Picked up favors and stored centerpieces for the bride Cons: * Planning missed a lot of important details throughout planning (wedding date, etc.); does not take notes at meetings * Did not feel like personal service as requested in the initial interview, not enough time with bride. The bride missed dates to do things because the Planner was not in regular touch with the bride. The MOB had to step in to actively plan the wedding. * Very difficult to contact except email, even to schedule a meeting which had to be during business hours * Vendor search limited to one vendor, even after MOB mentioned the one vendor did not work * Planner not flexible to redo the vendor search after COVID rescheduling (extra fee for this), resulting in MOB, bride doing their own vendor searches for some vendors * Not budget-oriented as requested in initial interview in terms of purchasing additional services, resulting in going over budget continuously with nearly every vendor hired * Forgot that we were out of town in planning the wedding * Did not receive payment notifications when things were due or adequate budget spreadsheets * Nearly all communications (mostly emails) left something to be desired, resulting in lots of wasted time for the MOB, FOB, and others * Lack of timely response to many inquiries * Knowledge of venue not adequate (overstated in initial interview) * The Planner did not know the correct order for a Jewish wedding (where they stand at the altar) and directed incorrectly. This resulted in bride's family not seeing her face on the video. * Suggested lots of add-on fees for things that should have been included even though we paid for the premium service plus extra for planning additional parties. * Two special requests from MOB (a search of more than one vendor for chairs and welcome bag assembly) were handled mostly by assistants, resulting in uneven results. * No support given for times the planner was not available (her honeymoon and maternity leave)

We were so lucky that our friends referred us to Amy at Love & Lace, who designed and executed our…read moreperfect, seamless wedding day and was incredible to work with throughout the process. My now-husband was hesitant to spend the money for a wedding planner in the beginning, but he very quickly realized the stress relief she provided was more than worth the investment. Amy met with us early in the process to tour the venue we had already selected, get to know us, and start to design our day. Since we didn't have a set vision, she put together two mood boards to gather our feedback which she used to put together our design board. She then guided us toward the perfect vendor team to bring that board to life and helped us to review all of our vendor contracts. From there, she was involved in most, if not all, of our vendor meetings, asking questions we would have never thought to ask and keeping track of all of our details for us. She sent us a monthly to-do list to help us prioritize our tasks and even reminded us when our payments were due. She made herself readily available by text and email throughout the planning process and answered even the smallest of questions with patience, kindness, and enthusiasm. She even helped us choose items for gift bags for our hotel guests, which she then assembled and dropped at the hotel for us. On our wedding day itself, she coordinated our vendors, ensured all decor items were set up as we intended, and made sure my husband, VIP family members, and I had everything we needed. In summary, Amy is incredibly detailed and thorough as well as sweet, enthusiastic, and caring, which makes her an absolute dream to work with, and we are so glad that we did!

My fiancé and I were very happy with our engagement session shoot with Emcee Studio Photographie…read more Minh our photographer was an absolutely pleasure to work with from start to finish. She was very professional and courteous through all our interactions in planning the shoot through emails and during our session. I will say if you want someone to go above and beyond, then Emcee Studio is the best choice. Washington DC has a wide array of places to shoot but many of those have rules and regulations. Minh did I can't imagine how many hours of research to help pick options for us and made it much easier. She is very flexible in making the best package work for us and open to ideas. During the shoot she was very creative with her style and moments which is why we choose her. I can say after looking through hundreds (not kidding) of photographers, she has one of the most unique styles. You will get photos that look beautiful yet so natural which is hard to find. There was very little stress on my fiancé and I throughout this whole process. She was on time, laid out the plan, and just overall very easy to work with. I think one of the most important things is just getting along and making it an enjoyable experience. With tons of things to worry about with a wedding, we are happy to know we can trust Minh fully to get the job done well. We are excited for her to shoot our wedding and can't wait!

I am so thrilled with our experience with Minh! From our first communication last YEAR all the way…read morethrough our wedding, everything has been top notch. She was very responsive to emails in the beginning and even offered a beautiful engagement session! On our wedding day, she arrived on time and dove right into the "details" shots while hair and make up was being finished. We selected one of her standard packages (one photographer) but added on a couple extra hours of time and I'm glad we did. During the reception, I barely noticed her as she poked in and out of the crowd on the dance floor. One guest referred to her as a "ninja"! She got some great photos without being too in people's faces. She handled the hectic day like a pro and I couldn't be happier with my decision! I love the sneak peeks she offers and I cannot WAIT to see the final product! I would highly recommend Minh to any newly engaged couples in the DC metro area.