I was responsible for coordinating all events for a three day company meeting, for which we were…read moreflying in 30 people from all parts of the country. Obviously we couldn't bring people in to SoCal without taking them to the beach, so we organized a beach cleanup, after which my boss wanted us to "all hang out for awhile afterward." I asked him what he had in mind, and he said, "I don't know; surprise me." After the panic wore off, I quickly started googling catering companies and landed on Sam at Santa Monica Picnic Co. He was so patient with my *many* questions and the fact that it took a month or so to finally book them. :) He was also incredibly responsive, whereas the only other company able and willing to go to Zuma for us at the needed time... wasn't. To cut to the chase, everyone could not BELIEVE it when the beautiful spread they were walking past during our cleanup turned out to be ours. I'd also never told my boss what I was cooking up, so as we all got back to our Heal the Bay tent to regroup, he leaned over to me, motioned behind us, and said, "is that for us?" I winked and his eyes widened. The setup was beautiful, the food received rave reviews, and they threw in four cornhole games which kept our very active/competitive group entertained; they were even prepared with a music playlist, though offered us the option of hooking up our own. Howard was wonderful to work with onsite, radiating positivity and warmth. It wasn't 15 minutes in until my boss was asking me for Sam's contact information for a future personal event. Everyone absolutely loved it - it was THE perfect way to end our meetings for the week. I cannot recommend them highly enough. (Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of the setup without my colleagues in them, but I think several people snapped some, so if I can get my hands on them, I'll edit my review to include.)

Where to begin, our experience was perfect. I decided to take a new route to a birthday…read morecelebration for my son's first year. And I am so glad I chose Santa Monica picnic co. They have made my planning so easy, I had over thought my experience and brought extra games, prizes ... I didn't know what to expect. But once we arrived, our host had everything beautifully set up. So as a busy mommy of two you know I had my hands full. All I had to do was set up my food and start the music, Forget the games. My guests ate, kids ran straight to the water and conversations began. Before I knew it our time flew by. I would absolutely recommend booking for your special event.

We had a great picnic with friends, it felt very special on a bright sunny day. The picnic…read morearrangement was perfectly organized. We loved the decorations, table, a cheese platter with fruits and cheerful drinks, the tent with cover and pillows inside, and very comfortable chairs under umbrellas made it cozy and relaxing. We enjoyed our time on the beach. As it got a little chill closer to the sunset, we wanted to thank to our picnic provider Natalya, she carefully prepared for us blankets. The sunset was ideal with candles, nice drinks and quality conversations. I very much recommend the Picnic Affair for you and your loved ones. Once you'll experience it for yourself - then you'll want to come back and do it again!

I used her service to celebrate my boyfriend's birthday. The location, prep everything was so…read moreperfect! If you're in west LA area and looking for a beach picnic service look no further. She is the sweetest too!

This is a long overdue review.. but here it goes: Thanks…read moreJude and Paulina for making my romantic date such a fantastic experience! After we had our baby hubby and I didn't had many date nights.. but we are finally bringing date day/night back! I wanted to do something special and chill but the idea of doing all that work was killing me! (Who has that kind of time!) I finally decided to contact Chic-Nic events and they made my life so easy! I just had to choose my style preferences and location.. and they took care of everything else! No setup, no worrying, no cleanup! It was such a lovely event, every detail was carefully and super tastefully done, so all I had to do was enjoy! Will definitely rehire :)

Great! they ALWAYS pick up the phone! I used Chic-Nic's services during the pandemic to take my…read moregirlfriend on a picnic. I spoke to Paulina and Jude and they helped me find the right place and ideas to surprise my girlfriend. They answered all my questions and were always very nice. They have a great picnic basket service, they deliver the basket, nice blanket and pillows and pick up the next day. I called them again last week for the same and asked if they had decorations and something for the sun. They added flowers and a spacious tent to my package. For all the guys out there that want to put out the effort but are not very creative like myself. Give them a call.

What an amazing experience. Perfect beach proposal at sunset, beautiful setup, unforgettable…read moremoment! Worth every penny

I hired Joan and My Private Beach Club for my wife's 50th birthday bash at the beach with 24 of our…read morefriends and family and let me tell you, I was more than impressed; I was blown away, as were our friends. Joan was referred to me by a caterer that we ended up not using and she wasn't the first company I contacted. A friend recommended a friend of hers but she ghosted me for a few days and Joan instantly impressed me with her prompt, continual and very clear communication, reviews, proven track record and most importantly, professionalism. Honestly, I don't know how long Joan has been doing this but one would think she's been doing it for decades. Oh, and when the other decorator finally got back to me and I had told her I had chosen another company, she ghosted me again...not even a 'thank you for your consideration, maybe next time' text. I easily and painlessly worked out a theme, plan and cost with Joan and I've got to admit, I'm not one of the easiest fellas to work with. Add to that that I've never done anything like this before. The location was actually at our "private beach club", the private Portuguese Bend Beach Club, a location Joan was familiar with but had never worked. Access to the sand is easy as you can park right up to it, however, I chose a location about 75 yards from the parking area, right near the water's edge. Despite the relatively unfamiliar location and extra distance, Joan was eager and up for the challenge. Online contracts were simple and professional and payments were made in two installments online, once at the time of booking and once three days prior to the event. On the day of the event, Joan and her husband arrived with plenty of time to set up for our 4pm event start. When we arrived at around 3:30, we were blown away at how beautiful everything was. We used PBC's (Portuguese Bend Club) own picnic tables to form a long table instead of the low tables and Joan dressed them absolutely beautifully with tablecloths, runners, chargers, plates, two types of glasses (one for cocktails and one for wine), lovely utensils, candles and stunning, big and lush floral arrangements to suit my wife's color palette. Joan also set up 3 big umbrellas over the tables for some shade. By the way, even after sitting out on the beach that afternoon, those lovely flowers lasted well over a week and still looked absolutely beautiful! Joan also set up two lounge areas which were perfect and cozy as well as a buffet table for drinks and appetizers. Joan didn't even charge me for the buffet table, cocktail glasses and appetizer platters. I had brought some of my own glasses and platters but she was kind enough to throw hers in. Super nice touch. One thing happened that we were only momentarily devastated by was that the wind picked up exactly at 4pm when our party started and two of the umbrellas took flight and crashed on top of 2/3 of our lovely long table, breaking many of the beautiful glasses and some other things. Needless to say, I was not happy and I turned to Joan and said, 'This is not good.' Well, being the incredible planner that Joan is, get this, she had EVERYTHING back up and looking gorgeous moments later. She swapped out the umbrellas for beautiful lacey ones that would be more suitable in the wind and cleaned up and replaced all the broken glasses and things. WHAT A PRO! My wife absolutely loved her beautiful 50th birthday party at the beach and we all had such a wonderful time. I highly, highly, highly recommend Joan and 'My Private Beach Club' to take very good care of your next event.

They were amazing with the setup and everything about communication was on point. I booked them to…read morehave an anniversary setup for my wife and I. My wife loved it so much we had an amazing intimate time at the Newport Beach location. 100% recommend

Went amazing. Me and my fiance loved it all. Planner even gave us a file for photos she took.read more

Santa was Super humble, photo was fast, the kids loved it the best part that it was freeread more

This Santa is the real deal! Jolly, kind, so authentic! My kids loved every minute with House of…read moreKringle! Truly a magical experience! We will use him every year!

I had the best day ever with BBE events . I didn't lift a finger great customer service. I would…read more10/10 recommend their services .

I booked with Bougie Butterfly Events for my daughters 10th birthday party. My daughter had been…read morewanting a tee pee sleepover for a very long time. Finally I was able to find someone who would accommodate to the theme and they did not disappoint. The paint set was an added bonus that all the girls enjoyed during the sleepover. All the details and colors were just what we asked for. Thank you Bougie Butterfly for making this happen. 100% recommend!

This is such a convenient and gorgeous location for an intimate wedding ceremony. We stayed in the…read morethe airbnb located behind the venue. We had to just walk a few steps to the venue when it was time for the ceremony. The airbnb and venue are gorgeous. We also had sandwiches made by Kim for guests following the ceremony which were delicious. We loved our wedding ceremony and this was the perfect location for what we wanted.

Kim is very approachable and friendly. Her artistic talent made this place a beautiful location for…read moresmall to medium sized parties. This placed saved our wedding during COVID - we live streamed our wedding to 300+ guests from here and it was extremely memorable to all. It also helped that they have 2 airbnbs adjacent available to rent for our wedding preparations. I then had my baby shower at this location, hosting up to 25 people. The conservatory is a beautiful backdrop, and there are many niche spaces that are wonderful for photographing. Highly recommend.