I've never been the type of person who planned for parties. I always just kind of let them happen…read moreand hoped for the best. That all changed when I used Austin Affair. Top to bottom, this is the most professional event planning service I've ever used. I find myself looking for excuses to plan events in Austin now which I may have otherwise looked to have elsewhere. Thanks guys for the great experience and I can't wait to get back down there!

I wanted to plan my wedding, but quickly realized that I was way in over my head. Thankfully, a…read morefriend recommended Austin Affair. From the first meeting with Megan I felt like she was really listening to the vision I had for the wedding. I am a person that knows what she likes, but making that all come together is not my forte. I showed her pictures and ideas, and she went to work to find the perfect venue. We wanted quaint and intimate for around 50 people. She hit the nail on the head with perfect place. She also coordinated the most beautiful flowers and all the rental seating etc. we needed. I would have been a basket case, but instead I was focused on marrying the love of my life! Thank you for the PERFECT wedding! It was all due to great communication between us and Megan! I highly recommend Austin Affair for your next event!

Best idea I've had all year was hiring Ready VIP to plan a baby shower for my grandson Tristan…read more Angel immediately picked up on my ideas and not only pulled off the exact look and event I was aiming for but, she took it to the next level!! I wanted a modern rustic theme and was more than pleased at the level of details she contributed to the shower. The day of the event she handled everything. Mom, Dad and Gram were so thrilled that we could enjoy the event and our guests. You and your team rocked it!!! I'm going to be shouting from the rooftops and Ready VIP!

I had the joy of working with Angel Carter and what an awesome experience it was!!! From start to…read morefinish, she was so super helpful, attentive, and SUPER flexible. She covered all the details and made sure all was right with the world So I could just sit back and enjoy my BIG day!!!! I HIGHLY recommend her services any chance you get!

Look no further than Lindsey at Highland Avenue Events to plan your dream wedding…read more She is talented, organized, quick, very responsive, professional...to name only a few. My finance and I were engaged in March and married in September. The wedding was planned in Austin in four (short) months and Lindsey nailed it. I wasn't a bride that was "into" the planning or the details. She was checklist oriented, which is what I needed. She is the only reason our wedding came together so beautifully in such a short amount of time. I cannot recommend her enough. Thank you Lindsey!!!

I've had the pleasure of working with Lindsey a number of times for some serious weddings and she's…read morewithout a doubt one of my most favorite Planners in Austin! Being a quality Planner requires: real experience, an extraordinary amount of detail-orientation, and the ability to handle pressure well. From working with so many Planners over my 10-year career, someone who checks all these boxes are NOT a dime a dozen! Lindsey is someone who's really on top of her game, always has a smile on her face, puts absolute faith in her vendor partners to thrive, and one I can confidently depend on to create a perfect environment for her clients to have the most magical time on their wedding day. I LOVE working with her, and you would too hands down!

We were so lucky to have Crissalane and her team handle the florals for our wedding. Even knowing…read morehow talented she is from seeing her work at previous events, we were still absolutely blown away. She made the process of choosing the flowers so fun and stress-free. She was so thoughtful in her process of understanding the vibe we were going for and translating it into floral design. She really just gets it. Can't recommend her enough!

Crissalane's got it together, seriously!…read more I've worked closely with a ton of event planners for years as a vendor, and it's easy to determine the ones who are really good at what they do, and the hacks out there because it's a trendy field to be involved in. Crissalane is ABSOLUTELY in the strong category and here is why: -She's highly intelligent knowing how to plan AND execute a successful event smoothly. Plus, she actually studied this line of work. -She's even-keeled meaning while an event like a wedding going on with so many moving parts on the same time, she keeps her cool exuding that she has everything in control (and she DOES). -She's really personable and someone you feel you can trust with the greatest day of your life. -She's savvy and takes her work very seriously. Believe me, these qualities are not a given with all Event Planners, so if you're looking for one I'd HIGHLY recommend working with Crissalane!

If you don't read anymore of this very long and thorough review, please read the next sentence as…read moreit will sum everything up. HIRE SOMEONE ELSE TO PLAN YOUR WEDDING!!!! Seriously, if I was not smart, well organized, and a good planner, Tracy Zbranek of Events by Decisions very well could have ruined my wedding. Other than being incredibly charming and pretty, I have no idea how she is staying in business and I feel so sorry for couples who have hired her. I almost fired her three times but didn't because I knew I would be out $3000 that would not be refunded. In her defense, she was somewhat helpful day of. Below are specific examples of my dealings with Tracy from March 2011 to September 2012. Professionalism One of my friends heard her saying nasty things about me, the bride, at my reception. I know it's true because it was recorded. Many people complained about her to me after the wedding and said she was "rude." She drinks way too much and it's just not professional to get smashed at business meetings. It's also not professional to run your hand down my now husband's chest and abs when you say goodbye because you're drunk. Yeah, she did that. She was pretty much late to everything. 5-10 minutes at times, over 1 hr for our initial meeting. Communication Communication with Tracy was challenging to say the least. When she responds to emails it is usually not prompt. Many of my emails went completely unanswered or required 1-2 weeks for a response, with me sending additional inquiry messages. Received responses often didn't address the question or issue at all. There were several times when calls were not returned, promises to call were made and never followed through on, etc. *Organization If you are an organized person there is no reason why you should ask the same questions over and over again because you didn't write down the answers. That happened a lot. So many things were wrong with my reception and she would have caught them had she been more organized. She didn't even notice that the linen company completely left out all of my table runners from the order. This was probably because 1 hr before the rental company closed for the weekend they called me to ask if anyone would be coming to pick up the order, something she was tasked to do! Creativity The phrase "One Trick Pony" comes to mind. She loves to do brunches at Mansion at Judges Hill. Thinking outside the box is not her forte. I was promised an inspiration board when I signed my contract with EDI. I never received one. She did nothing regarding my wedding design. Referrals / Negotiation with Vendors Tracy can get you some awesome discounts. There were several times that we got the hook up because she is very well connected. She is also a great saleswoman and can negotiate like a beast. The problem is that she likes to use the same vendors and makes the same referrals for everyone (Paper Place, Simon Lee...) Some are great places but they are also very pricey. For a bride on a budget they are often just a dream. She sent me to vendors she knew were way out of my budget which only served to waste my time and frustrate me because I just couldn't afford all of the beautiful things laid out before me. I ended up basically finding all of my own vendors. Overall, her communication with vendors was seriously lacking. She failed to let our cake vendor know our cake was leaning and looked like it might fall over. She failed to return the rented cake stand in a timely manner, as she promised me, and cost me a $50 deposit. Value Sure, she might save you money but at what cost to your sanity? Working with her was a maddening and incredibly frustrating experience. I sincerely regret hiring her. I'm not angry anymore and I refuse to let anything about my experiences with her ruin the memory of what was my very special day. But I wish I hadn't hired her and I hope that anyone who reads this won't have to go through what I went through. A lot of the previous reviews reflect a time when there was another partner, Shannon, in the business. She isn't with EDI anymore and it's just Tracy. If you choose to go forward with EDI, best of luck to you. You're going to need it!

STAY AWAY FROM EDI AND TRACY. It was the biggest mistake in my wedding. I am not sure how someone…read morecan run a business and completely lack in ethics and professionalism, but she has found a way. I would have rated her less than one star if it was possible. If you are looking to hire a wedding planner, LOOK ELSEWHERE. We are still in the process of filing a suit against her. Really hope all brides do not have to go through the same BS I did. Your wedding day is stressful enough, hire someone who is reliable and will actually do the job you pay for. This person is not Tracy.

Mackenzie was so wonderful to work with - I'd highly recommend her to anyone (in fact - my sister…read morewill be using her as a planner this coming year as well!). Mackenzie was helpful with coordinating all of my different vendors and contracts, offered advice/ suggestions as appropriate (so so thankful she encouraged us to do a private dance at the end!!), and was our biggest cheerleader through the difficulties of rescheduling and replanning a 200+ person wedding down to an intimate 10 person event during the evolving COVID situation. On the day of, Mackenzie made sure all of our decorations and place settings were set up. She made sure we stayed on our timeline and came with extras of things we had forgotten to pack like the lighters for our sparklers. She thought of all the little details and we are so thankful we decided to hire her to make our special day go smoothly and with less stress for us!

I was so grateful that an old colleague of mine recommended Mackenzie to me for a Corporate Event…read morewe were planning. It only took one call, and I knew that Mackenzie was the Event Planner we needed. She jumped in with both feet and guided us throughout the process. She was organized, enthusiastic, professional, wise and very consultative - which was most appreciated. The event was wonderful - we received great feedback from our attendees. I highly recommend Events by Mackenzie!

Barbara was hands down the best choice for our wedding!! Upon meeting Barbara, we knew our wedding…read morewould be in the right hands, but she blew it out of the water! Her communication is unmatched, and we always felt she was understanding exactly what our vision was. From making sure we were on track every step of the way, to providing her experience anytime something came up we had a question about, to calming us down whenever we got stressed, Barbara made the months leading up to our wedding relaxing, and enjoyable as we planned the happiest day of our lives. She has unbelievable venders she works with, and every vender we got through her was the absolute right choice. Her attention to detail and way in which she kept the party flowing the day of was incredible, and the day of our wedding my wife and I didn't feel stressed once, a feat which I credit all to how awesome Barbara was! The design of the wedding was absolutely beautiful, and worked perfect with the space! Whenever there was anything we wanted, or felt like it couldn't happen, she made sure we made the best choice, and because of her hard work our wedding was a once in a lifetime event! We recommend her to anyone, because we know first hand how amazing any work she touches is!!

Hiring Barbara's Brides was, without a doubt, the BEST decision we made when planning our wedding!!…read moreBarbara was so professional, kind, and knowledgeable from the start. She is so experienced and knows how to get the job done! She was amazing throughout the planning process and on the wedding day. She also surrounds herself with a great team. Gerad was there on our walk through, rehearsal, and wedding day and is such a calming presence (not to mention hilarious!). Gerad made sure that EVERYTHING that we did (and didn't!) think of that could possibly happen was planned and went smoothly. I'm so thankful we had Barbara's Brides to make our big day everything we wanted!

Claudia and her team are absolutely the BEST in the event and styling industry here in the Austin,…read moreTexas area. Her work is exquisite time after time!

Claudia seemed like a great deal at first, but when all hit the fan, she took our money and ghosted…read moreus. Long story short our wedding was supposed to be during COVID Shutdown, at that point we had already paid Claudia $1500. We had to cancel our wedding, with hopes of rescheduling having Claudia transfer the funds for whenever our wedding did happen. We wound up doing something small, and since we felt bad for Claudia and her small business we decided to ask Claudia to just setup all the flowers for our little backyard wedding as to not have to ask for our money back. She ghosted us, never responded to phone calls, texts or emails. We had our wedding without the flowers and now we're out $1500. After disputing with our bank, Claudia submitted our contract stating that we agreed to her no refund policy. That was that. She stole our money and took advantage of us because she knew she can walk away with the money. Very sleazy. I strongly recommend finding someone more moral and honest than Claudia. Shame on her for making our situation much worse than it already has been due to the circumstances.