I used First City Event's DJ, Jeff for my wedding reception on April 23, 2022 at Garibaldi's…read morerestaurant. Jeff was fantastic to work with leading up to our wedding. He was easy-going, flexible, and very professional. We had a phone conversation a few months prior where we were able to work with him to pick out the songs for our wedding reception. Jeff provided his expert opinion which was so helpful in planning our big day. Throughout our wedding, Jeff did a great job playing music that kept the crowd dancing and having fun all night. The dance floor was never empty or even had a quieter period. He did a great job with announcing all of our wedding party too. His wife Bonnie was our wedding planner. She was also amazing. Bonnie is also easy to work with and has a lot of patience. A truly gifted wedding planner who deeply loves and enjoys what she does. We all can't say enough great things about both of them! I strongly recommend using them both for your wedding.

First City Events made our wedding day the most smooth, relaxing, & fun day that we had always…read moredreamed of. Bonnie was an absolute joy to work with; balancing her expertise with having a GREAT personality. She handled our wedding party, who can be rather rambunctious, without a hitch. Our parents absolutely loved her & are still doting on her (& her team) to this day. We also used First City Event's DJ services and were overly pleased with the entire ceremony & reception music! If I could, I would attach videos of how packed the dance floor was the whole evening. Let's run it back once more, FCE! I would recommend you all 100 times over.

Could not be more pleased with Kristie! Her love and passion for what she does certainly shows in…read moreher work. Her attention to detail is parallel to none. We met with a few planners before her, but as soon as we met Kristie we just knew she was the one. My biggest worry about the wedding was all of the little details that unless you've been through the process you don't even know about, but once we hired Kristie all of our worries went to the back burner. She handled everything and minimized the stress of planning and of the day itself. I couldn't imagine not of having her and don't think it would've turned out half as great as it did without her. Thanks Kristie!!

Bruce from D.Vine was our day of coordinator for our wedding on 5/6/17. We could not have asked…read morefor a better person! He was absolutely fantastic. This was a destination wedding for us and I had traveled out of the country just prior to our wedding. This was quite anxiety producing, but after meeting Bruce all of my worries had ceased. We had the perfect wedding thanks to Bruce. He was hilarious, organized, kind, and extremely passionate about his career. I highly recommend his company!!

Ewan is simply fantastic! He made our simple wedding day spectacular. From the moment we just on an…read moreintroductory call with him, he was fully engaged with us ensuring we knew exactly what to expect and what was needed from us. The day of our wedding, he was early and was quick to alleviate any stress when gathering guests and beginning our ceremony. Ewan was one of the best choices we made for our special day!

Where to even begin with Ewan! He was exactly what we were looking for in an officiant to marry us!…read moreHis warmth, kindness, energy and humor made our day more special than we could ever imagine. He was attentive in our correspondence and went above and beyond with his time with us once we arrived in Savannah. Ewan will always hold a special place in our hearts!

My wife and I are building a new home in the Bluffton area. Everyone we talked to, from the…read morearchitects, builder and other building supply folks highly recommended that we must stop by the Showrooms at Savannah Hardscapes. We actually stumbled on them headed into Savannah one day and decided to stop in without an appointment. We couldn't have been more surprised. They have everything from pavers for our driveway, coral stone for our pool deck and patio, hardwood flooring, gorgeous stone mantels and an absolutely fantastic tile showroom. Pretty much knocked off 4-5 stops with one visit. The staff was extremely welcoming and professional, from the receptionist (Deborah) to the stone salesperson (Lisa), hardwood flooring/mantels (Mike) and Erin in the tile showroom. We were offered bottled water and spent probably 30-45 minutes with each salesperson - all without an appointment! They did encourage us to call ahead for our second visit, since many times they are out of the office on sales calls. We just got lucky and stopped on a day wen they were all on-site. At one point, the Owner (John?) took a moment to say hello. This must be what people are talking about when they talk about Southern Hospitality! We are in the selections stage of building our home. We have since talked with several of our new neighbors and not a single person has had anything but the best to say about Savannah Hardscapes. We are very much looking forward to working with them.

Grant and the team at Savannah Hardscapes did an exceptional job on our patio. Their attention to…read moredetail combined with their professionalism and expertise ensured that what we envisioned and hoped for became a reality. Grant managed our project personally and communicated every step of the way, offering advice and feedback. If you're looking for a superb product and a top-notch team, look no further than Savannah Hardscapes. -Holly Murphy

I recently attended a wedding in the courtyard here. The brick courtyard was spacious and beautiful…read moreand enjoined to a big warehouse-like brick room perfect for hosting a wedding dinner. There are bathrooms and large doors to enable vendors and caterers plenty of room (these caterers actually cooked on the street and passed the food in to a long table). The courtyard had enough character to require very little decoration and had enough room for about 100 chairs for the ceremony, a bar run from a retro Airstream, several cocktail tables, and a dance floor. In the actual working warehouse, the venue had permitted a sweetheart table set-up and I believe the couple had some of their pictures taken here. It was fantastic smelling too! Now, if you know anything about Savannah and you looked at the address, you probably already know the downside. If you're not familiar with Savannah, let me just say it isn't the best area in town, and Savannah's "not best" areas can be pretty bad. Our hosts planned ahead and hired armed security, which I was very grateful to see and should definitely be part of any budget for a wedding held here. Nifty, off the beaten path venue with lots of character!

I have been slowly getting back into woodworking and I have been wanting to build something out of…read morereclaimed wood. I stopped in to Southern Pine Co. today to see what they have available. Wow! They have so much to choose from. Any condition and size lumber you could imagine is there. I showed a couple of pictures of what I want to make to Ramsey and Brinker and they even helped me come up with some additional ideas. They offered to dig through all of their selection to help find the perfect pieces for me and called me back in a couple of hours to tell me they had several picked for me to choose from. I am a first time customer that wasn't buying much, but they treated me like I was the biggest customer around. Couldn't have asked for more interesting guys or better customer service! I will be back!

We used Kasanova Productions for our wedding DJ for our June 2025 wedding, and it was a pleasure to…read morework with him. Not only did Yomi put on an excellent party, but he went above and beyond by using his experience to guide us through all of the details we would have to decide for the reception during a three hour meeting. Yomi was flexible and fun, allowing us to incorporate our own out-of-the-box ideas for the reception while providing plenty of great ideas for games and guest activities. We also had a lot of unusual requests that Yomi worked hard to make a reality; from asking for additional microphones for our friends to perform music at the ceremony to a fully operational Zoom livestream, he made sure that everything went smoothly. Yomi even went so far as to bring in a drone for videography! Our guests had a wonderful time on and off the dancefloor thanks to him.

WORTH THE TRIP As an Architect/Interior Designer, I am often…read moreasked to assist my clients with houseplants/outdoor plants and this has become a part of my services to them. I recently visited The Greenery Garden Centre Gift & Home on Hilton Head Island with clients, shopping for houseplants, garden implements, and garden furniture. Everything is very well organised and spotlessly clean; it was wonderful to see so many flowers and green plants alive and thriving in the midst of winter! There are several sections of outdoor perennials as well as annuals, and many of the flowers are grouped in decorative baskets for gifts, etc. They are in beautiful condition and my clients and I had several discussions on where they might be placed. Pricing appears to be quite fair in comparison to northern Illinois; I did not observe anything too 'cheap' or otherwise. There are several sheds throughout the area with pots, planters, and larger outdoor items; I was very glad to see quite a range of different styles, colours, shapes, and sizes available for purchase. I did not purchase anything requiring delivery, and thus cannot comment on this. It is my understanding that delivery/installation services are either available or that such labour can be recommended. There are also two (2) small boutiques with gift items, many of which were very 'fun' and quite charming; as Easter is approaching I observed some very novel decorations and household items which my clients appreciated. There is also a good range of garden furniture and decorative objects, including trellises, pergole, and the like. These stimulated some further discussion with my clients for the gardens at their house. Overall, I very much enjoyed my visit to The Greenery and find it to have been worthwhile. WORTH THE TRIP

I absolutely love this place. The merchandise in the old church is eclectic and the table designs…read moreare always fabulous. The nursery offers pieces not found at the big box stores. I appreciate the thoughtful assembly of lovely things.