I feel it's necessary to share the unfortunate experience that one of our models had while…read moreattending a recent fitting for Belle Faire Productions. Upon arrival, the production was already running over an hour behind schedule. When it was finally time for her fitting, the designer, Malcolm, called her name, looked her up and down with clear displeasure, and proceeded to body-shame her by making comments to another model -- all in the presence of the backstage manager, Zelda, who witnessed the exchange. Despite remaining professional, positive, and giving no reason to warrant such treatment, my model was deliberately overlooked and dismissed. The designer chose not to fit her or take her measurements at all. As a result of this blatant disrespect and unprofessionalism, she made the decision to politely excuse herself from the production. This type of behavior is unacceptable and deeply disappointing. No model should ever be made to feel unwanted, disrespected, or shamed -- especially in what should be a professional setting. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend Belle Faire Productions to any talent or professional expecting basic courtesy, respect, or inclusivity.

Absolutely professional! I can't explain in words how professionally done Vonda, her husband,…read more and her staff did my Fairytale Wedding preparations. The wedding and reception were out of this world! I recommend Bella Faire highly for anyone looking for a wedding planner.

Ginette and her amazing team will help make all your dreams come true for your party. They are so…read moremuch fun and have so many option and themes to choose from. All you have to do is have the idea of what you want to do at your party and they take it from there and make it simply magical and dreamy!

How would you like to be a princess for a day? Better yet, how would your daughter like to be a…read moreprincess for a day? What about playing dress up all day and being pampered as much as little girls can be? I'm sure to the answer to all of these questions is yes please, but then the thought of planning it all out, getting out the supplies, being in charge of a bunch of kids and everything else related fills the brain. Well, thank to Butterfly Dreams Parties, you don't have to do anything but find out what your daughter wants and give them a phone call. They do the rest of the work for you. Most of the party packages encompass a princess theme which includes, a princess and hostess to manage the party from start to finish so you don't have to, tutus and boas, tiaras and wands, dress up gowns and accessories, princess tattoos, princess music and parade, story and picture time, arts and crafts time, a princess gift bag for each child and a personalized gift for the lucky birthday child. There are over a dozen different packages to choose from, each one a bit different from the next. Most of them are for up to 8 children and last about 1 1/2 hours. However, for an extra cost you can add more children and even make the party longer. Also, if there is something that doesn't come with the party package you choose that your child wants you can always add it in for an additional cost. As far as the prices go, most of the party packages range between $225 and $275. A $75 deposit is required to hold the date that you want, but fully goes toward your overall bill. If you like the concept but don't think your son will fly for a princess party, rest assured that Butterfly Dreams also caters to little boys with more suitable themed parties such as princes, pirates and cooking. Plus, they can do themed parties for adults as well, which usually center around tea parties and cooking in most cases. However, if you have your heart set on a princess party I'm sure they can work something out. Clearly this is not a cheap investment, but it would save you time, hassle and probably a little bit of money in the end to have Butterfly Dream Parties. At the very least, you'll still be sane when all is said and done...and your child will have a wonderful party!

Our wedding was this past weekend sep 4,2020 we booked the magic mirror fro…read more Stella events and it was all that and more let me tell you guys it was super fun they keep our guest going Gabriel and ivett were awesome but must of all they were so professional there key was safe , fun and been so careful with our guest was there main priority. been that we are going thru this hard times they make sure everything was clean sanitized and safe for us them n our guest. It was awesome. Your party is not complete unless you have stella events on your booking list. They are great me and my wife recommend stella events 100./. YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!! Thank you for been part of our special nite. We will always remember. Go ahead book then thank me later. To bad we can only rate 5 You guys are worth more starts.

Stella Events has the most amazing mirrored photo booth ever! My company Orlando Wedding & Party…read moreRentals have been able to use their booth at events and we are in love with it! Your guests will have the best time at your event with this photo booth and will be talking about it long after the event! They also create one of a kind gorgeous balloon masterpieces that they can customize it for whatever type of event you are having.

We had a wedding scheduled at a different venue. After we had our chairs set up outside, we were…read moretold we couldn't use the chairs and they had to be brought back in at the last minute. On a whim, I found Crystal Event Rentals online and reached out. Selena was our savior. I explained the urgency and she was able to get what we need and have the quote/contact to me right away. Even when I had to add a few additional chairs 15 minutes before pickup, she didn't hesitate to help! I am not from this area (or state for that matter), but if I were, I would recommend Crystal Event Rentals to any who would listen. Thank you Selena for all your help and understanding!!

I will begin by saying that our wedding was nothing short of a fairy tale. Although we found the…read moreperfect venue which happened to be on a beach, I still wanted a glamorous semi-formal Disney Princess-type of wedding. We live on the East coast of FL so having a wedding in Bradenton Beach was a destination wedding for us and although I had accomplished some things on my own, I knew I would need more help. I described what type of wedding I was imagining to our venue wedding coordinator and he pointed me to Priscila of My Storybook Party. I spoke to Priscila and the rest was history. She listens so well, is extremely organized, has many fantastic ideas, is kind, and truly cares about her brides (and grooms!). I don't know what I would have done without her. We traveled out to Sarasota at least 3 different times in the months leading up to the wedding and she would always coordinate appointments and meet or even drive us around the entire weekend. Yes, you read that right - she was with us the ENTIRE weekend from early in the morning until it got dark and that's in addition to spending hours with me on the phone. On to hair and makeup. Some would call me 'high maintenance' but hey, I know what I like. I have long curly hair that I'm used to spending 2-3hours washing, straightening then curling myself on an almost daily basis. I am also accustomed to spending around an hour doing my own makeup so a VERY good makeup and hair stylist were important to me and Priscila understood that. She found a lady that had at least like 15 years of experience in the wedding hair industry and booked me a trial. Initially, I thought I wanted a loose waterfall braid with hair teased at the top so the stylist tried, but she completely rushed through my trial and my hair ended up a frizzy mess. She said she would "practice" the braid since she was rusty and be better on my wedding day. Priscila paid attention, reassured me that I shouldn't just "go with" the stylist and that she would find someone for me because she wanted me to be confident that my hair would be perfect. She spent the next few months - YES MONTHS - searching for the perfect stylist. She called me to tell me she had found the perfect guy for the job and we made another appointment just a few months before my wedding. I sat in his chair and knew he was THE ONE that I could trust with my hair on our wedding day. We booked him and EVERYONE was impressed on our wedding day, but that's another review. Priscila also recommended a great makeup artist near our home on the East Coast that we ended up paying to come across the state for the day of our wedding. Décor - Priscila went out of her way to find rental companies for everything My Storybook Party did not have for rent. She tracked down so much - linens, tables, gold wood chivalry chairs (that would work on the beach), bling chandeliers, a tall chuppah, beaded chuppah curtains, tents, twinkle lights, and plate chargers. She also made sure to work with our venue coordinator to ensure we could get exactly what we wanted despite regulations/preferred vendor requirements/etc. Centerpieces - I looked everywhere and was on Pinterest for days looking for centerpiece ideas. I did not want the typical centerpiece with flowers and FINALLY found the bling pieces I had been looking for. Instead of renting I just bought everything I thought we needed, but we were short two big pieces due to last minute cancellations. Priscila spent hours going over options with me and taking pictures of how each table should be arranged. She also tracked down the last two pieces we needed - beautiful big bling candelabras that matched our other décor. She and her assistants set up the tables for us and broke them down immediately after the wedding. All of our pieces were neatly wrapped and packed in boxes and ready to travel. Every single piece I had was accounted for and unbroken. Day of - Priscila and her assistants ran around all day making sure everything was accounted for and in the right place. She also kept popping to check on me and ensure I was doing okay and everything was on schedule. She kept to a schedule and had every detail accounted for, down to the flip flop stations strategically placed for our guests to take their heels of if they didn't realize we'd be on the beach. The "extra" décor pieces we brought were placed around our reception area beautifully by Priscila. We had orchid strands on each chair on the aisle - she took them down and arranged the orchids around our beautiful cake after the ceremony. Did I mention our cake was just featured on Grace Ormonde Wedding Style? If you're planning a party big or small, call Priscila. She and her team will be right by your side every step of the way and ensure that you're 100% pleased with every single detail, whether you want to be as involved as I was in the process or if you trust her to run with everything. Our wedding was a dream come true & if you call her, yours will be too.

I hired Priscila from My StoryBook Party as a "month of" coordinator for my daughter's destination…read morewedding at the Crosley Estate in Sarasota, FL. What initially attracted me to Priscila was her calm presence and soft-spoken voice. I was primarily looking to hire someone to keep my daughter relaxed prior to the ceremony, as we have a handful of family members who can be quite stress invoking! What I soon found was that I had hired so much more than a "bride-sitter" and "stress guard". Priscila is focused and driven. She truly knows the wedding business inside and out. I found that she could be firm and authoritative when necessary. While gentle in demeanor, she's no pushover! Priscila was quick to reply to phone calls, email, and text messages. She is full of interesting suggestions - things I never would have thought of. She referred us to several local vendors, who were not only professional, but I found to be very reasonably priced. She gladly intervened with a couple of issues that cropped up last minute, keeping the stress from my daughter. She coordinated with all of our other vendors, and created a master timeline for the entire wedding day. We were able to drop off all of our wedding items with Priscila in Sarasota a week prior to the wedding; so we didn't have to run anything to the venue on the day of. She and her team set up all of our wedding décor for us, and had all of it repacked and in our cars by the time the reception was over. Priscila truly understands that a wedding day is so much more than "just another day". With the timeline in place, there were no worries for any of the bridal party on the day of the wedding. Everyone was notified where they needed to be and at what time, and from there, Priscila and her assistants took over. Our only job on the day of the wedding was to be present. My daughter's wedding day was seamless, allowing everyone to focus on what was truly important - FAMILY! I would only do one thing differently if I had to do it over. I'd hire Priscila to handle to entire affair, instead of just the "month of" coordinating. I now understand that the money that you spend on the right wedding coordinator actually saves you so much in the long run! Thank you, Priscila Radke-Neves and My StoryBook Party! You were a breath of fresh air and felt like family by the time the wedding rolled around. You were a joy to work with!

I recently hosted a corporate event at this venue, and was just so impressed with it, and proud of…read moreit as it reflected very well on my company. So pretty; so functional; immaculate; had everything the event needed - bar; lighting; event system; PA system; fast internet; food prep area; private spaces; ample parking; convenient location.... plus, the owner was DELIGHTFUL to work with and very attentive to all of our needs and questions! Six stars!!!!! Will be recommending this venue to friends and family for weddings and other parties. The best venue of its kind that I have experienced. And an excellent VALUE.

I am taking online dance classes offered by Anastassia Ballroom and Dance. It is gratifying,…read moreprofessional experience in all aspects. Technical details work very well and I can see clearly and follow the steps, all the steps. Anastassia offers variable pace to keep everyone involved and she continuously monitors feedback from the students during the class. In addition she posts on the Facebook page music that is used in the class , which makes easier to practice home after the class. Certainly, this well-established studio manages well to carry the quality and creativity of teaching into the online format. I highly recommend Anastassia Ballroom and Dance Studio.

Raquel is the most generous writer/editor I know. Sign up for her mailing list to get notified…read moreabout workshops, quiet writing space, potluck dinners with other writers, etc.

The Writer's Atelier is a wonderful venue where writers can interact with other writers. I've…read moreattended writing groups and author workshops here, and I've participated in several NaNoWriMo write-ins. Racquel Henry, the owner, is a gracious and enthusiastic host, and she makes sure there are coffee and snacks during write-ins. Check out the Writer's Atelier calendar for upcoming literary and writing events in the Orlando area.