Ariana has been great to work with! She is on task, diligent and always available when I had a…read morequestion. By the time I called to ask she had already taken matters into her own hands and any issues were solved. I love her out of the box thinking, her design and style that she brings. She has a great sense of humor, which definitely helps when times get stressful!

Ariana is a pleasure to work with. Her attention to detail, positive attitude, and excitement for…read moreher clients is something that is so important and needed in the wedding planning field. I would recommend her a thousand times over! She's the best at what she does!

Quick update...NOTHING ever came of the situation. They wouldn't show the photos to the public even…read moreafter the news did a story on the situation. They also didn't talk to the news channel about the situation. They made us come up with a list of belongings that were lost later telling us that they had no intention of repaying us the amount that was stolen while still trying to tell us it was not their fault and the bridal suite is "usually always locked". There also was a couple that married a year prior who had their ENTIRE card box stolen (we did not know about this before booking). If you're going to book at the nice venue then make sure and keep all nice things at home and don't leave ANYTHING valuable unattended.

Wee wnt to a financial advisor's free dinner last nite at the Pinery. WOW, was I ever impressed…read morewith the meal, the service & the ambiance. We were in the small room, at the front of the building (entry door faces south) and the oversize fireplace gave a lovely ambience to the setting. The blower made it noisy, but it certainly warmed up the room. Turning off the blower, made the room quiet enough to hear the speaker without benefit of a PA system. KUDOS to the attentive and genteel servers! Every one of them knew from which side to serve and asked if they could take our plate, or if we were finished, before clearing our plates and manicuring the table. I HIGHLY recommend this event space and the "food group" / caterers!!

Flat out...Ashlee Springer is a miracle worker! I found myself so stressed out as I was trying to…read moreplan a wedding while living across the country from my mother and sisters, Ashlee came to my rescue. She calmed my nerves so quickly with her caring and calming personality. She really cared about what I wanted and knew how to translate that into something that would work both at the church and the venue. She was able to guide me and given her opinions when I was obviously torn. At the end of the day, I'm not sure what I would have done without Ashlee! I highly recommend Smash Events for all your event planning needs, local or destination...Ashlee Springer will make any event AMAZING!

Tresa made our wedding day perfect. Not only did she help with planning and communicate with our…read morevendors, but she was also a joy to work with. Hiring her as our planner was one of the best decisions we have made!

Tresa is amazing ! We hired her for day of planning services but she was very helpful throughout…read morethe entire process and was easy to get ahold of with questions or concerns! we had several meetings with her throughout our wedding planning process and I even live out of state and she was still very accommodating in getting all of the vendors together for various meetings or walkthroughs . She is very thorough with her day of timelines and is on top of everything on your special day ! I would definitely recommended her !:)

Oh, where do I begin? If you want to create your most…read moremagical dream wedding and have no stress - choose Wedgewood Black Forest as your wedding venue! We chose Wedgewood in January 2021 for our October 1, 2022, wedding with 100+ guests. Kayla was our amazing wedding coordinator and she made everything so simple for us. Every detail we asked for came with a "yes" answer. She had wonderful recommendations for us and she and the entire staff worked with all my ideas - no matter how "different" they were. In fact, we made a last-minute request for a late-night charcuterie board and the chef jumped in to make it happen - and it was spectacular! In fact all of the food was incredible! Our friends and family are all still talking about how it was the best food they'd ever had at an event or wedding. The planning phase was simple, organized, thorough, and extremely professional. I'm very much a "Type-A" person, and this one one of the few times in my life I was able to sit back and trust that others would get it right - would see my vision and run with it. Wedgewood was super accommodating to the vendors I chose to bring in for ceremony music (string quartet), florist, pastry chef/wedding cake and groom's cake, marquee letters, favors, balloons, and other extra touches. Day of - everything ran smoothly! Kayla and Mo were so kind, kept us updated and ready for the next part of the agenda...and kept us well-fed and hydrated! We only had one small hiccup during the reception (with availability of certain liquor we expected to have) - but Kayla went out of her way to make it right for us. I absolutely understand that things can happen, but it's how the team responds that makes the difference and the lasting impression. Kayla is exceptional! I highly recommend the Elite package (it's definitely worth it!), the "grand sparkler moment" at the reception grand entrance, the tortellini, the s'mores bar, a late-night snack, Wedgewood's preferred photographer - Tina Joiner, their preferred DJ - DJ Maestro, and their photo-booth option - Untamed Smiles. My favorite part of the process was Kayla's enthusiasm and excitement for our wedding. It made me feel so confident that I was making all the right choices...and that my ideas weren't too crazy (having a sketch artist for our guests, we "buried the bourbon" on the property a month in advance for good weather... and dug it up on our wedding day, etc.). She was all for it and I truly appreciated her excitement for our traditions and ideas. Wedgewood is the Gold Standard in wedding venues! Without any hesitation, Highly Recommend!

Yvonne is absolutely amazing and the location is perfect. My Bff's had their wedding here tonight…read moreand I can tell you that the team has everything done and taken care of for you from beginning to the end. Maggie the DJ knew exactly what the vibe would and what to play. It's was great! Inside or outside wedding this place is amazing! Highly recommend!

Highly recommend!!!! Rhoda and Anthony go above and beyond to make sure your special day is…read moreSPECIAL! They take care of finding everything (catering,photographer,cake) and make sure everyone is talking to you and things are going the way you want them to and making sure you're happy the entire time. Waiting to marry my best friend was the hardest part, we could not have picked a better venue to host our August 7th 2021 wedding. Thank you thank you thank you !!! P.S. Rhoda, my flowers, omg I loved them so much!

Such a unique place for a wedding! I have attended several weddings here and have not been…read moredisappointed. I love that there is a lake close by and the outdoor area is perfect for the dance floor. They have Bristol Beer on tap and a cool fun bar area. They have packages that include the caterer, DJ, cake and photograph which is perfect for anyone that doesn't have all the time in the world to arrange them! I know they also have painting classes that I plan to attend very soon!

WOW. Abbey was…read moreINCREDIBLE and a total VISIONARY! Not only did she create a STUNNING design board that led all of the creative/design meetings with vendors; But she took a "feeling" that I had of "romantic, moody, fall" and TURNED IT INTO AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING WEDDING. It was so special to see her ability to hear the vague words and create my perfect vision for my day that all of our guests commented was "so Ashli and Brad." On top of being a design queen, she also wrangled my bridal party and vendors and kept us on track day of (really month of, I did mostly nothing). She even got us caught up timeline-wise when I was about half an hour late to the venue! I cannot recommend Abbey enough. She is an absolute delight.

Abbey was the ideal wedding planner for our August 2022 wedding at Devil's Thumb Ranch. Throughout…read morethe planning process she was full of great ideas on design and provided excellent feedback to our plans, including on vendors we were hiring. She was always prompt to reply (even when we were less than prompt) and is an all-around excellent communicator, both via email and over the phone. The month of, Abbey was on top of absolutely everything, including making sure our schedule was in good shape, dealing with vendors, and ensuring we had everything we needed. Her presence removed a considerable amount of stress in an obviously stressful time. The wedding weekend was everything we hoped for and then some, in significant part thanks to Abbey. We couldn't be happier that we hired her!

I was in a wedding here last weekend and had an incredible experience! Landon was amazing! Very…read moreprofessional and kind! Made sure we all knew exactly what to do and when! Gorgeous venue!

It's a quaint venue in a beautiful location. The rock garden with the flowing water was amazing…read more The food was not good.