Unique Events was such an amazing company to work with. We planned our wedding in about 10 months…read moreand they made the process stress-free and manageable. We used their design, floral, and day-of coordination services. The design service was amazing. They got to know us as a couple, got to know our vibe, and then created a tailored design plan that truly incorporated every element we wanted and some that we didn't even know were possible! They stayed within our budget and did not pressure us to spend more. We were able to rent all of our needed items from them and used them for signage. We also paid for the set-up and tear-down services so felt incredibly stress free with the design of the wedding day. The floral was wrapped up in the design process and was also effortless. They gave us a full plan of which florals would be used for our bouquets and arrangements. On the day-of the flowers were beautiful and just as described. The day-of coordination was icing on the cake. Our coordinator, Kelli, was present for all of our design/planning meetings so it felt like she knew our wedding when planning the schedule. She was available to talk through all the details of our schedule and very communicative leading up to the wedding. On the day of my wedding I felt so calm knowing that the set up and coordination was in capable hands. I was able to focus on being in the moment and enjoy the whole day. They made clean-up seamless. Was the best use of money. Would do 100 times over!! Recommend Unique Events endlessly!

We worked with Travis and the Unique Events team for almost a year while planning our summer…read morewedding in the Quad Cities. We have nothing but praise for their work and would not hesitate to recommend UE's services to others planning a special event. We elected to work with Unique Events after a disappointing experience with another event planning group whose fee structure and policies were ambiguous, at best. From the outset, Travis and his team of event designers were responsive to our questions and took our interests, tastes, and goals for the wedding into consideration. UE worked within our budget to design and execute a truly outstanding event that felt personal, elegant, and seamless. A number of the vendors and countless guests have reached out to us with compliments for UE's exceptional service and design work. My partner and I planned the wedding from out of state, and therefore assigned a lot of responsibility to UE to manage not only their own design elements (incl. ceremony & reception decor, lighting, floral, linens, and numerous rentals) but also to oversee the "day-of" operations of eight other vendors. Throughout the planning process, Travis Newell's communication with us was prompt, clear, and courteous. He went above and beyond to ensure that the details we discussed were accounted for in revised event proposals and came prepared with questions and ideas to all of our conversations. He and the day-of coordinators even went so far as to meet with me (and one of the other vendors) at the venue three weeks before the wedding for a detailed walk through of the design and event timeline. The event coordinators, Ashley and Hannah, also provided exceptional service on the day-of, working tirelessly from 7am through midnight to liaise with vendors, party members and guests, and to attend to issues that arose. We were deeply impressed with their attentiveness and demonstrated capacity. Thank you so much, Unique Events! We couldn't have done it without you.

I usually don't like sharing my best kept secrets, because I want them all to myself but I HAVE to…read more(and do) tell the world about Erin! I can't put into words how special Erin is to us! When I think back to our wedding day, I remember the most beautiful, seamless, STRESS FREE day and Erin played a huge, huge part in all of that. From engagement photos, to timeline, to props, posing ideas, and everything else in between, she was on. the. ball. She gave such great ideas and listened to ours and truly made our entire wedding (not just photos) vision come to life! Her communication with me leading up to the wedding made me feel more than comfortable going into our big day! No stress! I had a pretty rowdy crew of a bridal party and her and her hubby (HEY GABE) brought their A game along with a lot of patience, which I know they needed after our party bus! Fun fact: we forgot the rings at our hotel on our way to our ceremony and Gabe went back and got them for us so if you're lucky enough to have Gabe at your wedding, IM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. We literally wouldn't have been able to get married without him. Just don't do what we did.....lol We received our photos in more than a timely manner, especially since October was such a busy month for Erin! I've been waiting and waiting to print off our favorites for when we move into our house in June and I cannot wait to do so! Print your photos, people! Not only is she an amazing engagement and wedding photographer, also does beautiful family sessions as well! I recommend her to everyone who needs a photographer and my brother and his family have had multiple family sessions done with her! Family, fresh 48 and 1st birthday! My husband and I are due in August and we can't wait get our family photos done! I know who I'm calling! Basically, if you're looking for a photographer, no matter what your needs are, stop looking and book Erin. I promise you will not be disappointed!

My family and I have been using Erin for photography since my husband and I first met, starting…read morewith pre-engagement photos to our maternity photos, she has taken some stellar shots. Erin's work is artistic, creative, romantic and stunning as well as we always have received our digital images in a timely manner. We can't wait to be back in town for our daughters' one year photos, we were sad to not use her for our newborn photos (she was booked and we live out of state) as her work with babies looks amazing! I highly recommend her work to anyone looking for baby, family, couple/engagement and wedding photography as her talent will not cease to amaze you for capturing life's most precious moments.

I was sad to see party city was closed. I wasn't sure where to get balloons and party supplies for…read morethe four kiddos. I was glad to find this place. I couldn't believe the selection. I had a lot of fun picking out a balloon bouquet and discussing a variety of party options available, including a cotton candy machine i could rent. parking was easy, staff very friendly! Ill be back for sure.

What a fun novelty shop! This place is crawling with most any costume or costume accessory you can…read moredream up. It's a suitable environment for Halloween-time preparations, definitely. This could also be just an awesome spot to generate ideas if you're an artsy person. My boyfriend and I had stopped here without knowing such a masquerade mecca existed, but it became clear pretty fast: Balloons, Etc. & The Costume Emporium has a high cool factor if you're open to whacky stuff and associated oddities. The staff member was also friendly and open to answering my questions. Because when you're in a place this curious, you're bound to be wondering a thing or two! Needless to say, my inner young kid spirit was on full display, much like the many masks presented across the store. I wish there were more treasures like this shop. I give it my support, and you should, too. You might even be inspired to buy something you don't need (yet)!

Clife DJ Company exceeded our expectations!! We booked DJ Russ immediately after meeting him at a…read morewedding showcase event. He is professional and delightful; he listened to what we wanted most, and he delivered!! He ensured that our May the 4th be with you wedding featured subtle touches of Star Wars for my nerdy yet adorable husband by remixing Star Wars songs with songs we love and even gifting us lightsabers! We cannot recommend this company enough!

Clife went above and beyond for our event! Extremely professional, on time and worked with us for…read moreour special program all throughout the night. His DJ skills were phenomenal and perfect for our crowd and venue. The set up/lights etc were perfect and set the vibe for our space perfectly. Clife had the best energy for our crowd pumping up the dance party, and creating a fun and entertaining evening. You can tell he loves what he does! We can't wait to book him for future events. Everything from booking to our event was professional, smooth, and super easy!

We used for a bachelor party. Very friendly, and communicated well. Our driver was Brandon and he…read morewas awesome! The bus was nice, and we had a great evening. Thank you!

My team truly enjoys working with Troy and Kaelyn from R&D Events. They are incredibly passionate…read moreabout their work. They are incredibly kind, punctual, and professional. I would highly recommend their services to others.

Great prompt service very dependable. Troy and Kaelyn were very knowledgeable and helped us a lot…read morewith our rental needs. We will definitely use again for future rental needs. I highly recommend anybody in the Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas use R&D events for their next event.

My husband has ordered flowers for me on multiple occasions from a couple of places. He has always…read moretold me to go there to buy whatever I need when I feel an urge to pick up some healthy plant/flowers for a friend. The staff helps without pushing a certain product and wait patiently while I shop and decide which plant suits my needs best. The little shop sells the cutest garden decorations, too. However, their hanging plants remain my favorite flora to buy. The worst part about shopping is when I have to stop looking when I run out of time and JUST DECIDE! Oh, I almost forgot about the deliveries. I love the smiles! It's got to be one of the best jobs in the world: handing people flowers.

Flowers were fresh and beautiful! My friend loved them. Pierson's always has quality flowers.read more