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Veronica Thompson was terrific to work with, especially with our busy schedule. She was able to to…read moreget my idea across, even though I was always changing my mind whenever I would see something I liked. Veronica was also very accommodating when it came to changes in my family, vendors, and guest count. I was able to put in a lot of personal touches to my wedding, including things I made. I had several vendors, and she was their point of contact. I didn't have to stress about who needed what and keep up with all my vendor's essential information. Day of the wedding went off without a hitch. I was a happy bride and stressfree. I highly recommend getting a wedding planner, even if it's just for the day of wedding planning. It makes a world of a difference. Especially coming up with things you didn't even think about, even down to the late minute.

I "popped" in to pOpshelf (see what I did there?) recently to pick up some Christmas gifts. They…read morehave a good selection available for gift baskets or just stuff for crafting. If you're looking for a gift idea that is unique, check out pOpshelf.

I've done some major party planning/shopping here in the last year. This is the newest one in the…read morearea. I came here with my sister and party planner to shop for my daughter's baby shower decor. They have everything here to decorate any place and to throw a party. I was super impressed at the fun snacks and drinks here. There were a lot of drinks you don't normally find in usual stores. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that we needed to check ourselves out. They don't even have a regular checkout with a person at this location. Other than that, it is a great place to shop for any occasion.

Absolutely LOVED everything! Monica arrived well before our party started and transformed our house…read moreinto a beautiful mermaid paradise! She was very flexible with everything and our party guests greatly enjoyed her. The mermaid caricatures came out so cute! I highly recommend using her for your party.

Monica is so professional and WONDERFUL with all the children! Parents raved the day after my…read moredaughter's birthday. She made my little girl's fifth birthday an unforgettable experience! We can't wait to book her for her next birthday! Her decorations, costume and patience with the children left us beautiful forever memories of our daughter's special day! Thank you for everything!!!

What I love about Chilled Ponds is that there are two rinks, so you can go ice skating almost any…read moreday or anytime. They have different times so that different types of skaters can get what they want from their time on the ice. If you go to the free skate, expect to see a lot of people who can't skate well. They are a bit erratic, cling to the sides, and aren't paying a lot of attention to anyone else. There are also a lot of kids with those big bumper thingys. Chilled Ponds has a restaurant on site, so you can get a drink or a bite to eat if you get hungry. The bathrooms have tiny stalls with wide gaps in the door where anyone can watch you doing your business. So, I'd say it needs an update. Still, it has a family friendly, welcoming vibe. It's a good place to go to try out ice skating.

Tried to book a birthday party. They aren't responsive to email & don't reply. Called on the phone…read moremany times and the "party coordinator" is perpetually out of office. Was told they'd call me back in about an hour - never did. After I called many times, was eventually told don't offer party packages on Friday nights because that's somehow "not the weekend." Booking elsewhere. Would avoid this place given the poor customer service alone.

We used Big Dreams Entertainment for our wedding in October 2012 at the New Kent Winery. Even…read morethough the DJ had never been to the venue before he was on top of everything. He was on time, had our timeline down to a T, and never missed a beat. Our DJ was Cedric. Cedric worked with the timeline to have all of the special request. He kept the energy going all night and our guest loved him. Price wise he was great. Our budget was limited and he fit right in our budget. If you pay in cash, in advance they gave a discount. I believe it was 10% but dont quote me.

I am finally getting around to post my review for my September 23, 2017 wedding…read more I used this company's service for my ceremony music, Cedric Harris was my DJ. My initial impression was it was difficult to get in contact with him, however, once we were able to speak we decided email would be the best form of communication. The communication did get easier but there have been times where my questions were not answered for days at a time, sometimes not at all. When I mentioned who my ceremony DJ was to my photographers they were excited because they worked with Cedric on many occasions and raved about his quality, personality, and music. As I got closer to the wedding date communication got even more infrequent. I sent my day of schedule and after requesting for Cedric to verify he received it he assured me everything was good to go and he would be there at 3p to set up for my 4pm ceremony. My last communication was making sure the music was set, which I was told it was, and verifying if he would mic the officiant, which I never got a response to. The day of, as my wedding party and I were lining up, I was told we were behind because the DJ, Cedric, showed up at 3:45p and is still setting up. My guest had to watch my DJ set up! Shortly after that the wrong music started to play for the wedding party entrance! Thankfully the bridal entrance music was correct. I never met Cedric, he never introduced himself to me and he left without his tip (thank goodness). I went on my honeymoon and once I got back I followed up with my coordinator to pick up items I left behind. That is when my coordinator made me fully aware of the events of my ceremony. She advised me once my Groom made her aware of the music being incorrect she approached Cederic. She first noticed the way he was dressed -long sleeve button up shirt, jean shorts, and sneakers, definitely not a way for a DJ or anyone else to dress to a wedding, but more importantly immediately smelled alcohol and noticed he was drunk. She made him aware the music was incorrect and he told her it was not (I, myself, could hear the music was wrong, got it on video). She then stated later on Cedric told her he FORGOT about my wedding, he was on the fishing pier all day (which would explain the outfit), and as soon as he remembered my wedding he immediately left and came to the venue. HOW UNPROFESSIONAL!!! I am extremely upset and disappointed at his conduct and service. It is one thing to be late and play the wrong music but ENTIRELY UNACCEPTABLE to show up smelling like alcohol and to tell someone you FORGOT about a wedding that you've been booked for and paid for months in advance!! Had I tipped him I would be even more upset, especially since he gotten such good reviews. When I spoke about it to my other vendors they were surprised and said this may have been a one-off for him, however, this was the most important day of my life and a one-off is unacceptable. I contacted Cederic and he apologized and offered a refund in exchange for me to not post a negative review, I agreed. On October 28 he informed me the check would be mailed that week. On November 10 I advised him I didn't receive it and asked if he mailed it. He replied the same day and said he did. On November 25 I emailed him again and advised I didn't receive it and asked if he had a tracking number, he did not but said he would look into it for me and let me know. I did not hear from me again and on December 13 I advised me to disregard sending the refund check, in which I'm sure he never sent, and I would rather post my review. I will never use this company EVER AGAIN!

MorLina Events coordinated a wedding in which I was the maid of honor. MorLina Events took…read moreexcellent care of the bride and groom; however, the rest of the wedding party was treated as second class. The owner and staff spent the weekend barking orders, not allowing breaks, scolding and yelling at us. We avoided them in order to have fun. We dedicated our time, money and energy toward our friends' amazing wedding weekend, only to experience the wrath of MorLina Events. The ladies of the wedding party began hair and makeup at the bride's hotel room at 7:30 a.m. MorLina Events arrived at 10:30 a.m. Then the yelling began, "Bridesmaids, you need to be in your dresses by 11:30 a.m." As 11:30 a.m. approached, they yelled, "You need to be in your dresses within the next five minutes. We are behind schedule." After the wedding ceremony, MorLina Events announced that the entire wedding party return to the holding room to prepare for photos. I sneaked away to say "hello" to my bf and confirm plans for the reception since he would drive there separately. Some wedding party members also checked on their families. During those few minutes, MorLina Events continued to call for us. When we arrived at the hotel/wedding reception, MorLina Events led the immediate wedding party to the private lounge during cocktail hour. The bride and groom ate dinner. The rest of us hungrily reached for appetizers and beverages. As soon as we placed our plates and glasses on the tables, MorLina Events told the wedding party (minus the bride and groom) to line up in the grand ballroom for a dry run of the grand entrance! After the 30-minute dry run, the owner called each of our names to tell us at which table we were sitting and pointed to where the table was located in the ballroom. MorLina Events told us we had five minutes to freshen up before lining up for the actual grand entrance. The matron of honor and I ran upstairs to the bride's hotel room so she could put on her contact lenses and I grabbed my belongings. I planned to drop them off at my table inside the ballroom before the grand entrance when MorLina Events saw me. One yelled, "We needed you 10 minutes ago! We're getting in trouble! What table are you sitting at?" I said, "Table 17." Another staffer grabbed my travel bag and the hanger that the bride had custom ordered for us. I yelled back and said, "You ruined my hanger!" I tried to fix the delicate hanger, but they abruptly took my belongings to table 17. MorLina Events assigned the two MOHs to distribute pins to guests during the money dance. MorLina Events owner whispered to me, "Keep the flow moving." I wish she assigned two of her employees to regulate the money dance by having one line of guests fornthe groom, and the other line would be for the bride. Instead, guests randomly lined up in either line and the matron of honor and I had to monitor both lines and the amount of time each guest danced with the bride and groom. Suddenly, the deejay announced, "There are three minutes remaining for the money dance." I had to squeeze in a few seconds to dance with the groom. Afterward, I ran back to my table to learn that the wedding cake had already been served to the guests. Because I was not present, I missed out on cake. A guest said that he and fellow guests "felt rushed." Another guest said that MorLina Events' staff also yelled at a bridal party during a previous wedding. I could eventually forget all the details that happened during this wedding weekend, but I could never forget how MorLina Events made me feel - stressed out, exhausted, being micromanaged as they watched over us like hawks. What MorLina Events failed to realize was that potential clients could arise from this wedding. Instead of cultivating relationships, this company endlessly directed orders. MorLina Events posted selfies and photos of the wedding on Instagram. That was when I learned that MorLina Events had SIX (6) people on its team at this wedding. Two were non-existent; four were constantly in our faces. Interestingly, none appeared to break a sweat, wrinkle their clothes, bend over backwards nor get on their hands and knees. An extra star was given because what mattered most was the bride and groom's happiness during their big day.