Absolutely could not have pulled this off without Kelly and her team!…read moreWhen my wife and decided to have our wedding in central NJ at the Chapel at Sandy Hook, we didn't fully understand all the work that would go into planning a tented wedding. Early on we connected with Kelly at SociaLife and it may have been the best decision we made in the entire process. Not only was the entire SociaLife team professional and well experienced, they were an absolute joy to work with. They helped us with everything from recommending terrific vendors (band, caterers, tent company) to writing in calligraphy all of our guest's seating arrangement on slight slabs of driftwood (and everything in between). With the wedding being located in central NJ, Kelly's ability to connect us with local vendors ultimately saved us a lot in the process and really helped capture what makes the area so special. My wife and I gave Kelly an idea of how we wanted the wedding to feel, but pretty much gave her free reign on aesthetic. We worked together on budget, letting her know things we were ok spending on, and where we wanted to hold back. How she was able to find the most affordable florist with the most amazing flowers is still shocking to me We were lucky to have them helping us throughout the planning, but where their experience was most impactful was during the actual wedding weekend. Neither my wife nor I could pin point an anxious moment or problem that came up during our big day, and that's absolutely because of the tremendous job SociaLife did. Everyone that was involved in our wedding was blown away by their ability to bring together so many moving parts, yet make it look effortless in the process. For anyone that is planning their wedding, please reach out to SociaLife, as we would have not enjoyed the day as much as we did without their help. Since the wedding, almost every guest has genuinely told us it was the best wedding they've ever been to - which, can be kind of awkward as most of our friends are married - but, is completely true.

From the owner: SociaLife is a full-service wedding and event planning company that offers coordination and design…read moreassistance in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and beyond. The brand was founded under the belief that planning an event should never compromise your social life or become so overwhelming to organize, that there is no longer any fun involved. Our goal is to alleviate the stress that planning may cause by working directly with our clients to help define their vision, offer creative direction and ensure that every logistical detail is accounted for. Our team of highly skilled planners specializes in creating personalized events that embrace each our client's individual styles. We build strong relationships with our clients, and they trust us to execute each event meticulously and create a positive planning experience. SociaLife has had the pleasure of working at over 100 unique locations ranging from backyards to ballrooms, beaches to barns and has the experience to transform any space into a dream venue. When you hire a SociaLife planner, you immediately tap into our network of vendors to get not only the best team of professionals, but to also get the best prices. Our monthly planning checklists, detailed timelines, organizational skills, and experience with solving problems have proved to be an invaluable resource for clients planning a wedding or special event. Whether you need help planning your entire event, or just finalizing the details, trust that SociaLife will

Wonderful experience with NJ Wedding Pros…read more Angelica and her video team were kind, understanding of our religious needs, and did a great highlights reel. Can't wait for the full video. Florals were also beautiful. Figuring out pricing at the beginning stages of planning were complicated-we were quoted one price, it changed, we scaled down, etc. I'd recommend being very clear with budget needs, and setting an official price right off the bat. On the whole, the room looked lovely and they listened to our needs and wants.

I purchased this aisle runner a few months before my wedding & I just loved it! The runner is made…read morefrom good quality burlap that doesn't shed like most burlap does. 5 weeks before my wedding took place my Dad had a traumatic brain injury that impaired his balance, vision, and hearing. We were uncertain if he would be able to walk me down the aisle. As you can see my Dad was able to walk me down the aisle & it meant the world to me. This aisle runner was my favorite wedding decor piece because I truly meant what the aisle runner said. "Dad of all the walks we've ever taken. I'll remember this one forever". Many of my guests cried when we walked down the aisle & I was able to read the runner to my Dad. If you are considering buying this product, I highly suggest it!

Jodie was a godsend!!!…read more My husband and I got married in early August. It was the best day of both of our lives and none of it would have been possible without Jodie @ Particular Planner. We were planning our wedding remotely, which we were initially nervous about, but once Jodie came into the picture, things were easier than we could've imagined. She met with our vendors, Facetimed us while she toured our venue (which we booked sight "unseen"!) and thought of every little detail before anyone else. On the day-of, she effortlessly wrangled all of our family and friends for photos, made sure things were set up correctly, and always checked in with us to make sure we had everything we needed. My husband and I can't thank Jodie enough! You will not regret working with Jodie for your wedding! - Jackie and Brian Bell

When my husband and I began planning our wedding we never imagined working with a wedding planner…read more We are both professional project managers and thought, how hard could this be? Little did we know, the decision to work with Jodie was by far the BEST decision we made throughout the planning process. Jodie used her years of professional event planning and personal experience with her own wedding to ease the process for us and bring a new perspective to the decisions we had to make. Jodie was incredibly helpful working and negotiating with all of our vendors. She thought of things that we never would have thought to ask ourselves and always had our best interest at heart. The week of our wedding there was a major snow storm that brought on about a foot of snow. Our ceremony was to be in a tent with clear walls outside on a farm field. The week prior to our big day, we were running around like crazy people- picking up stuff here, dropping off stuff there... Just crazy. Jodie manned the entire tent rental installation as if it was her own tent, her own farm, and her own wedding. Extremely PROACTIVE! She worked with Parkins Tent Rentals and our venue, Lauxmont Farms, to have all snow removed so the ground could be ready for the tent installation and to make sure our guests would not be trekking through mud. There was no need to worry about the weather with Jodie on our team. Jodie's attention to detail, organizational skills, and thoroughness greatly exceeded our expectations. Our wedding was a destination with many DIY elements and moving parts. Everything was a la carte. We had over thirteen vendors that required coordination the day of our wedding. Prior to our wedding day, Jodie completely wrapped herself around the timeline, vendor roles, and our expectations to make our vision a reality. There was not one moment that prevented us from enjoying every minute of our special day with Jodie on board. Our dreams came true and we just cannot imagine our special day being as smooth and painless as it was without Jodie on our team.

We recently stayed at The Shore Club for a friend's 50th birthday. We drove in from PA. This place…read moreis cute and has a beautiful chandelier and entranceway. They host a lot of weddings and parties. Our room was casual. The staff were nice.

We were visiting Spring Lake, NJ for the first time. It was listed as having one of the nicest…read morevillages and beaches in the State. There weren't many options available to stay close to the beach....the Shore Club was perfect. It was a 5 minute drive to the beach - with parking everywhere at no cost. It was a five minute drive to the village of Spring Lake. It was a five minute drive to the town of Manasquan....it's centrally located to everything. We had a room in the main building-it was cooler at night and we were out during the day, so we never had to use the air conditioning unit. It was a nice quiet room - looking out over the pool and stage in the back. We spent one evening listening to a small band playing at the pool. The management at the hotel was very accommodating and gracious. We would stay again as we're definitely going back to Spring Lake!

Visited their Chef's Market at their new Herbertsville location. This grab and go market offers…read moreexcellently prepared dishes at reasonable prices with great creativity. I certainly will become a regular as it is an easy place to pick up a quality dinner when running late coming home.

I attended a wedding at Bonnet Island Estate this past weekend and had a fantastic time with my…read morefamily! It was a lovely ceremony set up in the barn chapel and had a great cocktail hour overlooking the bay with a good variety of food options from oysters to lobster bisque and more. The banquet hall was very open and spacious and had plenty of room to dance and take in all of the festivities. Merri Makers did a great job catering the event and the Chateaubriand was exquisite! My server at the table was Sean and he did a great job always ensuring we had water and drinks served to our table as well as clearing the plates to make more room. The staff was very friendly and willing to help, and I am happy I had such a good server in Sean to make the event even more enjoyable. He was telling jokes to lighten the mood and was constantly available if needed. i would definitely use Merri-Makers for my events going forward because from everything I saw as an attendee it was a well-run operation with a staff that seemed to be enjoying what they were doing!

Michelle and her team are great to work with. Coordinating with Michelle was an easygoing…read moreexperience and she was extremely attentive and professional. They were right on schedule the day of the wedding and everything went through as planned! Couldn't be happier! Thank you for such a memorable evening.

Hiring Michelle and her team was by far the best thing I could have done! Our wedding was a…read morefairytale and it is all due to the extremely hard work, organization and friendly demeanor Michelle had delivered from day 1 when meeting with her. I had no idea how much work and how difficult planning a wedding could be but Michelle sent me checklist after checklist to keep me organized and as stress free as a bride could possibly be (there's still stress no matter what...you're getting married let's be real). We had a 200 person wedding out in Montauk and Michelle introduced herself well in advance to all vendors previously even though she did not technically start working for us until the last 6 weeks. She was on top of every detail to make sure that this wedding would be exactly as I had envisioned and it was beyond that in the end. She and her team were completely behind the scenes but if you ever needed anything they would magically appear and help you with any little need. It was incredible. As the bride, I did not need to stress about lost guests, wedding party members, photographers, the band...nothing! She did it all with her team and it made my wedding the dream I am still falling asleep to. Thank you Michelle for everything and I plan on referring you to all my future bride-to-be friends!!

We had a few loose ideas and a hectic schedule. From that Lindsay took the ball and ran. She poured…read moreherself into every detail and made it a magical and enchanted evening. The guests left feeling deeply grateful for an extraordinary evening. Lindsay is affordable, hard working and imaginative.Highly recommended.

Let me preface this review by saying if you are thinking about getting a wedding planner in the…read moreNJ/NY area, definitely reach out to Lindsay! She is absolutely amazing and will help craft an event that is better than you could have imagined. She has been such a pleasure to work with, and would highly recommend her. Let me back up and give you some context. My husband and I knew we wanted to get married in NJ on my uncle's farm. The only problems with that were that we lived across the country in Portland and we didn't have a building to have the ceremony in. My husband and I also both worked full time jobs. We began to realize that we'd have some time constraints on our hands and hiring a wedding planner might not be a bad idea. After reading some reviews online, I reached out to a few planners and set up a couple of introductory calls to hear about their services and experiences. When I started talking to different wedding planner, every one of them started off by telling me about all of their packages and what was included in their service. Lindsay was different. Unlike the other planners who immediately went into their sales pitch, Lindsay wanted to hear our story and what we wanted in our wedding. It seemed like she genuinely wanted to help us create our special day, not just give us a cookie cutter list of services. This was such a refreshing and personal way of approaching wedding planning. I knew from that minute that I wanted her to plan my wedding. Lindsay of Simply Sunshine Events is an amazing events planner, coordinator, and event designer. She covers a wide array of events, from wedding and baby showers to corporate events and fundraisers. And every single review that I read about the company was simply glowing. Not only is she professional, candid, creative, and helpful, but she just seemed like someone who I would work well with. Ironically we both grew up super close to one another, so we instantly clicked on that part of our past. Even without that connection, I knew that we would get along well. We decided to get help on both the design portion as well as the planning portion of our wedding. I'm really not the most creative person in the world and I felt like we needed help putting together the overall vision. We were presented with a personalize design brief with a couple of different options. Once we decided on a vision, Lindsay was able to pick out vendor options that she thought would work well with the venue and overall theme. It was so much less overwhelming being able to choose out of a couple of highly recommended vendors than to have to choose from everyone in the area. Which leads me to another important thing that Lindsay brought to the table: experience. Not only has she worked with all of these people before, but she has seen all the ins and outs of doing a wedding at a "home" venue. Initially, we thought it would be more cost efficient and easier to have an at home wedding. However, it turns out that this makes the whole planning process much more difficult since we had to not only style a wedding but actually create a venue. Lindsay instantly knew all the things we needed to look into - a tent, flooring, a generator, bathrooms, the list goes on and on. She provided us super detail specific timelines of when we should do each task, as well as supplemental tools to assist us along the way. With Lindsay's help, my husband and I made a lot of the big decisions pretty early on in the planning process. I completely trusted Lindsay's opinion on vendors and that really worked out well for us. We had amazing food and cake tastings, had a florist meeting on site that was spot on, and have a Chaplain who gave me chills when going through ceremony options. The best part about the whole deal is that Lindsay can sometimes get her clients special discounts with vendors that she works with regularly, and passes those deals directly to her clients. Some planners will take those discounts as profits, but Lindsay has an awesome system where she charged us one flat fee for everything listed in her contract and helped us save money elsewhere. She was a huge help in constructing our budget and sticking to it. Overall, I'm so glad we worked with Simply Sunshine for both the planning and design part of our wedding. The wedding went off beautifully and I was so glad I could just relax and be fully present on the wedding day. Even though there was threat of rain all the way up to the actual day, we were able to execute a plan B (extra tents for the ceremony and cocktail hour) that most people had no idea was actually not what we originally intended. I was so thankful to have such an amazing team of vendors backing me up through the preparation and actual day, even when we threw curve balls at them. Simply Sunshine Events has made this whole planning process less stressful than I was initially expecting, and made our wedding day more amazing than I ever could have hoped for.