This was my first experience hiring an event planner. Shelli planned my sister's baby shower this…read moresummer. From start to finish. I posted for help using the thumbtack website and of all the responses I felt most comfortable with her. She's professional, serious about her job and basically down to earth. She asked essential questions (theme, colors, etc). I was working with a small budget and she still did wonders. She sent out invites and even made a social media invite. I really just put things in her hands and it turned out awesome. The decorations were perfect for a summer outdoor shower. She DIY many details to save money and made sure to have a back up plan Incase the weather was bad. Tables, seating, and not your typical shower games. I was very pleased that I didn't have to worry about anything and could really focus on celebrating my now nephew. I would definitely recommend her and I will hire her again in the future.

From the owner: My business is here for all sizes, budgets, and types of events. The best part is allowing you the…read moreclient to relax and enjoy, while I do the job. I love the creative aspect. I can design something that hasn't been done or put a twist on something old and make it unique. I am driven to make StarGirl Event & Design a memorable, go to business. Therefore I will give my best to each client and their events.

Super cool concept and great place for a team event. Was essentially a pool hall but with ping…read morepong. Tons of ping pong tables and balls that they come clean up. The food was great too especially the sliders and pizzzas. Service was great as someone came by to clean up the ping pong balls every few minutes. Very fun experience!

We ended up in Boston randomly and were looking for a place to hangout that would be fun for adults…read moreand a tween. Loved all the games on the tables to play while waiting for our ping pong table to be ready. We ordered drinks at the bar and I loved my Curious George! So good! We got some snacks at the ping pong table and they were good too. The fries were cooked perfectly but the pepper ketchup wasn't my favorite. We ended up ordering 2 fries so I must not have minded the ketchup too much. We got the hop pop chicken tenders and found them to be ok. They were a bit overcooked, so they probably would be better less crisped. The place is huge! The employees were continually walking around scooping up all the ping pong palls and making sure everyone was taken care of. I love the net tool they had for collecting the balls. My niece loved the ping pong ball bath. She jumped in it about a dozen times. I wish we had something like this near me, it was great family fun and could turn into adult fun in the evening with lots of amazing drinks.

I am a professional event planner and a mama - a dangerous combination if ever there was one. So…read morewhen my daughter's first birthday party became a topic of conversation in my household, I came up with a detailed and comprehensive party plan, complete with intricate themes and design work. I reached out to Wow Balloons and heard back the same day: Yes, they could complete this design work and yes, they could stay within my target budget. Perfect!! Cue Mikhail, owner of Wow Balloons. He was in frequent contact with me throughout the planning process, did a site tour with me to confirm measurements and rigging points and offered ideas for how to elevate my design concept even further - a planner's dream come true. The end result was a stunningly beautiful balloon arch in soft pastel colors that reflected our Classic Winnie the Pooh theme. The arch was dotted with real greenery to enhance the organic nature of the theme. Mikhail and his teammate had the installation completed precisely within the timeframe agreed upon and he even brought additional elements to have on-hand should we want to tweak anything before he finished. Thank you so, so much to the team at Wow Balloons! You gave me peace of mind that this milestone event would be designed perfectly and it absolutely was. I look forward to hiring Wow again for future parties!

Absolutely amazing experience working with them for two large events!! I recommend the WOW…read moreballoons team 100000% - you will not be disappointed!!!

Solid beer and food selection…read more We got the hazy and some clam chowder and enjoyed both. Love the logo design so I had to get a shirt.

Brewery 410 We…read morestopped in here for a few beers and lunch after walking around Boston Commons and the Public Gardens all morning. I got my usual flight to start that included 2 hazy IPA's, a pale ale, and a blonde. The beer types were pretty standard. I didn't see anything crazy, but all were solid to really good. My favorite was the One IPA to Rule them all (hazy). For lunch the lady friend and I split a French Fries flight which is parmesan fries with 3 different dipping sauces. What a great idea. One of the sauces was a cilantro ranch (delish) and the other 2 appeared to be something similar to Raisin' Cane's sauce (I don't like mayo so I didn't try). The fries were a little soggy though. I also got an order of Gochujang and lime sauced wings. These were phenomenal! The best wings I have had in a long time, maybe ever! Holy Shit, I want to go back to Boston just to eat these again. Cool atmosphere, very nice bartenders, very good beer and great wings!

We were guests for a wedding aboard one of Anitas boats last night. It was perfection! A lower…read morelevel with dance floor, seating, food and a fully stocked bar. Upstairs, where the ceremony was held, had beautiful views of the Boston Harbour. Both levels had clean restrooms :) Anita greeted everyone on the dock, and flawlessly coordinated the music. A lot of details can be lost, but I can't think of one Anita missed. I highly recommend.

When i booked that charter in February - i was told we would have music for the charter to hear…read morethe concert- we would have a buffet and the boat seated 25- 30. It took 6 emails and calls to get corect directions t for the pick up dock - NO MAP...the boat has 43 people on it the upper deck steps said 5 adults only there were eleven of us - 7 tanding to eat because there was no seating. the food was marginal - we a choice of water or cans of pop. There is no way there were 43 life rafts for any emergency - people from California Colorado were also dumbfounded- Do not take this charter -

Woah. Just woah…read more Coming from the humble background that I have... this was a fever dream. Everything about this venue was amazing. The staff was professional and coordinated to a T. The scenery was breathtaking. The decorations were simple, but elegant. The food was tasty and the bartenders were very friendly! I pray that I am a guest at another event here!

Came here for a networking event. Nice building with excellent view on the 33th floor. We had a…read morecasino themed event with live band. Nice food flow around the entire event. Open bar drinks were decent. The view is unbelievable. Makes me miss living on the East coast...

Joe and Contagious Events were worth every penny! The whole team went above and beyond in making…read moreour special day possible. Couples use the Contagious wedding portal to track guest count, obtain vendor suggestions, and update financial spreadsheets. Additionally, the portal has a monthly tracker for couples to check off completed tasks. It makes the whole planning process so much easier to handle when you have all the information in one place, and broken down into easily digestible bullets. Joe also sets up monthly meetings to keep us up to date and on track with the planning process. Before I conclude, I also have to mention how absolutely helpful Joe was during Covid. Like so many couples, we had to reschedule our planned wedding in 2020 due to the pandemic. It was incredibly stressful and disheartening experience, but Joe really took a huge burden off of us when he reached out to all our vendors and ensured we were able to reschedule without hassle. That alone was worth every penny we paid. Joe is amiable, professional, organized and gave us great wedding advice! His assistance truly lifted such a burden off of my (now) husband and my plate during the hectic and stressful wedding planning process. Hiring the Contagious team was the best investment in our wedding we made! 5/5 stars!

We had planned a backyard wedding with our families and close friends and thought we could pull…read morethis off by ourselves...without a wedding planner. Two weeks before the date, we discovered Joe at another wedding that he had planned. He seamlessly pulled all the loose ends together, coordinated the caterer, the photographer, and the piano player, made floral arrangements on the fly, and created a décor that was specific and special to us. It allowed us to kick back and enjoy the day with friends and family. Joe and his staff made sure the guests had what they needed to have a good time. We are so grateful to Joe and his team for this!

We were so lucky to be in Boston for the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. They were…read moreallowing people to experience it for free so we did. I'm so glad we did because it was a fun and interesting experience. The actors are in character and passionate about their roles which makes it fun. They also ask people from the audience to have a speaking part which makes it interactive. It was neat going on one of the ships and kids threw tea over the side. It was interesting to hear the story of the day, what happened to some of the people who participated and how they kept the story alive for so long. Loved seeing one of the crates that was thrown over and how families kept it and some tea safe. Everyone in our group had fun and enjoyed the experience. It's definitely worth it. Abby's Tea Room at the end is nice too.

Found the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum on TikTok and decided to give it a try as it seemed like…read morea fun, interactive experience. Definitely recommend booking a few days in advance as some time slots were sold out. We went on a Friday around 12:30pm and the tour seemed packed. First, everyone is assigned a character (it didn't seem to matter much) and then the actors pretend to hold a secret town hall meeting to plan the Boston Tea Party. Next, we walked around the ship and can throw a box of "tea" into the harbor (optional), and finally we were given a tour of the museum where they discuss the context leading up to the Revolutionary War. Actors were amazing and had very witty dialogue! I like how the experience was interactive, but it did feel a bit rushed. I was most excited to throw tea into the harbor as I thought that was the main activity, but the entire group only had a couple minutes for this so it was a little underwhelming. Museum was informative and it was cool how they have one of the two surviving tea chests from the Boston Tea Party. There is a gift shop and cafe people can walk through at the end of the tour. Overall, very touristy activity and a bit expensive for what it is, but where else will you get to pretend to be a part of the Boston Tea Party. I would give it a 3.5, rounding up to 4 because of the actors and also because it is an experience worth doing once

Curt made my son's three-year-old birthday a blast! Everyone had a great time watching their kids…read moresmile, the kids were mesmerized, and I was able to enjoy the party, too. Curt is so friendly and easy going with the kids. It's a no-brainer! I'll definitely use him in the future, and other parents asked for his information, too.

I was looking for some kind of entertainment for my daughters 3rd birthday since we had to have it…read moreat home. I wanted something to keep the kids busy with a variety of activities, and I knew right as I was talking to Curt on the phone that he would be perfect! This is the first time I've hired a children's entertainment company and it definitely won't be the last. All the adults were saying how great he was! Balloon twisting kept the kids happy and busy while the adults got to socialize and prepare food.. face painting was awesome. All the kids were so excited to show everyone their balloon surprises and what they got as face paint. The magic show was so adorable and entertaining we all got a kick out of it. And I was lucky enough to be involved in the parachute game... that was fun and tired the kids out! Barney was the icing on the cake for my daughter... the kids got to dance and play with Barney While we got the cake set up... Then he participated in singing happy birthday and pictures. Perfect way to end the party! Thank you Curt for making my daughters party (and our first party at our new home) an unforgettable day!!!