My daughter had had her wedding here. It was wonderful as were the people who were there to help…read more Great place to visit. Big part of ILLINOIS history!!

I highly recommend stopping in for a tour of this magnificent structure. The cost is $5 per person…read more They often hold a "Free Day" so, you might not have to pay anything. The curator Erin is very kind, and knowledgeable. Most reviews on the place are contributed to TripAdvisor, but I felt the Yelp audience would like to know of a place they could visit on a rainy day. Or anytime! I believe the tours are Thursday - Saturday at designated time slots from around Noon to 3pm for a duration of an hour. Call ahead for more info and planning.

What can I say about Lisa and her team at Inside Décor? They brought the party--and made it…read moreunforgettable. I can't count how many compliments I received about the amazing atmosphere Lisa created for my 50th birthday. I came to her with three random ideas--Sally O'Malley, Miss Hannigan, and kitty cats--and she turned them into a playful, immersive wonderland. Guests walked the red carpet through velvet ropes like it was a NYC premiere, surrounded by pure joy. Every detail was spot-on: Miss Hannigan tending bar, kitty cats peeking around corners, and Sally O'Malley touches everywhere. Lisa even surprised me with Annie wigs, a camel, and the crowd favorite: glowing hula hoops. Every nook and cranny became a picture-perfect moment. She delivered everything exactly within my original quote, and her professionalism, creativity, and warmth made the whole process fun and stress-free. I'd hire her again in a heartbeat--even from 1,000 miles away. I nside Décor is pure magic.

Excellent service is an understatement! They took my dream and inspo pics and made my reality 100…read moretimes better! They heard everything I said and nailed it. The options you have to choose from are endless and if Lisa and Jenny do not have it, they will get it for you but I doubt there is much they don't have on hand! When we met to go over decorations they had several options and were able to use those as a jumping point to add on or change from there. We didn't have a photo booth rented but they created one for us with a couch, and balloon arch with it. Perfection! While there I also found out that they do rentals on flowers! They had some bouquets out and we fell in love, they were perfect for our wedding!!! They decorated for my shower and my wedding/reception. 20 out of 10, I cannot recommend them enough! Call. Book. Enjoy.

The experience was fantastic! All phases of the event…read morecould not have better! Thanks to the whole team!

We had a wonderful 60th wedding anniversary event and stay at Kilbuck Creek! We highly recommend…read more The staff was easy to work with and kind. The house and event hall were perfect. What a beautiful setting!

We had already planned to use Rodney's photo booth service for our wedding, when at the very last…read moreminute, my mom decided she wanted TWINKLE LIGHTS (seriously, she was obsessed), and boy am I glad she did. Rodney absolutely transformed our reception into a fairy tale. He also did work for another client who was having their reception that evening in the area that our ceremony was held in the afternoon, so we got to enjoy that decor as well, which was also gorgeous (how lucky we were!) The venue was already a beautiful place, but once I saw what Rodney did to both spaces, I can't imagine having it any other way. He hung beautiful drapery, flowing fabric panels and twinkle lights inside the ballroom and stunning bistro lights out on the deck. He coordinated the colored lighting with our DJ and it could not have looked better. The photo booth was a blast, too. Everyone had a great time with it and it is so much fun getting to look back through the book of all the silly pictures. Rodney was fantastic to work with. I'd recommend Special Moments to anyone in a heartbeat.

I can't say enough about how amazing Lisa was throughout the planning of and on the day of our…read morewedding! We are in NY, but got married at the Field of Dreams in Iowa, so Lisa made every effort to meet with us remotely at a time that worked best for us and find other amazing Iowa vendors. She sent us so many ideas and reminders and coordinated with our vendors which made the planning so much easier! Getting married at the Field of Dreams, we wanted our wedding to have a baseball theme, but no be too hokey. Lisa gave great ideas to make our day perfect. On the day of, Lisa had a timeline that we followed (with a some flexibility when necessary) and everything went flawlessly! She was extremely hands on--even her husband helped handle our dog between events when he needed help! We had nothing to worry about once things started rolling because Lisa had it all handled and coordinated our vendors to ensure that all of our needs were met. I highly recommend Lisa and would definitely do more events with her if we ever return to Iowa!

Everything we could have asked for, Lisa Syring delivered. She was comprehensive! Helped us manage…read moreour logistics and (maybe even more importantly!) our emotions ahead of our wedding. She was there for us all day on our big day and was a gentle yet firm hand when needed to move things along. We had a stunning experience getting married and Lisa was a huge huge help behind the scenes. Can't recommend her enough.

This veteran owned and operated business was outstanding at my daughter's wedding. They were…read moreawesome from the first conversation to the last, they not only listened to our wishes but executed flawlessly. We received many accolades about the DJ from our older and younger guests. I can't say enough great things about this professional company. Thank you again. Go Pioneers!

Jesse from A Personal Touch did our wedding and did a fantastic job. The whole process from booking…read moreto the event was seamless. The web portal that let us select songs and set other details for the night helped out significantly. The ability to outright ban "Y.M.C.A." and the "Chicken Dance" from the very beginning took a lot of weight off of our shoulders. Jesse just had a good feeling for the flow of the night and chose good music.

If your looking for a great rustic venue for your wedding this is one!…read moreFrom start to finish Pam Ehler and her crew have you covered. Pam will bend over backwards to make sure you have everything you need to make your event everything you wished for .They provide all the information you need to make your event the talk for years to come. We couldn't have chosen a more perfect setting or crew for our daughter's wedding, you won't be disappointed with this venue.

Ehrler Ranch is such an amazing place to have a wedding. My husband and I got married there on…read more3/23/19 and couldn't have asked for a better night. Pam was amazing and was there through it all. Anytime my nerves would get the best of me leading up to the day, she was there to calm me down. She took care of everything. If I could give the ranch 10 stars I would. The transition from the ceremony to the reception was flawless and there wasn't one hiccup. I highly recommend Ehrler Ranch and I am looking forward to the lasting friendships that have been made throughout the time of our wedding planning.

Blue Fancy (BF), unfortunately, did not meet our expectations. I don't think it's necessary to go…read moreinto detail listing all of the things that went poorly, and I, of course, want to give them credit for the things that did go well. Context: we are both from Wisconsin, but are currently living out of state with stressful, time-consuming jobs, which is why we wanted to hire a planner. Our budget was lower than what I'm guessing BF is typically used to working with (less than $60,000), so I'm not sure if that was a factor. We got married in Fond du Lac and most of BF's contacts/experience is in the Milwaukee area. We had a backyard wedding at our family members' homes (a small ceremony at one location and a larger reception at a second location) over a holiday weekend. We hired BF 1.5 years prior to our wedding date leaving plenty of time. Pros: -BF was very helpful with providing structure (a to-do list, timeline) and recommending vendors. -They were insightful when finalizing the rental company contract in terms of backyard wedding details that we would not have thought of. For example, generator needs, water hookups, etc. -Day of set-up. They provided us with 3 team members, which was incredibly helpful with setting up chairs, tables, a few decorations, etc. Cons: -All together, we had a total of 3 planners. Our first planner quit and our second planner had to take a step back due to a serious personal matter. This resulted in poor communication, confusion, and stress. It was often unclear who was taking lead on what and we felt the team did not have the bandwidth to actually manage our wedding. We constantly felt like we had to double-check everything and take care of things ourselves because it was unclear who was doing what and we did not want things to fall through the cracks. Despite this, things did fall through the cracks. For example, we did not finalize our catering contract until 1 month prior to the wedding, which ended up being $8,000 more than we originally agreed because we had no other choice. Additionally, the band that BF recommended pulled out 6 weeks prior our wedding. This was not their fault and they found a replacement within one week, but this was still stressful . -They seemed to take a 'copy and paste' approach as in they just replicated what they did for previous weddings instead of really listening to what was truly important to us. More of a you fit us instead of we fit you. For example, although they provided recommendations for vendors, we ended up having to find some on our own because their recommendations did not align with our preferences/budget. Examples: photographer, videographer, and hair & make-up team. When we mentioned wanting a videographer within a certain budget, we were told this was unrealistic and received no help. We did find a videographer within our budget and he did a great job! So happy we found him. -Poor attention to detail. This was pretty concerning and prevalent throughout the process. A couple of examples: (1) they neglected trash removal and only had solutions for the Milwaukee area when we brought it to their attention. We ended up coming up with a creative solution on our own; (2) at the rehearsal dinner, the lead planner did not know the location of where to tell the hair and make-up team to go the following morning (day of). In sum, we're hoping our experience was abnormal. Nonetheless, we never received an apology, acknowledgment, or a thank you for using their service or any sort of contact after the wedding, which we find unprofessional. We were extremely sympathetic to the series of events that were out of their control, but ultimately, the way it was handled was subpar and the planning process/day of execution was stressful. We wish them the best and hope things are improving.

My husband and I are still both VERY happy that we hired Blue Fancy Events for our wedding and are…read moreforever grateful to have had Jan as our planner for our 150+ person wedding in Lake Geneva, WI. Out of all of the money we spent on this wedding, the one thing that honestly was the most worth it was hiring Jan/Blue fancy as our full service planner. ..We were a covid wedding (8.8.20) that had to be postponed to this year (8.21.21h and Jan took SUCH good care of us (mostly me, who had questions and meltdowns frequently) through it all. She did all of the heavy lifting with the vendors, came with me to my rentals and florals appointment for support, texted and called me whenever I needed her for advice or a question, reminded us of payments and even scheduled appts for us with our vendors and decorated/helped clean up our wedding amazingly with her team day of! Jan was just a great person to have around during this past crazy year and a half and I'm so thankful to have had her as our planner. She made me feel so comfortable right from the start and I felt like she was a friend. If you're on the fence about getting a planner and you're in WI, hire blue fancy and ask for Jan!! You will not regret it! Thank you Jan!