Lauren and I are SOOO excited! Our engagement session at Allenberry, our pre wedding day moments,…read moreand our wedding day of 170 guests which encompassed the whole Stone Gables Estate, which is massive, and was mainly at Star Barn was a dream of laughs and special moments. Lauren and I thoroughly researched photographers for our Wedding 3/25/2023 at Star Barn Stone Gables Estate. Our family fully rented out Moonstone Manor the week of the wedding. Star Barn and Moonstone both advised that Paul V was their preferred Photographer and Moonstone had my favorite "Dino photoshopped wedding shot" hanging centered on their wall when we toured them which was done by Paul V. We were considering 4 other photographers before our conversation with Paul. On our first call with Paul, Lauren and I had so much fun, laughs, and connection we looked at each other and knew he was the one we needed before we even ended the first call. He has his system, and is very organized, which took a lot of stress off of us on our wedding day. His package is insanely amazing he has been able to provide. He is the total package! He is the Legend! Every vendor we talked to for our wedding as we locked in Venue and then Photographer first knew of his amazing photography art, his hard work ethic, and his fun personality! Asking if the vendor knew Paul Vs work was Lauren and I's screening question for our other vendors as if they knew Paul Vs work then we knew they had expertise with our Venues to make our wedding day special. If you have a wedding at Star Barn, Moonstone, or photo needs anywhere as he offered to travel multiple times across multiple states for us you NEED HIM! He gave us same day wedding day photo slide show, he got stunning photos of everything, everyone, and every special moment especially the unscripted ones as he is always in the right spot to get the special moment. The morning after the wedding we got hundreds more photos plus he is still working on some super special ones for us. Our PERFECT wedding team (vendors): Paul V Photographer, Star Barn Venue, Moonstone Manor Venue, Food for Thought Catering, Miss Lyss Planner, Fx Photobooth, Klock Entertainment (Nick) DJ, Blossom Bliss Florals, Tangles Hair, Dublin Bridal Dress, Premiere 1 Shuttle.

I hired last year and was extremely excited to work with such a well known and recommended…read morephotographer.. However my hopes were quickly crushed at our rehearsal. I had hired a wedding planner to help coordinate the event and as she was teaching my family in what order/how to walk Paul came up to me and said "You have to put me in charge of this it's taking forever!!!" I was a bit confused as it hadn't even been a half hour so I just looked at him weird and focused on making sure my family was confident and happy. During the second run through he came up to me again and said that 'This is ridiculous we have to hurry up! This is taking forever!' I then explained this is the first wedding that they have ever been in and they need to practice. If he wanted to leave, he could. He decided to stay and project his negative energy. The beginning of our wedding day Paul was scheduled to show up at 9AM.. He finally showed an hour later and at that time my mother talked to him explaining that any more negative words/energy would not be tolerated. He agreed and came up to me and said not to worry he was going to work with everyone and it would be a positive day. Once we were at the ceremony venue he had pulled my planner aside asking if he could have a table set up in the middle of the reception to set up his computer so he could edit during the entire reception. Thankfully she denied him this as the center of my reception was going to be myself and my husband.. Not the photographer. After pulling the planner aside he then pulled the best man aside to see if he would carry his camera equipment for him all day.. Everything then ran smoothly until the reception. He had instructed me to hold my bouquet of flowers pretending to throw it the first time then to come back up and actually throw it so he could get his shot. I did so and my little sister caught the bouquet!! However, while I was celebrating this he ran up to me and yelled "You didn't do what I said?! I didn't get my shot!!!!" I responded with "Yes, I did and it's a little too late now to yell at me." Then around 8:30PM we were all on the dance floor having a great time! When Paul came up to me asking if he needed to capture anything else. I responded with "I think we're good until the sparkler exit if you'd like to take a break."He responded with "I don't ever capture the sparkler exit." I said "I sent the timeline to you months in advance.. Why didn't you mention this prior?" He then said "What the fuck?! Are you fucking kidding me...?" At which point I pulled my father to have him talk to the man I hired who was screaming fuck at me on the dance floor of my wedding reception. The photographer stormed out of the reception causing a scene. My wedding planner and family tried to get him to stay explaining that I/we didn't care about the next day gallery. He could take a month to edit and get us the photos. During this exchange he made the following remarks to my family and staff: "I'm a professional I don't work like a dog for my customers" "I have another wedding I have to prepare for" "My camera is too heavy and I'm tired, hold these things" "Fuck you" "I never stay this late" "My pictures are always good, there's nothing left to take pictures of. I'll just be taking the same shot" (2-3 hours before event ended) "Even if I did stay till the end there would only be 7 people left." After this display of pure professionalism, he stormed off and left my reception 2 hours early, even though he was contracted for the entire day. We then had to hire a second photographer for the remainder of the night which left me with a bill of $750. Which is in addition to the LARGE bill I prepaid Paul. The day after the wedding instead of being excited I was worried that I wouldn't receive any photos. Luckily he did contact me asking to speak with me and posted the photos. However, the photos I specifically asked him to capture he didn't. Our fist kiss photo is blurry, he didn't capture AJ's reaction to when he first saw me, and he missed the bouquet toss. After two days of calming down, my husband and I called him as he wanted to "smooth things over". We did not receive an apology. He instead said "he was dealing with an incompetent wedding planner", along with an assortment of other excuses about how hard he worked, and how heavy his cameras were. Basically saying that because he felt he did some good work that he should be excused for the lack of professionalism he carries. During this conversation we had asked if we could be refunded for the heirloom album that was part of our package as we didn't feel comfortable working with him any longer. He said he would not do that. We then asked him to put the other photographers photo in this album as we wanted it to showcase the whole day. He said he would think about it. Do not hire Paul V Photography. His images may be pretty but his lack of professionalism and nervous nature is not worth it.

Awesome experience. Rodney and his wife spend 16 hours on our property, setting up, smoking a…read more150lbs hog and then preparing this deliciousness for us and our guests. The meat was tender and juicy and the brisket.......oh my! We ordered for 30 guest worth of food, but we fed 40+ and there's still tons of shredded pork and brisket left. Rodney and his wife came back the next day to retrieve their smoker and to clean up. No mess left at all. This was my first experience with an on-site catering at our house but, (wo)man!, what an experience!

If you are a jazz lover in Central Pennsylvania, you need to know about this group founded in 1980…read more I attended a free Fort Hunter Mansion & Parks Sunset Music concert sponsored by the Dauphin County Commissioners with the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, featuring the unforgettable, tremendous performance by Steve Rudolf Quartet: Steve Rudolph - piano Thom Strohman - Saxophone, Flute, clarinet, and Piccolo. Hassan Shakur - Bass Larry Marshall -drums No disappointments with compositions by Benny Golson, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and John Coltrane. All you needed was a blanket or chairs, snacks to enjoy the non hot/humid evening.

Harrisburg is so fortunate to have Stuart Malina and this symphony orchestra! It's come a long way…read moreto be today's excellent professional organization presenting incredible, complex and varied programs of classical and pops music. Whether you prefer Wagner or Sondheim; a huge orchestra for Strauss' Alpine Symphony or a more intimate grouping; brash Russian or well-tempered Bach; the orchestra delivers. Price is reasonable per performance or by subscription, and the Forum is a beautiful space in which to listen. Did I say we were very lucky?

Wow! What a great musical Broadway concert with Harrisburg symphony orchestra!! I'm truly hooked!…read moreThank you for the front row seat to Jerry Herman, The Broadway Legacy Concert!

Over several decades I have received/given many arrangements from The Barefoot Florist. All have…read morebeen artistically designed, and often feature a type or color of flower that is unusual, to set it apart from a typical arrangement. She makes great recommendations on which flowers to choose for your budget or color scheme. The owner "loves what she does" and goes above and beyond to make sure her customers are happy!

A friend had flowers sent to my mother. The first ones were the wrong ones. So they wanted to come…read moreand pick them up and deliver others another day. They agreed and brought another bouquet and took the wrong one back. The one they brought was ok the roses were tiny and dead less than 24 hrs. She had others bought from amazon and they were less and very beautiful and still all living a week later. Would add pics but won't allow me too!

Jillyan has done four photoshoots of my family in the last year (maternity, newborn, six month and…read moreone year). She is amazing with children and her work is incredible. Sometimes my children were not the easiest to deal with - during our newborn shots, my two year old daughter was a typical two year old (not wanting to do anything). Jillyan worked with us and the pictures turned out great. She has a knack for capturing peoples emotions on film and she is one of the most patient photographers I have ever worked with. One thing that I think she does really well is positioning her subjects. When she did our maternity shoot she instructed us and the photos were amazing. I always feel so awkward 'posing' for photos and she did a great job telling us how to stand and what to look at. I will forever cherish the pictures she has taken of our family and am very grateful for her talent. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking to get fantastic pictures at a reasonable price.

I first learned about Plantscapes by Design while browsing the vendor list for the PA Home & Garden…read moreShow. As a relatively new (and rapidly evolving) houseplant enthusiast, I immediately got excited when I saw they would be set up at the event. Naturally, checking out their booth quickly made it onto my "must visit" list for the day. I stopped by their booth on the final day of the show, just a few hours before closing, and was pleasantly surprised to find it still very well stocked with a great variety of plants -- both small starter plants and larger, more established ones. Everything looked incredibly healthy and clearly well cared for, which is always the first thing I look for when considering bringing a new plant home. Their prices were also very reasonable. Starter plants were available for around $3, and medium-sized, well-established plants with lots of growth potential were generally in the $10-$15 range, which felt very budget-friendly compared to many plant vendors. They also had much larger statement plants available for sale, though I made the wise decision not to even look too closely at those. I have to demonstrate some type of control over my life. One thing I especially loved was their "Adopted Plants" table, where customers could leave their purchases safely while continuing to walk around the show. That thoughtful touch made it much easier to browse the rest of the event without carrying plants around all afternoon. They also had a really fun Plant Bar set up where people could create their own custom plant arrangements to take home, which looked like a great activity for anyone wanting a more hands-on plant experience. I ended up bringing home three new plants, including a Goldfish plant that I'm especially excited about adding to my collection. The folks working at the booth were friendly, welcoming, and happy to offer helpful plant advice. It was clear they genuinely enjoy what they do, which always makes supporting a small business feel even better. My only real complaint? That Plantscapes by Design doesn't have a brick-and-mortar shop where I could spend hours wandering around looking at plants. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on their social media to see where they'll pop up next so I can make another visit. My houseplant collection appears to be developing a strong growth strategy...and I'm simply along for the ride.

I met Kaitlyn Noss, owner and creator of Backyard Bliss Events, LLC., at the 2026 PA Home & Garden…read moreHome Show. Backyard Bliss Events specializes in luxury picnics and event design. Based on her photo pitch book of events, it looks like Kaitlyn leaves no stone unturned and pays attention to the details that make a difference.