Don't get fooled! Some people say they can give you the very best for your special occasion don't…read moresettle! Janice goes way be on your expectations! You won't be disappointed! Don't get a fake copy of her talent!

Janice did an amazing job decorating for out wedding! Fort Washington Country Club was our venue…read moreand due to another event, we had to have the ceremony and the reception in the banquet room. I was a little concerned with how to make the ceremony and the receptions work together without sacrificing a dramatic entrance or a romantic backdrop. Janice has tons of experience with the country club and was able to visualize and design a unique setting to encompass everything! Her office and warehouse are pretty disorganized and it is a bit intimidating. Anyone who works with her will tell you that she stresses them out, but she will ALWAYS get it done, and she does! She is 100% honest when she thinks something either will or won't work out together. Just trust her. I thought I wanted a pink sequin sweetheart tablecloth and I am so glad that she changed it to a silver one! She and her son have the best prices in town for the chiavari chairs and the up-lighting. She was a little difficult to get ahold of, but I was 100% satisfied with her work and her timing getting everything set up! If you are looking for a decorator for your event, give her a call!

Erika made wedding planning an enjoyable, stress-free process. She invests into the unique vision…read moreof each event with meticulous attention to detail and works with you to bring your vision to life. I really wasn't that into wedding planning, but Erika brought all the details together perfectly and our wedding was absolutely perfect! It was better than I even imagined it would be. She is amazing!! I've also worked with Erika on a professional level and am nothing short of impressed with her talents and abilities every time we work together. I highly recommend Erika Amalia Events for your event & wedding planning needs!

In the beginning we had a great partnership and my wife and I were ecstatic to work with Victoria…read moregenesis master of events. She was the Knots top wedding coordinator for the past few years so we couldn't wait. We hired her very early on in the process one year and a half to be exact because we wanted to be stress free and we wanted things to be taken care of which she seemed like she would do that for us. However during that year and a half little did we know that nothing would really be getting taken care of . In our meetings with her she would constantly assure us that things were fine however we saw no real result of things being "taken care of" no venues were booked there was no money being put down to any vendor . My wife and I were the ones who were making the phone calls to ask for prices , setting up meetings with vendors we wanted and so much more we were doing . This was the reason we hired a wedding coordinator was to handle these things for us . The meetings after a while seemed to be pointless . We found out no information about our wedding from the meetings we would have with her . She was Also never able to give us an exact quote or even an estimate of how much our decor would be which she was also in charge of. It was extremely hard to get ahold of her . She would take days to respond to texts, phone calls , and emails. Finally when we did get a price from her for her decor ONLY she quoted us $22,000. Which we at the time did not know any better and did not know that her decor prices were extremely over priced . The decor we had picked out was decent it was not top of the line it did not look like it was 22,000 worth . We had to take many many things out of our wedding that we had originally dreamed of having and it was beginning to not feel like the wedding we wanted . We began to question what she had exactly done for us this past year and a half as far as "planning " and taking care of things for us. Our wedding is only 5 months away and she has only made two deposits with the money we had been giving her . We had been giving Victoria thousands to hold for us and distribute our money to the proper vendors and only a few hundred had been distributed . Mind you we are 5 months away from our wedding . As we began to get suspicious of her pricing and intentions for our wedding we decided to look around and get other decor pricing . We found an amazing lady in Sanger Ca who would give us everything we wanted for about $14,000 LESS. How is that possible that she was going to charge us $22,000 for decor not including food, not including her planning services , etc. just $22,000 for decor . Yet we looked around and added everything we originally wanted and dreamed of and found it all for $8,000? It seemed to us that we were buying her decor for her and not renting it . I had also made it crystal clear in the beginning that I did not want a church wedding . And come to find out later that Victoria put a $500 deposit of our money down for a church for our wedding .... I was mind blown. No one ever told her to do that we did NOT GIVE HER PERMISSION TO PUT A deposit down with our money for a church . she clearly was not listening to our needs and wants and doing what she felt was best for us . We did in the end up parting ways with her and got all of the money back we had been giving to her besides the $3500 we owed her she kept that which we also felt was wrong considering she did not do one bit of the planning . We are now 5 months away from our wedding and are now scrambling to do all of the things victoria said she would "take care" of . She really tried to take advantage of us by charging us $14,00 more than what she should have. She is unreliable and unprofessional . She did things with our money we DID NOT approve of . I would recommend you run as far away as possible from her and her company if you want your wedding to be a success . Do not let her fool you . My husband also left a review below with pictures to prove it .

It was recently brought to my attention that GMofE wrote a response to my review on the Wedding…read moreWire website. We did have an exit meeting with Victoria and Kevin where my mother went over all the details that they missed and described how unhappy we were. I normally would feel confident handling the issues myself, but I was too upset, I felt duped. Victoria thought that everything with the wedding went well, but apologized that we did not feel the same. Yes, my husband and I hugged Victoria and Kevin at the end of the night. Victoria is a "hugger" and hugged us at the conclusion of every meeting. When I first arrived to the church I even told her how thankful I was for her and that I could not have pulled off my wedding without her. But that's when I was under the impression that everything we discussed was going to be taken care of. During the exit meeting, Victoria asked me why I did not tell them on my wedding day about my unhappiness. I told her that I did not want to discuss all the issues during my reception as I was not going to allow all of the things that they missed or that were wrong, ruin my day. GMofE knew we weren't happy because my mom continued to ask Victoria's staff why she wasn't at the reception. When Victoria arrived my mom did discuss immediate concerns with her. I don't understand why they would have video of my husband and me hugging them as I did not have a videographer at my wedding or reception. Seems odd to me that they felt it necessary to need video of us hugging them. There were so many details missed and because the Wedding Wire site limits the number of words in the reviews, I only included those that I felt were more significant. I didn't have space to write about the wild goose chase we went on for an alternate venue because Victoria thought that our 1st choice venue was already booked. She didn't tell us this and we followed her to several potential venues. When Victoria finally disclosed that our 1st choice venue was already booked, I didn't understand how this was possible since I had a signed contract and had already given a deposit. I can only assume that she wasn't aware that WE were the ones that booked the venue on my date because she never got back to me about my questions regarding the venue's contract. I didn't get to include that all several of the corsages and boutonnieres were never given to the people that they were intended for. At the end of the wedding ceremony, they were still lying on the banister at the entrance of the church. In our pictures G'Ma has a corsage, G'Pa has nothing. My aunts who we wanted recognized as being special to our wedding were supposed to have big beautiful orchids ... they received nothing ... must have been left on the banister. My brothers were my honor attendants and I wanted to make sure they ha nice orchid boutonniere's. They received the ones with the small, ordinary looking chrysanthemums ... one of my least favorite flower. I told Victoria that I do not like centerpieces with all the greenery filler, that I like all flowers. My centerpieces were lots of green filler leaves and chrysanthemums. I did tell Victoria that I was starting to like the unique look of spider mums. These were not spider mums. I didn't get to include that we specifically gave Victoria my "guest book" plate so she could make sure it arrived at the ceremony. She didn't bring it to the church, only the reception. The candles down the aisle were not lit after specifically discussing with her the look/feel we wanted for our ceremony and if the church would allow the candles to be lit. I'm sure they don't light the candles so they can charge someone else to rent the same candles. The point is that my mom and I thought of all of the details, but just needed someone to execute them. We had several meetings where were assured by Victoria that the details would be taken care of. Victoria told us over and over "I can see it all in my head." I agree with Betsy J.'s review (in the filtered Yelp reviews) that at the beginning, they promise you everything. They make you feel all warm and fuzzy. You feel good and confident so you give them yours or your family's hard earned money .... $2,000 cash and sign their contract that says that they can fire you, but if you want to fire them you lose your $2,000. You're still feeling warm and fuzzy and think, "They're great! I'm not going to want to fire them." And then after some time passes you begin to notice that things aren't going as you were told that they would. You are afraid that by expressing that you aren't happy with their services they will execute the clause in the contract where they can fire you, and you're going to be out $2,000. If you chose to hire Gofer for your event, I hope that you have a better experience than I did.

Omg, who is this woman and how does she do it?!! Laura is amazing to work with and so on top of it…read morewhen it comes down to the details that she leaves no stone unturned. Every bride walks into the process saying "this is my first time" and "I'm not sure where to start" and whether you just need her on your wedding day or you want her to hold your hand through the whole process, Laura will make sure that you get your dream wedding. Everytime I work with Laura, even as a photography vendor, I feel taken care of and I can't stress enough how great that feels that your planner is taking care of you, your guests, and the vendors! I love working with Laura and highly recommend her to any couple looking to make their dreams come true!

Wonderful to work with! I was hesitant to get a wedding coordinator, but I am so glad I did! She…read moredid a terrific job!

MY DREAM WEDDING CAME TRUE! It was just PERFECT. Everything…read moreI have envisioned on my wedding day my wedding coordinator made it happened. Words can't express how amazing Melody is. She is very professional and really easy to work with (such a sweetheart). Melody also does a timeline to make sure she stays on schedule and stays in contact with all your vendors. I honestly had such a relaxing wedding thanks to my wedding coordinator. Thank you so much Melody for making my big day so special!

I hired Melody for my wedding in October and she did an amazing job. She was very informative and…read morehelped wherever she could. I was an unorganized bride, and with her knowledge and realistic ideas I was able to narrow down my priorities and get things checked off of my to do list. Day of wedding she was on top of everything and helped the day run smoothly. I would highly recommend her for a wedding coordinator as well as a day of coordinator, she won't disappoint!!

Elisa made all my flower dreams come true for my wedding!!! The arrangements were PERFECT exactly…read morewhat I asked for && more! Elisa was very easy and flexible to work with especially during this pandemic.

Elisa is fantastic to work with! The entire staff came on site for a wedding with us last Fall…read more They worked for hours to complete a beautiful setting for our bride that day. The flowers were incredibly fresh and lush. They were great to communicate with during the planning process as well. We highly recommend them!

Unprofessional Cancellation, Undercooked Food, Pathetic Contract Excuse, and Zero Accountability -…read moreNot a Luxury Chef Service I hired this company expecting a luxury in-home meal prep service. During the initial consultation, I was 100% upfront and told them I have young kids and pets. They sent me a Pinterest board to select my meals from. That's not what I consider a luxury in-home chef experience! Week 1: The oatmeal was completely inedible and the dressing ratio was way off. I gave them honest feedback when they asked for it. Week 2: Pink, undercooked chicken -- a serious food safety risk that could have made my family sick. Attached picture Instead of taking any accountability for their repeated mistakes, they tried to blame me. Their only way of handling poor food quality seems to be shifting the blame onto the client -- even though they are the professionals working in my home. Then they used a ridiculous excuse to cancel future service, which honestly I'm happy about, becasure the food isn't good! . Here is the exact wording from the contract they attached: "we reserve the right to cancel your in-home meal prep service at any time, if a chef arrives and finds that the information provided during the client consultation phone call was inaccurate they can refuse to perform service. This included, but is not limited to, an unusable kitchen, unsafe working conditions, or pets that are not contained outside of the kitchen. We also reserve the right to discontinue a service before completion if a pets are not contained and children are not supervised as this can create an unsafe environment for both the chef and the client" My son politely asked the chef if she likes Play-Doh and my dog accidentally walking into the house for a moment created an "unsafe work environment." That is laughable and immature. If those reasons are why you can't properly cook chicken, there is a bigger problem! Nothing was different from Week 1 to Week 2. It was the same chef. She had already worked in my home the previous week and knew exactly what the environment was like. She stayed and completed the entire service without any complaint. If it was truly unsafe, why didn't she refuse to continue "at any time" like the contract says she could? Because it wasn't unsafe. It was just a cheap excuse to avoid responsibility for their own screw-ups. Also, why come back week 2? Audrey may be a decent chef herself, but she clearly cannot run a professional company. I seriously question whether the chefs she sends into people's homes are even properly trained, licensed, or insured to be there. I've had a real private chef in Los Angeles for over 10 years. This Pinterest-level meal options - and of constant excuses and zero professionalism does not meet any reasonable standards for a luxury in-home chef service. They offered meals prepared in their kitchen and delivered as an alternative, but after this experience , I told them to never contact me again! Do NOT waste your money with this company. Inconsistent and sometimes unsafe food quality, unprofessional communication, and they'll cancel on you over normal family life the moment something goes wrong on their end. Stay far away.

I was so excited to use Chef Audrey for my club's annual Tea Party fundraiser. We were going to…read morehave actual tea party food served at our event. The food presented at our tasting was both visually appealing, heartly looking, fresh and tasty. Artisan bread, thicker sliced roast beef, a delicious chucky chicken salad, herb cream cheese english cucumber sandwiches, spinach & feta mini tartlets, and individual baby arugula salad cups with shaved parmesan & lemon vinaigrette. Yummy!!! Our agreement was 2k in costs to create the menu since tea party food is much more labor extensive plus cost of actual product used. I thought that was fair and helpful. Sadly, that is not what we received day of the event...for 234 guests. Evidently she had problems with employee's not showing up to create the menu, and to be plated at our event. We were to supply 10 volunteers to get the food out to our guests, luckily I had an additional 16 volunteers that were able to help her. Not enough tartlets were made for all the guests to get 2, and there were not enough cucumber sandwiches for every guest. Her solution for this issue was to remove the product costs for the tartlets & cucumber sandwiches since not every guest received them. At this point I just needed to get our guests feed and encourage her to keep herself together. Here's where it gets worse. The food wasn't anywhere near the quality, or flavor of what I tasted. The bread was not the same, it was cheap store bought sliced white bread. The roast beef was not the same, it was the prepackage lunch meat from the grocery store, and the chicken was from a can, not the beautifully diced chicken. Nothing that I tasted was served. There was no salad in cups prepared ahead of time, it had to be placed on the same plate as the tea sandwiches. I understand that things can happen and substitutions will need to be made, but not for everything. I felt that we did not receive 2k worth of "labor, transport, and plating" to her high quality standards, and she was unwilling to reduce that price, that had already been paid. From our prospective it felt like it was a bait and switch. Clearly, whatever employee issues she had, it started well before the day of our event. It was a just an awful experience and our only complaint was about the food, which by all accounts, should have been amazing. What a sad and embarrassing experience.

So super cute. I love succulents. I have them all in my front yard. I love how they look the…read moredifferent colors they change and how super easy they are to maintain. I was invited by a friend to go visit succulent, vertical gardens and of course I said yes. Anything that has to do with succulents, I'm there. I love the set up and how easily it was to view all of their succulents. I love that they have classes and do private parties. Everyone I came in contact with there was super nice and knowledgeable about the different kinds of succulents and where they would grow best , how big they would get and the overall maintenance of all the plants. The prices were really reasonable. At first, I was just going to look, but then seven plans later, I came to the conclusion that I was actually there to shop. We walked around for a while because there was so much to look at. I will definitely be going back again and again.

Such a charming location. We enjoyed iced coffee, lattes, and peach picking! Picked up some…read morebeautiful plants and garden gnomes and enjoyed the day with Kileen, Shane, Buddy (cute little pup) and Romeo the friendly goat. This is one of our favorite places to see while visiting our family in Clovis. See you next time, Shane and Kileen!