We hired this company for my friends wedding. They were…read moreamazing! Dani went above and beyond and her whole team was amazing! I couldn't believe all the amazing details that went into the wedding. They not only handled each inch of everything handed to them with perfection but they also referred us to great vendors as well. We used Mobile Beauty Team for hair and makeup AMAZING! Floral sunshine for flowers and some others but I forget the names. Either way we were very happy and you will be too! They were quick with responding to emails and even quicker on the day of with everything. Thanks so much!

Dani arranged a COVID safe backyard birthday party for my kiddo in May 2021, soon after I had a…read morebaby. I just didn't have it in me to deal with the details but Dani was all over it! From sending invites to decorating, and remembering COVID safe snacks. She was very cost considerate and offered ways to keep within budget. She is smart and a delight to work with. Excellent communication skills. Highly recommend!

I wish there were two rows so I could give Whitney 10 stars! She is absolutely fantastic. Whitney…read moreworked with my daughter, my wife, and I in planning our daughter's wedding for over a year. She was with us every step of the way.....bringing creative ideas, recommending vendors who could best provide what my daughter wanted, managing the budget and plan to ensure we were making the best decisions. Most importantly, the wedding was spectacular! Whitney took care of everything and ensured it exceeded all expectations....DJ, catering, floral, lighting, linens, ceremony.....all were terrific. My daughter was over the moon and many guests talked about it being the best they had ever attended. Much of that credit goes to Whitney.....and she is a joy to work with. If you need a wedding planner, I can't imagine one who would be better.

A second-person review, but valid, I believe. My nephew and his fiance just (two days, as of this…read morewriting) finished their wedding event. Having engaged Whitney from overseas, and having the added logistical complication of attempting to plan and coordinate the component wedding events via email, it's insufficient to say that Whitney managed to produce what turned out to be the perfect wedding. From planning through execution, the event was executed beautifully. Communication was excellent, any "hitches" were dealt with swiftly and with zero issues. All involved parties - and there were a LOT of us - were calmly managed by Whitney and because of that, we knew our roles to a "T". I don't know what her services cost but whatever they run, I've got to believe that they're worth it. For an event of this importance in your life, you can't go wrong working with Whitney.

Angela is absolutely PHENOMENAL! She is a creative genius that made my mom's 50th birthday so…read morespecial despite the pandemic putting a damper on our original celebration plans. Angela and her team are very professional, courteous, and positively charming. I loved every single detail she designed down to the flower decor she created for the table from recyclable material!

From the owner: Our business specializes in Event Decor. We love decorating for small parties and making your day…read moremagical. We customize every party to match what you are searching for.

Emee was an essential part of our wedding planning and execution, start to finish-- she paved the…read moreway to creating the best weekend of our lives. We wanted an event that brought our community and family together to celebrate love, bikes, and camping in the stunning Columbia River Gorge, and it felt like Emee truly understood what was important to us from the start. There were so many tiny details she caught and helped us navigate. I particularly appreciated her calm support when we had a potential catering issue just three days before the wedding. She talked me off the ledge of worry and was willing to think through a full backup plan with me, before the issue resolved on its own. There were countless other instances of Emee handling things on the day of the wedding that let me, my husband, and our family just enjoy our time together. Thank you Emee, we saw your tireless effort to pull this event off for us, and we are so grateful for all of your work!

I worked with EJP Events on a 450-person gala fundraiser for the nonprofit that I work for, and it…read morewas a wonderful experience working with EJP! They were thorough, prompt, professional, and good at creatively solving problems as they arose. I would recommend EJP Events to anyone who is planning a large event - the experience was wonderful and my staff colleagues, supporters, and donors were all very impressed with the quality of our event. Emee and her team had great staffing at the event and skillfully coordinated all of our many shifting logistics for months leading up to the event. When we encountered obstacles, they handled them. When we needed to make changes, they cheerfully accommodated them. EJP has a "Can-do" attitude and they're both pragmatic and realistic about setting expectations while finding a way to get everything done. I'm so glad that we worked with EJP and they're at the top of my list for event planning in the future.

Ahhh... the iconic Old Spaghetti Factory. A classic, no-frills American Italian spot that hits the…read morecraving when you just want some spaghetti and meatballs, ravioli, or a plate of creamy noodles. Finding somewhere for Saturday night dinner that can accommodate a party of seven can sometimes be a pain, especially last minute, but we were fortunate to find a reservation pretty easily through OpenTable. Apparently you can also make reservations directly through the OSF website --didn't know that until now. Our server, Amelia, was welcoming, hospitable and attentive from the start. She got our drinks going, followed by our appetizers and then our mains. Everything flowed nicely and we never felt forgotten about despite having a larger party. Tonight our table ordered two spinach & artichoke dips, Italian sausage with meat sauce, spinach & cheese ravioli, mizithra cheese & browned butter, lobster & crab ravioli, baked lasagna, two kids spaghetti meals, a mix of minestrone soup and caesar salads, plus sides of meatballs. My family tends to communicate our food approval through a combination of head nods, verbal "yums," "you need to try this," and cleaned plates. If something is REALLY good, someone might even break into a little food dance while they're chewing. Tonight there were plenty of head nods and yums around the table, especially with the spinach and artichoke dip. One of the kids even licked their plate clean, so take from that what you will. And of course dinner ends with ice cream. The choice was nearly unanimous: spumoni. Bc really, are you even at Old Spaghetti Factory if somebody at the table doesn't get the spumoni? Is this some classic nonna in the kitchen Italian spot? Absolutely not. But does it have that nostalgic feel of a place that's been around forever, where you know exactly what kind of meal you're walking into? Absolutely. Would we return? For sure. When a table of seven leaves behind a bunch of nods, yums and cleaned plates, that's enough reason to come back

We had a wonderful meal with you all last night. We had a party of 13…read more The food was Amazing! The service was impeccable. I can't remember his name though. We had a great table. This is the spot to bring large parties for celebrations. Kudos to your staff!! We will be back. Thank you! Ohhh the tiramisu was delicious too.

With full-time jobs and hectic lives, we needed a full-service wedding planner and a seasoned…read moreprofessional. Knowing that this was going to be one of the most important days in our lives, we did a lot of homework and interviewed several planners. In addition to experience and strong references, the single most important factor to us was chemistry. Warm and genuinely caring, we connected with Carisa from the start and knew we didn't want to entrust our wedding to anyone else. The other factors we considered: 1) clear, reliable communication skills - including the ability to listen and really understand our vision and intention for the event; 2) strong organizational skills and follow-through; 3) established relationships with the best vendors; 4) clear design inspiration and passion; and 5) a game-day MVP who calmly directs the show behind the scenes and makes everything run smoothly. Carisa delivered on every criteria, and, in fact, exceeded our high expectations. It has now been over a year since our special day, and we still get compliments from our guests who tell us it was the best wedding they've ever been to! The whole experience was truly joyous and magical, and Carisa and the entire Adornment Events team were essential in making our dream a reality. The financial investment in hiring Carisa and her A-team to seamlessly orchestrate our big day was worth every penny, and we could not have done it without them. We cannot recommend Carisa and Adornment Events highly enough!!!

Best wedding and event planning company! The team makes it an enjoyable and fun experience…read morethroughout the entire process, and they delivered on the most wonderful experience ever! Look no further, you've found the best!

Our company supported an event in celebration of military families and all our teammates and…read morePartyWorks support the vibe and energy we were looking for! The team that supported our event was fantastic and our employees (with their families) had the best time. For days afterwards, I heard how much everyone wanted to do this again. And we will be selecting PW to generate this same level of enthusiasm from our coworkers. 100% successful and we appreciate everything PW did for us. Thank you!!

Sure, it's all fun and games until ... the competitive carnival of spirited team-building is over…read more... and you have to go back to the office where it's no longer PartyWork, but just work. Thanks Portland PartyWorks! You brought the "party" for our on-campus work event with your array of inflatable fun and equipment. It was a great outdoor, mid-pandemic distraction during a workday ... and everything you promised it would be ... of course, after I signed the waiver and got my wristband. BTW, I suck at archery ... and axe throwing (this a thing?), and other dangerous "sports involving weaponry" ... so, it's no real surprise (to me or my mother) that I really suck at the inflatable "safe" plastic archery and axe throwing. Luckily, that infamous 2012 incident involving little Jimmy and Mrs. Wilkerson wasn't repeated as no one got hurt, put an eye out, or had to induce vomiting. The main thing to remember about Portland PartyWorks ... besides that they showed up on-time & on-budget ... is that the key to a safe party is to "stop, drop, and roll" with the fun. PartyWorks was all fun and games ... period. Just games ... and (very) safe fun.

Our Elsa was AMAZING! Such a great experience:) My daughter is still walking on cloud nine. Thank…read moreyou so much!

My daughter had her dreams come true when Princess Ariel walked into the park on her birthday…read more Madison (The Little Mermaid) was on time, responsive, engaging and so incredibly sweet and gracious. The kids were thrilled with her storytelling, face painting and to be taking pictures with a real life princess! It was a rainy day and our location had to be moved to a covered area; Madison was very understanding. My daughter was starstruck at the time but talks about her birthday party non stop. Thank you Madison for a birthday my baby won't soon forget!

Matt at Elemental Events PDX was the best decision I made for my wedding. With event planning…read moreexperience myself, I was hesitant to hire a wedding planner, but after feeling overwhelmed, a friend and colleague recommended Matt, and I knew he was a necessity after our first meeting. Matt completely took the pressure off, helped me feel confident about my decisions, confirmed all details with every vendor, distracted "overexcited" guests from disturbing me on the big day, and was a much-needed comic relief. He was incredibly responsive, professional and my husband and I both agreed his support was worth every penny. I would highly recommend Matt and Elemental Events PDX for your event!

From the owner: Matt and Don, owners of Elemental Events PDX, each have over 30 years of food & beverage, event…read moremanagement & production, advertising, marketing and design experience in the hospitality and entertainment industry. Cumulatively, we've been an integral part of well over 1000 events including galas, fundraisers, weddings, seminars, conferences and trade shows of virtually every style, theme, variety and size. By partnering with us you'll be tapping into this wealth of event planning and management experience.

I'm a little late to leave my review but life has been extremely crazy…read more My husband and I had our wedding in August and had Gianni as our dj. I felt like the admin team did an amazing job at matching us with a dj that would fit our wedding day so well. Gianni was great, helped go over our playlist and schedule prior to the wedding to make sure we had everything the way we needed and for it to run smoothly. We were planning everything ourselves so his tips to make certain things run smoothly were extremely helpful! My favorite part was that I had requested him not to take song requests unless it came from my MOH, and no matter how much my family bugged him he stuck to that request! Which I greatly appreciated. The dance floor and vibes were amazing, my brother was dance battling anyone he could!

Katie was the BEST DJ hands down. Katie helped us finalize our timeline, chose songs that the…read moreentire group enjoyed, and even found songs that the kids liked. She went above and beyond for us and moved things along throughout the day. I had no worries day of because of how well katie had planned for the day. We had an amazing experience with Katie and I highly recommend her! Thank you SO much for everything! We had so much fun and I loved that everyone got on the floor to dance! Katie understood the mood of the group and adjusted perfectly! Seriously an amazing DJ