LOVE LOVE LOVE Cork and Palette! Every time I go, I get a chance to try a new restaurant or…read morefood/beverage establishment too! I love the owner Ericka who is such a sweetheart. My favorite painting instructor so far is Tanya who is so talented and such a good teacher. I have been there 3 times so far and have already made my 4th registration for August!

From the owner: Learn to paint on canvas with step by step instruction from a trained artist among friends in a…read moresocial setting. Public classes are held at local restaurants and wine shops. We will also come to you.

Amazing unique eye for design. Ellie is lovely and so easy…read moreto work with. She will make your dream event come true!

An absolute dream to work with. Made everything for our wedding look incredible. Was there for us…read moreevery step of the way while we planned our wedding from out of state. Went above and beyond and everything exceeded our expectations.

We recently attended a wedding reception at a nearby forest preserve that used the services of A…read moreTouch of Elegance. Needless to say, it was an enjoyable experience! The meals came from someone else, but the orderly fashion it was presented and served was duly noted. That goes double for the drink line as well; I ordered non-alcoholic drinks and still felt appreciated. Kudos to the two sisters and Diane D. who worked the event! A Touch of Elegance definitely showed a touch of class!.

A Touch of Elegance was nothing but a disappointment by Denise (Owner) our event executer…read more When reading this review, please realize this was written to help other brides and people who deserve an amazing event planner/executor for their special day. We hired a Touch of Elegance to ONLY execute our designs for our wedding in September 2019. I (The Bride) worked with the owner herself, Denise, who agreed to take on this project. I gave her specific details and instructions on how I wanted key aspects of my wedding to come together which included: putting up a photo backdrop which I designed, placing all tent cards in order on the backdrop, assisting with gathering family members for pictures during cocktail hour, making sure the banquet hall was ready (table numbers, reserved seating, guest gifts) for photography before guests arrive, setting up the memory table, the autograph table, and placing signage. We also had a surprise swing dance number for our guests and I had a dress change, so that is the only thing that she helped us with correctly. Please see the images attached regarding how each part was executed INCORRECTLY as there was not enough room to write it all here sadly. We gave Denise a Call regarding feedback Being the "Hospitality Power Couple" (name given by our family and friends) and myself for receiving a degree in graphic design and hospitality, we were EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. Learning of some of the issues during our wedding, after our wedding, learning much more from family friends, and the staff of our hotel venue about Denise was hard to take in. Unfortunately, we had to call Denise to ask how she felt our wedding day went as we wanted to hear her side of the story. The best way to sum up the call would be that it showed us who Denise really is. She kept telling us "She DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME". Our first thought was, if you did not leave yourself enough time, why not bring in more of your staff to help you. We placed our trust and faith in her as she reassured us many times everything will be wonderful on our wedding day since we were over organized and too detailed, but it shows that no matter how OCD you may be, it can still be executed WRONG. With Denise knowing all this taking place during our wedding, we feel we wasted our money as we never planned to have an event planner execute our designs but my now husband convinced me that she was worth it. Sadly, we were wrong, and we paid for it as we DID NOT RECEIVE A REFUND from Denise. From one business owner to another (founder of my graphic design company and a nonprofit), I was also DISAPPOINTED that she DID NOT CARE TO CALL us for our feedback. I had to reach out to her to set up a call. As an owner, I would want my clients to be honest with me about my work, my work ethic, and how I am as person when working with clients. I am always trying to be better for my clients, and I hope she does the same going forward because I will never recommend her to family or friends after this experience. I hope Denise learns from our wedding on how not to treat people and their guests when hosting an event. My biggest hope is that she does not cause any of these problems for anyone else's event going forward as no one needs more stress on a big day like their wedding or any special event for that matter.

Stacey knows how to put together an amazing event . I hired her for my son's recent bar mitzvah and…read moream so glad I did. She has impeccable taste and her attention to detail is remarkable. She is creative, organized, fun and easy to work with. She helped orchestrate the whole night and helped with service set up ( even designed and created our floral arrangements!) and helped with every detail of our celebration. While I knew we would have a fun party, Stacey's ideas and execution from start to finish made our event spectacular. Highly recommend!!!!

I call Stacey Moe the Energizer Bunny - she is unstoppable on the longest of days, never flagging…read morein energy, effort or creativity. We most recently hired Stacey for our daughter's bat mitzvah. From the very first meeting, she was creative, resourceful, and on top of all aspects of the party. Nothing was halfway. Even when I, long since tired of the planning process, declared something "good enough," Stacey came up with something better, a wow-factor that didn't stretch the budget. On the evening of the event, I didn't do a thing. Stacey never stopped moving, never missed a thing, and when it did occur to me to check on things, Stacey beat me to it by showing up with an update. What sets Stacey apart from the myriad event planners on the north shore is her range, adaptability and accessibility. She can do a lovely, refined bridal shower at the country club just as meticulously as a loud, techno party in a loft space. She never makes you feel like you need to spend more or do more than you'd planned. She doesn't push ideas. Stacey's so very fun and easy to work with, such an authentic person, it feels like planning a party with your best girlfriend, the one who knows all the best places and picks out the best centerpieces and has an amazing little source for favors that no one else has used - and is just as excited as you are about making it a great event.

We used Epic Events for our wedding, and to say Craig brought our dream vision to life is truly an…read moreunderstatement! During our meeting, we came in with so many different ideas and inspirations, and Craig helped us really hone in on what the vision was meant to be. He took everything we shared and transformed it into something even more beautiful than we could have imagined. I was genuinely sad leaving the room at the end of the night because it was that magical. Every detail felt so intentional, elevated, and completely us. It was everything we wanted and more. 10/10 recommend!!

Beautiful work for our wedding! The flowers were so pretty.read more

We worked with Marcy to plan our 200-person wedding in downtown Chicago. She was a pleasure to work…read morewith, really listening to our ideas and executing them to a level that surpassed all expectations. She was also invaluable in contract negotiations. She made wedding planning enjoyable, never stressful. We would highly recommend her for any event. The day itself went off without any glitches whatsoever, and much of this has to do with Marcy.

Hiring Marcy and her team was the best thing that happened to my husband, parents and I! Meeting…read moreMarcy was love at first site, she is warm and bubbly and you feel like she is family immediately! She exceeded our expectations with everything and was right about everything she suggested from the band to the photographer to the amazing sweets table (highly recommend her sweets table OMG). I am someone who was completely overwhelmed by the idea of a big wedding and Marcy made everything fun and easy. I went from Debbie Downer bride to fun bride and I even had a GREAT time on our wedding day! Without her I would have never been able to plan or get through the crazy day. The Great Events Team goes above and beyond to make your day perfect I will miss you guys now that it is all over! I recommend this company and any of Marcy's team especially if you are someone who is nervous like me she makes it fun :-)

I have hired Lauren many times for both my business and non profit events. There is nobody I trust…read moremore to make any event 1st class. She has awesome resources and ideas that will ensure you have a perfect event!

I have worked with Lauren many times and she is always professional, friendly and on the ball at…read moreall times. Her ideas and follow through are exactly what you want when planning an event.Highly recommended!

This review is long overdue, but I had to share! I called several balloon companies and was getting…read morenervous about pulling this off in such a short time--until I connected with Megan at North Shore Balloon Decor. From our very first conversation, I felt completely at ease. Megan clearly knows her stuff! I signed the contract that same day (or maybe the next) and sent a few emails to confirm details. Every time, she stayed calm and reassured me: "I got this." And she delivered! The team arrived early, set everything up beautifully, and even made tweaks based on my suggestions. Everything turned out perfect. If you want a balloon company that truly knows what they're doing, this is the one. I recommend them hands down--actually, hands and toes down. I wanted an orange balloon arch and got exactly what I asked for.

They offer Beyond great service! I was in a bind, she came through and exceeded my expectations!…read moreThe balloon arch was gorgeous! Better than what we had expected and made a very very well! All the balloons were perfectly circular ( ours didn't have variety in size so this was important! She blew up the balloons and was using an arch that I owned to put put the arch together at my request . my arch had some tape on it from older use, the balloons kept popping ! she knew exactly how to remedy the problem, and fixed it so quick! She is very artistic fast and professional, and sweet and kind too! Do not hesitate for a second, whatever your request is she will fill it beautifully ! North Shore Balloon Decor will be my only Balloon people from now on! Great work, great price !

My husband and I chose The Caterist as the caterer for our wedding reception and we couldn't be…read moremore pleased. From the very beginning with our tasting, Erin from their team was incredibly responsive to our questions and concerns and so easy to work with. On the day of the wedding, the servers and bartenders were all friendly and helpful. Now the important part: the food was amazing. So many guests at our wedding came up to us raving about the food. Entrees were well seasoned and the portions were generous, and the desserts on our dessert table were also very tasty, with a lot of variety. Overall, would definitely recommend working with the Caterist for your wedding!

The Caterist provided exceptional service for our fundraising event at the Evanston History Center…read more We received positive reviews on the food tasting wonderful. As an event organizer, I also appreciated how easy it was to work with their team during planning and on the event day. Their staff was friendly and all smiles which makes such a difference for guests.

I can say that prices were reasonable, but communication was pretty bad, constant changes on…read moreinstallation schedule and than they quote for removal one price and charge another, it is simply unprofessional. It looks like family business and I respect that, but if you want smooth and good experience I would say look elsewhere

JG Events did their thing with my wedding! Very responsive to my questions, concerns, and they…read morepulled through with my vision!! Thank you for everything! My Husband and I are very grateful for all that you did at our wedding. From the pricing (staying within budget) to creating a beautiful scenery for my guests to enjoy as well all of my family. The chairs, the tables, the center pieces, etc... it was all what I visioned!