Carmen did the flowers, photography, and officiating for my spouse and I's elopement, and I cannot…read moresay enough good things about what a wonderful human she is, and what a wonderful experience we had. She was super communicative from day 1, was genuinely interested in learning about us as individuals, and making sure that we (a gay nonbinary interfaith couple... a little bit of everything, you could say!) felt included and seen in our ceremony. We even got to pick some of our own flowers from her garden! She is incredibly multi-talented, and I have the absolute highest of recommendations for her in all categories - I can't think of any way in which it could've been a better experience.

Carmen seamlessly organized our wedding even though we were coming from a different state. She is…read morewonderful in all the areas and made a beautiful meaningful ceremony, did a wonderful flower bouquet for the bride and corsages attached to bracelets for guests and took excellent photos. She was communicative and pleasant through out the process. We couldn't have done it without her.

Incredible Artist!!…read more Working alongside Anne at a recent weddings was a dream. Their eye for detail is simply unmatched, and every shot feels like a work of art. As a wedding florist, I'm always eager to see how the floral arrangements will be captured--and Anne captured every bloom beautifully! Their ability to beautifully compose the flowers within the greater story of the day is nothing short of magic. Every image feels like a timeless painting, capturing not only the beauty of the couple but also the vibrancy and life of the decor. On top of their immense talent, they are an absolute joy to collaborate with--kind, patient, and wonderfully creative. I am in awe of how they manage to turn fleeting moments into lasting memories. If you're looking for a photographer who sees the world through an artistic lens and will capture the essence of your wedding day in a truly special way, look no further than Anne Mientka. Highly, highly recommended!

What they say is true: your wedding goes by in the blink of an eye. I'm so glad I had Anne there to…read morecapture those precious, fleeting moments forever. She was definitely the most important vendor I had at my wedding: she was focused, not only on capturing our memories, but on making sure we took time to be present with each other and enjoyed our time together while being photographed. I can't believe the volume of images that I want to frame, mail to family, and save forever. It's almost overwhelming (almost). Seeing the joy in my husbands eyes while we poured over our wedding album was pretty priceless, too. We are so, so happy with our wedding photographs.

We had dj baron (Jason) at our wedding last weekend in waitsfield and he was awesome! We've heard…read morenothing but ravs about him from our guests....who were on the dance floor from the moment the music started till the end of the night. We even had a couple of guests who wanted to pay Jason to stay longer. We were a little skeptical about hiring a dj that typically is a club dj for our wedding but turned out to be one of the smarter decisions we made. He really could not have done a better job. He incorporated our tastes into the night but was able to read the crowd and keep them happy. Completely professional and a great guy.

We had Evan DJ our wedding in New Hampshire, and have nothing but good things to say. He did the…read moresound for our reception in the afternoon, and then stayed all night (until around 5am) DJing our party and keeping everyone dancing. He's a good guy and plays great music, and his rates are incredibly reasonable. Only slight complaint is that he has his own ideas about what good music is, and some guests told us that they requested songs that he refused to play! But I sort of respect that, and the music he did play was awesome. We nearly hired someone much more expensive to come up from Boston, which would have been exceptionally stupid. Evan is highly recommended.

Wanted to let folks know about my experience with Jerica Dziki, owner of Et Cetera Event Company,…read morewhich she claims is a "professional" company on her home page (https://www.etceteraeventco.com). I will be following up with a formal complaint against her, the "wedding coordinator" as she did not follow through on her obligations at our daughter's wedding on June 9, 2018. I must say my daughter had a great wedding but for me, due to Jerica's company not following through on the "event break down and clean up to venue standards" as described per Addendum A of the contract, I was charged a $1050 fee on June 24, 2018 for lost merchandise (napkins) from Borrowed Blu, LLC. In having a "wedding planner", it is customary for the client to obtain services for caterers, rental agencies, wedding officiants, ministers, musicians, bands, DJ's, entertainment, photographers and cinematographers, pastry chefs, hotels, lodges and private estate properties. The job of the "wedding coordinator" is to plan out all the details of the event. Among many things for the wedding, we needed items for the dinner, i.e., all tabletop needs such as napkins, dishes, glassware, silverware, etc. Borrowed Blu is a company on her "list of preferred rental agencies" and Jerica requested I used them so I did. Jerica obtained the items she needed from Borrowed Blu as I paid for the rental of the items. Jerica was also responsible for the return of these items but the napkins were never returned per Borrowed Blu. A month after the wedding, I noticed a charge of $1050 on my credit card and I disputed the charge with my credit card company. I had no idea why I had this charge and thought this must be an issue between Jerica and Borrowed Blu. Shortly after, I got in touch with Jerica and discussed this issue where she admitted it was her company's fault for the charge. Jerica explained that she was also charged the $1050 fee and that she'd take care of the matter. I thought that was strange that one of preferred companies was trying to get two payments for the lost merchandise. I asked that she send me a receipt of some kind showing that she paid the fee so I could show my credit card company that Borrowed Blu had collected the required fee and then my credit card company would relieve me of the charge. Several months passed and I never received a statement from Jerica. I contacted her several times about sending me a receipt and she finally let us know that she mistakenly thought she had paid the lost merchandise fee. Meanwhile the charge went through on my credit card. So she agreed to pay me back the $1050 but asked for a payment plan as she was having some life changing issues. I liked her at the time and she did a great job for my daughter's wedding, so I agreed that she could pay me back $100 a month via Venmo, at the beginning of each month, starting in August. Her first payment finally arrived on August 22nd ($200) which was for both August and September. The beginning of October came and went. My wife and I texted her and called her several times reminding her of our agreement. She finally Venmo'ed me $100 on October 22nd and then again on October 29th (for November's payment). At this point, I had collected a total of $400. December 1st came and went. Again my wife and I texted her multiple times and I finally got reply's from her telling me to stop harassing her and claiming that I probably threw the napkins away. She became very unprofessional as a business woman and her attitude pissed me off. In her last text, she told me to sue her for the money she owes and now will not respond to any text messages or phone calls. Needless to say, it's unfortunate that I have had to take the time to write this up but I felt the need to warn all potential clients that it'd be best to find another wedding/event coordinator as Jerica is not as great as her website makes her out to be. Be warned!!!

When the time came to contact a photographer for the surprise engagement I was planning, I reached…read moreout to nearly a dozen in the Burlington area. Of these, Moriah immediately stood out. She was proactive, enthusiastic, and immediately impressed upon me a friendly, "I got your back" nature. And she did! I am not local to Burlington and as such she volunteered to scout-out spots in advance and send me recommendations. I was juggling quite a lot in terms of logistics for the plan to come together, and throughout the process Moriah was reliable, helpful, enthusiastic, and flexible. When the day arrived the plan went off flawlessly and Moriah captured it beautifully. She was a pleasure to meet in person and she leveraged her artistic talent, people skills, and area knowledge to capture a set of photos that legitimately took our breath away. She somehow managed to turn a crummy-weather day and two non-photogenic subjects into a memory and a set of images that delight us with every reflection and every look.

Moriah has done our engagement photos and will soon be doing our wedding!…read more1) I am so awkward in front of a camera 2) my fiancée does not know how to fake smile 3) I didn't even think I wanted to have engagement photos done. Even with all of this working against her, Moriah blew us out of the water. She is so gentle and energetic, that the whole process was absolutely painless. She kept up a steady stream of encouragement and direction, she made us laugh, and got into some truly uncomfortable positions. And it worked! We got some truly wonderful photos from the experience. As excellent as the photos came out, it is really Moriah's demeanor and attitude that makes me want to recommend her services.

What a wonderful find. Dawn did a beautiful job getting memories on film for us. Instead of the…read moresame school photos, we sought to find someone who could capture my special needs child. She allowed him to be himself while capturing what a joyous little man he is. We will definitely use her again next year

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