I am Samantha, an international student from China. As for a bride, I always wanted a Western…read morewedding ceremony rather that a traditional crowded Chinese one. When I studied at Pitt, I love the Heinz Memorial Chapel a lot so my husband and I decided to have our wedding there after my graduation. At first, I thought I could handle all the wedding details by myself to save the money but then I figured out that mission impossible. I would have my wedding, my graduation project and final research paper at the same time! I would be an insane bride! So we started looking for wedding planners and Shari was the first one we contacted. Her professionalism, experienced attitude and thoughtful consideration really impressed us. After a few comparison with other wedding planners, we had Shari's assistant Andrea as our wedding planner. Andrea is the perfect one. She is nice, easy to communicate, thoughtful and very professional. I have no idea of how an American wedding goes like and she was so patient to explain all the details to me. She helped the most when we picking up all the vendors due to my budget. As my husband was working in Beijing, China by the time I was preparing the wedding, Andrea was the most helpful one to me. I can't thank her more for spending the last six months with me. Without her effort, I couldn't have such a beautiful wedding. I had a wedding prepare folder with 12 wedding vendors lists and she was always there when we had to meet with them. We almost spent every week together. I did a dual-language wedding ceremony and reception as our parents can't understand English. Andrea and her team coordinated that point with all the other vendors and we made it! Everything went through so well and our parents were grateful and happy too. For the wedding day, I just felt a little worried of the wedding party as we were not familiar with the American wedding. I knew Andrea would take care the rest of my wedding and make it perfect. I was so busy and anxious by the graduation ceremony on the morning and wedding on the evening. She helped all the other things as we planned and all of a sudden the dream came true. Thank you Andrea for being my wedding coordinator and being there with more as a friend and a sister. I wish you the best as always. 我是一个在匹大读书的国际生，一直梦想有一个西式的婚礼，因为我和我先生都不是很喜欢国内那样有点乱哄哄的婚礼。当我们参观过匹大的亨氏纪念堂以后，就决定要在这里举行婚礼。一开始我还以为自己能操办所有的事情，但看了下计划以后觉得就是变成超人也没办法在同一个时间段内又要结婚又要完成毕业设计还有最后的论文，所以我们就找了Shari作参考。在了解我们的预算以后，她推荐了她的助手Andrea作为我们的婚礼策划。 Andrea是一个非常细心，有耐心和易于沟通的人。我和她说自己不了解任何美国婚礼的习俗于是她不厌其烦地和我解释每一个细节应该怎么做，又代表了什么。在这半年的合作中，因为我先生一直在北京工作，所以Andrea反而变成了我最亲近的朋友和帮手。我们几乎每周都有见面去挑选各种婚礼需要定的合作方或者谈论婚礼细节和安排。她非常为我考虑方方面面，我们很感动。 因为有些从国内来的宾客，包括我们的父母不懂英文，所以婚礼仪式和晚宴都是双语的。Andrea与所有婚礼团队都很尽力去完成这一点并且让这个婚礼完美。我在婚礼当天除了担心一些人员安排以外其他都没有操心。Andrea让我们的婚礼梦想成真。 我想如果在这边的华人朋友需要找专业婚礼策划的话，Andrea和Shari都应该是有经验的可以提高国际服务的专业人员了。个人认为，虽然婚庆的价格和国内来说是比较贵的，但是真的非常值得。整个美国团队都很专业，让我们很放心。也没有什么坐地起价或者多要服务费等情况产生。合同书说的是什么，就是什么。 谢谢Andrea的辛勤付出，祝好！

Sometimes life goes a little more quickly than you realize!…read more Shari recently helped us the day of our daughter's Confirmation. We decided at the last minute to mark the event with a little celebration. We only had a couple of weeks before the ceremony...the date just snuck up on us! Shari's consultation ensured that we didn't miss any details. Her recommendations and suggestions made the decision process so much easier...we could trust what she advised & just go with it because she has so much experience! The day of the event, Shari came early, coordinated with the caterer, & made sure everything was set. It was a blessing in disguise having her that day because the service went long. Some guests arrived before we even got home! The transformation in our home from before the ceremony to after when Shari had everything set up was amazing. We enjoyed the event that much more because she took away my worries about taking care of guests. Instead of rushing around, I was able to relax and enjoy our friends and family and some cake! I'm lucky to say Shari is a friend of mine, but my comments here are completely genuine. Her assistance was invaluable. She made the dynamic of the event much less stressful which was worth every penny...my husband will attest to that! Fortunately for me having an incredible event planner as a friend made it possible for us to enjoy this milestone in our daughter's life.

My husband has bought flowers for me here on a couple occasions. He always gives them a general…read moreidea that I like and they are so helpful to get him something bright and beautiful!

Stunningly beautiful arrangement for my sister's 74th birthday today . Well done Violet St. Florist!read more

I've been using this Floral shop for over 25 yrs. Yvonne NEVER DISAPPOINTS…read moreI can't thank you enough. My arrangement was gorgeous !! Thank you Yvonne for such beautiful work!! Your always constant. I can't recommend James St floral enough. Believe me you will be more then satisfied.

We paid for a premium floral arrangement via the internet. We are out-of-state and wanted delivery…read morein Pgh. Had we not rec'd a photo from the recipient, we never would have known we had been ripped off. What they delivered was a joke. See the below photos.

Such an awesome gem in Lawrenceville! Perfect for kids, date nights (they are BYOB!), or roommate…read morebonding time which is why I went! There is so many pottery to choose from but I'd recommend having a rough idea of what you want to paint beforehand so you take less time selecting. I originally wanted to paint a matcha chawan bowl but they were sold out. I opted for a small bowl from the cheap pottery section (this is a section of slightly messed up pottery for a heavily discounted price). Prices in this section could range from $3-$20ish? Either way, it's on the low end and very affordable. You can choose 5 colors and you pay for the pottery piece you + the price of painting it (I believe we paid about $16-17 per person). So fun and we had a blast looking up painting inspiration from Pinterest and chatting while we finished our bowls! It takes about 2 weeks to get your item back so still waiting on mine but super excited to see how it came out!

I went here for a girls night and we loved it. We each painted something different and just shot…read morethe breeze and got artsy. They called us up when it was dry and couple of days later and now we have fun keepsakes.

I had a wonderful experience using McCandless Floral for my wedding flowers. Emily was fantastic to…read morework with. She listened to what I wanted (even though that changed a few times) and absolutely nailed the final products. Everything was beautiful and exactly how I pictured it. She is also just a very kind and compassionate person. In addition, everything was delivered without issue on the day of. This team is wonderful and well worth the price I paid!

I honestly feel it's hit or miss ordering blind or what they call a "florist's design" but they…read moreknocked it out of the park. I requested less roses which they honored and the selection was gorgeous for the price. We stopped in to pick-up and despite being very busy, the staff was incredibly friendly and packed up the vase with care for an easy drive home. They won over a customer that's for sure.

From the moment my husband and I met with Meaghan, we knew she was going to be the one that we…read morewould share this special chapter of our lives with. She immediately put my camera shy husband at ease, by being so easy going at our engagement session. She took hundreds of pictures and spent well over the allotted time with us, just exploring different spots for our engagement pictures. When it came time for the wedding, she was in touch before hand and helped me develop a timeline for my day- well beyond her duties as a photographer. On the day of, she knew every relationship and connection in both of our families (which, with each of us having two sets of parents-was a lot and usually people need a map to figure it out!). It really paid off because she knew the important pictures we wanted, and then went from there. Never did I feel as if she was intrusive or obtrusive- it was like having a friend in charge of your keepsake pictures. She still keeps in touch, and sent us a personalized ornament for our first Christmas together. It was this kind nature, amazingly creative eye and attention to details that made us fall in love with Meaghan. I recommend her to anyone and everyone looking for someone to capture a special moment!

Cara is wonderful! She was the calm we needed on a potentially hectic wedding day. Very organized,…read morevery professional, very knowledgeable, very detail oriented and most of all very kind. We, unfortunately, had a pretty big last minute request/errand and Cara handled it no questions asked. Highly recommend:)

I absolutely love Erin and her team! She was so fun and easy to work with, and she made everything…read moreso smooth! One thing besides the awesome service that drew me to PGH is that there props are cool, modern, and fun! They also do awesome customized strips, and they're selection of backgrounds are the best in the biz. I recommend Erin and PGH fully!!!

Sweet Memories was an incredible company to work with. Erin, the owner, was extremely responsive…read morevia e-mail, even when she was out of town, and the photo strip she ultimately created was beautiful! The props were great, and relevant to guests of all ages (I have seen some photo booths which, frankly, had really stupid props. That was not the case here!) Moreover, Sweet Memories was one of the most affordable options I found when researching. Erin's responsiveness, attention to detail, and overall kindness/personality made Sweet Memories an obvious choice. My husband and I are so pleased, and will recommend Sweet Memories to any of our friends who get married in the future!