We had a bad experience with Tiffani, and would not recommend her to anyone. Although she's very…read moresweet and seems well-intentioned, her inability to effectively communicate with us and general inattentiveness became so extreme that we were forced to let her go months before the wedding and find someone else. She would promise things by a certain time (venue or catering options, schedules, etc), and then not deliver them. Emails and phone calls from us would regularly go unreturned, often for weeks. We were never given a timetable of any kind, despite asking. She was not proactive about checking up on us. Everything felt like pulling teeth. She presented options for venues, bakeries, etc without first checking if they met clear requirements that we had set forth. Ultimately we ended up finding everything ourselves through our own research and external recommendations. Through all this, we kept forgiving her, because she was juggling a new full-time job and her price was really good, and she was always very sweet. We kept giving her another chance, and on at least two occasions talked to her about being better about the communication. We understood that she was busy and some texts/emails aren't urgent, but after weeks would go by without her even bothering to say "Hey I'm really busy but I'll get back to you soon," and multiple attempts to reach her failed, we had lost confidence that she would be able to handle our wedding without us having to worry about it. We were already doing almost everything ourselves, and we really didn't want that as the wedding got closer. Eventually we had had enough and decided it wasn't working out. When we told her we no longer wished to use her services, she seemed oddly surprised, as if all of the times we'd raised our concerns with her and all the times she'd promised to do better had fallen on deaf ears. We then let her know that we wanted half of the money we'd paid her up front returned to us, and she just never wrote back. We tried again, and even got a lawyer involved, threatening her with small claims court. Absolutely no response whatsoever. It's a very, very odd situation, and I really can't even begin to think what was going on in her mind to behave this way. So no, under absolutely no circumstances would we ever recommend her. Avoid, avoid, avoid.

I used The Untamed Bride for my Nightmare Before X-mas Wedding back in November of 2007. Tiffani…read morewas super helpful and a complete joy to work with. Everything was taken care of for me and she helped keep me w/in my budget (and I know I did go over my budget on a few items but she helped keep me in line! much needed!). My wedding day was awesome! My husband and I loved The Untamed Bride services and seriously, if we get remarried or eventually have kids, i'm going to talk Tiffani into planning my baby shower! :-) I totally recommend The Untamed Bride! Takes so much stress off of the bride and really helps save money!

When my dear friend told me she was getting married I offered to be her Wedding coordinator. Little…read moredid I know what I was getting myself into. I soon realized I was in over my head. Not wanting to hurt her or ruin her day I THANKFULLY found TEARS OF JOY on Instagram. It literally took ONE phone call to Adrienne and the rest is pretty much history. I'd offered to help as well but with work and my busy career it was almost impossible. But ADRIENNE was there EVERY single step of the way. She kept me up to date as to what was going on and what my friend had requested. Something about her calmed and reassured me. I only had one concern, that was to take care of my friend on her special day. Well the GIRLS of Tears of Joy surpassed that expectation tenfold and 100%. She coordinated every single detail to the tee and exactly like my friend wanted. On the big day these girls were there EVERY step of the way making sure my friends wishes went as planned. Her and her team even had the arduous task of sending away unwanted guests at the Brides request of course. But they did so with such professionalism and tact that it was to be admired. My friends day went off exactly as planned with Adrienne herself even making a last ditch to the reception location to fetch the brides bouquet that was accidentally left at the hotel. How she goy back to the wedding in time I will never know. Thats just what you get with these women. A group of "make it happeners". Her and her staff just go wayyy above the call of duty and what is expected. Which is exactly what I'm use to and what I expect. I'm so glad I took a chance and called on Tears of Joy. I can't thank Adrienne and Melanie enough for all their hard work and couldn't have done it without them. I was actually so impressed with their services that I hired them to plan my upcoming 45th Birthday Bash. I don't know what we are doing but as long as TEARS OF JOY is there it will be FABULOUSLY BEAUTUFIL!!! If you're looking for help to plan ANY event these girls are as good as it gets and as professional as it gets. You honestly won't regret using them. Again THANK YOU, THANK YOU TEARS OF JOY for all of your help!!!

I can't even begin to express how amazing Adrienne and Melanie were for my wedding day. I hired…read moreAdrienne + Melanie for the day of my Las Vegas destination wedding and they ensured that my day went perfectly and smoothly. I was able to enjoy my day without having to stress about anything. They went ABOVE and beyond to make sure my day was special from a mimosa bar for my wedding party, to dropping off and picking up things for my wedding day. If you need reliable planners for your wedding day, these are the ladies to hire!

Lets start with Chanda the Owner/planner for this company being late on the day of the event…read more Eventhough a week prior to the wedding she informed us that she and her crew would be at the location early to set up. Well, I the Groom got there before she did. About 30-45 minutes later she got there. And her "crew" which is 1 person (a week prior, she said she would have atleast 3 person. 2 person setting up the ceremony location and 1 person assisting the bride.) about 5 minutes after getting there, she left to get the flowers. She was gone a loooong time and did not cwnme back till about 10 minutes before ceremony. My bride was furious and cried out of frustration as Chanda the planner who should have been there to supervise and lead the event (as she gave us a timeline of what would take place a week prior) is MIA. Meanwhile i was waiting outside with all the guest where a nice jazz music should be playing (again as she told us a week prior) unfortunately the sound of the IPOD dock that she brought (not a big enough speakers like she said a week prior) was drowned by the sound of the ocean! So my bride walked out to pretty much no music. So much for picking out songs which she had as do. Now lets get to the photos. The photographer arrived at the location just a bit after i did, which was great. EXCEPT Chanda did not give the photographer the SHOT LIST we filled up months prior to the wedding. A few weeks ago she told us that the CD of the wedding photos had been sent our way. Its been about 3 weeks and still have not receive it. Mind you we are just probably just an hour away from each other. Why not just meet up, you wonder? Well my wife is repulse by Chanda and how she made our wedding tacky, cheap, and somewhat unpleasant. i write this review as suggested by wedding officiant who was hired by Chanda. The wedding officiant swore that this would be her first and last business with Chanda as she did not like how Chanda dealt with our wedding. Chanda was MIA much of the time that the officiant suggested that we should go on with the ceremony.

Chanda made my wedding day go so smoothly. I thought that I would worry about the preparation prior…read moreto my wedding day and details of set up for the actual day, but Chanda had everything covered! She's full of ideas and easy to reach, and very reliable!

Just adore these girls! Went to a hand lettering workshop right before Christmas that they put on,…read moreand lets just say, EVERYONE benefited from it! I made so many adorable signs and ornaments, it was a great. As a mom, I sometimes don't allow myself to go out and do stuff like this. Not only did I learn something, but I had a great time! The environment was super positive and I had such an amazing evening with my girlfriend. Please, please, please put on more workshops like this! I live in the SCV, but would love to do more of these workshops. It got my creative juices flowing again and my love for doing something other than washing dishes and cleaning the house and driving carpool! Not only was it a great experience but all the girls are lovely. I enjoyed each and everyone of them. They were sweet, very approachable and made you feel extremely included. I can see why they are such a huge hit, and I applaud their success! So fun to see small business strive! Way to go, gals!!!

Smash Cake SoCal did my baby shower and it was seriously the most BEAUTIFUL EVENT I have ever had…read morethrown for me. A bohemian beach baby shower. Prettier than my wedding. When I walked up and saw how they put it together, I got teary eyed because it was just so beautiful and magical. Angie and Monika are crazy talented and so wonderful to work with. With an eye for detail and a listening ear, they take your ideas and make them even better then you could imagine! They are so creative. I can't say enough good things about this company. Whatever your event, this team can make your event stunning!

Sue worked on the flowers for a wedding I was coordinating and she was professional, very…read morepersonable with my bride, arrived on time and with plenty of support from her team, and the flowers were gorgeous, great quality, and exactly what my bride wanted. This was because she took the time getting to know my bride and kept in constant communication with me. A true pleasure to work with, I plan on working with Sue on many more events to come!

I hired Karina for a s'mores cart on the Tuesday before my son's bday party on Saturday. Not only…read moredid she deliver the cutest and most delicious set up, but she customized everything to fit the theme (little blue truck)! I honestly don't understand how she made it happen with such a quick turnaround but I'm so grateful! It was truly the hit of the party. My only regret was not booking her to stay longer! I think the pictures speak for themselves, but...Details on point. Food was delicious. She's so great to work with. What more could you ask for?

Karina's professionalism is beyond words! She accommodates to all your event needs. She makes sure…read more100% that you are satisfied with everything from invitations to coordinating your special day! If you are unsure of what you want she communicates with you the whole time and makes sure it's to your likings! Would absolutely recommend her for your parties!

I got married October 16, 2021. Our ceremony and venue were in different locations and one of our…read moreconcerns was that we needed someone at the venue to set up and get everything ready while we were having our ceremony almost 1.5 hours away. We wanted all our family present at the ceremony and therefore we had no one else we would trust to take this on... we therefore decided we needed a day of coordinator. Hiring Ms. Day-Of was the BEST decision! Maury went above and beyond. She was very communicative and flexible with calls and meetings and she worked with me in the months leading up to my wedding day planning the timeline and contacting my vendors. When it came to the day of, she took care of everything! Not only did she set up all the tables and decorations, as I had envisioned it, but also coordinated with all our vendors, kept us on schedule, helped guide and facilitate getting guests from the cocktail hour to the dinner and helped clean up and make sure all of our gifts and personal items were safe and put away for when we were ready to leave that night. She was very professional and she made a great impression with our guests. We actually received great feedback from family, guests, and other vendors, who interacted with her, on what an amazing job she was doing.  We can't thank her enough for doing such an amazing job in relieving that stress and allowing us to enjoy our beautiful wedding to the fullest!

We were recently married and Maury did a wonderful job with our Day of coordination. Our venue was…read morenot very accommodating with the amount of time provided for set up, but she was able to set everything up beautifully. The night went so smoothly as well and she made sure to keep us on a timeline that we had previously worked on together. She attended the rehearsal dinner as well to get to meet our families and explain the timeline to them. Overall amazing experience and made our wedding day so much less stressful, which allowed us to truly enjoy with our family and friends. 10/10 would recommend for your special event!

First I must say that at one time, I was a clown, and had a clown business... (My name was Boopsie…read moreWoopsie, thank you very much!) So when I decided to research entertainment companies on behalf of a client looking for entertainment for a promotional event, I naturally thought how perfect a clown would be since it was a family themed event. I was not expecting to end up frustrated when trying to find prices online, and not being able to get a live person to answer a phone call at the business number. I almost gave up on the idea, until thankfully; I came across Babonazo.com, emailed to me by a trusted friend who raved about their own experience with the company. After I read the negative feedback on Yelp, I did become hesitant, yet talking to them, and my friend who referred me eased my mind enough to book online, which was easy to do, made me eligible for a promotional discount, and allowed me to print and have on hand transaction records to refer to my client and request a quick reimbursement. I am happy to report that they truly delivered, helping to make the event memorable and my client happy. It's priceless to see the smiles on everyone's face when walking around with faces painted on and huge animal balloon hats. Worth every penny and the five star rating. Here's a tip, if you need to speak to someone about concerns or questions, yes call, but make sure you book online to take advantage of really big discounts. (It's always good to save some money!)

My niece had her 3rd birthday party and the clown from Babonazo was amazing! She was interactive…read morewith the kids-played many different games, and made the event fun for the kids and adults watching! What I liked most was that she was a warm career clown that truly loves children and her job. Great energy! I would high recommend them to anyone and use them again next year!