I can not rave enough about Renee and her team who assisted us for two of my daughter's weddings…read more We could not have pulled off both events without her. Renee was on top of everything throughout the planning process, making arrangements, coordinating vendors and offering wonderful advice. The day of the weddings Renee and Allison hit the ground running. She was onsite while the girls were getting hair and makeup, coordinated and pick up food for the girls and the guys at a different location. She is the absolute BEST! We planned and had two weddings within 6 months, during the pandemic. Renee talked us all off of the ledge a few times and was my voice of reason often. I can not say thank you enough to Renee for all that she did for us to coordinate our weddings. I highly recommend hiring Renee. "Events by Renee" was worth their weight in gold.

We booked Events by Renee for our daughter's recent wedding (May 2022) for the full planning…read moreservices plus extra for help planning two additional parties. Overall Impression: This was not a good value for the money spent. Our daughter's wedding was not given any significant priority, even the month of the wedding. Note that Ms. Rhinehart, the owner of the business, works part-time in this business and full-time developing partyhosthelper.com. We were not privy to this when booking. Pros: * Day of Support good; the Planner worked long hours, even helped with clean up * Taping job for bride's wardrobe malfunction excellent, stayed in place * Help with bridesmaid's dress also very good * Flexible with some last minute/late changes (changing three lights to two on the tables, changing plans to attend the AA tasting) * Helpful in acting as the bride and groom's witness when they applied for their marriage license * Picked up favors and stored centerpieces for the bride Cons: * Planning missed a lot of important details throughout planning (wedding date, etc.); does not take notes at meetings * Did not feel like personal service as requested in the initial interview, not enough time with bride. The bride missed dates to do things because the Planner was not in regular touch with the bride. The MOB had to step in to actively plan the wedding. * Very difficult to contact except email, even to schedule a meeting which had to be during business hours * Vendor search limited to one vendor, even after MOB mentioned the one vendor did not work * Planner not flexible to redo the vendor search after COVID rescheduling (extra fee for this), resulting in MOB, bride doing their own vendor searches for some vendors * Not budget-oriented as requested in initial interview in terms of purchasing additional services, resulting in going over budget continuously with nearly every vendor hired * Forgot that we were out of town in planning the wedding * Did not receive payment notifications when things were due or adequate budget spreadsheets * Nearly all communications (mostly emails) left something to be desired, resulting in lots of wasted time for the MOB, FOB, and others * Lack of timely response to many inquiries * Knowledge of venue not adequate (overstated in initial interview) * The Planner did not know the correct order for a Jewish wedding (where they stand at the altar) and directed incorrectly. This resulted in bride's family not seeing her face on the video. * Suggested lots of add-on fees for things that should have been included even though we paid for the premium service plus extra for planning additional parties. * Two special requests from MOB (a search of more than one vendor for chairs and welcome bag assembly) were handled mostly by assistants, resulting in uneven results. * No support given for times the planner was not available (her honeymoon and maternity leave)

Everything was perfect! The rental equipment was in excellent condition. Drop off, installation…read moreand pick up went off without a hitch. Thank you!

I rented the foldable bar and a few pedalstal tables. They elevated my outdoor party decor…read moretremendously ! The staff was super helpful from navigating me to the building to loading and unloading my car! I appreciated it all!!

Staff is very professional and knowledgeable and that made it very easy and carefree for me (which…read morewas the goal) for the party that I hosted for my nieces 50th. I definitely recommend using their services. Joy Edelman is easy to work with.

If I could give more stars to Joy Edelman and her staff I would!…read more I contacted her in June for a party I was having in August. She was prompt in her response and made the entire process from planning to the cleanup seamless. I thought I had it organized but Joy, with all her experience and attention to detail, made me aware of several things that hadn't crossed my mind. I had complete confidence in her after speaking with her initially and she didn't let me down. And her staff were wonderful!!! If you're in need of staff or any part of party planning don't hesitate to use Joy Edelman if Party Helpers!!

La Bella Vita provided wedding planning, set up/clean up, flowers, and photography for our wedding…read morethis year. Lisa is organized, communicative, and far surpassed our expectations with the services provided. Prices were very reasonable and having Lisa as our wedding coordinator was the best money I spent. We had to postpone our wedding multiple times due to covid-19 and ended up moving across the country- which made planning our wedding bit challenging. Lisa's organization and assistance made planning so easy. She coordinated with the wedding venue, assisted in purchasing gifts for the wedding party, and even offered to have me mail items to her business so I didn't have to bring them across the country. The day of the wedding- Lisa was on time and everything looked beautiful. She and her husband also provided photography and the pictures came out very nice. Would highly recommend La Bella Vita Event Co.

From the owner: We will be your partner in the planning process and assist…read moreyou as much (or as little) as you need. We have flexible options and our services are tailored specifically to you and your event.

Party Pros East Coast is a great find! The guys are fun and make your party the talk of the town…read more You don't have to worry about the entertaining let them take care of it for you! We have used them for home parties, fundraisers and school events they always come clean and professional!!! Give them a call if you want to party like a pro!

The folks at Party Pros East are by far the best!! Well organized and produce a beautiful and fun…read morefilled event. They make event happenings very easy they do everything!!! I would not have enough room on this review to list all of the great things they do as part of their events. Well worth every penny!! Wanna have fun call the party pros east!! Barb

Loved working with The Joy Standard. Easy to communicate ideas with, and its clear that they are…read moreprofessionals in the event planning industry. Extremely creative and attention to details at this event were all highlighted. Looking forward to working with them again!

Buyer Beware! Paying a deposit online is an automatic acceptance of agreement of fine printed terms…read morethat are easily unseen. This company will not give you back a dime of your deposit should you need to cancel. Even if ample notice is provided. I planned an event and gave 2 months notice that it had been canceled and they refused to give me back even a nickel. They kept over $600 of mine. I thought with the 2 month notice, it would be plenty of time for them to at least give me back a portion of my deposit. I found the woman rude and there's no way I would ever do business with them in the future. I told her I was going to leave a review to make others aware and she said, "Oh, now you're threatening me?" If they find sharing the truth a threat, they should change this greedy policy, because I'm only posting the truth!!! Make sure you always read the fine print, even if it's 20 pages, because they certainly won't offer up any information in advance!

NO SHOW WITH NO CONTACT. Let me start off by saying I am the person who goes online to give raving…read morereviews. I have 2 children and had a party of 40 people. I couldn't wait to actually be able to enjoy my daughters birthday party for once but to my surprise (((Dwayne Wright))) never showed up and didn't even call me to let me know. in fact i had to contact them through Instagram messenger to let them know and i finally got a call back almost 2 hours after he was supposed to show by whoever responded to me through Instagram. SOOO unprofessional! I was so upset the girl said oh ill refund you. Yeah no kidding. I had so many people i could have referred this place to and they give Zero Sh*ts. Amazing for business I bet and I see some no shows for reviews as a pattern. Still no one has contacted me. I moved to PA and could have really used the help. Thanks for nothing

Great service, extremely professional, reasonable and executes ideas to perfection! When dealing…read morewith this company you don't have to worry about tardiness or setting up while guests are arriving like some of the rival planners! I've used this company for several events; have never been less than satisfied and have always felt like the event was in great hands!

I will never plan another event without S2TA. Ms. Sacha is always on point, be it a baby shower,…read morebirthday party, wedding or just to help decorate my children rooms. Everything is handmade and original. Right now she is planning my baby boys birthday party, he is turning 5 and the theme is Chocolate Wasted. I can't wait to see what she comes up with. Who has time to go shopping, make party bags, print out invites.... NOT ME!! S2TA is where its at!! #BOOM

Dylan was professional, friendly and communicative throughout the whole process of scheduling our…read moredinner and until the day of. Every dish he made was absolutely amazing, the whole family is still talking about his steak and cake! Will definitely be booking Dylan for future dinners :) highly recommend, an unforgettable experience and worth every penny!

Don't hesitate for a second if you're thinking of booking Dylan for a private event. My family of…read more8 (+ 3 kids) wanted to celebrate my parents' 50th anniversary in a special way. Dylan customized our menu based on my family's preferences for fresh, clean naturally flavorful dishes and he delivered an epic 5-course dinner that tasted as incredible as it looked. Truly fine dining in the comfort of our Airbnb home. I also appreciated how laid back and flexible Dylan was the entire time - he's a true professional and rolled with the punches. His 2nd chef couldn't make it last minute but Dylan made sure this didn't affect our experience by shopping for half of his ingredients and swinging by to check out our kitchen the day before so that he could maximize his time the day of. The presentation of each course was also perfectly timed, allowing for room to breathe in between and each new course was brought to us hot and fresh off the stove. (Anyone who's hosted Thanksgiving dinner will know it's not easy to time the cooking of multiple dishes at once - I've tried and failed ). Additional bonuses that were meaningful to me: All produce was organic, and the seafood/meat was purchased fresh the day of from Whole Foods (tender grass fed rack of lamb, melt in your mouth sea bass, and truly the biggest scallops I've ever tasted). FYI Dylan is also fantastic with nosy kids who like to ask silly questions and/or get involved in the kitchen. Can't wait to taste his cooking again in the future!