Nordine Events planned and executed my wedding. I have nothing, but good things to say. From…read moreconcept to execution, everything went very smoothly. It was very clear that Katie understood what we wanted to do, and had the know how to make it happen. She was able to pull together all of the necessary details (and believe me, there were a million of them) to make our special day amazing. Thank you so much! I highly recommend Nordine Events.

The best event planner/event services company in the Chicagoland area! From the attention to…read moredetail based upon initial concept chats through their ability to execute a perfect event (where all I had to do was have fun and listen to all my guests compliments) is exactly what Nordine Events does flawlessly. I could write pages on how awesome these guys are!

Tiffany and the Redberri Events team is the absolute best! I want you to understand how sincere I…read moream with that statement. I hardly ever write reviews, but felt compelled to share my story. I hired Tiffany as my wedding planner for my upcoming destination. Although my future husband and I are not getting married until February 2020, I have already seen the hard work that she puts into weddings. In this short time that we have been engaged, she has managed to help me locate a resort, wedding venue, provided several photographers for me to choose from, and has located a videographer. For all of these potential vendors she has secured their pricing and/or contracts and has been the main contact person with them. Essentially, I've had to do nothing. So far, this planning process has been easy breezy. But let's talk about my engagement party. My future hubby and I planned an engagement party in order for our families to officially meet. The party was everything!!!! Although not required, Tiffany managed to come to the party. Not only did she come, but she couldn't help but to make sure everything was in place and executed perfectly. This shows her dedication to her brides. In no way was she required to come to the party, but not only did she come, she made sure that I stayed stress free. Tiffany's level of professionalism is unprecedented. She makes her brides a priority and her ultimate goal is to execute beautiful weddings while keeping the couple happy and stress free. So far, she and her team have accomplished this beyond my expectations. I am so thankful to have her as my planner and am looking forward to this entire planning process.

TradeTec is a great partner to have for tradeshow exhibiting. They have an excellent team and can…read morehandle any level of need thrown their way. Having spent a good deal of time with their team I know they take care of their customers, are trying to provide a great and transparent experience.

I've participated all three years as a vendor in the Indie Wed winter show. Indie Wed is an…read moreamazing opportunity for vendors like me, who primarily work with less traditional couples. I've always felt my effort would be wasted at traditional wedding shows. That's not my crowd. From the perspective of a participating vendor, Indie Wed has always been very well organized. My website had a high volume of traffic from the Indie Wed website and in general in the weeks immediately before and after Indie Wed. Definitely a great return on the investment!

We've been a vendor at Indie Wed for 2+ years and have had nothing but wonderful experiences. Kelly…read moreis super nice and takes care of her vendors and event attendees. If you're looking for talented, local pros with personality, Indie Wed is the only show you need to attend. The brides and grooms we meet at Indie Wed are the nicest, most fun, most interesting and gracious clients we have.

I have volunteered for the Square Roots Festival for many years now. I love doing it, but the time…read morewasted waiting to be taken to your assignment is not fun. There is a chaotic vibe running through the people handling the volunteers. They need to get much more organized to earn a 5 star rating. My last assignment had 3 people on cash payment for tickets and only 1 for credit card, and you guessed it, the credit card line was ridiculously long, which the rest of us sat like mopes! What is needed here is organization, organization, organazation! And it would be nice if the head of the volunteer group didn't get so stressed that she borders on being rude. Just saying!

Big Buzz Idea Group creates and produces many of Chicago's most beloved summer festivals, as well…read moreas many other wonderful events around the year! I've interacted with the Big Buzz staff at several events over the past few years. They are professional, courteous of the neighborhoods/residents and respectful of everyone involved from staff to volunteers and event patrons. Most of all, Big Buzz Idea Group takes on events/festivals with the goal of leaving the neighborhood better than how they found it. This is accomplished through a volunteer grant program (which Big Buzz developed) that has funneled millions of dollars into local NPOs, schools, churches and other organizations. Big Buzz Idea Group are good people crafting great events for the betterment of others.

I'd give 3.5 stars if I could. Had Pastor B actually performed our ceremony, I'm sure it would have…read morebeen absolutely fantastic. He also performed a mini-counseling session for us a few months before the wedding, which was really, really nice. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond anyone's control, Brandyn had to call in a replacement just three days before our wedding. I found out in response to an email I sent the day before the rehearsal. While these things happen, it was more than just a little disappointing to learn that the substitute would not be able to make it to the rehearsal dinner. I was promised he would be given all of Brandyn's notes about us, and to expect a call from him. We chatted briefly later that evening, and I felt pretty much 100% reassured. However, it seemed pretty obvious that little was done to fill Pastor Al in: - My first name and our last name was either incorrect or pronounced incorrectly; this distracted us (and our guests) right from the beginning; - The ceremony was religious to a near God-fearing level; definitely did not follow our wishes; - I had mentioned that I was going to have a reading performed in Polish and English, and the Pastor could only comment on how cool "that language was" after it had been done - clearly he had not been informed of certain details and it was so painfully obvious how little he knew about us. The ceremony was definitely still very beautiful and joyous, but I just wish the transition could have been orchestrated a bit more professionally so that I didn't have to respond to "Darina" instead of Daria the rest of the night. Fortunately, everyone was able to laugh these things off, myself included.

Pastor Brandyn Simmons officiated my recent wedding ceremony and he was amazing!…read more My husband and I are NOT religious, but we wanted a beautiful ceremony done by a professional - and Pastor B delivered. We only met with him once, but we immediately got along. He returned any and all of my emails and phone calls quickly. When we met, we let him know a little about our relationship and how we came to be engaged, and he managed to write a great ceremony. He's funny too! Pastor Brandyn made sure our ceremony went smoothly, and unfortunately he had to leave immediately after - but while he was there, he kept both of us calm, and kept things on schedule. He injected enough religion into the ceremony to prevent our grandmas from crying over their rosaries, but not so much that it made me and my husband cringe. Thank you Pastor B!!

I do not recommend, would give zero stars if I could. They are very unprofessional. They do not set…read morethe correct expectations at all. They lied to me regarding the minimum amount of guests in the initial phone call, and then after the party I inquired about it, saying I felt I paid for 10 people over. (At $30/pp, that's a lot of money). The lady was very rude and was trying to argue with me via email and then told me she was blocking me. Even though I felt I had the bait and switch, I hadn't planned on putting a review in, I was just going to let it go. But TBH the response I received over simply inquiring over what I was told vs what I ended up paying for, was very unprofessional and shocking. So here I am. I don't want anyone to feel like I do after hiring a professional company for an event. I am very disappointed with service and my experience. I feel like I got hosed. As for the party itself, two people showed up, one weirdly and awkwardly demanded payment before the party started. She literally walked up and interrupted me speaking to an elderly guest of mine and said "I really need to collect payment right now, my boss has messaged me twice and I will get in trouble if I don't collect before we start" Talk about a red flag, I should have had them leave at that moment. I'm the host of the party, I have a lot going on, I was on my way to get the cash, which I had told her approximately 5 minutes prior to her walking over. That entire situation happened within 15 minutes of her being in my home and nothing had started yet. I just paid the balance requested, I was very uncomfortable, and I feel like they take advantage of the fact that the host is all over the place with the party and guests. Anyhow, she guided the party along, while the other lady sat on a folding chair off to the side and did literally nothing. Guests were the actors and they gave out silly prizes to everyone. Save yourself A LOT of money and buy a kit and do it yourself. would be the exact same murder mystery experience, just saving hundreds and not dealing with a company that is awful to their customers.

So much fun and really great directors! We will do this again for our family reunion!read more

DON'T DO IT PLEASE!!!! - If I could give negative five (-5) stars, I would…read more My experience with this company was unprofessional, disorganized, and extremely disappointing. I hired them for my son's prom send-off and paid in full, yet the service I received was far below acceptable standards. I have yet to receive what I paid for. The person who identified himself as the owner, Dennis, was attentive until he received my deposit. Before paying, I clearly explained that my son's colors were rose gold and silver and specifically asked whether those colors could be accommodated for the backdrop. I was assured they could. Once the deposit was paid, communication became a major issue. His demenor was ghetto & rude. Calls were ignored, messages went unanswered, and when I was finally able to reach Dennis, I was repeatedly told how busy he was with weddings and proms. It became obvious that my event was not a priority. He refused to discuss details until the week of the event, despite my attempts to plan well in advance. He takes this approach to prey on your emotions and have you in a tight spot. Our agreement was that he would contact me the Friday before the event. He never did. I wasn't able to speak with him until Monday--just four days before my son's prom. At that point, he began suggesting that the colors I had requested might not be available and that I may have to settle for something more basic. The night before the event, Dennis confirmed that setup would begin at 6:00 a.m. on prom day. Wanting to ensure everything was on schedule, I called around 5:00 a.m. and followed up with a text. About an hour later, I received a call stating that his driver--not him--was running behind schedule. HE HAD US WAITING 5 HOURS BEFORE DRIVER SHOWED UP! When the driver finally arrived, she appeared under the influence, unprepared, had a poor attitude, and immediately began making excuses about the weather and the fact that she had other deliveries to make. She lacked the proper equipment to install the backdrop, had to stand on chairs, and asked us to provide ropes and other items needed for setup. To top it off, she kept yelling and cursing at the young man who accompanied her. Things became even worse when she grew frustrated and attempted to take the backdrop back without installing it. I was devastated because this was my son's special day, and all of this was happening just hours before his prom send-off. Rather than ensuring the job was completed, Dennis allowed his employee to leave without finishing the setup. He later stated that I would not be charged for the backdrop since it was not installed. I ultimately had to contact another event professional to walk me through designing and assembling the backdrop on my own. When they came back to pick up the decor and seen I semi-successfully made it work, he changed his position and demanded payment for it. In the end, I paid for services that I largely had to perform myself. This entire experience caused unnecessary stress during what should have been one of the most memorable and joyful occasions of my son's life. The entire reason I hired a professional was to eliminate the stress and allow my family to enjoy the day. Instead, this company created problem after problem, leaving me scrambling to save an event that I had paid them to handle. Despite the obstacles, broken promises, and lack of professionalism this company imposed upon us, we were ultimately able to pull the event together. However, no customer should have to endure what we experienced. Based on my experience, I would never recommend this company to anyone seeking reliable event services. I believe honesty, professionalism, and accountability matter in business. Unfortunately, I did not receive any of those qualities here.

I recently used Pics and Thrones services for my wedding. I reserved two thrones chairs, a sweat…read moreheart table with foam letters and Mr and Mrs large letters. Everything I reserved was absolutely beautiful and elegant. Dennis was professional and answered all of my questions. I would recommend them for your big events.