Our wedding was earlier this year and we have waited to write this review because we wanted photos…read moreto prove how amazing, talented and fun Laura and her team are. Hiring Fierce productions was the best decision we could have made. We interviewed a few wedding planners and we were impressed by Laura. During our consultation she actively listened to our vision and put it into words to help us understand what our day would entail. My husband and I had no idea what we were doing when we embarked on this process. We had a general vision, but did not know how to pull it together. We had several design meetings and after each meeting Laura left us feeling confident that everything was going to come together. Laura has a great sense for design and event planning. I feel like she can see into the future and predict flaws, prevent them and execute our vision. The day of our wedding we were calm because Laura checked all the boxes, literally! She was able to command the room, and still put us at ease so we could enjoy our day. Our day had a few tiny setbacks but Laura did what she could to make it right. The most impressive feat was the timeline. We had a very detailed timeline and Laura and her team made sure we covered everything. She handled unforeseen issues with ease. My advice to you is to hire Fierce productions full wedding planner service, listen to everything Laura says, sit back and relax. Also hire Adam Biba to be your photographer. He captured the moment of Laura doing her thing! Thank you again for making our day beautiful. Saleem and Matt

Our wedding day was so much fun, and we are so grateful to Laura and Olivia for making it possible!…read more When we got engaged, we knew some of the things we wanted to be a part of our wedding, and some of the things we didn't -- but we had no idea how to put it all together. We also knew that we wanted to have the kind of wedding that requires a lot of preparation, but that we didn't want have wedding planning become second jobs for us. We tried out a couple wedding planners, and eventually we sat down with Laura. She methodically worked with us on how to turn all the things we like and care about and that unite as a couple into a wonderful and perfect wedding -- and helped us organize it all into manageable chunks with a clear timeline. We started our wedding planning with Laura and Olivia, and eventually when Laura went on maternity leave we stayed with Olivia for the rest of our journey. Each had their own personal touches and ways of working, but both were incredibly professional, helpful, and organized. We often showed up to meetings knowing the general vibes that we wanted, not necessarily specifics or even how to express those "vibes", and Laura and Olivia turned those into concrete vendors, choices, and timelines. In the end, we made it through planning without it ever feeling like a second job, and we were in a great position to enjoy the most perfect wedding we could imagine: a big party with all our favorite people, and all our favorite things, celebrating what we love most about each other. More on the big day: Olivia and team managed the day exceptionally well. Everything was in place without us ever having to worry about a single thing. The day was fun and light, from getting dressed and having photos taken all over the city, all the way through the end of the night. Throughout the day, we kept getting asked how we found our amazing venue, caterers, photographer, DJ, florist... the list goes on. Each and every one of them was recommended by Laura. She did a great job of recommending a few vendors that she knew and trusted that fit with our vision for our wedding day, and each one of them did a phenomenal job. Our food was delicious, our music was a hit, and the decorations were beautiful, and we weren't worried at all on the day. Days and weeks after the wedding, we're still a little shocked: we knew this would be a party with our favorite people and favorite things, but even we didn't expect the end result to be so much fun.

It's been a few years since Captain America and Spidey showed up late to my kids bday party. Since…read morethen I've seen Royal Princess Parties in action at a bunch of parties and always been impressed....and their characters have always arrived on time My daughter is no longer asking for Cinderella, Elsa, etc to come to her firends...this year she asked for Taylor Swift or Katy Perry to attend her rock star party. Always up for a challenge I called a bunch of character companies. The majority told me not possible, but Melissa at Royal Princess Parties said she could make it happen with just an extra $50 since it's a character she doesn't currently carry. She just needs 2 months notice to design the costumes and have the performers learn the specific roles. I so appreciate their flexibility and my daughter is going to be psyched to rock out with "Taylor" in a few months.

My daughter had been asking for the last six months since she first saw Frozen if Elsa could come…read moreto her house to play. So, for her 3rd birthday we thought perhaps a princess could be a good idea. although I wasn't sure whether she would like it or be kind of intimidated by an impersonator. It worked wonderfully! She was completely in awe of the Snow Queen / Elsa (Jamie) who came to the party. They sang songs, played hot potato with Olaf, did freeze dance, and read stories. The princess gave her a crown and a hair pin and my daughter totally treasured them! After her nap later I put the crown on her and she told me only Elsa knows how to put the crown on her correctly ;) Melissa and the company were easy to work with. All the kids at the party had a great time and the parents said it would be a good idea to do for a get together to pitch in on together just to entertain the kids! My only recommendation would be to schedule the princess to come 30 mins or so after party starts. We had her come 15 mins after but not all the kids had arrived yet and so not everyone got to enjoy the full time we had booked with the princess.

Joni and the folks at Storybook were everything we wanted in a wedding planner and everything we…read moredidn't know we needed. Joni was professional, efficient and invested. She cared so much about making our day(s) special and that meant a lot to us. During the planning process and the day of the event she became just as much of a friend as a professional planner. Joni has the perfect combination of an eye for detail and style. You can trust she will go above and beyond. To be honest, we weren't sure if we needed a planner when we began the wedding planning process and now we don't know how wee would have pulled off a wedding without her. 10/10 recommend.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Storybook! Our goal as a couple from the beginning was…read moreto choose vendors we really hit it off with. After interviewing several wedding planners, we met Lisa. The initial meeting was when my husband found out he had mutual friends with Lisa and when we decided that it was a perfect match. Lisa is incredible at what she does while juggling many other projects. With that being said, we never felt we were a burden or she was too busy to answer any questions we had. We had SEVERAL moments where we were in over our heads and Lisa was quick to pick up the phone and help us navigate through every detail. She was able to suggest other vendors we were in search of and dining options to fit our every need. She's professional, responsive, kind, understanding and most importantly, GETS IT DONE. Erin, one of the other planners on the Storybook team was part of our Wedding Day as well and she couldn't have been more a DREAM. She was quite literally at my side for the entire day until I walked down the aisle. Let me also mention we had 6 flower girls that were running around in excitement and Erin handled the chaos with such compassion & grace. She is professional, organized, empathetic & completely ON IT. She provided me with everything I needed and had forgotten in the few remaining hours before the wedding almost instantaneously while easing my mind until the doors opened. Our wedding would not have been the same without Storybook. I honestly don't know how we would have pulled it off without these women. We had 16 people in our bridal party, 6 flower girls, 3 ring bearers, our ceremony musicians cancelled 3 days before our wedding, I had blisters the size of my toes the morning of the wedding. I could go on and on about my worries.... but it all ended up PERFECT because of Lisa and Erin. Throughout the process, I never had a doubt in my mind that it would be perfect, but I'm here to tell you that these ladies pulled it off to be more than I could have ever hoped for without a hitch. It was an absolute pleasure working with them!

I am so very thankful that I found Angela at Plan-it Perfect. She has been helping one of my older…read morerelatives in Illinois who has to stay home during this crazy pandemic due to his diabetes. Angela has been helping him with his grocery shopping, pet food shopping, mobile dog grooming, COVID-19 CDC-compliant cleaning services and even at home entertainment services for months! We are so so happy and grateful! Thank you Angela!!

As an Event Planner myself it is wonderful to work side by side with someone as competent and…read morefriendly as Angela. I am the Director of Sales and Gifford's Kitchen and Social and recently hosted a 50th birthday party planned by Plan-it Perfect. Working with Angela was a dream, from phone calls returned to questions answered in a timely manner. I hope Angela and I's paths cross in the future because she is a joy to work with!

My now-husband and I were connected with Emmanuelle through our wedding venue, The Penthouse Hyde…read morePark. We are so fortunate we had Emmanuelle available as a valuable resource/"go-to" person during our wedding planning period. Since she's connected the venue we chose, Emmanuelle was supportive in ensuring we had what we needed and wanted from our venue for our wedding day. In addition, Emmanuelle helped us navigate and troubleshoot solutions for some rocky terrain that popped up unexpectedly during our wedding planning. She is so caring, supportive, enthusiastic and a wealth of wedding planning knowledge. I highly recommend utilizing her experience to support the planning and coordination of major events.

Wow!! Most times…read morewhen you ask couples what the best day of their lives has been thus far, the husband says his wedding day - but in my experience, usually the wife does not. This always made sense to me because planning a wedding is incredibly stressful, and a lot of that responsibility falls on the bride and her family. With so much going on it's hard to enjoy yourself! Emmanuelle and the Escandar Group team are out there singlehandedly reclaiming the wedding day for brides. Emmanuelle stepped in a month before our big day after our previous day-of coordinator had to cancel. The transition was seamless. Even filling in at a later stage of the process, she was so attentive to exactly what we needed and executed to perfection. Everyone asks me what my wedding crisis was -- the cake that fell over, the groomsman that forgot his cue -- and I get to tell them (to their immense frustration) that there wasn't a single snag! All the credit for that massive achievement goes to Emmanuelle, Janelle, and Precious. Not only were they tireless in getting all of our details ironed out, but they were also sincerely a joy to work with, and it made everybody happier and more motivated on the big day. Emmanuelle's strong working relationship with our reception venue helped knock down administrative hurdles, and even the clergy at my church made a point to find me after the rehearsal to tell me how warm and friendly everyone from Escandar Group was! All this while Emmanuelle was eight months pregnant and probably dying for something a little more comfortable than your standard church pew. Because of her and her team's diligent efforts, I'm able to joyfully say that my wedding day was the best day of my life. For any couples looking to take some stress off of their plate to savor moments both big and small, Escandar Group will get you there!

This is a post thanking Cristina for being the best part about my wedding planning…read more I booked Baroque as my florist for my wedding. I was very picky and had a budget to work with. Cristina took care of everything. She made the process goes so smooth. I only had to show her pictures of what im looking for. She made everything looks even better than the pictures. She was there any time I texted or called. Even the other details like my cake, stage and other things, she made sure the colors would go together and the theme would be one. She added her touch to everything and made it more elegant and classy. Here is a picture of my bouquet.

I highly recommend Baroque Contempo for their wedding planning and Day Of coordinating services…read more Cristina and her team were very professional yet warm and friendly. Cristina's attention to detail is amazing. She coordinated with all vendors before and during the wedding culminating in a 15 hour day for her and her team. Everything turned out beautifully and my daughter and I did not have to worry about one thing so that we could truly enjoy her big day. They are the best and hope to use them for my other daughter's wedding!!!

We hired Paige to help with our kids birthday party for 50 people. She was absolutely amazing and a…read moretrue fairy making it a magical and stress free party for me and all of our guests. Paige is the ultimate professional with the best smile and warmest heart. She greeted guests, helped set up catering, kept guests hydrated and fed and seamlessly ended the night with a very clean kitchen! We will be using her again for sure!

I highly recommend Event Staffing By Paige. I had the pleasure of working with Paige and she and…read moreher staff are top notch. It makes a party or event such a different experience when you have someone there bar tending and serving the food. They even do clean up. If you're looking for someone to help you with any type of party or event, I would call Paige.

Everything was perfect and extremely professional. She provided event services two weeks before the…read morebig event - a law school graduation party - and she quickly organized everything from the vendors to the venue! The event took place at Carnivale in the Tango room and included a band, DJ, comedian, professional decorator, cake designer and more! She worked with all the vendors to ensure that they arrived promptly and were compensated. All I had to do was arrive at the venue and enjoy myself! She handled all the small details. I had an excellent stress free event! We love to throw stellar parties, and frequently hire event coordinators, but she was by far the best I've worked with! Hire her, you won't regret it!

"Exceeding Expectations! Latoya was GREAT! Truly more than what I initially expected. She worked…read moreVERY hard on getting us as organized as possible! She promised we would enjoy our day and not have to worry about details, and she kept her promise! She gave a lot of time saving tips! She gave me really good ideas to make my DIY projects easier! She was always able to calm me down, and was soo assuring that everything would get done and be ok. It really helped that she got married recently so she was able to relate to what I was going through. SOOO VALUABLE! I couldn't imagine doing it all my own. You really will be able to enjoy your wedding since someone else is around to take care of things for you." ~ Samantha + Emmanuel | Wedding