If you are looking for the perfect event planning team, look no further - the search is over!…read more My husband and I have both been married before and we had never hired a wedding planner. While reading information about Bellar Events on TheKnot.com, their services were exactly what we were looking for. Once we met Kerrie and Michael, we felt like we had discovered new family members, and people who could make our wedding into the reality that we were looking for. Bellar Events has everything that you are looking for, from prompt response to attention to detail to affordability. BUT - it is the little things that put them over the top! Things that, to us, set this team apart from any other: Taking the time to really listen to our story and get to know us as a couple, and then composing a ceremony that centered around our love and what it took to get where we were that day; Kerrie (literally) running down the aisle with our 4-year-old flower girl and 5-year-old ring bearer during rehearsal; Michael making sure that all of the tuxedo pant legs fit "just right" down on top of their FILA high-tops; Kerrie seeing my tears as I was getting ready to walk down the aisle and stopping to listen to me as I was bouncing up & down saying "It's here - it is finally here"; Kerrie making sure that our "older" parents didn't have to stay in the sun/heat too long; and Kerrie sitting on the floor behind my daughter while she gave her Maid of Honor speech. When looking for a wedding planner we didn't really know what we would find, but in the end, we found the very best! Our wedding day was one of the biggest days of our lives and Bellar Events ensured it was absolutely perfect! The best decision we could have ever made!

Paul is the best in the business. He really listens and takes so many shots that I'm left at the…read moreend wanting to purchase them all. Our family has used him twice and will continue to. If you utilize the best, you will get the best. You get what you pay for with him. His work is outstanding.

We have used Robin and his company for two parties now. They have taken care of everything. Super…read moreprofessional, very helpful and affordable . I would recommend them for all your party needs.

I want to give a shout out to A&B Party rentals. Excellent service from beginning to end. The guys…read moreshowed up early and set everything up beautifully and when the party was done they came out and cleaned it up as if no one was even there. They are Fast, efficient and excellent customer service not to mention very reasonable. I will definitely use them again if I ever have another party this large. GOOD FIND!

We had the most beautiful and intimate wedding ceremony here back in 2020. This hidden gem is…read moreaffordable and can be decorated to fit your theme! Plus they catered our brunch wedding!

I had my wedding ceremony and reception on 9/28/19. Everything was perfect! Natalie was easy to…read morework with, very accommodating and made us very comfortable! Everything was beautiful, everyone was very pleased and blown away at how nice things turned out! She made upgrades to her venue at no charge to us! Her servers and bartenders were very professional and treated us like family! I couldn't have picked a better venue, and cannot wait to book another event LaPlace again! I highly highly recommend LaPlace

Willie was an absolute joy to work with throughout the process. He made sure we were fully prepared…read morebefore the big day, and worked well with our hired string quartet to perfectly bring to life our wedding ceremony and reception. I cannot recommend Drop the Mic enough!

Willie was recommended to us by our engagement photographer! He was 100% the right choice for us!…read morePrior to the wedding, we had many unexpected last minute changes (weather issues caused foundations damageto our original venue and we needed to scramble to find a new venue/ catering/ update guests etc just 4 weeks before our big day!) My husband and I were both graduate student with a lot on our plates at the time. Willie was very flexible, professional, reachable and genuinely invested in making sure our big day was as stress free as possible! During the reception he used our "timeline" as a guide, he did not rush us, he did a wonderful job keeping us updated and on track! Our photographer even commented on how good he was to work with! I would recommend Willie from Drop the Mic Entertainment to anyone looking to add personalized touches (we loved our personalized monogrammed name light) a stress free evening, and a full dance floor! We can not thank him enough!!

Chris is simply as good as it gets. I was introduced to Chris during my tenure at a local art…read moremuseum. My colleague suggested we hire Chris for some event photography. To say we were pleased is an understatement - we continued to utilize her for the entire 3 years I was with the Museum. She is able to capture the essence of the event while in the shadows, obtaining some of the most powerful candid images I've ever seen. She is also skilled at staged/posed photos. Her attention to detail is out of bounds. Struggling with some of our gallery lighting, she took it upon herself to purchase a special lens filter - to ensure we received the highest quality images. So impressed with Chris, I have recently booked her services for the company I now work for, and plan to use her for a personal family shoot as well. Just the nicest person - and so talented. Highly recommended.

PLEASE READ! When my daughter had her initial consultation…read morewith Merry, she was told by Merry that she would have 2-4 interns to assist her with the wedding event. Merry informed my daughter that the interns would be included in her hourly rate, which then seemed reasonable for her $45 per hour rate (Merry also charges for her driving time to & from event). Merry showed up to the wedding with no interns. Merry informed us later that she made a judgment call that the interns would not be needed at this particular event. The hourly rate still applied. Merry met us at the venue 3 weeks prior to the wedding to go over the specifics of what duties were needed from her - mainly assisting with appetizer/dessert table set-ups, refilling, clean-up of hall and packaging of food items. This was indicated once more in a text message and also in a detailed list that was left for her at the venue. We scheduled Merry to arrive 2 1/2 hours prior to wedding to ensure her plenty of time to tray and set up these tables before guests arrived. The appetizer trays had to be redone by a guest because of the disarray of items Merry placed together. The cookie trays were left incomplete, with the packages left on the table. Another guest completed the plating and stored the packaging. Family members and guests had to repeatedly approach Merry about refilling the trays; Merry stated to one guest that she didn't know she was responsible for that. Merry appeared to be more interested sitting at a table on her cell phone than she did completing the duties that she was hired to do. Merry also had to be reminded to start cleaning up tables as people finished their meals and left to socialize and dance. Several guests came up to my husband and I making comments about their concerns regarding our "Day of Coordinator". Up until this point, I accepted the fact that we made a poor decision in hiring Merry for her sub-par services. I WAS SHOCKED and APPALLED at what our guests shared with us. Merry was going around and scratching off the lottery tickets that were meant as favors for our guests!!! Multiple guests that were sitting in different areas around the venue witnessed Merry doing this. Not only was Merry dishonest with the scope of services she was to provide (no interns) - Merry decided to "help herself" to gifts meant for guests! Purely disgusted with this type of behavior happening at our daughters wedding...from someone that we trusted and hired to make the day less stressful! Merry did admit that she scratched off "ONLY 2 TICKETS". I guess admitting to scratching off "only 2 tickets" doesn't count as being dishonest or despicable, or count as being grossly unprofessional. We know better Merry, we trust our friends and family members that witnessed you. Merry, you revealed yourself - I just hope that this review will help reveal you to others considering to hire you for future services. Police report was made. Merry accepted a reduced fee.

Merry is a great Wedding/Event Planner! She always says you can have as much or as little of her as…read moreyou want. She can make silk bouquets in any arrangement you want. She can design or order any invitation you want. She is a very pleasant person and makes sure all her vendors are good honest people. The Bridal Show she does every year is very nice and FREE so stop by her website or give her a call, her prices are more than reasonable! I am a former intern of hers and what a great experience I had.

Dwayne does such a great job. He was our DJ for our wedding. The website for planning is thorough…read moreand detailed, he is very thorough and detail oriented, and he was extremely prepared in advance of the event. All of the equipment was set up before I even made it to the rehearsal the day before. We also had a Photo Booth, they provide a book for people to sign by their pictures - it was a huge hit. He did a great job with the music to ensure people were having fun and dancing all night long. I would book Dwayne for any event hands down!

Audio Extremes Entertainment was at our wedding this past weekend and they exceeded our…read moreexpectations! They were our DJ, did our uplighting, and played a memory video! Everything was perfect from beginning to end! Our dance floor was packed all night and the music had amazing transitions! From the youngest people to the oldest, the dance floor was always grooving and moving! Thank you Dwayne for making our special day amazing! We would recommend Audio Extremes Entertainment to family, friends, or anyone who asks! This was also my second time using Audio Extremes Entertainment for a big celebration!