Taraneh gets very busy so it helps to be very clear in your ideas early on. It was difficult getting her to respond and make changes in the contract (she works best by phone). The end product though exceeded what I had planned on. The flowers were beautiful and her artistry really shows. If you want something unique, she can pull it off. Prices are a bit more than other companies but her work is beautiful.
Debbie's cakes are absolutely delicious! High in flavor but still light. Our cake was as classic and charming as we wanted and everyone loved it. Unfortunately we ended up running out of cake, including using our anniversary tier, before all guests were fed (and some had left!). Perhaps it was because we had two flavors. Debbie apologized and is making us another free anniversary tier. I would definitely over estimate in terms of number of servings.
We took a risk with this DJ. The business runs a bit differently from other DJ companies by having you fill out a questionnaire and then matching a DJ to your needs rather than interviewing with a specific DJ. We were matched with Russ who was a great emcee for the event and definitely knew his stuff. He played a good mix