Designed Events Reviews
Reviews
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Jenny M. Sent on 01/01/2024Excellent!
Designed Events did a phenomenal job catering our daughter’s wedding. They were so easy to work with. The staff was very professional, and the food was phenomenal! I would highly recommend them for any event. -
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Jenna S. Sent on 12/21/2023Wonderful food!
Mark and John are wonderful! We had the chicken Marsala at our wedding and it was phenomenal. They truly put so much thought and effort into their menu. We would recommend Designed Events to anyone needing catering services! -
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Cassandra C. Sent on 07/13/2023Excellent Vendor
Designed Events provided incredible food, service and professionalism. I received numerous compliments from guests about the food. Cannot recommend enoughDesigned Events's reply:
Thank you for your review, it was our pleasure!
Please stay in touch and keep us in mind for future milestones in your wonderful life together! -
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John M. Sent on 07/11/2023Great in every way
Designed Events helped us have a wonderful wedding experience. The food was excellent and praised by everyone. John and Mark gave us great advice on all aspects including other vendors. The team were professionals and performed smoothly and politely. We can highly recommend them. -
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Maria G. Sent on 04/07/2022Food was amazing!
I would highly recommend, we are food people and they did a great job!! Everyone was happy at my daughters wedding -
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Kathryn D. Sent on 01/29/2022Competent, Personable, Amazing
Karma? Grace in all that is Holy?!
Imagine arranging a destination wedding….
I asked my friends on Face Book and a high school friend responded.
Orange Park? I spent too much time looking for local caterers. A mere 23 miles away was
Designed Event in Jacksonville.
The food was amazing. The staff was amazing. The cost in comparison to anything you’d find in NJ, was half.
John took care of everything, he told me to arrive and know it would all be set up!
I will upload pics when I get them from the photographer.
I felt compelled to tip the staff over and above what was included in our contract.
That is exactly how wonderful of a day they presented. -
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Ew Sent on 12/29/2021
The best in northern and central Florida, hands down
We can't say enough good things about Designed Events, which was recommended to us by a top-notch restaurant that could not cater our event - let's just say we're grateful they were booked! We asked Mark and John for a St. Augustine/Florida-themed menu and approach, and they gave us all of that and more. We had guests who flew in from Europe who were blown away by it, and went home with great memories and a unique taste of Florida. Best catering staff we've ever seen as well - no guest's glass was empty, no request ignored. We book them again in a heartbeat. -
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Kim L. Sent on 12/15/2021
Wonderful and extremely flexible. Fantastic to work with.
I would highly recommend! They made it so easy on us and the food was amazing! Everyone commented on what a great meal they had. Super nice. -
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Taylor Sent on 01/14/2021UH-MAZING all around
When I tell you I am in love with Mark and John is an understatement. These two are amazing. We had to reschedule our tasting probably 5 times throughout the pandemic and just simply life getting in the way; they were so understanding through every step and honestly so helpful (with even more than just catering), and even had recommendations for other vendors as well. Now to the food.... everything is to die for. When I tell you people are still talking to us about how amazing our food was at the wedding, people were going back 2 and 3 times for more food! We had nothing left to take home even with a large amount of people who didn’t end up showing up. Even our other vendors who received vendor meals made comments about how amazing the food was. I am SO OVERJOYED we decided to go with designed events for our wedding. Seriously, you need to hire them for any event your having..Designed Events's reply:
Wow, Taylor...we are overwhelmed! Thank you for the wonderful comments. We do love what we do, plus working with you was a pleasure. We'd do it 10 times over again!
Best wishes and stay in touch.
John & Mar -
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Danny Sent on 07/09/2019dannymiley
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Courtney Sent on 07/12/2020Delicious!
John and Mark are absolutely wonderful! During such a crazy time they were able to CATER to our every need! Super professional and the food/drinks were GREAT!Designed Events's reply:
Courtney and Brodie,
We were so honored to be a part of your glorious union and celebration! Despite the epidemic, a wonderful...and safe...time was had by all!
Blessings in your new life,
John & Mark -
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Maria S. Sent on 05/08/2019Excellent customer service
They're fully considering using this company for my reception -
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Samantha Sent on 08/21/2019Such great service!
The guys at Designed Events were so great. The tasting was such a fun experience, so we knew they would do everything they could to make us happy at our wedding. Our guests raved about the food. I was a little upset because they didn't serve the amazing mushroom sauce we tried with the beef at our tasting, but nevertheless, the food was incredible and everyone loved it! They served 250 guests buffet style in under 30 minutes. The presentation was beautiful. The bartenders were quick and made great drinks. You hardly knew the servers were there. And they even served our late night snack for us. These guys are amazing and will go above and beyond for you! We're so glad we went with Designed Events for our wedding and would recommend them in an instant.Designed Events's reply:
Samantha,
Thank you for the wonderful review. It was certainly our pleasure being a part of your momentous day!
We are so sorry you somehow missed out on the mushrooms as there were plenty on the platter (We prepared 2 cases!). We understand your disappointment and recognize that even the small details matter tremendously! Schedule a visit with us sometime and we will recreate the dish for you to take home for dinner one evening!
Best wishes for a lifetime of happiness!
Mark & John
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Yanetta A. Sent on 08/18/2019Designed Events Catering, Jacksonville, FL
Designed Events Catering is hands down The Best in Town. We worked together on every detail of my wedding menu. We got married on July 19, 2019. We still receive text and calls about the food. We wanted a traditional meal with a southern twist. My co-workers are still talking about the collard green won tons and crab cake hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour. We had to add Shrimp & Grits to our main course. My family declares it was the best Shrimp & Grits they've ever had. It's hard to make chicken that good for that many people The chicken breast were flavorful and juicy. The Jack Daniels pork tenderloin was so tender the groom thought it was ham. The staff was attentive, friendly and very professional. John and Mark (owners) made the entire process stress free. I was confident their company would make my dream meal a reality. I was RIGHT!!! The food was wonderful!!! I can go on and on about Designed Events Catering. I give this company my HIGHEST recommendation. You won't be disappointed.
Bride, July 2019
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Olivia Sent on 07/01/2019Yummmmmmmmy!
Designed Events was absolutely everything we ever wanted in a caterer...and more!! John was so responsive to my emails, even when things were changing within the same week of the wedding, he had me covered.
We were doing a destination wedding so we never got to taste the food ahead of time, but being vegetarians, when we saw the spread he suggested for our wedding, our jaws dropped. It was mouth watering even hundreds of miles away!
The staff was so incredibly friendly and professional, it was so lovely. Our guests raved about the food, even though we had several meat-eaters in our family, none of them were unsatisfied with the all-veggie/fish menu! They kept raving at how delicious everything was!
The best part of Designed Events that really set them apart from other vendors was the fact that they didn't treat our dietary request as just another run of the mill boring diet. They jazzed up the menu so much and provided so many options, enough to really please every pallet.
We are SO happy that we booked with Designed Events!!! Thank you!!!Designed Events's reply:
Olivia,
We are so pleased that you were happy your wedding, especially the veggie menu. We had a lot of fun designing it and wanted to make it above the standard cheese and fruit tray and mushrooms.
Best wishes for a long and prosperous life together!!
John & Mark -
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Victoria A. Sent on 06/24/201910/10 perfection! Way beyond your average "wedding food"
Wow where to start.. what an incredible company & group of professionals. From our initial emails, and meetings, numerous phone calls and tasting, Mark and John were extremely responsive and very very accomodating to everything we wanted for our big day. Alice is a phenomenal chef and they created a menu that many many many guests are talking about even after the wedding. They were extremely friendly, punctual and their food is TOP QUALITY. That is what we loved most. They created a special menu just for us. We did a family style for over 135 guests and everything went perfect. We decided to do an Italian Wedding soup after our salad, and HOLY SMOKES IT WAS THE BEST IVE EVER HAD. We heard numerous comments throughout the night saying "This is not your average wedding food...can we get the recipes?". For weeks following we are still receiving compliments on our delicious our food was. It was something different than your traditional buffet or plated, and it was worth every penny! The steak was perfectly cooked, the bread warm and soft, soup large portion and very unique, the shrimp cooked to perfection with a dash of spice and the veggies and pasta complimented the proteins perfectly. Their staff was very friendly, dressed professionaly, never was there a dirty dish or glass left on the table. They were very considerate during speeches and always ensuring we had everything we needed throughout the night. I couldn't have asked for a better caterer for our wedding. Thank you all so much for being a HUGE part of our wedding day and the dream it was!
All our best,
Tori and Carter Anderson
June 1, River House Wedding, St Augustine, FloridaDesigned Events's reply:
Tori and Cater,
Thank you for the stellar review! And yes, we will give out recipes if your guests still want them. They were a really fun group too!
Please stay in touch.
Our best to you forever!
John & Mark -
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Cassidy C. Sent on 03/05/2020Amazing Food & Service!
We are so glad that we worked with Mark and John at Designed Events to cater our wedding reception. They were very easy to work with throughout the planning process. When I initially reached out about our wedding reception, I couldn’t give them very specific direction on what I wanted served at my wedding, so they proposed a menu based on my wedding venue and tastes. From there they were very accommodating to my requests to customize the menu to perfect it even more. We also upgraded our mixer bar to include mojitos as our signature drink. The food and mojitos were a huge hit and we got so many compliments from our guests. They made sure that the food in our buffet line was presented beautifully which was such a nice touch. Finally, the service they (and their staff) provided on the day of was amazing as well. I wholeheartedly recommend them.Designed Events's reply:
Hi Cassidy!
Thank you so much for such kind words! We are so pleased to hear you had such a great experience and are so grateful you chose us to be a part of your special day. We wish you many years of love and happiness together!
Mark & John, Co-owners
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