Assorted Artistries Event Planning & Bespoke Rentals - Plattsburgh, New York

Claire M.

Anika and her team at Assorted Artistries are the absolute best in the business at what they do. My husband and I got married in Vermont on August 31st this year, and we keep mentioning to each other now that it's over how odd it feels to no longer have regularly scheduled Anika-meeting times on our schedule! Living in Los Angeles, CA but planning a wedding in small town lakeside Vermont (where my husband is from) was simply not possible without the incredible wedding planning talents of having Anika & Assorted Artistries as our full wedding planner vendor. Our wedding day was sheer perfection from start to finish, we could not have possibly asked for anything better, and it would never have come together so wonderfully without Assorted Artistries (Anika + Claire you are rockstars!). We spent months with Anika on scheduled zoom calls between the two of us on PST and her on EST time zones - she went above and beyond to accommodate our calls with our availability being three hours behind. She truly throws her entire self into her couple's vision, and is so passionate about making sure every last detail that you wish for your special day is not only secured/booked/rented but is also executed perfectly on the day itself. She connected us with many of our other stellar vendors, most of which we booked immediately because we knew right away that they too, like Anika & Assorted Artistries, were a perfect fit for our wedding plan.

Sarah H.

Anika and her team absolutely rock!! I had the pleasure of working with Anika and Erin for my wedding and I couldn't have dreamed up a better duo! Erin helped us through our rehearsal like a true champ, got everyone where they needed to be (even when some people were a bit unruly lol), gave the best tips for the day of, and was able to roll with any changes or questions that came her way! Anika is an absolute dream of a human to work with. She has so many amazing suggestions, calms your nerves, and I swear you will always walk away from a meeting or event with her feeling stress free! She is able to problem solve through anything and make it look absolutely effortless! This team really takes the time to understand you and your event to make it your own. They have amazing planning and organization templates that really help you nail down your event. No way I could have done it without them! They truly are the best!

Jemily S.

We wish we could give more than 5 stars - put simply, Anika & the Assorted Artistries team are AMAZING. They made our entire wedding weekend a true “bubble of bliss” and we are forever grateful.

We hired Anika for day-of coordination support (which is really month-of support - incredible!) as well as furniture rentals.

Highlights of coordination services:
- Vision Execution: I was fairly detailed in my vision, and one of my biggest worries was making it come to life. Anika truly understood the assignment and executed flawlessly.
- Peace of Mind: From the minute Anika rallied our group together at the rehearsal, we knew she had our best interests at heart. She has 4 rules for the family/bridal party which made the entire weekend run smoothly. My mom & MOH were able to work with Anika in the background on any concerns or needs that popped up throughout the weekend. She prioritizes her couples maintaining a “bubble of bliss” and is amazing at it!
- Vendor Relations: While I sourced all my vendors, Anika developed quick relationships with them and brought everything together flawlessly. She worked hand in hand with the venue coordinator and it was like she was an extension of their time while having our best interest at heart.
- FUN! We had a cardboard cut out of our dog which Anika carried around all weekend long, it was so cute! During the ceremony she helped us get through moments of tears by making us smile constantly. When we requested glow sticks to come out during the reception, her team built us an epic glow stick jump rope. Amazing!

Highlights of rentals:
- Anika’s collection is stunning and made for the perfect lounge areas for our guests during the reception
- We rented rugs, chairs, trunks, loveseats, and side tables
- the team did an incredible job setting up & tearing down, there was not a worry at all!

If you are on the fence about hiring Anika, don’t wait a second longer - DO IT! I would work her again in a heartbeat.

Sammi K.

Anika and her team are an absolute DREAM to work with. I hosted my best friends Bridal Shower at Assorted and they helped with every single step. From design, to decor, to layout, to ideas, they were incredible and went above and beyond! They also helped with the entire wedding and production and having Anika there to guide everyone through (especially me who had never been in a wedding) was unbelievably helpful! Not to mention she brought laughter and smiles along the way. If I lived less than four hours away, I would use her for every single party and event ever. Trust them, they won't let you down!

Carley F.

It’s hard to even write a review for someone who’s so incredible! Hiring Anika and her team was truly the best decision we made when planning our wedding. Anika handled all coordination with vendors the month of the wedding, ran the rehearsal, and made sure everything on our wedding day was absolutely perfect! She is truly a magician who had everything under control and seemed to somehow even be in 3 places at once.
Her and her team also did an amazing job staging. Everything was even more beautiful than I imagined. The rentals we used from them were also beautiful and really elevated the entire event. I was able to enjoy every minute of my wedding day and didn’t have a care in the world thanks to her.
Do yourself a favor and hire Anika you won’t regret it!

Nicole L.

I hired Anika for staging. During our initial consultation, I asked how we would be corresponding. She said it was best thru email. Every time I emailed her, I received an automated response. She was NEVER available! She would get back to me weeks or a month later each time and request a zoom. She eventually apologized and explained that she has a whole new staff to train and is expanding her business. I wouldn’t have minded at all until I saw the finalized bill right before the wedding. She added hundreds of dollars in consultation fees when she wouldn’t answer any of my emails even for simple things.
I traveled from Brooklyn to drop everything off to her building in Plattsburgh. She apparently wasn’t there. We heard someone upstairs but didn’t think anything of it. I had another ‘consultation’ scheduled later on. I left her store after I dropped everything off and quickly realized I forgot to drop something else off. Minutes later when I got back to her building, there she was in her building. So she clearly didn’t want to see me so she could add more money to my bill.
I ordered 2 ‘sip and be seated’ champagne selves and quickly realized I had ordered one too many. She assured me that 2 were fine and would look beautiful because she would spread the flute glasses out and add decor to the shelves. You will see in photos that the bottom 2 shelves on both stands are completely empty! I even gave her inspo photos of everything which I will post as well vs what I got.
The centerpieces I went over with her thoroughly and showed an inspo pic of the Jackson vine I wanted draped from the candles I rented from her. I let her and the florist to figure out how this would get done.
I will post the inspo pic vs what I got which is nothing like what I wanted.
I ordered a wedding guest ‘I spy’ frame which I never got and said put anything on it for guests to take photos of throughout the night.
I had to bury my mom the week before unfortunately so I wanted her place setting still at the table with her photo in her memory and I prepared my father to be on one side and my aunt of the other side. Well her staff messed up the seating arrangements and somehow my poor 16year old nephew had to sit next to his grandmother’s memorial chair all night. I didn’t find out until well after the fact.
I asked for a recommendation for a place to have a buffet style dinner a year in advance for the night before after I signed her contract and hired her. She actually requested a $200 fee for a simple recommendation! You will get charged for every little thing.
I literally printed photos and had post-its of where to put everything on each item. Half of it was not where it was supposed to go and one sign on the dessert table her staff put on its side instead of upright. I will post the photo with the sign on the left of the table.
To top it all off after spending thousands of dollars she didn’t even have the decency to show up to our wedding to ensure everything was the way we discussed. She sent her new staff members who were never involved in any of the consultations.

Meghan R.

Absolutely phenomenal wedding planning, wedding coordination and decorating. Help my wedding in their 2 floor showroom. They really put in the work and made having a wedding way more special and seamless than stressful. We couldn't have done it without them. Thanks to the entire assorted artistries team for their professionalism, skills, and making our dreams come true. Highly recommend!

Isabella B.

Amazing space! Anika and the team are all super sweet and easy to work with! They have amazing taste and everything was gorgeous. They made the planning process super easy in such a short amount of time for our party. 10/10 will comeback if we need to host anything ever again!