To read the full document with screenshots please visit
dropbox.com/s/mntqr996qp…
Anything you read here is solely based on my experience with Nasarus and no one else. As a consumer I have a right to my review, I have a right to write the details of my experiences with Ms. Hailey.
On July 24, we contracted with Nasarus Event Planning/Susan Hailey to help us execute two events in the Chicago area. Myself and my co-host (let's call her Karen) of the Guest of Honor (GOH) were both hosting the event, but neither of us live in the Chicago area, so we had to find an event planner and Susan Hailey and her company came highly recommended to us.
Prior to contacting Nasarus in 2 days, Karen and I had found a venue Galley Guichard, caterer (Clark Catering referred by Guichard), entertainers, DJs, photographer and a transportation service. After speaking to Clark Catering I knew Konyia Clark was the caterer we needed for our events. Konyia understood our vision and she also had a friend much like our GOH who was loved by many and wanted to make sure we celebrated her the best way we could.
After our initial email and phone call with Susan Hailey, she also seemed to have an understanding of what we were trying to accomplish. Susan Hailey did not like our choice of a venue, I now believe because the gallery is owned by African Americans, and she wanted us to use one of her vendors so she could receive referral fees. Karen and I not knowing the area put our trust in Susan and we allowed her to find us another venue. In emails we expressed to Susan we wanted to have the event at an "art gallery, cool loft, mansion, etc. Prefer to have a unique location for the birthday- not a restaurant". In our initial emails and discussions with Susan from 07/25-07/31 we sent to Susan many emails with pictures to use as examples of our vision. We invited Susan to view our Pinterest boards we had created and basically completely laid out both events for her.
One of the locations we had researched prior to speaking to Susan was Revel, however Susan said to us "we have requested information in the past from Revel and we were sent animated pictures and close ups of sea food. Their venues were rehabbed in an effort turn into venue space. They charge high and the rooms are set up like a dining room... We will be happy to check as it is an option.... But must say I do not feel comfortable with them at all....."
Our interaction with Nasarus/Susan Hailey was absolutely disastrous, as of today, she has not paid the caterer, when we paid Nasarus in full not only for the caterer but everyone involved.
In the screen shot is a reply from Susan Hailey after we sent her an email stating what we believed to be what was needed for a flawless execution of our events. Also, we increased our budget by $4k.
This review could become extremely long and cumbersome, but Yelp HQ sent me an email saying they needed my review to include details, so here they go:
Initial contact with Susan Hailey- Susan comes off as someone who knows her business, the pictures on her website would also allow you to believe she is a professional. But we soon found out through missed deadlines and no follow up on specifics we requested, that Susan Hailey was not a professional and somehow managed to run a lack luster unprofessional business. The photos on her site must be purchased from Getty Images, because we are unable to believe she can pull together a 5 year old tea party. Susan Hailey became an absolute procrastinator full of excuses as to why she could not do the job she was hired for. Not once did Susan EVER say to us she would be unable to execute our event with the amount of time she had and the budget she was given. This should have been the time for her to tell us she only puts together $100, 000 events and our event was too small for her. But Susan Hailey is no David Tutera, she is a con artist.
Nasarus Event Planning & Management Reviews
To read the full document with screenshots please visit
dropbox.com/s/mntqr996qp…
Anything you read here is solely based on my experience with Nasarus and no one else. As a consumer I have a right to my review, I have a right to write the details of my experiences with Ms. Hailey.
On July 24, we contracted with Nasarus Event Planning/Susan Hailey to help us execute two events in the Chicago area. Myself and my co-host (let's call her Karen) of the Guest of Honor (GOH) were both hosting the event, but neither of us live in the Chicago area, so we had to find an event planner and Susan Hailey and her company came highly recommended to us.
Prior to contacting Nasarus in 2 days, Karen and I had found a venue Galley Guichard, caterer (Clark Catering referred by Guichard), entertainers, DJs, photographer and a transportation service. After speaking to Clark Catering I knew Konyia Clark was the caterer we needed for our events. Konyia understood our vision and she also had a friend much like our GOH who was loved by many and wanted to make sure we celebrated her the best way we could.
After our initial email and phone call with Susan Hailey, she also seemed to have an understanding of what we were trying to accomplish. Susan Hailey did not like our choice of a venue, I now believe because the gallery is owned by African Americans, and she wanted us to use one of her vendors so she could receive referral fees. Karen and I not knowing the area put our trust in Susan and we allowed her to find us another venue. In emails we expressed to Susan we wanted to have the event at an "art gallery, cool loft, mansion, etc. Prefer to have a unique location for the birthday- not a restaurant". In our initial emails and discussions with Susan from 07/25-07/31 we sent to Susan many emails with pictures to use as examples of our vision. We invited Susan to view our Pinterest boards we had created and basically completely laid out both events for her.
One of the locations we had researched prior to speaking to Susan was Revel, however Susan said to us "we have requested information in the past from Revel and we were sent animated pictures and close ups of sea food. Their venues were rehabbed in an effort turn into venue space. They charge high and the rooms are set up like a dining room... We will be happy to check as it is an option.... But must say I do not feel comfortable with them at all....."
Our interaction with Nasarus/Susan Hailey was absolutely disastrous, as of today, she has not paid the caterer, when we paid Nasarus in full not only for the caterer but everyone involved.
In the screen shot is a reply from Susan Hailey after we sent her an email stating what we believed to be what was needed for a flawless execution of our events. Also, we increased our budget by $4k.
This review could become extremely long and cumbersome, but Yelp HQ sent me an email saying they needed my review to include details, so here they go:
Initial contact with Susan Hailey- Susan comes off as someone who knows her business, the pictures on her website would also allow you to believe she is a professional. But we soon found out through missed deadlines and no follow up on specifics we requested, that Susan Hailey was not a professional and somehow managed to run a lack luster unprofessional business. The photos on her site must be purchased from Getty Images, because we are unable to believe she can pull together a 5 year old tea party. Susan Hailey became an absolute procrastinator full of excuses as to why she could not do the job she was hired for. Not once did Susan EVER say to us she would be unable to execute our event with the amount of time she had and the budget she was given. This should have been the time for her to tell us she only puts together $100, 000 events and our event was too small for her. But Susan Hailey is no David Tutera, she is a con artist.