Firefly Ambiance Event Rental

hese days) and fortunately, they had an opening for us! Richard was amazing to work with. He designed centerpieces with our theme and color scheme that were perfect for our event. He arranged the lighting that we requested within our budget. Everything was beautiful on our vowel renewal date! It was even better than we expected. Truly cannot say enough about having a great experience working with Firefly Ambiance!

ure we stayed true to our vision. We could not have been happier with every single detail that we chose!

at has a natural beauty, but we still wanted to dress up the tables and add some lighting for the evening part of the celebration. Our wedding planner recommended a handful of event rental companies, and after much research, we confidently chose Firefly Ambiance! From the start, Richard consulted with us and we told him our vision. During our first meeting, we learned that Firefly Ambiance also does floral for weddings. We decided to go with Firefly for our wedding floral, candles, draping and lighting. Throughout the planning process, Richard was always awesome, accessible and quick to respond when we had questions. When our big day arrived, we were floored in the best way. We knew they would be good, but Richard and the Firefly Ambiance crew exceeded all expectations!! Firefly Ambiance executed our vision perfectly. From the bridal bouquet to the table centerpieces, the floral arrangements were absolutely stunning! Firefly expertly complimented the natural beauty of Messinas, with elegant candle arrangements, draping and uplighting. Everything Firefly added to our wedding was exceptionally beautiful. Richard and Firefly Ambiance, Thank you so much!!

acular and wow our guests. Richard took our concepts and brought them to life putting together a wedding guests could not stop complimenting! We are so grateful for Richard. He also provided us our florals and made the most beautiful bouquets for me and my Maid of Honor. Stop looking for other companies and call Richard! You will be guaranteed a wedding people will talk about for years to come.

ance on The Knot and it looked quite interesting. My daughter and I went and had a consultation with Richard. We both knew we wanted a lot of candles and to make everything look romantic and elegant. Firefly has a LOT of choices and Richard helped us to fine tune the look we wanted without ever making us feel pressured or that we were a bother. Richard also made a lot of suggestions that we honestly hadn't thought of. We could tell that his priority was for them to have the most perfect wedding. Richard was even able to help me give them a small surprise, a sofa on the Palmetto's dock for some of their photos. Richard and his crew worked magic! Outside where the ceremony took place was staggered candles on mirrored pedestals, candelabras and candles in pillars at the beginning of the row of chairs and down the aisle. The inside was filled with staggered candles on all of the tables. Richard came to get me before people showed up so that I could see what they had accomplished. I don't know if he always has the time or ability to do that, but I so appreciated it. I could see the whole impact of it before the craziness of that evening began. I did take a few pictures and could kick myself for not taking more. I will have to wait till the photographer sends over the wedding photos. It truly was the most beautiful wedding and reception I have ever been to. I had multiple compliments on the decor, it was a smashing success. I recommend them whole heartedly. Even if you are not sure of what you may want, it's worth an appointment and sit down with Richard to see if he can help. I would suggest going to their Instagram account to see all of the venues they have done. They really are quite amazing. If I could give them more than 5 stars, I would!

our chandelier and so much more. When we told Richard that our goal was to create a Tuscan garden in a gorgeous New Orleans mansion courtyard that was already home to a magnificent magnolia and oaks, he ran with the theme - made it happen - bringing our concept to life. Richard took on our October 2022 wedding project with great enthusiasm and from day one made us feel as if ours was the only project he had to work on. He was accessible, quick to respond questions and always very kind, funny and extremely patient. He added beautiful décor elements –extra chandeliers, an unexpected “Tuscan” garden wall as well as providing all of the candles, lanterns and lighting décor and incidentals. Qualities that make Richard a standout designer and staging master are - he listens carefully and has complete confidence in his ability to transform ideas into reality. He provides impeccable and thoughtful execution of all design elements and while seeing the big picture pays careful attention to smallest of details. His décor and lighting elements created a magical space for our dinner reception. Leaf and Petal provided floral arrangements and since he was familiar with Margaret’s style, he was able to beautifully integrate his extensive décor with her gorgeous florals. The combination of her flowers and greenery with his lighting and accessories was perfection. If you are lucky enough to have Richard work with you - he will exceed your expectations and gift you with a stunning and memorable staging for your wedding venue.

of your expertise to create our dream wedding!! E&M 2022

s very nervous about how that would turn out. But it turned it to be a glowing beautiful scene like something out of Beauty and the Beast. It was so much better than I could have imagined. If you are debating hiring Firefly, just do it. They were phenomenal throughout the whole planning process and will make all of your wildest wedding dreams come through. Cannot recommend them enough and thank you to Firefly for making my wedding dreams come to true!

nd venue lighting. He went above and beyond to troubleshoot some issues that came up and made it all happen for us - collaborating with other vendors on our behalf. We had the dreamiest most romantic setup I could have ever wished for. So so happy we chose to work with them and would without hesitation tell anyone looking for a gorgeous, romantic output to sign with them stat.

to during our initial consult call and his proposal completely matched the vision I described. I planned my whole wedding by myself from out of town and wanted to have as few vendors as possible to coordinate things with. Having them also be able to take care of the few floral moments within the design was very helpful. I appreciate Richard always being available by email. I would definitely recommend them for any event.

planner, and being a new bride, I was completely overwhelmed about the direction to go to accomplish the vibe I was going for. From my first call with Richard, he made me feel fully supported and walked me through several options that helped me narrow down certain decision making points. One thing I loved about Richard is that he never tried to sell me on anything; at every step, he suggested ways to make things cost efficient, what to prioritize for the budget based on my vision, and thought of ways to make my vision come to life beyond what I'd thought of. I basically gave him very minimal direction about the warm, magical light vibe I was going for, and he executed. He also didn't get upset when I called him various times with decision making questions; he validated me and reassured me about the decisions we'd made. About a week before my wedding, we realized we had not talked through a rain plan for my outdoor ceremony; due to the rain forecast, we weren't able to carry out the initial ceremony candles in the way I wanted to. But despite the constraints, he thought on his feet and found a way to use them in a way that still made the space feel magical. I can't thank Richard enough, he was a dream to work with!

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sh air. He gave his honest opinion and executed every detail of what we planned! Firefly's work blew me away- it was more than I even expected. My guests could not stop talking about how beautiful the venue was, as the lush candles set the ambiance in addition to the gorgeous floral arrangements they created. As a bride, my favorite part of the planning process was designing the space with my vendors- especially Richard. I felt lucky to work with Richard at Firefly and I had my dream wedding because of his talented work.

quiry, I had a phone call with Richard, who turned out to be my wedding planning knight in shining armor. Richard spent an exorbitant amount of time over the last two years (thanks to COVID) patiently discussing all of the reception details with us, listening to my vision, providing tons of ideas and advice, answering my unending number of questions, and ultimately turning my wedding day dream into a reality. Richard also took the lead on my flower arrangements after I told him that I had not yet booked a florist and was avoiding doing so because it felt like Pandora's Box. He was extremely reassuring throughout the entire process, and made some of the more daunting details and decisions fun and easy. Our guests were blown away by the cocktail hour and reception design, décor and florals. It has been just shy of a month from our wedding and we are still getting calls from family and friends talking about how beautiful and elegant everything was - which is exactly what I was going for and Richard pulled it off even better than I could have imagined. We truly feel so lucky to have worked with Richard and the Firefly team, we knew we were in good hands from the very start!

/// People: We mostly worked with Richard. Anytime I got anxious about planning or anything wedding-related, one phone conversation with him and it was all better. Richard was so patient with us. I wasn’t sure what I wanted for a decor style or florals, and I showed him photos of things I liked and he said “I got it!”. And yes, he did get it! Better than I could have imagined. So easy to work with and such a lovely person! ///////// Decor / space: We used some of their tables for a Memorial Table and Guest Book Table. We used lots of lanterns and candles throughout the space, some piping and draping around the “stage” area and to cover up a statue. He dreamed up such a dreamy and romantic vibe that really transformed the space to such a beautiful area. And the bouquets & floral arrangements. OH MY GOODNESS. I told Richard “I like purple and white and organic looking” and wow, did he come through. I got SO many compliments on my bouquet - absolutely stunning! And the bridesmaids bouquets were gorgeous! The corsages and boutonnières… just wow. To create what he did during a flower shortage… just, wow. He’s an artist! ///////// Experience: Couldn’t be better. I couldn’t recommend them more highly.

looked like a DREAM because of them. Everything twinkled and multiple guests came up to me to tell me how gorgeous the candle and lights were. The venue was large and not a single room felt bare because of the gorgeous candle centerpieces that firefly arranged. Don’t wait a second longer! Book Firefly!

worked with-- they were understanding of the pandemic difficulties, easy to work with, and did not charge us additional postponement fees. Richard is a hoot to work with and he made light of any conversation! The lighting of our wedding was beautiful and I definitely recommend them. Thanks to Richard + Firefly again!!

nd email. My wedding guests were in awe of the mood he was able to create for the big day. I didn’t have to worry about taking down or putting up a thing as he took care of everything. This was super important for someone who is not from the area. I would definitely recommend working with Richard and Firefly Ambiance again!

which we had to cancel due to the pandemic. When we rescheduled for November 2021, my partner and I made the difficult decision to not have any guests, and instead to LIVEstream for friends and family. Many of our loved ones watching had never been to New Orleans and thanks to Richard and the way his brilliant lighting evoked everything from the streetlights of the French Quarter to the elegance of stately mansions in the Garden District to the spooky tones of a swamp, all out friends and family are now desperate to get to NOLA and witness the city for themselves because Richard made them fall totally in love with New Orleans. In other words, Richard not only delivered gorgeous lighting, but he also created a world for our guests to be transported into that translated over the LIVEstream, as well as a world for my partner and I to enjoy during our ceremony and reception. The lighting worked wonders to turn our wedding into a rich experience that felt so romantic, atmospheric, and truly transported us to another world. Best of all, not only was the lighting executed absolutely gorgeous, evocative, and above and beyond our wildest hopes and dreams, but Richard was an absolute pleasure to work with - creatively genius, inspired, thoughtful, and so collaborative. From the bottom of my heart, I cannot recommend Richard and the team at Firefly Ambiance highly enough - they are truly lighting wizards with hearts of gold to boot.

e and beyond our expectations.

beautiful and the center point of our venue and ceremony area. We got married in May at Southern Oaks and had a date change from March last minute. Firefly Ambiance made changes to make it work and were so kind during the process. This was one of the vendors I didn’t have to worry about confirming since the communication was clear and professional from the start! Thank you so much!!