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Megan M. Sent on 06/13/2023As You Wish
TL;DR: This is your A-team of storytellers and vibe creators. Hire them.
I felt like Princess Buttercup when “As you wish” was John’s and his outstanding team’s response to all my elaborate visions for our wedding this past weekend. John and his team aren’t simply your vendor (this word seems too hollow and impersonal for the relationship we had!), they are your co-creators and storytellers for your event.
I’m finding difficulty putting into words how kind, capable and visionary the team is. It was an honor working with a team that clearly is a family – everyone was so kind and wonderful to one another and our guests.
My now husband and I had a very specific (and elaborate) concept for our 3-day wedding weekend. Three years ago we bought a beautiful property on a bumpy dirt road, up in the mountains outside of Cold Spring New York. We’ve fallen in love with the property and wanted to let our wedding weekend be a love letter to the natural beauty, the hidden nooks, and the energy we feel.
John came to our property for several site visits as we gushed about the blooms and he understood the soul of the property. From dozens of tealights tucked into our mossy stone walls, to vine covered chandeliers, to fairy orbs in the woods, he made the magic we feel tangible. I asked for a sea of lightning bugs (battery operated were acceptable, of course) in our field and he made it happen. And for Friday I wanted a Tokyo vibe so John delivered the most insane lanterns + colorful lights installation!
What really sets John and his team apart from other event lighting and design is their in-depth theater experience. They have the most intimate knowledge of movement and story. For example, after our ceremony and as daylight began to fade, John put the most thoughtful detail in the garden where we held our ceremony. Where 4 paths aligned, he place 4 individual candles (representing my husband, myself, and our two children) and in the center a single, larger candle to represent our new future together. This team gets it.
As further testimony to the mastery we witnessed, at 3am when our guests had departed (despite our exhaustion) my husband and I knew we had to take a walk around the property to enjoy all the extra lighting details now that it was just us and the moon.
I can wax poetry on this team infinitely but I’ll end on one last detail. This is a team of do-ers and problem solvers – including those beyond their responsibilities for the evening. We had a finicky bar tender who had misplaced the red wine and processo but the Bill, the other half of our dynamic duo for the weekend, was the first searching for it and digging through the piles of cardboard to find it. When the rain started, John and Bill were there to help cover furniture. Even the little things like a passing smile and joke with me or a guest.
Please hire them, I’m searching for an excuse to have another party just to collaborate with them again. -
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Jayne W. Sent on 06/05/2024A pleasure to work with!
Bearfly was wonderful to work with for our wedding weekend! They were so warm and friendly, listened to what we were thinking/wanted for the wedding, and collaborated with us to come up with the perfect lighting/decor. They strung up string lights outside, did lighting for the band stage, bar, etc, installed the coolest lanterns and moving disco ball over our dance floor, and projected an awesome floral pattern onto a decorative wall, which all helped bring the vibe of the night and the decor together. Highly recommend working with Bearfly! -
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Giovanna M. Sent on 01/18/2024
The Absolute Best
Our day wouldn’t have been a fraction as good as it was without John and the entire Bearfly team. From the moment we spoke to him to breakdown he put us at ease. And our disco ball installation was absolutely PERFECT. John and his team are so knowledgeable and really Jack and Jill’s of all trades. We overlooked ceremony lighting and John was able to get a light on us 10 minutes before the ceremony started. So talented. So kind. Truly our best vendor. I will scream from the mountain top about Bearfly and how perfect they made our day. -
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Clarke B. Sent on 11/01/2023Exceeded Expectations
We highly recommend Bearfly Events for its lighting and design services for wedding events. The professional team provided excellent services and was a pivotal team player during our wedding in 2023. They are truly a team of lighting experts and assisted with the extensive cabling required for our event. Bearfly delivered on the big day and was a pleasure to work with.
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Molly W. Sent on 01/02/2024BearFly is the best!!
We had a fantastic experience working with the BearFly team. They brought our vision to life, and created a beautiful setting for all of the events over the course of our wedding weekend. John was a joy to work with -- he is incredibly professional, thoughtful, and kind. We could not have made a better choice for our wedding, and you should do the same!! Thank you to the entire BearFly team! -
Katherine H. Sent on 07/15/2024
Made our vision come to life
Bearfly Design made our vision come to life….and created a dance floor that was even better than I could have imagined. We wanted an installation of greenery and spinning disco balls on the ceiling of our tent, with color changing lights to create a fun party vibe. They seriously exceeded our expectation, and we had the best party ever. They communicated well with us every step of the way, and our wedding coordinator loved working with them as well. Highly recommend John and the Bearfly team! -
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Andrew B. Sent on 03/21/2023A truly remarkable wedding vendor!
John and the team at BearFly brought our vision to life. We wanted a disco themed wedding, and BearFly exceeded our expectations by creating a masterful scene that transformed the space--an antique Dutch barn in the Hudson Valley--and kept the party going all night long. Their lighting design was top notch, as was their professionalism. John even went the extra mile by adding last minute touches at the 25th hour after we noticed a gap in our plan. I cannot recommend BearFly enough. You will not regret hiring them. -
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David Sent on 01/16/2023Excellent lighting and sound service
John took care of all the lighting for our wedding weekend at Gather Greene, providing bistro lights for the deck area and interior lights for the pavilion. He also ran sound for us and took on various challenges and details so that we didn’t have to worry about them: how to do sound for an outdoor ceremony, hooking up our friend’s music playlist for the welcome party, and coordinating directly with the band to ensure that they had all the necessary equipment. John’s service was friendly and professional, and everything went off without a hitch. Highly recommended. -
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Lindsey A. Sent on 01/17/2022Bearfly is the best!
We had a great experience working with Bearfly on the lighting for our wedding weekend. John and Rita were very responsive to all of our questions, and they helped keep us on track with reminders about when payment installments were due. The pricing was also very fair and reasonable, especially considering the amazing quality of their work. We felt like we were in capable hands from start to finish, and we were thrilled with the end result of the lighting for our rehearsal dinner, wedding ceremony, and reception areas. We would recommend Bearfly to anyone in a heartbeat! -
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Chelsea A. Sent on 08/03/2021Beyond All Expectations!
I cannot recommend John and his team enough. From the very first time I spoke to him I knew that he would help to make our wedding vision a reality. He was just as invested in our wedding as we were and was all in on our crazy idea to have a Studio 54 themed wedding. We had to postpone and he was so accommodating, not only switching our date but helping us meet our new budget. He went above what he needed to do on our wedding weekend and was there to help with the lighting and sound every step of the way including our welcome party. His crew even stayed late for the after party AND drove some of our guests home in golf carts who were staying on the other side of the property. I could go on and on, but if you want someone who is an expert at what they do AND one of the kindest and most genuine people you will meet, please choose John and his team! Here are some photos from our photographer Sasha Pedro to show some of their magic! -
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Rhonda N. Sent on 10/27/2020Exceptional Lighting, Incredible Team
John and BearFly team were our favorite vendor to work with. John literally took the vision in our head and turned it into a reality. The BearFly team illuminated a massive tent, creating outdoor lighting spaces, overhauled a restroom area with innovative lighting, and decorated a line of massive trees. They did so much and more, we really feel blessed to have met John and the BearFly team. -
Paula S. Sent on 01/01/2023
Bear Fly brings more than light to each and every event!
Working with Bear Fly has been a "repeated" and "consistently" positivity and successful experience. As a planner, we hope that each vendor will do their part in the end, and along the way. It's not always the case, but with John and his team, it is. John takes time to understand a client's vision, a planner's needs, venue circumstances and is able to listen and advise for the best outcome. He is flexible, professional, talented, reliable, hardworking, creative and above all a very decent and kind person....a true team player. His team is a reflection of him. I am always excited when our clients decide to contract with Bear Fly for all of these reasons and because I love the opportunity to have time together working seamlessly to a fabulous end and enjoying every step of the way. -
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Christie S. Sent on 12/19/2023Thank you BearFly!
We had an amazing experience working with John from Bearfly. So accommodating, and our wedding was lit beautifully! -
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Sarah Sent on 11/08/2019Amazing! Made our rustic venue feel intimate and beautiful!
John and BearFly Designs did such an amazing job for our wedding! The strung lights and the hanging chandelier, completely changed the feeling of our rustic wedding, and we couldn't have been happier! They even hung a chandelier my mom had found (even though it was not easy to hang!). Would 100% recommend them for all your event lighting needs :). -
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Louisa A. Sent on 10/13/2019Amazing Ambiance
John made our wedding at Tanglewood’s Tent Club absolutely stunning! We were all blown away by how beautiful and elegant the space became with Johns lighting transformation. I cannot recommend John enough. He is such a nice guy and very easy to work with. -
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Alexandra L. Sent on 07/30/2019So lovely to work with!
Man oh man. John did such a beautiful job - even though we were asking him to do something he had never done before (hang a million disco balls). Everything looked incredible and John was a dream to work with. Thank you!
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