Affordable Events - Oxford, Maine

Agnes Torchio

Scott and Necole were terrific to work with for our recent wedding! They went above and beyond in accommodating our needs, were professional, friendly, responsive, and fun! Their delivery crew Shane and Merlin were great as well. The tent, farm tables, linens, and place settings were beautiful. I highly recommend them for any event, large or small.

Valerie W

Brides Beware. I'm sure you have read some questionable reviews of this business already so please heed the warnings. I only used this company because I was in desperate need of farmers tables for my wedding- which were very difficult to find. I met with Scott initially and voiced my concerns about other reviews saying communication was terrible and other such complaints. He assured me that they were "old reviews" and that he would be 100% attentive. This is false- which I honestly knew from meeting with him. Scott is aggressive, rude, and condescending. If you feel that you still want to book this company for rentals I would request to work primarily with Nichole- as she is far more understanding. I feel I could go on forever about my experience but I will stick to a couple important issues. 1. Scott will not communicate with you unless it is to get a payment. Don't even try emailing him because he is apparently incapable of such a thing, and if you do speak on the phone with him he will bully you. After a very important miscommunication (which I am not placing blame on anyone for) He left me one of the rudest most condescending voicemails I have EVER received- the day before my wedding. Next - the quality of rentals is terrible. His "custom made" farm tables were falling apart leg by leg and we could barely move them for fear of them breaking. Every single item we ordered besides possibly the silverware came FILTHY. I have attached a few pictures I took while my entire family raced around for hours scrubbing the chargers- glasses and tables so we could safely feed our guests. I honestly hate writing reviews like this and get no pleasure from it- but please, if you are a bride planning your wedding- do not book this company. Had it not been for my amazing caterer this could have been a disaster.

Angela Fellows

Thank you to Affordable Events for making my daughter's bridal shower beautiful! You are MOST DEFINITELY the place to go to for rentals for any occasion. It was so last minute and you were very accommodating. I'm so thankful for your help. I would recommen you to anyone looking for event rentals. Thank you again!

John McMurdy

Given it was a very small rental order, not much in the way of communication, follow-up, never returning of phone calls and it ended up falling through because of that.

Matthew McHardy

Scott (owner) threatened to sue my wife and I...the first day of our honeymoon. Before doing so he harassed my mother, father-in-law, and uncle because we couldn’t be reached as we were on a plane. All of us were met with swearing, hostility, and threats of legal action......over a scratch on a table that was covered in linens. There were no photos provided nor would a scratch substantiate a $5,000 dollar claim to one table. He also charged us a different amount, unauthorized, on our credit card that we were able to halt. I’m sure others haven’t had the same fortune.

In addition to Scott being a lunatic, he was incredibly difficult to work with throughout and oversold us on faulty equipment (coffee brewer, sound system, and generator) as well as not providing a floor plan after weeks of us requesting.

I would also like to point out that most of the positive reviews found here are from his friends. Run as far and fast as you can when considering Scott as a vendor.

FYI - he deletes negative responses - this "4.2" rating is wildly inaccurate.

*UPDATED POST TO OWNER'S REPLY*

You were, in fact, threatening us. We asked for photos of the tables prior to renting them, which you did not provide. We asked for photos of the damages after they had been used, which you did not provide.

Sending your lawyer's letterhead suggesting potential legal action, on an unsubstantiated claim, is a threat. Also, for what it's worth, the tables were covered in linens and would've prevented the "severe" damages that you claimed - can't imagine any scratch would equate to 5k. One would think that insurance for a rental business might have covered damages that severe, but you never submitted a claim because you knew it was bogus. The business owner's history is public record, I suggest you take a look before hiring.

Aaron Ouellette

Very easy to do business with. I had a last minute catering job come up and needed some additional equipment to execute it. The team here hooked me up and even helped me load up! Very cost effective especially where it was such short notice. Highly recommend!

Ryan Ricci

Absolutely the best event rental business on this planet. The customer service is top notch. The owners are amazing and so accommodating. The staff is super friendly and hard working. They do everything right, so for all rental needs contact affordable events.

Sara Powell

Beautiful wedding packages and showroom! Highly recommend working with this vendor, Angela was very kind and accommodating to schedule a meeting for an out of state bride!