A BoKay By Jo Ann

I cannot say enough about how much I love Jo Ann. She has worked with my family for years, but I did not work with her personally until she catered and provided flowers for my recent wedding, and I know it sounds cheesy, but she made the day absolutely perfect.
From figuring out how to make my fried chiekcn and mac and cheese dreams work at a black tie event to creating the most gorgeous centerpieces to finding the perfect gold flatware, JoAnn made all our requests happen, and even provided a few surprises!
She was there every minute of our set up at our Temple, making sure the night was perfect. And once things got going, her staff was AMAZING– whether they were making sure everyone had a full glass or getting down on the dance floor with my friends at the end of the night (truly! it was a highlight of the party), they made sure the party was seamless and effortless. My only regret is I barely got to eat any of the delicious food!

Years ago when I was freelance, I had to cobble together many jobs at times to keep the income steady. Working with Jo Ann on several events was one of the jobs that I held. So when I contracted with the Mary Gay House in Decatur to serve as the location for our wedding, I was very pleased to find that Jo Ann was on their list of approved caterers. I made the call to secure her and her staff immediately.
A Bokay not only provides yummy catering, but is also a full service florist– a big help for a busy bride-​to-​be. Crossed both off my «to do «list at once.
We sat down a few weeks later to go over the details and Jo Ann listened carefully and took detailed notes. Jo Ann can provide as much, or as little as you need and is very flexible about working things out with you to ensure your event is exactly as you want.
I couldn’t have been more pleased. Everything came out exactly as I planned. The food was so good my guests are still calling me to compliment. The tenderloin of beef was perfectly cooked and very filling. I only wish I had made more time to enjoy her famous hot crab dip on our appetizer spread.
The flowers turned out lovely as well. My bouquet had the lovely white lilies I requested and the comb for my hair was ready early so that my stylists could incorporate into my hairstyle early that morning.
My groom whisked me away before the end of the evening, but I was told that the staff did an amazing job clearing out on time and gave plenty of assistance to my friends and family with the breakdown of our added décor items.
Jo Ann has had a steady business for years. She’s kind of a well kept secret passed on my word of mouth. Generations of families use her for all of their events and I will certainly keep her number handy as well.