If you're a working woman and don't have time to plan your wedding, this is the wedding planner you…read moreHAVE to hire. There is no detail that she doesn't take care of. It's amazingly hassle free and they makes the whole process 10000% fun. All her vendors that she recommends are fantastic. They take what you envision and really just step it up a notch. Yes, it is an expense added to your wedding but if you really want a hands off experience and just to enjoy your engagement, this is the planner to get, you truly won't regret it.

After getting engaged the panic started to set it. I was flipping through a bridal magazine and…read morefound one of Heather's recent weddings and gave her a call. After meeting with a few planners, I picked Heather because she was calm, personable and I knew we would work well together. I also knew I did not want a long engagement. People kept telling me that I was crazy for wanting to get married in less than 6 months. When would I have the time, and all of the good locations and vendors were sure to be booked with such short notice. With the help of Heather and Katherine we pulled the whole thing off in just over 5 months. From the beginning Heather was professional, organized and my go to for just about every wedding/vendor related question I had. She allowed me to customize my services and she helped me find the location and was my day of coordinator. Although I relied on her heavily throughout the planning process. She had lots of great vendor recommendations and was super pleasant to work with. She helped me find the most unique location and really understood what me and my fiance were looking for. I had at least a dozen people come up to me at the end of the night and tell me that our wedding was the most beautiful and fun wedding they had ever attended. It was so nice to have the both of them to rely on. I felt like I could actually unwind and enjoy the night without having to worry about anything going wrong. I would recommend Greatest Expectations to anyone looking for a truly unique and customized wedding experience. We really could not have done it without them.

Nicole, Colleen, and the rest of the Urban Allure team did all of the florals for our wedding and…read moreit completely exceeded all of my expectations. Nicole worked with me over several meetings to help me bring my vision to life. She had amazing creative ideas that I would have never thought of on my own and really understood what we were going for. They hung florals, disco balls, and even chandeliers over our dance floor, creating the most stunning environment. Colleen, who handled a lot of the floral sourcing, even included some beautiful blooms from her personal garden in our arrangements. It was such a special touch. Choosing Urban Allure was one of the BEST vendor decisions I could have made and I'd recommend them to anyone.

I agreed to work with Nicole on 2/23/24 and paid her $2,000 based on her assurance that there would…read morebe no issue securing sponsors and selling tickets. However, after more than four months had passed, there were no sponsorships or tickets sold and for that reason, I had to cancel the event, which was only two and a half months away. Here were two assurances in her contract: Create impactful promotional content Assist in sponsorship level creations & materials While I can't prove if the promotional content was impactful, it certainly didn't appear so given there were no sponsorships or tickets sold. And while she did create sponsorship materials, they clearly weren't helpful either in terms of selling tickets or securing sponsors. She also said that she had previously hosted a fundraiser for the charity I was looking to raise money for, so I believed her claim that she could secure sponsors and sell tickets without a problem. When I asked why there were no sponsorships or tickets sold upon cancelling the event, she said the market was unusually bad. If that was the case, I don't see how she couldn't have known this information merely four months earlier when we agreed to work together. Is it reasonable to think that the market changed so drastically so quickly? And why didn't she tell me the market was bad sooner before she started spending more time? She could have offered me the option of requesting a refund and suggested I cancel the event some time sooner. I should also note she did not create promotional materials until 4/5/24 and did not share a task list until 4/6/24. I then waited until 5/11/24 and saw that she hadn't contacted anyone on the list yet, so I sent over 100 e-mails over the next week, but hardly received any interest. The event was scheduled for 9/16/24, and since we didn't have any sponsorships or tickets sold, I decided to cancel the event on 6/27/24. I know people don't always buy tickets early, but the fact that not a single ticket was sold made no sense. At the very least, given that she materially misrepresented what she could offer, I would think Nicole would have offered a full or partial refund or at least a credit if I agreed to work with her again, but she made no such offer. I initially communicated all of this information through the Better Business Bureau, who reached out to Nicole multiples times, but Nicole did not respond to any of their requests. If she did, then I wouldn't have written this review.

We worked with Kerrie from Citygirl to plan our fall wedding. I was super worried about planning a…read morewedding while living in a different state and time zone. You can easily get overwhelmed when planning a wedding in a big city as there are so many great vendors and venues to choose from. Citygirl has an incredible network of vendors that they work with all the time. I loved that I was able to send Kerrie a few photos of say floral or stationary, and she was able to give me a list of 3-4 spot on vendors in different price ranges. It was such a relief to know that the vendors were reliable, professional and had experience working with Kerrie. I am super indecisive so I can't tell you how much time this saved me. The end product was beautiful, classy, and more stunning than I could have imagined. Everything flowed perfectly so that our families could just enjoy the day without worrying about any of the behind the scenes details. My parents said they were bombarded with calls, texts, and letters for days and days after the wedding from guests saying how it was the most beautiful event they had ever been to. Thanks ladies!

I cannot recommend Shar and citygirl enough!! Seriously, I would give her 100 stars if I could…read more From start to finish, Shar left no stone unturned when it came to planning the wedding of my dreams. She truly gets to know who you are as a bride, like what stresses you out or what is especially important to you, and she tailors her approach to each wedding she plans. Shar made sure everything went PERFECTLY on our wedding day so I was truly able to enjoy the day and not worry about the small details or something going wrong. Not only is she a fantastic wedding planner, she is also a genuinely kind and thoughtful person overall. I consider myself extremely lucky to have met her almost five years ago as my wedding planner and to now also consider her a friend.

We are so grateful to Sunflower Events for helping bring our big day to life! Sunniya was…read moreorganized, responsive, and genuinely invested in making sure everything ran smoothly. Her calm and confident presence gave us so much peace of mind, especially on the wedding day itself--we were able to fully enjoy each moment knowing everything was in great hands. Sunniya and her family worked seamlessly behind the scenes to manage timelines, coordinate vendors, and troubleshoot any last-minute hiccups with grace and professionalism. So many of our guests commented on how smooth and well-run the events were, which wouldn't have been possible without their thoughtful coordination and hard work. We're so thankful for their support during such an important time in our lives!

Beautiful work and great services. We had a great time working with them. Would recommend in the…read morefuture.

My personality isn't type A, it is type triple A. Thank goodness for Leanne and YNIE! I was able…read moreto thoroughly enjoy our entire day knowing they were our air traffic controllers. It's clear Leanne and team can work with anyone and everyone as they are rockstar team players. She drives accountability across all vendors, which is so important for a successful event and a complicated dance to achieve. I might ask Leanne to come to my work to share her knowledge on expectations management. YNIE gets you organized quickly with their easy-to-use portal. You up front understand the details that NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT that you'll need to think through with your partner and family. These materials can be distributed to all vendors and really helps you get organized during your wedding planning process. Thank you thank you thank you! I can't recommend Leanne and her team enough.

Leanne at You Name It Events was INCREDIBLE!! Our wedding needed to be re-scheduled TWICE due to…read moreCOVID, and Leanne was supportive, and beyond helpful throughout the entire process. She was prepared for everything that could possibly come up, had great relationships with all of our vendors, and took care of anything that could have been a distraction from our special day.

Jordan was fantastic as the wedding planner for the Ryan @ Kate Stephan wedding the other day at…read morethe Atrium at Meadowlark. As the Father of the groom, I can see how the expertise of Jordan added to the experience of being at one of the best wedding venues I been too. Great Job! Nick Stephan

Our wedding was absolutely perfect -- exactly how we envisioned it -- and there is literally no way…read moreit could have happened without Niki Gubernat of Clover Events (and her assistant Nisa)! We reached out to Clover about four months before or wedding, desperate for help in coordinating the overwhelming array of vendors we had secured. Niki jumped right in, and took over as primary contact with the space, the caterer, the photographer, the staffing agency, and everyone else. Our stress level dropped immediately and dramatically, giving us the space and time to focus more on the meaning and excitement of our impending nuptials. Niki met with us on several occasions and set up a variety of very helpful walk-throughs with various vendors. So many times throughout the process my then-fiance and I said to one another "How could we ever have done this without Niki?" Niki was so professional, thoughtful, attentive, patient, kind, flexible, fun, and supportive throughout the entire process. She was incredibly organized and detail-focused but not in an excessive, pushy, or overbearing way. It brought us a tremendous amount of peace to know so many very important details were in her very trustworthy hands, and she proved to be a very resourceful, calming presence on the actual day of the wedding. We were tremendously blessed to have her help with our very special day. If you are about to get married, do yourself a favor and hire Niki Gubernat to coordinate it. Consider it not another expense on a long list of wedding expenses, but as an investment in making the most important day of your life as wonderful as it can be.

Jaclyn and her team did such a flawless and seamless job on our wedding day. We are absolutely…read morespeechless with how wonderful every part was, and we credit it all to Jaclyn & JDetailed Events! We are eternally grateful for all her hard work, and attentive consideration throughout the whole day (and planning process in general!). This beautiful wedding day literally couldn't happen without her expertise, effort, professional personality, and in-depth knowledge of everything wedding!!! I wish there was an adequate way I could thank her with the amount of gratitude I feel for her! Jaclyn, you have helped us & both of our families in every single possible way, literally!!

Jaclyn and her team exceeded our expectations in every way! Not only did she keep us sane…read morethroughout the planning process; she made it fun! Her attention to detail, industry knowledge and ability to take our ideas and turn them into an actionable road map made it possible for our dream wedding to come true. We would highly recommend the JDetailed Events team to anyone looking to plan an unforgettable event with exceptional support!

We hired Arin of Big City Bride as our day-of-coordinator. Other than deciding to marry one…read moreanother, this was the absolute best decision we made for our wedding. Arin did incredible work (and with such grace, patience, and enthusiasm). She emailed back and forth with the band, caterer, flower vendor, and venue contacts to make the perfect timeline. She made copies of our marriage license, readings, schedule, contracts, and contacts. She handled taking all the wedding sundries (the bathroom baskets, programs, signage) to the venue. She collected our marriage license, gratuity for all the vendors, and even offered to personally check us into our hotel so we don't have to think about it--all things we would have had to do ourselves or delegate. The pricing at Big City Bride is incredibly reasonable, especially considering all the work that they can do. We had the best day and were able to enjoy every second because of Arin!

Where to even begin?! From the FIRST meeting with Arin, I knew this was going to be a special…read moreexperience- she had pre-reserved our dream venue (The Field Museum!) just in case we wanted to get married in November... which we did! Arin is so full of ideas, kindness, and energy- she took my vision of color and RAN WITH IT... leading all of our vendors to create the absolute night of my dreams. Arin is incredibly responsive (nights, weekends, ALWAYS), organized, and creative. She wished me luck and sent me coffee before my dress shopping, asked for updates during my bachelorette, and even texted mere DAYS after giving birth to wish me well on wedding day. Arin shines so bright - and is a safe space in what can be a crazy/confusing industry. I am so thankful to Arin for the happiest night of my life- looking back, there isn't ONE THING I would change. It was perfect.