OK, stop looking. Hire Bridget as your planner if you're planning a wedding or event in Chicago…read more We met Bridget by chance as we were giving my parents a tour of the venue we had booked for our upcoming wedding. Throughout the entire planning process Bridget was such a tremendous help to my wife and I - she walked us through every little detail, recommended and coordinated all the various vendors (including their schedules, compiling and double-checking the contracts, touching base as the event's date got close, and answering questions on our big day). Bridget's ability to stay organized and calm really were invaluable to us, and helped keep us sane over the past few months. Whenever issues came up, Bridget was extremely flexible and when our wedding day finally came she walked us through the entire day, coordinating vendors, guests, family members and venue staff expertly to ensure our day went smoothly and we could just focus on having fun. Seriously - Bridget is an absolute gem, you'll hire her if you know what's good for you.

How can we thank Bambi enough for planning the wedding of our dreams? Through family illness and…read moreCOVID-19, she still made planning a wedding feel easy, fun, and joyous. She took so much off of our plates and did so much behind the scenes to make sure our big day was nothing but fun and perfect. The wedding itself was absolutely stunning- she took into account our ideas and likes, and made it come together beautifully! My husband and I were in awe once we saw our gorgeous ceremony spot and reception. Bambi is also warm, responsive, kind, and caring. She feels like family and we just love her. Thank you so much, Bambi!!!

I am so happy we decided to use BCR events for my wedding! Nicki Eisenstein was great to work…read morewith. I am not always the most decisive person and when it came to my wedding, there were some items where I had a clear vision of what I wanted and many of which I had no clue. Nicki did a great job of seeing to it that our wedding was perfect and tailored to our wishes. Nicki was great to work with, always very pleasant and offered great ideas. She helped us with so many little details I did not even realize went into wedding planning. She really got to know me personally and because of this, she gave me ideas and vendors that would fit with my personality and style. Thank you Nicki and BCR Events!

Jessie was THE BEST!!! She made planning my event simple & easy... all I had to do was show up! The…read moredecor was so beautiful it blew me away. I would highly recommend WE Events!!! I love that they have a non profit aspect too... it's a win win!

If you're holding an event in Chicago, look no further. Jessie, the owner of WE Events, is very…read moretalented at event organization, communication with hosts, decor, and activities like crafts if it's a children's party. I hired her for my son's birthday party and it turned out great. She also gives some of the profits from all events to charity, which I can totally get behind. I definitely recommend reaching out to Jessie and her staff for your next event!

They just moved their business 2 blocks down the street on North Avenue to 2605 West North Avenue…read more They moved from the 3rd floor to the 1st floor (street level) into a larger space that they now rent out for events. The new location can accommodate up to 80 people and they can furnish anything and everything from chairs and tables to flower walls and decorations. Food, desserts, beverages and music. They did a wedding with a couple of fabulous chinese dragons. Their main business so far has been weddings, but they are ready to dive into the event business also. The event space had an Italian village theme with delicious italian food, limoncello, italian ice, cofee and an awesome sweets table along with a photobooth with one of their beautiful flower walls. If you are planning a wedding or event, give them a call and see what they can do for you.

Before starting I would like to make it clear that in no way am I trying to bash Lil Epic Design…read moreStudio team. Instead, I hope for this to come out as constructive criticism. I would give four stars to the studio. The value of this is like no other, especially with the amenities that are included, like the flower wall, greenery/hedge wall, string lights dangling beautifully from the ceiling, couches, and Apple TV to name a few. My guests (and myself!) thoroughly enjoyed the flower wall as photobooth backdrop. Our photographer was amazed at the lighting in the studio. The greenery/hedge wall was perfect for my son's sweets table backdrop. I had used the Apple TV to stream a slideshow of my son on loop. The kitchen island is perfect for a buffet style hospitality. Although, our guest attendance was lower than expected, the studio can easily fit about 80 guests. Lil Epic Design Studio is gorgeous, welcoming, and clean. Like I said, we had used their planning and styling services. This I would give a 2-2.5 stars. Prior to meeting with them, I had a theme picked out, and other little details I wanted to incorporate. I had it all drawn and listed out in a notebook. The first meeting I had with the team, I explained to them exactly what I wanted, and hear out what they think. We agreed that everything we discussed were possibly. The team assured me that everything was doable and by the time we get to the studio on the day of the party, everything would be ready. The next few meetings, I felt like I had to remind them what exactly we discussed previously. It was almost as if we were meeting for the first time over and over again. Then the week of the party, we were able to drop off plates, cups, drinks, and other items which was really convenient. The day of the party, we got to the studio about an hour before the party starts. When arriving to the studio, there were key details that were missing. We agreed to customize the flower wall with a few blue flowers, but that was not done. It was kept white. Our centerpieces were supposed to be mason jars and handmade tissue paper carnations, but instead, the centerpieces were red roses in a flimsy painted container. I had brought in a children's book at our second to the last meeting that was meant to be the guest book in which our guests were to write little notes throughout it, but the book was nowhere to be found. I let the in-studio assistant know, so maybe she could find it before guests could arrive, but she couldn't find it. This was the one thing I was most upset about. I wanted my son to have this book full of messages from his guests to look back on, but because it was misplaced, he was not able to have this memorabilia. I also have yet to get the book back. Along with the guestbook, I had recommended a sign made so guests knew what and where to write in the book. This was not made. As I said earlier, they assured me that everything would be ready and that all I had to do was place the food that I brought in in the warmer. This was nowhere near the case, especially when it came to the cake/sweets table. My family and I had to arrange all the food, and arrange the plasticware. I had my photographer get there 30 minutes before the party, so we could take pictures before the guests arrived, but we were not able to do that because I was still setting everything up. By the time of the party and when guests started to arrive, I was just getting finished setting up. Lastly, the back where the bathroom is located was not cleaned. There were boxes stacked on the bench and on the floor. After all this, I do have a few suggestions. When having a new client, schedule all the meetings needed, so it's already planned out. I had to reach out to them to schedule a meeting. At times, I was stressing out because I wanted to schedule a meeting, but wouldn't receive a reply for days. Also, I wanted to meet, so we could be on the same page and start spreading out my expenses instead of buying everything all in one week. Another suggestion is to have a worksheet of things you should discuss each meeting, so each meeting is productive and organized. Like I said earlier, I felt like each meeting we had was like the first meeting all over again because we were having to discuss things that were finalized meetings ago. I understand that they're a growing team, but seems that time management is a weakness. Emails would go unresponded for days. I've had to double, triple, almost quadruple email them to get their attention. Each time there would be a different excuse given. Lastly, I felt like my event was not prioritized compared to others. I follow them on Instagram, and Facebook, and I have seen them take quality time on other projects, especially when it involved well known brands like LinkedIn and SocialWorks, or high end weddings. All in all, I would use their space again for any occasion, but using their planning and styling services, I don't want empty promises.

Cagen Music put on an epic performance at our wedding. They are extremely talented, bring tons of…read moreenergy, and did not take any breaks. The dance floor was packed all night. Highly recommend!

Big Beat is an extremely talented and professional band who helped make our wedding a success. From…read moreour first phone call to the event, Becky Cagen was a pleasure to work with and helped bring confidence and ease. From the vocalists to the drummer, we were utterly impressed how talented the musicians in Big Beat are. We were floored by the quality of the set list and we danced truly all night. After the wedding, numerous people told us it was the best band that they had ever heard at a wedding and we could not agree more! Thank you Big Beat!

I was hesitant about getting a day-of-wedding coordinator, but I'm SO glad I did. I didn't want…read morefamily or friends to have to help out during the wedding, and there were so many details that couldn't be completed until the day of. With Anesha's industry experience, she was able to ask the right questions and know exactly what to do. Anesha and I spoke several times before the wedding and met once at the wedding venue. We emailed numerous times, and I felt she had an accurate vision of the wedding plan. She made several suggestions about decorations and recommendations about organization. Anesha's extremely calm demeanor and competence helped us have a wonderful celebration. On the day of the wedding, I was able to relax and enjoy getting ready knowing that Anesha was at the venue directing vendors and finishing the last minute set-up. During the actual event, she made sure all the transitions went smoothly, and even stepped up to lead the inexperienced staffing team (I unfortunately hired) through their tasks. Anesha, thank you so much for helping make our big day run smoothly. We could not have done it without you.

This is a post thanking Cristina for being the best part about my wedding planning…read more I booked Baroque as my florist for my wedding. I was very picky and had a budget to work with. Cristina took care of everything. She made the process goes so smooth. I only had to show her pictures of what im looking for. She made everything looks even better than the pictures. She was there any time I texted or called. Even the other details like my cake, stage and other things, she made sure the colors would go together and the theme would be one. She added her touch to everything and made it more elegant and classy. Here is a picture of my bouquet.

I highly recommend Baroque Contempo for their wedding planning and Day Of coordinating services…read more Cristina and her team were very professional yet warm and friendly. Cristina's attention to detail is amazing. She coordinated with all vendors before and during the wedding culminating in a 15 hour day for her and her team. Everything turned out beautifully and my daughter and I did not have to worry about one thing so that we could truly enjoy her big day. They are the best and hope to use them for my other daughter's wedding!!!

Kamie is AWESOME! She helped with my parents' 50th wedding anniversary celebration and I can…read morehonestly say we couldn't have made it through the day without her. We had ~150 people attend the ceremony and reception and Kamie was the glue that kept everything together and running smoothly. She brought ideas to the table and helped us execute an event that was even better than the vision we had for ourselves. I would HIGHLY recommend hiring Kamie to help with your event. The last thing you want to do is have to worry about all the fine print and details coming together on your big day...so, hire Kamie and you won't have to worry about anything. Trust me, she's got it! I would absolutely use Kamie again in the future!!!

TC weddings provided us with a day of coordinator, Kamie who goes ABOVE and BEYOND for you. She is…read moreso detail oriented and organized that she made me practically stress free the day of my wedding (she couldn't change the weather)! To save money I did plan the majority of the wedding myself but Kamie took over the details of coordinating the vendors the day of. She spent the time to meet with us before hand to go over what we still needed to do and organize everything to create the best day of schedule. She listened to what I wanted with my decor, table settings, pictures, seating chart, guest book, favors, etc and was able to set up everything at my venue while I was out taking pictures. Everything came out better than I ever imagined! She ensured the vendors dropped off everything as planned and handled the tipping for me. She even helped take everything down at the end of the night and returned the unused alcohol to Binnys, saving us a trip. Kamie has experience as a wedding photographer and took some photos of our wedding without me even knowing. To my surprise THE NEXT DAY, she had created an online portfolio with the pictures for us to enjoy while waiting for our official photographer's. She sent us a gift of a photo of our first dance which was captured absolutely beautifully! TC Weddings will make sure your day is well organized and as stress free as possible. She knows questions and details to sort out that I didn't even think of. She was so wonderful to work with and phenomenal value. We are so happy we found her and recommend her services to any future bride!