Linda Carr is the best! The flower pieces, bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres she provided for my…read morewedding were amazing and far exceeded my expectations (I was already familiar with her amazing work). I'm not exaggerating. I was speechless when she dropped my flowers off early the morning of my wedding. They were so beautiful, creative, and exactly what I wanted. I didn't think she could possibly impress me more than she had until I walked into the church and saw the two pieces she created on the alter. They were absolutely astonishing (and they also lasted a week and a half- my parents took them home!). Linda really works with you to understand and share your vision, offering suggestions and honestly going above and beyond to contribute to making your big day perfect. Linda even added little diamonds to my bouquet as a fun, glamorous, little touch. She found lace in coral for my girls bouquets, and wrapped mine in ivory lace with a rhinestone band. Best of all (yes, even better than big, beautiful flowers) is the fact that you know Linda loves what she does. She gets emotionally invested in your wedding and genuinely shares in your excitement. She is a remarkable and talented woman, and everyone should hire her for their wedding flowers. Trust me, you will not be disappointed!

Linda did the flowers for our wedding in June. When she arrived at the house to deliver the…read moreflowers I was blown away with the beauty of the bouquets she had made. I received countless compliments on that day about how beautiful by bouquet was, and have since received compliments when showing my wedding photos. I have been a part of, and have attended many weddings and I have never seen a bouquet that could even come close to the ones she made. On top of this, the specific flower I wanted was out of season, as it is a winter flower, and I was told by several different florists it was impossible to get this flower in and if I wanted it I would have to use fake flowers. Linda and her wonderful vendor were able to have the flowers imported for me to ensure our day was perfect! Thank you Linda for adding such beauty to my day! She is a very talented florist and one of the sweetest ladies you will ever meet, I highly recommend everyone to use her!

One of the most beautiful bouquets I've brought home. This…read morebouquet really brought joy and happiness on a serious occasion. Worth every penny!

We just picked up our last high school flower arrangement from Celidan Creations-- final senior…read moreprom. Their professionalism plus the quality and beauty of their arrangements has been wonderful. Also, Jenny's ability to work with a few ideas you might have to make it something truly special is amazing. Grateful for them and would highly recommend them to anyone. These photos were taken two days after prom. Still beautiful.

We had a beautiful Boy Baby Shower yesterday for our daughter -in-law, Abbye, at The River Room at…read moreElements at Water Street in Naperville. We had a brunch buffet followed by a sweet table of Chocolate Dipped French Macarons, Chocolate Mousse Tarts and Lemon Bars. We had plenty refreshments with waitress served OJ/Champagne Mimosas. The presentation was beautiful, and everything was delicious. The staff was excellent. I couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out. Thanks so much!

Had my daughter's wedding there and they failed on so many levels. Food was awful, It was…read moreovercooked, under seasoned and soggy. Wait staff was running in and out like their life depended on it but unavailable to address the needs of the table, could not even get water refills which should be the bare minimum much less obtain a soda or cream for the coffee. Wine service was non-existent - a single pour and the bar staff disappeared yet I paid a pretty penny to have consistent wine service for dinner. The staff decided to take down table arrangements and all other decorations a solid hour and a half before the end of the event. They literally reached over guests conversing at tables to remove the center pieces. I could keep adding things which occurred but I think you get the overall incompetence and unprofessionalism of the evening When I spoke to management about my disappointment I was informed me that nothing they had done impacted my guests enjoyment and they did not understand why I felt they had not delivered what had been promise/presented at the tasting. They even tried to gaslight me that certain events had not occurred despite the fact that I had been there and witnessed them happening.

Hiring Amy as our DOC was the best $700 I've ever spent! She was truly fabulous on the day of the…read morewedding. For instance, we forgot to order a corsage for my husband's step-mom so Amy whipped up a corsage from the toss bouquet! She made sure we were on time, fed, and informed. I was very calm, surprisingly, on my wedding day and I owe a lot of it to Amy! She did this all while 8 months pregnant too! There are so many little details that go into a successful wedding day - hire Amy, and enjoy your special day! You deserve it.

Amy I love you! We hired Amy for our Day of Coordination for our wedding a few weeks ago. I live…read moreout of state so I had to put my faith in recommendations as I wasn't able to meet with Amy until three days before my wedding (totally my fault). She came highly recommended so I hired her. She is easy to get a hold of if you have any questions or concerns leading up to the day of. She met with us at our reception before our rehearsal and we dropped off all of our wedding related stuff (menus, placecards, guestbooks, programs, unity candle....etc..) This was great because we didn't have to worry about any of it the day of. It was all there and set up. She created schedules for myself and the bridal party. She was around for the setup of the church and the reception and she was in contact with all of my other vendors. She was at the hotel where I was getting ready right on time and made sure that everything ran smoothly from the second she got there to the end of the night. I am so grateful for all of her help and the fact that we didn't have to worry about ANYTHING on our big day. She made the entire evening a no-stress event. We enjoyed the entire thing. She was also one of the more reasonably priced DOC's that I had found. Amy is a friendly, reliable and fantastic DOC. Trust me. Hire her.

My husband and I married a little over a year ago and we hired Boulder Terrace Sound. He was…read moreawesome. He met us at our home to discuss our needs and pricing. He kept in touch in the months, weeks, and days leading up to the wedding. He listened to what we needed and wanted and delivered. The dance floor was full all night and all our guests commented on how great he was.

My husband and I hired Barb for full service coordination and planning shortly after we got engaged…read moreand it was, hands-down, the best decision I made regarding my wedding. Originally, we were shopping for a day-of coordinator only. I was receiving ridiculously expensive quotes from coordinators. Then, I had one of those beams-of-sunny-heaven-with-angels-singing-in-falsetto moments, when I came across Just Ducky Events. It was so reasonably priced, that we opted for full-service coordination. Our experience was remarkable. Barb went above and beyond what was listed in her contract. She attended a wedding tradeshow with me to brainstorm ideas, met with my vendors, pushed and haggled for better prices, and had incredible aesthetic sense. She was most helpful with her consistency. My now-husband and I have a pretty busy schedule and she didn't hesitate to remind me of what needs to get done by what date, which was exactly what I needed. She had no problem playing "bad-cop". I had a little trouble with my photographer at first, and Barb was more than willing to get in touch with her and resolve my issue. Also, the day before my wedding, I called Barb in near-tears because my officiant (a stubborn family member) was changing the ceremony without my approval. I bugged her in the middle of dinner and she made time to talk to me. She listened to me rant and allowed me to have a bridezilla moment, but then offered some incredible advice on how to proceed dealing with this person. There were other hiccups throughout my wedding but Barb had them under control before I even found out about them. I had my dream wedding and it was largely thanks to Barb Duckworth. I could not have asked for a better planner & coordinator.

Just Ducky Events - Barb Duckworth A++++++++…read more I hired Barb after reading a review on theknot.com from another Chicago bride. I must say that I am so grateful that this other bride left her review for me to read. Barb absolutely made my wedding everything I could have dreamed of. I am a very detailed / organized person, so I had a specific vision of what my wedding would look like. Along with that were countless details that I made or had made to help make our wedding more personal. Barb really took charge and made sure all of my details were noticed. Not only did Barb help to make my wedding look beautiful, but she also helped to create our timeline of events and ensured that we kept on schedule. She made sure that all of our vendors were paid and tipped and went back to our hotel to retrieve forgotten keys so that she could help to pack up our car after the wedding reception ended. I was thinking about the saying, "She went the extra mile", but in this case Barb went the extra marathon worth of miles. I would recommend her to anyone getting married. We loved her and our wedding wouldn't have been the same without her. Hire her, you won't be disappointed!

A must book!! Could not have nicer things to say about working with Liz from Liza Loret. Our booked…read morewedding venue required a Day of Coordinator which doesn't begin to describe all that Liz does for her couples. Liz takes the time to meet with us monthly to keep up with our planning, was a resource for any questions we had along the way, offers to review contracts if you have questions, and handled all day-of vendor/guest coordination. On top of coordinator duties, Liz offers decor rentals, officiant services, creates guest escort cards, comes with an emergency kit on wedding day (literally has everything you can think of), and most importantly is always in your corner to support. Our day would not have been the same without Liz and I could not recommend her more when booking for your big day!

I'm just going to say that this place is a 4.5 star place but I'll keep it at four stars for the…read morereview purposes. My friend recently got married here and they had their ceremony and reception here as well. This place is absolutely beautiful for a place not in the best part of Joliet. The ceremony itself was beautiful with live musicians playing through the ceremony and the cocktail hour provided afterwards. The food here was actually really good and I love the food that was provided though I was slightly disappointed that they screw it up one of the special meals that belongs to my wife but they were able to rectify the issue last minute. This place is a lot bigger than you would think and it has a good size dance floor. Many amenities are in-house as well which is great as well. This place was clean and a staff actually work really hard at what they do. They were a few hiccups that hindered this place from being a true five star venue but overall I was not disappointed. I would recommend having your wedding here.

I visited The Jacob Henry Mansion for the first time in October. I chaperoned a group and we were…read morelucky enough to see Chicago psychic medium, Michael Gourley. My group had a great time getting to tour the mansion before the lunch and entertainment. Many hadn't been to the mansion before, or it had been years since they visited. Margee was great to work with when booking my group tickets, accommodating dietary issues and generally staying in touch with me leading up to our visit. I highly recommend Jacob Henry to anyone looking for a social outing for a group (church, bank, Red Hats, senior group, women's group, etc). Would definitely return!