Nouvelle Events are everything you can hope for in a wedding planning team. Misha Newgren is…read moreincredible and helped us every step of the way in our process. She kept us on schedule during the planning and on the day of our event and made the entire thing seamless. We cannot recommend Nouvelle enough.

Misha and her team at Nouvelle Events are truly the best. We got married at the Field Museum this…read morespring and I can't imagine planning our wedding without them! My sister had worked with Misha for her wedding a few years ago, and she was the first person we called when starting to plan my own. Misha is incredibly organized and makes sure that the many loose ends in the planning process come together. She also knows everyone in the industry, and was able to make recommendations for any type of vendor (photo, video, transportation, you name it). Most importantly, Misha is simply a joy to work with - she takes time to understand what's important to you and your family, and her number 1 goal is to make your wedding day fun, special, and totally stress free. I can't recommend Nouvelle Events enough!

My husband and I highly recommend LK Events. Carolyn F. was our wedding planner and she is…read morephenomenal. She was perfect for our wedding at Chicago Illuminating Company. Carolyn is detail-oriented, patient and smart. Our wedding had a lot of customization and details that required a planner that was highly organized. Wedding planning for an engaged couple is practically a second job in itself, but Carolyn made sure that planning was seamless and stress-free. Every single phone call, email, and meeting was managed efficiently and with ease. She is also very mindful of your stylistic needs while remaining within your budget. There will be no surprises when it comes down to your final numbers, as Carolyn clearly lists out your costs, using excel sheets comparing different vendor quotes, for you to consider. Furthermore, she even highlights these differences in a quick summary email to make the price analysis more efficient for you. One very important factor of our wedding was the food and stylistic presentation. I wanted mini beverage pairings with mini lobster rolls, mini gyros, etc. Carolyn handled our requests seamlessly with our caterer and every single idea was executed flawlessly, and deliciously. To show you even further, how Carolyn doesn't miss ANY detail, the day before the wedding, I asked Carolyn to place custom blankets on my seat and my husband's seat as a surprise to my husband. The blankets had quotes we say to each other. Low and behold, they were sitting nicely on both of our chairs. There are many planners, but not every planner can catch every single detail. Carolyn truly does not miss a thing and you will have nothing to worry about! I cannot recommend her enough!

Worst experience we have ever had. No attention to anything. Sloppy and takes no responsibility for…read moreeverything that goes wrong. Do not use.

I reached out to ramina for a custom floral arrangement to announce my pregnancy. She went above…read moreand beyond in making sure it was as special as the occasion!!! I shared my story with her and she prayed and cried with me and did an amazing job delivering a beautiful arrangement that was beyond what I could've imagined. She even included a keepsake bear (baby's first bear!!!). Her prices were very fair reasonable and she was very transparent about them. Thank you ramina I can't wait to work with you on future events!!!

This florist is so original and beautiful! Each bouquet is exquisite and the florist is beyond…read moreamazing. Love working with her! You get so much more than what you pay for. She comes up with ideas for each occasion when you're unsure. Thank you for making things amazing for us.

Where do I start?! I don't typically leave reviews, but I just feel so compelled to bc wow! Eru/…read moreBeles Events really came through for me as I was planning my besties bridal shower. The event ended up needing to be planned quickly, and let me tell you, it did not look like it! Despite my reaching out so last minute (indecisive bride), Eru was incredibly professional, accommodating, organized, and creative in her approach. It felt like she was really on my team as she took my requests and created a few different options and price points for me to choose from. And she asks great questions! She asked so many questions that I hadn't considered or budgeted for, and it helped clarify what exactly it was I was looking for and how to execute it. It really was better than I could have expected, time crunch or not. And most importantly, my best friend had the dreamy, untraditional bridal shower she's always hoped for I wish the wedding wasn't already planned so Eru could curate that day for us too! Still, at least the rest of us get the heads up now ;) Thank you again, Eru, for curating the day to meet (and exceed!) my girl's vision. Your attention to detail and creative use of space and resources is so appreciated and celebrated!

Could not recommend more. When I couldn't articulate what I wanted in words, I was able to share…read moreimages with Eru and she was able to figure out exactly what I wanted. She took my champagne taste, and figured out how to make it happen without being over budget. She helped me stay organized and calm. The whole process was seamless and made planning not overwhelming for me. Would definitely use Beles again!

If you're looking for a planner this is the place to hire. We did the month of which included the…read moreday of; completely fair prices and worth it. Sandy has such a kind soul and she is so organized! We got so many compliments from our wedding day and it honestly wouldn't have been so smooth without her. She created a timeline of events, helped organize our rehearsal, made sure I had a completely GF accommodated meal, and so much more. I couldn't imagine having any other future event without her. Thank you so much Sandy!

I would give Sandy 10 starts out of 5. That's how amazing she was. Let me dive into everything…read moreshe did for us! First of all, we live in Oakland, California and our wedding was in Chicago (home for us). We knew we wanted to have our wedding where we met and where our families are for convenience for them, but it was a real inconvenience for us. Our wedding, for us, basically became a destination wedding, and we couldn't have done any of it without Sandy. It was a logistical nightmare, but having someone in Chicago to handle aspects of the planning for us was amazing. From our first consultation with Sandy, we knew she was definitely the right fit. Sandy listened to us, our vision, and our budget. We did not want a cookie cutter wedding by any means. From the ceremony, venue, coloring and timeline, we wanted things different. We wanted things "us". Our wedding was 100% ours and us. She was detail oriented. When we would go through invites, ceremony handouts, menus, signage, our wedding website, etc. Sandy would notice every little detail. I only noticed a few typos here and there that MAYBE occurred, but she was in the details about changing things to be aesthetically pleasing, to fit better, be more centered, etc. She was way more in the details of my wedding than I was! She's incredibly detail oriented and wants everything to have an organic and nice flow to it. Something I love about Sandy is her honesty. She would not just blindly agree with me to make me happy. She definitely put in her opinion and always had a reason why that she was suggesting something different (and it wasn't suggestions to make it hers, just things that made sense from a wedding professional!). She would alert me if something would look off, or if what I had in mind didn't work or would work, but needed tweaking to make it happen. She also had amazing suggestions for our vendors. With those vendors, because of the relationship she has built with them over time, we would actually get discounts from them (she basically paid for herself with this feature!). On the same token as vendors- she organized EVERYTHING WITH THEM. From walkthroughs of the venue the week of, to communicating with them, sending them the timeline, letting them know what we wanted and our vision, EVERYTHING. After our vendors were hired (we hired many before we realized we needed her) she would have us intro her via email, and then communicate with them separately if she did not need anything else from us, which was so nice. Some nitty gritty details you just do not need to be a part of, and she recognized when it was appropriate to cut us out. The day itself went off without a hitch. If there was an issue day of, we did not know about it at all. She handled everything and was on point the entire time. Timeline, vendors, our families, everyone knew who Sandy was and where to ask questions, which is great because the bride and groom are a bit overwhelmed that day! I highly highly recommend Sandy. She is worth the stress she cuts out during the planning process and day of wedding. A lot goes into a wedding and she is an absolute professional about everything. She is an amazing communicator (via whatever method you prefer, we would chat on instagram, text, email, phone, FaceTime... the works!). She made everything so easy and our wedding was a dream. Thank you does not come close to enough for what she did for us. Do not look anywhere else for your Chicago Wedding Planner than here with Splendid Weddings. XOXO, we love you, Sandy!

We knew when we met Krys that we wanted to work with her to plan our wedding at the Woman's Club of…read moreEvanston. She had a creative and energetic vibe and we instantly felt like she understood our vision and would help bring it to life. She really delivered - and was a pleasure to work with. Having her made all the difference in knowing that our event would run smoothly. It did of course, thanks to her, but along the way she provided so many great resources and suggestions, emotional support, and even items for the event (like table number holders). She's just a great, warm person who is fantastic at her job and cares about making your event special. She's an excellent day of planner, but she was so much more for us - helping us every step of the way. I can't recommend her highly enough!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Storybook! Our goal as a couple from the beginning was…read moreto choose vendors we really hit it off with. After interviewing several wedding planners, we met Lisa. The initial meeting was when my husband found out he had mutual friends with Lisa and when we decided that it was a perfect match. Lisa is incredible at what she does while juggling many other projects. With that being said, we never felt we were a burden or she was too busy to answer any questions we had. We had SEVERAL moments where we were in over our heads and Lisa was quick to pick up the phone and help us navigate through every detail. She was able to suggest other vendors we were in search of and dining options to fit our every need. She's professional, responsive, kind, understanding and most importantly, GETS IT DONE. Erin, one of the other planners on the Storybook team was part of our Wedding Day as well and she couldn't have been more a DREAM. She was quite literally at my side for the entire day until I walked down the aisle. Let me also mention we had 6 flower girls that were running around in excitement and Erin handled the chaos with such compassion & grace. She is professional, organized, empathetic & completely ON IT. She provided me with everything I needed and had forgotten in the few remaining hours before the wedding almost instantaneously while easing my mind until the doors opened. Our wedding would not have been the same without Storybook. I honestly don't know how we would have pulled it off without these women. We had 16 people in our bridal party, 6 flower girls, 3 ring bearers, our ceremony musicians cancelled 3 days before our wedding, I had blisters the size of my toes the morning of the wedding. I could go on and on about my worries.... but it all ended up PERFECT because of Lisa and Erin. Throughout the process, I never had a doubt in my mind that it would be perfect, but I'm here to tell you that these ladies pulled it off to be more than I could have ever hoped for without a hitch. It was an absolute pleasure working with them!

Joni and the folks at Storybook were everything we wanted in a wedding planner and everything we…read moredidn't know we needed. Joni was professional, efficient and invested. She cared so much about making our day(s) special and that meant a lot to us. During the planning process and the day of the event she became just as much of a friend as a professional planner. Joni has the perfect combination of an eye for detail and style. You can trust she will go above and beyond. To be honest, we weren't sure if we needed a planner when we began the wedding planning process and now we don't know how wee would have pulled off a wedding without her. 10/10 recommend.

Best florist I know! Justin nails it EVERY time. I don't have to provide any direction; he takes…read moreinspiration from the venue and always over delivers. His work is beautiful.

I will forever recommend Justin next time someone asks me for a good florist…read more I truly could not have DREAMT of better flowers for my wedding. Everything was ON POINT. Floral delivery was as smooth as could be. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!