Bravo to the staff at Access Consultants for hosting our biggest client event of the year! It was…read morea tremendous success. Our clients loved it, the suite was in the perfect location and everything went off as planned. Mike & Meghan are great and managed all of the details so we could focus on entertaining our key guests.

Hiring Courtney as my day of coordinator was easily one of the best decisions (out of the hundreds)…read moreI made for this wedding. I don't even want to think about how things would have gone without her. From our first phone consultation I knew she would be perfect. She was so helpful and detailed without being overbearing like so many other seemed to be. As soon as we chose her, Courtney sent us this spreadsheet that organizes EVERYTHING. Every little detail gets accounted for in this thing, including a complete timeline, info for all the vendors, and everyone else involved. She brought up all these different details and moving parts that I never would have thought about and planned for. When the wedding got closer (like 1.5 months away) we met up and she also became my therapist! The wedding stress was REAL. We stayed in close contact from then until the wedding week, with her helping me coordinate all the little details and giving me advice on how to make everything as easy as possible. She also became the point of contact for all my vendors so I did not have to worry about anything or talk to anyone that final week. When it came to the day before, Courtney came to our rehearsal and made sure everything was organized and good to go, meeting all the parents, grandparents, wedding party, etc and letting everyone know that she was the point of contact for everything. On the wedding day she was a SAINT. She came to our hotel where all the gals got ready, steamed our dresses, coordinated delivery of flowers, kept us on schedule, etc. She also was going to to our reception venue to help set everything up! I gave her instructions of how everything should be set up (a lot of it I brought in myself so the venue doesn't set it up) and it looked so amazing beyond everything I had pictured. Somehow between the hours of her helping us get ready, getting us to the church, and the ceremony she managed to put together dozens of floral arrangements, set up signs, and light hundreds of candles. She helped manage everything throughout the night, making sure I was able to eat (she had saved a whole tray of appetizers for the wedding party since we came later than everyone else from photos), she adjusted our timeline when I needed to make updates, she set up all of our favors (100 of them!) while everyone was eating, and she was basically just a flawless angel there to save the day. I did not have one hiccup or issue with the wedding (that I know of!) because Courtney handled and took care of any issue. She was the best decision ever and I can't thank her enough. My day was absolutely perfect and I know it would not have been if it weren't for her. Thank you so much!!!!!!!

We hired Courtney as our day-of wedding coordinator for our wedding this past Saturday, and she…read moredefinitely delivered to our expectations. One thing that I really appreciated about her was how responsive she was to communications. It angers me when I email or text someone that I'm doing business with and I don't hear from them for days on end. Courtney was very prompt with her responses, and that helped me to trust that she would also be responsive to my needs at the wedding. Also, don't let the term Day-Of coordinator fool you. From the day we signed the contract, she was there to answer questions and give advice and feedback on what steps we should be taking with our wedding planning. When the wedding day came, she was at our disposal for the entire day. She helped decorate the venue, she made sure everything went smoothly throughout the night, made sure the vendors were doing their jobs correctly, and overall acted as a liaison between us, our vendors, and our guests. We didn't have to do anything except enjoy the night! I would definitely recommend Bollo Hollow for day-of wedding coordination services.

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 hired Alexis Kolpak at Imagine Events as a day-of coordinator for my July 2011 wedding and…read morecouldn't be happier with the service I received. From the moment I first met Alexis until the day of my wedding she always conducted herself and her business with an impeccable level of professionalism and grace. She was extremely organized, insightful, creative, and an all around go-getter when it came to tackling problems and working with my vendors. Although she was only contracted as a day-of coordinator, Alexis went above and beyond and offered me valuable advice throughout my entire wedding planning journey. In fact, of all of the vendors I used for my wedding, the ones recommended by Alexis turned out to be the most reliable, the easiest to work with, and the ones that produced the best product overall. Looking back and reflecting on all of the added value Alexis brought to the table--including her strong work ethic and her positive relationships with vendors--I should've hired her services full time! I found Imagine Events through a recommendation and would recommend their services to anyone else in a heartbeat. I truly could not have pulled off my amazing wedding day without Alexis Kolpak!

I recently worked with Alexis on a promotional bridal event and it was a true pleasure. She is so…read moreeasy going, yet professional and very organized. I felt like we were in very good hands throughout the entire process. Alexis also suggested several talented vendors that executed the event flawlessly. I would highly recommend Imagine Events to others. Thanks, Alexis!

Hiring Kari as our wedding planner was the best decision we made for our wedding - we could not…read morehave pulled off our dream wedding in 5 months without her! She is such a professional and brought so much wisdom and insider insights to our planning so that everything was streamlined, efficient, and our vision truly came to life, plus she is a lovely human and a pleasure to work with. Both during the planning process and on the big day, she brought our vendors together in a team that executed seamlessly. Hire kari - you will be so glad that you did!

Kari was FANTASTIC. I cannot recommend her enough! We hired her as our day of coordinator &…read moreofficiant. She made our wedding night feel seamless, and we were able to enjoy our wedding together without having to worry about anything. She took over vendor communications about a month or two out from the wedding, and anytime we had a call with our DJ/photographer/hotel she was always there asking the questions we never would've even thought to ask. She even came with us to the venue & hotel walkthrough to ask questions & scope out photography locations. You can tell that Kari is genuinely dedicated to making your wedding night the most amazing night, she went above and beyond in so many instances. I literally do not have the words to describe how thankful we are for Kari.

Working with Monica of MJM Occasions was such an incredible experience from beginning to end. We…read morereached out to plan a workshop for my wife's birthday and from filling out the inquiry form, to all the communications in between then and the event, to the day of, Monica went above and beyond every step of the way. She was always so interested in all the details that would make my wife feel special and I always felt her care, thoughtfulness and excitement throughout the process. Monica even went as far as to connecting with other vendors to help surprise her with a dessert she loved. The day of, Monica seriously thought of everything. Her and her lead designer, Connie, arrived early and were so efficient in setting everything up in our space. Not only was every detail you can think of covered (eg. napkins, utensils/plates, ice, drinks, fruit, custom cookies!, bluetooth speaker!) all beautifully laid out in addition to linens on the tables, beautiful flowers for our group to work with, vases for each of us as well as all the materials we'd need for the class AND after care instructions. Any time I tried thinking of what I could help with, they both had it covered. And the actual class? The perfect balance of guidance, education and creative freedom to have so much fun. Also, they're both great storytellers and kept the laughs and vibes going the entire time. I cannot rave about Monica and Connie enough. My wife is still telling stories about this experience weeks later and I am so happy they've been doing workshops in addition to their wedding and event work. Our entire group left feeling so happy and inspired to keep gathering flowers to play around with in their own homes. Thank you so much Monica and Connie!

I had the pleasure of working with Abs Elegant Events to organize my baby shower and they did not…read moredisappoint! I had a vision for how I wanted everything to look and they surpassed my expectations. These pictures don't even do it justice! They really transformed the venue. I cried like a little baby once I walked in and saw everything and it takes a lot to get me emotional. They were very professional, pleasant, communicated throughout the process and took the stress of planning off my hands. I couldn't have picked a better team! They executed everything so efficiently and paid attention to detail that I have already hired them again for my wedding planning. If you need professionals and a team to plan your events who will take your ideas and bring them to life, this is the right company to hire! You won't regret it.

I hired Ashley a year and a half before my wedding, actually the week after my sister's wedding…read morewhen I saw her work first hand. She impressed me that much. "Do I need a wedding planner?" a bride (or groom) may ask. Surely it is an added expense but the best way I can describe Ashley's services is that she allows the bride and groom to feel like a guest at their own wedding. We had a meeting about a month before wedding when she went over EVERYTHING. She then followed up with all vendors to make sure everything was addressed and made a timeline (which is a lot harder than it seems). I had a lot of decorations planned and knew I was going to need someone to move them. A budgeting technique of mine was to reuse the ceremony decorations again in the ballroom. Ashley set up the ceremony and then moved it all to the ballroom. And not only was she spot on with decorations, she made sure the rest of the wedding went without problems. Once the wedding was over and guests were transitioning to cocktail hour, she was there asking us if we needed anything. She showed up during professional pictures outside of just the groom and I with waters (almost on que when photographer asked us if we had plenty of water during the day). She brought me appetizers and wine while my hair and make up got touched up. She came running into the ballroom to inform us of an unique photo opportunity (a rainbow). She was really there for EVERYTHING and I was almost stress free thanks to her and her team. Trust me brides (and grooms), her service is something that is worth it- I promise. Also, I commend her for her response to COVID and the postponement of our wedding. She allowed a change date without added charges or headache.

Ashley is w-o-n-d-e-r-f-u-l! I used her as our day of planner and don't know what I would have done…read morewithout her. I met with Ashley many months before my wedding, where she clearly presented how she would function as our planner and I was sold. She is organized, knowledgeable, and was able to communicate well with all of my vendors as the big day drew near. My wedding day was awesome and I knew I had nothing to worry about with Ashley running the show. During wedding weekend she kept my stess level at a zero (much lower than my normal level), managed/facilitated the reception set-up, made an emergency liquor run during our reception, and ensured all guest and items safely left at the end of the night. Thanks for everything Ashley :)