I am excited about writing this review, because the owner is warm, welcoming, and very suggestive…read more I was planning a party for grand daughter who is in love with Butterflies for decorating. Ms.T was able to advise, decorate and deliver and a timely fashion. She even helped setup with a smile

From the owner: Trust Creativiti_Custom Designs & Events to take care of all your Table Set Up details -- from…read moredecor and location to food and seating. I'll assist you in developing a budget, help pick out vendors as well as a venue, and take care of the day's timeline so you won't have to worry about a thing except showing up. I guarantee your Table Set Up will have those in attendance raving about the event afterwards.

Tiffany and Karen are the dream team…read more They work in a great partnership where one person reviews the details and the other can see the picture. Tiffany and Karen took over my event six weeks before the wedding. In that time, they reviewed plans with me, encouraged me and communicated in great detail with myself and vendors. They were able to execute my vision in such an elegant way. This wedding review cannot possibly contain enough words to completely express our appreciation. When it came time to select a wedding planner, we are so thankful that we recieved Events by Tiffany R as a referral. Tiffany and Karen planned our wedding as if they were envisioning an event for a family member or a friend. We are still in awe when we look back on everything they did for us, before and during the wedding. Without their help our special day would not have been picturesque event we dreamed of. I was very specific in my desires for my wedding and our planners tried as hard as possible to make that vision come to light. The decorations were superb. They were flexible with our families and our timelines. Their planning, preparation, and attention to detail was amazing. We appreciate them more than words can say. And a huge thanks for their thoughtful wedding gift of a surprise flower arrangement that was waiting for us. We thank them for being our wedding planner and coordinator. Would recommend Events by Tiffany R!

Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! My partner and I were able to…read moreexperience Events by Tiffany R. for our recent engagement. It was set up so beautifully and thoughtfully. From the initial consultation Tiffany invited a welcoming and supportive space for me. Tiffany allowed my thoughts to flow and helped my vision come true. Tiffany is a wiz at authenticity and creating unique visions. I am so grateful to have someone as creative and dedicated as her to help me make my dreams come true. l highly recommend her services. (And might I add, everything was completed virtually until the day of our event)

This was everything that I imagine it would be!!!! Service was great, timely, and outstanding. I…read moregot so many great compliments on my event. I made sure all my guest had the business card.

From the owner: Planning your first event post-covid, and don't know where to start?…read more Click the "Schedule Now" link today to book a free consultation. We'll work with you to create a vision and then we will implement it. Our full service planning packages include everything from help conceptualizing to day of coordination and every detail in between. Birthdays, corporate events, and other private parties, we do it all! We look forward to working together soon!

Our company was lucky enough to work with Erica at Rica Chica this past weekend. One day after the…read morewedding, we started hearing great things about the event. Our DJs sent specific emails to our studio the day after the event to tell us how well everything went. This is the measure of a great planner. Erica was extremely responsive, very friendly, and engage in the outcome of the event in a way that we do not see all the time. We work with planners all over the Chicago area so we know how much a good wedding planner can mean to an event. Erica is not just a good planner, but a great one. She was a pleasure to work with, and if we are lucky, we will be working with her again!

I have worked with Erica, the owner of RicaChica, for multiple events and am always impressed by…read moreher creativity, attention to detail, and flexible pricing and packages. Erica truly has a passion for event planning, especially events related to weddings. She is very well connected in the "event production" world, in the Chicagoland area, and can thus, speak of and recommend all types of vendors on the spot. I am currently having her help me over the next year with my wedding, but have used her for "start to finish" help on other events as well. However, if you only need a helping hand, she has been great for "day of" assistance. She does fabulous, one-of-a-kind invitations, too. She can provide in depth, well-informed advice every step of the way. We have met in person to coordinate events, and have also done all coordination through email and phone conversations. She promptly replies to emails and provides very detailed "to do" lists to help manage planning. Give her a call!!

Alicia is a God-send! From birthday cake design to sympathy florals, she has been able to take my…read moreinside thoughts and make them come to life. Her eye is like no other floral designer that I've encountered. In addition to her amazing creativity, she's also friendly, insightful and professional. I have never been disappointed with her work and I assure you, you won't be either. She is HIGHLY recommended!

Alicia and team were a great help, they were organized and professional. I appreciated her…read morecreativity and experience.

Joyce was our wedding planner for our wedding this past September, and we couldn't have had a…read morebetter experience. Where to start... - She is there for you emotionally. I didn't realize how much emotional support goes into having a wedding planner. It's not just the logistics, it's understanding all the complicated family/friend dynamics and helping to manage them. She went above and beyond to help navigate these tough situations and make everyone happy. In another life, I swear she was a therapist. - She's professional. She will always show up on time and prepared. - She is organized beyond belief. I am type A and she had my lists put to shame. After a few weeks in, I stopped trying to control everything because I realized, she had it. You can 100% trust her. - She's well connected and respected. All the vendors she recommended were amazing and couldn't speak more highly of her. - She's personable. You'll be spending a lot of time with your wedding planner, and you want to like her. I hope to be as cool and fun as her when I grow up. I typically like do include cons in reviews, because I'm of the opinion that not everythingggg could be 5/5, but in this case, there is nothing more I could've asked for in a wedding planner. If you want someone to be there for you for your event, and that means every day leading up to it and each day after to make sure every last detail is squared away, Joyce is your person.

Joyce turned the "should be" stressful wedding planning process into something fun for me, my now…read morehusband and my mom. Joyce has an eye for detail, an amazing calming presence and connections abound in the wedding industry. Having planned corporate events and weddings for years, she did a fantastic job recommending a hair stylist, florist, cake baker and paper good providers. Not only that, but she also helped us design our invitation suite and thank you cards. Then flash forward to wedding day, Joyce helped us execute a flawless wedding. She was organized and executed our vision PERFECTLY - it was literally the wedding of our dreams because of all of her hard work and meticulous planning. I would highly recommend working with Joyce for any wedding or corporate event. She will work with you to understand your vision and make sure that you are actually able to celebrate your day.

We worked with Sherece for our wedding this month and could not have been happier with her. She is…read morea problem-solver extraordinaire and worked with our VERY CHALLENGING venue to sort out their various restrictions. She was extremely professionals and we always felt supported and heard. The venue space looked gorgeous and she allowed us to be present on our wedding day, knowing that she was taking care of issues behind the scenes. We'd recommend others work with her for your day-of-coordinator needs.

From the owner: Sentrik Events offers a full range of event services for launch parties and charitable functions,…read moreand for private events such as birthday parties or reunions. We focus on clients who choose to leave the planning of functions to others or who don't have time to plan an event themselves. Services include: ​ * Full event planning and design * Event design * Day of Coordination We also provide, through sub-contractors: * Floral designs and linens * Photographers * DJs or live musicians * Event equipment and furniture * Bakeries and Caterers * Event Production- event lighting, audio-visual support, and security * Provision of waitstaff, bartenders, parking-lot attendants, hosts, and other service staff as required by the event. ​

The ambiance is always great!! Wanda is always an excellent server who is clean and very fast on…read moreher feet! The owner is polite and seeks to ensure that all visitors feel safe and wants them to enjoy the venue!! He never turns anyone away if requesting to greet him for a brief introduction when I'm there. I've produced events here and exposed inner city youth to this luxury experience that they may have never had if my team and I hadn't reached out. I expect my guests and business clients will continue to take interest in renting the Grand Ballroom Chicago as executed in the past few years. The list of satisfactory referrals is growing!! #1stladyrebasoul

We've been hosting monthly events here for the past two years for a large crowd. I'm not sure when…read morethe new owner/management took over, but he's always been accommodating. It's a large beautiful (I would like to say historic) venue that has a large dance floor, plenty of seating, huge bar, stage where Live Music or DJ can perform, private dressing room with a small bathroom, and a full-size commercial kitchen to rent if you want to provide food or bring in a caterer. There is a parking lot in the back, as well as across the street, and street parking. The owner has security patrolling the parking lots the entire night. Our guests have never had a problem. They only provide rental space, bartenders, and a few servers/waitresses, you have to provide/hire your own vendors (caterers, DJ, decorations, etc.). In being an Event Planner for the past 30+ years from Corporate to Community events, as with all Service-based businesses, you're going to always have a rotating door when it comes to customer service. It's part of the game. It's hard to find good help these days. My personal experience, as well as my experience in attending other events hosted there, has always been great. I know other event promoters who have also been hosting their events here for awhile, so if it was that bad, we wouldn't still be here. The owner does an excellent job in doing his best to stay on top of it. So when you read other poor reviews, create your own opinion based on your own experience like we did. Otherwise you just might miss out on a GREAT experience!

Working with Art of Imagination and Deborah was a dream come true. They were so easy to work with…read moreand truly cared about us as people and our wedding. The venue we chose, The Rookery, works with them, and once we saw their work, we were sold. They know the venue inside and out and even gave us great recommendations when we needed vendors! I would highly recommend Art of Imagination for their professionalism, artistry, thoughtfulness and kindness!

Deborah and the decorating team at AoI were amazing to work with! Communication was clear and…read moreprompt both in-person and via e-mail. She provided recommendations, explained pricing, and was very familiar with the venue space. We were blown away by how beautiful our ceiling decor and chuppah were, and the guests were raving about it as well! Overall pricing was very reasonable, and Deborah is also extremely sweet and supportive. I can't recommend AoI enough!

Recommended by a Chicago florist that I had previously worked with, Ricardo helped our non-profit…read moreplan a 35th anniversary gala of over 200 people at the South Shore Cultural Center. From the moment of our introduction over the phone, I knew from his calm voice, and how he asked questions and listened to our needs to the end of the evening where we attained our fundraising goals, that he was the perfect event planner for our team. With committees made up of people inside the org and board members, Ricardo was able to guide us through the rough parts as well as the enjoyable moments too. At the end of the evening comments such as, "the org. has hit their stride, stellar event, I know this was a lot of work but it was so much fun," were spoken to me not only from attendees but the org staff as well. Thank you again Ricardo, for leading us through the process from start to finish! It truly was a successful night lifted up by the planning, decor, lighting, and vision you and your team helped us while making the process very enjoyable at the same time!

From the owner: Effecto Events is a comprehensive event design and production company based in downtown Chicago,…read moreserving clients in the city and surrounding suburbs. Our expertise in event production is enriched by meticulous attention to detail, innovative design concepts, and the synergistic collaboration with our esteemed vendors and clients. Our commitment is to excellence, ensuring every event is executed to perfection.