My mother and step-father insisted we have a day of coordinator for our wedding. My mother found…read moreand set up a meeting with Cynthia about 2 months before our June 2010 wedding. When we met her at our house she had was very organized writing down any concerns we had about the day. I gave her a timeline that I had created for the wedding party, our caterers contact info, florist phone number, ceremony/reception information, a list of a decorations we were using and how we wanted to decorate the space. My husband and I had pretty much everything in place but as I said before my mother insisted that we get a DOC because my father-in-law was very sick and my mom wanted any stress about the wedding to be taken away. Cynthia had another wedding the day of our rehearsal so her assistant, Cameron came to help with the rehearsal. Everyone in the wedding party (i.e. bridesmaids, groomsmen, flower girl, ring bearer, pastor, musicians, my mom & step-father, and my mother-in-law) was at the rehearsal and the run through went fine. The wedding day did not run as smoothly. I am pretty easy going and many things that bothered my step-father, mother, and husband did not hit me as hard the day of the wedding. But looking back on the day now I think it would have run smoother if we stuck with the timeline & job list my husband and I put together. 1) Cynthia didn't know who the florist was, nor when they were to arrive or where. However, I gave her the name of the florist the first time we met. 2) My step-father dropped me and my mom off at the wedding hall on time. All the guests were to have been seated for the ceremony; they were not. Probably half the guests were in the lobby and we (me, my mom, and step-father) had to walk through everyone before the wedding ceremony 3) It is difficult for my mother-in-law to walk so before the ceremony she was leaning against the wall at the back of ceremony room waiting for my husband (my father-in-law passed away 2 weeks before our wedding). He was going to walk her down the aisle to her seat at the start of the ceremony, which we went over at the rehearsal the day before with Cameron. My husband told me that Cynthia went over to his mother and rudely told her to sit down in a seat. When my mother-in-law told her who she was, Cynthia just walked away and did not apologize. 4) After the ceremony we all went outside for appetizers and to take pictures. When we came back in all the tables were to be ready and name tags in place for guests to pick up, so they would know where to sit. The name tags were not in place and there was a lot of confusion; no one knew where to go. 5) Cynthia had (I think) 2 assistants with her the day of our wedding. However, no one was outside helping us with photos, which is something we told her we would like during our first meeting with her 6) My mom got several calls from Cynthia after our first meeting. However, my mom told her not to call her and to contact us directly with any questions about the wedding. My mom has admitted that hiring Cynthia and Everlasting Elegant Weddings to help us the day of our wedding was an expensive mistake for our budget conscious wedding. My husband still wonders what Cynthia and her assistants did most of the night while at our wedding.

From the owner: We are a full service wedding planning and coordinating company. We help clients by making their…read morewedding/event run smooth. We will work close with the client to finalize all of the details. We have 15 years of experience in planning weddings and events. We would be delighted to be a part of your event.

We just wanted to thank both you and your team for all that you've done for us for this wedding. We…read moredefinitely had no idea where to start with the planning process and we're so glad we had you to guide us. You've been so responsive to our messages (even the 2 am ones we sent on call ) and with really bringing our vision to life. Our wedding weekend was a dream thanks to you. All our guests were raving about "the ladies in blue" and we heard so many comments about it being the most on time Indian wedding they have ever been to! Thanks again for everything and please keep in touch!

From the owner: A Chicago event company, Priti Sweet Weddings & Events is a full service special events company…read morecapable of managing events across the U.S. of any shape and size. Professional event planners will handle your event details from start to finish customized to your satisfaction.

I booked Sylwia a month before my wedding to help with vendor management and as a day of…read morecoordinator. I can't say enough amazing things about Sylwia and her team - our day went off without a hitch and she thought of every small detail. She listened to what I wanted (even if it was slightly outrageous), and delivered in every way. She planned every detail and was able to handle a very energetic bridal party and members of the family. We had a 300 person Polish wedding, and Sylwia was so organized and efficient throughout it all. Somehow, she was everywhere all at once and juggled so many tasks. We are so happy we chose Rebel & Lace Events to coordinate our wedding. Sylwia also has decorator experience, and helped me with some centerpiece details at my venue. It all looked so beautiful. I really can't imagine the day without Sylwia and her team!

Sylwia did a phenomenal job on my baby shower. The compliments from people who attended and saw the…read morephotos could not stop talking about how beautiful everything was and looked. The decor to the set-up to the fine details making the day run smoothly. I don't care to plan think of details when it comes to these things for myself and Sylwia took control while still having an understanding of the little things I did have an input in. What she did with it was everything I envisioned and more. Having her handle the contacts with vendors was less stressful for me and when it came to the actual day you it all went smoothly. Thank you Revel & Lace for making my baby shower a perfect day!

We hired Arin of Big City Bride as our day-of-coordinator. Other than deciding to marry one…read moreanother, this was the absolute best decision we made for our wedding. Arin did incredible work (and with such grace, patience, and enthusiasm). She emailed back and forth with the band, caterer, flower vendor, and venue contacts to make the perfect timeline. She made copies of our marriage license, readings, schedule, contracts, and contacts. She handled taking all the wedding sundries (the bathroom baskets, programs, signage) to the venue. She collected our marriage license, gratuity for all the vendors, and even offered to personally check us into our hotel so we don't have to think about it--all things we would have had to do ourselves or delegate. The pricing at Big City Bride is incredibly reasonable, especially considering all the work that they can do. We had the best day and were able to enjoy every second because of Arin!

Where to even begin?! From the FIRST meeting with Arin, I knew this was going to be a special…read moreexperience- she had pre-reserved our dream venue (The Field Museum!) just in case we wanted to get married in November... which we did! Arin is so full of ideas, kindness, and energy- she took my vision of color and RAN WITH IT... leading all of our vendors to create the absolute night of my dreams. Arin is incredibly responsive (nights, weekends, ALWAYS), organized, and creative. She wished me luck and sent me coffee before my dress shopping, asked for updates during my bachelorette, and even texted mere DAYS after giving birth to wish me well on wedding day. Arin shines so bright - and is a safe space in what can be a crazy/confusing industry. I am so thankful to Arin for the happiest night of my life- looking back, there isn't ONE THING I would change. It was perfect.

We used M& P floral for our wedding on 10/4/2014 and Paul with his crew went above and beyond. Our…read moreflowers, decor, and arrangements were beyond beautiful and everything I wanted. From first meeting with Paul, we discussed budget, our wants and needs for our wedding day. He is very knowledgeable with flowers and helped us decide what will be best. He will also work with your budget! He delivered all the flowers on time to 2 different homes, the church, and our venue. I could not be more impressed by our display of centerpieces. Thank you for doing a wonderful job!

From the owner: M&P Floral and Event Production specializes in Wedding Planning Services and arrangements include…read more Venue, Table Settings, Floral, Entertainment, Lightning... and much more. We have true passion for what we create, and strive for absolute refined perfection. We love what we do, and we love to make our clinets dreams come to life...this is why we do what we do. M&P has made a name for themselves in Chicago by securing the most unique flowers and capturing the particulars of varying cultural and traditional concepts. M&P adds a uniquely personal and familiar touch to your special day. View a few examples of our unique talent in achieving distinct and elegant special requests.

Date of Wedding: October: October 20 2019 Abington Banquets…read more Alina was so easy to work with and super patient. She listened carefully to what we wanted and was very flexible. She helped us change things around to match our budget. We worked with Alina for a few months before we put down a down payment so I thank her for her patience on that. Alina takes alot of pride in her work and refuses to use cheap materials. Alina coordinated our entrance and stage. It looked wonderful in the photos.

Olga from Prestige wedding decor helped make our dream wedding happen, after COVID caused us to…read moreswitch to plan B. Olga worked with us to help plan our fairy tale wedding when we were supposed to get married this May. Her suggestions were right in line with our style and her prices were very fair. When we had to pull the trigger on our big fat 500 person Indian wedding, Olga worked with us to design a whole new mini outdoor wedding this August. She helped transform a little outdoor gazebo into a beautiful wedding mandap, and truly worked with us on every detail until the last moment. She was very helpful when we had to postpone and let us move our deposit to a different day with no issues. When I asked for extra decorations last minute, she went out of her way to make it happen for us. I will definitely be using Olga and Prestige decor for all of our future events!

Hi!! My husband and I got Married and had Concept One do both our PICTURES and VIDEO!!! We are so…read moregrateful because both are fabulous! They were Patient, Organized, Helpful and Very Fun!!!! (We are in our 60's, have 6 kids between us and loads of friends and family). We had so many compliments from the pictures they took and our Video is a treasured keepsake, we will have FOREVER!! We would not recommend anyone else, we have a large family and look forward to working with them again in the near future!! THANK YOU CONCEPT ONE PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!

First and foremost, Victor (our photographer) and Matt (videographer) were amazing. They did a…read moregreat job capturing our special day and if I'm rating them, they get all the stars. The company itself and the manager, Frank, are a different story. We found ConceptOne Photography at a bridal expo that we attended sometime in the Spring/Summer of 2021. Our wedding was October 2022. So we were looking for vendors with plenty of time to make things as less stressful as possible. Out of all the photographers and studios we spoke to, we really liked ConceptOne. It was within budget and offered different services depending on the package you chose. We chose a package that included the engagement shoot and Photo Booth. We also paid for video service that was supposed to have a YouTube link with our wedding video to share with friends and family. We never got that link. We only received our video on a USB drive and it was only after so many emails and calls requesting our video. Our wedding was on October 1st of 2022. We got our wedding albums in the mail, June 8th 2023. Eight whole months after our wedding. Back in March 2023, we were told via email by Sara from ConceptOne, that it would take 4-6 weeks for us to receive our albums in the mail. Eight months is way past the 4-6 weeks that we were told. When I asked for updates, I wouldn't get responses for days and the last email I sent requesting an update went completely unanswered. There were countless phone calls from me and my husband to Frank, the manager. We had left voicemails, and it got to the point where Frank wasn't calling me back, but only calling my husband back. We felt that Frank was giving us the run-around and avoiding us. This is supposed to be a 4-5 star company. If you're so overwhelmed with clients, stop overlapping clients or hire more people. That's not an excuse for you to ignore clients. Frank never ignored our calls when we still had a balance owed, but the second services were paid off, radio silence. It almost made us feel like we got scammed which is not a feeling we want to associate with our wedding day.

What a terrific winery! This is definitely on the finer scale. I would not recommend for small…read morechildren. It is not as family friendly as Timber Hill. But this has an overall sense of elegance. There is a place to sit outside by the creek, there is outdoor and indoor seating. The grounds are meticulously maintained. You can get a three flight wine experience and you get to keep the glass! The server we had was super friendly and informative. Very affordable at only $15, and the bathrooms were were pretty nice. Plentiful parking. Overall a great place!

I visited this winery for a casual afternoon outing, and while the scenery is really pretty, the…read moreoverall experience was just okay. The space itself is relaxing and would be a great spot to hang out, but the wine didn't quite match the atmosphere. The options I tried were fine, just not memorable for the price point. The food choices were also pretty limited, and since you can't bring your own snacks, it felt a little restricting. Nothing was terrible, but nothing really stood out either. It's a nice place to sit and enjoy the view for a bit, though I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to come back.

Hiring Anne was hands down the best decision we made during wedding planning! Anne was amazing…read moreduring the entire process. All of the vendors she suggested exceeded our expectations and made the event unforgettable. She helped ensure we were on track with everything and facilitated the different vendor meetings. Not only was she very organized but she is also an incredibly nice person and made sure everything went off without hitch.

Are you engaged? Debating whether or not it's worth the money to find a wedding planner? Le me tell…read moreyou...it's very, very worth the money to have a wedding planner. Well, not just any wedding planner - you really should consider and call Tying the Knot. I'll admit it, when I was first engaged, I was skeptical about having a wedding planner. I thought, "what can they really help me with? I love to plan, I've figured it all out." MEH, Wrong. Turned out - having Brooke around really helped us with staying on track, planning and the overall timing of everything we needed to do. Everyone at Tying the Knot is very helpful and knowledgeable. I never felt like I was bothering them with any of my 1001 questions I may have had (or more). Getting married and all of the planning is a really big deal and it takes a lot of planning that most people don't have the time for. Consider the value of your time and invest that to some great wedding planners at Tying the Knot. You might go "hmm...do I need this" at first but when it's all said and done...and everything went smoothly...you'll be happy you went the route of a wedding planner.