We had a fantastic wedding planner, Katie, who has done more than day-of planning for us. She is…read moreexactly the type person you want to be your wedding planner: detailed-oriented, RESOURCEFUL, responsive, nice and polite but makes sure things are done the way they should be done (esp. when the bride can be a little particular at times), all around wonderful to work with. The record high flooding in Chicago happened on our wedding day. Yes, our venue flooded. With the generosity of our caterer who had their own venue and Katie's help, we were able to move venue, get everything setup, and had the best wedding ever! Katie took care of the entire move! I didn't even break a sweat through all this all because I know I can trust Katie to get the job done. Katie was so helpful throughout the wedding planning process and very good with what she does: making sure your day is as perfect as it can be for you!

Our Wedding Coordinator was Kara Superfine, of Bliss Weddings & Events…read more. I cannot say enough how amazing she was to us! Our wedding felt flawless thanks to Kara.. if anything went wrong, she fixed it, and we knew nothing about it.. she did everything in her power to make our day go smoothly and look beautiful... In the weeks prior to the wedding she talked/met with all of our vendors, and caught possible gliches before it was too late.. Above all this, she is a lovely person, and great to work with.. all of our family kept telling us how amazed they were with how organized she was, ( Even with my big crazy family lol) HIGHLY RECOMMEND KARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you're a working woman and don't have time to plan your wedding, this is the wedding planner you…read moreHAVE to hire. There is no detail that she doesn't take care of. It's amazingly hassle free and they makes the whole process 10000% fun. All her vendors that she recommends are fantastic. They take what you envision and really just step it up a notch. Yes, it is an expense added to your wedding but if you really want a hands off experience and just to enjoy your engagement, this is the planner to get, you truly won't regret it.

After getting engaged the panic started to set it. I was flipping through a bridal magazine and…read morefound one of Heather's recent weddings and gave her a call. After meeting with a few planners, I picked Heather because she was calm, personable and I knew we would work well together. I also knew I did not want a long engagement. People kept telling me that I was crazy for wanting to get married in less than 6 months. When would I have the time, and all of the good locations and vendors were sure to be booked with such short notice. With the help of Heather and Katherine we pulled the whole thing off in just over 5 months. From the beginning Heather was professional, organized and my go to for just about every wedding/vendor related question I had. She allowed me to customize my services and she helped me find the location and was my day of coordinator. Although I relied on her heavily throughout the planning process. She had lots of great vendor recommendations and was super pleasant to work with. She helped me find the most unique location and really understood what me and my fiance were looking for. I had at least a dozen people come up to me at the end of the night and tell me that our wedding was the most beautiful and fun wedding they had ever attended. It was so nice to have the both of them to rely on. I felt like I could actually unwind and enjoy the night without having to worry about anything going wrong. I would recommend Greatest Expectations to anyone looking for a truly unique and customized wedding experience. We really could not have done it without them.

Jaclyn and all of the people at JDetailed events were absolutely amazing to work with!!!! Jaclyn is…read morecaring, attentive to detail, so sweet, and always punctual. She was on top of everything and didn't miss a beat. Communication was easy and she was always available to answer any questions I had. Her input and experience was so valuable to us! She is extremely knowledgeable and knew people within all of our vendors which always made me feel more confident with our decisions. I felt comfortable talking to her about everything and anything as she always had great input and advice. She took care of everything on the day of our wedding and made it so easy for me to enjoy our day without a worry. I would recommend JDetailed Events to anyone and everyone!!!!!! I feel like I can't say enough positive things about this company and the people I worked with. They were everything I could've hoped for and wanted for our wedding planning and so so much more! I love them and hope everyone can experience an event with them!

Jaclyn and her team did such a flawless and seamless job on our wedding day. We are absolutely…read morespeechless with how wonderful every part was, and we credit it all to Jaclyn & JDetailed Events! We are eternally grateful for all her hard work, and attentive consideration throughout the whole day (and planning process in general!). This beautiful wedding day literally couldn't happen without her expertise, effort, professional personality, and in-depth knowledge of everything wedding!!! I wish there was an adequate way I could thank her with the amount of gratitude I feel for her! Jaclyn, you have helped us & both of our families in every single possible way, literally!!

Do yourself a favor and hire Michelle as your wedding coordinator NOW!!! My husband and I got…read moremarried last weekend, and both we and our guests are still raving about how perfect the day was - the timing, the decorations, the vendors, everything was absolutely beautiful and executed to perfection. This was all thanks to Michelle and the Bustle and Lace team! We hired Michelle as our wedding coordinator about 1.5 years before our wedding date, and we had helpful check-in meetings every few months to make sure we were on track in hiring vendors, pulling together our day-of schedule, planning for decor, etc, etc, etc. Michelle kept us on track throughout the planning process, and always had helpful templates and advice for every part of the process! Michelle is so responsive and has an answer backed by experience for every question that was asked. Our day was absolutely perfect, and it was all thanks for Michelle and her team working behind the scenes!

We were blown away by how amazing and helpful Michelle was for us. From the get-go, she was…read morewell-organized, kind, and helpful. She was always a step ahead and ensured all the pieces of the puzzle went into place. Then came a true test. Right before our wedding day, we got some unfortunate news that necessitated us to cancel our reception venue completely. This terrible news was handled amazingly well by Michelle. She talked though the situation with my partner and I and gave us options. We ended up having the reception in our family's backyard and needed to change the plans for the caterer, alcohol, DJ, and cake all in the last few days. She went above and beyond and stepped up for us in the final days and hours before our wedding, and was an absolute superhero on our wedding day. The amount of work she did was phenomenal. Some extra details that stand out to us are:      All of the work and coordination to get things running smoothly a new venue in such short notice (and with all the changes that had to occur from our plan).      Her going out of her way to get my mom a meal for her dietary restriction      Pinning on the groom and groomsmen's boutonnieres      Sheltering the bride from the rain      Passing out appetizers       Passing out cake      All of the myriad of things she did that we don't  even know about. The amount of work she did for us blows our minds. Choosing her was, in hindsight, the best decision we could have made!

We had the pleasure of working with Tiffany on a wedding in April 2026 at the Adler Planetarium…read more From the start of our communication through the execution of the event, Tiffany was so on top of it, always proactive, & super professional. We can't wait to team up again very soon & would highly recommend her services! -Annie DeKock with Food For Thought Catering at the Adler Planetarium

Grace is the best wedding planner and more than we could have ever hoped for- attentive,…read moreresponsive, organized, great insights and style, and all with the best demeanor!!!! She was a joy to work with beginning to end. I am sure a million things went wrong on our big day but we had no clue... we were truly able to enjoy every minute because we were in Grace and her team's very capable hands!!! This woman knows how to execute...all with a smile to boot!! If you are lucky enough to work with Grace and her team you will know exactly what I mean. THANK YOU GRACE!!!

If I could give bonus stars for Grace, I would. She was an absolutely amazing wedding planner!…read more She was there every step of the way, offering expertise on everything from table choices to food and drink options to timelines and budgets. She has a 100% can-do attitude and is a pleasure to work with. She prepared a detailed timeline for the months, days, and hours leading up to our wedding; contacted every vendor whenever necessary, including to plan all logistics and timing for the day-of; assisted with all choices along the way; all the while with a huge smile on her face. Her team was also outstanding. Victoria and Ari were there the day-of to handle all logistics. I truly cannot recommend Grace and her team highly enough.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! What a Magical weekend!! You made sure ALL the details were…read moreexecuted beautifully and beyond. I'm forever grateful!! Audrey, you are amazing at what you do!!

Audrey became a member of my NAPW Chicago Chapter last year and she was an essential part of our…read moretwo most successful events to date. In Sept 2012 she coordinated a seminar by Dr Judith Wright for our Chapter called Feminine Power: The Overlooked Advantage. In May of this year she spear-headed our first Charity Fashion Show, raising over $10,000 for Dress for Success and bringing exposure to over 40 women entrepreneurs in Chicago. Her creative genius landed us the hottest event in Chicago in May! Audrey Gordon was an essential piece of our success and I'm very grateful for all of her help and support. Her service and knowledge of event-planning was nothing short of outstanding. She is a now a life-long friend and my event-planner extraordinaire!

Our daughter's wedding was May 27th, 2012 at the University Club in Chicago. It was the most…read morewonderful day for all of us, largely due to the efforts of Lisa & her team. She is amazing! I was introduced to her through a college friend (thanks MB) and after just one phone call I knew she was a perfect fit. She has great experience, a wide range of contacts in everything from bands, venues, photographers and florists to ceremony ideas, invitation design specialists, welcome bag and gift options, hair & makeup options .....and everything inbetween. After meeting with us, she had a great sense of the wedding vision we had and her suggestions & ideas were spot on. She was always available, even as a busy, working mom mom of 4 kids!! And most importantly, I always felt that out wedding was her number 1 priority, even though I knew she had another wedding the same weekend as ours! That is a great skill! We had some unique challenges along the way.... with our date, which she helped us through....with our ceremony details, which she helped us through....and with the day of details, which she again helped us through. Lisa is always cool, calm and collected which is unbelievable considering the potential stresses of planning and organizing a large wedding. I myself am really happy I have just one daughter and 2 sons!!! That being said, Courtney & I would like to thank Lisa & Ryan for their work in creating a most wonderful wedding day...It was Perfect! PS Lisa, My husband Mark, says it was the most beautiful wedding he has ever been to...Big compliment from the man who was not into the details!!! Love Mary & Courtney

For all you new Mother of the brides, May I please recommend isa Bascomb of Parties, etc. Chicago…read more Lisa was a delight to work with and a Godsend. She is knowledgeable and fun and extremely organized, the consummate professional. Thanks to Lisa, Catherine and I were completely able to enjoy the week before and day of the wedding. No detail was left behind. Lisa handled everything from the moment she came on board. I only wish we had started the whole process with Lisa. Fortunately, we hired Lisa in time to make everything go smoothly. We truly had a wonderful time thanks to Lisa.