Charlene and Brooke were rockstars. I booked Sweetchic for day of coordinators and did they freaking deliver. Charlene worked with us for a couple of months leading up to the wedding helping guide us and ensuring everything was completed before the big day. Brooke was an angel the day of the wedding. I did not worry once about a single thing. The day was completely organized and taken care of, and that is saying a lot coming from someone who loves control and has a lot of anxiety! Brooke was so kind and excited for us and made sure everything I asked for came to life. It was a pleasure working with this team. read more

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Working with Courtney was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. My husband and I often joke that Courtney was the best wedding gift we could have given to one another. From our first meeting, she impressed us with her responsiveness and communication. Courtney was always there with quick and thoughtful responses to our many questions throughout the entire planning process. Her ability to listen to our ideas and understand our vision was incredible. She brought so much creativity to the table that we felt confident and excited throughout the entire planning process. Courtney's organizational skills are second to none. She guided us through the daunting task of choosing our vendors, using her deep connections and extensive knowledge of the Chicago wedding industry to recommend the best options for our needs. She sorted through proposals, helping us make informed decisions that aligned perfectly with our budget and vision. Courtney managed every detail with precision, serving as the ideal point person with all our vendors so we didn't have to worry about a thing. The amount of time and stress she saved us is immeasurable, and her professionalism and calm demeanor made the planning process smooth and enjoyable. When the big day finally arrived, it was truly perfect--and we owe so much of that to Courtney. Everything was executed flawlessly, from the décor to the timeline, all thanks to her meticulous planning and execution. We could relax and fully enjoy being present in the moment, knowing she had everything under control. Our wedding was everything we dreamed of and more, and we're so grateful to Courtney for making it all possible. If you're looking for a wedding planner who is talented, organized, and truly dedicated to her clients, look no further than Courtney! -Katie and Drew Reichenbach read more

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Working with Courtney was incredible. Everyone kept asking me if I was stressed or nervous and the answer was always no because Courtney is so organized, thoughtful, creative, and fun to work with! Our wedding was weeks ago and I'm still having people telling me how amazing everything was. I cannot recommend Courtney enough!! read more

Sweetchic Events - Wedding Planning Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Hands down, the best choice I made in planning our wedding was booking Sweetchic Events. My bridesmaids have started referring to Sweetchic as the gold standard of wedding coordination. We booked Sweetchic's Day-Of Coordination services, which actually included the two months leading up to the big day as well. Charlene's organization is unparalleled, and she handled follow-ups with our less-responsive vendors like a champ. On the wedding day, Charlene and Brooke were truly the glue that held everything together. They were a constant calming presence as all the moving pieces came together, and they gave kind, assertive direction when it was needed. On top of that, their pricing is more than fair. I highly, HIGHLY recommend Sweetchic Events. read more

Courtney and sweetchic were everything and more that we could have wanted in a wedding planner. she worked with our vision, going above and beyond to achieve it. she's personable, professional and simply wonderful! read more

From our perspective, a good wedding planner shares the majority of traits for being a good project manager, and Charlene definitely checks these boxes. She made sure that deadlines were met, meetings were scheduled, and did a good job a presenting us with important information (i.e. filtering out extraneous/less important details). Her vendor suggestions were all fantastic local options that fit well within our budget. Also, with her experience as a wedding planner, she provided great feedback for when we needed to bounce ideas off of her for our wedding aesthetic. Day of, she handled all the nitty gritty behind the scenes work. The majority of communications between vendors or those within our party that had wedding responsibilities went through her, and she kept things running smoothly so we could enjoy the night. On top of this, she was genuinely a pleasure to work with in terms of personality and enthusiasm for our wedding! read more

Our experience with Sweetchic was seamless. Courtney and her team were incredibly prepared, thoughtful, and kind. There is no way we would have had an amazing wedding (or wedding at all) without their endless support. We especially appreciated Courtney's organization skills. She was on top of vendors, to-dos, and food for thought from the first meeting. Sweetchic also offers a helpful, personalized webpage that tracks key dates, assignments, and more. We utilized this service early and often. The wedding itself was marvelous. Sweetchic's team of Brooke and Courtney helped make the wedding go on without a hitch. Everything was taken care of and all we had to do was focus on each other. We so, so appreciated their support throughout the entire wedding process and HIGHLY recommend them to future couples! read more

Sweetchic (Courtney) best money we spent on our wedding! I cannot thank Courtney and her team enough for making our wedding absolutely perfect; and most importantly for ensuring my husband and I were able to ENJOY the event we worked so hard to plan. From the initial consultation to the last minute of our wedding, she ensured that every detail was executed flawlessly; and that we remained worry free & in the moment the entire time ! Our experience with Sweetchic was truly exceptional, and we are incredibly grateful for their dedication and hard work. In a city with a lot of options for wedding planners, Sweetchic proved to be the epitome of value. Throughout the planning process I mid have said "best money I've spent," a million times! I never once felt like I was being 'nickel-and-dimed' - they are upfront in the contract, detailing every aspect of the services they provide. Adding in a few extra services such as assisting & attending our tasting, & setting up transportation was easy to do "alla cart' & at a fair price. Every vendor we worked with knew Courtney, and were thrilled to work with her! It was obvious right from the start that her relationships were based on trust & effective communication. Her experience, expertise & a strong rapport with the vendors was an invaluable asset to our wedding planning experience. Courtney was extremely generous with her time, answering emails / messages / hopping on one off calls when we needed it. The basecamp planning tool made contracts, timelines, communication simple, organized, and easy. Everything from to-do lists, payment dates, milestones were housed in one spot, mitigating the overwhelming amount of emails & paperwork that come along with planning a large wedding. While I made sure not to take advantage of her time, given that I hired her as a day-of / month-of planner, she truly made communication so comfortable & easy. She didn't keep track of extra communication and charge us for quick questions (which in my research is not the case with many planning companies). Somehow in the busiest part of the wedding season, she made us feel like we were her only clients. Courtney's meticulous planning and attention to detail were evident throughout the entire process. She took the time to understand who we are as a couple, and leaned in our vision; ultimately going above and beyond to bring it to life. While we had a solid idea of what we wanted; she consistently brought our attention to details we hadn't thought of. Her creative ideas and expertise transformed our vision into a breathtaking reality. During wedding planning, you're faced with so many choices, all that come with a price, whether that be time, money, effort. She made sure we asked the right questions, took into account ALL costs, and logistics as we went through the planning process and vendor proposals. I can't express how good it feels to have a true expert, and partner by your side, whose priority is YOU, and only you. A few of examples from our experience : during the tasting she came up with a perfect way for us all to choose appetizers, mains, salads, wines showing us a rating system, reminding us about guests preferences and the need for variety. She gave feedback on everything from the centerpieces, to the tablescape; all while encouraging us to choose what WE loved. After I fell in love with very expensive crystal chargers, she helped us find a new option that the catering team could use as our "free upgrade." The crystal water glasses were even better than those charges as they added an element that was on the table for the entirety of the dinner! She made sure the vendors were completely upfront on any extra charges and ensured we were getting the best options. She assisted in negotiating an earlier / extended getting ready time in the bridal suite, coordinating all of our beauty team and schedules perfectly. She helped us navigate changes in the ceremony flow, including the procession order given my husband's blended family. When we realized the guest count was above what we estimated, she helped us find ways to cut costs. She explained that a large sign would be expensive, and hard for guests to navigate. Instead she suggested a site to buy escort cards and had the genius idea to put couples on the same card - which not only brought costs down, but reduced guests' confusion and made room for more decor. She ran the rehearsal seamlessly, passing out pocket sized schedules for the bridal party and family, reminding everyone of their positions, etc. When my husband an I were taking a while to get out of the venue at the end of the night, we were pretty sure the bus would leave without us. However, just as she promised, the bus was waiting with all of our personal items, card boxes, etc. Those are just a few examples of the countless times she added value and support. Every aspect, from the tasting / assistance with catering & decor proposal, transportation organization, event exec read more

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Words cannot express how much we appreciate Charlene for her help during our entire wedding planning process from start to finish. My husband and I just got married on September 21 at the Four Seasons in Chicago. She was the brains behind making the operation go as smoothly as it did. What's typically an extremely stressful process was made quite pleasant and stress-free because my husband and I knew Charlene had everything covered. She attended multiple meetings with us and our venue/venue coordinator and asked questions we didn't even know needed to be asked. She truly thought of everything and she is an expert at what she does. For the day of, she printed small individual itineraries for our family members so we all knew where to be. My husband and I really didn't have to think of a single thing logistically on the day of - we were able to enjoy the moment, enjoy each other, and have the most fun with our friends and family. Charlene has an amazing network of vendors that you'll get access to and we couldn't have asked for better people - so professional, amazing at what they do, and genuinely lovely people to work with. If you are on the fence about hiring a coordinator/planner, take this as your sign to hire Charlene and Sweetchic Events - it will be so worth it! Thank you Charlene!! read more

Courtney and Brooke were incredible! Courtney really made us feel confident in navigating the wedding planning process and choosing the right vendors. Courtney's industry knowledge and experience is invaluable and made us feel like we were in good hands from the very start. Without her, we definitely could not have brought our wedding vision to life as beautifully as we did. Their Day-of coordinating was a life-saver. Both Brooke and Courtney effectively ran the show and gave everyone the direction they needed to make the ceremony move long smoothly. We would recommend Sweetchic events to any couple getting married in the Chicagoland area. The quality of service they provide in this price range is unmatched. read more

We used Sweetchic Events to plan our recent wedding in Chicago on the recommendation of a friend and were lucky to have Charlene Liang as our planner. Charlene is a consummate professional and absolute master of her craft. We learned in working with her that she has decades of experience in the hospitality industry and wedding planning - it shows! She is prepared, direct, smart, and patient - perfect qualities in a planner. We had a winter wedding in the city, and it was very important for us that our guests did not have to deal with Chicago weather, that we had plans in place to be able to take photos, etc. Charlene found a venue - the Sofitel Hotel - only a few blocks from the church that checked every box and was under budget. She was able to negotiate discounts on our behalf and asked for things we would never have considered but made all the difference for the wedding. We had a short (8-month) engagement and brought in Charlene only 7 months before the event. We also had quite a few hurdles to jump through with having a Catholic ceremony and had to work with a contingency plan for our ceremony cite up until a month before the wedding. Charlene handled everything perfectly and always made us feel like everything would work out - and it did! Every vendor she connected us with was exactly within our budget and was all-around excellent. Our DJ (Amplified Events), Florist (Flor del Monte), and photographers (Studio Finch) had worked with Charlene before, and it made everything so seamless on the day-of. We had to make a last-minute change to the hair stylist two weeks before the wedding and she made something that should have been stressful into a smooth process. She helped us translate a Pinterest board with a few photos into the most beautiful floral arrangements and exactly the timeless, classic look we were going for. From recommending how to tweak our dinner dishes to making detailed day-of timelines - including pocket itineraries for our whole wedding party - and communicating with all our vendors, she was an invaluable part of making our day possible. Every vendor on the day of the event commented on how smooth and seamless the wedding was for them as well. It made everyone truly able to enjoy the day instead of it being stressful. In looking through our photos, one of our favorite pictures from the day is our photo with Charlene when we did a sneak peek at the reception set up before guests arrived - we think that says a lot about how important she was to making it the best day of our lives. We whole-heartedly recommend her for anyone planning a wedding in Chicago. read more

Hiring Sweetchic (and more specifically Courtney Hart) was the best decision we ever made. Courtney took care of everything for us every step of the way and I honestly do not know if our wedding would have been as spectacular as it was without her. She provided us a pool of trusted vendors to choose from based on our budget and we LOVED every single one. Courtney kept everything organized and they use a very nice website to help keep track of things and communicate. I truly hardly ever felt stressed during the planning process because of my planner Courtney (which is not the experience most brides describe when planning their wedding, so I feel very lucky). Everything on the big day went according to plan as well because of the wonderful Sweetchic team. I was completely stress free, which is every brides hope and I was able to just have fun and enjoy my big day. Courtney brought our dream wedding to life- from vision board to reality- and we cannot say thank you enough. We can confidently say that we highly recommend you put your trust into Courtney Hart and the entire Sweetchic family! read more

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Working with Sweetchic Events has been a delight! We're enthusiastically recommending them to all our engaged friends. They alleviated so much stress for us. Our wedding was praised by guests as the best they've attended, thanks to their invaluable contribution. Highly recommend Sweetchic Events for any planning needs, especially as a Day of Coordinator. Money well invested. read more

Hiring Sweet Chic helped make our wedding day absolutely perfect. We initially didn't hire a day of coordinator thinking we could tackle things on our own, then when the final few months became stressful Charlene came to our rescue and was so wonderful to work with. She is incredibly organized, great with communication and offers a ton of knowledge in the wedding planning industry so she always had great feedback for us. We also loved that she was so willing to work with us last minute, I can't say enough positive things about our experience with her and the Sweet Chic team. I would 100% recommend working with them if you're getting married in Chicago! read more

Sweetchic was the ideal planning firm to help us execute a wedding day that was as enjoyable and stress free as possible. The firm seemed well run overall, but we especially connected with our planner, Kelsey. When looking for a planner, my wife and I were interested in finding someone who would get involved in the few months leading up to the wedding, help coordinate and put together the final pieces we'd arranged, and most of all be a supportive and reliable presence on the day. From our first meeting, Kelsey made it clear that she would do fantastic job with each of these requirements (and she did). She was a friendly, organized, and down to earth partner in our planning process. She took time to get to know both of us, our personalities (i.e. anxious people), and our priorities for our wedding. She made sure to put our priorities first while also bringing up items that we had forgotten to consider. We're most grateful for Kelsey's willingness to creatively problem-solve with us. We decided to have a relatively strict covid policy at our wedding, and intended to require each guest to bring a rapid test along with them. Kelsey was instrumental in helping us figure out how to coordinate that process. Overall, we were extremely satisfied with Sweetchic and Kelsey for our planning needs and recommend them highly. read more

I spoke with about six potential day-of wedding coordinators before meeting with Courtney from Sweetchic. I was so impressed and knew we would get along great -- I put a deposit down on the spot to reserve our date. Courtney and her assistant Kelsey were absolutely phenomenal as our day-of wedding coordinators. Courtney helped us leading up to the big day, beginning about three months out. The majority of the work was in the two months before the wedding. She had wonderful suggestions and thought of ideas that I did not even think of. She was extremely responsive and helped with all questions no matter how stupid they may have been! When both arrived on the morning of our wedding, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. It was as though a weight was lifted off my shoulders -- Courtney and Kelsey had arrived and knew exactly what to do to make the day go smoothly. They picked up where I left off, without missing a beat and making it even better! We also turned to them for some key etiquette questions on the day of our wedding, which they helped with phenomenally. Courtney and Kelsey went out of their way to help me in every way the day of the wedding. They were my fairy wedding mothers! They made sure my bouquet was always accounted for(and in perfect condition, in water at the reception), all of our tip cards were handed out, kept track of ALL of my belongings, and seemed to know when I needed something before I even needed it. I trusted both of them 110% on our wedding day and I am so glad that we hired them. Both of them are fantastic! While Courtney was setting up for the reception, Kelsey went with us taking pictures around the city, waited with us at church and made everyone feel at ease. I hope she had as much fun as we did! She was the voice of reason and used her own clothes to cover my dress when I wanted to have something to eat, or put on more make up before ceremony. If you are looking for a day of wedding coordinator or wedding planner, I cannot recommend sweetchic enough. I am recommending them to all of my friends!!!! I can't imagine doing the wedding without them. read more

We had the absolute best experience working with Courtney from Sweetchic Events. She was the first vendor that we hired, and it was the best decision that we made. She immediately understood the vision that we had for our day and helped us to implement it perfectly. My fiance and I were both incredibly busy with work during our planning, and she was patient with us while helping to keep us on track. Our wedding day went perfectly, all thanks to her. She managed all of the vendors so well and organized all of the details so that everything went off without a hitch. We have gotten so many compliments about how smoothly the day went from our guests and wedding party. Most importantly, Courtney was so fun to work with and made the whole process as stress-free as possible. I would HIGHLY recommend working with Sweetchic for your big day! read more

Charlene was amazing from the beginning. As the wedding got closer she would email me things I didn't even think about doing. Her timeline that she made was impeccable and we actually were on time for everything!! She is extremely organized which was super helpful. She also responded immediately to all emails. Which I really appreciated ( I know most brides would as well). Thank you for Charlene for making my day amazing!! Ps. The assistant she brought was amazing and extremely professional. She even waited in the cold for like 30 min while we did photos outside holding my fur!! read more

Cortney Hart from SweetChic Events was our wedding planner, and she was instrumental in planning and execution. She was KEY in keeping everything organized and precise. She was incredibly responsive, within minutes of my emails, I would have a response. It was amazing! On our wedding day we actually had a tornado touch down a mile from our venue. Courtney kept me incredibly calm, and made other options work for the wedding ceremony. True test of an amazing planner, is making things work when plan A falls through. I am so thankful for her, and would recommend her to anyone I know. read more

Sweetchic Events - Wedding Planning Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My husband and I have demanding jobs so when we decided we wanted a wedding for 120 guests, our first choice was Sweetchic and Charlene. We could not have done it without her. She is organized, experienced, thorough, and patient, the entire process was easy and enjoyable for us. She even helped us through ideas we had not even flushed out or thought about before. We had multiple vendors (including the venue, the DJ, our florist) say how impressed they were with Charlene and wanted her contact information for future collaborations. She pays attention the to the details and is never frustrated or flustered. Our wedding day was so enjoyable and smooth we didn't have anything to worry about except to enjoy the celebration between our families (which was priceless!). Charlene is a gem and we are so thankful for all that she has done for us. read more

We just got married in November and wholeheartedly recommend Charlene and her team to any couple looking to have the wedding of their dreams. We did and it was, in large, part due to Charlene. We used her full planning services and are completely thrilled that we did. We had a wedding with about 170 guests in Chicago. We got engaged shortly after I graduated from law school and were beginning to plan our wedding while I was studying for the bar and job searching. We desperately needed the help of a wedding planner. We did a bit of online searching (mostly on yelp) to try and find a highly rated planner at a reasonable cost. I called around to a few planners to get price quotes and a feel for their services and it was an interesting experience. One quoted me a price that nearly made me spit out my coffee, another told me that I absolutely could not have a wedding in Chicago with our estimated number of guests for our budget, and another didn't even return my phone call. Then we found Charlene and Sweetchic and it was smooth sailing from there on out. We sent in an inquiry through the Sweetchic website and within ten minutes we received an e-mail from Charlene about setting up an initial consultation with her. We met her at her loft space and just chatted for awhile about us, what we envisioned for a wedding, and how the planning process would work - by the end of our meeting my husband and I knew that Charlene was the right planner for us! The price was absolutely reasonable and we felt completely at ease with Charlene. At the time we started planning with Charlene we had only settled on our wedding date (about 17 months from our initial meeting) and our church. We needed Charlene to help with everything. And she did just that, and then some! Charlene offers a wonderful blend of knowledge, organization, creativity, style, and approachability. She answered every single one of our e-mails, and was so much fun to work with. I won't say that wedding planning was completely stress free - we a had a few issues to deal with - but those issues were the sole source of stress for us and we owe that to Charlene. We didn't spend a single second worrying about or second guessing anything that Charlene helped us with. We also didn't have to spend time worrying about the next thing we should be doing, Charlene made sure we were on track with planning and reminded us when there was something we had to do. My husband and I are both type A, only children and feel the need to compulsively research anything and everything before making a decision. Charlene saved us from ourselves. She recommended incredibly awesome vendors to us - often they were people she had worked with many times before and we loved that - it was wonderful to know that Charlene had experience working with the vendors and continued to recommend them to her clients. She did a great job recommending vendors to us based on our preferences, interests, style, and budget. There was more than one instance that, after meeting with potential vendors, my husband and I spent a couple of hours trying to choose which one to go with because Charlene did such a great job with her recommendations. She accompanied us on all of our vendor meetings, knew the right questions to ask, and took care of all the follow up. The day of the wedding was an absolute breeze. We had Charlene with us on the day of as well as her awesome assistant planner, Courtney. We have been repeatedly complimented on how smoothly everything seemed to go on the day of the wedding - and it really did. There is absolutely nothing at all we would change about our wedding day. We cannot say enough good things about Charlene and Sweetchic Events or recommend them highly enough. They're the best!! *Written by the bride on behalf of both of us* read more

Sweetchic Events - Our wedding -- made possible by SweetChic!! - Wedding Planning Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My fiancee and I decided to move our wedding up--INTO the pandemic--rather than wait until things returned to normal. We planned it to be a small, intimate, safe, outdoor ceremony that we thought we could manage ourselves. After getting into it more, we realized the extra issues with planning a micro-wedding during COVID. We were hesitant to hire a planner, but we truly couldn't have had such a great wedding day without Charlene! We both felt fully confident in turning over everything to her. She was very professional, flexible to the numerous changes that occurred during the short planning period (2 months?), and lent her expertise in guiding us toward a most memorable day. She was completely "buttoned-up"--we always felt like she was prepared and organized. Our ceremony was far from "traditional", yet she was adaptable to understand what kind of wedding we envisioned--and pulled it off with the right mixture of sentiment, joy, creativity and humor. Thank you so much, Charlene, for helping create a truly unique, joyful day for us--as well as our guests--during these difficult times. It was the high point of 2020 for many!! read more

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Charlene and her team were incredible. I wanted to delegate the entire wedding and I got what I wanted with SweetChic. Charlene would always bring me options and her recommendation for all big decisions so all I had to do was choose. Her and her team were amazing with choosing, contracting, confirming and managing vendors. Our wedding was complex and ended up perfect! We had a fusion wedding with both Indian and Western cultures. Charlene and her team helped to manage all the crazy details of two ceremonies, a baraat and a reception with two types of cuisine. She helped to build a vision of a gorgeous mandap that blended Indian culture with a modern elegance and overall decor that represented both cultures beautifully. She worked to be sure we could use elements across both ceremonies, the baraat, the cocktail hour and the reception to save money and get the very most out of all the flowers and decor. She was immensely helpful with all the stationary and programs for the full weekend of events! read more

If someone asked me for my number one wedding planning advice I would say to hire a planner! There were so many things we wouldn't have even though of, and having someone who does this daily take care of so many details for us was a dream. Even day of, we didn't have to worry about a thing because we knew the Sweetchic team (Courtney and Mia) had everything under control! We would HIGHLY recommend them to any couple looking for a dream team to help plan and execute their big day! read more

We found Sweetchic after a Google search and saw they were highly-rated - and we totally understand why! I worked with Courtney who was very knowledgeable, helpful and worked hard for us. She and her team were very responsive, answering all of my numerous questions throughout the process - and Courtney was just so nice and friendly, too. They made the whole wedding process less stressful, and I honestly don't think we could have done it without them! Would recommend them to anyone. read more

Courtney H. at SweetChic is amazing! We interviewed with three wedding planners and decided on Courtney almost immediately after the interview. She is punctual, great with organization, and responded to all of our stupid questions/needs quickly without hesitation. Very friendly and an awesome person to work with for the months up to the wedding and the day of. She guided us through the vendor selection and budget process without any headaches and with awesome communication at every step. Highly recommend her and this SweetChic to anyone that doesn't need the extra stress of planning a wedding like me! read more

Hollywood Glam Wedding! After countless search for a wedding planner we came across Sweetchic Events. Our first meeting was with Charlene from Sweetchic Events. When we first met her, we couldn't help but to notice how professional, organized and attentive she was during our meeting. After we left her office on our first consultation, her price was very affordable, and we decided to book her. I have to say she's a joy to work with! During the planning, Charlene kept us on track, on budget and was able to find us our vendors without a stress! Charlene, was on top of everything before we even thought about it. Her attention to detail was phenomenal! We all know that keeping track of wedding vendors, and countless emails while having a day job can be very stressful. For us, knowing that we had Charlene in our corner, was a blessing because she made sure everything was handled and kept all the vendors in check when needed without us even having to get involve. On the wedding day, Charlene and her assistant Jessica were a wonder! Not only did they made sure the bridal party had what they needed but they went above and beyond to make each guest feel like one of their own! We even had some guests called us personally to tell us how much they appreciate the way Charlene and Jessica were able to attend to them and made them feel like family. Charlene did a great planning that even my husband who doesn't like party was able to enjoy the day to it's fullest. I have to say to all future bride, a wedding planning should be stress free and if you have Charlene from Sweetchic in your corner, rest assure it will be just the way you dreamt it!! We will definitely recommend Sweetchic Events! read more

For anyone who thinks they don't need a planner or that they want to save money, I say spend the money on Sweetchic - they will save you an insane amount of time, energy, and stress! Courtney is phenomenal at her job - from the start of working with her she was on top of everything - very timely and helpful with whatever I needed. We did this during COVID together so it was not an easy feat, but she guided us through it so well and made me feel at ease. The day of, she executed everything perfectly and truly gave us the perfect day! We didn't have to worry about ANYTHING, she made sure everyone was in the right place at the right time and gave us the extra push when we needed it so everything stayed on schedule. Kelsey was our assistant that day and she was SO helpful, too. These ladies know what they're doing, I would recommend them to anyone in search of quality wedding coordinators!! read more

Working with Sweetchic and Charlene was integral to bringing our wedding vision to life. Charlene is incredibly organized, proactive, and cool and collected at all times. We never once found ourselves worrying about something she was overseeing being subpar or falling through the cracks. And we weren't exactly working under the easiest of circumstances -- we hired her around the start of the pandemic planning for a 2021 wedding which we later had to push back to 2022 including most of the vendor contracts, and our wedding was a complex, modernized Indian fusion ceremony and reception in an uncommon venue (Union Station). But there was nothing Charlene couldn't handle and she made it easy every step of the way, from lining up vendors we could trust for our selection to navigating day-of chaos. She seemed to have great working relationships with the vendors which certainly helped them all organize together. Working with Charlene gives you the feeling of working with a thoughtful, seasoned pro who's going to ensure your special day goes by as smoothly as possible, and thankfully she was available to do that for us. read more

We met with Charlene about 14 months prior to our wedding date, and she completely understood the vision that we had wanted for our wedding. I had originally met Charlene with Sweetchic Events 6 years prior, as my sister's wedding planner in the city of Chicago. She obviously had done such an amazing job on my sister's wedding, that there was no question who we were going to turn to for my own wedding. She had carried out my sister's vision so well for her own wedding, that I also knew she would understand my vision (though it would be completely and totally different). Charlene was extremely responsive to every comment, question, concern, and request that we had. No matter what day of the week, or time of day, she was always quick to respond to us and never left us feeling unheard or in the dark. She understood what parts of the wedding day and weekend were most important to not only us, but to both of our parents as well, making sure she would help us choose vendors that we felt comfortable with, both style-wise and price-wise. She could not have found a more perfect wedding venue, as well as the most amazing live band, and not to mention the florist we chose, providing the most beautiful flowers I had ever seen. Charlene will always hold a special place in our family. She completely took care of all the things that make wedding planning sometimes so stressful and overwhelming. I never felt like I was behind in planning anything, never felt rushed to get things taken care of, and never felt overwhelmed and unable to deal. I appreciate Charlene so much for all of her hard work in planning our most perfect wedding weekend. I would never have been able to find even one quarter of the vendors she had, and never even knew that the wedding venue we ultimately chose for our wedding day even existed!! I wish we could go back and do it over and over again each year going forward and have her be a part of it each time. I can't say enough good things about Charlene, and she is ABSOLUTELY the best thing to ever happen to the Chicago wedding planning scene. I simply can't recommend her enough to anyone. She was absolutely amazing! read more

My wife and I hired Charlene as our wedding planner in 2019 and it was the best decision we made. There are so many reasons why Charlene is the perfect wedding planner but here are our highlights: - She is incredibly kind, patient, understanding, and calming. When wedding planning becomes crazy, she is at her calmest. Nothing fazes her and she never adds any stress to our plates. Some examples, a guest unexpectedly brought their child to our reception and she created a last minute name card, got a meal, etc without even letting us know. Or my family is always late to things but she never made any part of our day feel rushed. The process was so streamlined and we were just able to enjoy our reception because of Charlene. - My wife and I felt like we could trust her completely. And this is with vendor selection, hotel selection, proofreading contracts, etc. - Exceptionally professional and respectful with both of our families - She helped us navigate all the ups and downs of the COVID pandemic with ease. For example, at one point both our reception venue and sangeet venue cancelled our contracts so we had no major venues. She helped us find a great venue last minute and helped us navigate the uncertainty of the Palmer House closing and reopening. She kept tabs of all contracts and cancellation fees. When we needed to move our date 2-3 times, she coordinated with all vendors to ensure a seamless transition. - She has experience with multicultural weddings and helped us create a two part celebration - a sangeet on Friday at the Palmer House and a more typical Western reception on Saturday. She was knowledgeable of Indian culture and traditions and was eager to learn things that she maybe didn't know initially. She helped us plan two amazing events and we had the weekend of our lives. - Very fast, kind, and considerate with communication, answering questions, providing opinions when asked on things like invitations, table cards, contracts, navigating tricky relationships with others, etc. I am sure there are a million other examples that I am forgetting, but, to summarize, she is a wonderful person and an amazing planner. Hiring her was the best decision we made in planning our wedding and reception. We would 100000% hire her again or recommend her to a friend. read more

The best decision we made for our wedding was hiring Kelsey as our planner. It was summer 2020 and our wedding was in one year- and we knew we needed support around choosing vendors (especially in the context of COVID) and creating a cohesive wedding vision. We decided to go with custom/partial planning to get this extra support as well as day of coordination, and we started working with Kelsey immediately. She was essential in helping us navigate all the options when it came to floral, lighting, decor, hotels, and transportation. She was always quick to respond to any question we had, and has a knowledge of the business and systems that proved to be invaluable. Kelsey was open and flexible to our unique style, and we never felt like she was intense or pushing us to do one thing or another (something we were a little worried about before we picked a planner!). She really made us comfortable and made it clear that she was there to support and execute the vision we had for our wedding. Kelsey was also very communicative about her knowledge of the fluid COVID restrictions, and grounded us when we were feeling stressed that we might only be able to have 50 people at our wedding. The wedding day turned out totally beautiful and exactly what we wanted, entirely due to Kelsey's ability to stay organized and on top of various snags. The transportation company we had hired told her the day before the wedding that they did not have enough buses to transport our guests from the hotel to the venue. Kelsey handled this challenge with ease- alerting us to the situation while also fixing it by finding another bus company with less than 24 hours notice! She also spent a long time ensuring that the original bus company refunded us for the service they weren't providing. We truly cannot imagine how this would have played out if we had not had Kelsey by our side-- it would have led to so much stress for us. We feel so grateful to have chosen Sweetchic and would highly recommend their services to anyone who is looking for a wedding planner!! read more

We are SO grateful for Kelsey from Sweetchic Events for all of her coordination, guidance, and so much more on our wedding day!! She made our wedding weekend smooth and stress-free! My husband wasn't sure if we needed a wedding planner, but now says it was the best decision we made for our wedding day! She thought of every last detail and helped us navigate planning a wedding in the midst of COVID. Our day was flawless thanks to Kelsey and Courtney from SweetChic Events. We would pick SweetChic events again in a heartbeat! read more

If you're looking into a wedding planner, stop looking and contact Sweetchic Events! When my husband and I first got engaged, we weren't sure if we wanted to use a wedding planner or not but we're SO HAPPY that we did, and SO GLAD that we found Charlene and Sweetchic Events! After cruising the internet and yelp reviews, I found Sweetchic, and after a quick phone call with Charlene I knew she was who we wanted to work with. We live in New York City and got married in Chicago and from the start she made everything so easy and fun for us, even though we weren't in the same state. She took lots of care in helping us plan site visits and vendor appointments when they fit in with our already scheduled trips to the Midwest, and did a great job communicating with us and with vendors when we weren't able to meet face to face. My husband and I were both very laid back in the wedding process, and at times unsure of what exactly we wanted to do outside of keeping it laid back, fun, and chic at the same time. She did an amazing job of taking our ideas, personalities and preferences and finding the perfect vendors for us to use. She asked vendors all of the questions that we never would have thought to bring up and was super helpful at explaining all of the different components that went into our wedding. We got married at The Ivy Room in September and the day was truly perfect. Charlene took all of the stress out of our wedding day and took care of all of the last minute little details and requests so that we could focus on enjoying everything. The day was everything we could have hoped for and never would have been possible without Charlene and her team at Sweetchic! read more

Our day-of coordination could not have been better!! Charlene and her assistant Holly were my saving graces through the last weeks up to the wedding night. They arrived at our hotel, started coordinating pictures, flowers, telling me where to go and what to do and I felt awesome having 1,000 less things to worry about. They set up our ceremony site, told us when to walk down the aisle, coordinated music fading, talking to the venue, asking questions, reminding us to speak, thank people, visit, etc. Really, truly amazing service. Charlene even fixed my dress TWICE when the super thin, lacy straps broke!! She was prepared with safety pins immediately and affixed those flimsy straps right back to the front. Charlene knows what she is doing, she has a ton of suggestions for party ideas, favors, centerpieces, etc. and she even volunteered to buy a bunch of new stuff for a totally new centerpiece idea when we had a cake pop disaster. Charlene knew how to put me and my wedding party at ease throughout the entire day. It was really nice to just have time to sit around with our hair and makeup done and drink and not have to worry about anything since it was all being taken care of. She called our hotel when our shuttle never arrived to get people, she made sure that we had a ride back to the hotel at the end of the night and she exited gracefully. I cannot recommend a wedding planner enough. The day of coordination is perfect and totally worth the price. You don't even realize how much you'd have to worry about if you didn't have a planner reminding you about it. I could not have had such a perfect wedding without Charlene. Truly the best. read more

Working with Kelsey and Sweet Chic was the best decision we made. After our initial meeting, even as a 'day-of-coordinator' we started working with Kelsey ~2 months prior to our wedding. She helped ensure all of our ducks were in a row, from contracts & payments, to minor details, you name it, Kelsey was on top of it all. Her creation of our day of schedule and organizing all of our vendors over the final two months was such a relief and allowed us to enjoy the process. She and her assistants were there every step of the way during our wedding, and if there were any hiccups, they managed without any of the wedding party or guests knowing what was happening behind the scenes. It was so nice to have someone else in charge, so we could relax and enjoy time with family and friends. Kelsey is professional, detail oriented, thoughtful, and kind- a great addition to any wedding planning. We had 100%+ confidence in her and could not have gotten through the last 2 months of planning, particularly the day of, without her! read more

Thanks to Sweetchic Events, Inc my wedding was everything I hoped for and more. I worked specifically with Charlene and she was absolutely amazing. In the planning stage, Charlene helped me generate ideas for ways to save money while still making the event special and unique. For example, she gave me the idea to use lanterns with candles on the tables and wild flowers to fit with my casual summer feel while still keeping the floral costs down. I was extremely impressed by Charlene's responsiveness to email/phone calls and also her creativity. As the wedding date approached, Charlene helped us keep all of the details together by coordinating the vendors, joining conference calls with our venue representative, and sending lists with reminders. For both our rehearsal dinner and wedding, Charlene was able to wrangle in a very large bridal party and an unruly family to make everything run smoothly. During the reception, someone stepped on the train of my dress and Charlene was right there with safety pins in hand making sure I didn't miss a second of the action. Perhaps most importantly, Charlene made me feel completely at ease on my wedding day. I wasn't worrying about whether or not the room would look as I had hoped or whether or not the groomsmen would show up, I was able to enjoy every moment because Charlene had everything else under control. I would highly recommend Charlene to someone looking for a wedding planner or day of coordinator who is a creative, flexible, detail-oriented, perfectionist and just generally nice to have around. read more

I was probably the most relaxed and laid-back bride you've ever seen on her wedding day. The reason I was so relaxed on our big day was due to the fact that I knew we were in good hands thanks to Charlene and her team at Sweetchic Events. Charlene definitely knows her stuff. She was beyond helpful throughout the whole wedding planning process and knows all the in and outs of weddings. I was actually really anxious when meeting with vendors because I don't know anything when it comes to weddings. Luckily for me, Charlene was always there with me with helpful advice and suggestions. On our wedding day my husband and I were able to relax and enjoy the day without having to worry about anything else. Hollie and Jessica of Sweetchic Events made sure everything was in order and the day went by without a problem. I did find out later on that there were some glitches here and there but I never knew anything was wrong because Hollie and Jessica took care of it right away without having to bother me. My husband and I had so much fun on our wedding day and I owe it all to Charlene, Hollie, and Jessica at Sweetchic Events! Thank you girls for all your hard work and taking such good care of us on our big day! read more

Charlene and the sweetchic team made my wedding day SO perfect!! We got married labor day weekend, and there are no words to describe how calm, comfortable, and happy I felt on the big day because of them. We were in phenomenal hands from start to finish. The BEST decision we made in this whole wedding process was to hire Charlene. Our wedding was in Chicago, my husband lives in DC, and I live in Boston... so you can imagine the logistical mess that things could have been. But alas, Charlene took care of everything! It was a BREEZE to send her all the necessary things, and magically they appeared on wedding day exactly where everything was supposed to be and in perfect condition. I also made some special requests of Charlene that she was more than gracious to accept. ;) Charlene's incredibly detailed wedding-day itinerary is a beauty in and of itself. I loved it! Our wedding also happened to be on a HUGE concert day... the concert took place right near our venue. Again, this could have been a nightmare, but Charlene and her team really took ownership of figuring out how to navigate the situation, without once making me concerned! Charlene reached out to all my vendors and thoroughly explained everything. She has a wealth of knowledge re: great vendors, and can make your decision-making process incredibly efficient! In fact, at the end of the night, her team suggested extra shuttles to take care of our guests, and magically the shuttles appeared without a hitch. On the fly, yet so seamless! At the end of the night and the days following, multiple guests exclaimed how beautiful our wedding was, and explicitly said, "This was the MOST ORGANIZED wedding we've ever been to!" We had such a wonderful, smooth-sailing night, and it's definitely all thanks to Charlene and her team! read more

Charlene from Sweetchic Events was an amazing day-of coordinator! Initially, we weren't even thinking of hiring a coordinator and just doing everything ourselves to conserve our budget. Now looking back, we are SO grateful that we hired Charlene! Best investment ever. Charlene is very friendly, positive, and organized. As the "day of coordinator," she helped in the early stages of the planning with her vendor recommendations and helpful responses to our numerous questions about the planning process in the months and weeks before the wedding. Her vendor recommendations were super helpful, especially given the multitude of wedding vendors in Chicago. During the wedding day, we felt like we could truly enjoy ourselves because we were confident that she would be on top of everything - and she was. Charlene ensured that everything happened according to plan, coordinated with all of the vendors, and dealt with any blips that arose with ease and poise. Everything went as well as they possibly could, and we have her to thank for our wonderful wedding! read more