Kasey added a lot of unnecessary stress to the wedding planning process. We assumed that Done By…read moreYou Invitations meant that we worked together with Kasey to come up with the final product. When we met with her to see the rough draft, we assumed that was the time to make some modifications in font choices and design. Wow were we wrong. Instead she snapped at us and scolded us during the rest of the appointment over any changes we wanted made. The final products were so-so. For all of the stress working with her brought, it was definitely not worth it. I wish we would have either spent a little more money to go somewhere else with someone not so rude to her clients, or just made them ourselves and printed them at FedEx. Update: Per Kasey's comment below, a full refund was offered. Unfortunately that was not the case, otherwise we gladly would have taken it.

I wish I was as organized, thorough, & knowledgeable about all things event... but I'm not... so…read morethat why I hired a professional! One of my customers, quite well-known in jewelry circles, mentioned that Kasey (the owner) , had planned her daughters' very elegant Chicago wedding for close to 300 people from all over, keeping her eye on the budget agreed upon, while fulfilling their very exacting wish list. I had seen some of the impressive photos & called Kasey to see what we she could come up with for a business anniversary VIP appreciation event, for a group of 50. The invitations really set the perfect tone, & Kasey followed through with some wonderful ideas for decor, music, food, & all the other lovely details that I probably would not have thought of... and all tied in perfectly with the rest of our company brand & made our best customers feel appreciated, while staying right on the budget. All of us brick & mortar businesses have to compete with the internet these days, but those online businesses just can't show the love and care we have for our customers.... and as a client of dBy, I could not be more pleased with the care & professionalism that made our event so exquisite and memorable! You made me & my company look fantastic... & I will be calling you about the branding topics we discussed!!(She's not just for weddings, folks!!) Thank you, thank you, thank you!! & just WOW!!!

I was introduced to the wonderful women of Michelle Durpetti Events though my brother who runs Ben…read moreMahoney Productions in Chicago. Our wedding was a little unusual in that we live and were having the wedding in Honolulu, Hawaii. I was a little nervous at first with MDE being in Chicago and us being in Hawaii. After starting to work with the ladies, Emily Weinstein in particular, my doubts went away after about 30 seconds. We worked with MDE for over a year, and it couldn't have been more of a wonderful experience. MDE had never thrown a wedding in Hawaii but you would have never known it. The research, recommendations and relationships they made with the Hawaiian vendors rivals any planner who is actually based in Hawaii. Not only was the wedding far from where they are based in Chicago but it was also a Jewish/Military wedding. MDE understood how we wanted to the wedding to look and made it come to life. They were always calm, collective and supportive even when things got a little stressful due to the fact that the groom was deployed to Afghanistan for 9 months of the planning. They were extremely organized, helpful, detail orientated and through with every detail whether it be big or small. Not only were they excellent with their planning but you got the sense from all three women, Michelle, Emily and Sterling that they really cared about you. They wanted the best for you and wanted to make a truly special day for you. I feel like we have this bond that will remain long after the wedding. They created a dream wedding for us and I am so sad that its over. I HIGHLY recommend using MDE for any of your big events. You will not only have a exquisite event but you will also work with planners who truly care about you. MIss you girls! Come and visit again soon!

I was initially introduced to MDE through my best friend who had used them for her wedding in May,…read more2012. I liked Michelle and her team so much that when we started wedding planning I knew exactly who I wanted to work with. We worked with MDE for over a 1 1/2 years - during that time they always remained available for questions and always made us feel like a priority. MDE excels at: -Vendor recommendations. MDE is cool & hip and so are the vendors they work with. -Customer service -And most importantly, acting as a buffer for family dynamics (i.e. making your Mom or your future mother-in-law happy) Their priority is the bride/groom and ensuring your vision becomes a reality.

We were looking for a day of planner and Lori was highly recommended to us by Kelly from Sew Bridal…read more(who was given the recommendation by other brides). We ended up hiring VR Inspirations for the day of and rented couches, an arch and got florals for the arch. Our wedding day went so smoothly largely thanks to Lori and John. They went above and beyond, kept the timing perfect, made sure details were not forgotten, and allowed us to be worry free. We also hired their team to set up our entire wedding, centerpieces included, and it all looked so amazing! They had couches in the bridal suite and moved them around the venue for cocktail hour and the reception. They also found and saved me a piece of cake at the end of the night(and gave it to me the next day) when I was bummed that I didn't eat any and wasn't able to take any home!

Wow, we had an amazing experience with Vrinspirations as our Day of Coordinator. Lori and John…read moreattended our Walk-through asking all the right questions, helped us stay organized leading up to our reception, and provided the exact support we were looking for at our reception communicating with vendors, helping us make sure everything was set up correctly, and always being in the right place to provide support when needed. I would absolutely recommend Vrinspirations to plan your next event. Thank you for helping make sure our big day went so smoothly!

We used Stacy for our wedding this November, and although she was our "day of" coordinator, she…read morewent above and beyond to make sure that our day was perfect in the weeks and months prior. Stacy is responsive, creative, detail-oriented, organized, professional, and overall a total pleasure to work with. We always knew she was on our side, making sure that our vendors followed through, finding us the best pricing on rentals, and advocating for us whenever necessary. Stacy takes such pride in her work and helped us and our families feel well taken care of. We were able to fully be present and enjoy every minute of our weekend thanks to Stacy, and truly could not have done it without her. When I first spoke with Stacy she promised to be "the first to arrive and the last to leave," but what we got from working with her was so much more than this! Thank you Stacy for helping to make our dreams come true this weekend - we look forward to hopefully working together again in the future!

Stacy has become more than a wedding planner; she has become part of my family. She has not only…read moreplanned my wedding, but has planned various other parties and events, including my son's bris this past summer. Stacy is a joy to work with. She is incredibly organized and has done an amazing job of transforming my vision for each event into reality. She is extremely responsive and I have never found that she does not return calls/emails as a previous reviewer mentioned. I also felt that she was a great advocate for my interests when interviewing, selecting, and negotiating with vendors. In regards to day of services Stacy is a total pro. I was as relaxed on my wedding day as I think anyone could be. If anything went wrong (which I'm sure things did) I didn't know about it. Stacy and her team took care of everything and my wedding was flawless. I cannot recommend Stacy more highly. She will fulfill all of your expectations and make you consider using a planner for all of your events!

Stacey is a magical paper fairy. Stationery and paper goods feel like an easy thing to overlook…read morewhen wedding planning, but you have no idea what Stacey can do. Steracle's services from Save the Date envelopes to our wedding invitation to all the day-of goods made a tremendous impact on our wedding, and we had numerous guests praising the attention to detail throughout our events. A large credit for that goes to Steracle. First off, we were trying to use Minted for our Save the Dates, and when they messed up all of our envelope addressing, Steracle was able to quickly turn around custom envelopes. That remained a constant theme throughout. The team was extremely responsive, turning around many many revisions very quickly as we proofread every single comma. Second was our wedding invites. We had this crazy idea to try and create a book for the invite, similar to special editions of famous books that evoked memories of fairy tales. It was just a vague concept, but Stacey and team took that idea and ran with it, creating the invitation of a lifetime. We actually cried when we saw it, and it will be forever placed on our bookshelves as a memento. Numerous guests sent personalized praise for these invites. A quote from one of them: "This is so refreshing in the days of e-invitations. Very very beautiful and elegant design. What a GORGEOUS wedding invitation!!!!!! The invitation reminds me a lot of the fairy tales I used to read growing up. The invitation brought back the romance of weddings. Nowadays people try to save time and (especially) money by sending e-invitations and those make me sad because there is something special about receiving an actual invitation. And this one blows all invitations out of the water. It sets the stage for a royal wedding." Needless to say, the bar had been raised for the rest of the paper goods, and somehow Stacey and Steracle met them. We had four separate events, and the team crafted unique feels for each event. They took certain themes and motifs and blended them across all events while maintaining the unique identity of each of them. Stacey kept coming up with brilliant ideas that made every element feel personalized, creative, and completely unique. Our wedding menu somehow had a 3D butterfly effect, and she took our love of fantasy books and created a completely custom fantasy-inspired map for the food stations at our reception. There were so many other brilliant design choices that we can go on and on about the quality and craft that Steracle illustrated. We want to keep all of these items as mementos, and we are probably going to be using our bar menus in our home going forward. It might be easy to overlook stationery as a crucial part of wedding planning, but trust us, if you go with Steracle, you will see the impact it can have and how it can elevate your entire wedding. Plus, you'll get to work with Stacey, and that's reason enough.

We loved working with a local stationer for all of our wedding paper goods. From start to…read morefinish--Stacey, Ruby, and Dvorah helped make the design process easy and created an invitation suite we were really happy with! Our day-of paper goods were also perfect - everything had a cohesive feel to it. Everything felt bespoke with the use of their original artwork and custom monogram of our initials! Already looking for another reason to work with them!

Lisa handled the day-of coordination of our daughter's bat mitzvah party. She was an absolute pro…read morein every respect, which made it possible for us to enjoy the day without worry. She is organized, thoughtful, detail-oriented, and a great advisor on those judgment calls that often come up in party planning. She also dealt with a noise complaint related to our event that allowed the party to continue without interruption. The party was a phenomenal success, due in large part to Lisa's calm, steady coordination.

Lisa is amazing! As our day-of-coordinator, she made my life so much easier in the weeks leading up…read moreto, and on, our wedding day. She was extremely organized and made many helpful suggestions that I would not have thought of to make everything run smoothly, and did a wonderful job coordinating all of our vendors and setting up and striking all the decorations etc. at the venue. It also helps that she is extremely kind and patient :) I would 100% recommend using Lisa for your wedding needs!

I couldn't recommend Bride & Joy more highly. Kim is the consummate wedding person. She was so much…read morefun to talk with! She was always so quick to get back to me on any of my little questions and never made me feel anything but special. She's got great taste and really understands every aspect of the whole "Wedding Biz." We managed to stay on time, which is unheard of for a wedding! She was a pleasure to work with in the days leading up and totally crushed it the day of. We were free to just have the Time Of Our Lives and I can't imagine our special day without her!

I highly recommend Kim for month-of planning! We used Bride and Joy for our September 2018 wedding…read moreat Salvage One. Working with Kim was a dream-- she is so calm and professional-- Kim helped me organize the chaos and enjoy the process. Kim previously worked at Salvage One, so coordination was a breeze. I had many vendors and had a lot of DIY aspects to my wedding-- Kim was able and willing to help me coordinate all the vendors and went above and beyond, helping us organize and set up the whole room. I would work with Kim again in a heartbeat!

Takes SEVERAL days (if you're lucky!) if not weeks to respond to 1 email message even if your…read morewedding is only a few months away. Very hard to reach, practically doesn't respond. Her final email to me (after I emailed her to remind her that she hadn't responded to my email despite several days) was: "I have a really large event today and will reply tomorrow! -Ali Phillips." ... and she never ever responded. Completely unreliable and unprofessional. Nobody should be treated like this nor would want to be treated like this. If your wedding is 3 years away and you can afford to wait possibly several weeks by the time she responds to your single email (if she ever responds), then by all means go ahead and choose her as your event planner. Regarding your response below, you need to interact appropriately -and professionally with all customers who have reached out to you whether or not they have signed the contract yet. I have email proof of these interactions. There is another review on this yelp page who also reported a very similar experience to mine. Please respond to your customers when you say you would within 48 hours - this was absolutely not done in my case.

Ali was the best decision for wedding planning! We hired her to be the day of coordinator for our…read morewedding and she made the day seamless. She had everything organized and was highly engaging 2 months leading up to our wedding to help finalize all the details. From getting ready in the morning to helping ensure the venue was ready, the day went off without a hitch due to Ali and her team.