We knew when we met Krys that we wanted to work with her to plan our wedding at the Woman's Club of…read moreEvanston. She had a creative and energetic vibe and we instantly felt like she understood our vision and would help bring it to life. She really delivered - and was a pleasure to work with. Having her made all the difference in knowing that our event would run smoothly. It did of course, thanks to her, but along the way she provided so many great resources and suggestions, emotional support, and even items for the event (like table number holders). She's just a great, warm person who is fantastic at her job and cares about making your event special. She's an excellent day of planner, but she was so much more for us - helping us every step of the way. I can't recommend her highly enough!

We are wedding photographers and for the past 20 years, we've had the joy of collaborating with the…read moreincredibly talented team at HMR Designs. We've watched them evolve from Heffernan Morgan to Heffernan Morgan Ronsley, and now into the renowned HMR Designs. Over the years, their team has crafted thousands of masterpieces for clients around the globe, each one more breathtaking than the last. Their artistry speaks volumes. It's truly an honor to work alongside such unparalleled talent. Here's to many more years of creating magic together!

Absolutely loved working with Ashley Beam at HMR. Our contracted florist closed up shop, leaving us…read morein the dark (deposit and all). Carly, our Lola wedding planner suggested HMR as they graciously stepped to mirror our contract as close as possible, but with an elevated HMR touch. I was so grateful as being a postponed, covid bride, the thought of starting over was daunting. Ashley and team made our vision come to life and we are so thankful for their reliability, expertise, creativity and talent. Our florals were stunning, the room was breathtaking and the floral/aesthetic touches on our cake and seating chart were my absolute favorite. The pictures say it all. Thank you HMR! Photos by @annkamphoto

Working with Ashley was easy and helpful - their team made our black tie fundraiser both beautiful…read moreand elegant - in the past we've gone the DIY route to save money and I think having Flower Firm install everything was close to the same cost at the end of the day and their setup was spectacular. A few of the installers stayed later and helped us with items they didn't even bring - amazing company and we will be back next year!!

Ashley and Collette and the team were amazing throughout the whole process. I gave them my vision…read moreand they were able to make our wedding day beautiful. They were very flexible during the covid pandemic and their communication was stellar. They were helpful with organizing and cooperating with other vendors.

Nouvelle Events are everything you can hope for in a wedding planning team. Misha Newgren is…read moreincredible and helped us every step of the way in our process. She kept us on schedule during the planning and on the day of our event and made the entire thing seamless. We cannot recommend Nouvelle enough.

Misha and her team at Nouvelle Events are truly the best. We got married at the Field Museum this…read morespring and I can't imagine planning our wedding without them! My sister had worked with Misha for her wedding a few years ago, and she was the first person we called when starting to plan my own. Misha is incredibly organized and makes sure that the many loose ends in the planning process come together. She also knows everyone in the industry, and was able to make recommendations for any type of vendor (photo, video, transportation, you name it). Most importantly, Misha is simply a joy to work with - she takes time to understand what's important to you and your family, and her number 1 goal is to make your wedding day fun, special, and totally stress free. I can't recommend Nouvelle Events enough!

What a PHENOMENAL elopement experience! My wife and I eloped in May 2022 and are so incredibly…read morehappy we chose Becky and her team. Every day since we wed, we've raved to each other about how pleasant the day went and how seamless everything was--especially as we've listened to nightmare stories of friends + family trying to plan weddings during COVID. We first met with Becky in March after confirming our date with Chicago's city hall. She was super professional over Zoom and answered all of our questions about the order of the day, what we should bring, and what to expect from her. In addition to her beautiful photography skills, we also decided to work with her hair and makeup team for our wedding day. She connected us to everyone we'd be working with and the whole process went so smoothly. Becky was available via email and text starting from the day we reached out all the way to the moment we met her at city hall. She always responded within hours--super helpful for us--and no questions were left unanswered. She also had a great grip on the logistical aspects of navigating city hall during COVID, which was super handy. On the day of our wedding, our makeup artist, Carla, arrived at our hotel at 6:00am and did our hair and makeup perfectly, based on the pictures we sent in advance. Becky met us at city hall at 9:00am sharp and after getting hitched at the courthouse, took us to several (probably 10-15?) different locations downtown to shoot... plus one spot in Wicker Park we'd specifically requested to have photos taken. My partner and I asked her to coach us through poses and Becky was brilliant, asking us to walk towards her laughing, sneak up on each other, hold kisses for a few moments, and spin in ways that made our clothes shine. Nothing felt awkward or forced. Thus far, we've only received the preview photos from our elopement, but each one is an absolute stunner and SUCH an accurate portrait of our love. OH! And I have to mention, Becky thinks of EVERYTHING. Rain was forecasted on our wedding day, and Becky came equipped with two clear umbrellas. She also brought a tote filled with water, tissues, and gum. It was the perfect place to store my purse and our treats for later plus Band-Aids for when our shoes got pinchy. If I could get married all over again, I'd choose Elope to Chicago in a heartbeat. Becky made our wedding day one full of ease and joy, which is exactly how we wanted to start our married life together. Thank you so much!!

As a 2020 bride, I am thrilled we found Elope to Chicago. Our original plan was to take a vacation…read moresomewhere warm in March and elope there, so when everything in Illinois shut down the very week before our original date, I was crushed. We waited a couple months for Cook County to figure out how to grant marriage licenses virtually. Becky, the owner and photographer behind Elope to Chicago, was one of our top two choices when we were finalizing new elopement plans this summer. She won our business because she was so helpful and helped us solve dilemmas!! We hadn't really explored venues here -- all we cared about was outdoors with some shade from the sun, and safe for our handful of guests -- so we valued her suggestions and flexibility with nailing down a new location, time/date, and an officiant. Prior to our wedding date, we had virtual meetings to plan out the details of our outdoor ceremony and photo session. We discussed our COVID safety precautions in detail -- what we were doing, what our 4 guests were doing, what our official and photographer would each be doing to make it as safe as possible for all involved. We also met with our officiant Jill, who helped us write our vows and personalized our ceremony based on what she learned about us. On our wedding morning, everything was EASY and my biggest stress was doing my own hair and makeup because Elope to Chicago took care of everything else. Our photos are AMAZING! Becky's photos capture the warmth and intimacy we share as a couple, and she had great suggestions for a few playful shots. Really happy to support this local, woman-owned business!

Bravo to the staff at Access Consultants for hosting our biggest client event of the year! It was…read morea tremendous success. Our clients loved it, the suite was in the perfect location and everything went off as planned. Mike & Meghan are great and managed all of the details so we could focus on entertaining our key guests.

My wedding was in 2012--and I thought I left a review for Rami back then but I don't see it here,…read morebut I have to let you all know how great he is. His prices were comparable to other event designers but he does not charge extra for every little thing compared to others-- and his services were impeccable. He went above and beyond to make sure everything I envisioned came to life. He took care of uplighting, stage decor, flowers, centerpieces, flower necklaces, and made sure to remind me of things I was overlooking. I have had multiple friends go to Ramis Mandap for their wedding based off of my recommendation and have been very satisfied. I usually tell them to say "Sana sent me" and he remembers me and speaks highly of me to them and offers them the same great service he did to me. I've gone back to him for other events and I will continue to send my friends and family his way. His warehouse is located in Glenview and he let's you walk through so you can see all of the materials he can provide. We are always offered beverages while we're around, he takes the burden of planning off your shoulders.

Rami uncle did amazing job at our wedding decor. Everyone that attended our wedding couldn't stop…read moretalking about the colors and efforts of our decoration. I walked into our wedding hall and i couldn't stop saying oh my god!!! He went above and beyond my imagination for my wedding mandap and entrance. I highly recommend him for your next event. Just pick your colors and let him do his magic.

I got married in 2016 which was the first year that Maria opened her business. I am super delayed…read morein writing my reviews, but I kept putting it off since I didn't want to shortchange her. She was an indispensable part of wedding planning for us. I interviewed with a few wedding planners, but Maria was the most personable and helpful among those that I met. She was enthusiastic and even offered free advice at the consultation before I even hired her! For the most part, I planned my wedding remotely. We got married in Chicago but by the time most of the planning was happening we had moved out of state. Maria found the best vendors for us and was able to maximize our visits to Chicago. She wrote thorough and timely emails in response to my (admittedly neurotic) queries. She also knows a TON of people in the business. She found out that our caterer WENT OUT OF BUSINESS almost a full month before the caterer sent a notification to clients. She called us, explained the situation and already had plans of how to fix everything to make our day perfect. We turned a disaster into a minor inconvenience. A few days before the wedding, we moved the location of the ceremony due to rain. Maria handled ALL of the communication with vendors, reconfigured the schedule of events and handled the new last minute decorations. It was seamless and NOT stressful at all. That's not something many brides can say during the wedding week. On the day of my event, I felt like Maria was everywhere at once. It was amazing! She had previously mentioned (in passing) that she had another wedding that day - and you would have never known. Everything went smoothly (and if it didn't, I never heard about it!) If I ever plan another event in the Chicago area, I will reach out to Maria. She was a pleasure to work with and I am glad that her business seems to be doing so well.

I first have to say thank you to Maria and her team for making our wedding day more than perfect…read more We wouldn't have changed a thing. We were totally clueless going into wedding planning and Maria guided us perfectly. She has all the answers! She is so creative and came up with solutions to fit our budgets for different aspects of the wedding which was exactly what we needed. Without her we know that our wedding day would not have run as smoothly and perfectly as it did. She is extremely patient and organized. Let me say it again, organized. Somehow she managed everyone's expectations and requests. When it comes to making everyone happy she truly excelled especially with my parents. She was very attentive, professional and knowledgeable. Thank you for the best and most beautiful day of our lives. - Bryan and Allison