Do you have what it takes to become a great wedding planner? Maybe a great wedding planner helped you plan your wedding and you are wondering what it takes to get into the field, or you have been asked to help your friend plan theirs.
7 event planning ideas to make your event fun and memorable
If you’ve been chosen to plan an event, chances are, you’re scrambling to find all the right answers. Event planning can be difficult if you’ve never had to navigate the murky waters of venues and vendors, guest lists, and decorations before.
It doesn’t matter if it’s your niece’s birthday party, a corporate fundraiser, or a wedding – event planning is tough. It takes connections to find the right vendors, it takes months to plan everything out perfectly, and a crew to set-up everything exactly right.
We haven’t even gotten to the day of the event yet!
what a wedding planner should ask their client
What questions should wedding planners ask their clients? The team at Anticipation events asks questions to make sure clients get the best wedding possible.
big, big mood. teeny, tiny wedding.
We’ve created a big, big, mood wedding package for you. 2020 has been quite a mood, but it’s still possible to say “I do” in serious style. Pandemic or not, if you love the idea of an intimate wedding full of details, surprises, and delights, we have just the thing. We’ve partnered with a few of our wildest, most creative vendor friends to bring you BIG MOOD weddings. Choose between the grandeur of an empty stage in a dreamy music venue or the intimate, secret garden feel of a backyard, and let us bring your vision to life. We’re looking to partner with clients who want a unique, atypical, and artistic spin on their day and will entrust us to create magic for you.
Included in your Big Mood Wedding package:
Anticipation Events Coordination + Styling
- one walkthrough at the space to discuss layout and floor plan
- creation of wedding day timeline and checklists
- confirmations with all vendors the week of the wedding
- delivery of payment/gratuities to vendors on the wedding day
- delivery of gifts to designated location during the reception
- coordination of marriage license is signed, scanned, and mailed
- on-site kit for the day of, chock full of things to help avoid any last-minute emergencies
- wedding day coordination (5 hours – to be mutually agreed upon based on set-up start time)
- décor set-up and clean-up (within 5-hour time frame)
- custom styled event/tables in conjunction with Asrai Garden
- recommendations and introductions to any ancillary vendors needed
Megan Saul Photography
- 4 hours of coverage
- online Print Order Gallery
- high-resolution digital download
- (ask about adding on additional hours or items such as an extra photographer, coverage album, etc.)
Choice of venue:
Mignonette Bridal (outdoor option)
- venue rental for 4 hours
- getting-ready space for the couple
- day-of steaming and styling for couple and wedding party
- set up and breakdown
- string lights
- fire pit
OR
Thalia Hall (indoor option)
- venue rental for 4 hours
- custom lighting and sound engineer
- access to private Green Room
- stage professionals (as needed, if hiring entertainment)
- custom Thalia Hall playlist OR plug-in your own
- full set-up and breakdown
- cafe lights
Off Center Catering
- welcome toast (champagne or punch)
- dinner and drinks for up to 50 people (3-course dinner + 3-hour open bar)
- service & bar staff
Asrai Garden
- up to six table centerpieces
- large installation based on theme and design
- two personal pieces (bouquets or bouts)
Bon Vivant Cakes
- custom cake for 50 created based on wedding design
Send us a note and let’s start dreaming up your big day. We’re not settling for anything less that over the top this year.
when should you book an event planner?
When should you book an event planner in Chicago? When you plan an event, it can be difficult to get a feeling of the scope of the event. Take weddings, for example. Weddings can vary dramatically in how long it takes to plan, from the last-minute wedding that takes a few weeks to pull together, to the extravagant destination wedding that takes years to plan without professional help.
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