6 honeymoon destinations worth considering
So you are beginning to plan (arguably) the most exciting part of the wedding festivities: The Honeymoon. You and your honey are ready to jet off into the sunset and now the only question is where to go. Here are our best honeymoon ideas — major hidden (and not so hidden) gems that offer unique […]
T E N years young + the most rad party giveaway
We’re TEN! Anticipation Events is 10 years old this month! Instead of throwing a party for ourselves we decided to throw a party for YOU. It could be a wedding, an anniversary, a birthday, whatever, we’re just jazzed to team up with some of our wildest friends who also happen to be the best in […]
meet elizabeth, fearless leader of chicago’s best wedding planners
It’s time for our final installment of Meet your Coordinator! Next up, our fearless leader and founder, Elizabeth Tulipana! As you may already know, Elizabeth started Anticipation Events in2009 and since then, she’s become a force in the event industry. You can read countless articles about how and why she started Anticipation Events on our […]
meet emily, our summer wedding planning intern!
We’re so excited to introduce you to Emily, our amazing new wedding planning intern! If you worked with us recently, you’ve seen her around – organizing escort cards, checking table counts, and so much more. We’re thrilled to have her on board and can’t wait for you to get to know her better.
cocktail party reception (best party ever)
If you thought Elizabeth + Tom’s dream backyard wedding ended after our last post, you’re sorely mistaken. Elizabeth (or ET as we call her around here) + Tom know how to throw a party and throw a party they did! After an intimate wedding and dinner with just family in their backyard on Friday night, […]
dream backyard wedding in logan square
Ok, we’re totally biased on this one, but when our very own Elizabeth got married last summer, it was, of course, our dream backyard wedding! Get ready for some serious eye candy. When wedding planners plan their own weddings, the results are beyond incredible. Elizabeth is going to take it from here…
how to get a marriage license in cook county
This is a question we get asked a lot: Just exactly how do I get a marriage license? Well, Lakeshore in Love recently asked us this question too, so Elizabeth wrote a little post to explain it all. Now go forth and get those marriage licenses!
six favorites you must do in cape town
That’s right! We’re going all the way to Cape Town, South Africa, for this post! Not really, our fearless founder, Elizabeth, spent her honeymoon there and we just had to share. If you’re planning your next getaway or honeymoon and thinking about Cape Town, here are some things you absolutely cannot miss!
meet aimee. anticipation avents coordinator!
Ready, Internet? Next up, we’re introducing you to Aimee Webster, one of our amazing and super talented event coordinators! Sure, you knew her best dance move already (if you read our About Us page), but you didn’t know she got married in Chicago and has some seriously great advice for your wedding!
meet journey, the newest member of the anticipation events team!
Those of you who’ve worked with us over the past few years probably met our sweet, hardworking assistant (or intern!) named Journey. Well, we loved Journey so much that after she interned with us in 2016, we couldn’t let her go. So, she’s been assisting on weddings since, got a TON of event planning experience […]
