retro wedding at ovation + st. ignatius
Where do we start with this one?! Stephanie + Matt booked us more than a year before their wedding at Ovation so to say we were looking forward to their big day is a huge understatement. We had so much fun working with Stephanie and Matt leading up to the day that we knew there […]
tiny business bazaar
Tiny businesses—smaller than small—thrive on the individual owners hustling hard. They are brilliant generalists, innovative thinkers, and profit-focused locals. We are thrilled to present the first Tiny Business Bazaar featuring a handful of our local favorites. Visit us now through the holiday season at lululemon as we showcase some of our favorite tiny businesses in […]
artifact events wedding for the win
Hilary + Joe hosted an Artifact Events wedding this summer and it was truly a perfect day. From Joe’s taco socks to the taco bar guests dove into for dinner, the day was laid-back, relaxed, and, of course, included sharing a few glasses of tequila among friends.
wedding planning checkpoints you should know
This is the first in a three-part series on wedding planning checkpoints. A lot of our clients come to us halfway or most of the way through the planning process. At that point, they’ve usually been relying on family and friends or — gasp! — the Internet for advice on what to do and when […]
twinkling winter wedding at skyline loft
We love a good winter wedding like Oksana + Dave’s in the Skyline Loft at the Bridgeport Art Center. There’s just something so perfect about being inside and dancing the night away while the snow falls outside. It almost makes us wish it was winter now. Almost.
sweet summertime wedding fun
We loved coordinating Trisha + Chris’s summertime wedding last year at the St. Isidore Parish and The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. These two were the sweetest and the wedding party!?!? Well, let’s just say they were rowdy in the best way.
5 “swoon-worthy” fall wedding dress trends
Last October, BRIDE magazine offered an overview of all the glamorous styles previewed on the runway during the Fall 2019 Bridal Fashion week. Well, buckle up and get your Pinterest boards ready because we will be sharing the 5 favorite wedding dress trends we cannot WAIT to see down the aisle this season!
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 […]
