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finding the best wedding planner in chicago

We’re not going to lie. We think we’re the best wedding planner in Chicago – and beyond. And we know we’ll kick some serious butt when it comes to planning your wedding. But we also know that we don’t want you to hire us unless you agree.

You’re going to spend a LOT of time talking with us in the months leading up to your wedding and even more time with us on your wedding day, so we want you to like us a lot! Let’s go over some stuff you should consider before hiring a wedding planner, what it is that we really do, and why we think it’s key – even crucial – to hire a wedding planner for your big day.

qualities needed to be a successful event planner

Event planning can be stressful and fast-paced. Before you know it, the event is two months away and you haven’t even booked a caterer yet. Oops!

Most people only plan small events such as birthdays or scheduling corporate parties, but there is so much more to running an event than sending out invitations. If you have a knack for keeping guests entertained and running spectacular events, however, you could be looking at event planning as your next career choice.

There are many qualities that it takes to become a good event planner, but what about achieving success as a professional event planner? Managing other people’s events can seem like a dream come true until it comes down to crunch time.

how long does it take to plan a wedding?

Many couples today are taking a less traditional route when it comes to weddings and decide to plan it all themselves. But is it worth it? How much time does it take to plan a wedding?

After all, weddings are only a one-day event, the planning shouldn’t take THAT long, right?
Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Even when both partners are working hard to get the wedding planning process out of the way, it can still end up in missed deadlines and pre-wedding stress if you don’t start early enough. How long does it take to plan a wedding, then?

In this article, the team at Anticipation Events will help settle the matter once and for all.

micro wedding at wilder mansion + the backyard

Anny + Eddie’s wedding at Wilder Mansion was just perfect. The skies were blue, the breeze was gentle and you’d be hard-pressed to know we were in the middle of a global pandemic other than this group was SO respectful of wearing their masks and partying ever so responsibly.

intimate pandemic wedding in arlington heights

So, the world changed a little bit last year, but that didn’t stop Amber + Chris from having a blast at their intimate pandemic wedding! When Covid hit, they switched their original plans and made way for a backyard soiree at their home in Arlington Heights. They proved once and for all that all you need is love (and clear skies doesn’t hurt either).

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