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in-depth wedding planning checklist

Many couples are beginning to plan their own weddings rather than enlist the help of a professional event planner to help defer the average cost of a wedding. While many couples will swear by the help a wedding planner provides in making sure their big day goes on without any problems, it can feel good to take some of the processes into your own hands.

When you get engaged, it’s time for the wedding planning to begin. Some couples make the mistake of trying to plan their own wedding only a few months ahead of the event, only to find venues booked out.

The earlier you secure a venue, the better, especially if you are having the wedding at a popular time of year or at a destination venue. The earlier you secure a venue the two of you like, the less stressful the rest of the planning is.

But, what comes after the venue? What steps do you need to take to make sure the big day is as personalized for the two of you as possible while keeping the guests entertained? A wedding is meant to be a time of celebration and good times not just for the couple, but for the entire guest list, meaning a lot of consideration must go into the amenities and experience of the entire day.

Planning a full day’s itinerary and hiring vendors is a first for many couples, and the process can feel overwhelming.

In this wedding planning checklist, Anticipation Events provides a comprehensive guide to the big day to help keep things simple.

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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!

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why you should hire a wedding planner

Why you should hire a wedding planner, explained. Planning a wedding can stretch from just a few months for a modest wedding to over a year for more elaborate, larger weddings. The spectrum of how clients feel in the process range from “I have no idea what I’m doing or where to start” or “I can do this,” all the way to deciding to elope because of the stress of planning the event by themselves.

Whether you’re unsure if it is a good fit, or if you’re trying to decide whether a wedding planner is worth the spend from your budget, you will discover exactly why you should hire a wedding planner in this article.

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indian fusion wedding at artifact events

Erin + Amit’s wedding celebration was nothing less than a full weekend of color, fun and a blend of both Sikh and western traditions in the best way. First, they started out the weekend with an incredible Sangeet celebration at Theater on the Lake which you can read about here. The next day, they had two more celebrations. First up, a traditional Sikh ceremony at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, which was followed by a western-style Artifact Events wedding. We were there for it all and loved every minute of it.

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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 hoopla page, but here we get to know her a little better and what makes her one of the best wedding planners out there (if we do say so ourselves).

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how have we not shared these clips with you yet? a how have we not shared these clips with you yet? a delightful day for delightful humans one year ago! 🌅
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Mel + Ted are in the blog. Link in profile. 🛹🧡

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Photo Booth: @fotioco 🎞️
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