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carnival chic wedding at salvage one
Francine + Dan were married in December at Salvage One and partied with their friends and family at their carnival chic reception. We had the pleasure of coordinating and styling their day and we brought out the big guns at this, our last wedding of the year.
Read Moreloft wedding at bridgeport arts center
Audrey + Richard were married in August at Skyline Loft at Bridgeport Arts Center. We were lucky enough to do a lot of planning with them, helping them book their vendors and thus making it a wedding full of some of our favorites!
Read Moremeet me! i’m a chicago wedding and event planner!
I had the amazing opportunity to invite some wonderful ladies over one Saturday morning to chat about me and all of the various things I am working on as a chicago wedding and event planner. (I’m terrible at talking about myself and my work, I think, so it’s one of my goals in 2014 to […]
Read Morecity wedding at art institute of chicago + park hyatt
Pam and Ed were married in June at Art Institute of Chicago and had their reception at Chicago Park Hyatt. I remember getting off the phone with Pam after our initial call and saying out loud “I want this wedding.” Fifty-somethings, neither of whom had ever been married and then they flipping found each other. […]
Read MoreDIY thanksgiving party ideas
The holidays were no less than insane for Anticipation Events. Between holidays parties to plan, a couple of winter weddings to coordinate and some pretty exciting press we received I also threw together my favorite DIY Thanksgiving party ideas for you in Marie Claire. My first full page article and my first byline in all […]
Read Morecountry club wedding at north shore country club
Areta + Ryan were married in September at Queen of All Saints Basilica and hosted their family and friends for a rocking reception at North Shore Country Club. They had the loveliest, most classic and timeless wedding. And let’s just take a moment to say, “DANG!” what a stunning bride Areta was. Dang.
Read Moreaward winning wedding planning in chicago
It’s true! You’ve probably been inundated by this on TMZ and E! News all week long but we’ve won the WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award for the FOURTH year in a row. Sometimes it’s hard to believe we’ve been in business for four years but we couldn’t be more pleased to have this honor. The WeddingWire […]
Read Moreurban wedding at ravenswood event center
So Tracey + Joshua got married: in serious style. They hosted almost 300 people at Ravenswood Event Center in late June. I love the story that Tracey’s friend told of how they met: she and Joshua went on a date via an online dating site. Though she knew Josh wasn’t her person she thought he might […]
Read Moremuseum wedding at peggy notebaert nature museum
Megan + Parker were married at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in May. They had a Memorial Day weekend brunch wedding, which if you know me and my personal obsession with brunch (who isn’t obsessed with mimosas and Bloody Mary’s?) then you know we were a match made in wedding heaven. Megan got up really early […]
Read Morecbs chicago’s ask a chicago expert: yep, that’s me!
Recently I was one of the experts in CBS Chicago’s, Best of Chicago: ‘Ask an Expert’ series. Who am I to argue with that? The article features tips for hosting a baby shower but can be applied to any shower or party in general. You can check the whole article out here!
Read Morenatural wedding at garfield park conservatory
Jolyne + Brendan were married at Park Community Church in April and celebrated their reception at Garfield Park Conservatory. This was a particularly fun challenge for me because we planned the entire wedding in 11 weeks. They knew they were going to get engaged, so they reached out to me and luckily Garfield Park Conservatory […]
Read Moreclassic handmade bicycle anniversary invitations
I recently had the pleasure of creating some save-the-dates for a 50th anniversary party happening this summer in upstate New York. Inspired by a photo from Anne & John Fay’s 1963 wedding in County Kildare, Ireland I designed the piece to take a page from a photo album of yesteryear. Using a whimsical font, black […]
Read Morevintage library wedding at the quadrangle club
It was early June when Sarah + Michael had their wedding at the Quadrangle Club. Laura took charge of coordinating their day and we both agree they deserve the “chillest couple of all time” award. It was nearly unbelievable how relaxed and easygoing they were through the entire planning process and on the day of their […]
Read MoreDIY island-inspired backyard bash
It’s that time of year again. Dust off the patio furniture and light up those tiki torches. Inside the glossy pages of the June 2013 issue of Marie Claire magazine, I plan your summer soiree for you! Dig that coconut bra and grass skirt out because you’re having a tiki party and it’s going to […]
Read Moreart inspired bridal shower invitations
Look at me go, blogging away these days. I thought you might like to see these invitations I made for Megan’s bridal shower. She is an artist at heart and we played off of that for her party. I also got to whip out the watercolors for this one, which hasn’t happened since at least […]
Read MoreDIY baby shower invitations
So I have this friend who is a twin. We met in second grade, well, I actually met her twin sister Lindsey because Lindsey was in my class. I didn’t even know there was another one when I did the unthinkable: I invited Lindsey but not Melissa to my second grade birthday party. In my […]
Read Moreforget me knodt flowers grand opening party
A week ago today my dear friend Janessa held a grand opening party for her new flower shop Forget Me Knodt. I had the pleasure of coordinating for her and spent the day in the store getting it prepped for the literally hundreds of guests who showed up, packed the store and poured out onto […]
Read Moremarie claire feature: april 2013
We’re at it again, buying multiple copies of Marie Claire magazine just to see that sweet, sweet byline in print again! And yes, the lady at Target is still giving us looks about it. Pick up a copy and throw a little “email incineration” party to spring clean your inbox. Unless of course, you’re Elizabeth’s […]
Read Moreanticipation events style featured on refinery29!
Look what we found….Bad Loo Loo was featured on Refinery29’s “Best of Etsy: 30 Cool Indie Finds Straight From Chi-Town” And then we danced around the apartment jumping up and down for a good 15 minutes, only quitting to enjoy some champagne cocktails to celebrate.
Read Moredestination camp wedding at camp wandawega
Lindsay + Bobby were married last August at Camp Wandawega in Wisconsin which in an incredible place to visit and a spectacular setting for a wedding.
Read Morebad loo loo etsy shop launch
It’s been one of my personal goals for about two years now to open an Etsy shop. I am always making things and creating things that people tell me I should sell. It seemed like such a daunting task and for the better part of two years, something that was easier to check off my […]
Read Moreindie wed bridal show at ravenswood event center
What the hell is this Indie Wed thing you keep talking about? From the horse’s mouth: “Indie Wed is THE alternative to the traditional bridal expo. For those in the midst of wedding planning, Indie Wed offers a one stop shop for all the best wedding artisans and professionals from the Midwest and beyond. Not […]
Read Moremarie claire feature: DIY handmade house party ideas
hello lovelies. are you out there? well if you are please go pick up a copy of Marie Claire Magazine and check out the article I wrote for them! It’s in the “Entertaining” section and called “Shake Up Your Next House Party.” My editor (that will never get old) wanted some fun twists on winter […]
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