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award winning wedding planning in chicago
We won thanks to the love from our 2012 clients! Yay! Thank you for telling the world that we do award worthy wedding planning in Chicago! “WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards recipients represent the top five percent of wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism.” Happy New Year […]
Read Moredowntown chicago wedding at the blackstone hotel
Beth + Eric’s wedding at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago was the quintessential Chicago wedding. It was through Beth + Eric that I met these lovebirds and was lucky enough to work at the Blackstone twice this year! Beth and Eric are both super busy lawyers and were planning their wedding from Washington DC. They both […]
Read Moreintimate, dinner party wedding at public chicago
Eric + Mike were married at Public Chicago in Chicago in October. Full disclosure: Eric and Mike live in Omaha and own an amazing hair salon there. Eric has been my hair stylist since I was 15 years old. He loves to tell the story of me running into the salon after a soccer game […]
Read Moreprivate residence, destination lakeside wedding in wisconsin
Rachel + Joe got married in August in Wisconsin at a lake house that has been in Rachel’s family for years. Rachel and her family spent summers there and her aunt (who currently lives there) was kind enough to let us absolutely take over the place for the weekend. It was a serious team effort: […]
Read Moreglamorous chicago wedding at the blackstone hotel
Rachel + Benno’s glamorous Chicago wedding at the Blackstone Hotel was classic and super elegant. Some of my sweetest clients to date, they threw an amazing party in one of the most historic hotels in the city. On the day of their wedding I was chatting with Rachel while she was getting her hair done. I asked if […]
Read Moreoutdoor wedding at garfield park conservatory
Louisa + Jeff’s wedding at Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago was nothing short of simply gorgeous. Louisa and I worked together for over a year and it was such a pleasure to get to see how all of the planning came together on a perfect day for the happy couple.
Read Moreurban architectural artifacts wedding
Katie + Bobby were married in May of this year at St. Mary of the Angels church and had their reception at the ever-popular Architectural Artifacts. They were such an easy couple to work with, so laid back and calm and everything went right on schedule. Katie’s dad walking her down the aisle could not […]
Read Morecity wedding at intercontinental o’hare
My new favorite pictures are these amazing bridal portraits I keep seeing. First this one, and now the gorgeous Christine. Brett married this lovely lady in July at Holy Family Parish in Chicago. Their wedding fell on the last day of a historic heat wave that hit Chicago with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees for […]
Read Moreboho salvage one wedding
I thought I blew it with Anni + Ross the first time we met. I was definitely a creepy wedding planner. We were chatting about their Salvage One wedding of course and I was gushing over their vendors and venue because they were all amazing. I’m probably the only wedding planner on the face of the […]
Read Moreanticipation events destination weddings
Hello, hello. Remember when I used to blog here? So do I. It’s been an amazing, whirlwind of a crazy year for Anticipation Events. So much travel, so many beautiful destination weddings and so much fantastic news to share. As wedding season 3.0 winds down, I promise I’m back and ready to catch you up […]
Read Moreclassic university of chicago wedding
Missy + Tu met at University of Chicago and reunited there in March with family and friends to say their vows. Their University of Chicago wedding featured a gorgeous ceremony at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel followed by an ear-splitting party at the Quadrangle Club. They currently live in California and were the most laid-back couple about […]
Read Moresalvage one wedding on style me pretty
Diana + Mike’s urban Salvage One wedding last year was ah-mazing!. I am finally posting some pictures from their incredible party now that the feature has been posted on Style Me Pretty. Because Olivia Leigh is an amazing photographer with a bigger distaste for mayo than yours truly (seriously, it’s written in her contract which basically puts […]
Read Moreaward winning chicago wedding planner
oh hey hey! two full years in business and two bride’s choice awards. thanks to our 2011 brides for being amazing and helping us win this award again. it basically means Anticipation Events is in the top 5% of wedding pros nationwide, which is nothing to shake a bouquet at. respect the wedding planner people, […]
Read Morelucky in love, happy clients
I just had to share this lovely email from one of my very first clients. It really makes my heart all warm and fuzzy. Hi Elizabeth, I don’t know if you continue to follow wedding blogs after the wedding, but I wanted to tell you about my latest post-wedding life event… Dave and I had […]
Read Moremodern rock and roll wedding at the hard rock hotel
Katie & Jeff were married at the Hard Rock Hotel on Michigan Avenue on 9.10.11. A fantastic date to get married and even more special because while they celebrated their wedding weekend, Katie’s parents celebrated their wedding anniversary too! It was so sweet! I am particularly tied to this crew as I had the pleasure […]
Read Moredestination vintage vineyard wedding in michigan
Melissa and Pete were married in June at a vineyard in Michigan. They live in Chicago and wanted to have a mini-destination for their friends and family that were coming from all over the country. Melissa is a graphic designer and spent so much time on the paper and graphic elements of the day which […]
Read MoreDIY sugar and spiced themed destination bridal shower
Last weekend I headed out on the road again to put together a bridal shower for one of my dear friends, Melissa. We hosted it at Amy’s house and ran with a sugar and spice theme. Melissa’s wedding colors are red and pink so we used those along with some teal to create a lot […]
Read Morevintage wedding at architectural artifacts
Working with Eli + David was great. Both were so involved in making their wedding day special and uniquely them. From the mason jar wine glasses for each person, the vegan meal served for dinner and the homemade jam jars for favors (Eli is a natural foods chef!) to the carbon offsets, ‘no cut flowers’ […]
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