icon-paperair
weddings + events + style
chicago +
worldwide
logo
icon-disco
PARTY WITH US
ON SOCIAL MEDIA
  • Home
  • about us
  • weddings
  • interiors
  • contact us
  • blog
  • shop

wedding planning checklists for the final stretch

This is the third in a three-part series on wedding planning checklists

In our last blog posts, we talked about wedding planning checklists for the first 6-12 months and 3-6 months before your wedding. Now, it’s go time! What do you need to do in those last few months? Read on.

READ MORE

tiny business bazaar

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 Chicago.

November 16-17: Ianneci Jewelry
Shop for necklaces, earrings and bracelets hand-made in Chicago by two of our fave rockstar women business owners.

November 22-24: Sacred Serve
Sinfully delicious gelato. Need we say more? Ok, we will. It’s not sinful. It’s sustainable, Chicago-made and plant-based. And it tastes so, so good.

November 29-30: Luna Bay Booch
Boozy kombucha. Oh yeah. Luna Bay is the first non-GMO, gluten-free, low sugar libation crafted in Chicago. Welcome to your new favorite drink.

Dec. 6-8: Maven Collection
The Maven Collection has everything you need for a beautiful and comfy home – Moroccan rugs, pillows, baskets and much more. You may have to stop us from buying it all…

December 14: Holiday Market
Our Tiny Business Bazaar culminates with all our pop-ups (and then some!) in one place. Shop tiny, snack on bites, and connect with Chicago’s rising entrepreneurs.

Vendors include:
American Decay
Ianneci Jewelry
Libby Alexander Art
Luna Bay Booch
Maven Collection
Pickling Peddlers
Sacred Serve
White Wolf Syndicate

December 14 from 1-4 PM at lululemon on North Avenue.

[activecampaign form=3]

 

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.

READ MORE

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!

READ MORE

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).

READ MORE

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 30
  • Next Page »

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! 🌅
☎️🫶☎️🫶☎️🫶☎️🫶 ☎️🫶☎️🫶☎️🫶☎️🫶
Twinkly nights and all the details just right. 🌺

📸: @frankieisabelphotography
Mel + Ted are in the blog. Link in profile. 🛹🧡

Photographer: @jackhoylephoto 📸
Styling + Coordination: @anticipationevents 📋
Music: @beatmixchicago 🎵
Florist: @sprouthomechicago 🌸
Build Your Own Bouquet: @northroadflowerfarm 🌷
Rentals: @tablescapeschgo + @boweryandbash 🍽️
Photo Booth: @fotioco 🎞️
mary elisabeth + john 🖤🌿 mary elisabeth + john 🖤🌿
Sarah + Dylan are on the blog! Link in bio for mor Sarah + Dylan are on the blog! Link in bio for more details on this romantic fall wedding featuring garden-inspired florals and moody vintage flair 
 
📸 @alishatova

Planner @anticipationevents 
Venue + Catering @thaliahallchicago 
Florals @splendor_of_eden 
Rentals @hallsrental @tablescapeschgo
Band + Ceremony Musicians @bluewaterkingsband
Hair @merakiroomchicago
Makeup @kelseyjoelle
Chalkboard Art @latenightchalkshow
Rehearsal Dinner + Dessert @pilotprojectbrewing
Officiant @ravsteven
Transportation @charterup
Dress @newhite_bridal
@swungiee
@dshearer333

#chicagoweddingplanners #bride2025 #voguewedding #chicagowedding #fallwedding #weddingideas
scenes from across the globe in qatar, nepal, and scenes from across the globe in qatar, nepal, and bhutan. ideas for events come from so many places and traveling is how we get many of them. this trip did not disappoint. 🫶, ET
#inspirationeverywhere

@anticipationevents

1922 N. Monticello Avenue · Chicago, IL 60647 · 872-356-2350
copyright © 2022 anticipation events ·   send us a note to get started   · featured photographers