wedding planning checkpoints you should know

This is the first in a three-part series on wedding planning checkpoints.

A lot of our clients come to us halfway or most of the way through the planning process. At that point, they’ve usually been relying on family and friends or — gasp! — the Internet for advice on what to do and when and that’s great, but we know it’s not enough.

We’re here to help! You can call us two years before your wedding or a few weeks before and we’re there for you from the minute you do (unlimited advice comes with all of our wedding packages). In the meantime, here are some tips for what you need to get done and when to make things a little easier.

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6 honeymoon destinations worth considering

So you are beginning to plan (arguably) the most exciting part of the wedding festivities: The Honeymoon. You and your honey are ready to jet off into the sunset and now the only question is where to go. Here are our best honeymoon ideas — major hidden (and not so hidden) gems that offer unique alternatives to the typical post-wedding trip!

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T E N years young + the most rad party giveaway

We’re TEN!

Anticipation Events is 10 years old this month! Instead of throwing a party for ourselves we decided to throw a party for YOU. It could be a wedding, an anniversary, a birthday, whatever, we’re just jazzed to team up with some of our wildest friends who also happen to be the best in the business. Enter our rad party giveaway to win pies, photography, videography, cake, rentals, invitations, music, an outfit, and MORE!

To enter, head over to our Instagram and follow the steps listed! Get the details below of all of the things you will win, and enter before 11:59 PM on Thursday, September 5. The winner will be announced Saturday, September 7! 

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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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meet emily, our summer wedding planning intern!

We’re so excited to introduce you to Emily, our amazing new wedding planning intern! If you worked with us recently, you’ve seen her around – organizing escort cards, checking table counts, and so much more. We’re thrilled to have her on board and can’t wait for you to get to know her better.

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