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Creative, low-key wedding planning, coordination and design.
Lofi Events
Our mission is to create inclusive, unforgettable, out of this world experiences for bold individuals and businesses who are looking for non-traditional celebrations.
Fierce Productions
Nationwide wedding planning service, The Simply Elegant Group® , creates joyful celebrations of love for engaged couples, while saving them money through a simple + stress-free experience.
The Simply Elegant Group
Here at Firmly Rooted Events, I’m looking for fun-loving, genuine couples in Chicago or Chicagoland suburbs that want to have a stress free wedding day without making your family and friends take care of the details.
Firmly Rooted Events
Our focus on logistics, design and budget management results in a seamless, enjoyable planning experience that is customized for each couple. Formally Chicago Vintage Weddings.
Cygnet Events & Design
The LOLA Pro’s are a highly trained and creative team with diverse education and backgrounds that have 100+ years of combined experience implementing savvy, stylish and FUN weddings and events of all shapes and sizes.
Lola Events Co
Based in Chicago, our eco-friendly event, destination, and wedding planning team helps inject personality and poise into celebrations that are well orchestrated, meaningful, and naturally yours.
Naturally Yours Events
Anticipation Events is a boutique event planning and styling company specializing in atypical and stylish weddings, social occasions, and special events. We're crazy good at making sure every detail is in place down to the last disco ball.
Anticipation Events
The Get Together Events Co. is your month-of wedding and event coordination company, offering affordable planning services, peace of mind and damn good times
The Get Together Events Co.
Wedding Planners
Boutique floral design company based in Chicago, IL. Focusing on wedding and event design. Female owned and operated. Mother Nature inspired.
Studio Poppy
The wedding of your dreams. No silly upsells, no unnecessary add-ons. Just natural blooms with honest pricing. We bring it back to the beautiful basics and turn your wedding bouquet into a donation to charity.
Flowers for Dreams
The Local Petaler is a suburban Chicago based floral design studio focused on weddings, showers, corporate events, and more. Owner, Jen Turriff, works closely with each and every client to ensure expectations are exceeded!
The Local Petaler
Amy Crum Designs is a full service, Chicago-based floral studio specializing in seasonally inspired floral designs for weddings, celebrations, corporate events, and private residences.
Amy Crum Designs
fIELD & FLORIST OFFERS FULL-SERVICE FLORAL ARRANGEMENT AND STYLING FOR WEDDINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. DESIGN WORK IS UNDERTAKEN WITH THE INTENTION TO UTILIZE FLORAL VARIETIES AT PEAK SEASONAL BLOOM.
Field & Florist
For the love of flowers. Providing thoughtful, local, seasonal and fanciful flowers for all events, large and small.
Becca Blue Flowers
Our mission is to collaboratively work with our clients in order to craft an experience that stirs the heart, creates a mood & tells a story. With imagination and technique, we weave every petal, frond and vine into the next chapter.
Fluer
Asrai Garden was founded by Elizabeth Cronin in the heart of Chicago’s Wicker Park in 1999. We’re a retail outpost known for stunning floral arrangements, luxurious fine jewelry, and magical curiosities.
Asrai Garden
Three Swords Floral Company aims to design imaginative and artful events, with no detail left unaccounted for. We’re inspired by nature’s organic movements and ingredients to create a mood and story behind each design.
Three Swords Floral
Florists
Food For Thought disrupts traditional catering services. What you have come to expect as acceptable is elevated into events that speak about you. Sprawling tables of you-inspired dishes, attended by a considerate staff. Your celebrations will be unforgettable.
Food for Thought
Northern Fork Catering & Events is a wedding catering company based in Chicago, IL, serving delicious, gourmet cuisine at once-in-a-lifetime special occasions. Every dish is made from scratch with fresh and local ingredients, ensuring a refreshing and flavorful dining experience
Northern Fork
If you are looking for solid bbq for your backyard wedding needs or just because you want good bbq, we highly recommend Porkie's. (Megan used them for her caterer!)
Porkie's BBQ
Catered by Design enjoys an excellent reputation for exquisite food and exemplary catering services in and around the Chicagoland area.
Catered by Design
The Paramount Group is a hospitality group focused on creating exceptional customer experiences through food, service, and surroundings, and comprised of a collection of brands; Paramount Events, eden, fuelgood, and Lake Street Staffing.
The Paramount Group
Mobile wood-fire pizza + craft cocktail catering. Super fun food + drinks your guests will thank you for.
Wooden Paddle
Nationally recognized for our signature style of blending contemporary urban sophistication with casual charm, The Hearty Boys Caterers is one of Chicago’s best known and most sought after catering companies.
Hearty Boys
Big Delicious Planet is one of the most sought after Chicago wedding caterers for couples who want delicious, vibrant food with sustainability in mind.
Big Delicious Planet
We tailor each wedding or event to meet your vision of this very special celebration. Our services include professional, restaurant style service staff; custom, seasonal menus...
Lula Cafe' Events
Caterers
Whether your dream includes a casual atmosphere with a ceremony under the trees and a couple of food trucks or something more elegant with beautiful linens and fine china in the big barn, we have the space for you.
Lincoln Homestead
On your special day, the universe should revolve around you! With an award-winning view of Chicago’s skyline and the entire known universe as your stage, the Adler is the perfect backdrop for your special event.
Adler Planetarium
Elawa Farm provides the perfect setting for your Wedding, Rehearsal Dinner, Bridal Shower, Engagement Party, or Celebration. Great for an early afternoon weekend wedding.
Elawa Farms
Dance under the shadowed silhouette of Máximo the Titanosaur. Pose for photos in front of an Egyptian mastaba. Celebrate with your guests amid millions of artifacts and specimens—and invite them to explore the exhibitions while they take a break from drinks and dancing.
Field Museum
If you want an event that is completely unique, look no further. Our 60,000 square foot vintage Chicago warehouse offers not only exposed brick, large windows, and wooden floors, but also has an eclectic mix of furniture and pieces that will make your event memorable.
Salvage One
One of our absolutely favorite wedding venues in Chicago. Who doesn't want to get married in a giant greenhouse? Garfield Park Conservatory also makes for a great photo & rain location.
Garfield Park Conservatory
Heritage Prairie Farm is truly an all-inclusive outdoor wedding venue. We have been hosting farm-to-table garden and barn weddings here in Elburn for over ten years and we pride ourselves on working with our couples to create stress-free, customized dream weddings.
Heritage Prairie Farm
We’re cool and artsy and we show people how to think outside the ballroom. Our customers love us because on the one hand we’re a touch unconventional, but on the other we’re completely professional. We pay attention to every last detail.
Lacuna Artists Loft
Filled with natural light, the rare double bow-truss building with 48-foot ceiling expanses and 16 ft. ceiling heights offers nearly 12,000 sq ft of unobstructed, flexible studio space perfect for all your creative endeavors.
Wildman BT
Venues
With world class vocals, explosive horns, sizzling strings and penetrating grooves, our bands deliver concert style, audience engaging performances that pack the dance floor – every time.
Rendezvous Music
No Alternative is one of Chicago's most entertaining cover bands. Featuring uptempo, lively, singalong favorites ranging from today's current hits to the timeless classics.
No Alternative
If you're on the hunt for a live band that is fun, friendly and delightfully different then look no further. We're music geeks who've absorbed the sounds of bluegrass, rock n' roll and timeless classics.
Gussied
Style Matters is the brainchild of Chicago DJ collective, Orchard Lounge. Style Matters consists of 25 of the most talented DJs this city has ever seen.
Style Matters
A case won is a dance floor packed, & The DJ Firm has a perfect record. With more varied experience than your average wedding DJ, the partners & associates at The DJ Firm strive to offer each client the best wedding party imaginable.
The DJ Firm
Groove is in the heart is a unique inclusive female owned mobile DJ crew based in Chicago. We will curate your event with a killer mix of all your favorite songs without any of the wedding cliches.
Groove is in the Heart DJs
Established in 2010 by vocalist and bandleader, Amy Yassinger. From big bands to single musicians to djs, Amy and her team have you covered.
Yazz Jazz Entertainment
Our DJs are super-talented and totally music-obsessed, but we aren’t music snobs. We understand that it’s your day, and it’s all about what you want.
Toast & Jam
For the last 20 years, I’ve been obsessively collecting club tracks, crowd-pleasers & the classics, in every genre imaginable. I’m here to get your guests out of their seats and out on the dance floor.
Matt Roam
Music
Grace + Ivory supports women getting married on their own terms.... And then just supports women.
Grace + Ivory
Owner & bridal shopping companion Nikki Barr has been in the business for years & brings her experience, passion, & attention to detail to make your bridal shopping experience special from start to finish.
Love Theory Bridal
Feel like yourself, only fancier. Wedding gowns that look like something you'd actually wear.
Sarah Seven
Timeless wedding gowns for the modern muse. Since 2011, Mignonette Bridal has specialized in romantic, timeless designs for brides who want to write their own stories.
Mignonette Bridal
We focus on bringing the best designer bridal gowns from all over the world to Chicago brides! The signature warm atmosphere, fashion-focused approach, and unparalleled service have made the salon a premier destination regionally,
Dimitras Bridal Couture
Alice in Ivory is a bridal boutique located in Chicago, catered towards the modern romantic woman. We carry around 250 beautifully hand-picked gowns from 11 of the dreamiest designers in the industry. *It's where Megan bought her wedding gown!
Alice in Ivory
Our dresses are inspired by real life & love stories. One Of A Kind Creations! Not to mention so much color and patterns!
Flora + Lane
Honey is a modern wedding shop where you are free to be exactly who you are. We stock dresses and that range from understated and untraditional to full-on ball gown. We don't judge, gasp, or ask if you're saying yes to the dress. We offer exclusive gowns in an inclusive environment.
Honey Bridal
LOVE STORY BRIDAL ONLY CARRIES DESIGNERS THAT CARE ABOUT THE BRIDE AS MUCH AS WE DO. WE HAVE BUILD PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE BRANDS WE TRUST TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICE AND EXCEPTIONAL DRESSES WHICH ARE DESIGNED AND SEWN WITH LOVE.
Love Story Bridal
Wedding Dress shops
Stylish suits in all styles and color combinations.
ASOS
Located in Crystal Lake, IL. Tuxology has a great collection of mens tuxs and suits to select from.
Tuxology
A specialist in men’s formalwear
Mr. Tux is located behind Volle’s Bridal, in downtown Lake Zurich. Purchase or rent your tux.
Volle's Bridal & Boutique
Every tie and bow tie color and pattern along with everything you might need to accessorize on for your wedding events.
Tie Bar
Bespoke Suits Made in Chicago. They create your Perfect look and handle all the details…you live in the moment.
Nicholas Joseph Custom Tailors
The smart (totally virtual) suit solution for the modern groom and his groomsmen.
Every wedding – as well as every person who is part of these beautiful occasions – is unique.
The Modern Groom
Custom Suits, Jackets & Trousers from High Quality Fabrics and made to measurements.
Studio Suits
Our strength lies in our formula: straight, to the point and still personal. Fast and effective. Combining craftsmanship with flair.
Suit Supply
Tuxedos and suits, for rent and for keeps. Hands down some of the best suits we've found in the industry.
The Black Tux
Suit Shops
Goldust Woman is a sisterhood founded out of love, friendship, + creativity. We offer on-location glam for weddings, photoshoots, or any event.
Goldust Woman
While it’s true that beauty comes from within, Sophia Bella Bridal is passionate about personifying the inner beauty of clients through timeless makeup and hair designs.
Sophia Bella Bridal
Create unique, engaging experiences for the mobile and desktop visitors to your professional photography website with Showit's drag-and-drop builder.
Rachel Does Hair
Makeup Sessions for Brides, Models and all glow enthusiasts. With her passion for simple yet effective treatments and commitment to clinically-backed science, she has earned the trust & loyalty of the beauty-obsessed, the brides, the models, & all of the glow-enthusiasts in between.
THATG STUDIO
Nika loves for skin to look like skin. And bring on the freckles! Her signature look is a glowing, natural, fresh face, but she loves turning up the volume a little bit for those vintage-inspired brides.
Nika Vaughn Bridal Artists
Kim understands the importance of finding the right hairstyle that brings out the best in you. In a city saturated with bridal stylists, she sets herself apart by taking pride in the quality of her work, her dedication to product sanitation, and prompt communication with all her brides.
Elegance by Kim
Pin Me Up Chicago is a one-stop picturesque hair and makeup agency. Since 2009 we’ve been captivating the beauty industry with the most elite artists in the city.
Pin Me Up Chicago
Specializing in soft and romantic styling, Debra and her team of freelancers aim to make their clients feel like the most beautiful version of themselves.
Debra Petrielli
On-site hair and makeup artists focused on luxurious bridal beauty at an affordable cost serving both Chicago and Milwaukee.
The Bridal Beauty Team
Hair & Make-up
Hall’s is the premiere event rental service in Chicago able to serve parties and events as intimate as 10 or as large as 10,000.
Hall's Rental
We set new standards in the industry by transforming environments with custom decor, fabric, floral and furniture. At Revel Decor, each opportunity is a chance to create magic.
Revel Decor
Our Flowers Look Real, Smell Amazing, And Are Always Picture-Perfect. Mix and Match from Classic and Trendy Premium Silk Flower Collections. We Ship to You. Styles: Classic, Trendy, Romantic.
Something Borrowed Blooms
Ellie designs eclectic and unexpected themes for events and spaces.
Ellie Styled
Chicago's premier event rental company - Tabletop, linen, furniture, kitchen equipment, food prep, decor & more!
Tablescapes Event Rentals
We are wildly unapologetic creative types, free spirits who are all about stretching the limits of our imagination. We are dreamers and dog-lovers who care deeply about creating an environmentally friendly and socially conscious company that makes our clients giddy with excitement
Bowery and Bash
Our glassware adds such a romantic elegant touch. When the light hits our glasses on your tables they shine. Many of the plates and glassware in our collection were wedding presents in the 1950's.
Dish & Decor Rentals
We are the oldest, largest and most trusted vintage rental company in Chicago. From tabletop items to furniture, rugs and more, we are a one-stop shop for all of your event's unique rental needs!
Arcana Vintage Rentals
Blue Peak has earned the reputation for being one of the most highly respected tent rental and party rental providers in the Chicago-Metropolitan area.
Blue Peak Tents
Rentals
Sweet treats for the misfit soul! 100% Vegan sweets baked fresh from scratch in Chicago, IL. Seriously the best vegan sweets you'll ever have!
Pie, Pie My Darling
Old fashioned desserts. With its pastel colors and old fashioned décor, this neighborhood bake shop evokes a sense of warmth and nostalgia from the moment you enter.
Sweet Mandy B's
UpRising is a movement, a force of nature in the industry. We are pioneering the path for eQuality for all dietary choices. We offer flavorful products characterized by their freshness, organic/non-GMO, and allergen sensitive ingredients.
UpRising Bakery
Fine European pastries and desserts, custom-designed cakes to suit any occasion, and a full espresso bar.
Alliance Bakery
Cake Is Not Just Dessert! Cake is more than the sum of its parts. It signifies the passing of time, the love we share, and life's sweetest indulgences.
ECBG Cake Studio
Flourish will create a one-of-a-kind custom cake for your big day. You provide the inspiration, and together, we will design a unique wedding cake that reflects your taste, style, and personality.
Flourished Cake Design
Bakeries + Desserts
We have plenty of videographers from all necks of the woods from Chicago to international. Just ask and we will send you a beautiful curated list of additional videographers we admire.
Need more recommendations?
A Different Kind of Wedding Film: I use that descriptor a lot, “Different” because that’s what most of my clients want. Something different, poetic, cinematic, something … them.
Hunter Floyd Films
Documentary wedding videographers: We are a small team who love weddings, telling stories, capturing emotions, and finding the beauty in our everyday lives.
Elegante Media
It’s our passion to create sweeping, cinematic wedding films that allow you to relive the moments and re-experience the emotions from the most important day of your life. It’s our honor to create wedding films that you will cherish for years
Old North Company
We create authentic, engaging wedding videos in a boutique production house here in Illinois (and destination wedding videography at locations around the world).
Leap Weddings
Your not so traditional elopement and wedding cinematographer // Based in Chicago and always with my camera ready to travel around the US and worldwide to capture elopements and weddings.
This Charming Heart
Videographers
The most delicious charcuterie tables and spreads your eyes have ever laid on!
KScott Charcuterie
Lively House & Home creates timeless, handcrafted and joyful moments with wedding invitations, wedding calligraphy and day of details, defining your guest experience from your engagement through to the end of the reception.
Lively House & Home Calligraphy
Fotio is smaller and prettier than a traditional photo booth. It looks like a vintage camera and has a real time slideshow instead of print-outs.
Fotio
Tell your wedding story with a bespoke design. Creating products that connect you to what matters: family, home and your brand.
Sarah Drake Design
Make your wedding one of a kind with an experience your guests will be talking about (and instagramming) for years! Bellissimo Bar Company is the perfect way for your guests to raise a toast to your forever on your special day.
Bellissimo Bar Company
Mother-daughter dance duo teaching ballroom to give people the gift of movement. Whether your wedding is a week away or a year away we will help you have the wedding dance of your dreams.
Giordano Moves
The new photo booth alternative. Gifs, stills and slo-mo video. This is where it all began - a new kind of photo booth. Our animated GIFs are FAST, smooth, and actually hilarious to create and re-play.
ZippyBooth Photo Booth
Natural, intricate & sentimental watercolour illustration, wedding invitations & stationery.
Alicia's Infinity
As an Ordained Non-Denominational Officiant I have the privilege of uniting you with the love of your life! I will craft a personal ceremony, designed to honor your singular, special love.
