My Top 6 Chicago Wedding Planners (2021)
Your wedding day is a celebration. It’s a gorgeous moment that brings together the people you love and the places that move you. It’s amazing…and it’s also a lot of planning. That’s where these top six Chicago wedding planners come in. They turn your vision for your wedding into an unforgettable event and relieve planning stress so you can focus on enjoying this time. As your photographer, I work closely with wedding planners so you can trust that your team is prepped and knows your priorities for your day.
Here are my recommendations for the top six Chicago wedding planners.
LOLA
I love how the creative team at LOLA has a knack for using bold, vibrant colors while always maintaining black tie elegance. All together, the team at LOLA has more than 70 years of planning experience. Let that expertise work for you! Also, LOLA is dedicated to our furry family members and social + environmental initiatives and contributes a portion of company income to a variety of charities.
Five Grain Events
I adore the way the team at Five Grain Events combines down-to-Earth vibes with elegance. In working with them, I can really see that they’ve captured a couple’s personality in the look, feel, and schedule of the day. They’re easy to work with and obsessed with nailing the details for their clients. Picking a Chicago wedding planner focused on those nitty-gritty logistics means more time for you to celebrate.
Clementine
Clementine boasts a full support team and years of experience as top Chicago wedding planners. I saw firsthand the bond one of the planners, Melissa, built - not only being a reliable professional to lean on, but becoming a trusted friend to RMP bride, Caroline and her mother. Building that relationship with your wedding planner is so important! When your planner truly gets you, they can help you create a wedding day that is personal and reflects all you love.
SQN Events
Elegance, refinement, and an absolute focus on the details—that’s what you’ll get with SQN Events. I love that the award-winning SQN team handles everything from micro weddings to grand affairs with the same attention and care. They know—like me—that a small wedding doesn’t diminish the importance of your day.
Clover Events
Choosing a transparent, communicative wedding planner can make all the difference on your day. After all, the whole point is to bring in a team you can trust with your vision for this important moment! I’ve loved working with Katherine of Clover Events not only on weddings but corporate events and fundraisers as well! She’s sweet, experienced, and amazingly professional.
Jamie Boton
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chicago wedding planner Jamie Boton many times and witnessed how devoted she is to her clients. Because she also helps plan bar/bat mitzvahs, family reunions and more, she often works with the same family over and over again, a mark of a wonderful planner!
Still debating about hiring a wedding planner?
Consider: A planner is like a coach. It’s the difference of the Chicago Cubs (108 years without a World Series) before and after Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon. This is the one person to help coordinate the events happening at every single location, with every single vendor (particularly important if your celebration is in various locations). At the end of the day, what’s most valuable is the peace of mind that comes from knowing you have a professional who’s one job is to ensure your day goes smoothly. Of course I have your back all day, but I imagine, first and foremost, you want me concerned with the documentation of the photos you’ve always dreamed of. We only get one shot at this, so why not build the strongest team possible?
Ready to chat about your Chicago wedding day photography needs?
I TAKE CARE OF MY COUPLES. PERIOD.
I KNOW WEDDING PLANNING CAN BE OVERWHELMING. BUT THIS SHOULD BE AN INCREDIBLE TIME IN YOUR LIFE, AND I WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE EVERY MOMENT, FROM TODAY UNTIL THE VERY LAST DANCE AT YOUR RECEPTION, RATHER THAN FRET OVER THE TO-DO LIST.
I MAKE IT MY PRIORITY TO HELP YOU RELAX, BECAUSE WHEN YOU’RE AT EASE AND COMFORTABLE, GORGEOUS PHOTOS COME NATURALLY. LET’S SET A TIME TO CHAT AND SEE IF I’M THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOU.
