Anticipation Events celebrated TEN years as Chicago wedding planners in 2019. With all of that experience, what sets us apart are our innovative ideas, knowledge of the event landscape and best vendors, and the ability to design and coordinate. We disagree with the idea that your Chicago wedding "has" to be a certain way. Let's get creative and design a day that is totally YOU and doesn't conform. If you're looking for "wedding planners near me" or "wedding planners Chicago," the experts at Anticipation Events offer wedding planning for rad couples who want an amazing party but maybe haven't dreamed about their wedding day since they were five (or have, we do well under pressure.). We’re not going to lie. We think we’re the best Chicago wedding planners - and beyond. And we know we’ll kick some serious butt when it comes to planning your wedding. But we also know that we don’t want you to hire us unless you agree. You’re going to spend a LOT of time talking to us in the months leading up to your wedding and even more time with us on your wedding day, so we want you to like us a lot! So, let’s go over some stuff you should consider before hiring a wedding planner, what it is that we really do, and why we think it’s key - even crucial - to hire a planner for your big day. what does a wedding planner do? Many people wonder what does a wedding planner do. It’s just like the movies. We walk around barking orders at people while wearing a fancy headset and falling in love with the groom. NOT! As you can probably guess, wedding planning - like most jobs - is a lot less glamorous than you’d expect. We joke that we spend a lot of time schlepping boxes and herding cats, but we also spend a lot of time hunched over our laptops drinking coffee and sending emails, going through contracts, writing timelines and confirming every single detail. We also spend a lot of time talking to you about your wedding day and making sure we know exactly what you want so you have the best day of your lives. The experienced team at Anticipation Events also: Researches vendors for clients. This means getting to know as many of Chicago's vendors as possible and then spending time with you to figure out which vendors are perfect for your wedding and helping you book them. Reviews vendor contracts and helps negotiate terms so you get exactly what you want and at a price that works for you. We’re crazy good at reading contracts and working with you and vendors to figure out how to make the most of your budget and more. Meets with potential clients, current clients, and vendors. Creates a wedding budget and works with you to build a wedding within that budget. Goes to walkthroughs and leads rehearsals. Creates ridiculously detailed timelines and checklists so your wedding day runs as smoothly as possible. Answers all the questions we can possibly answer for our clients and gives as much advice as they would like us to give. Answers all the questions we can possibly answer for our client’s vendors and goes back and forth with them in the weeks leading up to the wedding to get it all right. And, of course, we're on-site on your wedding day from beginning to end to make sure everything goes according to plan (or adjusting the plan if it doesn’t!), handling any last-minute emergencies, setting up escort cards and other little details, overseeing all of the other set-up needs, coordinating with other vendors to make sure we’re all on the same page all day, and being there to make sure you have everything you need (and a drink in hand) at all times!