Elizabeth was the ultimate wedding professional. As a type-A personality, I needed to be in control of the planning portion of our event, but utilized Elizabeth to execute and produce all of the day-of happenings. When we encountered scheduling or planning issues (such as our wedding cake problems, Elizabeth was there to help with suggestions and helped to execute a solution.

The day of our wedding was flawless; not one aspect was over-looked and everything had such a polish on it. Elizabeth was the cosummate director, blending into the background action, but being available for anything and everything. Her skill at planning, directing, and executing are beyond match.

Lastly, Elizabeth is one classy gal. Her personality is friendly and approachable while being confident and precise. She always has a smile and an easy-going way about her. Our level of angst was significantly lowered knowing that the wedding was in her capable hands.

Organized, adaptable, genuine, fun are just a few words that I would use to describe Elizabeth with Anticipation Events. I could not have asked for a better wedding planner. Anticipation Events eased the stress that would have been cumbersome for any bride. Elizabeth did such a good job putting all the details together no matter what complicating situation was put in front of her. I did not have to worry about a thing because she had taken care of it all, and it was exactly how I wanted. I felt very confident in Elizabeth's skills and I am confident she will be the perfect planner for any other bride.

From the beginning Elizabeth was super helpful with everything and great to work with. On the day of everything was taken care of and I wasn't worried about anything because I knew she would handle it. Other than being great at her job she is a wonderful person! I would definitely recommend her to any and everyone! Thank you so much for everything!

Elizabeth from Anticipation Events was fantastic. We wanted someone to help us with day-of planning, and are so lucky to have stumbled upon Elizabeth. Elizabeth has the perfect combination of being amazingly organized and detail oriented, while maintaining her calm and friendly presence. I didn't worry about one thing on the day of the wedding - I was able to relax and enjoy my day because I knew that the details were in Elizabeth's capable hands. Elizabeth was extremely prepared and handled everything without ever having to ask me. She was a joy to work with and to be around. I highly highly recommend her!

Elizabeth from anticipation events is an absolute delight! We were so happy to have her as a part of our planning process and our wedding day. She made our whole wedding experience so easy and enjoyable. She was great to work with- she listened to what we wanted and then helped us execute our vision. She is so creative! She spent hours hand-crafting different things for our wedding like our guest book and our favors. Everything was done perfectly. She went above and beyond. On the day of our wedding she was a life-saver. She took care of everything so all we had to do was show up and enjoy our day. I would recommend Elizabeth and anticipation events to everyone. She really is the best!

Elizabeth from Anticipation Events did a FABULOUS job on our wedding this past summer on 7.7.12(one of the hottest days in the summer)! We were blessed to have her be a part of our day and helping us through the last stretch in preparation. During our engagement we planned everything ourselves, from meeting and preparing with our vendors to creating do it yourself details. We knew the final vendor we wanted was a “Day of the Wedding” wedding planner. That’s when we found Anticipation Events. All her reviews online were great, and her website was quirky and creative. We chose the “One Fine Day Package.” She made it seem like we had worked together for the full year and a half and went above and beyond the seven items included in the package. Some things included: initial meeting to discuss the vibe of the wedding, creating a detailed timeline for the day, a walk through at our reception site. She handled final confirmations for ALL our ten vendors, handled gratuities to vendors, helped set up DIY details in the reception space, and helped coordinate the rehearsal. She made sure all the things you don’t think about grabbing at the end of the night were sent to our hotel room. She even checked in with us the day after the wedding. We couldn’t believe how much she did for us in such a short time. Being both art teachers it’s hard to relinquish creative direction, but when we met Elizabeth we knew she would make it look exactly how we envisioned! Everyone was impressed with how smoothly Elizabeth helped all parts of the reception flow. Anticipation Events would be the perfect match for anyone. Elizabeth is not only fabulous on the business end of weddings, but her background in art helps give her a keen eye for details and the design aspect of your wedding. She is professional, organized, and most importantly very easy to work with. We highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you again Elizabeth for keeping us “cool” on one of the hottest days in July on our wedding day!

I cannot say enough good things about Elizabeth and Aimee from Anticipation Events. They both went above and beyond in every aspect of planning before, on the day of, and after my wedding. My parents have commented over and over how glad they were to have Aimee there on the wedding day, and that she made everything so much easier for them and constantly made sure they didn't need anything else. I'm not sure how she pulled that off, because she was that person for myself, my husband, and the entire bridal party, too. Everything went off without a hitch, and we really couldn't have done it (well, at least) without Aimee!

Originally, my husband and I met with Elizabeth. I knew our personalities lined up right away - in part because she didn't give me the same "are you completely out of your mind?" look that most vendors gave me when I said that I was getting all our flowers from the farmer's market the morning of the wedding and that I didn't care one bit about linens, etc, and in part because the second we told her that we were going to LA & Palm Springs for our honeymoon, she asked if we were staying at the Ace. (We were!)

Procrastinator that I am, Elizabeth was already booked, but mentioned that Aimee was available. I was a little bummed that we wouldn't get to have Elizabeth there on the day-of, but we clicked immediately with Aimee, too, and she went out of her way to make sure we had the chance to get to know her. It ended up feeling like we got two awesome day of coordinators for the price of one, because they were both an email or text away anytime I needed them!

I can't count the number of times my husband and I looked at each other in the days/weeks before and after the wedding and said that hiring Elizabeth and Aimee was some of the best money we spent on the wedding. They made all the carting things over (we got married at Salvage One, where you can bring your own alcohol, desserts, etc) and setting my DIY projects up so much easier. I can count so many ways that the day-of would have been hectic without Aimee, but instead I got to enjoy everything with a glass of champagne in hand. If you're on the fence about hiring a coordinator, or Anticipation Events, trust me that you won't regret it!

We used Elizabeth Tulipana from Anticipation Events for our wedding day on 5/27/12. I couldn't have been happier! It was money well spent to make our wedding day go as smoothly as it did. She was on top of everything. So professional and a complete pleasure to work with. Elizabeth thought of things that we hadn't thought of and probably would not have, had it not been for her. She worked with us more than just the day of on timelines/schedules which ultimately made the day so much easier. She clearly knew what she was doing and it was so nice to be able to bounce ideas off of her based on her experience. We highly recommend Anticipation Events! Again, money well spent and you will not be disappointed!

Elizabeth was incredibly organized and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Elizabeth from Anticipation Events was absolutely the best! She thought of every detail, yet didn't impose her ideas on us. She listened, smiled, and calmly took care of all the little details that made our wedding special. Her answer to every request was, "I'll take care of it." I can't recommend her highly enough!

AE was the perfect resource for my wedding this year. Not only did Elizabeth provide the best advice a girl could ask for, but she was extrememly dedicated to making our day the best day it could be. The week of our wedding we had a lot of issue with the venue and Elizabeth handled all of the stress with patience and grace. The day of our wedding there was an incredible amount of rain that actually ruined our whole plan for and outdoor wedding. Elizabeth coordinated all of the vendors and made the best out of everything, from setting tables to handing out drinks behind the bar. I can honestly say that our day would have never turned out as well as it did without Elizabeth at Anticipation Events. I would highly recommend her services to any couple.

Elizabeth was my wedding day-of-coordinator, and I couldn't be more pleased with her work! Since I was planning our wedding all the way from California, I had to communicate with her primarily through email and phone. Even without meeting her personally, she really put me at ease, and I knew I could trust her to handle everything - even my 32-person wedding party!!! Elizabeth was extremely professional yet personable throughout the entire process. She helped me develop a well-detailed timeline and spoke to all my vendors the week of. Our wedding day went incredibly smoothly! I didn't have to worry about a thing :) She paid close attention to detail and was always thinking ahead (and also had a well-stocked wedding day emergency kit!). She gives quality service at a great value. I highly recommend!

Elizabeth helped make our wedding day perfect!

My fiance and I asked Elizabeth to help us coordinate the day of our wedding at Café Brauer. Our venue was one in which you have to bring in all your own vendors. All the vendors, coupled with the fact that my fiancé and I live in New York and were going to be planning our wedding long distance, made me quickly realize that I was not going to be able to run the day on my own. I contacted Elizabeth who was thoughtful, energetic and responsive from our very first conversation.

Elizabeth seemed to be quite different from the other wedding planners we met prior to choosing her. She offered real advice specific to our wedding, not just a standard response as many of the other planners did when describing their services. She made us feel like we were the only wedding she was working on and really customized the day to fit our personalities.

Elizabeth is unbelievably organized. We worked together to create a timeline of the day and she included all the vendors’ contacts and timing. She also had a detailed list of everything that we wanted her to oversee and what she should send home with us. A few days before the wedding, we dropped off a truck load of wedding-related boxes with her. I remember thinking I was dropping off way more for her to do than probably any of her other clients, but she quickly reassured me that this was completely normal. We then went through the details of each item and it was clear she had spent a lot of time understanding what she should do with each.

When we arrived at our wedding, not only was everything there, it was set up perfectly and exactly how we wanted it! We are still not sure how she even had time to do everything we gave her!

In addition to coordinating all the logistics, Elizabeth was very calming and reassuring through the process and offered great suggestions. It is clear she is an expert in Chicago weddings. I asked her about vendor suggestions and back-up picture locations in case of rain and she had great, prompt responses for each question.

Elizabeth attended the walk-through at our venue with us and helped us nail down all the last minute logistics and planning. It was also nice to have an expert know what we wanted because she communicated our wishes to some of the vendors to ensure we had the day we had in mind.

At the end of our wedding, she packed up all of our gifts and leftover wedding items and brought them back to our hotel for us. It was so nice to be able to leave our reception not only knowing that our items were in good hands but that we didn’t have to worry about getting them back to our hotel. Instead of worrying about all of our wedding items, we could enjoy the rest of our night!

Our day went off without a hitch. If there were any problems or issues, I never heard about it. In my mind, that is all you can ask for in a wedding planner!

Elizabeth is hands down one of the best investments we made in our wedding. I cannot recommend her highly enough. She was thoughtful, kind, organized and just a really fantastic person to be around. We couldn’t have done it without her!

I contracted with Anticipation Events for Day Of services for my daughter's wedding July 15, 2011 however, I received so much more assistance from Elizabeth in advance of the wedding than I ever expected. We met several times to discuss the plans in place, walk through our chosen venue and determined a floor plan for the evening. She was available by phone at anytime that I needed her assistance. As this was my first and only wedding that I would be hosting, there were many things that I was not familiar with and Elizabeth walked me through the process providing advice where needed. She prepared a flow chart for the wedding day, beginning with the hairdressers arrival at the hotel through the end of the reception. All phone numbers, key decision makers, all vendors and contracted deliverables were all spelled out so that no glitches could occur. Timing for each event during the day and evening were planned so that the entire event would flow as we wanted. It happened flawlessly. Katie,
the on-site manager for the day, took over everything so all I had to do was have a good time with our guests. She even had our car packed with the items we needed to take home with us after all the festivities. Elizabeth and Katie allowed me to experience the fun and joy of the day!!!

Let's see, where do I begin. Okay, I'm just gonna come right out and say it, Elizabeth is absolutely awesome! When I first interviewed Elizabeth, I knew right away that she was a good match for me. I could tell that we would be able to work well with each other both coming from a design background. I asked her to send me some samples of her work as a wedding planner and also her work with store displays. I was very impressed.

Over the months of planning she got to know me pretty well and it showed when I received my inspiration board. She's very good at paying attention to detail and a good listener. Also very organized! Everything that I wanted for my wedding was taken into account.

Elizabeth and I spent a lot of time together since my wedding was a mini-destination wedding in Michigan. Most of my vendors were from there and she did a great job of scheduling the day so we could get most of it done. A whole day filled of picking out flowers and cake can be exhausting but she kept on going. Sometimes I didn't know where she got her energy. The best part about her, when I had absolutely no idea what to do, she stepped right in and helped me. Any time I had a question or wanted her opinion she was there with an answer. She's good about steering you in the right direction.

Let's just jump to it. My wedding day. A day full of jitters, excitement and wonderment. But I knew I had no worries, I knew Elizabeth would in complete control. And she sure did prove that because my wedding turned out a little out of the ordinary. The ceremony was beautiful, the weather held up and I married the love of my life. After the ceremony was our cocktail hour, and then from then on, it went downhill. Let's just say one of the appetizers did not agree with me. It resulted in constant puking and then later a trip to the emergency room. We missed our entire reception. But Elizabeth was right there with me, holding my hair, bringing me anything to help. When she knew I wasn't getting any better she had to keep my guests and the party going. She did a great job of following through since we couldn't be there for the cake cutting, the first dance, etc. The whole night went so smooth even though I spent the night with my head in a bucket. Seriously, my guests had the best time.

The next day arrived and all is well. I'm back to normal again. But I have to admit, I was a bit sad too. Of course for the obvious but also because I knew I would miss Elizabeth. It sounds silly but she's not just a wedding planner, she's fun, witty, genuine and has an excellent sense of humor. I can't wait for my next "big" event.

We hired Elizabeth as our day-of coordinator for our June wedding at the Byron Colby Barn (Grayslake, IL). With our venue you bring everything in separately -- like caterer, alcohol delivery, chairs for the outdoor ceremony -- and do all your own decor. So we had our hands very full. A 4-page inventory of craft projects and decor, etc. About 4 months out I realized -- there's no way I can orchestrate all this on the day! And I don't want to saddle my family members with this. We needed, as my theater-world dad said, a stage manager.

Enter Elizabeth! For a reasonable fee she handles everything on the day of the event, which really means a ton before the event too. She asked to be copied on all emails with my vendors and even family (wedding-related topics of course!) and then offered her suggestions when needed. She offered to help with decor -- she is incredibly talented, just check out her blog -- and came with us for a walkthrough of the venue, where we went over everything in detail. She wrote me a day-of timeline and we tweaked it together. She confirmed all details with my vendors and reviewed contracts. I really felt like we had a full-on planner.

A few things will go wrong on your wedding day. Any time something needing fixing on our day (from turning up the a/c to dealing with a late florist) Elizabeth was ON IT. She even coaxed our dear sweet ring bearer out of his momentary stage fright. I'm sure there are a bunch of things she handled that I'll never know about. Everyone in our wedding & family remarked on how cool, calm and collected she is, even as she rushes around to be in ten places at one time.

Elizabeth was also was so attentive to my husband and me on the day. She made us plates from the buffet and then made sure we sat down to eat! (For that we are eternally grateful -- our food rocked). She brought bottled water and cocktails out for the bridal party during our 80-degree photo shoot. She kept us on schedule so I didn't have to think, just enjoy. And enjoy we did! She also followed up after the event on a few other matters.

I'm now of the opinion that you can't afford NOT to have a coordinator. I shudder to even think of our big day without her. In fact, I know. Elizabeth was booked on the night of our rehearsal, and offered to send a colleague instead, but we stupidly, stupidly said nah, our officiant will run it. Well, it was pretty much chaos. Never underestimate the value of a true expert running the show!

And did I mention she returns calls & emails promptly and has a great sense of humor? I could go on...