I genuinely wish I could give this review more than 5 stars. Amanda and her team went above and beyond every step of the way for our wedding. Amanda is more than just a wedding planner, she is a friend, a confidant, a designer, a voice of reason, and a true expert on all things Chicago weddings. I reached out to Amanda before I was even engaged! Thats how annoying I am! She took me venue shopping before that ring was even on my finger. She answered my many many questions before I even hired her. So when my husband did get down on one knee, she was (besides family and friends) the first call I made. I learned a lot about myself during the wedding planning process. Both good and bad things. Amanda was kind, loving, organized, and beyond helpful throughout our year long planning process. She listened to me and my fiance during the process, and truly was our sounding board. My husbands and my families are both out of town. Amanda even came with me to buy my wedding dress because my mom had went back home. I had A LOT of ideas, I mean a lot. Most were really bad. Amanda listened to all of them and then would put into perspective how reasonable they were.
She also designed our save the dates, menus, programs, yarmulkes, seating chart, napkins, favors etc. She took things to levels I didn’t even know I could achieve.
The day of the wedding was perfect. Everyone had the best time and it was so smooth. One of my bridesmaids had a wedding the following weekend and mentioned to me how disruptive and flustered it was. You truly don’t realize the good stuff until bad stuff happens.
Besides my husband, Amanda was easily the most important part of our wedding. We genuinely couldn’t have done it without her. She found all of our vendors (all of which I had an incredible experience with), thought of every detail, and was able to wrangle our crazy family and friends. I couldn’t recommend Amanda and her team more. Also quick shoutout to Annie and Taylor who were sooo helpful during the day of!

Due to some crazy circumstances, I was in need of a wedding coordinator 2 weeks before my wedding. I was connected with Amanda, and right away I knew I was in good hands. Her and her team got up to speed on all of the details of our wedding and made the day better than I could have imagined. Joanne was coordinator, and was a total star. She made sure I had everything I need, carried my phone and lip gloss all day. She had the answers to my questions before I could even ask them. My parents, in laws, and extended family still talk about how great she was. Now I’m just sad I didn’t get to work with them throughout my whole planning process, but YOU should!!! 100/10 recommend. 

I honestly could not have done this wedding without Annie, Cate, Hannah, and the whole Amanda Paige Events team!
Annie was an absolute dream to work with over the last year and a half. Her calm presence kept me grounded through the entire planning process and made everything feel so completely easy.
On the day of, Annie literally went above and beyond to make my vision happen—she personally lit 300+ candles at the reception to create the most stunning, intimate dinner party atmosphere imaginable.
If you want a planning team that brings total peace of mind, executes every detail flawlessly, and brings your dream vision to life, hire Amanda Paige Events!

Amanda Paige Events made our entire wedding planning process so much smoother. In our initial meeting, I met with Amanda, Taylor, and Annie. Amanda helped recommend vendors that fit our budget, which was such a huge help early on. From there, I worked closely with Taylor and Annie throughout planning, with regular check-ins leading up to the big day. They also handled all the vendor logistics, confirming arrival times and obtaining COIs, so we never had to stress about those details. They also provided helpful resources along the way, like a gratuity guide, info on obtaining our marriage license, and a meal count template for our caterer, which made staying organized so much easier.

On the wedding day itself, Annie and her assistants, Paige and Hannah, were incredible. They provided table numbers and helped set up all our tables with our custom menus and place cards. They also steamed my linen welcome sign without me even having to ask, set up our wedding favors, and arranged all our signage around the venue. They kept us on track with the timeline, even held my bouquet during our couples portraits when it wasn’t in use, and at the end of the night, brought all our personal items and decor back to our hotel room, which took so much stress off our plate and allowed us to truly enjoy and be present at our wedding. They also went above and beyond when our feet started hurting from our shoes and walking on a bricked path for photos - they ran back to our hotel to grab our more comfortable shoes so we could change at the end of the night.

We didn’t have to worry about a single thing once Annie and her assistants arrived. If you’re looking for a coordination team that truly takes care of everything, I cannot recommend Amanda Paige Events enough!

My number one recommendation to anyone planning a wedding is to hire a planner, and my number two is to make sure that planner is Amanda and her team. Planning a multi-day traditional Indian wedding for 350–400 guests felt overwhelming until I met Amanda.

I know I wasn’t the easiest bride, and our families didn’t make it easier either—but Amanda handled everything with so much patience and a “never say no” attitude. Want an ice cream cart to close out the Sangeet? Done. A cocktail-style breakfast where everyone was seated in time for my walk down the aisle? Done. Hundreds of hand-cut butterflies for my dream escort card display (perfectly alphabetized, no less)? Done. Cocktail hour on the roof? Done. Make the rain forecast magically disappear? I’m convinced that was Amanda and her team too.

Amanda, I know our wedding was a journey and that there were inevitable bumps along the way, but I will never stop being grateful for you. You and your team are the reason every guest told us our wedding “set the bar really high.” Special shoutout to Annie for being a total rockstar, too!

If you’re on the fence about hiring a planner, trust me, you want Amanda in your corner.

We cannot say enough amazing things about our experience with Amanda Paige Events. Through our wedding planning we worked with Amanda, Camille, and Annie. Camille was our day-of wedding coordinator. From the moment she stepped in, everything felt calm, organized, and completely under control. She handled every detail behind the scenes so flawlessly that we were able to fully enjoy our day without a single worry. From managing the timeline, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring our decor was set up exactly how we envisioned, Camille did an amazing job. She kept everything running smoothly, gracefully handled any last-minute changes, and was always one step ahead. Her presence allowed us, our families, and our wedding party to truly be in the moment. Camille was an absolute lifesaver and a huge part of why our wedding was everything we dreamed of

We loved working with the Amanda Paige team! Our coordinator Mimi, with additional support from Shaleen leading up to our date and Kate on the day itself, made everything a dream.

I definitely want to give a big shoutout to Amanda herself, who was the first one to take the time to meet with us and determine our needs, as well as to match us with our team. I cannot emphasize enough how much Mimi was exactly the person for us, and Amanda seemed to know that from our very first chat.

We had meetings every few months just to make sure we were tracking accordingly on big picture items, and the team was available for any questions we had.

Most of us have never done this before... so it's really nice to be able to lean on someone who has. My partner and I are not local to Chicago, so it was also vital that we had someone on the ground. Mimi had thoughts on vendors that she was able to share, and was able to stand in for us when other vendors absolutely needed someone on site. Being able to trust the timeline and management of moving our group around to Mimi (and Kate!) allowed us to stay focused and relaxed, while also allowing the wedding party and our families to enjoy themselves and not be in coordination mode.

We would trust Amanda Paige Events with our event a thousand times over!

We worked with Amanda from APE for day-of coordination, with amazing support from Shaleen during planning and Vanessa on the big day. While technically day-of coordinators, Amanda and her team were involved well in advance and provided steady, thoughtful guidance throughout the entire planning process.

They were incredibly organized and proactive, making sure every detail was handled so we didn’t have to stress. Just as importantly, they were warm, fun, and genuinely enjoyable to work with—having them around added to the positive energy of the day. Everything felt completely seamless thanks to their behind-the-scenes work, which allowed us to fully enjoy the moment and focus on celebrating.

One standout example: when Amanda noticed my feet were hurting during the reception, she went back to the hotel to grab my sneakers—above and beyond in every way. We’re so grateful to Amanda and the whole APE team. The day was everything we hoped for, and their support played a huge role in making it happen. We can’t recommend them highly enough.

Amanda and her team kept us on pace through our many months of planning and for the day itself beautifully. She has a fantastic team of vendors with whom she has much experience working, and she’s quick to jump on board to make any vision you have come to life. She’s detail oriented beyond belief, in the best way; and she’s the one you know you can trust with the most special day of your life. Our wedding was a dream come true. We highly recommend her and her team!

The price, professionalism, resources, and overall experience was 10/10. I would highly recommend them!