I decided very early on that I would need help coordinating and planning all of the large and small details that go into creating a beautiful wedding. Hiring Lisa was one of the first and definitely one of the best decisions that we made. From the very first meeting when she outlined her planning process and carrying through to meetings with vendors and designing the look of the wedding, Lisa was absolutely invaluable. Her creative ideas and management of the details resulted in the most beautiful wedding we could have ever hoped for. It was magical. I am a very grateful mother of the bride and would HIGHLY recommend Lisa and Elegante Weddings and Events.

We had a very particular vision / vibe we were going for for our disco jungle wedding in Tulum and Lisa at Elegante Weddings brought it all to life! Her initial disclaimer was that she would be loyal to our vision and no one else's which is especially difficult when parents, families and other opinions are involved but she was true to her word. Our wedding had a lot of moving parts and involved three days of events and Lisa faced every challenge head on–we are so grateful for her coordination, dedication and assistance during such a crazy and magical time!

I thought we could plan a wedding ourselves. Our venue provided us with a list of preferred vendors; it seemed straightforward, but we decided to find a planner to help us. After interviewing several planners, Lisa clearly understood the Chicago wedding industry and its unique vendors. When asked how she would approach having a drag queen at our wedding, Lisa lit up with ideas and strategies.

We were so lucky that we decided to work with Lisa. Planning a wedding is complex; no one but your planner has your interests at heart. Lisa was a shrewd negotiator who was able to remove extraneous charges from our quotes with vendors that we did not need. She kept my fiancé and me on plan for the tasks only we could do. My wedding party referred to her as a general on our wedding day. We had protesters blocking Michigan Ave, lost parents, and ripped suits. We did not even learn of these issues until after the wedding. Lisa handled each issue without flinching.

Our day was perfect, so much of it is because of Lisa.

Also, nearly everyone who attended said it was the best wedding they had ever been to, and many were including their weddings in the list!