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!

My husband and I got married at Holy Name Cathedral and The Drake in Chicago in October 2023, and Lisa was our full-time wedding coordinator. I could not have planned this wedding without her. Lisa has planned countless weddings in the past, and I fully trusted her planning timeline. We regularly met via zoom, and she sent weekly emails with a bride/groom "to-do" and "Lisa's to-do" lists. Lisa attended all of our meetings with our vendors. She has strong relationships with local vendors, and her vendor recommendations perfectly aligned with our wedding vision. She helped us bring our fairytale wedding vision to life!