Our experience with Elsilu was exceptional. This is the third wedding I have planned. We had a COVID wedding in late August for 13 after cancelling a 200+ person wedding. Our experience with Julie. Co-Owner, was far superior to our experience with the “national” big city wedding planner we’d hired for the big wedding (we come from a large city as well). My goal was to create a “jewel box” wedding as a miniature of the original big wedding and Julie oversaw every detail. DO NOT let the fact that she operates out of a small town influence your decision to hire her because she has close, long-term vendor relationships with large and small vendors across the state of MIchigan and Chicago. They obviously love working with her and performed beautifully. We were a priority with the vendors even though it was a micro-wedding which is a testament to her vendor relationships. She has handled huge weddings in the past (500 plus) and is a powerhouse planner. Some the things we loved about Julie: 1) Exquisite taste in design from the tabletop and florals to the overall look of the day/weekend; She listened very carefully to my daughter’s vision and it was beautifully executed. 2) Her fixed price approach and transparency in costs was so refreshing; she was incredibly generous with her time and extras; she went above and beyond; 3) She was on-site for 12 hours the day of the wedding and made sure every single detail was perfect. She even brought her steam iron and steamed out my daughter’s wedding dress and veil. She can tackle any mishap. 4) She was accessible without fail during the planning process and always responded immediately unless it was during a wedding; 5) fabulous staff support with people she’s known a long time. Most importantly, we fell in love with her personality, energy and kindness. There is not one thing I would have done differently and it was truly a perfect event. She could be running a big company but her love is making even a small event truly spectacular.