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I would love to assist you in planning a stress-free celebration of the most exciting day of your life! From coming in a few weeks before the wedding and taking care of last minute details and day-of coordination, to making the journey with you from soon after your engagement, I'm excited to help with anything you need! Contact me to discuss your dream wedding and how Five Grain Events can help make that a reality.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$3,750

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$14,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Five Grain Events

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Five Grain Events received glowing reviews for their wedding coordination services. Clients praised the team, including coordinators like Colleen, Jennifer, and Joan, for their professionalism, attention to detail, and helpfulness throughout the planning process and on the wedding day. The detailed timelines, vendor management, and ability to handle unexpected issues were highlighted as particularly impressive. The team at Five Grain Events was commended for making the wedding day stress-free and allowing couples to fully enjoy their special day.

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Five Grain Events received glowing reviews for their wedding coordination services. Clients praised the team, including coordinators like Colleen, Jennifer, and Joan, for their professionalism, attention to detail, and helpfulness throughout the planning process and on the wedding day. The detailed timelines, vendor management, and ability to handle unexpected issues were highlighted as particularly impressive. The team at Five Grain Events was commended for making the wedding day stress-free and allowing couples to fully enjoy their special day.

Charlotte
Charlotte Sent on 04/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Five Grain Events!

Huge thank you to Colleen with Five Grain Events for making our wedding day go smoothly—everything was perfect and if it wasn’t, we didn’t know about it. We hired Five Grain for Day-of Coordination, and they were amazing to work with from the first meeting. Colleen handled all the little details so well and picked up the vendor communications about two months out. It was also helpful that I could reach out to them for general advice while I was planning the wedding—and I referenced their preferred vendor list frequently.

We LOVED the detailed timelines Colleen put together for us, vendors, and wedding party. I have never gotten that as a bridesmaid in friends’ weddings, so it was a pleasant surprise that made everyone more organized. She also collected many of our items for the day-of ahead of time, which was very helpful!

On wedding day, Colleen was so helpful and even placed my veil in the morning and bustled my dress before the reception. Because of all the prep work she put in, we had full confidence that the day would be smooth, and she exceeded our expectations. It was truly the best day of our lives and not having to worry about any coordinating was amazing!
Sinead
Sinead Sent on 02/19/2025
5 out of 5 rating

We are so happy we went with Five Grain Events

We were so glad we hired Five Grain Events to coordinate our September wedding at the Chicago Athletic Club. Planning a wedding felt like the epitome of “you don’t know what you don’t know”, so having our coordinator’s guidance on considerations and decisions we needed to make leading up to our wedding day was incredibly helpful. Jennifer our coordinator was incredibly communicative with us, our vendors, and my mother who was hosting our wedding. When their was an issue getting in touch with our florist the week leading up to our wedding, Jennifer was there to help (and calm me down!). When planning our day of schedule, Jennifer suggested that hors d'oeuvres and champagne could be brought to the room I was having my dress bustled in so that my husband and I could have a moment together between our ceremony and reception. Leading up to the wedding we didn’t think we would need that, but Jennifer suggested we leave it on the schedule as an option that we could decide on the day of. I’m so glad she did because that is one of our favorite moments from our wedding day! We cannot recommend Five Grain Events, and specifically Jennifer, enough!
Kerry
Kerry Sent on 09/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

5 Star Wedding Planners

We had a great experience working with Joan & Jesseca at Five Grain Events! They are very professional and knowledgeable - they thought of everything we didn't! Joan helped us with the initial budgeting planning/process and Jesseca was our coordinator. Our wedding with 175 guests was held at St. Giles Church, with reception at Chicago Athletic Association. Jesseca and the Five Grain team did an amazing job managing multiple vendors and making sure everything was organized, on time and running smoothly. Plus they are awesome people! Highly recommend the Five Grain team.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

26 Endorsements
Chosen with Bonnie Chosen with Bonnie Wedding Officiants

Joan helps create events that are flawless from beginning to end. Her warmth, professionalism and organizational skills make her a thrill to work with. If you have an event coming up, you will be in good hands with Five Grain Events!

Deepwell Photo Deepwell Photo Wedding Photographers

Five Grain Events runs an awesome wedding. We loved working with them--professional, fun, relaxed, didn't miss a beat!

Windy City Limousine and Bus Company Windy City Limousine and Bus Company Wedding Limos

Five Grain Events is awesome!! As the Wedding & Special Events Coordinator at Windy City Limos, I have worked with them A TON. Every experience has been unique, yet successful. I would recommend them for a number of reasons: 1) Joan & her team are always on top of the planning. Transportation is one of the last things that usually gets planned/confirmed with weddings. They always reach out to me at least a month prior to service. 2) They always look over the contracts and advise if any changes are needed. This ensures that each vehicle is booked for the correct number of hours, has all the correct details, and most importantly--has a finalized itinerary. 3) Joan, Emily, Ashley, & Jennifer have all been a pleasure to work with. Whether we are planning the transportation start to finish, or they are just confirming for their clients--Everything is always done with a positive attitude. We all know working in the wedding industry can be stressful, so having an entire team with such a positive outlook definitely helps. 4) They always send out Thank Yous to the vendors. No matter how many weddings I have worked with them on, I always receive a personalized note. This goes a long way! In all, I trust Five Grain Events every time we work together.

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