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About

Gold Mine Events is a wedding planning company based in Chicago, Illinois. We are dedicated to fulfilling all of your planning needs and creating memorable events. We truly enjoy the design aspect of planning and would love to create something that fits your style and personality.


Services Offered
The team at Gold Mine Events takes pride in handling every detail of your event so that you can be a guest at your our own event. We offer customized packages to reflect your budget and style. These are the services they provide:

  • Vendor recommendations
  • Free consultation
  • Full-service wedding planning
  • Partial service wedding planning
  • Wedding Management
  • Assist with theme and design for your event
  • Track your budget
  • Assist with ceremony and venue selection
  • Coordinate with vendors
  • Create seating charts
  • Bridal party coordination
  • Direct wedding rehearsal
  • Direct and manage wedding day festivities
  • Black-owned
  • Asian-owned
  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Native American-owned
  • Pacific Islander-owned
  • Veteran-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$1,300

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$3,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,000

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 Gold Mine Events

Andrea
Andrea Sent on 10/24/2024
5 out of 5 rating

THE Best Wedding Investment

Yessenia was a stellar wedding planner throughout the whole process! We opted for the partial planning package which was very reasonably priced and did not limit the amount of emails we could have early on, which some other planners do. In our initial conversation, we laid out our general vision and let Yessenia know that the bride had a good handle on the vision/ pulling together an aesthetic for our day and we would mostly be needing help with logistics and looking at other vendors for our day. Yessenia was excited to talk to us about our wedding for the almost 2 years that we had contracted with her. She always offered multiple vendor recommendations and let us lead as far as who we preferred to work with. There were a few times during the planning process in which we had to ask advice regarding the contracts we had with other vendors and Yessenia always validated our concerns along with offering genuinely helpful advice.

We are both very Type-A organized people and Yessenia handled our sometimes overbearing, detailed-focus selves better than we could have hoped. We started getting into the nitty gritty of timelines about a month out and we always felt reassured that she was on top of everything after a call. Yessenia even offered to help us out by picking up our mini wedding cake on the day-of. On the wedding day, we fully trusted Yessenia to handle things. Even when her assistant for the day was unable to make it, we were not aware until later and Yessenia was able to pull in someone else for extra support. Having her assist with family photos made things run so much smoother since the bride’s family primarily speaks Spanish and the photo team didn’t. She was also taking behind the scenes photos throughout the day which have been so great to look at while we wait on the professional ones.

Overall, we felt Yessenia was always going above and beyond to support us through the wedding planning process and we are constantly touting how getting a planner was the best decision we made for ourselves and our wedding.
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 07/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible!

Yessenia was an absolute dream come true! She was our "closing" planner on our wedding day and helped to make sure that everything post-ceremony went off without a hitch. Between releasing our guest tables for the buffet line to neatly packing and organizing all of our event decor for pickup the next day, our special day would not have been complete without Yessenia. Her warm smile and calm demeanor gave me absolute trust so that I could dance the night away instead of worrying about logistics. Thank you Yessenia!!
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Sandra Sent on 12/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Yessenia is the BEST

Hiring Yessenia Mina was the BEST decision we made for our wedding. Trust me, hire her right away! Yessenia was there to guide us through the planning process, connected us with other wonderful vendors, and was there for every detail on the day of the wedding. I am pretty sure she is a mind reader too… At one point during the wedding night, I wanted to change shoes from my heels to my comfortable shoes. I stepped out of the ballroom and, without me asking , she brought me my comfortable shoes! I would not have been able to survive the wedding planning process and the wedding day without Yessenia. She was the fun, kind, calm, and friendly face that we needed. She helped with decorations and made the decisions that I did not want to make. Her number one priority was for us (the couple) to have a wonderful and stress-free day. I plan to hire her for all future events & parties that we host. Thank you so much, Yessenia! Can’t wait to work with you again!
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Lizzie Sent on 06/28/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Yessenia is AMAZING!

To summarize how amazing Gold Mine Events was throughout our wedding planning and wedding day is going to be difficult because words can’t even describe how thankful I am for Yessenia. I was one of those brides that thought I wouldn’t need any assistance for my wedding … after meeting Yessenia, I knew I needed her! What a kind, sweet soul Yessi is. She went above and beyond for us on our wedding day!! She was always there when it was overwhelming, making sure I was ok. Yessenia is detail-oriented, flexible, organized and personable. She made my wedding day so effortless, I literally did not have to worry about a single thing. By far, Gold Mine Events was the best decision we made for our wedding!
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Brian Sent on 09/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommended

Very professional, punctiliously and works well under pressure, very reliable and creative. Highly detail-oriented
Emily
Emily Sent on 11/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Gold Star!

Yessenia at Gold Mine was absolutely spectacular. I knew that having a day-of coordinator was integral for me to take some stress off on the big day.

We connected initially on our first call and further when we sat down to discuss all the intricacies of the big day. I greatly appreciated how she worked with us on redesigning our timeline to best fit us and our preferences.

Yessenia kept the bridal part in tact, my family happy and packed the most wonderful emergency kit for the group. She was so helpful in making sure that everything ran smoothly!

If anything went wrong that day I didn't know, she took care of everything! Really appreciated her keeping us on track (and ahead at a few points) and making us feel totally relaxed so that we could enjoy the time with our families, friends and each other.

Thank you!
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Carmen Sent on 10/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Dream Team

Yessenia was a huge blessing in our wedding. When we went over the details for our event she brought up things I hadnt even thought of. She made sure to make my vision come true with setting up for the reception and making sure I was calm all through the day. Im used to always being in charge and making sure everything goes smoothly but for one night I got to take a backseat. All my guests couldnt stop talking about what a perfect night it was. If it wasnt for her, I doubt the outcome wouldve been the same. Do yourself a favor and hire Yessenia to have an incredible wedding!
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Mariah Sent on 10/29/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing and beautiful

Yessenia is absolutely amazing!! She really made mine and my husbands dream wedding come true! Everything was well planned and ran smoothly. She is also the sweetest person. Throughout the day she was always checking up on me, making sure I was good and if I needed anything! I seriously can’t thank you enough for everything! You and your team did an amazing job and I just love looking back on everything and seeing how beautiful everything was! I would definitely recommend her to anyone! Thank you so much
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Angie Sent on 10/27/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Sweet 15 Event

The theme to our Sweet 15 event was Royalty and the hall was decorated above our expectations. My daughter cryied from the emotions she felt when walking into the hall for the first time. She was joyful and exciteted. Yessenia Mina was profession, attentive and addressed all our needs promptly. Our event was magical!
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Chastity Sent on 01/22/2018
5 out of 5 rating
This post is extremely late but I have to make sure that credit is given when deserved. Yessenia and her crew did a fabulous job. They handled ever hurdle like a boss :) I was able to enjoy every minute of my wedding day thanks to Yessenia and her hard working team. Thank you!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Luniks Entertainment Luniks Entertainment Wedding DJs

Yesenia from Gold Mine Events is amazing to work with. Her attention to detail is impeccable. Every time I work with her, she makes our job as a DJs easier. She makes sure the schedule runs smoothly and on time, and assists with any communication between the clients and our staff. We look forward to working many more events with Yesenia, as we know that she will make every event and wedding perfect, fun, and memorable for each one of her clients!

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