Liven It Up Events

We worked with Liz Kriegshaber from Liven It Up to help plan our 55 person wedding in Chicago (December 2022) and we could not be more pleased with the experience! Her knowledge, experience, and guidance throughout the planning and execution process was invaluable.

She was able to find outstanding vendors that were in our budget, which we wouldn't have been able to find on our own. On the day of the wedding, we were completely stress free since she was so well organized and all the event details were buttoned up, well coordinated & clearly communicated.

The event exceeded our wildest expectations and was, without a doubt, the best day of our lives. All of our friends and family gave us similar feedback, with the most common compliment being how well planned the event was! Working with Liz was a true pleasure and her focus, attention to detail, and expertise is impressive and admirable.
If you're looking for a great wedding planner, look no further than Liz from Liven It Up!

Kim was phenomenal as our planner and day of coordinator. We truly could not have done it without her. Her expertise and knowledge was unparalleled, not only of the venue, vendors, and wedding day timeline, but also her attention to details about us specifically and ensuring these were captured in our wedding vision. She handled so much of the coordinating and logistics behind the scenes and I never felt like I had to worry about whether things were going to get done. From our initial phone call through to the final timeline meeting before the big day, Kim was on top of everything. On top of handling all of the floral, decor, and catering for us (we already had our venue booked so did partial planning), she provided us with recommendations for vendors when we asked, and let me tell you, all of her recommendations were amazing, and saved us money along the way.

She took complete charge of the floral and catering proposals and made those choices SO easy for us; I initially thought we could handle food on our own but WOW I did not realize how many other things fall under the catering contract (linens, plates, silverware, etc.) and looking through the hundreds of food options was overwhelming. After one call with us Kim made all the requests and proposals using our favorite foods as a guide and wowed us with the offerings.

I felt completely at ease the day of the wedding, not worrying about any details other than getting my shoes on my feet and walking down the aisle. I would highly recommend Kim and everyone on the Liven it Up team for planning and day of coordinating (in fact, I already did and my friend also had a wonderful experience with her day of coordinator!). Liven it Up Events came highly recommended from two of my friends who used their planning and day of coordinator services and we could not be happier with our decision. I actually didn’t even research any other event planner options, after I spoke with Kim, it was a no-brainer. It was such a pleasure to work with Kim, I only wish I had another wedding or event to use her for! If you are on the fence about getting a planner, this is your sign to do it.

Liz Kriegshaber from Liven it Up was absolutely outstanding to work with in planning our wedding. She made the entire process seamless. She truly understood our vision from start to finish and executed beautifully. She was organized, professional, diligent, creative, and detail oriented. Several of our vendors commented how professional she was and easy to work with. Our event was a success in no small part because of Liz!