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Based in Chicago, Naturally Yours Events is an eco-friendly event, destination, and wedding planning team who helps inject personality and poise into celebrations that are well orchestrated, meaningful, and naturally yours.

Whether you are looking for day of coordination, full wedding planning services, destination travel planning or want your next event to be extra special- you deserve a planning partner who has the creativity to develop your vision, expertise to help your event go smoothly, the attitude to keep the planning fun and relaxed, and the dedication to create mindful celebrations.

Naturally Yours Events' owner, Carlene Hartline, saw first hand how cookie-cutter and wasteful events could be. Wanting to help people plan their most important moments, she paired her personal and professional commitment to the environment with her passion for details to establish Naturally Yours Events.

Since launching in 2011, Naturally Yours Events has developed a reputation as a top event and wedding planning company in Chicago and beyond. They are known for being a leader in sustainability, pushing the envelope for inclusion against industry norms, and not being afraid to create events that are kickass.

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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

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Naturally Yours Events receives glowing reviews for their exceptional wedding coordination services, particularly highlighted by coordinators like Lizzie, Zo, and Mel. The team's professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to keep weddings running smoothly and on schedule are highly praised. Reviewers note that the coordinators, such as Kirsten and Temperis, were indispensable in helping couples enjoy their special day stress-free by managing vendors, timelines, and last-minute changes effectively. The planners' friendly and supportive approach, along with their passion for creating beautiful and personalized weddings, have left couples highly satisfied with their experiences at Naturally Yours Events.

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Naturally Yours Events receives glowing reviews for their exceptional wedding coordination services, particularly highlighted by coordinators like Lizzie, Zo, and Mel. The team's professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to keep weddings running smoothly and on schedule are highly praised. Reviewers note that the coordinators, such as Kirsten and Temperis, were indispensable in helping couples enjoy their special day stress-free by managing vendors, timelines, and last-minute changes effectively. The planners' friendly and supportive approach, along with their passion for creating beautiful and personalized weddings, have left couples highly satisfied with their experiences at Naturally Yours Events.

Alexa
Alexa Sent on 05/13/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Invaluable!

We were so grateful for Lizzie, who was the day-of coordinator for our wedding. She was such an upbeat, positive presence in the run-up to our wedding and on the day of -- exactly what we needed in the midst of the stress of wedding planning. She did a great job coordinating with our vendors and had an unflappable, can-do attitude that allowed us to weather any little hiccups in the planning process without issue. She kept us on our timeline on the wedding day (allowing us and our families to just enjoy the day) and even managed to carve-out little pockets of time in the busy evening for my husband and I to share little quiet moments together. Thank you to Lizzie and the Naturally Yours team!
Lilly
Lilly Sent on 12/27/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Even if you think you have everything covered, Naturally Yours will bring you to the next level!

TLDR; Even if you think you have the day “covered”, you will not regret hiring Naturally Yours Events! Their team was incredibly helpful, kind, and organized. Our wedding ran on time (and even ahead of schedule) with the help of our coordinator, Zo. Cannot recommend them enough!

While planning our wedding, my fiance and I were convinced we didn’t need a professional planning company to help us. Both of us had planned events in previous jobs - how different could a wedding be? Once we were a month out from the big day, we realized the small details were becoming far too overwhelming.

With only a month left before our wedding, we desperately reached out to Naturally Yours Events after being recommended them by a friend. And boy- did they come to the rescue! Their team replied to our inquiry within a day or two and we had our first phone call set up within 72 hours. We told them everything we had planned up until that point and shared some of our initial hesitancy about hiring a professional day of coordinator. Carlene let us know exactly what services would be provided and eased our panic about how last minute we had left this decision. With great confidence, we moved forward with their Honeydew Package.

This package was SO worth it! Beyond actual coordination day-of, our lead coordinator Zo provided us with planning tools that helped us stay organized and on track with all of our tasks. She also provided frequent calls to check in and held us accountable on our agreed upon due dates. She was flexible with our month-long timeline and showed up to help us in full force.

The actual day of the wedding, Zo had us running on time or AHEAD of schedule. Many brides/grooms talk about how they did not have time to really take in their weddings or have a private moment with their spouse on the actual day. This was not the case on our day at all. Zo ensured we were able to really soak in every moment by handling all the details that arose the day of. She was a superstar and we can’t recommend her enough.

You may be the most put together/Type A/event expert person on the planet, but Naturally Yours Events will take your hard work and take it to the next level with their passionate team.
Sara
Sara Sent on 11/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Could not recommend Mel and NYE highly enough!

We worked with Mel at NYE and we had an amazing experience! I don't think I have ever been at a wedding where people complimented the couple on how great their planner was and how smoothly the entire evening ran but it happened to us thanks to Mel! The whole day was so well planned out/thought through that we really had nothing to worry about and could just enjoy our wedding. Mel helped us stay calm in the time leading up to the wedding, checked in on us on our wedding day to make sure we were eating and communicated with our wedding party directly to make sure they were supporting us and didn't have any issue. We could go on and on but we will leave it at we couldn't recommended Mel and NYE highly enough!
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Melissa Hayes Photography Melissa Hayes Photography Wedding Photographers

Carlene is such a joy to work with and has a high standard for her clients and dedication to them through all stages of the wedding planning process. Her attention to detail, work ethic, and patience are invaluable to any couple in hopes of finding the right person to help plan and coordinate one of the most important days of their lives.

Pure Kitchen Catering Pure Kitchen Catering Wedding Caterers

Carlene works to make your day memorable. She really understands what it is like to plan an eco-chic wedding.

Maya P. Alluring Artistry Maya P. Alluring Artistry Wedding Hair & Makeup

Carlene is wonderful to work with! She has amazing attention to detail and works hard to ensure that she exceeds her brides expectations!

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