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The Creative Planners are a team of professional wedding coordinators that takes your vision and adds our creative style to enhance that to create a day that goes above and beyond for our clients. From decor and vision to finding the best vendors, we are hear to bring joy into the planning process while creating a day that goes above and beyond for our clients. They aim to emphasize the originality that every couple's love story possesses through an imaginative and creative approach. With the help of their dedicated and passionate team, your dream wedding can become a reality.

Experience

Stephanie Cook founded The Creative Planners in 2012. Since then she has put together a team of exceptionally talented and professional event specialists. Her colleagues, like herself, have a Labor of Love for planning and working with clients and vendors, by creating weddings that truly reflects their clients. Their impressive work has seen their events featured in a range of publications across the country and has brought them positive acclaim.

Services Offered

Full Planning, let us joyfully plan, manage and coordinate all aspects of your wedding from selecting a venue and great vendors to overseeing the day of the wedding.

Partial Wedding Planning, if you can do some of the details we focus on the decor and vision, overseeing all of the vendors and bringing all the final details together so you can enjoy the moments.

Month Of Wedding Planning, let us help you bring all vendors together, last month details and oversee the day of the wedding.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

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

$3,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$7,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$10,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$150

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
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

5
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Reviews of The Creative Planners

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
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The Creative Planners, particularly Stephanie, Alexa, and Holli, are highly praised for their exceptional wedding planning services, attention to detail, professionalism, and ability to bring wedding visions to life. Reviewers highlight the team\'s support throughout the planning process, seamless execution on the wedding day, and strong vendor relationships. The planners are commended for creating a stress-free and magical wedding experience, making them a top choice for couples in the Chicagoland area.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

The Creative Planners, particularly Stephanie, Alexa, and Holli, are highly praised for their exceptional wedding planning services, attention to detail, professionalism, and ability to bring wedding visions to life. Reviewers highlight the team\'s support throughout the planning process, seamless execution on the wedding day, and strong vendor relationships. The planners are commended for creating a stress-free and magical wedding experience, making them a top choice for couples in the Chicagoland area.

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Leslie H. Sent on 10/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Stephanie Cook is the best!!!

In my 11+ years in the business of private event music (bandleader of Entourage via Arlen Music Productions) I have to say that Stephanie rises to the top ... I cannot say enough great things about her but will start with the fact that she is just so dang talented at what she does and her energy is phenomenal all the while. A true gem and I hope we get to work together a lot more in the future. :)
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Wendy G. Sent on 07/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

10 out of 5 Stars!

If I could give Alexa and Stephanie 10 out of 5 stars, I would! They helped us find the perfect venue,band, florist, photographer, etc., which made wedding planning infinitely more fun and less stressful. They were mindful of our budget and helped us make decisions to get the greatest impact on the things that mattered most to us. Alexa was with us every step of the way and was such a welcome addition to my daughter's wedding day- calm, friendly, focused, energetic and extremely professional ( as was her assistant, Rachel). Alexa was available for us throughout the entire wedding process, which was about 18 months. She was also very aware of deadlines, which helped keep everything running smoothly. Alexa's attention to detail while keeping the big picture in mind, was incredible. And, in addition to liking Alexa and Stephanie personally, I truly felt that Alexa was excited for our daughter's wedding and was proud of how it turned out. Alexa and The Creative Planners get our highest recommendation and most heartfelt thanks.
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Grace M. Sent on 07/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Grace & Matt Wedding - University Club of Chicago

I truly have no words to describe how fantastic Stephanie and Alexa are. My husband and I just got married this June at the University Club of Chicago and it far exceeded our expectations and our guests. If I could only give one recommendation for the rest of my life, it would be to work with them! The wedding planning process can be very daunting especially at the onset of an engagement and Alexa and Stephanie from day one made a huge effort to get to know us and understand our vision. For the first half of our engagement, we were still living in NYC and Alexa and Stephanie could not have been more accommodating. They have THE best vendor relationships and that can really make or break the event. They are incredibly prompt, communicative and exceptionally creative and innovative. Alexa has impressive attention to detail and is fantastic at her craft. Something I had never thought about until going through this process, was just how much time you spend with your planner. By the time we had our wedding, The Creative Planners felt like family and Matt and I feel so fortunate to have worked with them. Thank you for everything!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Artquest Artquest Wedding Florists

Stephanie is one of the easiest people to work with that we've encountered in all our years working in the flower business (a lot of years!). She is always professional and on point, making sure we all do our absolute best to make our clients' day perfect, but also personable and a pleasure to pass time with!

Anthony Gowder Designs Anthony Gowder Designs Wedding Florists

Stephanie Cook is one of my favorite planners! Energetic and detailed...It's always a pleasure working with her!

Charlie Hilbrant Films Charlie Hilbrant Films Wedding Videographers

I've had the pleasure of working with Stephanie and the Creative Planners multiple times. These events are meticulously executed and each detail is obviously so thoughtfully implemented. You'd think such high-pressure events would be stressful, however, Stephanie maintains her loving and approachable attitude during the entire event. As a fellow vendor, it is incredibly reassuring to know that Stephanie and her team are always open to helping, answering questions, and being present when they could easily ignore you. Thank you, Stephanie, for always being a team-player and making each event we work together on more magical than the last.

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