If I could give Lori from VRInspirations more than 5 stars for this review, I would!  I came to Lori in April 2021 with a set date of 8/15/21, a venue, and a list of potential vendors.  I knew that this would be a tough wedding to plan given the crazily short timeline (in the wedding planning world) in addition to the fact that I am a very picky person who has been planning my wedding in my head for years. Furthermore, I was planning this wedding in my hometown of Chicago while living in Seattle.  I will be forever grateful that Lori took my wedding on without hesitation.  If you are looking for a planner who will always make you feel like you are her only client, then Lori is the one for you.  She never made me feel like I was bothering her and she answered any emails/frantic phone calls promptly and with a smile.  She has so many contacts in the the Chicago wedding vendor community, and anytime Lori said, "No worries, I will take care of it", I knew that she would.  She is so kind, friendly, and easy going, and even when I was going crazy toward the end of the process, she always remained calm and cool under pressure.  She is such a thoughtful planner, and it was such a sweet surprise for me when she joined me at my dress fittings.  She is incredibly organized and you can tell that her years of experience have taught her how to plan events seamlessly and efficiently.  Lori truly cares about her brides and only wants the best for you, and you can feel it!  Her husband/business partner John is also awesome, and they are an amazing team to have by your side.  I sent her so many inspiration photos and ideas and she truly brought my dream wedding to life.  I recommend Lori and the VRInspirations team without any reservations for your wedding or any special event; she will put all of her heart and soul into making it the best day of your life.  I am so lucky to have found Lori and feel like I have made a friend for life.

I've had the pleasure of working with Lori and Valentina on a number of weddings, and they consistently deliver. Their partnership is seamless, their response time is fast, and they make the coordination process genuinely easy. What stands out most is their ability to listen to what a couple envisions and translate it into something even better than expected. The florals and decor are always beautiful, and their attention to detail shows. For weddings, they are always my first call. I recommend them without hesitation.

Too many things to share with how amazing our experience was. Leading up to the wedding, Lori was super helpful. Giving us her insight when we couldn’t decide, joining us on walkthroughs, making sure we are on track, and so many other things. The stress of planning a wedding would have been FAR worse without her there with us. Having her the day of couldn’t have been any better. Being able to focus on our day was a massive benefit. We had no care in the world because we knew everything was being taken care of and were just able to think about getting married and party! If we ever needed anything, they were right there. I honestly think they would have given their shirt of their back if we had asked. Not to mention the added details that we didn’t ask for! Just a few things extra that we weren’t expecting just shows the thought and care they have for their clients. Florals turned out amazing and was nice to be able to have the same vendor for florals and planning.

Such an amazing team. Lori and Val were a tremendous amount of help. So thankful for all the help and 1,000% glad we went with you all!

Where do I begin? Lori and her team were absolutely fabulous, she did so much work behind the scenes to make our day special. We had a highly personalized and very detailed set up with WildmanBT and Lori took care of all of it. I hired her based on great reviews from the venue and she was always available to answer questions via text, phone call or email whenever I had them. We started working together nearly a year and a half before the event so we can truly say she put on a great show! She was helpful, knew exactly how long certain processes would take and was so impressive managing other vendors and the timing we didn't even have to think of anything the day of. We had a large bridal party as well that she knew how to command and manage a room - our rehearsal of over 25 people took only 20 minutes! She also "had a guy" for all things wedding you could think of - I highly recommend reviewing her website as she provides florals, centerpieces, decorations and various other items and services. If she didn't provide the service or product directly she knew a trusted source we could go to to get it. We paid extra to have Lori and her team set up the centerpieces and our decorations, they were PERFECTLY laid out to our specs. I am very "type-A" and hard to impress so it was no small feat to manage all our expectations and Lori blew them out of the water. Highly recommend (photo credit to Emma Mullins Photography)

Working with Lori and the VRInspirations team was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From start to finish, Lori’s communication and organization were exceptional. She kept everything running on time, which made a huge difference in keeping me (and everyone else!) calm and focused on the big day.

Lori made our wedding reception look absolutely stunning, and she was a huge help in coordinating with vendors before the event to ensure everything was in place. VRInspirations also did our florals which turned out so so beautiful. On the day of the wedding, Lori went above and beyond—helping bustle my dress multiple times, making sure we captured all of our important moments on camera, and ensuring all our dance floor props were set up and ready for a great time.

Lori truly made our day seamless and stress-free. She was always there when we needed her, keeping things on track and ensuring everything ran smoothly. I wholeheartedly recommend Lori and her team at VRInspirations to anyone looking for a top-tier wedding coordinator.

Thank you, Lori, for making our wedding day as beautiful and memorable as it was!

I cannot begin to offer enough gratitude to Lori and her wedding planning team. She did a fantastic job coordinating all the planning for my daughter's wedding recently. And she especially handled well the challenge of directing three separate events over the recent Labor Day weekend.
Lori's professionalism combined with her very effective, gentle nudging to all involved to get things done on schedule proved so valuable in making the wedding weekend come off without a hitch. Her experienced interactions with all the vendors made things run so smoothly.
Kudos to Lori and Vrinspirations for a FANTASTIC wedding experience. I highly recommend them to all.

When I met Lori I knew she would make a great addition for my daughter’s Quince. She demonstrated so much talent and professionalism that I decided to hire her to help plan/decorate my event. Vrinspirations is amazing at what they do. They go beyond expectations to make our special day stress and worry free. The guidance I received from Lori eased the planning process. I am so great-full with all the staff, they did an amazing job. I can’t thank them enough for all their hard work.

Valentina and Lori were fantastic. Not only did they help us prepare for the big day, but Valentina also helped us navigate some last minute challenges with confidence (last minute guest cancellations to a boutonnière that needed an extra pin). Her cool confidence throughout the day allowed us to focus on our loved ones and enjoying the day

Lori was truly the backbone of our wedding day—we don’t know what we would’ve done without her! From the very beginning, she was organized, thoughtful, and incredibly calm, handling every detail with such grace and care. On the big day, she made sure everything ran smoothly so we could fully relax and soak it all in. Her communication, professionalism, organization, and genuine kindness made the entire planning process so much easier and more enjoyable. We’re beyond grateful for Lori and can’t recommend her enough to any couple looking for a coordinator who will go above and beyond!

We hired Lori for planning services about 12 months prior to our wedding date. As we had secured some of our larger vendors (venue, DJ) prior to engaging with Lori, she customized her pricing for our package to account for that which was much appreciated.

It was a huge relief to have Lori on our side through the process of securing our vendors, communicating with our vendors, finalizing details and of course, the day of execution. Lori was always available when we needed her and was incredibly responsive to email even during the peak wedding season when my wedding was still many months away. Lori has great relationships throughout the wedding industry which is extremely helpful when we needed to get connected to the right person (e.g. she helped connect me with a contact at Minted who worked with me hand in hand to get our save the dates and invites designed, printed and sent).

Lori organized our final vendor walkthrough at our venue about a month prior to our wedding and handled everything from end to end. She was able to get all of our key vendors to attend the meeting in person which played a huge role in putting us at ease in knowing that we had a great team behind our special day. Lori also ran our ceremony rehearsal the day before our wedding and was awesome at corralling so many different people such that we had an efficient and effective rehearsal. Lori's husband John was also so great and we enjoyed his assistance at the rehearsal and the wedding.

Lastly, Lori personally gathered all of our belongings (which was truly a lot) on our wedding night and held them at her home for us to retrieve. She truly wants the bride and groom to not worry about a thing and it showed. Lori and her team also put together a short reel of our day for Instagram that has by far been my favorite thing to view. I highly recommend Lori and her team for all of your planning needs!