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.

We were looking for a day of planner and Lori was highly recommended to us by Kelly from Sew Bridal (who was given the recommendation by other brides). We ended up hiring VR Inspirations for the day of and rented couches, an arch and got florals for the arch.

Our wedding day went so smoothly largely thanks to Lori and John. They went above and beyond, kept the timing perfect, made sure details were not forgotten, and allowed us to be worry free.

We also hired their team to set up our entire wedding, centerpieces included, and it all looked so amazing! They had couches in the bridal suite and moved them around the venue for cocktail hour and the reception.

They also found and saved me a piece of cake at the end of the night(and gave it to me the next day) when I was bummed that I didn’t eat any and wasn’t able to take any home!

Vrinspirations did an amazing job with our wedding in November. Both John and Lori had an extremely calming presence on what could have been a very stressful day! Leading up to the wedding, Lori helped us stay organized and on task. We were planning our Chicago wedding remotely from another state, and Lori did virtual walkthroughs and Zoom planning sessions with us. Vrinspirations also did our floral arrangements and they did a beautiful job.