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About

You Name It Events is a professional wedding design and event planning company located in Geneva, Illinois. They pride themselves in the personal relationships they form with their clients. You Name It Events will create a unique wedding specific to you and your fiance.

Experience
This wedding planning company was founded in 2010 by Leanne Valdes. Since then, You Name It Events has won WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice Award from 2014-2018. She’s hired people who understand how important your day is.

Services Offered
You Name It Events offers a 30-60 minute complimentary consultation. They offer full planning, partial planning and day-of coordination services. Additional services include:

  • Budget analysis
  • Event design
  • Guest list
  • Referrals
  • To-do lists
  • Timelines


Areas Covered
This wedding planning company is based out of Geneva, Illinois but plans weddings all over the Chicago area. They’ve also planned events worldwide including:

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • New Orleans
  • Florida
  • Michigan
  • Las Vegas
  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$2,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$3,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$5,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$250

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
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of You Name It Events

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You Name It Events receives glowing reviews for providing exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Leanne, Amber, Paige, Taylor, and Gina are commended for their professionalism, attention to detail, and calm demeanor, making the couples' big day run smoothly. Reviewers appreciate their responsiveness, organization, and dedication, ensuring that every aspect of the wedding is executed with care and precision. From setup to cleanup, the team at You Name It Events goes above and beyond to create a memorable and stress-free experience for the couples, receiving high recommendations for their outstanding service.

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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.

You Name It Events receives glowing reviews for providing exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Leanne, Amber, Paige, Taylor, and Gina are commended for their professionalism, attention to detail, and calm demeanor, making the couples' big day run smoothly. Reviewers appreciate their responsiveness, organization, and dedication, ensuring that every aspect of the wedding is executed with care and precision. From setup to cleanup, the team at You Name It Events goes above and beyond to create a memorable and stress-free experience for the couples, receiving high recommendations for their outstanding service.

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Nicole Sent on 07/01/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Leanne, Sharon and Megan from You Name It Events provided us with day-of coordination for our wedding day. It was by far the best money spent on our entire wedding! They took care of everything from calling and confirming all vendors, taking decorations to the venue, setting up all the decorations, managing the schedule, directing people, and so much more. It was amazing to see all our planning in action that day and to trust that Leanne had our vision in mind. I highly recommend You Name It!
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User931668 Sent on 09/12/2012
5 out of 5 rating
You Name It did a great job putting on my fiesta themed graduation party. I was so happy with the decor, the invitations, and the overall party was a total success!
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Rachel Sent on 03/19/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Leanne, Sarah, and Taylor made sure everything ran smoothly from our rehearsal to our wedding ceremony all the way to the last clean-up of the night!! You often times do not realize how many quests will turn to you as the bride with questions/texts/phone calls the day before and of the wedding... and they made all of that so much more manageable, and gave the groom and myself ample more time and opportunities to enjoy ourselves and spend time with our guests!! We had a large wedding party, but everyone felt attended to, was in place on time, and able to enjoy the night thanks to this stellar team!! They are very friendly, smart, and fun to be around... Definitely a MUST for any wedding in Chicago/Chicagoland area!! We really loved working with them and know that you will to :)
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

10 Endorsements
H.Photography H.Photography Wedding Photographers

Leanne is absoluteley amazing! We have worked with "You Name it " in a few ocassions. Everything was perfect coordinated. You Name It team was very discret but very helpful in the same time. We totally recommend them to any wedding that want to be a succes!!

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You Name It Events was recently the planner for a wedding at our Paramount Theatre wedding venue. After working with several coordinators for various events, I was extremely impressed with Leanne and her team. The amount of attention they gave to the client, and every detail, was absolutely amazing. There was not a situation they could not handle flawlessly. I was also surprised that Leanne was so integrally involved early in the planning process and was assisting the couple from their first site visit! She has a wealth of knowledge about the industry and really goes the extra mile for her clients. Leanne is a thoughtful and caring wedding planning professional and we cannot wait to work with her again!

Style by Bravura Style by Bravura Wedding Hair & Makeup

We first met Leanne when she was hired for a friend's wedding and was reviewed as, "the best money spent on the entire wedding". Now, we work together as often as possible! Leanne and her team are incredibly attentive, organized, and professional. Leanne is an absolute master at event coordination, and her craftiness really makes her productions extra special. Her integrity, and dedication to her clients have impressed us again and again. We love YNIE!!

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