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    KEHOE is simply the best in the business!

    Mathew Lahey at Kehoe is one of the most extraordinary people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing and working with. From design proposal to execution, I was blown away by his attention to detail, creativity, thoughtfulness, and personal touches. He timelessly incorporated my husband’s love of classic mustangs and cars into our wedding and created focal points that wowed our guests. He worked closely with our planner and all vendors to ensure every detail was perfect and I could not have imagined a more beautiful evening. I am unsure if thank you will ever suffice. So, book Kehoe and Mathew for your event and prepare to have your breath taken away!
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    Amber A. Sent on 06/09/2022
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    Gorgeous, Timeless Design

    Mathew Lahey is a true visionary and a pleasure to work with!! I loved the creative ideas he brought to honor our micro-wedding ceremony at the big wedding celebration. Even after 3 years of planning, we were still in love with the original designs truly proving that they were timeless. We can't than Mathew enough for all his help and pulling off an absolutely stunning wedding decor setup.
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    Monica C. Sent on 09/10/2021
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    Worth it!!

    I can’t explain the joy Mal Marcus and Kehoe Designs brought to me on my wedding day. I saw Kehoe in a lot of magazines and Instagram posts and just loved the impact, creativity, and drama Kehoe brought to all of their events. I made an inquiry in 2020 for our big wedding but it was outside our budget. Obviously we postponed to 2021, but we also cut our guest list in half, which made Kehoe an option! I had a dream of hanging florals and they looked more beautiful than I imagined. We also hired Kehoe for lighting, which was really all their vision and both the ceremony and reception looked stunning. We focused on greenery for the large centerpieces, which really were unique. I would definitely recommend Kehoe if you’re interested in a vision with greenery (as opposed to flowers). Kehoe also provided a mirror welcome sign, which ended up being a bigger hit than I expected. I am so grateful to Mal for making our wedding so incredibly beautiful. She was also very responsive and great to work with! One thing I will say is Kehoe is pricey. The labor costs in particular are very high. If you’re considering Kehoe and concerned about price, this what I suggest- reduce you guest list lol. But seriously, you can do so much more with your wedding even if you just go from 150 to 100. To me, Kehoe is worth it, especially if decor is your #1 thing. If you hire Kehoe, you will have wedding decor that is unique, stunning, and joyous
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    Amber L. Sent on 07/02/2021
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    Amazing Decor!

    Kehoe Designs went above and beyond for my wedding. I had very specific things I wanted (dramatic entrance, champagne wall, etc) and they brought my vision to life. Mathew was so amazing and so responsive. I would highly recommend Kehoe for any of your party needs!
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    Kristie Sent on 04/10/2019
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    Sophisticated Romance

    I worked with Megan Riesenberg at Kehoe for my winter wedding, and she really pulled it off! I had a lower end budget, but still wanted something unique with tall gold candles, and they did just that. The room looked perfect! They were even able to set the ceremony space early, for my first look, which ended up being my favorite memory of the day. Would highly recommend.
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    John Sent on 10/23/2018
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    Reception perfection!

    Our wedding day was amazing, and the one thing our guests continue to rave about is how stunning our flowers were. Renee was amazing to work with, and she took our vision with the lighting, flowers, and decor and brought it to life. My husband and I were so incredibly pleased to walk into the reception and see perfection. Our photos, and most importantly, our memories of the day are beautiful, and Kehoe is to thank for that in many ways.

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    Kelly….it was truly a gift to work with you! Thank you for trusting us to create such beauty and a special environment for your wedding day….the room was truly magical and I love that our floral and décor contributed to your having fond memories of the day! ::Renee::
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    Kevin Sent on 08/03/2017
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    My daughter had a general idea to personalize the table settings for her wedding reception with photos of friends and relatives. In addition, she did not want to use flowers for her bouquet nor the reception centerpieces. Instead, she hired a student in the school where she teaches with a special talent for making paper flowers. So, between paper flowers and a special photo collage, we set out to find a decorator who could turn her vision into a reality.

    Having interviewed designers from three different decorating companies, we found only one individual who knew exactly what she wanted and who could come up with a centerpiece vessel that displayed the photos in ways that became even more creative than we anticipated. That person was Phil Cooper from Kehoe Designs. Unlike other designers who pushed real flowers and downplayed the photo displays, Phil incorporated my daughter’s wishes - both the photo display and paper flowers - into unique, one-of-a-kind centerpieces that captivated our guests. Combined with special lighting, the display of photos used for place cards, and the classy use of drapes and candles, the spaces for the ceremony and reception at Venue SIX10 in Chicago turned out to be outstanding. Kudos to Phil for listening to my daughter’s wishes and turning them into a wonderful reality.

    I highly recommend Phil and Kehoe Designs for creating an environment that reflects the style and desires of the wedding couple.

    Kevin McCaffrey, Father of the Bride
    August 2017
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    Britnee Sent on 12/04/2016
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    I can't speak highly enough about Phil and his team at Kehoe. Phil went above and beyond to make sure our day was as perfect as we had dreamed of. Although they are expensive, there is no doubt that they are worth every single penny. Plus, if you're booking with Kehoe, you're likely willing to pay for the brilliance they deliver.
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    Caitlin Sent on 07/19/2016
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    Phil Cooper is a complete genius and transformed the Art Institute for our July 16, 2016 wedding. He captured the look of our wedding perfectly. It was beyond beautiful. On top of that, he is super easy to work with. Him and his coworker Megan are super responsive and worked around my budget. I would recommend Kehoe to anyone looking for a fabulous event design company. They are hands down the best in Chicago!
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    The flowers were above and beyond my wildest dreams. We gave Kehoe the price range and general direction, and the designer was able to take our idea and run with it fairly easily after checking out my Pinterest page. He came up with centerpieces, aisle flowers, ceremony decor, cocktail hour decor and more that was beautiful, fresh and just the right amount of casual elegance.
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    We loved working with Phil at Kehoe. From the beginning, he worked so hard to figure out exactly what we were looking for, and was willing to work through the difficulties of me living in California and working in the Middle East for three months before the wedding.

    The look we ended up with at the Field Museum was even better than I imagined, even after being blown away by the sample showing. It all came together unbelievably well, and had the regular guests of the museum taking photos and asking about it.

    Phil was so creative, so professional, so responsive, and so personable. We wanted some things that were a little out of the box, but he didn't hesitate. And he worked really hard to fall within our budget. I've said to many people that the wedding felt like much more than the sum of its parts-- seeing it all come together was so magical-- and Phil's design was one of the most integral parts of that transformation.
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    Rocio Sent on 08/29/2013
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    Simply the best!!!!! Amazing!!!!! So helpful and creative!!!!!! Love it!!
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    Margaret Sent on 09/20/2011
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    We worked with Renee Price at Kehoe Designs and she has been absolutely AMAZING! Not only is she lovely and professional, she genuinely enjoys every project she works on. We gave her a vague idea of how we wanted our reception to look and she has made the reality even more spectacular than we could have imagined. She is truly an artist and we were really lucky to be working with her. I HIGHLY recommend Kehoe.

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    Mary Sent on 08/24/2009
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    The flower arrangements for our wedding reception were absolutely breathtaking from Kehoe Designs...I would absolutely return to Kehoe Designs for any future events...They listen to what you want to achieve in your room decor and then follow through to make it even better than you imagined...Wonderful floral design place...
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    Mackenzie Sent on 09/27/2008
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    I felt like I was walking into a dream. This company is more than amazing. My father first told me about them and I couldn't believe I could get them for my wedding. I described what I wanted and they went beyond that. I gave them full control over everything. I figured they are the experts and know what works. I just told them the vision I had and they saw even more. My ceremony was a winter wonderland and the reception was sleeping beauty. We had Black magic roses everywhere. Even the workers at the hall had never seen anything so beautiful. There were other parties going on that night and everyone had to look at our decor. I got the jaw drops I had been wanting.
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    Effie Sent on 06/05/2009
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    I wanted a Winter Wonderland and they delivered! Vince and the team at Kehoe design exceeded my expectations!
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    Micki Sent on 03/21/2009
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    Renee from Kehoe is wonderful and truly patient to have dealt with me!
    She made our wedding like a dream come true. Kehoe is quite expensive, but if you've got the money, they can make ANYTHING happen! They do huge corporate events that are out of this world, but they also do small budget events, as well, to my surprise.

    The main reason I went with Kehoe instead of other florists is because they do event design that is very artistic and out-of-the-box. I wanted more than just flowers; I wanted a florist who could also take care of lighting (pin-spotting), furniture rental that is typically not standard for weddings, and manage overall decor to get a cohesive look. I wanted a very chic/loungy feel to our reception. So, she designed a lounge area near the entrance of the dinner/reception area with modern white sofas, minimalistic white cubes, with pillows matching our wedding colors, cymbidium orchids and other flowers submerged in glass vases, votives/candels to get just the look I was going for. We loved it, people loved it!

    We had high and low centerpieces that alternated between the tables. Again, I received a lot of comments on how unique our centerpieces were. Not the typical "flower in a round vase" type of thing. We had square tables w/ either
    1) smooth dark wood box hosts loose succulents, moss, peonies and natural river rocks. Three tall glass vases are filled with burgundy cymbidiums and a floating candle
    2) smooth dark wood box hosts loose elements (as above) and a manzanita branch tree adorned with 20 cymbidium orchids as well as hanging green amaranthus.

    Anyways, check out the Kehoe studio in Chicago and flip through their portfolio. It's truly amazing.
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    Chris A. Sent on 06/08/2011
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    I hired the Kehoe team for florals, chairs, and venue decor. They did a fabulous job. They are a little on the expensive side, but they are definitely willing to work within your budget (I worked with Jamie)
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    Danielle Sent on 03/09/2010
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    We rented cake stands from Kehoe for our cake buffet, and they were terrific. They had cake stands of all different sizes (we went with glass). And they were able to accommodate our small order (only 9 stands). They got back to me on all of my requests--Nancy was especially gracious--and were even able to change my order 2 weeks out from the wedding.

    You can choose to pick up on your own or pay for their delivery service. We decided to pick up, and our day of coordinator did the honors. However, after the wedding I didn't want to try to get a family member to do the return. So I just called Kehoe and left a message, and Nancy got back to me first thing on Monday to let me know they would come and pick up.

    Exactly the items we needed, totally stress free and really nice to work with.

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    I was disappointed with some aspects Kehoe’s services after the amount of time and effort I put in to it. I spent countless hours on consultations, walk-throughs, and calls over the course of five months to make sure that the many details of a multi-event wedding were in place. While the consultant was always very professional and organized, there was a wall of “we can/cannot do this” that it always came down to. I appreciate that to a certain extent because it was good to know that they were professional, but when it came to the creative elements of my wedding, it felt more like I was ordering widgets and not creating something beautiful. This approach to their service was at the heart of the disappointments with the décor.

    After sending pictures and discussing in excruciating detail, the flowers in my bouquet were wrong and clashed with my dress, and the garlands used for the main part of our ceremony were made from cheap chrysanthemums held together with fishing line- mine broke in the middle of the ceremony. The biggest disappointment was the lighting, which was not sufficient- guests could not see people giving speeches, our logo was stretched across the entire dance floor, and the “wash of color” in the tent made large circles on the tent walls. I had been asking about this, up until 2 days before the wedding, and always heard back that it was sufficient. They did keep reminding me we had a tight budget (which was in the $40K range), but I had made it completely clear that we were willing to add in critical places like the lighting and that we were relying on their expertise to provide what was needed. Kehoe told us that they felt a complementary one-step upgrade on our centerpieces would have made up for the botched lighting; it did not.

    Décor was the most important aspect of my day and I’m sad to say that I will always look back and remember that it fell short. And even worse, that I saw it coming and felt like I couldn’t do anything about it.
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    If their EVENT PLANNING matches their internal company management, STAY AWAY ! ! ! The owner allows a select few managers to run the business end of the operation FOR HIM. Without concern for business ethics or quality of work, these individuals give this company a very BAD NAME. Word to the wise, STAY AWAY ! ! !
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