Liven It Up Events Reviews
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Robert K. Sent on 12/04/2023
Stellar Wedding Planner
I have planned many luxury events, trips, vacations, etc. on my own, but none of that prepared me for all of the details of planning my daughter's wedding. I cannot express how fortunate I was to have my wedding planner, Liz, putting all of it together, and watching over us with every detail. And she did so with the greatest professionalism, knowledge, and utmost congeniality.Liven It Up Events's reply:
Robert, we know that it takes trust to bring a wedding planner into the planning process and cannot thank you enough for trusting Liz and the process. We are all so glad that you had such a great experience working with her. Thank you again for choosing to work with Liz and our team!
We truly appreciate you bringing our team to be with you throughout the process. Thank you! -
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Kaley K. Sent on 12/04/2023Exceptional
How can we sum up our experience with Liz? There's honestly too many good things to list them all. Both my husband and I have somewhat avoidant personalities. When things get tough we have a tendency to bury our heads. I can't explain how safe we felt putting our wedding into Liz's hands. In the areas we felt hands-on, Liz was there to support; in times when we felt overwhelmed Liz picked up all the slack. She is creative, hardworking, enthusiastic, patient, and so so funny. We were endlessly impressed by her expertise, organization and professionalism. 10/10, could not have done it without her. A true Wedding Wonder Woman!!Liven It Up Events's reply:
Hi Kaley! Thank you so much for your kind words about Liz! We are all thrilled that you had such a great experience working with her throughout the process. We all think she's going to adopt Wedding Wonder Woman as her new nickname! Thank you again for choosing to work with us and cheers to a long and happy marriage! -
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Grace B. Sent on 11/29/2023Lindsay is Amazing
We decided to use Liven it Up for the whole wedding planning process, and it was SO worth it. Lindsay is the best event planner I’ve ever worked with and she made everything so much easier on us. I could never say enough about this service. Thank you Lindsay and Liven it Up!Liven It Up Events's reply:
Hi Grace! Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing to work with Lindsay! We all know how much trust it takes to work with a wedding planner and we are so glad that you chose to work with Lindsay and our team! Thank you! -
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Karly S. Sent on 10/05/2023Best Decision We Made!
It's hard to put into words how amazing Liz is as a wedding planner and human. After seeing the incredible job she did on my brother's wedding, we asked her to take over for our destination wedding in Sonoma, California. With mere weeks of lead up time, Liz jumped in with support, suggestions and solutions, handling all communication and outstanding to-dos and taking A TON of pressure off of me. On the ground throughout the wedding weekend, Liz was prepared and organized, acting as our advocate, remaining calm AND keeping us calm as it rained all day :) Hiring Liz was hands down the best decision we made for our wedding. 100/10!!Liven It Up Events's reply:
Hi Karly! Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing to work with Liz. We know how much trust it takes to put into a wedding planner to bring on to plan and run your wedding and we all truly appreciate you trusting Liz and our team to do that! Congrats on a wonderful wedding! -
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Leah G. Sent on 11/12/2022Planning Perfection
Kim was phenomenal as our planner and day of coordinator. We truly could not have done it without her. Her expertise and knowledge was unparalleled, not only of the venue, vendors, and wedding day timeline, but also her attention to details about us specifically and ensuring these were captured in our wedding vision. She handled so much of the coordinating and logistics behind the scenes and I never felt like I had to worry about whether things were going to get done. From our initial phone call through to the final timeline meeting before the big day, Kim was on top of everything. On top of handling all of the floral, decor, and catering for us (we already had our venue booked so did partial planning), she provided us with recommendations for vendors when we asked, and let me tell you, all of her recommendations were amazing, and saved us money along the way.
She took complete charge of the floral and catering proposals and made those choices SO easy for us; I initially thought we could handle food on our own but WOW I did not realize how many other things fall under the catering contract (linens, plates, silverware, etc.) and looking through the hundreds of food options was overwhelming. After one call with us Kim made all the requests and proposals using our favorite foods as a guide and wowed us with the offerings.
I felt completely at ease the day of the wedding, not worrying about any details other than getting my shoes on my feet and walking down the aisle. I would highly recommend Kim and everyone on the Liven it Up team for planning and day of coordinating (in fact, I already did and my friend also had a wonderful experience with her day of coordinator!). Liven it Up Events came highly recommended from two of my friends who used their planning and day of coordinator services and we could not be happier with our decision. I actually didn’t even research any other event planner options, after I spoke with Kim, it was a no-brainer. It was such a pleasure to work with Kim, I only wish I had another wedding or event to use her for! If you are on the fence about getting a planner, this is your sign to do it.
Liven It Up Events's reply:
Hi Leah!
First of all, congratulations on your marriage and for having such a wonderful wedding experience! Thank you so much for trusting Kim and our team to help you plan and be with you on your wedding. We appreciate you having faith in us to not only plan your wedding but also for you to refer us to your friends for their weddings.
Congrats again and thank you, thank you, thank you! -
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Margaret C. Sent on 09/19/2022We could not have done it without Liven It Up!
Liz was an amazing wedding planner and helped us go from signing a contract with her to saying “I do” in six months. After we told her we wanted to work with her, she had appointments to look at venues the following day. From there, she provided us with options for music, flowers, transportation and hotels. It was wonderful to receive an email that stated “here are two vendors available on your date, within your budget, that I have worked with in the past.” She saved us countless hours calling different vendors and potentially hitting dead ends. Throughout the process, she provided guidance on several decisions and always provided a “why.” For example, we were unsure about a first look and she provided several reasons why we should do one, and we are both so glad we did. It kept us calmer for the ceremony and we have some beautiful photos together in the city.
As we got closer to the wedding day, she provided different ideas for details that really added a wonderful touch to the whole reception. She also suggested I ask if my alterations place would press my wedding dress and when they said they didn’t she had a place that picked up the dress, made it look beautiful and then delivered it to the hotel. Everything was so stress free with Liz!
On the wedding day, she kept us calm, had refreshments set up for the wedding party and helped us have a beautiful ceremony. She made sure we got a moment to ourselves after the ceremony, she walked us in to see the reception room and decorations to let it all sink in before our guests saw, and just made the whole day wonderful.
I have been in many weddings and have had a lot of tasks to complete throughout the evening and things to get back to a hotel, etc. I felt after our first dance, we could relax and enjoy the evening with friends and family.
Thank you Liz!
- Margaret & Christopher
Liven It Up Events's reply:
Hi Margaret and Christopher,
First of all, congratulations of your wedding! I am so happy to hear that you had such a great wedding experience. It is such a great honor for us to be able to be included on the big day. Liz truly enjoyed working with you and is thrilled that you are happy with how everything came together. We all truly appreciate your kind words and of course that they two of you had such an epic wedding! Thank you again! -
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Nicole H. Sent on 10/26/2022Best money spent on our wedding!
We worked with Lindsay Gaeta and couldn’t have been happier! She was the reason our day went so incredibly smoothly. It was the best money we could have spent. Each part of the day flowed perfectly from one activity to the next. Not only was the day of perfect, but she made the whole 2-3 months leading up to our wedding a breeze with thorough planning and questions leading to creating our timeline. It was the most organized event planning you could ask for! We also really enjoyed getting to know her and spending our special day with her. She really put us at ease when we were feeling anxious. Thank you soooo much Lindsay for making our day unforgettable.Liven It Up Events's reply:
Hi Nicole! Thank you so much for your kind words. We are so grateful that your wedding day was easy and stress free and of course for trusting Lindsay and our team to be with you on your wedding day. Thank you again from all of us at Liven It Up! -
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Lauren B. Sent on 10/17/2022Lindsay Gaeta @ Liven It Up
After researching MANY wedding planners in chicago AND interviewing my top three,
I made the easy decision to hire Lindsay Gaeta @ liven it up.
To sum up Lindsay she is kind, patient, creative and went above and beyond what I ever could have imagined. As a project manager in construction I had extremely high expectations and she blew me and my husband away.
She understood my (our) vision and went to work immediately.
She sourced and vetted the all the best vendors. She also coordinated vendors and the Catholic Church on my behalf as I was an out of town bride.
She handled my indecisiveness with grace and helped lead me to final decisions.
Even AFTER the wedding she sourced a wedding dress restoration company AND followed up the status of my dress.
Anything we asked if Lindsay she did above and beyond from the vendor payment spread sheet (with calendar reminders) to sourcing creative ways to incorporate my college friends. To personally taking care of the creative bathroom amenities.
She even helped me design and proof invitations, church programs and wedding welcome bags.
She also helped put on an amazing rehearsal dinner at an event space I never would have considered. Oh and don’t forget the morning after brunch that was perfect and I’ll I did was pick out to food. (At this point I has complete trust to let Lindsay do it :))
From the start of wedding weekend to leaving for the honeymoon she was by our sides with a smile and a calm sweet manor.
I have a feeling she has to deal with a few “day of” issues but I had no idea and now our wedding is being requested to be in multiple magazines.
My husband says Lindsay was the best money we spent on the wedding.
To sum it up from my experience … Lindsay will make your fairytale come true.
Liven It Up Events's reply:
Hi Lauren! Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review. It is such great news that you had such a great experience with Lindsay. Thank you for trusting her and our team in the planning process and for us to be with you on your wedding day! -
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Kattan W. Sent on 03/26/2020Dedicated! She literally climbed inside my dress to bustle it!
worked with Kim to plan my wedding. I cannot say enough about what a help she was.
In the early stages of planning, Kim helped me narrow my approved vendor list to select those which were right for our event, surely saving us time and money.
Closer to our wedding date, Kim and I had a sit down to discuss all of the details I would have never thought of until I regretted not addressing it. From a dress reveal to the logistics of pinning the boutonnieres on the groomsmen, Kim had a solution for everything.
Thank you for letting me borrow your handkerchief, I needed it more than I knew!
My favorite advice she gave was what to do about a bouquet toss. We did not invite children to our wedding and most of my friends are already married. Kim suggested just passing the bouquet to my newly engaged maid of honor. This was such a special moment affirming our lifelong friendship.
Quite comically, our reverend for hire lingered well past his welcome, drinking and eating to his heart's content during cocktail hour. Kim put her foot down to communicate he was not invited to the reception. (This had been previously discussed with him, he was just being very stubborn)
I'd certainly recommend Liven It Up Events to any friends or strangers!Liven It Up Events's reply:
Thank you so much for your kind words. We really appreciate you choosing to work with our team and that you had such a great experience with Kim. Weddings are a once in a lifetime experience and from everyone here at Liven It Up, we are all so glad yours was wonderful!
Thank you again and congrats! -
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Lauren M. Sent on 12/07/2021
One of the best investments!
There's probably not enough space here to share how fortunate I was to get to work with Lindsay Gaeta from LivenitUp. We hit it off immediately, and she made my wedding day a stress free event. I wanted to have a day of coordinator to help me so that I could actually be present on my day, and Lindsay helped me do just that. A few amazing things about Lindsay - She's very punctual and agile in the planning process, she thinks about the details you wouldn't even consider thinking of, she has a backup plan option for you (and another backup to her backup x3), she has experience working with all kinds of vendors and will advocate for you the bride, and most importantly she is a pleasure to work with and made some of the not so fun stuff much more tolerable (dear, I even say fun!) . I always felt supported through the process and Lindsay provided helpful commentary or alternatives during the planning process. She made sure to check in on me throughout the actual day itself as well, and made our hard work in planning happen seamlessly throughout the day. It's really important to have someone who gets you in this process, and Lindsay really understood what I needed in this role.Liven It Up Events's reply:
Lauren, thank you so much for your honesty and kind words! Lindsay and all of us here appreciate you choosing to work with us and help bring your milestone moment to life! I hope nothing but the best for you as you have begun this next chapter in your life. Here's to many years of health and happiness! -
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Megan H. Sent on 08/13/2021Lindsay @ Liven it Up Events is AMAZING!
Hiring Lindsay Gaeta from Liven it Up Events was the BEST decision made!! She coordinated with all of our vendors setting up meetings, coordinating timelines, reviewing plans, etc. and totally kept our wedding running so smoothly. I can't imagine getting through our wedding weekend without her! She was a huge lifesaver and took so much pressure off the bride & groom. Would recommend to anyone & everyone getting married in Chicago!!Liven It Up Events's reply:
Hi Megan! Thank you so much for your kind words. Lindsay had such a great time working with you and we truly appreciate you trusting Lindsay and our team to be on board with you for your wedding day. We can not thank you enough for choosing to work with us and for trusting us to be a part of your wedding day! Here's to many, many years of happiness! Congratulations!
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