Plan + Gather Events Reviews
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Katie Sent on 02/20/2026Thank you Amy!!
We could not be happier that we chose Plan and Gather for our wedding day coordinators! Amy swooped in somewhat last minute and helped us plan and run the day. She brought such a light hearted, funny, easygoing energy that perfectly matched what we wanted. Her expertise and familiarity with the venue and vendors was truly priceless. -
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Hannah Sent on 12/10/2025Grateful for Haley at Plan + Gather
Haley at Plan and Gather was amazing! I was unsure about hiring a planner at first because we had already gotten most of our vendor contracts in place when we started thinking about it. I did not realize how much more there was to do and Haley added so much value! She was always ten steps ahead, anticipating our needs and offering suggestions and solutions when needed, which took a lot of weight off our shoulders. She is highly organized, professional, dependable, and kind. Our wedding would not have been as seamless or as fun without her. Highly recommend! -
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Allie Sent on 11/22/2025Stress-Free and Seamless Wedding Day
We are so glad we booked Amy from Plan & Gather Events for our wedding day! Having a day-of coordinator made such a difference in helping us stay relaxed and present. Amy, along with her assistant, stepped in and brought all the moving pieces together so we didn’t have to worry about timelines, vendor communication, or behind-the-scenes logistics — we were able to fully enjoy our day stress-free.
Her strong relationship with our venue (Journeyman Distillery in Valparaiso) was a huge plus. She knows the space well, and her experience and connections there helped everything run smoothly. -
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Molly Sent on 10/13/2025Need a Chicago Wedding Planner? Look no further!
Haley from Plan & Gather was AMAZING! (Also shout out to our floral vendor for the verbal recommendation to book with P&G.) She went above and beyond and made us feel so comfortable throughout our entire planning process. I tend to need reassurance often as to whether I'm doing things the right way, and her availability for "sanity checks", as well as professional guidance and pointers were top notch. Also, she was able to de-escalate drama on the day of for an issue entirely out of our control - BRAVO. Thank you thank you thank you for helping make our big day dreams come true!! -
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Sarafina Sent on 09/28/2025Loved working with Haley! Thank you!
I am so happy that we had Haley as our wedding day coordinator! Without a doubt one of our best decisions! She was so genuine and calmed my nerves throughout the planning process. She went above and beyond by scheduling check in calls to keep me on track. She was extremely organized and prepared for our wedding day - it could not have gone more smoothly! She stayed until the end of the night to make sure that none of our decor/gifts were left at the venue. I truly cannot recommend her enough! -
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Junie Sent on 08/11/2025Thank you, Plan + Gather!!
We cannot say enough great things about working with Plan and Gather! Haley was our wedding coordinator, and it was so easy to sit back and enjoy our wedding day knowing that she had everything under control. She and Amy were both extremely helpful and we were able to work together to figure out a plan that fit our planning needs. Throughout the process, Haley was incredibly responsive and organized, and always had great advice/recommendations - added bonus, she has worked a ton of events at our venue, so we knew we could lean on her expertise :) -
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Margaret Sent on 06/08/2025We love Plan + Gather!
We are so glad we chose Plan & Gather for our day-of coordination! We worked with Mia, and she truly was the reason our day was as incredible and stress free as it was. We cannot thank Mia enough for the incredible work she did in the final few months leading up to our wedding. From the moment she started working with us, she brought a sense of calm, organization, and true professionalism that made us feel at ease.
Mia’s attention to detail was exceptional—nothing slipped through the cracks even with tons of emails and changes leading up to the day. She anticipated our needs, handled every little nuance with care, and made sure everything reflected our vision beautifully. What really stood out was her gracious and understanding nature. She listened, offered thoughtful suggestions, and always made us feel supported and heard throughout the process.
On the day itself, everything ran like clockwork. Mia coordinated seamlessly with all of our vendors, kept everyone on schedule, and made sure we didn’t have to worry about a single thing. We truly got to enjoy every moment of the day because we knew we were in such capable hands. Our friends complimented us on how seamless everything flowed together. We owe it all to Mia!
If you're looking for someone who is organized, kind, detail-oriented, and truly invested in your day, look no further! -
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Cassie Sent on 05/12/2025Perfection!
Working with Amy and Plan and Gather events was nothing short of perfection. She was the main reason our wedding went as smooth as it did. We never had to worry about anything from set up to break down, last minute things we needed, making sure our vendors were all set, and more. We highly recommend Plan and Gather Events for any wedding. Book them now!! -
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Jennifer Sent on 05/11/2025Amazing Coordinator!
We worked with Mia from Plan + Gather for our wedding at Cafe Brauer in Chicago. We selected the Day of Coordination package, but Mia started helping us about 12 weeks out. Leading up to the wedding, Mia helped correspond and coordinate with our vendors, attended our venue walk through, and detailed our wedding day timeline. She had multiple calls with us answering our questions and asking the right questions for us to have all of the details ironed out prior to the wedding day.
On the day of the wedding, Mia made the entire day run smoothly. We were able to enjoy the day and didn't have to give the details of the day any thought. She guided the vendors through setup, the wedding party through the ceremony, speakers throughout speeches, and guests as needed. We would absolutely recommend Mia and Plan + Gather. -
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Gabe Sent on 04/18/2025Friend for life - hire haley
We had our wedding at the South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago and Haley was truly the heartbeat of the day. From our very first meeting, she impressed us with her incredible organization, attention to detail, and genuine care for us as a couple.
Her calm presence and thoughtful approach made such a difference, and her professionalism was matched only by her warmth and kindness. We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better planner and feel like we left with a new friend. If you’re looking for someone who’s both a pro and a joy to work with, Haley is the one. We recommend her wholeheartedly! -
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Tiffany Sent on 11/20/2024Highly Recommend!
My husband and I recently got married on November 2nd, 2024. When we started planning, both of us had no idea what details we were missing. We underestimated how much went into planning a wedding. Our venue suggested getting a day of coordinator to help us get everything together. After doing some digging and googling, we found Plan + Gather. The first call instantly put us at ease as they were understanding and helped talk us through the process. We were sold. About a month before the wedding, Mia reached out to us and started help plan our special day. Mia provided us with a list of things to think through, which ended up being very helpful because many of them we had not thought about. Her communication was clear, friendly, and we trusted her completely. Mia was a rockstar and coordinated with all our vendors and helped schedule our final walkthrough with everyone at the venue. For the rehearsal at the church, Amy was there to help make sure that our wedding party had a breakdown of the day. They had a full detailed timeline for us which was extremely helpful! We received compliments from our bridal party on the usefulness of the document. On the day of our wedding, we felt at ease knowing we had Mia and Amy there to help with everything. We had so many personal touches to our decor at our venue, and Amy did such a fantastic job! Both Mia and Amy did an incredible job of setting the venue up exactly the way my husband and I imagined. I could not recommend Plan + Gather enough. If you are planning your wedding and looking for some help with coordination we cannot recommend them enough. We are beyond grateful for them! -
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Megan Sent on 10/28/2024The Best of the Best!
Haley and Amy from Plan & Gather were the rockstars of our wedding. From running the rehearsal, to managing a backup alcohol order when we realized we were way under-ordered, to even pinning the boutonnieres on the groomsmen, they made sure everything was perfect. We can’t thank them enough for their tireless work and dedication. Their effective communication, positive presence, and overall calming energy were extremely helpful to all. These two are a powerhouse duo and so incredibly organized. I felt like Haley knew all of my wants and needs because she was so organized with all of her spreadsheets that were heavily detailed. Amy was super helpful with transitioning people, bringing our families drinks during dinner at the reception, and giving advice during photos. Overall, we could not have asked for a better team. Our day was AMAZING because of these two in attendance. Thank you Haley & Amy! We love you guys!! -
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Lauryn Sent on 07/22/2024Amazing Coordinator
We worked with Haley at Plan and Gather, and she was my sense of peace during the wedding planning process. Haley knows the ins and outs of weddings, and is able to flawlessly lead couples through planning.
On our wedding day, we had unexpected weather and Haley was able to seamlessly transition our entire ceremony location in under 30mins. I am SO THANKFUL to have had Haley and Plan and Gather as my sounding board and our wedding would not have been nearly as magical without them. -
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Mary Sent on 07/01/2024Just amazing!
Having Amy as our wedding coordinator made the last few weeks and day of just seamless and absolutely amazing. I had no worries the day of and trusted Amy based on all of her support and collaboration prior to the wedding. I felt like I did not just have a wedding coordinator, I also had a friend, counselor, advocate, and leader. I felt so comfortable going to her for anything and knew I had the support I needed. Her insight and guidance goes such a long way and helps organize your big day the way YOU want it. I felt heard, seen, and understood. I would highly recommend anyone to hire Plan and Gather Events to make your big day everything you want and hope it to be! -
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Miriam Sent on 11/05/2023The Best!!!
We worked with Haley as our day-of coordinator and we could not have asked for a better match! Haley was incredibly organized and on top of every single detail before our wedding and the day of. We had Mia as a second in command the day of as well and both she and Haley made sure everything was beautiful, organized, and just the way we wanted it. We loved coming up the aisle after the ceremony and seeing Haley holding our nephew, and Mia on the floor coloring with our niece - they really handled everything and everyone. We are so grateful to them! -
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Ana D. Sent on 10/03/2023Best Planning Experience 10/10!
Haley with Plan & Gather was the best decision we made during the wedding planning process. From the start she jumped right in and helped keep us on track the whole way through. We hired Plan & Gather for month of coordination, but Haley still set up bi-monthly touch bases months in advance. She was extremely organized and super communicative anytime we had any questions. Our wedding day went super smoothly thanks to all the great planning and attention to detail. Our timeline was well thought out with everything we wanted to include in it for our day and vendor communication could not have been better. Would 10/10 recommend working with Plan & Gather! -
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Victoria Sent on 10/25/2022Greatest Wedding Coordinator of all time!
We cannot say enough WONDERFUL things about Haley and the Plan and Gather Events team. From the very beginning, Haley was super communicative, organized, and supportive of our wedding planning process. Quick to reply to emails and calls. Very knowledgeable about the wedding planning process, always thinking ahead, and went above and beyond to ensure we were happy with every single aspect for our special day. Extremely proactive when it came to working with our vendors and the venue, as well as present for our walkthrough and rehearsal. Haley supported with putting out our DIY decor, dessert table, and late night eats and really brought our vision to life. We truly wouldn't have had such a PERFECT day without all her support. If you are seeking a wedding coordinator, Haley is the ideal candidate. Thank you, Plan and Gather for being such a dream to work with. We will be referring you to all of our friends. -
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Haley Sent on 10/11/2022
Omg worth it
I being the control freak that I am struggled getting a planner. I wanted it mostly for the day of coordination stuff and thought I would be able to handle everything else but man oh man was I wrong. With the package I got, Amy did much more than just the day of coordination. She handled things that I wouldn't have even thought of. She was organized, replied in a timely manner, and was able to help turn my dream wedding into a reality. I am so incredibly happy I chose to hire her for our wedding because not only would I have been a mess the day of trying to coordinate everything with vendors and whatnot, but everything else from helping me choose linen colors to telling me that I didn't need this but I did need this was beyond helpful. Hire her! You will not regret it! -
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Megan Sent on 11/16/2021Made the day-of a BREEZE
Haley and Amy were a breeze to work with. We had started correspondence beginning of 2020, talking about how we wanted things to go day of - then COVID hit and paused the timeline. Thankfully Amy & Haley kept all my details on file and kept checking in to see if I needed help planning a wedding 2.0 alternative.
Luckily we were able to have the reception and Haley was amazing at coordinating the weeks leading up to the event. I didn't have to worry about a SINGLE detail on the day-of. She took the reigns weeks ahead of the day to make vendors knew she was the point person, and how the day was going to flow. From setup to tear down Haley was THE BEST. I could not have had such an easy, carefree day without her. -
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Hayley Sent on 09/27/2021Plan & Gather is the best!
Amy was amazing and essential to our wedding! We hired Plan & Gather for day of coordination, which ended up being the best decision of our whole wedding. Amy seamlessly handled all of the details leading up to our wedding including coordinating with vendors, managing our rehearsal, and making sure the wedding day was perfect and enjoyable to us. She thought of all of the last minute details that we would have missed. We couldn't have done it without her! -
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Lindsey Sent on 08/15/2021June 2021 Wedding
Amy & Haley were both so great to work with. We hired Plan + Gather for month-of and day-of coordinating after two of my friends used them for their weddings. Haley was our planner & I honestly don’t know what we would have done with out her!
Leading up to the day, Haley seamlessly coordinated all of our vendors & their timelines/needs, while guiding me along the way when I needed her help or opinion (and I definitely had a lot of questions!) She kept everything on track & was the “calm to the storm” when we needed to make last minute changes to our original plan, along with a back-up plan because weather wasn’t looking too good for the wedding day. She totally understood me & knew what I needed in place in order to relax the last few days leading up to the wedding.
On the day of, Haley was the driving force in making sure our vision came to life. It rained all day leading up to the ceremony & if Haley had not been at the venue overseeing everything, I know I would have been worrying about how things were going. Again, our calm to the storm.
I am so, so happy we used Plan + Gather & would recommend them to any future bride. Both Amy & Haley are such wonderful people and an absolute joy to work with. As a detail-oriented bride with a pretty specific vision, trust me - you NEED a coordinator. For a while I thought I could do it by myself & looking back on it, that last month would have been so stressful & I know our wedding day wouldn’t have been the same. So… get yourself a coordinator, but more specifically, get yourself a Haley & Amy :) -
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Phil Sent on 07/29/2021Amazing Day Thanks to Plan & Gather Events
Thanks to Amy for such an amazing day. Amy was incredible with all of her help during our big day and the weeks leading up. It was such a relief to have her around as she was able to take care of all of the little things during the big day. It truly allowed us to have the best day ever. Everyone needs to give Plan & Gather an opportunity to plan your next big event! -
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Kristin Sent on 09/27/2020Great to work with!
Amy was very helpful to us, especially when we had to change our plans because of covid. She was especially helpful with coordinating all of our vendors the week of the wedding. At our wedding, anything we asked for, Amy immediately made happen. She was also our "DJ" during the ceremony and first dances, and she did a great job! She was great to work with! -
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Danielle Sent on 05/21/2020Loved Plan & Gather!
This review is way overdue but we loved working with Plan & Gather for our December Wedding. We went back and forth about whether we needed to have a day of coordinator and were so happy we did. Amy made our wedding day and the weeks leading up to our wedding a breeze! -
Rachel Sent on 01/18/2019
Day of Planner / Wedding Planner - HIRE AMY
Amy is an AMAZING planner. We initially hired her as a day of planner but needed her for a bit more than that due to crazy work schedules. She was on top of everything. Listened to my vision and made it a reality. She also did a great job dealing with family drama so I did not have to. -
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Paige Sent on 12/27/2018Surprise Engagement Pulled Off Flawlessly
Plan and Gather and Amy were very helpful in having my fiance plan my engagement. I am hard to please and he was not going to ask me for my input, much to my dismay. I heard about all the planning after the fact, but it appeared that Amy worked with him providing options and helping him rein in his ideas. The fact that I was impressed and elated with the outcome is a huge testament to Plan and Gather's abilities. I even hired Amy to help style my birthday later that year. -
Kelly Sent on 12/14/2018
Pre-wedding, Rehearsal Dinner & Day of Wedding Planning
Amy is AWESOME & the most professional, fun & organized gal! Through her experiences, she was able to offer great ideas to enhance existing plans, she is efficient, economical & was always prompt to any meeting/event we planned with her! She offered suggestions of things we hadn’t even thought of or didn’t have time to do during the final days leading up to the Big Day!! You will certainly not be disappointed in choosing her services! Happy to provide a detailed reference upon request! -
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