Discussions from Illinois Planning

We are getting married in May and having a non traditional reception as this is both our second marriage. We would also like live entertainment. Some thoughts I have are ballroom or salsa dancers,...

Hi Everyone, My fiance and I decided to post pone our August 21st wedding and we are to do an intimate gathering in our backyard on that same day. The only problem is how are we able to obtain our...

Does anyone have any good areas in Edwardsville, IL for wedding day photos??

Hi all, just wanted to share our experience and advice. We were planning on getting married in the courthouse, but when we called they were completely booked, one was booked for a month and the other...

My name is Tamika and I plan to get married for the second and final time to a man God designed for me and made sure I was ready to recieve.

Heyyyy everyone any Chicago brides ? My wedding date is July 19,2020 just wanna get a idea on your thoughts I’m stressed but hubby still think we will be fine what are you all thinking?

Where is everyone from here In Illinois maybe if knew others were from we could network and help one another out with vendors close to them or the venue. I will start I live in Downersgeove but am...

Late summer and early fall brides, anyone hopeful that the 50 person limit will be increased without having to enter phase 5? My wedding is supposed to be September 19th and I'm trying to figure out...

Hi COVID brides, At this point I just need to vent. I am so upset!!! I have been dreaming of a wedding for many years and now that it’s finally here, all the joy of planning is gone because of COVID....

We are having a backyard wedding in September. I’ve been looking into bartenders but I’d love suggestions if you have them! It would be nice to have a bartender that brings their our bar and ice, if...

So my fiance and are getting married July 11 at City Hall in Chicago. We have brunch plans with family after, but would love to do something in the evening with our bridal party and their +1s (~25...

I’ve been planning my wedding as usual...hoping that by my 10/10/2020 wedding we won’t have to worry about COVID restrictions. But my guest list is 150 and our venue is indoors. Should I postpone my...

Hi Everyone! Wanted to see if anyone knew of any good Plus Size Bridal stores near Chicago land or suburb area? Thanks in advance!

We want to get married in court in downtown Chicago on our original date 8/1. We just applied online for a civil union license. I know the clerk's offices are currently closed, but I heard they're...

Would someone please clarify for me what phase four means for weddings?

HI Future Brides, I don't know what to do anymore. I need to vent. Im exhausted, I'm not enjoying wedding planning anymore. I have had to changed my date two times already and the location once....

Hello! I’m planning a backyard wedding on 9/19/20. My friend is throwing a bbq for hers a few weeks before, so I’d like to do something different. If anyone have ideas or specific caterers I’d love to...

Any other August 2020 brides in Illinois. So hard to be positive with this virus going on. Idk if I should postpone or still wait it out to see what happens. 😭

We have our date for August 22,2020 in Homer Glen close by Orland Park, Illinois. We are still planning to move forward with it. But I don’t know now if we should continue planning anymore, our venue...