Lionhearted Events

events happened as intended, and her attention to detail was evident throughout the day. While the structure helped keep everything on track, we did find the pace of the day a bit fast at times. There were moments we wished for a little more breathing room to soak it all in and let things unfold a bit more organically. Looking back, we realized that clearer guidance and expectation-setting earlier in the process could have amplified our experience and helped us feel more supported throughout. Grace clearly has the experience to execute a wedding day smoothly, and with a bit more alignment up front, we believe the day could have felt more tailored to us.

n ensuring our wedding day went smoothly and problem-solving anything that came up. We also knew we wanted to do some DIY decor, so it was important to us that our coordinator could help make our vision come to life - which Grace definitely delivered on. She created our timeline and picked up our decor a couple days ahead of our event, also giving great guidance as we finalized details with our vendors. On our wedding day, only a couple of things out of our control popped up (a late bus and a stain on a dress train) - and Grace went above and beyond to ensure this didn't have an impact on our day or guests' experience. Best day ever, and couldn't have done it without Grace and Lionhearted Events!

pecific timeline that definitely helped put me at ease prior to the wedding. It was exactly what I was looking for. And Grace was able to keep everything running smoothly on our wedding day, even when problems came up. I couldn't recommend her enough!

ng through the planning process and the wedding day without her. She was available to answer any questions we had even in the months leading up to the wedding. And then the month of the wedding, she was there every step of the way helping us ensure all the logistics- that would have been extremely overwhelming on our own - were taken care of. We did not have to worry about a single thing. When the wedding day came, all we had to think about was getting married because we knew Grace had everything covered. I cannot stress enough how worth it it is to book a day of coordinator.

inute changes, late night texts and day of issues that came up. They also set up our venue beautifully, worked well with our vendors and both were a pleasure to work with. Thank You!

a life saver. It was so nice to have her to keep us on track for the day of and at the rehearsal as well. She helped us clean up and keep track of all of our important personal items. It was so nice to have someone keep the pieces moving that final month with all the vendors so we didn't have to be a part of all that back and forth! Highly recommend!!

gether, from the rehearsal the night before to the end of the night clean-up. We were so thankful for all her clear communication, responsiveness, helpful advice, behind-the-scenes work, collaboration, decision-making, and calm demeanor. Highly recommend booking Grace for your wedding! 10/10!

vocate for my husband and I for our wedding. I had a nightmare of a situation with my hair and make up three days before the wedding when they tried to cancel! Grace was all over it and helped to save the day! I would 100% recommend her for any event!

thin our price point. She was always available when we had a question or needed something. Leading up to the wedding she was at every final event and was always so prepared. Having her there at the rehearsal and the actual wedding was one of the best decisions we could have made. Definitely use Grace & Lionhearted Events for your wedding. We keep getting compliments on how perfect our wedding was and we could not have done it without her!

ere were and that I didn’t want my maid of honor or my mom to be responsible for. I was recommended Lionhearted Events by a coworker who used them last year and had a great experience as well and I was not disappointed! I’m so glad we ended up hiring them, I was able to have piece of mind and she was so thoughtful in helping us wrap up the final touches - highly highly highly recommend!

greatest time at our wedding and were able to be fully present with our friends and family, and dance the night away knowing all the details were being taken care of!

r, she really did make our day unforgettable!

w there were a few hiccups behind the scenes but Anna handled them like a pro and made sure that nothing interfered with our celebrations. I know I would have been so stressed if I didn't have her to help guide us through this process and the day of - I'd hire them over and over again!

mplicated transition as our ceremony was on the roof of a hotel, but our reception was in a ballroom on the ground floor, but Grace and her team nailed the timing to move 160 guests and we never ran behind schedule. Grace was critical to getting our vendors organized and ready for the big day. She was a calming force (perhaps a therapist?) when I had a conflict with our venue and when I thought it might rain! Her texts and emails were always incredibly thorough and positive. She also designed and executed our vision for a unique seating table chart (we had every guest's photos listed by a table number) - it was BEAUTIFUL and guests are STILL talking about it; she is so creative and meticulous. She also just became a friend - she helped me change out of my wedding dress into my afterparty dress, and always remained patient (I should mention that our wedding was delayed THREE times in 3 years! - yet she always stuck by us and gave us "grace.") I hope you get an opportunity to work with the Lionhearted team - you won't regret it!

nd knowledgeable, which we personally valued immensely in a coordinator. She kept everything on track during our wedding and allowed us to be present the whole day and not worry about any of the logistics, big or small. Thank you Grace!

m) and made sure our wedding stayed on schedule and ran seamlessly. I could tell during our wedding that there were a million things going on behind the scenes that needed managing, and Grace took care of everything so we did not have to worry about any of those things or even think about them; we were able to just completely enjoy our wedding, which is how it should be. We couldn't recommend Grace highly enough to future couples planning a wedding.

s and she was always available to connect and answer questions/concerns), she really made sure it was a smooth and happy experience from beginning to end. Honestly can’t say enough great things about Haylie or this company, it also helped that several of our vendors had worked with the company as well and only had great things to say!

n my wedding and booked all my vendors myself, there was no way I could’ve coordinated everything like she did. Grace handled communicating with the vendors and created schedules and thought through all the logistics, like the order of the ceremony, timing of toasts and dancing, she ordered mixers that were missing from our bar, and helped orchestrate all the decor that we had brought. On the day of the wedding, it was nice to not think about all those details and just enjoy myself and I have her to thank for that. I highly recommend her!

a complete load off of my shoulders the minute Grace introduced us. I could not recommend Grace and her team enough - they take so much pride in their work, are on top of everything and just a joy to be around.

ce was not there. There could have been absolute chaos but I would have never known because she handled everything so incredibly well. Hiring Grace was one of the best decisions I made and everyone needs one of her! Her expert opinion meant so much and I really felt comfortable putting my full trust in her. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

rience with our venue which was important to me. Haylie was PHENOMENAL. I had worked with Grace over the course of our pandemic reschedule (booked them mid 2019, then pushed our Sept 2020 date to ultimately get married Aug 2021) and she was super responsive, provided helpful advice, answered countless questions, and just made us feel at ease the entire time. We felt like we were in good hands and that everything was taken care of throughout the planning experience. About a month before the wedding, Haylie introduced herself to us and she was literally what my wedding planner dreams were made of - she was so knowledgeable, smart, professional, easygoing, kind yet firm when needed. She was able to seamlessly corral all our vendors - some that we hadn't touched base with in a long time due to the pandemic reschedule - her memory is also impeccable. When we had a last minute snafu the day before, she not only convinced me that it would not affect the big day (spoiler: she was right) but she was kind and thoughtful about it as well beyond just what a planner is supposed to do to handle logistics. The day of, she coordinated everything beautifully and sent me a recap the next morning letting me know where everything landed. I truly could not recommend Grace and Haylie enough to anyone that is looking for a stress-free wedding planner experience.

race communicated with all of our vendors and made the rescheduling process so smooth on our end. We had our final walkthrough in March 2020 and the next day things started shutting down. In what felt like the blink of an eye, Grace rescheduled all of our vendors for 2021 (which she then had to do another time when we had to push back again) with ease - or at least on our end it seemed easy. She honored our original contract and gave us such great advice and support as we got back into the groove of wedding planning in October 2021. Day of, Grace had everything under control. Even when I felt like things were stressful because guests were being high maintenance or making messes (i.e. needing an entirely new tablecloth and place setting 5 minutes into dinner), Grace took it all in stride and had everything handled. When my husband and I didn't get to finish our dinner, Grace boxed it up so we could take it home. I don't know how Grace managed it all with so many postponements, cancellations, double/triple wedding weekends, etc. but she did. I know that if we didn't have Grace, our wedding would not have been the amazing day that it was. I highly recommend working with Grace!

phone call and in-person meeting, we hired Grace in December 2019. Since we had no interest/time to figure out all the best vendors in Chicago, we opted for partial planning which easily paid for itself due to Grace’s amazing recommendations and knowledge of the wedding industry. Knowing what we know now, we would have made two different choices: 1) hired Grace BEFORE you choose a venue (can’t stress that enough), 2) we should have opted for full planning since our experience was so great! Little did we know the Covid-19 pandemic was on the horizon when we started working with Grace. A common theme that we heard from other friends getting married around the same time as us is that all their vendors were doing one of the following: 1) going out of business and keeping their deposit, 2) demanding payment upfront, 3) raising their prices. Grace did none of those and the vendors she recommended (and we contracted) with were very flexible given the circumstances. When the chips were down, everyone’s true colors were shown and Grace was the incredible person we knew she was! The entire wedding planning process was as smooth as you could expect in the middle of a pandemic. Grace kept updating us with the most recent rule changes in Chicago while also letting us know what we needed to get done on a month by month basis. The day of our wedding was very relaxing - Grace handled everything from start to finish so we were able to enjoy the day. We can’t recommend Grace highly enough!!

ay perfect. We booked Grace for partial planning but I swear, it felt like she was with us every step of the way. She was incredibly quick in responding to our questions, always available to listen to my nervous rants, and willing to give her honest opinion about everything, which I so very much needed. My husband and I have very loud family members and friends who do not follow instructions, ever. Grace was able to wrangle all of us during the rehearsal and command attention the day of the wedding. I am naturally an anxious person so on my wedding day, I was an absolute wreck. Grace's relaxed energy radiated throughout the craziness and she found a way to get me to calm down in a matter of minutes. Needless to say, everything went off without a hitch and the day turned out to be even better than I dreamed it would be. Grace is a powerhouse planner with your budget in mind - there was not a decision made before she reminded me that we were to stick to our numbers but at the same time, she allowed us to make choices that we felt fit our vision. I cannot recommend Grace enough, I don't think my day would have been as perfect were it not for her! Stop searching, go ahead and book Lionhearted already!

was a pretty huge challenge! Grace was so helpful, patient, and consultative even before we signed a contract. When we were paired with Anna, she was simply a dream. It was like she could read my mind; every time we had a call and I said "Oh I need to email so and so" she'd say "I've done that already." She easily added 5 years back onto our lives by the stress she took away from wedding planning! Anna was such a pro, multiple vendors, guests, and family members pulled us aside to comment on how friendly, calm, and professional she was. I'd recommend Lionhearted to anyone and would work with them again in a heartbeat. Hire them; you will not be sorry!

ay-of timeline. But the biggest thing was that she handled all of the day-of details - which is the main thing we wanted. She made sure that every venue and setup detail was covered and ensured we stayed on timeline throughout the night. We would highly recommend working with Anna and Lionhearted Events!

covid) wedding in August, I have a much better understanding and appreciation for all the hard work and extra stress we saved by having her around. Everything went so smoothly, I could not be more impressed.

atient/helpful with us along the way (we were unaware of how weddings worked!) Through our wedding rehearsal and wedding she kept everything moving smoothly, gave great direction and worked so well wrangling our whole wedding party and family. We never had to worry about anything. Definitely highly recommend her to everyone!

was organized and they were running around behind the scene making sure everything was perfect so I didn't have to!

s. During our final walk through before the wedding I was so amazed by how under control she had everything. I just remember saying to my now husband that she was a wedding ninja. In the weeks leading up to our wedding she handled all of the coordination with our varied vendors without any involvement from us which saved us from so much stress and anxiety. Day of she made sure everything was more amazing and awesome than we could have imagined. If you invest in anything for your wedding, invests in help from Lionhearted events!

knowledgeable. It was clear from the beginning that she knows exactly what she's doing and that we were in good hands. She was always there to help if we had questions or needed opinions along the way. On the day of the wedding, she did absolutely everything she could to make sure my husband and I had the best possible day. We had a big wedding with a lot of family members with strong personalities, and Grace made sure everyone knew their role and made everything run smoothly. On top of that, she's also a super cool woman and we had a blast with her! Do not hesitate to hire Lionhearted Events!

such a professional - she's fun to work with, level-headed, and knows how to ensure couples have a stress-free day of celebrating. Couples spend precious time planning their wedding, and it's a pity when they can't enjoy the day. Grace makes sure her couples can and do dance the night away.

ing, specific to the couple. Grace did an awesome job of helping us to plan a wedding that felt like us. She found us really great vendors that completely matched our aesthetic. And somehow, she managed to keep my husband and I on budget, which I imagine was no easy feat. As for the actual wedding day, it was perfect. My husband and I had the most fun, with zero stress. It felt like everything went perfectly to plan without even trying (which probably means Grace was doing a million things behinds the scenes.) Thanks Grace!

coolest, most down to earth, and simply most amazing wedding planner there is. She worked with our budget, coming in slightly below in the end - even though we were told by other planners we talked to that we are on the lower end of budgets for Chicago weddings and it would be really difficult to stick to the budget. She handled my mother in law and her sisters like a pro when it came to their decoration ideas. And she dealt with all the last minute requested and changes like the wedding boss she is - we had an outdoor ceremony planned but then ended up with pouring rain on the day - no reason to panic as Grace turned it around to an indoor ceremony in no time and it looked like we had always planned it that way. All the service providers she recommended (hair, photographer, band) were amazing to work with too - she found us the rock cover band in Chicago - everyone is still talking about the amazing party we had. We really cannot recommend Grace enough. Thank you!

joy our special day. We did the month of package and Grace helped us put together our minute by minute timeline (including countless revisions that she patiently incorporated). She also came to a walk through of the venue with us which was incredibly helpful. Most importantly, she handled EVERYTHING on the wedding day so that we didn’t have to worry. Everything went smoothly and if there were any issues that came up on our wedding day, we didn’t know about them! A true professional that we would recommend to any couple!

ncredibly organized, responsive, positive, and reassuring. The day and week of, Haylie made everyone feel comfortable and confident, and somehow anticipated every question and need we could possibly have had (and ones we didn't even think of!). Lionhearted so wonderful to work with and could not have made the process easier or more fun for us!

cool, calm, and collected' to keep you at ease. I always felt that she had my back. I do not know what I would have done without her. Thank you Grace!!

they should be doing on the big day! She’s so good at her job and has the foresight you need in a wedding planner. Her suggestions for how the day should be organized we’re perfect, and I loved the perspective she brought to our vision. We live out of town, but working with Grace to organize and get everything ready was very easy via phone and email. She truly went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect. We actually received compliments on how organized our wedding was, and it’s all thanks to her! I would recommend Grace over and over again, and we are so thankful for everything she did for us!

e never pulled off our perfect day without them!

enjoy our wedding day and not stress about any of the coordination or execution because Grace was behind the scenes ensuring everything was done flawlessly. I am so grateful for Grace, and would recommend her over and over.

enes to get there and I am so grateful for Nicci and Haylie for making it magical for me and all of my guests! I can’t say enough good things about you two and I can’t say enough good things about Lionhearted Events! Honestly, thank you, from the bottom of my heart!

attention to detail (that timeline was amazing!!!) you need to hire Lionhearted Events - they’re awesome!

ould be throughout the entire process! Grace was amazing and her team was so thoughtful when helping us to find vendors and giving advice on the order of events - I know for an absolute fact we could have never done it without them! I’m so glad we hired them, it was everything we could’ve dreamed!