Hiring Suzanne was the BEST decision we made when planning our wedding. My husband and I really had no idea what we were doing when we started our planning process, and Suzanne held our hands through every step. She provided great vendor suggestions, helped schedule meetings, and kept us on track with deadlines. She knows the ins-and-outs of the wedding industry, and I could not recommend her more! She is wonderful to work with and a joy to be around. She is the reason our special day turned out so perfectly, and I hope you get the pleasure of working with her too :)

I can’t thank Suzanne enough for everything she did to make my daughter’s wedding such a huge success. Even now, three months later, I’m still getting feedback about how beautiful the wedding was, how much fun, how many thoughtful touches, how smoothly it all went… Suzanne has it all. She has the local knowledge of all vendors. She doesn’t just present a list of possibilities. She gives insight on each. That’s invaluable -especially as I was planning the wedding from a different state. When daughter and son were interviewing vendors, Suzanne was on the phone to ensure they remembered to address everything that was important to them. She was the one doing the follow-up to get appropriate paperwork – and keep the payment installments on track. She is the perfect coordinator. I flew in for wedding dress shopping, and she had appts all made at the places we wanted to shop. More importantly, even though we bought the dress in the city, all alterations were done in the suburbs. Suzanne would schedule all those AND drive my daughter to the appts. She was on the spot for advice and consultation as the seamstress offered suggestions. Impressively, for the one alteration appt I could attend, Suzanne had the hair and make up gals rent a booth somewhere near the alteration site so I could be part of the hair and makeup trial without having to make additional treks across town. Suzanne did all the legwork that daughter couldn’t manage – e.g., buying all the goodies for the welcome bags, and getting the bags to all the guest hotels. I could go on…. Suzanne was superb. Everything went smoothly, we enjoyed every moment, there was no drama. Truly, I was a guest at my daughter’s wedding. You really do need Suzanne even if you don’t know it yet.

"The best wedding we've ever been to..." was a compliment we heard at least a dozen times - thanks to Suzanne and her team at Couture Events. Couture Events will be perfect for you if you are looking for the following: 1. Frequent meetings and an open communication policy with predictable response times. 2. A custom month-by-month plan of what you need to be focusing on with no detail left undiscussed. 3. Trusted vendor recommendations from A-Z that are within budget (even upon our private price comparisons!!) with whom Suzanne has strong relationships. We were never pushed a single vendor that wasn't exactly what we were looking for, and she wasn't afraid to negotiate on more than one occasion! 4. A day-of timeline that would make any "type-A" planner rest easy, with skillful execution that frees you and your partner from even an ounce stress. 5. An instant friend who is going to do whatever it takes to ensure you have the best day of your freakin' life. If you want your wedding day to be everything you ever dreamed of - look no further than Couture Events.

Suzanne is the ABSOLUTE BEST! Our wedding would not have been the absolute dream that it was without her. If you are looking for a wedding planner who is always going to go above and beyond for you, is well versed in the ins and outs of Chicago wedding planning, has the best vendor contacts, and is always going to be available to support you and help you through the process, look no further. My husband and I reached out to several wedding planners in the fall of 2021 and my interview with Suzanne really stood out. I felt like I was talking to a friend who was already excited about my wedding before she even had the job. We ended up booking a partial planning package and it never once felt "partial" in any way. Suzanne was always available for us no matter what was going on and she was just down right fun to plan a wedding with. I most valued her very honest point of view and the fact that I always felt she was representing my best interest when interacting with vendors. We had the privilege of working with Suzanne for eleven months while planning my wedding and now that its over I plan to keep in contact with Suzanne. I simply connect recommend her enough.