“I always want my clients to feel during their planning process that they have an advocate and friend taking care of their best interests.”

Hiring a planner, especially in the initial steps in planning, can help save you hours of time and money throughout the planning process. Planners know how to match you with vendors that can execute your vision, and can help save you in the researching phase of planning.

Shh Events in particular is a logistic-based planning company. What that means is every aspect of your event, from menu production and catering selection, to timeline, floor plan, and vendor detailing is thoroughly and thoughtfully planned out with your taste and aesthetics in mind. Lots of planners set out decor - you need a planner that can do that plus know how long it takes to serve and clear a salad course and how that will impact speeches and timing!

A planner is an investment that is hired to protect all of your other investments for the day- it is the best wedding gift that you can give yourself and we promise- married you will be oh so grateful!

Let's Get This Party Started

Let's Get This Party Started

Wedding Planning & Production

  • Initial meeting to discuss your vision, goals and desires for your event.

    Provide professional advice from an experienced point of view.

    Unlimited phone and email conversations throughout the process.

    Organizing, reviewing, and assisting with vendor contracts.

    Cultivate a list of vendors, and attend vendor meetings at your discretion.

    Manage and track your to do list leading up to the big day.

    Create day of timeline and floor plan to be shared with all vendors.

    Coordinate scheduling of final walk throughs.

    Attendance and coordination at rehearsal (pending availability).

    On site for wedding day from load in to ceremony, through the end of the reception.

    Set up of personal items and decor as guided to achieve your vision including place cards, memorial tables, card boxes, table numbers, etc.

    Manage personals at end of night.

  • Travel Fee May Be Applied For Events Outside Of Chicago, IL

    For Groups Of 120+ | Additional Assistant Is Required | $350

    For Client DIY Centerpieces & Décor | Additional Assistant May Be Required 

    Holiday Fees May Be Applied For Events Landing On Holiday Weekends

Details & Perks

phase no. 01

Initial planning is going through all ideas together and making sure you are connected with the best vendors to achieve your vision. This includes reviewing contracts, getting to know you and your partner, exploring your vision boards, and chatting about the big picture of how you want the day to go/ feel. Shh Events will also share recommended vendors and a detailed wedding planning timeline during the initial planning phase.

phase no. 02

Phase two happens about 12 weeks before the wedding. This is when we start to cross our t's and dot our I's. We will send fillable forms so that we can start to create your wedding planning document, will schedule a production call to go over the full run of show for the day, and will get a final site visit scheduled with you and your vendors to attend onsite at your venue location. This phase of planning is getting all of your ideas into production mode.

phase no. 03

Lastly, we produce! The week of the wedding we will meet up to collect your "personals" and decor that Shh Events will be responsible for, we will orchestrate your ceremony rehearsal the day or two before the wedding, and on the wedding day we will be your liaison ensuring every detail is flawlessly executed.

  • Contract Review

    This is a big one. Shh Events reviews all of your vendor agreements with you to ensure that everything listed is within reason for the scope of services. Trust me, you don't want to sign your life away if something takes a turn!

  • Unlimited Communication

    Another bonus to working with Shh Events is that we are available to communicate from the moment you book. This is different for all clients as some people plan a lot in one chunk, or take the time to communicate weekly on status updates and more- whatever works for you works for us. We are your partner and sounding board in this process :)

  • Day Of Service

    Shh Events is available to you throughout the entire day on your wedding, on call in the morning and the first to arrive to your venue to make sure all of the vendors are staying on task for the event. Your lead planner is with you throughout the night ensuring that everything is taken care of for you- from setting out your decor and securing your gifts to making sure your glass stays filled and your shoes are comfortable- we make sure that you and your family get to enjoy the evening stress free.