Wedding Planners in Chicago, IL
A wedding planner in Chicago, IL can save you time, stress, and often money by leveraging local vendor relationships and negotiation expertise. Chicago's wedding planning professionals know the best venues, caterers, and photographers in the area, and can help you navigate everything from initial budgeting to day-of coordination. Full-service wedding planners in Chicago typically charge $3,000 to $8,000, while day-of coordinators start around $800 to $1,500.
Browse top-rated wedding planners in Chicago below. Read reviews from local couples, compare service packages, and request free consultations through WeddingVenture.
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Plum & Poppy
Plum & poppy weddings is an indianapolis based wedding planning, design and coordination company. We have more than 10 years of experience between our lead planners and decades more in our highly trained staff that accompany us at each wedding. we can help couples from start to finish with full wedding planning and design or simply help you have flawless, stress-free weddin...
Slogan: Elegant stress-free events
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Resonant Celebrations
Resonant celebrations is a midwest based planning and creative design firm for all things life, love, and joy! We make planning easy and fun for couples near and far! Find us on google and instagram for more information.
Slogan: Shared together, lasts forever
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Luna Soiree Events
At luna soirée events, we believe that the best celebrations, are the ones that tell a story - your story! As event designers, we curate breathtaking events that truly reflect your style, personality, and unique relationship. As planners, we bring 10+ years of event production expertise, and a full heart, into each event - from our first conversation, to your celebration day,...
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Diamond Soriee Event Planners
Established in 1980, diamond soriee began the road of event management and planning through various community affairs that grew into more innovative and sophisticated events combining hospitality, design and production. with diamond soriee, we make sure your ordinary party becomes an extraordinary event with emphasis on your personality and your imagination. we are a f...
Slogan: Let the magic begin with you
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Tara Nicole Weddings And Events
Based in Noblesville, Tara Nicole Weddings And Events offers wedding wedding planning for couples planning weddings across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Wedding planners handle the coordination work that otherwise falls to the couple — vendor research, contract review, timeline building, budget tracking, and day-of issue management — and the value compounds through the pl...
Events By Design
Events By Design is a wedding planner in Indianapolis, working with couples across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. A wedding planner's value is often invisible before the day — it shows up as realistic budget planning, managed vendor relationships, and a ceremony-to-reception timeline that actually works — and most visible during the wedding itself, when dozens of small iss...
Accolade Of London
Accolade Of London is a wedding planner operating out of Indianapolis, with a footprint across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Wedding planners handle the coordination work that otherwise falls to the couple — vendor research, contract review, timeline building, budget tracking, and day-of issue management — and the value compounds through the planning process and peaks on ...
Boldly Chic Events
Boldly Chic Events is a wedding planner based in Carmel, serving couples across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. A planner's contribution is often hardest to see before the wedding (it shows up as calm vendor coordination and a timeline that holds up) and most obvious during the wedding itself when many small issues are quietly handled. Couples comparing wedding planners wei...
Signature Events By Barbie
Signature Events By Barbie is a Indianapolis-based wedding planner covering the Indianapolis metropolitan area wedding market. Wedding planners handle the coordination work that otherwise falls to the couple — vendor research, contract review, timeline building, budget tracking, and day-of issue management — and the value compounds through the planning process and peaks on the ...
Blush And Blossom Events
Blush And Blossom Events is a wedding planner operating out of Indianapolis, with a footprint across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. A wedding planner's value is often invisible before the day — it shows up as realistic budget planning, managed vendor relationships, and a ceremony-to-reception timeline that actually works — and most visible during the wedding itself, when d...
Jessica Dum Wedding Coordination
Based in Indianapolis, Jessica Dum Wedding Coordination offers wedding wedding planning for couples planning weddings across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. A wedding planner's value is often invisible before the day — it shows up as realistic budget planning, managed vendor relationships, and a ceremony-to-reception timeline that actually works — and most visible during th...
Christina Burton Events
Based in Indianapolis, Christina Burton Events offers wedding wedding planning for couples planning weddings across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. A planner's contribution is often hardest to see before the wedding (it shows up as calm vendor coordination and a timeline that holds up) and most obvious during the wedding itself when many small issues are quietly handled. Co...
Emily Ventura Designs
Emily Ventura Designs works as a wedding planner in Indianapolis, available to couples planning weddings across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. A wedding planner's value is often invisible before the day — it shows up as realistic budget planning, managed vendor relationships, and a ceremony-to-reception timeline that actually works — and most visible during the wedding its...
Detail Design
Detail Design is a Indianapolis-based wedding planner covering the Indianapolis metropolitan area wedding market. A planner's contribution is often hardest to see before the wedding (it shows up as calm vendor coordination and a timeline that holds up) and most obvious during the wedding itself when many small issues are quietly handled. Couples comparing wedding planners weigh...
Four Leaf Events
Four Leaf Events is a wedding planner operating out of Indianapolis, with a footprint across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Wedding planners handle the coordination work that otherwise falls to the couple — vendor research, contract review, timeline building, budget tracking, and day-of issue management — and the value compounds through the planning process and peaks on th...
The Wedding Lady
Based in Indianapolis, The Wedding Lady offers wedding wedding planning for couples planning weddings across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. A planner's contribution is often hardest to see before the wedding (it shows up as calm vendor coordination and a timeline that holds up) and most obvious during the wedding itself when many small issues are quietly handled. Couples c...
Ruffles & Roses Weddings And Events
Ruffles & Roses Weddings And Events works as a wedding planner in Indianapolis, available to couples planning weddings across the Indianapolis metropolitan area. Wedding planners handle the coordination work that otherwise falls to the couple — vendor research, contract review, timeline building, budget tracking, and day-of issue management — and the value compounds through the...
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Top-Rated Wedding Planners
A great planner pays for themselves in vendor savings and stress reduction. Message any Chicago planner above to schedule a free consultation, learn about their packages, and see if they are the right fit for your celebration. All inquiries through WeddingVenture are free.
Updated for 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
- How much does a wedding planner cost in Chicago?
- Wedding planners in Chicago charge $3,000 to $8,000 for full-service planning, $1,500 to $3,000 for partial planning, and $800 to $1,500 for day-of coordination. Many planners charge a flat fee or a percentage (10 to 15 percent) of the total wedding budget.
- Do I really need a wedding planner in Chicago?
- While not required, a wedding planner saves significant time and often pays for themselves through vendor discounts and avoiding costly mistakes. If your budget is tight, consider at least a day-of coordinator ($800 to $1,500) to manage logistics so you can enjoy your wedding day stress-free.
- When should I hire a wedding planner in Chicago?
- Hire a full-service planner as soon as you are engaged, ideally 12 to 18 months before your wedding. For partial planning, 9 to 12 months ahead is ideal. Day-of coordinators can be booked 3 to 6 months in advance, but earlier is better for peak season in Chicago.