Events by L -

Sydney Maiers

I could not have had a better experience wedding planning. Yes, planning a wedding is stressful. Even the day of can be overwhelming. But anytime I needed anything Lisa knew exactly what to do and relieved all anxiety I was having. I wish I could afford to keep her for the rest of my life. And Laurie. UGH! I had a very specific vision for my florals. And omg did she execute perfectly. I have never been so obsessed with arrangement. I had guest begging me to take the center pieces. And some even asking for the bridesmaid bouquets ? I just loved Events by L. Absolutely amazing, talented, and kind women. Thank you ladies for everything

Danielle Lambert

I don't even know where to begin. AMAZING!! I am 150% satisfied with the QUALITY, SERVICE, and RESPONSIVENESS that, Laurie and Lisa, provided. These sisters went above and beyond for my wedding. If you need an event planner or florist LOOK NO FURTHER, yes this is a sign and take it!
Where do I begin, Kim, Laurie, and Lisa first came to my house to discuss pricing and get an idea of what I was looking for. These ladies were the 3rd quote I received and yes, they were the cheapest! I had flowers galore. Let’s be real, every bride is looking on pintrest and finding exactly what she wants for her particular “vision”. The truth is I am not like other brides, my personality and taste is bold. I like color and did not want a simple bouquet with one of the colors in my pallet and a mix of white wash flowers and succulents. Which Laurie and Lisa would totally do, if I wanted. The flowers I had in my bouquet a typical florist would not even tell you about, why? Because flowers come from all over the US since they are only found in particular regions. Who had ever heard of a Voo Doo rose? This was our first meet and greet.
Originally, I was only going to use Events by L for all the flowers at my wedding, until I found out my venue had a strict policy of setting up the day prior to my wedding, all decor needed to be set up the day of. Guess who was there? Laurie and Lisa. These ladies and Kim (Kim is the most amazing florist I have ever seen and yes I seen several) set up everything for me. From centerpieces, (which were all different) to my guestbook, card table, etc.… and simply made every detail stunning. I honestly started to cry when I got my bouquet with just how gorgeous these flowers were. I know it sounds silly and if you knew me I am not much of a crier, even held the tears at my wedding.
I got along with all of them SO well and by far the easiest vendors to work with. The L’s are truly sincere and go above and beyond meeting expectations. Thank you, ladies, for making my day so magical, listening to all of my complaints with other vendors and taking the initiative to fulfill my dream wedding.

Jane and Steve Sauk

Laurie and Lisa were absolutely fantastic. We hired them as our month of planners for our wedding in May. They made our wedding day go by so smoothly and made it effortless for us. They kept making sure that we were stress free the month of the wedding, and contacted all of our vendors giving us more time to enjoy the wedding day.

Many of our friends have not used a day of planner, but after working with Laurie and Lisa who not only are great at their job but also are very fun to work with, we would recommend them to everyone we know in Chicago. And to add to that, since we were not able to eat our dinner at the wedding, without us asking, they packed our dinner in to go boxes and left them in our hotel fridge!

We definitely recommend them as month of coordinators and are sure that you would not regret it. Thank you to Laurie and Lisa! We loved working with you!

Kelly H

We hired Events by L for month of/day of coordination for our wedding and we are so glad that we did. Laurie and Lisa were so great to work with. They always let me know that they were there for anything I needed both before and during the wedding. They took over communication with our vendors before and during our wedding so we didn't have to worry about a thing. They came up with a master itinerary for the day and ensured everything ran smoothly. Would definitely recommend them for your next event!

Lauren Morris

AWESOME EXPERIENCE! If you are considering getting wedding planners I HIGHLY recommend Events by L. Laurie and Lisa were so organized, friendly, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, I could go on and on about how great these girls are! They were so easy to work with and went above and beyond my expectations for what was included in the package I purchased.

Throughout my entire wedding planning process I was positive I did not need to bring on a wedding planner or even a day of coordinator. I started planning for my big day 18 months in advance! As it got closer and closer to the big day and more and more vendors and details were being added I was beyond overwhelmed!
I was so stressed out and I still had 4 months until the big day. My husband finally approached me and suggested we get a day of coordinator since he knew how strongly I felt about not having a wedding planner, this is why we love him. 🙂 I got a referral for Events by L from one of my bridesmaids and now I wish I would have made her my MOH!!!! Seriously! My day was perfect from start to finish and it was all because of Laurie and Lisa. My husband and I were able to enjoy the entire day and be present and not worry!

From our initial contact they were so quick to respond to my hundreds of emails or phone calls and were able to answer all of my questions, and gave me so many suggestions and helpful insight! Each week they sent me a checklist to keep me on track and it was just such a relief to have their help through the process. I know it is called day of coordination but don't let the name fool you they did so much for me in preparation of the day that I couldn't even imagine what would have happened if my husband didn't have me hire them on.

My wedding day was perfect and just as I had imagined. The L's (what my aunt nicknamed them) made sure everything was set up to my vision. EVERYTHING!! They even had a beautiful chest that they cleverly placed out and made a gift table for me since I didn't think to have one as we had people pitch in for our honeymoon in lieu of gifts-which i was totally wrong in thinking, but of course Laurie and Lisa were prepared and had it all set up for me without me even knowing about it.

They worked so hard for us and I can't give my appreciation enough. This was the best decision I had ever made! I seriously can not thank the L's for everything they did and all of their hard work! Thank you thank you thank you Laurie and Lisa! I will recommend you to EVERYONE I know. You girls ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Katie F

We hired Events by L as month-of planners for our wedding. They were very professional and definitely knew the business well. They were helpful in pointing some things out I had not thought of (and I was pretty on top of things 🙂 ) that needed coordinating. They took full charge in communicating with our other vendors, which we greatly appreciated. Our only critique (constructive!) is that they seem a little "mass production" and our relationship with them as planners did not feel as personal as I would have hoped. We received e-mails with checklists that did not match up with what we had already done that definitely were automated e-mails that they send to all of their clients. I felt better personal connections with the other vendors we hired who made me feel that we weren't just another event they had in their schedule. But that is my only critique. Overall we hardly saw them during the day which we were surprised by, but we understand their job is to try not to bother the bride and groom. I am sure a lot of the behind the scenes work turned out beautifully because of them. Events by L are a very upbeat and friendly team. You would not steer wrong in choosing them for planners.

Rachel Schwartz

My company hosted an event with 200 attendees. Laurie and Lisa were exceptional thought partners from the initial planning of the event. They coordinated with our vendors and reviewed contracts and other logistical items to ensure there was complete clarity for expectations day-of the event. The day of our event they immediately jumped in and worked seamlessly and professionally with our various vendors- from catering to videographers. They were helpful in supporting me and my To-Do list with text check-ins throughout the event, as well as leading decor aspects of the event which I entrusted to them. They were cheerful, professional, high energy, and were phenomenal with our guests, our vendors, and my internal team and partners. I wish there were Laurie's and Lisa's in every state, I would most definitely recommend them 100 times over.

Julie Workinger

I am so grateful for Events by L! I was not sold on having wedding planners because I figured I could do it all. Boy, was I mistaken! Laurie & Lisa took my visions and made them a reality. They kept track of the tiny details that otherwise would have fallen through the cracks. I was able to truly engage and enjoy my reception! Even the guests commented on what a fabulous job they did! What a great compliment! I highly recommend them for any event!