Cygnet Events and Design - Chicago, Illinois

Patrick R.

Working with Kate and her team for our wedding was absolutely seamless. From the very first phone call, Kate was exceptional to work with. She was detailed oriented and this came through to the day of the wedding. My husband and I were not exactly sure of what we wanted in the process and Kate was so thoughtful in walking us through step by step. She helped tremendously in relieving the wedding day jitters and stresses that come up which allowed my husband and I to take in every moment and simply enjoy it. Kate and her entire team work with such professionalism- from the couple, to the vendors, to communications with guests. Our entire wedding party fell in love with Kate and they still talk about how amazing she was a month after the wedding. We truly would not have been able to tackle the wedding planning process without Kate’s gentle guidance, support, and expertise. Truly one of a kind and highly recommend for anyone who is looking for anything from a little nudge to full services!

Colleen M. O.

We booked with Stephanie from Cygnet Events and Design, and we would have been absolutely lost without her and all her knowledge and help along the way. I cannot recommend her and the rest of the Cygnet Team enough. From managing communication with vendors, to creating timelines for family and wedding party members, our day was so incredibly enjoyable for everyone because of Stephanie and her team. She felt like an incredible friend by the end of the process. Just book them! 🙂

Elizabeth D.

Working with Cygnet Events was an absolute dream! From start to finish, my wedding planning experience was seamless, all thanks to Kate's exceptional attention to detail. The communication was effortless, and booking was a breeze. Cygnet’s recommendations for everything—florists, DJs, live music, venues, stationers, and bakeries—were top-notch. Their team is not only incredibly talented but also fantastic problem-solvers, which made me feel completely at ease throughout the process. I can't express how grateful I am for their support; I truly enjoyed every moment of planning my wedding with Cygnet Events!

Justin E.

Hiring Cygnet Events and Designs was one of the easiest decisions we made for our wedding. They were featured at our venue for planning a stunning wedding which prompted my now-husband to reach out since we already booked our venue-the University Club of Chicago. Cygnet has done many weddings at the University Club which was helpful as we wanted an easy planning process. We worked with Kate Reavey who understood our vision from the start - she was able to describe our vision before we even knew how to describe it. Before my husband finished describing their first call, I was already sold! We did a partial planning package with Cygnet Events and Design and it really helped us enjoy the process knowing we were working with an industry expert who could guide us with recommended and trusted vendors that fit our budget.

Kate is outstanding at what she does - and it really led to the most perfect day of our lives. Our friends and family praised how smoothly our wedding went starting from the rehearsal she ran. She was able to help us with all the important details of our wedding that didn’t go unnoticed by our guests. We were grateful to have such an easy and enjoyable planning process with Cygnet Events and Designs and cannot recommend Kate and her team highly enough!

Kyle S. (. S. P.

I had the pleasure of working with Cygnet Events, specifically with Kate Reavey, on a wedding that I photographed in 2022. She had everything meticulously planned out and was able to convey the vision of the couple. From the moment, we started working together, she was attentive to everyone's needs and always had the solution to anything that needed to be fixed. Even as the photographer, she was checking in with me to see if I needed anything throughout the day. If you're in need for a wedding planning, I highly recommend working with Kate and the rest of the Cygnet team.

Emily W.

Kate + her team were an absolute dream to work with! I not only felt like the only bride they were working with throughout the entire planning process but truly felt as though I had an extra sister(s) with me on my wedding day. The entire Cygent team was by far our most raved about vendor. Extremely professional and years and years of experience that made our wedding day smooth sailing. I cannot thank Kate and her team enough!

Francesca R.

There is no reason to look further. I’ve done all the research on Chicago Wedding planners for you, and you’ve hit the jackpot! I interviewed 4 wedding planners and out of them all, Kate was the only one I felt comfortable would bring my visions to life.

It was May of 2020 when I started my search for a wedding planner, and as of October 1st 2022 I am finally married and I had the wedding of my dreams thanks to the most amazing wedding planner out there, Kate. Kate with Cygnet Events and Design (formerly Chicago Vintage Weddings) will keep you completely on track, she will connect you with the most AMAZING vendor list in the industry (who all adore her), and you will absolutely fall in love with her charm and her passion for your wedding day. She will be completely honest with you and not sugarcoat anything to make sure that your day is stress free and perfect.

Because I was considered a “covid wedding” for a while, the amount of obstacles that we overcame were overwhelming at times, but I never batted an eye when it came to an issue because I knew Kate would fix it or present me with the best options possible.

There were times when vendors told us that their policies had changed, or something wasn’t going to be what we thought it was because they hired a new staff, ie. However, Kate had EVERYTHING in writing. And I mean everything. Always. She is a master at reviewing contracts and catching tricky wording to help her clients. She is quite literally, in all sense of the word, your extreme advocate.

I am FOREVER grateful to have had Kate by my side my entire wedding day and have everything go off without a hitch. I had MULTIPLE people coming up to me in my bridal party, in my family, and tell me all the same thing “your wedding planner is outstanding”, “I went to your wedding planner with X question and she helped me right away”. Did I mention my husband and I had a bridal party of over 30 people and she handled it seamlessly? The day of the wedding, my bridesmaids kept coming up to me while getting ready saying “Why do you look so calm”, “why do you not seam stressed out?!”. Besides the fact that I was marrying my best friend and had nothing to worry about, I knew that Kate would be there with any little thing to help.

Also, Kate was the only one who could figure out my bustle.

I LOVE YOU KATE! YOU ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST! Anyone who hires you is the luckiest Bride/Groom in the world.

Nikki F.

I cannot begin to say enough wonderful things about Cygnet Events and Kate Reavey. However, I will give it my best shot.

Kate's attention to detail, her professionalism, and her overall kind approach to all ideas and feelings are the reason our wedding happened and lead to numerous glowing reviews from our guests. Truly - every moment of our wedding received a compliment. Her work was so impressive and noticed.

She understood when I didn't want to pick just one color palate. She understood when I wanted our guests to have the tone set when they stepped into the room. She understood when I couldn't stare at a charger for 1 more minute. Also, and most importantly, she took the time to listen to me and understood what I was really loving and what I wasn't.

Through every moment of the wedding planning process, she met us with ideas and solutions. She brought our wedding to life through bright colors, an eclectic palate, fabulous rentals, and embraced my need for nothing matching.

If you're on the fence about bringing on this team, please hop on over that fence. I should note, I am an event planner myself and I was grateful to watch Kate in action. I needed her help, guidance, calm demeanor, and experience.