HBIC Weddings - Elmhurst, Illinois

Jason and Shantell Fitterer

1000/10 would recommend the HBIC team. Diane put my mind at ease after our very first conversation with her, and from then on I knew I was able to let go and let HBIC! Diane is a wealth of knowledge in the industry and has many years of experience! It’s been a month since our wedding, and we still have guests talking about how much fun they had - with some even saying it was the best they had ever been to (SUCCESS)! We were able to have fun with the planning process and every step of the way Diane was real with us and had all of our many questions answered. HBIC went above and beyond checking in with how we were feeling along the way. The HBIC planning process ensures no details are missed. We were able to stay on track and not lose sight of anything with the help of the HBIC planning platform. The whole wedding weekend was perfect and everything went the exact way we had planned it to be. When the weather required moving our cocktail hour to our backup indoor location, no guests even knew there was a change of plans, the team carried on, and the flow of the wedding was seamless! We would hire HBIC again in a heartbeat, and my husband and I are so grateful to have found Diane and her excellent team for our wedding!

Jason Fitterer

You’re in the situation I was in ten months ago – reading through the reviews of all the top-rated wedding planners, looking to schedule a few initial consultations, and hoping to differentiate between all of them to develop any sort of gut feeling about who will do the best job of helping you and your future spouse bring your wedding vision to life. Stop stressing. Make the best decision you can make. The one that will make every decision from now until your wedding day one that you’ll make more confidently, and will make every step of the way smoother, easier, cheaper, and so much more fun. Call Diane.

She guided us to the perfect vendors for our vision and budget, knew just what to ask in our interviews and calls with them, and knew exactly how and where to negotiate on our behalf. She had sage advice on which of our many, many initial ideas and inspiration we should run with, and how best to execute them beautifully. There were so many memorable, unique details and surprises we were able to include in our ceremony and reception that delighted our guests and had them remarking to us that they’d never seen that before – but even more importantly, all those details were pulled off without a hitch. It’s an awesome feeling to be able to sit back as I write this and know that our entire wedding, from start to finish, was nothing short of perfect. And we owe so much of that to Diane’s vast experience, great advice, our weekly calls, her sense of humor, her intuitive scheduling, budgeting, and planning website, and her ability to keep everything on track and give my wife and me constant peace of mind from day one. I truly can’t imagine this last year of wedding planning without her. I can’t recommend highly enough that you make the same choice.

And then months down the road you, too, will be where I’m at right now – still reflecting on and enjoying the afterglow of an absolutely flawless, incredible, perfectly executed wedding. One that exceeded our every expectation, and has all our family and friends still raving to us weeks later about what a blast they had and what an unforgettable night it was. If you’re looking for a planner who I am positively certain will do the same for you, then look no further, and go with Diane and HBIC Weddings!

Mimi Chaib

Diane and her team at HBIC are truly exceptional. If you’re looking for someone who will go above and beyond to make your wedding day special, they are the ones. From the start, Diane’s honest and insightful vendor feedback made the decision-making process so much easier. She kept everything organized and stress-free, all while adding warmth and laughter to every interaction. I actually found myself looking forward to our calls, and I’ll genuinely miss planning my wedding with her. Diane and her team didn’t just make sure our wedding ran smoothly—they made the entire planning process an absolute joy. For anyone seeking a planner who combines professionalism with a personal touch, I cannot recommend HBIC enough.

Timothy Adam

Diane and her team at HBIC were incredible from start to finish. You could tell right away that Diane has been in the business for years—she was clearly in charge and handled everything with confidence and expertise. Her attention to detail was remarkable, and she didn’t just keep things organized; she helped us make smart decisions, offering honest feedback on vendors and finding ways to cut costs without sacrificing quality. Most importantly, she made my wife’s stress disappear, allowing us to actually enjoy the lead-up to the wedding. If you want a planner who’s experienced, confident, and can put your mind at ease, Diane and her team at HBIC are the perfect choice.

Jennie Tucker

I was a vendor who worked with Diane on a wedding in Aspen! I just have to say how impressed I am by Diane's level of detail and her genuine concern for her vendors. I have never seen a planner put the dimensions of the gondola on the timeline, much less every minute of the weekend documented! I can’t wait to work with her again - she's the kind of planner that the best vendors want to work for and do their best!

Johnie Gunderson

Diane and her team came highly recommended, and we were extremely impressed! Not only did we throw a curve ball for our wedding by doing a destination wedding, it was on the top of a mountain that was only accessible by gondola! Every single aspect of the day was attended to with immense detail from the entire team. From the beginning, Diane and her team helped narrow down everything into digestible pieces, came with to multiple trips to Colorado to plan the perfect day, and even braved Aspen in the winter! Diane and her team snuck in some AMAZING surprises on our big day (cold sparkler entrance, live painter, and streamers upon first kiss, just to name a few). We could not have asked for a better, more stress-free and beautiful day! We love love love Diane and her amazing team!

John-Peter Gero

Diane and her team really came through for us and made the whole wedding planning experience one that we'll remember. She really took the time to get to know us and picked out the perfect fit as far as vendors go. HBIC really put my wife at ease during this whole process and I could not thank them enough! Would recommend HBIC to anyone.

Danielle Pellecchia

We recently got married on May 25th 2024 at the Radisson Blu Aqua and had the most amazing wedding weekend thanks to Diane and her team. From the moment we met Diane, we knew that she would make all our dreams a reality. We worked with Diane from afar as we live in NJ and she helped coordinate every vendor meeting and provide all the best vendors in Chicago that matched our vision. We enjoyed every zoom session we had with her and even now 5 months later still love to call and just chat 🙂
From planning the rehearsal dinner, welcome party, wedding day, after party, and farewell brunch, everything was seamless.
The day of the wedding, her team was great! Jen was essentially the bride's personal assistant and she was there for everything and did it with a smile! She made sure the bride was well caffeinated and fed among the craziness of the day! Everyone in the bridal suite truly appreciated having her there!
We would highly recommend HBIC to any future couples that plan to get married in the Chicago area!
Danielle & JP