Naturally Yours Events - Chicago, Illinois

Amanda D.

Mel was an absolute godsend. She first started meeting with us about two years before the wedding when I was in the midst of grad school and didn't even have a pinterest page put together for what I wanted. Somehow with little instruction she helped put together my dream wedding. Absolutely worth every penny and then some.

A month or two out from the wedding it became clear how blessed we were to have such a planner on our side. Really left both me and my (now) husband in awe. I had so much fun at my own wedding that I felt like a special guest and a celebrity, not at all stressed out with how the day was going to go or what might happen. Family and friends weren't even asking me questions on the schedule or how the day might go, they either asked Mel or saw that I trusted her enough that it would just go well. And it did, it went perfect!

I do not regret a single thing about our choices leading up to the wedding and could not have imagined a more perfect day. If you are on the fence about choosing a planner this message is for you - do it!!!!!!!

Bethany P.

One of the best decisions we made while planning our wedding was to hire a "day-of" coordinator, and I couldn't have imagined a better person to have in our corner than Lizzie. Lizzie brings such a joyful energy to the stressful time that is wedding planning, and I felt so much better about the planning process with the tools from NYE and Lizzie's guidance and assistance. Lizzie had an answer for every question we had, and when we ran into some issues after the wedding totally unrelated to Lizzie and NYE, she stepped in to help us coordinate with our vendors and to get things resolved smoothly and professionally. I couldn't recommend NYE enough!

Rhaya M.

As a florist, Mel made the process of preparing for a wedding so simple and enjoyable. She was so communicative, organized, approachable, kind, and just generally really amazing to work with! I felt the genuine care that she had for the couple and the day exuding in every moment. I highly recommend her and the Naturally Yours team!!!

Madi E.

I have had the pleasure of being the photographer for a number of weddings alongside Naturally Yours Events, and each time I continue to be impressed by their professionalism and skill. Every single planner on their team brings a fun personality combined with INCREDIBLE problem solving skills. I love recommending them to my couples. I can't wait to continue to work with them in the future!

Alex H.

Kristen Stewart was our planner and we had such a blast working with her! She made sure we kept on schedule and was super flexible with our work schedules for meetings, for which we are forever grateful. She understood our vision perfectly and recommended that I have a heart shaped bouquet (it was awesome) and encouraged us to include our dog in the ceremony (also awesome). We don’t know how we could have possibly orchestrated such a grand occasion without her guiding us. “I literally don’t know what we would have done without her” -my HUSBAND just now. THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH!!!

Nicholas W.

We had the most magical October wedding at City View Loft and could not have pulled it off without day-of coordination from Naturally Yours Events. From venue suggestions to setting up the event space to all of the little details, Kristen and the team made sure that our big day was everything we wanted. Many of our friends and family have commented that it was the best wedding they've ever been to. If you're getting married and don't know where to start, definitely hire them!

Lilly A. J.

TLDR; Even if you think you have the day “covered”, you will not regret hiring Naturally Yours Events! Their team was incredibly helpful, kind, and organized. Our wedding ran on time (and even ahead of schedule) with the help of our coordinator, Zo. Cannot recommend them enough!

While planning our wedding, my fiance and I were convinced we didn’t need a professional planning company to help us. Both of us had planned events in previous jobs - how different could a wedding be? Once we were a month out from the big day, we realized the small details were becoming far too overwhelming.

With only a month left before our wedding, we desperately reached out to Naturally Yours Events after being recommended them by a friend. And boy- did they come to the rescue! Their team replied to our inquiry within a day or two and we had our first phone call set up within 72 hours. We told them everything we had planned up until that point and shared some of our initial hesitancy about hiring a professional day of coordinator. Carlene let us know exactly what services would be provided and eased our panic about how last minute we had left this decision. With great confidence, we moved forward with their Honeydew Package.

This package was SO worth it! Beyond actual coordination day-of, our lead coordinator Zo provided us with planning tools that helped us stay organized and on track with all of our tasks. She also provided frequent calls to check in and held us accountable on our agreed upon due dates. She was flexible with our month-long timeline and showed up to help us in full force.

The actual day of the wedding, Zo had us running on time or AHEAD of schedule. Many brides/grooms talk about how they did not have time to really take in their weddings or have a private moment with their spouse on the actual day. This was not the case on our day at all. Zo ensured we were able to really soak in every moment by handling all the details that arose the day of. She was a superstar and we can’t recommend her enough.

You may be the most put together/Type A/event expert person on the planet, but Naturally Yours Events will take your hard work and take it to the next level with their passionate team.

Lisa B.

Let me share this from the perspective of people who never wanted to hire a wedding planner .... ( but our venue required it. ) First, we wanted to find a company that's inclusive to ALL kinds of love. Naturally Yours fit the bill. During our introductory phone call, they asked for my pronouns, which really made a positive impression on me that they would care about that area.

They found a price package that made sense for us. We went with the "Day Of Plus" ... which guarantees all the important support on the day of your wedding, plus additional meetings to plan thru decor/design.

Our first real meeting was with Tempris. And she was great! For two people who never wanted to hire a wedding planner ... we had such a fun time creating our "vision board" ... (that we didn't know even existed for weddings) ... but became super helpful in handing over to possible florists and Photo Booth vendors, even our venue. Tempris was so kind and helpful. She sent us on our way after that meeting, feeling well-equipped to hire vendors.

A few months later, we were paired with our lead coordinator, Liz, and she was a great fit for us as a couple. How important is that? Super important ... think about it, Liz became our "third wheel" in almost everything in the planning process. Who wants to hang with a "dud" third wheel? 🙂 ... Naturally Yours works to pair couples with their planner in this way...based on phone calls, bio information ... they can guess what will and won't work. Liz was exceptional. Positive energy, responsive, very detail-oriented, and compassionate.

During the final few months, she made key suggestions and observations of changes that needed to be made .. big and small. (And things we wouldn't have thought about)

Wedding Day? Liz was our MVP. She went above and beyond coordinating so many things. Stopped by our hotel to say hello to everyone getting ready, communicating with our vendors in what was probably 1500 text messages/emails back and forth ... and not all of them were easy to coordinate with! She did everything with a smile and an exceptional attitude. And the best part? Because of Liz ... we only had to think about getting married. She handled everything else ...from laying out our change of shoes (heels to Nikes of course) 🙂 , finding an Uber late for my family, to taking awesome photos and interacting with our vendors and guests in such a fun and natural way. She kept our night rolling ... in a timely and organized, seamless manner. We had a short ceremony, so we didn't rehearse. But I'll never forget Liz coming up to us (separately) with some guided advice on what will work best ... and then the final piece of guidance, handed over with a smile: "Breathe. You're getting married. It's going to be awesome."

And it was. The best night of our lives. Thanks to Naturally Yours. We didn't want you at first, and now couldn't imagine our wedding without you. 🙂

5++++ stars