“I always want my clients to feel during their planning process that they have an advocate and friend taking care of their best interests.”

Hiring a planner, especially in the initial steps in planning, can help save you hours of time and money throughout the planning process. Planners know how to match you with vendors that can execute your vision, and can help save you in the researching phase of planning.

Shh Events in particular is a logistic-based planning company. What that means is every aspect of your event, from menu production and catering selection, to timeline, floor plan, and vendor detailing is thoroughly and thoughtfully planned out with your taste and aesthetics in mind. Lots of planners set out decor - you need a planner that can do that plus know how long it takes to serve and clear a salad course and how that will impact speeches and timing!

A planner is an investment that is hired to protect all of your other investments for the day- it is the best wedding gift that you can give yourself and we promise- married you will be oh so grateful!

Let's Get This Party Started

Let's Get This Party Started

Wedding Planning & Production

  • Initial meeting to discuss your vision, goals and desires for your event.

    Provide professional advice from an experienced point of view.

    Planner access throughout key moments of the planning process.

    Organizing, reviewing, and assisting with vendor contracts.

    Cultivate a list of vendors, and attend vendor meetings at your discretion.

    Manage and track your to do list leading up to the big day.

    Create day of timeline and floor plan to be shared with all vendors.

    Coordinate scheduling of final walk throughs.

    Attendance and coordination at rehearsal (pending availability).

    On site for wedding day from load in to ceremony, through the end of the reception.

    Set up of personal items and decor as guided to achieve your vision including place cards, memorial tables, card boxes, table numbers, etc.

    Manage personals at end of night.

  • Travel Fee May Be Applied For Events Outside Of Chicago, IL

    For Client DIY Centerpieces & Décor | Additional Team Members May Be Required 

    Holiday Fees May Be Applied For Events Landing On Holiday Weekends

Planning to Production

phase no. 01- onboarding & Consulting

Initial planning is going through all ideas together and making sure you are connected with the best vendors to achieve your vision. This includes reviewing contracts, getting to know you and your partner, exploring your vision boards, and chatting about the big picture of how you want the day to go and feel. We handle all of this during our details + vibe onboarding call. From then, Shh Events will share resources + planning hub access to keep you on track during your planning process!

phase no. 02- planning

Our process during phase 2 depends on the level of planning service you select. For all coordination and details management packages we leave the heavy lifting of planning to you (with our incredible resources and cell on speed dial of course!) For all partial and full service couples this is where we really start to play, with minimal monthly recaps and expert guidance to help you start to create the day YOU want to celebrate.

phase no. 03- producing

Lastly, we produce! Wedding production is the same for all packages and starts 8 weeks before the wedding. We meet to discuss all events details from wake up to clean up. We attend and facilitate your final site visit with all vendors, produce and share your wedding details document and start taking over full communication. The week of the wedding we will meet up to collect your "personals" and decor that Shh Events will be responsible for, we will orchestrate your ceremony rehearsal the day or two before the wedding, and on the wedding day we will be there to ensure every detail is flawlessly executed.

  • Contract Review

    This is a big one. Shh Events reviews all of your vendor agreements with you to ensure that everything listed is within reason for the scope of services. Trust me, you don't want to sign your life away if something takes a turn!

  • Unlimited Communication

    Another bonus to working with Shh Events for Partial + Full Planning is that we are available to communicate from the moment you book. Whatever works for you works for us- love a weekly call? Great! Better texting between meetings? Send us a meme and we are there! We are your partner and sounding board in this process.

  • Day Of Service

    Shh Events is available to you throughout the entire day on your wedding, on call in the morning and the first to arrive to your venue to make sure all of the vendors are staying on task for the event. Your lead planner is with you throughout the night ensuring that everything is taken care of for you- from setting out your decor and securing your gifts to making sure your glass stays filled and your shoes are comfortable- we make sure that you and your family get to enjoy the evening stress free.