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At Michigan Avenue Events, we are award-winning, experienced, passionate planners with over twenty years of expertise in the field. We believe it's our duty to convey the unique story of our clients through their couture celebrations. We are with our clients from the initial getting to know you stage, to the vetting process and every planning detail aligning you with an exceptional vendor team all the way to delivering the flawless execution of your event. We believe in making your entire journey special, timelessly detailed, seamless, personalized, and enjoyable as ultimately possible.

Meet Brianne

As Founder of Michigan Avenue Events, Brianne embarked on her professional event planning career twenty years ago in 2004. Spanning two decades in the business, her skill set is as diverse as her clientele who range from billionaires to private families, A-List celebrities, musicians to business leaders and more. She and her team love to plan special celebrations for exceptional individuals from every walk of life, cultural and religious background. Brianne and the team at Michigan Avenue Events have received multiple industry awards and features in top magazine publications.

Brianne Garritano was raised in Chicago, graduated with Honors from the University of Iowa in Communication Studies and a concentration in Public Relations and Event Production.

Ms. Garritano has completed extensive coursework in Oenology (Wine Studies) and received an Intermediate Certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) which serves her clients very well in wine tastings, menu pairings and gifting. Brianne collects wine, has a love of health, fitness, fashion and nature. In 2001 she expanded her business into the Pacific Northwest and serves clientele coast to coast, city to city and around the world. In her spare time, Brianne enjoys the road less traveled around the world for inspiration, music of countless genres, quality time with family and friends, hiking, interval training, volunteering and cooking. 

In the early days of Brianne’s career, after learning the ropes from the best of the best in live events, she then founded MAE in 2011 offering a truly customized approach to planning. She carefully aligns the needs of her unique clientele with a deep, diverse and ever-growing network of talented event partners around the world for the best possible fit. Her expertise is vast and not only includes wedding planning but corporate events, outdoor events, fashion shows, retail experiences, conference coordination and management, fundraisers, event strategy and logistics consulting, on-site production, as well as boutique planning services for galas and private parties.

From coordinating large events to intimate affairs, Brianne and Michigan Avenue Events are equipped with an expert knowledge base and artistic vision to make every experience for clients exquisitely styled, timeless and executed flawlessly. They are known for their devout work ethic, strong detail-orientation, successful client and vendor relationships, 20 years in the making!

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For those who know Michigan Avenue Events, you know that our planning threshold is limitless! Our wedding planning blog is dedicated to our network of clients and friends and aims to provide insight to make planning enjoyable! While our planning has been recognized and awarded in a variety of publications, our goal is grounded and very simple: To provide you with essential tools and take-a-ways to elevate your celebration, taking it to the next level.

So take a 5 minute break, grab a beverage of choice and even pass along to a friend! We welcome to you contact us at hello@michiganavenueevents.com for new concepts to explore, questions, comments and hopefully, if we are lucky, to plan your next event!

We look forward to Planning with you!