Wedding Planning
Cheers to you on this milestone!
Michigan Avenue Events is a luxury wedding planning service specializing in bespoke, design-forward events for discerning couples who appreciate excellence in every detail. With over two decades of experience producing refined celebrations across the most prestigious venues and destination settings worldwide, we deliver full-service luxury wedding planning defined by artistry, discretion and flawless execution.
From cathedral ceremonies to black-tie ballroom receptions and multi-day destination wedding weekends across the U.S. Mexico and abroad, our team curates exceptional wedding experiences that reflect your vision while exceeding your expectations.
If you are a newly engaged couple searching for a top wedding planner who understands sophistication, budgeting and logistics while delivering an elevated guest experience — you are in the right place.
Whether you’re searching for a full-service wedding planner, partial wedding planning, month-of wedding coordination, or an experienced destination wedding planner, Michigan Avenue Events provides a personalized planning experience tailored to your celebration. With resolute expertise producing luxury weddings throughout Chicago, the North Shore, private estates, and premier destinations worldwide, we help couples determine the level of planning that best aligns with their vision, timeline and investment. From comprehensive event management to strategic guidance and flawless wedding day execution, our hands-on approach ensures every detail is thoughtfully considered, allowing you to enjoy an elevated, seamless, and beautifully executed celebration from beginning to end.
What type of planning are you looking for?
Full-service Wedding Planning
Congratulations on your engagement! You are a couple who would like to fully enjoy the planning process. This is an exciting time and are a newly engaged couple with an already busy schedule. If the thought of planning a wedding feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. That’s where we come in.
We believe that every couple deserves the opportunity to work with an experienced wedding professional to inform and guide them with recommendations for the very best-fit vendors and resources that exceed your vision while meeting your budget. From start to finish, MAE will design a wedding planning strategy that works well with your schedule, is enjoyable, productive, organized, and exceeds your vision. MAE will help align you with elite professionals who are aligned with your budget and dedicated to every detail, ensuring that your celebration is carried out exceptionally. In our professional opinion, Full Planning is the most effective strategy.
Investment approximately $20,000 and up.
Contact Michigan Avenue Events today to schedule a complimentary consultation
Partial Wedding Planning
You are a couple making strides and progress with your wedding planning and wedding vision, however you are getting busier by the minute. You want assistance and guidance from a professional to present essential best-fit vendor options to meet your vision & budget. You are looking for a Pro to help you negotiate remaining contracts, tie up loose ends, bounce ideas off of and manage the key players on your wedding day.
We are ready to jump in and assist you no matter what steps you have (or have not taken yet) in the process. Partial Planning includes full timeline production & management, comprehensive team event execution, guidance throughout all of your special moments, details and transitions. Contact us for a customized proposal.
Investment ranging from $5,000 and up to $20,000. We meet you where you need us and are happy to design a custom planning experience.
Month-Of+ Wedding Planning
You are a couple that has it all figured out with your vendors booked from A to Z. You know that placing your wedding in the hands of a professional at least 6 weeks before your wedding will lead to happy results!
We will connect all of your dots and details, manage your day-of details from your wake-up calls to the very last dance on the dance floor. We will be your on-site point team to ensure seamless transitions and cue all of your special moments throughout the day. All timelines, checklists & special details included!
Investment at $5,000
Some of the inclusions: 1 Download Meeting at Planning Onset + 1 Check-In Meeting Six Months Out + 4 Meetings 60 days Out. We can also spread these meetings apart throughout your duration.
Pre and post Events
From Wedding Showers to Rehearsal Dinners and Brunches we can assist in planning and management your more intimate events. We are here to help you navigate planning and deliver the most exquisite soirées.
Investment approximately $2,500
CONSULTING
Planning a luxury wedding but don’t need a full-service planner?
Spend 90 minutes with Brianne Garritano, one of Chicago’s most experienced luxury wedding planners. Get honest advice, expert recommendations, contract reviews, budget strategy, design guidance, and answers to every question—without committing to a full planning package. Book your consultation today!
90 Minutes
$495
Includes:
Pre-call questionnaire
Review of contracts
Budget review
Vendor recommendations
Design direction
Timeline advice
Luxury planning recommendations
Personalized action plan
Destination Wedding Planning
You are a worldly couple. You think outside the box and you want to get married in an epic destination. A classic hometown affair is not your cup of tea. You want to transport your guests not only with a feeling but an exact location with your nuptials wrapped up into an exquisitely planned vacation.
Our experience is rooted in culture and authenticity. We are well-traveled, highly experienced and deliver couture experiences.
Investment begins at ~$20,000 + travel
Contact Michigan Avenue Events today for a Complimentary Consultation.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
Connect with Team MAE at hello@michiganavenueevents.com or give us a call at 312.585.7265