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You Name It Events is a professional wedding design and event planning company located in Geneva, Illinois. They pride themselves in the personal relationships they form with their clients. You Name It Events will create a unique wedding specific to you and your fiance.

Experience
This wedding planning company was founded in 2010 by Leanne Valdes. Since then, You Name It Events has won WeddingWire’s Couples’ Choice Award from 2014-2018. She’s hired people who understand how important your day is.

Services Offered
You Name It Events offers a 30-60 minute complimentary consultation. They offer full planning, partial planning and day-of coordination services. Additional services include:

  • Budget analysis
  • Event design
  • Guest list
  • Referrals
  • To-do lists
  • Timelines


Areas Covered
This wedding planning company is based out of Geneva, Illinois but plans weddings all over the Chicago area. They’ve also planned events worldwide including:

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • New Orleans
  • Florida
  • Michigan
  • Las Vegas
  • Hispanic or Latinx-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$2,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$3,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$5,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$250

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

2

Reviews of You Name It Events

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You Name It Events received exceptional praise from multiple reviewers for their wedding planning services. Leanne, Amber, Paige, Taylor, and Gina were highlighted for their professionalism, attention to detail, and capability in ensuring a smooth and memorable wedding day. Reviewers noted the team's responsiveness, meticulous organization, and ability to handle unexpected challenges with ease. The positive experiences, from calming nervous brides to executing flawless setups and clean-ups, indicated high levels of satisfaction, making You Name It Events highly recommended for wedding coordination services.

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You Name It Events received exceptional praise from multiple reviewers for their wedding planning services. Leanne, Amber, Paige, Taylor, and Gina were highlighted for their professionalism, attention to detail, and capability in ensuring a smooth and memorable wedding day. Reviewers noted the team's responsiveness, meticulous organization, and ability to handle unexpected challenges with ease. The positive experiences, from calming nervous brides to executing flawless setups and clean-ups, indicated high levels of satisfaction, making You Name It Events highly recommended for wedding coordination services.

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Ayesha Sent on 10/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

September to remember 💕

Leanne and Gina helped with our wedding on 9/21/24, providing day of wedding coordination services. They were responsive, went above and beyond to make sure our outdoor event was setup properly, sent me photos to ensure things looked the way I wanted, and kept me calm and grounded in those nervous moments before I walked down the aisle. Everything was perfectly timed due to their diligence and attention to detail, they tirelessly worked in the heat to make our day so memorable and we will forever be grateful to YNI ✨ Don’t use anyone else for your wedding day planning or coordination- you will be missing out on the absolute best!!
Kara
Kara C. Sent on 10/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Went above and beyond

My husband and I had a GREAT experience with You Name It Events. Leanne and Amber were absolutely amazing and made our big day go so smoothly. We highly recommend working with them.
Amanda
Amanda V. Sent on 08/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Organized and Prompt

We hired You Name It Events for our Day of Coordination. We originally were going to work with Paige on our day but she got promoted! We were lucky enough that Leanne, the company owner, prepped our event. We prepared all the required documents and attended all meetings that helped Leanne and team understand the vision and schedule for our wedding day. Taylor and Gina were our Day of Coordinators. Taylor and Gina had calm, kind, graceful, organized, and commanding presences. They got any job that needed to get done quickly and efficiently. My now husband and I were able to enjoy our wedding day since we knew Taylor and Gina had everything under control. We highly recommend You Name It Events!

Professional Network & Endorsements

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H.Photography H.Photography Wedding Photographers

Leanne is absoluteley amazing! We have worked with "You Name it " in a few ocassions. Everything was perfect coordinated. You Name It team was very discret but very helpful in the same time. We totally recommend them to any wedding that want to be a succes!!

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You Name It Events was recently the planner for a wedding at our Paramount Theatre wedding venue. After working with several coordinators for various events, I was extremely impressed with Leanne and her team. The amount of attention they gave to the client, and every detail, was absolutely amazing. There was not a situation they could not handle flawlessly. I was also surprised that Leanne was so integrally involved early in the planning process and was assisting the couple from their first site visit! She has a wealth of knowledge about the industry and really goes the extra mile for her clients. Leanne is a thoughtful and caring wedding planning professional and we cannot wait to work with her again!

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We first met Leanne when she was hired for a friend's wedding and was reviewed as, "the best money spent on the entire wedding". Now, we work together as often as possible! Leanne and her team are incredibly attentive, organized, and professional. Leanne is an absolute master at event coordination, and her craftiness really makes her productions extra special. Her integrity, and dedication to her clients have impressed us again and again. We love YNIE!!

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