Cygnet Events and Design Reviews
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Justin E. Sent on 02/05/2024The best planner for a perfect night!
Hiring Cygnet Events and Designs was one of the easiest decisions we made for our wedding. They were featured at our venue for planning a stunning wedding which prompted my now-husband to reach out since we already booked our venue-the University Club of Chicago. Cygnet has done many weddings at the University Club which was helpful as we wanted an easy planning process. We worked with Kate Reavey who understood our vision from the start - she was able to describe our vision before we even knew how to describe it. Before my husband finished describing their first call, I was already sold! We did a partial planning package with Cygnet Events and Design and it really helped us enjoy the process knowing we were working with an industry expert who could guide us with recommended and trusted vendors that fit our budget.
Kate is outstanding at what she does - and it really led to the most perfect day of our lives. Our friends and family praised how smoothly our wedding went starting from the rehearsal she ran. She was able to help us with all the important details of our wedding that didn’t go unnoticed by our guests. We were grateful to have such an easy and enjoyable planning process with Cygnet Events and Designs and cannot recommend Kate and her team highly enough! -
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Shoshanna M. Sent on 05/26/2023Above and beyond service
Our time spent with Kate and Cynet was one of the most important aspect of our wedding. With her on our team, we didn’t have to worry about the vendors we chose, what the look of the wedding would be, if everyone would know where to be and when, and that everything day of would go seamlessly. Kate took so much stress and worry off our our plate, which is saying a lot since weddings can be one of the most stressful planning events. She was also always kind, smiling, and understanding in the times of stress, never making me feel like we could make the wrong choice if it was the choice we wanted. We really think we got the best wedding planner in the city, but maybe we are bias. We had the full planning package, but I imagine to any involvement they would offer the same care and expertise. -
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Chloe Sent on 01/05/2023Amazing team for an amazing day!
If you're looking for a day-of/month-of coordinator, look no further than Chicago Vintage Weddings. From our first inquiry online to the very end of our big day in December 2022, the team at CVW was nothing short of organized and thoughtful. We initially spoke with Kate Reavy, the owner, who then paired us with Aly Szczek as our day-of/month-of coordinator. Aly is 10/10; 5 stars; highly recommend to a friend! From the very first point of contact, she was on it (I honestly wish there was a better and more elegant way to say it... but she truly was!). Through the 6 weeks before our wedding, Aly was focused on asking thoughtful questions, reviewing our vendor contracts, getting in touch with vendors to solidify the itinerary, etc. - all in addition to all the work we didn't see that was happening behind the scenes! Come day of rehearsal, she got us organized and rehearsed (even though we weren't on-site at the venue!) And day of, she was available, keeping us honest on timeline, and ensuring that both my husband and I were both fed and had a drink in hand all evening. And you guessed it... the timeline she created was incredible and went without any hiccups (that we saw at least, because Aly was... of course... on it). Again, highly recommend working with CVW (and their rentals!) for your planning/coordination needs. Our day wouldn't have been as stress-free and beautiful without them :) -
Emily M. Sent on 12/03/2022
Absolutely excellent!!!!
We cannot say enough wonderful things about Cygnet Events and design. We had Kate Reavey as our wedding coordinator for our wedding in November 2022. Kate was on top of all vendor communication leading up from finalizing things and sharing itineraries to making last minute adjustments. As an events and logistics professional myself, I knew in order to fully enjoy the day I needed someone like Kate who I could trust had everything under control and could bring our vision to life. Kate is professional, calm, thoughtful and has impeccable attention to detail. I had many touches that were important to us and our families that she embraced and made sure were what we envisioned. Our wedding was an absolute dream and we could not have done it without Cygnet Events. I highly recommend the coordination services for someone who has a vision in mind for their wedding and feels confident tackling the planning piece but wants to hand off the details and logistics leading up to allow for you to focus on this special time gathering family, friends and to be fully engaged with your partner on the big day. Thank you Kate 💜💜💜💜 Emily & Michael / Photo Credit Kyle Flubacker -
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Alyssa G. Sent on 11/05/2022Enjoyed our wedding without a single ounce of stress!
We hired Chicago Vintage Weddings to assist with coordination and day of planning during the month leading up to our big day and it turned out to be one of the best decisions. Aly, our coordinator, made sure that the vendors we found had their own network of communication so as to not bother me or my husband with any minor questions and problems in the weeks leading up to the wedding. She was there with us during the walkthrough of our site with our vendors, to ask questions to the site owner, and vendors about timing and services that we wouldn't have known to ask. She also provided us with some supplementary items from their extensive rental inventory to help with the decor! On the big day, Aly was on top of EVERYTHING. She kept our wedding moving so smoothly that it was a beautiful thing to witness. If you want to have a SMOOTH, FUN, and ORGANIZED wedding, be sure to contact CVW, they know what they're doing. Thanks again Aly!! -
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Francesca R. Sent on 11/22/2022You've hit the jackpot! Look no further.
There is no reason to look further. I’ve done all the research on Chicago Wedding planners for you, and you’ve hit the jackpot! I interviewed 4 wedding planners and out of them all, Kate was the only one I felt comfortable would bring my visions to life.
It was May of 2020 when I started my search for a wedding planner, and as of October 1st 2022 I am finally married and I had the wedding of my dreams thanks to the most amazing wedding planner out there, Kate. Kate with Cygnet Events and Design (formerly Chicago Vintage Weddings) will keep you completely on track, she will connect you with the most AMAZING vendor list in the industry (who all adore her), and you will absolutely fall in love with her charm and her passion for your wedding day. She will be completely honest with you and not sugarcoat anything to make sure that your day is stress free and perfect.
Because I was considered a “covid wedding” for a while, the amount of obstacles that we overcame were overwhelming at times, but I never batted an eye when it came to an issue because I knew Kate would fix it or present me with the best options possible.
There were times when vendors told us that their policies had changed, or something wasn’t going to be what we thought it was because they hired a new staff, ie. However, Kate had EVERYTHING in writing. And I mean everything. Always. She is a master at reviewing contracts and catching tricky wording to help her clients. She is quite literally, in all sense of the word, your extreme advocate.
I am FOREVER grateful to have had Kate by my side my entire wedding day and have everything go off without a hitch. I had MULTIPLE people coming up to me in my bridal party, in my family, and tell me all the same thing “your wedding planner is outstanding”, “I went to your wedding planner with X question and she helped me right away”. Did I mention my husband and I had a bridal party of over 30 people and she handled it seamlessly? The day of the wedding, my bridesmaids kept coming up to me while getting ready saying “Why do you look so calm??”, “why do you not seam stressed out?!”. Besides the fact that I was marrying my best friend and had nothing to worry about, I knew that Kate would be there with any little thing to help.
Also, Kate was the only one who could figure out my bustle. I LOVE YOU KATE! YOU ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST! Anyone who hires you is the luckiest Bride/Groom in the world.
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Sarah P. Sent on 11/10/2022Your Wedding Fairy Godmother
I can't say enough good things about our planner, Aly. Truly an exceptional wedding planner that helped make the process of a twice postponed COVID wedding as painless as possible for us.
A few things that made Aly special-
1. I was an anxious bride. Aly was so understanding, warm, and supportive. She asked what I needed and how she could help. She made sure I enjoyed every part of the day, wasn't rushed, and had everything I needed at arms reach. She is a calming presence that felt like a friend.
2. She is an organization queen. She communicated with everyone to ensure we had a great itinerary, got that itinerary into the hands of all the right people, and was the point person for everyone.
3. She's a wealth of knowledge. About anything you can think of related to weddings, Aly knows about it. Need advice on vendors? She's got you. Need to know how to word something on your paper goods? No problem for Aly. She was able to give helpful advice to everyone in the wedding party, parents, our first time officiant, etc. EVERYONE felt taken care of with Aly.
4. She is genuinely happy to be there. You get the sense that this isn't just a job for Aly, but rather she just loves being a part of people's wedding day. She was so happy for us and excited. It was infections. I can't imagine having my wedding day without Aly.
In sum, you can't go wrong with CVW. They have a stellar, supportive team and are worth every penny and then some. -
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Antwan Sent on 06/04/2022Kate and CVW made it happen!
Kate from CVW was our coordinator for our May 2022 wedding, and we cannot recommend her highly enough! Our wedding was postponed twice due to covid, which led to extra complexities, vendor switches, and added stress -- but Kate went above and beyond to help navigate through all these bumps. Kate was incredibly professional, experienced, organized, and responsive, and once she took the reins about 6 weeks out from the day, the stress turned to relief and confidence knowing she was taking care of everything. We also got some great furniture rentals through CVW. We absolutely recommend Kate and CVW to anyone planning a wedding -- we couldn't imagine doing it without her! -
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Robert S. Sent on 06/07/2022Best Money Spent
We cannot thank Aly and the CVW team enough. They went above and beyond in helping us make our wedding exactly as we wanted and smoothing out the kinks along the way. From answering too many of our panicked emails, to providing excellent guidance, and beyond, we couldn't have asked for better wedding coordination. They deserve everything they are paid, and more. Aly's services were the absolute best money we spent for the entire wedding. Our only regret is not including CVW sooner in the process. -
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Rachel G. Sent on 08/24/2020They'll sweep you off your feet
I chose Chicago Vintage Weddings as a vendor back in November. It was an easy decision; I was immediately enchanted by their big, rustic farm tables and delicate vintage stemware. Chantel was so warm and responsive and, honestly, just fun — which goes a long way when you're planning a wedding. One lovely in-person meeting, a slew of emails back and forth, and a handful of well-received changes (met with smart suggestions) later, we were all set for an intimate backyard wedding, complete with farm tables, stemware, and a flourish of other beautiful touches. And then an international pandemic. A quarantine. General upheaval of 'normal' life and the dissipation of wedding season 2020. It seemed a trivial thing in some ways, but we, along with the rest of the betrothed, had some soul searching to do: to wed or not to wed? While we were excited and grateful to be one of the few couples who did indeed get to celebrate this summer, we had to make some changes to prioritize safety. Chantel and the owner Kate made those changes easy. I simply could not have pulled off a quarantine wedding without them. They were helpful, flexible, savvy, thoughtful and just real people about the whole thing, a breath of fresh air in a sometimes stuffy industry. To end, I'll just say that if Kate and Chantel can cheerfully manifest my dream wedding amid a worldwide pandemic, they can probably do anything. -
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Kristen J. Sent on 01/19/2022Above and beyond wedding planner
Where to even begin. We met Kate back in April of 2019 at the recommendation of a friend. We immediately were struck by her professionalism and attentiveness to detail. Fast forward and because of Covid we just had our "big" wedding in December of 2021. Over the almost three years we have been working with Kate (including two reschedules of our big wedding and planning a small backyard wedding) , she has shown herself to be incredible kind, generous, creative, sharp, professional and pretty much both of our families think she is "the best wedding planner ever!" We would have been lost without her! She is also incredible creative - you get not only a planner but event designer as well - she thinks of every detail to make you and your guests comfortable and having the best time. You absolutely will not regret having Kate as your planner!!
While we are glad to have wedding planning behind us, we miss working with Kate!
(Her whole support team is also wonderful!)
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