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Jackie G. Sent on 12/05/2023Diane is THE H.B.I.C
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Diane (and her team) for our all things related to our wedding. We cannot express how grateful we are for her unmatched, exceptional services we've had the luxury of experiencing for the 20 months. Right from our initial call, it was crystal clear that Diane is not just a professional in her craft, but she bring a whole lot of humor, sass, wisdom and experience. She took the time to understand our vision, preferences, and style (even through all of my indecision!!!), and made it all come together so perfectly, better than I could have pictured.
One of the many things that sets Diane apart was her ability to turn challenges into opportunities with laughs and smiles along the way, as well as her responsiveness. She navigated unexpected hiccups with grace, expertise and an immense amount of care for us and our guests, making sure that our day felt effortless for us.
Diane seriously went above and beyond to make the whole weekend uniquely ours. From personalized decor to thoughtful touches (such as a framed picture of us from our first dance in our hotel room when we got back the night of the wedding, are we KIDDING!!!), she captured our vision for our wedding perfectly. Diane is truly the HBIC, and I was also the HBIC (happiest bride in Chicago, as Diane would say!)
If you're looking for a wedding planner who is not only exceptionally talented, absolutely hilarious, but also someone who genuinely cares about making your day special... Diane is your gal. We wholeheartedly recommend her services to any couple in their wedding planning journey. Our families couldn't get enough of Diane...so much so that she was sought out to plan our family holiday gathering!
Diane and team... we cannot thank you enough. You are all true gems in the world of wedding planning! Anyone and everyone who's looking for a wedding planner who also feels like a trusted, hilarious, bright, and creative friend throughout the process of planning a wedding... Diane and her team are the ones for you! -
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Jennie L. Sent on 07/17/2024Best Planner! So organized!
I was a vendor who worked with Diane on a wedding in Aspen! I just have to say how impressed I am by Diane's level of detail and her genuine concern for her vendors. I have never seen a planner put the dimensions of the gondola on the timeline, much less every minute of the weekend documented! I can’t wait to work with her again - she's the kind of planner that the best vendors want to work for and do their best! -
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Carolyn B. Sent on 12/08/2023Hire hbic!
I could not imagine wedding planning without Diane as my planner. She was helpful every step of the way. Her expertise in the field was extremely helpful when communicating with vendors. She asked so many questions I would have never thought of. She went above and beyond during the wedding weekend. Diane and her team were so organized and helpful to all of our family and guests. My number one thing I wanted when hiring a wedding planner was not being distracted during the day with all the things that go wrong. There will be something that will go differently than planned and Diane handled everything without me even knowing and allowed my husband, me, and our families to have the best weekend. She and her team is undoubtedly so much of the reason we had an amazing wedding weekend. Everyone hire HBIC! You won’t be disappointed! -
Meagan K. Sent on 11/30/2023
An Absolute Must Hire!!
The wedding of our dreams was made possible by Diane. I could not speak more highly of her. She brought expertise and knowledge that was unmatched. Dreams we did not even know we had were made possible by working with Diane. We had an extravagant affair that started with our wedding ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral and proceeded to the Aon Grand Ball Room at Navy Pier. The night was absolutely stunning. Diane has so many connections in the industry and was able to deliver us a premier vendor team. She knows the ins and outs of the wedding industry- something that is vital. One does not know the importance of a wedding planner until you are in the thick of it. We were blessed to have Diane. Examples of some of the requests she was able to pull off: ensure our private boat arrival to Navy Pier with docking at the pier (family dream), produce an extravagant wedding on one of the busiest nights of the summer at Navy Pier (On the Piers 107th birthday with drone show AND Saturday night fireworks), arrange top tier Doggie Service for our pups, introduce me to someone who made sure I stayed picture perfect all day, and so much more. Diane even helped us extend the wedding (1+ hour) in the moment due to traffic coming off the Pier to ensure our guests had a seamless time! The vendors Diane recommends and that you will work with are unmatched. Diane accounts for EVERY SINGLE DETAIL - details you did not know even existed. Most importantly, I had a care free day to celebrate my wedding with the love of my life, family, and friends. I knew everything would be taken care of. Diane ensured we were where we had to be when we had to be there. I did not look at a clock or my phone once. Every single person at our wedding said it was the best wedding they had ever been to. Additionally, my husband and I each had a member of her team (our "assistant") with us during the getting ready process. My "assistant" went out to get me and the girls morning coffee, ensured the lunch delivery was set for our room, and even took an uber to get my lunch early before I had to get into my dress. The attention to detail and service was unmatched. Furthermore, Diane is a hoot to work with. She will keep you laughing and help you get through and enjoy the whole process. She has become a friend through the process. We could not recommend Diane and HBIC enough.HBIC Weddings's reply:
Well, I am a "Hoot to work with," you're right! I'm also blushing over the extremely honest perspective you shared; thanks, Meagan!!
What an amazing ICONIC Chicago wedding you & Matt had - almost 2 years in the making, and man, was it worth it! -
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Jaison T. Sent on 04/20/2023Chicago Wedding Planning at it's Best!
I worked with Diane to plan our wedding and couldn't be happier with the result. She and her team were professional, creative, attentive, and friendly throughout the process. She listened to our vision and made it come true with her expertise and connections! She handled the bulk of things from the very starting stages of wedding planning all the way to the very end of the wedding night. She was extremely helpful with finding the perfect venue, catering, flowers, coordinating the wedding day proceedings with numerous vendors, and ensuring everything went smoothly! I honestly did not have to worry about anything on the wedding day as I was pretty confident that Diane would be on top of it. I highly recommend Diane to anyone looking for a stress-free and memorable wedding. Thank you so much for making my dream wedding a reality Diane! =) -
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Rebecca D. Sent on 11/14/2022Fun & Focused!
HBIC is amazing! We could not imagine having a better partner to plan our wedding. HBIC quickly understood what was most important to us, then helped us stay focused, find (and coordinate) excellent vendors, and have fun along the way! The wedding day was a breeze knowing HBIC had everything under control! We were able to focus on each other and our friends and family. Thank you! -
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Ashley W. Sent on 12/11/2022Amazing Planning Experience
Diane is a truly fabulous wedding planner, and if you work with her you will not be disappointed! My wedding was a dream come true and I owe so much of that to HBIC.
From the moment I got engaged I knew that I would need a top notch wedding planner to help me execute the vision for my wedding. I have very high expectations and its very hard for me to let go of control over important things, but I also have a very demanding job and knew that planning a wedding would be like a job itself, so I would need someone amazing and trustworthy to do the heavy lifting for the wedding. When I interviewed Diane I immediately felt that she would fit this bill, and she did not disappoint!
Diane's years of experience in the event planning industry are so helpful, especially if event planning is totally outside your wheelhouse as it was for me. She takes time to get to know you as a couple, so she is able to give really thoughtful and tailored advice especially as you move into the "detail phase" of planning - she made suggestions along the way that ended up being some of my absolute favorite aspects of my wedding day. She is also an amazing advocate for her couples. Both pre- and post-wedding, we had a few hiccups with vendors that required some uncomfortable but really important conversations, and Diane took care of everything professionally and with ease, totally relieving me from the stress of having to deal with these issues and achieving even-better-than-expected outcomes each time. On the day-of, her team handled all of the logistics, vendor points of contact, and last minute questions so that my husband and I (and our parents and bridal parties) were able to be in the moment and really enjoy the day, because no one had to worry about anything. I can't even count the number of times during this process that I turned to my husband and said "Wow, I am so glad we hired Diane." Her services were so valuable from Day 1. Even beyond all of this, we had fun while working with her the entire time. I am so glad I hired HBIC, and I would recommend Diane and her team unequivocally to anyone looking for an excellent planner. -
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Rebecca S. Sent on 12/10/2022Hire Diane and HBIC Weddings immediately
It's clear that Diane has been planning events for a long time: she knows what to do and when and how to do it, and she does it with a refreshing directness. My husband and I had a vision, a budget, and a venue when we signed on with Diane, and she took us from that foundation to a gorgeous, immaculately executed event that had guests raving. Diane's great industry relationships meant that she recommended vendors with proven track records who wouldn't let us down. On our wedding day, HBIC weddings orchestrated an event that went off without a hitch. From Diane's personalized, printed schedules for the wedding party and immediate family, to the online planning portal, to the perfectly timed transportation, we felt so lucky to be in HBIC Weddings' capable hands. Diane never tried to push us into anything we didn't want and she was there to support us every step of the way, including a great pep talk when we had many guests declining and cancelling due to illness, etc. If you want a professional wedding planner who can guide you through contractual jargon and share a funny, relevant anecdote in the same breath, hire HBIC Weddings. I wish we had another event to plan so we could start up our regular calls with Diane again! -
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Andrea H. Sent on 10/19/2022The BEST Planner!
I knew I wanted to work with Diane at HBIC within 10 seconds of our first call. I fit the mold pretty well of her typical client--busy type A professional but actually wants to enjoy her wedding day. I've planned dozens of events through work, so I'm very familiar with the chaos that goes on behind the scenes, and knew there was no way I was dealing with any of that on my wedding day! My husband and I come from lovely and very well-intended families but know that they sometimes require some firm direction :) and knew that Diane would be PERFECT for that job. She knows what she's doing, she doesn't take anyone's BS, and she just gets stuff done. It was a true comfort knowing that I had an advocate by my side both during the planning process and day-of. Working with Diane kept the planning stress to a minimum and I had the best, most carefree wedding day ever, thanks to her!HBIC Weddings's reply:
Andrea, Thanks for the kind words - I really appreciate it!
The few "vendor issues" that were a part of your wedding are "secrets that I will take to my grave!" (WINK WINK)
Thanks for the trust through it all!
Now on to Dan's custom lining to his suit...let's talk about that! -
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Amanda L. Sent on 12/21/2022Amazing Full Service Wedding Planner
Diane was absolutely incredible from start to finish! If you are looking for a full service wedding planner - she is it!! She is honest and will help navigate what elements will and what won't make a big impact on your day, assist with budget planning, put you in touch with contacts with reputable vendors in literally EVERY category, and generally help you design the wedding of your dreams. Of our vendors, the ones Diane pushed for really ended up being our favorites throughout the weekend. She keeps you on schedule so there is not a mad dash at the end and really helps alleviate A LOT of the stress by managing each vendor. I can honestly say our entire wedding weekend ran flawlessly and was more magical than I could have dreamed, and it's all due to the hard work of Diane and her team! -
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Danielle M. Sent on 12/12/2022Must hire hbic weddings for all of your wedding needs
If you are thinking about getting a wedding planner for your upcoming wedding you MUST go with Diane from HBIC weddings! We knew from our first introduction call that she was going to be a great fit. She brings humor and light to the stress of wedding planning and truly knows the industry. Diane was able to recommend so many amazing vendors so we did not have to spend hours searching. She came with us to our caterer tasting, final venue walkthrough, floral appointments, etc. and always came prepared to take notes and had answers to questions when we didn't. When it came time for our wedding day everything ran on time and smoothly. Diane and her team were there from start to finish and took care of everything so us and our family didn't have to. HBIC Weddings is incredible and we can't recommend or thank them enough.
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