Wine and Your Wedding
I was recently interviewed for Fine Living online’s article about pairing wine with your wedding meal. Wine is one of my favorite things to talk about (other than weddings that is). But what better than talking about wine AND weddings!!!!
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Also, Fine Living’s website is a great place to read about everything entertaining, travel and house design and decor.
Ali Phillips on NBC Chicago
This is such exciting news! I was most recently asked to be on the NBC Chicago news last Sunday morning, May 25th at 6:24am on NBC Channel 5 Chicago. They did a wedding rules and wedding guest tips section and invited me to be there to be their “expert”.
Alex Perez and Elle Pai Hong are the weekend anchors and were so nice to me when I arrived on their set. I had not been on live TV ever and Alex was super nice and offered some great tips right before we were on air LIVE!
Featured Wedding in The Knot Magazine
I am so proud to announce that Eric and Dawn’s wedding was recently featured in the Spring 2008 wedding magazine, The Knot Chicago. I am flattered to have this wedding featured in such a prestigious magazine.
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Ali Phillips Picked for Little Black Book on Style Me Pretty Blog
I am excited, pleased and flattered to announce that Abby Larson of Style Me Pretty has chosen me to take part in her Little Black Book of vendors in Chicago for the event planner category! The Little Black Book is Abby’s “one stop source for the best wedding vendors in your city” and I am so pleased I was picked to take part in this website!
Her “daily inspirations” has inspired thousands of brides to save her wedding style blog to their favorites and read her great blog every day! I myself love looking every day at the fabulous events done but vendors in all parts of the country!
The Knot Best of Weddings 2007
The Knot Magazine recently released their newest magazine, “The Knot Best of Weddings 2007”. The magazine features the best of the best wedding vendors in the United States.
I was flattered to learn that Engaging Events by Ali, Inc. topped that list with the highest score out of all the wedding planners in the Chicago Area!
Red Eye Article
I was recently interviewed by Kyra Kyles from the Chicago Tribune’s Red Eye about Wedding Etiquette for the Weekend Wedding Addition published on June 16th, 2007.
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Featured wedding in Modern Bride Chicago
Kerry Monaco and Chris Bonneau’s wedding was recently featured in the Spring/Summer 2007 wedding magazine. I am flattered to have this wedding featured in such a prestigious magazine.
Top Romantic Jobs by Career Builder
I was recently interviewed to talk about the romance of my job by CareerBuilder.com. It was a fun article to be interviewed for as we talked a lot about the love, romance and beauty that surrounds the weddings I help plan!
Ali Phillips nominated for three NICE Chicago Excellence Awards
I am pleased to annouce that I have had three weddings nominated for a 2007 NICE ISES Chicago Excellence Award. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony and dinner on Tuesday, February 27th at a celebration at Grand Piazza in Chicago, Illinois.
Ali Phillips Presents at Bridal Showcase
I recently was asked to present at the Bridal Showcase on Sunday, January 28th, 2007 at the Highland Park Country Club in Highland Park, Illinois. I was one of four wedding consultants from The Association of Bridal Consultants that was asked to present. I chose to speak about “Quality on a Quarter” and offer the brides who attended some fun and new ideas that are both affordable and easy to make at home.
Ali Phillips Featured on Daily Candy
I was flattered to learn I was to be featured as one of the companies on Daily Candy’s 2006 wedding edition as a preferred wedding vendor in Chicago.
“DailyCandy, a free daily e-mail newsletter and website, is the ultimate insider’s guide to what’s hot, new, and undiscovered — from fashion and style to gadgets and travel. As useful as it is entertaining, it’s like getting an e-mail from your clever, unpredictable, and totally in-the-know best friend. The one who knows about secret beauty treatments, must-have jeans, hot new restaurants —and always shares the scoop.”
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Featured Wedding in Chicago Style Magazine
I am very honored to have Aubrene and Ralph Fiore’s wedding chosen from hundreds of applications to be featured in Chicago Style Magazine’s new September/October issue.
Featured Wedding in Chicago Style Magazine
I am very excited to share that Lisa Alongi and Trent Iliff’s wedding was chosen by Chicago Style Weddings Magazine as a featured “Real Wedding” in their new March/April issue on newsstands now!
Ali Phillips debuts in What is Ph's "Women on Top" Show
Ali Phillips of Engaging Events by Ali, Inc. was a guest performer in pH Productions “Women on Top” show on Thursday, August 11th show at 11pm.
Ali appears in Wedding Bells Magazine
I was recently quoted in Chicago’s Wedding Bells Magazine in the Summer 2005 issue.
Ali Phillips on Channel 2 News
I was interviewed by Dorothy Tucker of the Channel 2 News in Chicago. Lisa Alongi, one of my clients that is getting married in June of 2005, also appears in this clip. This was aired on March 15th, 2004 on the 4 o’clock news.