Janie and Kevin Hoffmeyer
We are thrilled to recommend Ali to anyone who is looking for a wedding coordinator! Ali was absolutely great to work with and she struck the perfect balance between professionalism and humor. She is extremely organized and diligent in her follow-up and provided us with a much needed sense of direction throughout the process.
Katie and Mike Cunningham
November 03, 2007 ~ Testimonials
From the moment we sat down to meet Ali, we felt completely at ease with her and knew we would enjoy working with her in planning our wedding. She was involved with all aspects of our wedding from the beginning to the day of and we couldn’t be happier that we chose this option. Ali kept us on task from our first meeting—letting us know what details we should be completing at present and what we should be thinking of next at all points in the planning process. Wedding planning is stereotypically known to be stressful due to the sheer amount of time and effort put into planning every little detail to make a wedding the special, magical day that the bride and groom envision. However, I can honestly say that planning your wedding does not have to be stressful! With Ali’s help, we actually had a lot of fun planning our big day and I surprised myself as well as my family and friends with how calm I remained throughout the entire planning process. We really appreciated Ali’s vendor suggestions and absolutely LOVED the vendors we chose for our wedding.
Thanks to Ali, our wedding day played out without a hitch and we got to focus on each other, our family and friends rather than worry about the many details that go into having such an event run smoothly. We highly recommend Ali and are so thankful for all of the work she put into making our wedding day “perfect.”
Kristin and Jared King
October 13, 2007 ~ Testimonials
I first met Ali several years ago when she planned my sister’s wedding, literally saving it when the location fell-through at the last minute! So it was a no-brainer when I got engaged who I had to have to help me with my own wedding. I work long hours and Ali was there to answer all of my questions in whatever means worked best for me at the time - whether it was through email, late-night phone conversations, or the rare occasion when I could get away for a face-to-face meeting. Ali took care of everything on the wedding day so well that my husband and I were able to relax enough to keep us smiling and laughing the entire day through. Thanks to Ali, I had my absolute perfect wedding which I’ll remember forever!
Kyla and Pat Mirabella
October 06, 2007 ~ Testimonials
When I got engaged my mom and I met with a few wedding planners. Ali was by far the most personable, knowledgeable and open about her experiences and planning process. We knew immediately that we wanted to hire Ali, and as a result my wedding ended up being more beautiful, and more importantly, more fun than I could have ever imagined. The entire day and evening flowed seamlessly, thanks to Ali’s amazing organization. There were so many times throughout the engagement that my mom and I were overwhelmed with questions as to the appropriate way of doing things. I cannot stress enough how wonderful it was to have Ali available to answer all of our questions, by e-mail, phone or even a meeting if we wanted it.
Amanda and Justin Hooper
October 06, 2007 ~ Testimonials
We couldn’t have asked for a better person to help us plan the best day of our lives. Our wedding day was more than we could have dreamed of, and we have Ali to thank. We will never forget walking into our reception – the room took our breath away. All of our friends and family were amazed at how much fun we had planning the wedding. She took the stress out of the planning and allowed us to enjoy every step leading up to our big day! There is not enough that can be said about Ali. She is an amazing person and an incredibly talented wedding planner. We feel lucky that we were able to work with her and cannot thank her enough!
Allie and Mike Escudier
September 28, 2007 ~ Testimonials
From the moment we met Ali, our minds were put at ease about our wedding. She was so organized and helpful with any little question that we had. There was no doubt that everything would go as planned. Instead of being stressed with all the details leading up to our wedding, that time ended up being such a joy for us! The day of the wedding went exactly as we had hoped, and it was even more magnificent than we could have imagined! Thanks to Ali, we could sit back and enjoy our wedding since we knew she had everything handled perfectly! She is the quintessential professional, and you will be free to enjoy every minute of this special day if you put your wedding in her capable hands. Thanks for making our day so special, Ali!
Allie and Mike Escudier
Maria and Mark Michalak
September 22, 2007 ~ Testimonials
Being from out of state, I did not know where to begin to plan a wedding in Chicago. I knew I needed help and when I met Ali I knew she would make our wedding exceptional. I was impressed from the beginning with her professionalism, organizational skills, honesty and enthusiasm. As the months of planning went by I realized that I simply don’t know what I would have done without her. Ali has an amazing ability to match locations and vendors to her clients’ individual tastes and personalities while staying within a budget. The planning process was so easy for me because Ali took care of everything.
Kristin and Jack Petersen
September 15, 2007 ~ Testimonials
You dream of the picture-perfect wedding day—and Ali made all of our dreams come true. From our very first meeting, we knew Ali “got” us. She understood our vision and how to use the budget to make it a reality. She set us up with dependable and creative vendors, who meshed with our personalities and style. Ali never came across as overbearing or bossy—she’s really a friend and trusted advisor always ready to lend a hand, an opinion, or a worksheet to keep us on track!
The wedding day was nothing short of magical, and we couldn’t be happier!
—Kristin and Jack Petersen
Lian and Paul Jessup
August 31, 2007 ~ Testimonials
The joy and laughter captured in the pictures is a true testament of our wonderful wedding day! We could not have accomplished this without your professionalism, wisdom, guidance and bottomless well of patience. You smoothed away our frowns and concerns each step of the way and allowed us to enjoy and cherish our special day. It has been a month since our wedding took place, but all our friends and family from different parts of the world are still raving about the event. THANKS ALI !
Love,
Lian and Paul
Mina and John Shafaee
I had my dream wedding because of Ali Phillips; she was organized, professional and confident. She brought with her an amazing mix of vendors that made our wedding an amazing success. They all worked tremendously well together and there’s no way we and they could’ve done it without her! My parents were skeptical when I mentioned I wanted a wedding planner, but now, looking back on it, they mentioned how happy they were that I made the decision and that she was absolutely fabulous and extremely competent.
Kirstin and Erik Ives
We can’t say enough about how glad we are that we chose Ali to help us with our special day! With both of us being attorneys in Washington, D.C., Ali made the planning process so easy by setting up full day schedules for the weekends we were in town and dealing with the vendors for us when we couldn’t be there in person. It saved us so much time by having everything so organized ahead of time. Ali also served as a friend to us throughout the whole process, helping us figure out complicated family issues and keeping us sane in the days leading up to the wedding. Our wedding was everything we dreamed of, and that was largely due to Ali and her great ideas and support. She even helped us book our honeymoon and made sure that was great too. I don’t know what we would have done without her!
Sarah and Tom Sullivan
February 17, 2007 ~ Testimonials
Ali,
We can’t say thank you enough for all of your help! You truly made our big day perfect and stress free. Unlike so many of my friends, I was truly able to enjoy every minute of my wedding day, since I knew you had everything taken care of. From start to finish we loved working with you every step of the way…. from your great ideas and vendor reccomendations to seeing the final day through exactly as I had envisioned it. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Sarh and Tom
Stephanie and Shawn Harris
January 07, 2007 ~ Testimonials
As soon as my fiancé and I met with Ali, we knew she was the one to coordinate our wedding day! She was so incredibly sweet and listened intently as I told her about the problems that I was facing with planning my dream wedding. She gave us a ton of helpful advice and assured us that she was only a phone call away if I needed ANYTHING. True to her word, I was able to get her help every time I needed it and it was so comforting to know that she was keeping all of my vendors up to speed.
Juanita and Steven Oh
December 16, 2006 ~ Testimonials
I cannot say enough about how awesome Ali is! I knew that Ali was the one as soon as I met her! The moment I walked out of the meeting with Ali, I cancelled the rest of my appointments with potential coordinators. Even though Steve wasn’t there when I met with Ali, I didn’t even hesitate because I knew he would love her the moment he met her and I was right! I can’t believe she put up with all of my emails, demands and questions everyday for 8 months.
Jennifer and Stephen
November 11, 2006 ~ Testimonials
We knew as soon as we met Ali that she was exactly what we were looking for, and in the months that followed our appreciation for her grew only stronger. Every time we met with her we would turn to each other afterwards and say, “What would we ever have done without her?!” The answer, of course, is that both the planning and the wedding itself would have been a lot more stressful and a lot less fun. Ali made everything run smoothly from start to finish and truly exceeded even our highest expectations.
Kelli and Paul Taylor
August 26, 2006 ~ Testimonials
We met with six wedding planners and knew Ali was the one immediately. Within the first sixty seconds of a sixty minute meeting, my new husband, my mom and I shot each other a glance and it was done. Hired. She got us. Plain and simple. After the meeting, the three of us got in the car, looked at each other again, and just started cheering and dancing in our seats (hoping Ali hadn’t caught a glimpse of our dorkiness as we drove away.) Keeping it cool has never been our strong suit.
Lisa Maier and Wells Wheeler
August 05, 2006 ~ Testimonials
We can’t recommend Ali Phillips highly enough. We are both medical residents and have busy schedules, so we wanted to hire a wedding planner just to help take care of logistics-Ali did so much more! When my mom and I started looking at venues, we asked around about reputable wedding planners and Ali’s name came up at every location. We loved her from our first meeting.
Melissa and Anthony Contrucci
Anthony and I can’t begin to thank you enough for the magnificent job you did on our wedding. From the moment we first met, I knew you were the one to make my big day a real fairy tale wedding, and you succeeded. You made life so easy with all the scheduled appointments and made the day flow so smoothly. We LOVE you to death Ali. Thanks for all your hard work. It was absolutely amazing. People keep talking about the entire wedding, and how well thought out it was. And we owe a huge thanks to you! You made our day so real and so special!
Love, Melissa and Anthony Contrucci
Alex and Jon Buck
There is only one word to describe Ali’s professionalism, organization and spirit: perfection! We truly had our dream wedding in every sense of the word and we could not have done it without Ali. She is unbelievably knowledgeable with all the vendors and she coordinated the many pieces of our ceremony and reception so that it all flowed flawlessly. We literally did not have any worries on the wedding day - we knew Ali would take care of everything. I recommend Ali to everyone getting married in the Chicagoland area.
Priya Shimpi and David Burkett
We cannot say enough about Ali. She is such a professional. She knows the vendors, knows her clientele’s taste, and it was such an asset to have someone who knew how to create the most beautiful and unique wedding day. And stay organized and within budget! We hired her because we both work full time, and I was in the middle of finishing my dissertation. We needed some help with keeping on task about the wedding, making appointments, checking and re-checking with vendors,
Jen and Bob Harmon
Ali,
Thanks so much for all of your help. We definitely could not have done it without you. It was so much fun working with you too. Keep in touch!
Love,
Jen and Bob
Michele and Jeff Heftman
Ali gave us the best wedding present: peace of mind. We were so confident she would take care of the details. Jeff and I were able to focus on the most important thing – getting married.
Jen and Shawn Gentile
January 07, 2006 ~ Testimonials
Ali knows her craft and shined as my wedding planning savior! Ali knew how to assemble the wedding we wanted with the budget we were confined to with class, taste and elegance!
Catherine and Allen Morgenstern
October 30, 2005 ~ Testimonials
I really thought that I had the whole “wedding thing” figured out, and whatever wedding coordinator I hired was going to have it pretty easy. Well, from the moment I hired Ali, she was thinking of things that didn’t even occur to me, and making sure they were covered. On the day of our wedding, I could see that even a perfectly planned
event will have a few wildcards to manage. If it hadn’t been for Ali’s awesome ability to manage people, challenges and time, I believe our wedding would have imploded! Instead, the day unfolded perfectly, everyone was informed and had what they needed and I was able to enjoy my guests and my new husband. A wedding is a big investment, and I’m so thankful I hired Ali to protect it!
Mirvette and Efrain Cintron
September 17, 2005 ~ Testimonials
When you reach 35 you realize how important it is to live your life stress free. With 9 months to plan a wedding, I knew I didn’t want to worry about a thing the day of our wedding. I met with Ali and was so impressed with her down-to-earth personality.
Jaime Iosue and Keith Moran
September 03, 2005 ~ Testimonials
Choosing to work with Ali was the smartest decision we made in planning our wedding. What stands out about Ali is her focus on helping a couple plan a wedding that fits their style and needs. Ali did not impose her personal opinions but rather embraced our ideas. At the same time her extensive experience helped us choose vendors on the right criteria, come up with unique ideas, and avoid pitfalls along the way. When my fiancé and I had a difference of opinion Ali helped us figure out priorities and come to decisions without letting us get stressed. Finally, we loved Ali’s high energy and sense of humor!
Thanks for everything Ali!
Wendy Nicholson, Mother of the Bride
My daughter got engaged in the fall of 2004. With my daughter living out of state and with some very strong ideas of how she wanted her wedding, I knew I would need help! I interviewed many wedding planners but when I met Ali, I knew she was the one.
Testimonial from Rhiannon and Timothy Heavey
With Ali, I not only got the best coordinator, I also got a friend—that is what makes the difference between good and great. Planning a wedding is like having a second job. There’s no way I could have juggled both without her help!! From the beginning, I was overwhelmed, and had no idea where to begin. My parents live out of state so I didn’t have the luxury of having mom come over and help me on a moment’s notice.
Testimonial from Jill and Freddie Feldman
When my husband and I first started planning our wedding, one thing I knew for sure was I was going to need help the weekend of the wedding. From our first meeting I knew Ali would be helpful with organizing a religious Jewish wedding. As a matter of fact, she actually recommended our band for their awesome Hora and they were terrific!
Testimonial from Selina Santos and Danny Lugo
When you’re planning a wedding you have a choice…..to be stressed or not to be stressed. I chose not to be. I vowed that I would not let the details and demands of planning overwhelm my fiancé and I. To do that, we decided to hire a wedding planner.
Testimonial from Lisa and Trent Iliff
Ali,
I don’t think there’s a better way to say it: hiring you was the best decision we made!
When we first started the planning process, I was very overwhelmed by all the details and I knew that I’d make myself crazy if I tried to do it all on my own. Once we met you, I think we immediately sensed that you would be the perfect person to work with. Your enthusiasm and dedication to your job was evident and it was contagious. Throughout our engagement, you always gave me good advice, encouragement, ideas, and kept me on track with lists and the budget. Getting things done with you never seemed like a chore because we always had so much fun!I know I’ve said this before, but the saddest thing about our wedding being over is that I don’t get to talk to you every day. You were truly a friend, a mother, and a therapist—-and you played each part beautifully. I can’t thank you enough for the work you did to make our day perfect.
Love,
Lisa and Trent
Testimonial from Marnie and Joel Bokleman
I can’t count how many times I thought in my head during the planning process of my wedding, “I am so glad I have Ali.” My husband and I were able to be stress free during the whole planning process as well as the weekend of our wedding. We are not originally from Chicago, and Ali helped us find vendors that we would have never known about if we did not have her help. What we really liked is that she had a good relationship already with all the vendors and worked well with them. Joel and I felt like ours was the only wedding Ali was planning. She is enthusiastic and always makes herself available. Our guests knew we had hired a wedding planner and after the wedding, so many people came up to us and told us how amazed they are by Ali. She did an awesome job! We would recommend her to everyone!
Testimonial from Chaoran Jin and Steve Prokup
Here’s some advice from a groom – hire Ali. When Chaoran brought up the idea of using a wedding planner my first reaction was “why pay someone to do that?”. Well the answer is we could not have done it without her, deciding to work with Ali was easily the best decision we made. She was able to free up our time while still giving us complete control over our wedding. From the beginning she listened to what we wanted, handled the vendors and guided us through the whole planning process. Ali took care of all the details and worked with us to create a wonderful ceremony and reception. If you want to have a perfect wedding then the place to start is with a phone call to Ali.
Testimonial from Nicole and Marc Schoenberg
From the moment my husband and I met Ali there was no doubt in our minds that she would be a great coordinator for our wedding. In addition to her good sense of style and taste; she is professional, enthusiastic and most importantly - honest with her opinions. While we only hired her to help on the day of the wedding, I knew that I could always count on her for any suggestions or advice during the planning process. Thanks to her tireless efforts, our day was perfect. I can’t thank her enough for all of her work.
Testimonial from Lynn Hart and Danny Sack
My husband and I agree that hiring Ali was the smartest decision we made in the entire planning process! Her input ranged from small details to vendor recommendations, overall scheduling, planning and brainstorming. She was always available, cheerful and optimistic; whether I had a quick question, a case of nerves, or needed a bobby pin. Danny and I were both so relaxed on the day of the wedding, and it’s because we knew Ali was there to take care of us! From little details to the big picture, Ali had it all under control and we were free to enjoy the day!
Ali, I don’t know the words to properly thank you for everything… please know that you were invaluable in making our day more beautiful than we could have hoped!
Testimonial from Suanne Hyde, Mother of the Bride
September 18, 2004 ~ Testimonials
Ali, I can’t begin to tell you how much we appreciate everything you did to make Erica and Mike’s wedding day perfect. You took care of so many things the day of the rehearsal and the wedding day. I’m sure there are many things Erica and I don’t even know about. We could enjoy every minute of their special day. Thanks again!
Testimonial from Corinne and Ken LaPat
Hiring a planner is a great investment—especially Ali. She will keep you on track every step of the way. For me, I wanted a planner that would primarily control the logistics but also support me with design ideas. Besides her organizational skills, she understands proper etiquette, is very detail minded and she has a good sense of style—especially the style of wedding you desire—and she will help you achieve it.
Testimonial from Emlyn and Andy Minor
Ali helped make our wedding exactly what we wanted it to be. From the beginning, she understood what we were looking for, and helped us create the simple, elegant small wedding we wanted. From finding the place to helping us select vendors and herding our families and wedding party that day (and making sure the groomsmen hadn’t planted any tricks in our room), she made our wedding day perfect - elegant, seamless and worry-free. Even our family and friends commented on how smoothly everything went and how wonderful it was. Ali took charge of everything—and left us free to enjoy our special day with our guests. Ali, we couldn’t have done it without you, and can’t thank you enough for all you did. You were our favorite, the best choice we made, and one we’re recommending to everyone we know. Thank you for everything!
Testimonial from Monica and David Bonifield
We loved working with Ali! My Husband and I agreed that she was worth every penny! We both have very busy schedules and she made our whole planning experience a breeze. She scheduled (and recommended) all of our vendor appointments, sent monthly/weekly updated “to do” lists, offered unique suggestions and kept us on track to avoid potential disaster and stress. Hiring her was definitely the best decision we made overall!
Testimonial from Beth and Austin Zimmer
One of the things we liked the most about working with Ali is that she has lots of experience and was widely respected by everyone in the industry. She accompanied us to our appointments and asked questions that we didn’t even know to ask! She has seen lots of great weddings, so it was really helpful to hear her ideas. Ali is also very detail oriented and we felt reassured that we didn’t forget anything. We received lots of feedback from vendors after our wedding that she was very professional and a pleasure to work with.
