Designed and Detailed Event Management

Victoria Deleon _{on Google}

May 6th, 2020

Attention to detail, availability, desire to satisfy is only the beginning for this stellar event planner and staff. It doesn't get more personal than Designed and Detailed ! Highly recommended!

Kristin Adamiec _{on Google}

Mar 19th, 2020

After hiring Alison for our wedding, she feels more like a close friend than a hired vendor. She helped us plan our vision for weeks and executed it effortlessly when the big day was upon us. She was available for every question that I had throughout the process. She spent the time to understand every detail of our big day to ensure all vendors were clear on our expectations. Designed and Detailed is the perfect company name because it is exactly what Alison gives.

Todd Robel _{on Google}

Jul 21st, 2021

My wife and I seriously cannot say enough positive things about Designed and Detailed! We thought we could plan our wedding on our own but quickly realized we were in WAY over our heads, especially once COVID hit. We felt completely lost and hopeless, and were looking for a professional wedding planner with an actual -plan- to help us pull off the biggest day of our lives, (instead of "We're going to make the most of it" or "Oh, don't worry, it'll be fine!") Needless to say, Alison and Kate didn't disappoint and we cannot thank them enough for making our wedding a huge success! If you're planning a wedding, or any event for that matter, you would be doing yourself a HUGE disservice if you didn't at least reach out to the Designed & Detailed team.
Still not convinced? Here's all the details: From the very first call, they were extremely proactive, professional, and responsive to all of our needs (there were a lot).. They also didn't BS us on anything or set us up for disappointment - with COVID restrictions putting a huge damper on our tentative plans, they were transparent and upfront on everything. Not only that, but they were always "in the know" on updates before they were even announced and had a plan of attack to set our wedding up for success. We couldn't have been happier with the end result, even amidst a pandemic.
The planning process was smooth and always on track - Alison was always a phone call, text, or email away and promptly responded each time we'd reach out. She also copied us in on her regular emails organizing everything with our vendors and venue - (I swear, she was a head coach or General in a previous life!) That transparency was a huge relief, knowing that things were still moving along behind the scenes leading up to our big day.
If it were possible to give a 1000 star review for our rehearsal and wedding day, we totally would. Everything was seamless for us! Whenever we needed something or a problem popped up, Alison was there to mitigate and made sure we didn't have to worry about a single thing. She was like a Walgreens, Uber driver, and master problem solver all in one. (Imodium? Got it. Bandaids for the bride's feet? No problem. Groomsman passed out during the vows? Under control. Party bus driver is requiring a balance paid off? Handled. Hotel shuttles are way off schedule? She handled that too on our behalf, and made sure we're getting a refund because of it! She even picked us up from getting our pictures taken down the street so the bride didn't have to walk in heels!) Not only that, but she organized the cleanup so we didn't have to lift a finger until picking up our decorations a few days later. No stress, no hassle!
Seriously, "Godsend" doesn't even begin to describe how clutch Alison was for us from the very beginning. We cannot thank her enough for helping pull off the best day of our lives! Besides getting engaged, hiring Designed & Detailed to plan our wedding was the best decision we made throughout this entire process. Give them a call, you seriously won't regret it!!

Alana De Leon _{on Google}

Aug 30th, 2020

Booking Alison and her team is the BEST CHOICE you will make for your Chicago area wedding! To any bride that wants a knowledgeable, dedicated, creative, communicative, fabulous veteran planner, Alison is all that and more! I'm very type-A and am used to paying attention to detail and being on top of things and with Alison and her associates, my family and I were able to actually enjoy the events we planned! Imagine that!
Alison and her team are so talented, organized, thoughtful and a pleasure to work with... all while having fair and reasonable pricing! My only regret is that I did not have Alison do MORE of the planning and chosen the "full-service" option which would have been worth every penny and then some! She really listened to my likes/dislikes/vision/needs/wants and made everything run smoothly. She was my eyes and ears and I loved being able to just know that everything was taken care of on the "day-of" for both of my events. Alison worked with me on doing a two-event structure with a small, intimate ceremony in June and dinner and then a reception later in the year all in Chicago.If I had to do it again, I would go with the full service without even batting an eyelash and would know that everything would be just as it should be. Anything that came up, Alison and her team had a plan and were able to pivot or change things up if needed - which is critical and bound to happen. I am so incredibly grateful to Designed & Detailed for working with me to make my days so incredibly special! We love Alison and Designed & Detailed and cannot recommend her enough! Do yourself the best favor of your wedding experience and hire Designed & Detailed ASAP!