About this vendor
Amanda Paige Events is a full-service wedding planning and coordination company serving New York, Chicago, and Scottsdale, with select destination weddings.
Amanda Paige Events stands out in the wedding planning industry by combining exceptional transparency, inclusivity, and organizational expertise with a vibrant, fun approach. Their mission is to make wedding planning joyful and stress-free, allowing each couple’s unique vision to shine.
By lifting the veil on traditional wedding planning, Amanda Paige Events breaks down industry barriers and outdated expectations, empowering couples to make choices that truly reflect their personal style.
Their hard-working, adaptable team delivers seamless experiences with clarity at every step, ensuring couples feel confident and involved throughout the process. With a deep commitment to inclusivity, Amanda Paige Events embraces and celebrates all identities, cultures, and traditions, creating personalized and meaningful weddings.
Founder and CEO Amanda Paige Friedman is an experienced wedding planner, passionate entrepreneur, and organized mom dedicated to transforming wedding dreams into reality. She believes in a planning experience that is deeply personal, transparent, and empathetic—while keeping the process fun. With her expert guidance, couples can enjoy every moment, knowing their wedding is in the best hands.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bridal Luncheon
- Bridal Shower
Awards and Affiliations
5-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2024.2023.+2 more.
Best of Weddings
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Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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I genuinely wish I could give this review more than 5 stars. Amanda and her team went above and beyond every step of the way for our wedding. Amanda is more than just a wedding pla...
nner, she is a friend, a confidant, a designer, a voice of reason, and a true expert on all things Chicago weddings. I reached out to Amanda before I was even engaged! Thats how annoying I am! She took me venue shopping before that ring was even on my finger. She answered my many many questions before I even hired her. So when my husband did get down on one knee, she was (besides family and friends) the first call I made. I learned a lot about myself during the wedding planning process. Both good and bad things. Amanda was kind, loving, organized, and beyond helpful throughout our year long planning process. She listened to me and my fiance during the process, and truly was our sounding board. My husbands and my families are both out of town. Amanda even came with me to buy my wedding dress because my mom had went back home. I had A LOT of ideas, I mean a lot. Most were really bad. Amanda listened to all of them and then would put into perspective how reasonable they were.
She also designed our save the dates, menus, programs, yarmulkes, seating chart, napkins, favors etc. She took things to levels I didn’t even know I could achieve.
The day of the wedding was perfect. Everyone had the best time and it was so smooth. One of my bridesmaids had a wedding the following weekend and mentioned to me how disruptive and flustered it was. You truly don’t realize the good stuff until bad stuff happens.
Besides my husband, Amanda was easily the most important part of our wedding. We genuinely couldn’t have done it without her. She found all of our vendors (all of which I had an incredible experience with), thought of every detail, and was able to wrangle our crazy family and friends. I couldn’t recommend Amanda and her team more. Also quick shoutout to Annie and Taylor who were sooo helpful during the day of!
Camille is THE GOAT!! We were able to enjoy and be fully present on our wedding day because she cued us when things needed to happen and kept us so on top of the timeline! As a typ...
e A bride and groom, knowing you can trust someone else like Camille is a must.
She had great recommendations for cost savings things (cake, BYOB help), and went truly above and beyond with all the advice as well.
Our day was perfect and Camille was a big part of making this happen. Would not hesitate recommending her to anyone!
Also Amanda helped coordinate our rehearsal dinner which went well and made the ceremony go amazingly!
I honestly could not have done this wedding without Annie, Cate, Hannah, and the whole Amanda Paige Events team!
Annie was an absolute dream to work with over the last year and a h...
alf. Her calm presence kept me grounded through the entire planning process and made everything feel so completely easy.
On the day of, Annie literally went above and beyond to make my vision happen—she personally lit 300+ candles at the reception to create the most stunning, intimate dinner party atmosphere imaginable.
If you want a planning team that brings total peace of mind, executes every detail flawlessly, and brings your dream vision to life, hire Amanda Paige Events
We had such an incredible experience with this company from start to finish! Our coordinator was absolutely wonderful and went above and beyond throughout the entire planning proce...
ss and on our wedding day.
The entire experience felt organized, seamless, and stress-free. She was incredibly kind, responsive, and attentive to every detail, and we always felt like we were in great hands. On our wedding day, everything ran so smoothly, and we were able to fully enjoy the moment knowing that everything was being taken care of behind the scenes.
We are so grateful for the care and professionalism we received and would highly recommend this company to anyone planning their wedding! 🤍
The key to a good wedding is to NOT work with Amanda! Amanda was incredibly disappointing, did not communicate after multiple chances, and ultimately added MORE stress and hassle t...
o our planning. Other couples deserve to know what our experience was like. We would HATE for another couple to go through this.
We hired Amanda 11 months out. Initially, things were okay. We told her we wanted to be ahead of the normal timeline to reduce stress and avoid last-minute issues.
We were told we were “ahead of the game.” Yes, we were ahead — intentionally. But that did not mean we wanted to be left waiting. We ALWAYS initiated the planning and asking of our bi-monthly meetings- not Amanda or her team. We felt she was CONSISTENTLY HOLDING US UP. A wedding planner should work with the couples timeline and requests. Amanda did not.
On a positive note, Amanda helped us find a great videographer and florist. However, she told us she understood our floral vision, but it was clear it the vision had not been communicated. Thankfully, the florist was flexible. We also asked Amanda FIVE TIMES for help finding a makeup artist.
Communication was a MAJOR issue. We understood she was planning other weddings and never expected an immediate response, but 1–2 business days seemed reasonable. Instead, responses often took longer, and we found ourselves double texting. Amanda would eventually say she had “forgotten” to respond or give another excuse constantly. EVERYTHING required persistence on our end with Amanda.
Then came the invitations.
Amanda used her Canva Pro account to make invitation changes, which saved us money. We give her credit! We asked for everything to be sent out 2 months prior to the rsvp deadline.
When it came to the proof and mailing, the proof took a month to get ( it arrived 2 months before RSVPS were due). Did she forget to send to the printer?
Amanda then nicely offered to stuff and mail the invitations but she never told us she was going out of the country. WE FOUND OUT BY SEEING A STORY ON INSTAGRAM.
After two weeks, we texted and double texted asking when they would be sent. No response. After 3+ days, we emailed another employee and CC’d Amanda-only to find out the assistant had been fired that week.
Amanda abruptly responded that she was on a plane, her phone was broken, and the invitations would be sent when she got home. They invites were sent the next day, but only FIVE WEEKS before our RSVP deadline- 3 weeks later than our request.
Many guests did not receive the invite until a week before RSVPs were due. Many arrived open or ripped. While damage in the mail is not necessarily Amanda’s fault, the process felt incredibly SLOPPY. We also thought they were being hand-canceled. They were not. They went through regular mail.
Afterward, Amanda sent us a text saying, “I know you think you were being difficult… but they came out lovely”.
After all this we scheduled another call (after having 2-3 before to discuss the same topic) because we were frustrated with the lack there of communication. Amanda proceeds to give an excuse, sharing that she had gotten stuck in a ditch in Italy, her phone had been stolen, and she had fired her assistant- which caused the delay.- Not our problem and we did not need to know this.
A wedding planner is supposed to take stress OFF the couple — communicate, stay on top of things, and make your life easier. Amanda did not do that.
We let Amanda go 2 months before our wedding.
As we approach our two-year anniversary, my husband and I still look back on our wedding day with so much joy—and hiring Amanda Paige Events was one of the best decisions we made.
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From our very first meeting, Amanda truly listened to our vision. We always said that love is in the details, and she brought that philosophy to life in every aspect of our wedding. She also embraced our goal of supporting as many independent entrepreneurs and small businesses as possible, helping us create a day that felt deeply personal and authentic.
Amanda's team deserves just as much praise. They are exceptional and truly an extension of Amanda herself—professional, thoughtful, organized, and genuinely invested in making every moment seamless.
Because of Amanda and her incredible team, we were able to be fully present on our wedding day, knowing every detail was in the best hands. Nearly two years later, we still cherish every moment, and we're so grateful for the care, passion, and dedication Amanda Paige Events brought to one of the most important days of our lives. If you're looking for a planner who will treat your wedding as if it were her own, Amanda is simply the best.
Amanda Paige Events made our entire wedding planning process so much smoother. In our initial meeting, I met with Amanda, Taylor, and Annie. Amanda helped recommend vendors that fi...
t our budget, which was such a huge help early on. From there, I worked closely with Taylor and Annie throughout planning, with regular check-ins leading up to the big day. They also handled all the vendor logistics, confirming arrival times and obtaining COIs, so we never had to stress about those details. They also provided helpful resources along the way, like a gratuity guide, info on obtaining our marriage license, and a meal count template for our caterer, which made staying organized so much easier.
On the wedding day itself, Annie and her assistants, Paige and Hannah, were incredible. They provided table numbers and helped set up all our tables with our custom menus and place cards. They also steamed my linen welcome sign without me even having to ask, set up our wedding favors, and arranged all our signage around the venue. They kept us on track with the timeline, even held my bouquet during our couples portraits when it wasn’t in use, and at the end of the night, brought all our personal items and decor back to our hotel room, which took so much stress off our plate and allowed us to truly enjoy and be present at our wedding. They also went above and beyond when our feet started hurting from our shoes and walking on a bricked path for photos - they ran back to our hotel to grab our more comfortable shoes so we could change at the end of the night.
We didn’t have to worry about a single thing once Annie and her assistants arrived. If you’re looking for a coordination team that truly takes care of everything, I cannot recommend Amanda Paige Events enough!
We hired the Amanda Paige Events team as our day-of coordinators, but what we got was so much more than that. Taylor & Annie started working with us a full 12 months before the wed...
ding — checking in regularly, helping us stay on track with planning, and offering genuinely helpful tips to carry us through until our next meeting. The same team works with you throughout the process as well as on the day of, which was part of the reason we loved working with Amanda Paige Events. They made what could have been an overwhelming process feel completely manageable.
And then the wedding day itself? Flawless. I truly mean it when I say that Ryan, our families, and I didn't have to worry about a single thing. Every time something was needed, it was handled within 5 minutes. Everything was exactly where it needed to be, exactly when it needed to be there. The kind of behind-the-scenes coordination that makes a wedding feel effortless doesn't happen by accident — it takes an incredibly organized, calm, and dedicated team.
Amanda, Taylor, Camille, Margaret, and Annie — you were absolutely the best. We are so lucky to have had you on our team for such a special and big day! If you're planning a wedding and want to actually enjoy your day instead of managing it, book this team without hesitation. 10/10, can't recommend them enough.
We cannot recommend Joanne enough—she was truly the best decision we made for our wedding day.
From the moment she stepped in, she was completely in control of every detail. Joanne...
was incredibly organized, proactive, and always one step ahead, which allowed us to fully relax and be present. She handled everything seamlessly behind the scenes while keeping the day running smoothly and on time.
What stood out most was her assertiveness and confidence—she knew exactly what needed to be done and made it happen without hesitation. At the same time, she went above and beyond in ways we didn’t even expect, making sure every little detail was taken care of.
We trusted her wholeheartedly with our entire day, and she absolutely delivered. Honestly, we wouldn’t trust anyone else to handle such an important moment in our lives.
We are so grateful for Joanne and everything she did to make our wedding day perfect. If you’re considering a coordinator, don’t think twice—Joanne is the one.
An Incredible Planning Team – Highly Recommend the APE team!
Working with Amanda and her assistant Annie was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. From the very begin...
ning, they were organized, responsive, and full of knowledge about every aspect of the planning process. Their experience and attention to detail gave me so much confidence and reassurance leading up to the big day.
They anticipated our needs before we even had to ask and always had thoughtful solutions ready when decisions felt overwhelming. On the wedding day, they were calm, composed, and completely on top of everything—allowing my husband and me to relax and fully enjoy every moment with our guests.
Their professionalism, kindness, and genuine care for their couples really shine through in everything they do. We are endlessly grateful for their support and guidance and can’t imagine our wedding without them.
If you’re looking for planners who are not only skilled and experienced but also an absolute joy to work with, the APE team is truly the dream team.
Annie and her assistant Cate were amazing and helped our wedding day go seem less. We highly recommend Amanda Paige Events for your big day!
We could not have had our dream wedding without Amanda and her amazing team. Our wedding involved a lot of moving parts: multiple events, lots of family and guest communication, an...
d many special requests from me and my husband. Amanda made it all feel manageable during the planning process with regular cheek-ins, excellent vendor recommendations, and spot-on advice and feedback on all of our various ideas. I am very type-A and was worried that my anxiety might spice in the lead up to the big day but Amanda kept me level, grounded, and calm because l felt confident that she and her team had everything under control. And this could not have been more true than on the actual day of or wedding. She kept a large bridal party and two large families organized and on schedule the entire day. We have had numerous people remark to us about how well-produced and seamless our wedding day seemed—everything went off without a hitch and that is truly thanks to Amanda and her wonderful team. In working with Amanda, the hardest part of the wedding process has been battling the post-wedding blues. She made our day everything we wanted it to be and more! I could not recommend her enough. My first piece of wedding planning advice is to hire a wedding planner and the second is to hire Amanda!
We can't thank Taylor and Annie enough. They went above and beyond to help make everything run smoothly on our special day. We contracted APE for day-of coordination, but got much ...
more help than we expected. Taylor checked in with us at regular intervals to keep us on track throughout the year-long planning process, and even provided many resources and templates for us to use throughout, as we were picking vendors and planning the details ourselves. On the day itself, we were more than confident to let Taylor handle coordination of everything at the venue, while Annie was on-hand to assist us at the hotel as we got ready and started with photos and video. The team was extremely professional and friendly, as well as amazing communicators. They know what they're doing, and covered everything we didn't even think of, such as getting all our decor items (including misplaced photo booth strips) back to our hotel room at the end of the night.
My number one recommendation to anyone planning a wedding is to hire a planner, and my number two is to make sure that planner is Amanda and her team. Planning a multi-day traditio...
nal Indian wedding for 350–400 guests felt overwhelming until I met Amanda.
I know I wasn’t the easiest bride, and our families didn’t make it easier either—but Amanda handled everything with so much patience and a “never say no” attitude. Want an ice cream cart to close out the Sangeet? Done. A cocktail-style breakfast where everyone was seated in time for my walk down the aisle? Done. Hundreds of hand-cut butterflies for my dream escort card display (perfectly alphabetized, no less)? Done. Cocktail hour on the roof? Done. Make the rain forecast magically disappear? I’m convinced that was Amanda and her team too.
Amanda, I know our wedding was a journey and that there were inevitable bumps along the way, but I will never stop being grateful for you. You and your team are the reason every guest told us our wedding “set the bar really high.” Special shoutout to Annie for being a total rockstar, too!
If you’re on the fence about hiring a planner, trust me, you want Amanda in your corner.
Hiring Amanda and her team to coordinate our wedding was one of the best decisions we made in planning our wedding! As a type A (anxious) person I needed someone to reassure me we ...
were on track. The interval check-ins were so helpful and APE's organization the day of helped me to relax and let someone else handle the details so I could enjoy the day. We had a few minor issues the day of, some of which we didn't even know about because APE handle them before we even found out about them. As an example, when we realized our vendor didn't deliver whiskey, Amanda went out and purchased and delivered whiskey within 15 minutes. They were also so helpful in corralling family/friends and telling them what to do so we didn't have to. They kept us on track during a busy day, but also let us know that it was our day and we could take time where we wanted it. They also handled tasks that I hadn’t even thought of that were beyond helpful, like delivering our change of outfits, jewelry, wedding gifts to our room before the end of the night so we could walk out without 1000 things in our hands which was so nice! Can't recommend enough if you are looking for a highly organized and knowledgable coordinator!
We cannot say enough amazing things about our experience with Amanda Paige Events. Through our wedding planning we worked with Amanda, Camille, and Annie. Camille was our day-of we...
dding coordinator. From the moment she stepped in, everything felt calm, organized, and completely under control. She handled every detail behind the scenes so flawlessly that we were able to fully enjoy our day without a single worry.
From managing the timeline, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring our decor was set up exactly how we envisioned, Camille did an amazing job. She kept everything running smoothly, gracefully handled any last-minute changes, and was always one step ahead. Her presence allowed us, our families, and our wedding party to truly be in the moment. Camille was an absolute lifesaver and a huge part of why our wedding was everything we dreamed of.
We loved working with the Amanda Paige team! Our coordinator Mimi, with additional support from Shaleen leading up to our date and Kate on the day itself, made everything a dream. ...
I definitely want to give a big shoutout to Amanda herself, who was the first one to take the time to meet with us and determine our needs, as well as to match us with our team. I cannot emphasize enough how much Mimi was exactly the person for us, and Amanda seemed to know that from our very first chat.
We had meetings every few months just to make sure we were tracking accordingly on big picture items, and the team was available for any questions we had.
Most of us have never done this before... so it's really nice to be able to lean on someone who has. My partner and I are not local to Chicago, so it was also vital that we had someone on the ground. Mimi had thoughts on vendors that she was able to share, and was able to stand in for us when other vendors absolutely needed someone on site. Being able to trust the timeline and management of moving our group around to Mimi (and Kate!) allowed us to stay focused and relaxed, while also allowing the wedding party and our families to enjoy themselves and not be in coordination mode.
We would trust Amanda Paige Events with our event a thousand times over!
We worked with Amanda from APE for day-of coordination, with amazing support from Shaleen during planning and Vanessa on the big day. While technically day-of coordinators, Amanda ...
and her team were involved well in advance and provided steady, thoughtful guidance throughout the entire planning process.
They were incredibly organized and proactive, making sure every detail was handled so we didn’t have to stress. Just as importantly, they were warm, fun, and genuinely enjoyable to work with—having them around added to the positive energy of the day. Everything felt completely seamless thanks to their behind-the-scenes work, which allowed us to fully enjoy the moment and focus on celebrating.
One standout example: when Amanda noticed my feet were hurting during the reception, she went back to the hotel to grab my sneakers—above and beyond in every way. We’re so grateful to Amanda and the whole APE team. The day was everything we hoped for, and their support played a huge role in making it happen. We can’t recommend them highly enough.
Amanda and her team were absolutely incredible from day one of working with them! They were able to expertly execute the best wedding day ever and create the most stunning day. Eve...
ryone on her team was so kind and thoughtful. Beyond all of that, Amanda truly felt like a friend and we were so sad to see her go after our wedding. I truly cannot imagine planning a wedding without her!
If you want to feel no stress whatsoever leading up to AND on your actual wedding day - then you must hire Amanda! Amanda and her APE team helped us stay on track and were so organ...
ized and helpful throughout the planning process. Annie and Shaleen were both such attentive and responsive coordinators reaching out to all our vendors leading up to the day and always took the most detailed notes during our planning meetings.
Amanda ensured our wedding went on as seamlessly as possible! She ensured all our decor was set up for cocktail hour and reception and also handled our card box - little things you don’t typically think about nor want to think about your wedding day. Her expertise is evident and you can tell she also genuinely cares about all her couples. One of my bridesmaids was unable to attend the wedding last minute due to health issues, and Amanda made it a priority (on an already hectic wedding day!) to make sure she still received her bridesmaid bouquet at the hospital.
If you are on the fence about hiring a coordinator, do not hesitate and hire APE and you will have a guaranteed perfect wedding planning experience and day :)
There are not enough words to say how amazing Amanda and her team were throughout our wedding planning process! From the beginning, Amanda helped relieve so much stress - She alwa...
ys came very prepared to our meetings and kept everything moving and on track. She was also very accessible and helped answer all our many questions that popped up along the way.
Her vendor recommendations were all outstanding - we were so happy with how everything turned out on our wedding day and that was mostly due to the amazing efforts by the APE team and all our vendors' incredible talent and passion for what they do.
We also were so amazed by the creativity and design from Amanda - She helped us put together a vision board based on our conversations and inspiration photos and contributed great ideas that really enhanced the overall look and feel of our wedding. She supported our vision and helped bring it to life and made it even better than we could have imagined. She designed our save-the-dates, invitations, menus, cocktail napkins, signature drink sign, seating chart, and rehearsal dinner sign - all of which were thoughtfully and beautifully put together. This also took so much off our plates leading up to the wedding, allowing us to really focus on the excitement and celebration of our wedding.
Overall, we are so happy with the services from Amanda and her team and consider her a lifelong friend - Cannot recommend her and her team enough!!
I hired Annie from Amanda Paige Events for our day of coordinator for my wedding and she was amazing! The price, professionalism, resources, and overall experience was 10/10. I wou...
ld highly recommend them!
Amanda's team was amazingly communicative and responsive throughout the process. We couldn't have been happier with how our wedding turned out, they were professionals and made us ...
feel like they could bring our vision to life. Beyond that everyone on the team is very knowledgeable about Chicago area weddings and they were able to provide excellent suggestions for vendors at varied pricing levels and expertise.
Amanda and her team are the best wedding planning team and incredible to work with! As an out-of-town bride, I was looking for a wedding planner that would be hands-on and personal...
ly dedicated to our wedding and I got just that with Amanda. Amanda made the wedding planning process effortless and fun! From our initial meeting through our wedding day, Amanda was supportive, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic. Amanda and her team executed to perfection an amazing day that went by far too quickly. If there were any issues, I was blissfully unaware because Amanda, Taylor, and Annie were on-site to handle everything.
Furthermore, Amanda is incredibly knowledgeable and has a strong network of every possible wedding vendor you will need for your wedding day! Because of this and her natural ability to understand you as a bride, a couple, and your vision, she is spot on with her vendor recommendations. We didn’t have to interview multiple vendors because more often than not, the first ones she recommended were the vendors we loved and selected. With vendors and design, Amanda advocates for your vision and empowers you to confidently make the right decisions so you get exactly what you’re dreaming of. Amanda also helped design our day-of stationary and welcome bag inserts, seamlessly matching it to our invites. Not only does she design beautiful weddings, but she is also a master at Canva. She does it all!
We are so grateful to Amanda for helping us plan our dream wedding in our favorite city. We would absolutely recommend Amanda and her team! She made the wedding planning process seamless, approachable, and easy!
Choosing Amanda Paige Events as our wedding planner was undoubtedly one of the best decisions we made during the entire planning process. From the very beginning, even before we ha...
d finalized our venue, Amanda and her team were there for us.
I was searching for a planner who could guide us through the process while allowing our creativity and unique ideas to shine. Amanda not only understood this but also expertly managed all the stressful coordination with vendors and day-of responsibilities. Her presence was reassuring every step of the way, making me feel supported like a sister orchestrating my dream wedding.
Amanda effortlessly understood my preferences and dislikes, intuitively knowing which vendors would align with our vision. She anticipated and addressed issues before they even came to my attention. For instance, on our wedding day, there was a potential crisis that would have resulted in us having ZERO chairs for the ceremony or reception. Amanda resolved it swiftly, ensuring that my husband and I enjoyed a flawless day without any stress.
I genuinely cannot imagine navigating the wedding planning journey without Amanda and her exceptional team. Our wedding day was absolutely perfect because of her expertise and dedication.
Thank you so much for everything! We still cannot believe how magical the day was.
Your organization and attention to details kept us stress-free during the planning and on the a...
ctual wedding day. We appreciate all of your support coordinating all of the vendors and making sure our crazy family was where they needed to be.
It was such a pleasure working with you and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.
Where do I even begin about APE?! I wouldnt of survived my wedding day or planning without them. From the initial zoom call with Amanda, and Annie, I knew I was in the right hands...
. Coming from a VERY TYPE A bride, and knowing how Type A Amanda is, I had no doubt my wedding day would go off without a hitch. I chose the wedding coordination with an assosciate, but I still worked very closely with Amanda herself throughout the whole process. She was on every zoom call, and every email we had. Amanda and I communicated often via text, and she was there to answer any and all questions I had. Annie was responsive to emails, especially leading up to the week of. On my venue walk through Mimi was there, and really answered all my questions when it came to the timeline of the day, and where things should go. On the day of, I had the absolute honor of having Mimi and Annie there. I wouldnt of survived without them. I could cry just thinking of the day with them. Our ceremony called for rain, and it did in fact rain, but Mimi and Annie were in CONSTANT communication with my venue making sure we could wait until the very last moment to make the rain call. They eased any and all anxiety. They were there to hold my bag, my phone, make sure all the gentlemen were on schedule, and made sure the day was on time. During cocktail hour and reception, they were constantly checking on us, making sure we were all good. They were the keeper of all gifts, cards and wedding decor and made sure all of it got safely to our room at the end of the night. My husband and I look back and truly think the day would not have been what it was without them. There were no issues, or messups, at least to my knowledge, and if there were, they handled them without disrupting the bride or groom. I truly feel like APE is family to us now, and I look forward to seeing them again at my best friends wedding in September. Look no further for a wedding planner, because APE is where its at!
Amanda and her team are all so incredible to work with! They're so organized, reliable, fun, and kind - everything you could want in a planning dream team and more! They go above a...
nd beyond and truly feel like friends by the time your wedding comes. Amanda is the best hype-woman and planning wizard out there!
APE made me feel like my wedding planning was completely under control for the whole year+ that I worked with them. On top of taking care of almost all of the admin, they provided ...
vendor suggestions & guides, numerous planning excels, and regular catch-up meetings. I know we were one of a cohort of Katie&Matts working with APE this year, and not even the only wedding on our date, but I felt like their most VIP client the whole time.
If you have more of an ideal vibe than a clear vision, use excel as a hobby, and/or love checking things off a list without actually doing any work, APE is absolutely the right choice for you.
Amanda is a SUPERSTAR! I truly couldn't have imagined my wedding day without her and her team! She was the glue that held our entire wedding day and planning process together. She ...
was honest, available and thorough every time we communicated with her. Her organizational techniques and attention to detail kept us on track and ensured that we were able to enjoy our day stress free. As a type A bride I will honestly admit that I could not have pulled off planning my dream wedding without Amanda's help. We were always able to get in touch with her directly if we needed anything and she was available for our walk through and rehearsal dinner to make sure everything was covered prior to the big day. Her deep expertise helped us to establish a great timeline that was realistic and allowed us enough downtime to truly enjoy ourselves.
On our wedding day she handled everything! She popped in on all of the groups getting ready at multiple locations, got all of our decorations out of our apartment and set up flawlessly at the venue and made sure everything was packaged up and back at our hotel at the end of the night. On the morning of our wedding day, she was quick on her feet to take advantage of a better opportunity/photo spot for our first looks and was able to coordinate the slight change of plans with all of the vendors to execute it seamlessly. She always supported our vision and encouraged us to make our wedding day our own while still providing guidance where she thought she could enhance the plan.
I would not hesitate for even a second to recommend her services to any of my family and friends, as her services were everything we could have hoped for and more! I wish we had booked her sooner :)
Amanda and Annie truly went above and beyond for us! While we paid for day of coordinator service, we had monthly check ins, use of their inventory to save on table decor and card ...
boxes, and Amanda even went the extra mile to design our invitation suite and matching ceremony programs for us. Truly five star service! On the big day, Annie and her team kept everyone stress free and seamlessly executed on the timeline and with all vendors! We cannot recommend them enough!
Hiring Amanda, Annie, and their team to plan our wedding was one of (if not THE) best decisions we made during our wedding planning process. Let me tell you why:
- Incredible logi...
stics management. My husband and I had a very complex Indian fusion wedding, including a sangeet on Friday night, two different ceremonies Saturday (Indian and Western), followed by dinner and dancing Saturday night. Everything went off absolutely flawlessly thanks to Amanda’s attention to detail, planning, and strong vendor relationships
- Vendor selection. Amanda introduced us to a variety of vendors who not only matched our vision and fit within our budget, but also had personalities and styles that totally meshed with ours. She helped us create an amazing team that we were thrilled to celebrate our big day with.
- Creativity in 2 dimensions. First, Amanda has great graphic design skills. She designed our invitations, menus, signage, etc. that were all so beautiful, we had friends asking what designer we used! Second, Amanda knows how to flex a budget and come up with creative ideas to deliver on a vision while staying within bounds (example - she decorated the venue for our 160-person welcome party, complete with fresh flowers, for a fraction of the price of a professional florist).
- Passion for her business and her clients. A big part of why our wedding was so great was because Amanda and her team poured their whole selves into it. They over-delivered on our contract and invested so much into their relationship with us. Through this process, we gained not just a great planner team but great friends too!
It’s hard to put into words how grateful we are for the APE team. We would hire them again in a heartbeat and recommend them to anyone getting married soon!
We can't imagine our wedding going as well as it did without the guidance and coordination of Amanda Paige Events. Taylor was the planner we worked with and she was awesome! She's ...
a great listener and knew how to walk us through the process to get everything we wanted. We also had Hannah on the day of the wedding and she was super helpful and a pleasure to work with. Amanda and her team helped us throw the perfect wedding and we can't recommend them enough.
To Amanda and her incredible team, we could not have done this without you. You and your team were able to adapt and pivot with us as we rescheduled our wedding TWICE!!! To everyon...
e considering if you should invest in a coordinator, you absolutely should. Amanda recommended the best vendors. She has an incredible relationship with her vendor team, and she listened to our concerns about budget and made great suggestions to help us stay within a range we were comfortable in. I truly believe finding Amanda was meant to be. She was an integral part of our wedding planning process, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s an incredible asset and someone you want on your team to help make sure your big day is perfect 😊
I had a good experience working with Amanda in the months leading up to my wedding, however when we had to get switched to another one of her coordinators the experience went downh...
ill. First of all, there was no transition from Amanda to our other coordinator - I was told I was scheduling our final meetings with Amanda but when I showed up to them she wasn’t there. I had to remind the coordinator to reach out to certain vendors to finalize the timeline and was being asked to fill out information from the coordinator the week of my wedding, something that could have been done months before. The real issues came the day of the wedding when we not only had issues with our coordinator but the 2nd assistant that we were supposed to have did not show up. Throughout the wedding day I had to be constantly be asking if things were getting done when they weren’t, my family had to step up and direct vendors, and set up decor, and I received some of my vendors tips back at the end of the night because they never got distributed to my vendors. My the biggest issue came when the coordinator LOST OUR WEDDING RINGS. She did not know where she had left them causing our ceremony to be majorly delayed which caused us to not only delay things for our guests but also lose time with our other vendors that I was paying for. Luckily my bridesmaid found them on the floor right before we were about to walk down the aisle and use our friends rings as placeholders. While I received a slight refund for the lack of the 2nd assistant, no refund or apology was made for all of the other issues that our coordinator from APE caused on our wedding day. While I had a good experience with Amanda prior to my wedding, I can’t recommend other brides work with them as it’s clear the other team members don’t have to same level of experience
I am disappointed to share that our experience with the coordination services contracted through APE for our February 2024 wedding did not meet the expectations that were outlined ...
to us. During the planning process, our calls with our coordinator were sweet and encouraging. Unfortunately, though, our coordinator overall lacked the proactiveness and attention to detail to execute many of the services that were expected of her both leading up to the wedding day as well as the day of. This included not sending the timeline to all of the vendors and not responding to emails from us (we had to switch our primary form of communication to text messages). She did not tell us when she would arrive on the morning of the wedding day which caused unnecessary anxiety and then did not arrive until 4 hours after the bridal party started getting ready. She arrived along with three of our vendors which caused chaos. Our coordinator didn't provide corsages to those who should've received them and also improperly distributed tips resulting in money being paid that should not have been. These are only a few of the many issues that we faced. I think the lead planner (Amanda) was excellent to work with. Amanda helped us find a new photographer within a month of our wedding day after our first photographer unexpectedly was unavailable. Unless you plan to work with her directly, I would look elsewhere for planning/coordination services.
OMG! Where do I even begin!? Amanda & Annie are seriously THE BEST ever! I don't know what I would have done without them on my wedding day. Seriously, lifesavers. I have made life...
long friends & cannot say enough positive things about them. Start to finish, nothing but perfection!
This review is about a month late because I am simply in denial that it is all over! Once I talked to Amanda on the phone, I knew we had to hire her. I had talked with a few other ...
well known planners in the Chicago area, but no one else gave me nearly as much of a reassuring vibe as Amanda did. We didn't know what we were doing, and she reassured us that she'd help us every step of the way and honor our budget. She also seemed genuinely excited to work with us, whereas other planners gave off a more pretentious vibe, as if we should be excited to work with them. We really didn't have a solid vision from the get go, and Amanda was quintessential in helping us cultivate our vision for an elevated Chicago-themed big day. (And nailed it, might I add!) She listened to and honored things we liked/disliked, and when we needed assistance, which was often, she made solid recommendations for ideas and vendors, always being mindful of our budget. We had monthly calls/meetings, and she and her team were always super detail oriented. They walked us through every step of the wedding planning process and were our biggest cheerleaders as we checked off different boxes - picking out save the dates, nailing down floral details, etc. While I may not have always known what my wedding would *look* like per se, I always knew what I wanted to *feel* like on our big day, and Amanda's team absolutely delivered on that. I was able to breathe easy knowing they had it all covered and were on top of all the details, timelines, etc. They have a super power where they fly under the radar but also show up exactly when you need them. A million thanks to Amanda and her team for making 10.14.23 the best day ever!
My favorite part about wedding planning was Amanda. From our very first phone call, she made me feel confident in her services and expertise. Her connections in the Chicagoland ven...
dor scene helped us secure 99% of our wedding vendors (we planned out of state). We confirmed Amanda Paige Events 16 months before our wedding date (literally the first vendor we secured), and paid for the Day of Planner package. But Amanda is so much more than that, and I cannot express in words how much work I know she and her team put in behind the scenes. We had planning meetings at the 12 month mark, 8 month, 6 month, 2 month, 1 month mark and every meeting I walked away less stressed than I was going into it. But she and her team (shoutout Taylor & Annie!! 💕) really shined on the day of. They took care of all of the vendor arrival times in the Gold Coast of Chicago (a miracle in itself-tgod for alleys), made schedules for the bridesmaids and groomsmen, and made sure the day ran smoothly (which it did- I floated on a cloud all day, which is very hard for me to do 😅). On top of all this, she helped with our seating chart and menus, which were absolutely PERFECT! She is worth every penny and more, and I cannot recommend enough having her and her team on your side on your wedding day. ❤️ The Poggys
I LOVE AMANDA PAIGE EVENTS!!!
There's a million reasons why you need the Amanda Paige team on your big day. Amanda and her team( shout out to Mimi and Annie!!) just get weddings. T...
hey work together with you to bring your wedding dreams into a beautiful reality. From the second you have your first call with Amanda, you feel like you are planning something with a friend. Even if certain things did not go to plan, Amanda handled it without me even knowing!! I will be recommending Amanda to everyone!! :) I am forever grateful for Amanda and her team
My family, bridesmaids, and husband were all BLOWN AWAY by how calm I was on our wedding day - which is all due to Amanda and her team. I am a type-A, particular, and organized per...
son, which was only amplified when it came to wedding planning. We started working with Amanda one year out from our wedding day and she hit the ground running with checklists, timeline planning, and vendor recommendations. We talked through several timeline options and her quarterly check-ins kept us on track with the endless wedding to-do's. On the actual day of, Amanda and her team made us feel so calm and collected throughout the Taste of Chicago traffic, Lake Shore Drive accidents, and wrangling 20 men together for a choreographed dance at the reception. She even bustled my dress with safety pins at cocktail hour after realizing that it was a bit too long. I think the best testament to APE's work is that I never knew - and still don't know - of a single thing that went wrong on our wedding day. Everything was handled with utmost professionalism and without involving myself or my bridal party/family, allowing everyone to sit back and enjoy the celebration. I could not recommend APE, especially Amanda, Mimi, and Annie, any more.
Where to begin… From the moment I got engaged I found myself beyond overwhelmed with all the options, budget considerations and the seemingly never-ending list of to-dos. I spoke t...
o a number of planners that told me I’d never be able to have the wedding of my dreams within my desired budget. Then came Amanda. She instantly calmed my nerves with a kind but “in charge” attitude that I can best describe as having a cool, older sister that knows the answer to everything!
Not only was Amanda such a great partner throughout the wedding process, she came through with the best vendor and design recommendations.
By the time the wedding day came around, Amanda and her team felt more like our friends than our wedding vendors, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Don’t think twice about booking Amanda. I can’t thank her and her team enough for helping us pull off the best day of our lives.
Where do we even begin? We would absolutely never have been able to have the wedding of our dreams without Amanda and her team. We first contacted Amanda 2 months after our engagem...
ent - at that point, we had spoken with several other wedding planners in the city who promised us that we would never be able to have the wedding we wanted without a budget 2x what we had planned for. In tears, I called Amanda (who was still on maternity leave after giving birth to her cutie Shay) and her demeanor and level of calmness was immediately a warm hug- she assured us we would have the wedding of our dreams. I knew then we were in good hands and we trusted her immediately.
She knew the vibe we were going for right off the bat and went above and beyond to make that happen even at a venue that was completely new to her. She has an eye for the smallest details and is absolutely not phased by anything (for a high anxiety bride this is crucial). She tackles challenges head on and her network within the industry lead us to some of our absolute favorite vendors. We would do this process 100x over if we could work with her to do it. She, Annie, and Taylor are absolute gems and the best in the business.
Do not look any further, Amanda and the rest of the APE team are the best of the best! We booked Amanda and her team almost 2 years before our wedding after immediately feeling con...
nect to her energy and style during our initial conversation. We booked her “Wedding Coordination” package which meant that I booked the vendors myself, but Amanda and her team were always there as my second set of eyes for opinions, recommendations, questions, etc! Cate and Annie were the two other members of her team I worked with throughout and they were both fabulous! We started regular touch bases 12 month out from our wedding, and they made sure everything was running smoothly! From giving us resources to use, ensuring we had our homework and keeping us on track. When I say Amanda and her team were always available, it was rare any communication would go more than a few hours before getting a response. They were always there, and I had full confidence the entire time that my day would go smoothly because of the attention to detail they spent with each and every couple.
Amanda and her team went above and beyond in every aspect. From attending my final dress fitting so my dress could be perfectly bustled to helping design invitations (with my iterations), to running the entire wedding day without a glitch. I had SO many compliments at the end of my wedding on how amazing my planner and her team was. They made what can be an overwhelming and sometimes stressful process fun and we will always look back at both our wedding and all the work leading it up to it SO thankful we had APE with us every step of the way.
We loved our experience with APE. Amanda hopped on a call with me right away and talked through each vendor we had already booked and everything we still needed to do. We ended up ...
booking coordination with an associate (we love Vanessa) but Amanda was available for any and all questions along the way. Vanessa was so helpful on all our check in calls and made sure we were staying on track. Vanessa ran our rehearsal quickly and efficiently - not necessarily an easy task with a large and chatty wedding party. She showed up at the perfect time on the wedding day to check in with everyone and help keep us moving on schedule. We had extra time to take a breath before the ceremony which was really nice. Our ceremony started a little late so that we could wait for some family members that were delayed and by dinner time we were right back on schedule. Vanessa and Annie not only beautifully set up our centerpieces exactly how I hoped they would look, but also packed everything up and brought it back to our hotel room. That made the end of the night so easy for us. Overall they made it possible for Ethan and I to be so present on our wedding day which was all we could hope for. Thank you for everything!!!
Amanda and her team at APE deserve more than 5 stars, they exceeded all my expectations! As a meticulous and detail-oriented person - I was very particular about who I was going to...
hand over the wedding planning to/day of coordination. However, from the moment I spoke to Amanda, I felt like I was talking to a friend who truly understood my vision.
Throughout the entire process, Amanda's expertise and ability to navigate every detail put me at ease. She made the planning fun and enjoyable, and her team executed everything flawlessly.
I must also give a big shout-out to Annie for staying until my sparkler exit at midnight. Amanda and her team truly went above and beyond, and I can't recommend them enough. If you're looking for the best, look no further - book APE for your wedding.
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My husband and I started working with Amanda almost two years before our wedding day because of Covid and every moment was fantastic. I wasn’t particularly looking f...
orward to wedding planning. I am not someone who usually gets excited about flowers or place settings, and I remember after our first vision meeting with Amanda telling my parents I felt like I was “planning my wedding in first class.” Amanda curated the experience for us in a way that made everything fun. She got us right away and never tried to push anything we weren’t comfortable with or not into. She had amazing ideas that were individualized to us and reflected the type of environment we wanted to build. I felt like I could talk to her like a friend, but she also always remained professional and took her job extremely seriously.
Despite liking Amanda as a person and enjoying the process with her, she executed a fantastic and seamless event. First, the team of vendors she assembled were truly first class. There are so many moving parts in a wedding and so many people to manage. I was honestly never stressed about anything not going according to plan because the vendors she recommended were so buttoned up and she had worked with them all previously. (You can work with any vendors you want. We just chose to only work with people she had worked with and recommended for us based on what we were looking for.) Second, Amanda and her team kept us on schedule and moving through the wedding day itself. We had a big wedding party (20+ people) and most of our plans had to change on the fly due to a massive downpour. Amanda and her team (Annie & Taylor) handled everything, so I didn’t have to look at my phone or a watch once and could just enjoy the day. Thirdly, she drove us an hour outside of Chicago to meet with our caterer for a signature cocktail tasting to ensure we had tasted everything our guests would be served: truly above and beyond. Lastly, Amanda designed a TON of amazing things for us (invitations, menus, seating charts, etc.) She literally drew our favorite locations for our seating chart because we wanted our tables to be named after meaningful locations. This level of decor/stationary creation is usually another huge expense, so it made her rate feel even more reasonable.
I would highly recommend Amanda and her team to plan any wedding regardless of size, budget, or style. We have already recommended her to our friends beginning the process. She not only made our wedding dreams a reality, but she helped us create something beyond what we ever thought possible.
We engaged Amanda Paige Events to assist with partial full planning services for our May 2023 wedding. Wedding planning, coordination & organization is no joke, and we could not h...
ave done it without Amanda! Over 18 months, Amanda worked closely with us through vendor selection process including reviewing vendor contracts, articulating our vision, bringing the design to life, ultimately to our beautiful day!
Personally, I was overwhelmed by the decisions, timelines, details that needed to be made & when. Whenever there was any question, Amanda was a text away. She consistently checked-in, we held our scheduled touchpoints (and plenty of ad-hoc - for my sanity), and it never felt like there was not a point at which she was not involved or invested. Amanda could tell I was struggling to envision all of the floral/decor details and set-up an in person decor viewing to put my mind at ease and finalize decisions. She generously created (and sketched) our welcome insert for our guest bags. There are so many details where she went above and beyond before our wedding day even arrived.
On our wedding day - I could not have been more thankful Amanda, Annie & Mimi were by our side! Truly, there was not a single detail that went unnoticed, or not as planned. The organization, communication and support the day of, put our minds at ease. She pulled my mom aside for special sneak peeks of our room reveal, and made moments special for our families.
Over the 18 months of our 'working relationship', we gained a friend and could not have been more impressed by the culmination of all of Amanda & her team's hard work coming together. We had the most perfect day, ever!
Amanda is such a rockstar wedding planner and coordinator! I knew she would be the perfect planner for me when I saw that her Instagram said "Type-A bride approved." I can personal...
ly vouch that this is 1000% true. In the build up, she helped us tie several loose ends with our vendors, coordinated the walkthrough and dialed us in so that we could attend virtually. She is always readily available to help and offered her thoughtful inputs (but knew when to step back and let us make the final call) at our food tasting, bridal hair trial and groom's suit/tuxedo selection.
On the day of, she kept the event moving along seamlessly, with master shepherding of vendors and various guests. She coordinated the rehearsal, ensuring everyone (the couple, the parents, the officiant as well as the DJ, the photo/videographer) knew their roles well. She ensured the couple had a plate of appetizers ready before cocktail hour, which we appreciated. She kept the group photos moving along, while also respecting the wishes of the family to have photos taken with various permutations of family members and on different phones in addition to the wedding photographer. We also had a slight mix-up with our cake vendor, which she managed effortlessly.
Amanda's assistant, Annie, was amazing on the day-of, as well! She coordinated with the groom and his family in the build-up to the ceremony, ensuring they knew when to be where for the photos and first look etc. She also ensured we didn't have to worry about anything during the actual ceremony, taking care to ensure that all the gifts / jewelry etc. were collected and transported seamlessly between the ceremony and party venues. She even came prepared with band-aids to save the day with an unexpected blister :)
Amanda and her team really think of everything and help make the day run seamlessly without any worries for the bride, groom or their families. We are so grateful that we had her and her team on our day!!
We cannot recommend Amanda & her team enough. They were there every step of the way during planning and they made our wedding day 1000% stress free!! It is the biggest relief to kn...
ow that NOTHING went wrong (at least if something did go wrong, I never found out about it) on our wedding day.
If you're on the fence about hiring a wedding planner, it is SOO worth the money. Amanda & team took care of things I never would've thought of and made sure all events were on schedule. Her services are absolutely priceless and I can't thank Amanda Paige Events for giving us the fairytale day we dreamed of!!!!
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