About This Vendor
Chicago's Favorite Wedding Planner
BIG CITY BRIDE | FAVORITE CHICAGO WEDDING PLANNER Big City Bride provides the ultimate planning experience for couples seeking exceptional care, thoughtful guidance and the finest wedding style, goods and services. The Big City Bride team, lead by Susan Cordogan, is celebrated worldwide for their beautiful events. Your planner will embrace you throughout the journey to ensure you enjoy all the moments that matter. Featured by People Magazine, Style Me Pretty, Martha Stewart Weddings, the Style Network and more. Flexible hours to fit your schedule in the comfort of their charming Lincoln Park studio at the corner of Sheffield & Webster.
Details
Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages, Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
Budgeting, Day-Of Coordination, Destination Wedding Planning, Full Service Wedding Planning, RSVP Tracking
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged, Engagement Party, Rehearsals & Parties, After Party, Bachelor Party, Bachelorette Party, Bridal Luncheon, Bridal Shower, Rehearsal Dinner, Welcome Party, Wedding, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Day After Brunch, Reception, Rehearsal
Awards and Affiliations
Big City Bride Reviews
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Reviewed On 10/05/2014 by Stephen P
I cannot say enough about Big City Bride!!!! We could not have planned our wedding without them!
When we got engaged in February, we were just slightly late in the game for planning the summer wedding of our dreams. After meeting with Clair...
Reviewed On 5/17/2018 by Catherine S
What Steve Jobs is to Apple is Susan Cordogan is to Wedding Planning. Big City Bride is a well-oiled machine and the best wedding decision my husband and I made (well, except getting married!) without a doubt. We will forever be grateful for he...
Reviewed On 1/26/2018 by Jennifer R
WOW! Where do I begin?! Big City Bride, and specifically our wedding planner, Kayla Mousser, were absolutely incredible to work with from start to finish. If you are seeking a responsible, hard-working event planner, I cannot recommend Kayla en...
Reviewed On 9/17/2018 by Jill K
We chose Big City Bride based off other reviews and couldn’t be happier. Kayla exceeded our expectations and was patient, kind, and understanding of all of our questions and concerns. The BCB office is so cute and we always had a good time meet...
Reviewed On 9/13/2018 by Kathy S
At first I was apprehensive hiring a planner because I enjoy hands on experiences. However, I couldn’t be more pleased and grateful for our decision to work with Chrissy at Big City Bride.
Chrissy was thorough, professional, financial respon...
Reviewed On 9/11/2018 by Jenny H
I cannot rave enough about Big City Brides - but specifically - Arin Calamari. Words cannot describe how grateful we are for everything that she and her team did - she is simply the best.
Arin was our "day of coordinator", however, she far su...
Reviewed On 9/11/2018 by Josh D
Claire Weller from Big City Bride was amazing and went well above and beyond as our wedding planner. It’s so hard to list everything or even know where to start, but we’re definitely going to try! Overall, she was on top of everything, and alwa...
Reviewed On 8/30/2018 by Jacquelyn B
I'm not sure I can even put into words how wonderful it was working with Claire on our wedding celebrations! We are definitely a non-traditional couple and had some out of left field requests, but Claire made all of our dreams happen. I did not...
Reviewed On 8/30/2018 by Amanda N
Arin was our coordinator from big city bride and she was amazing! We did a day-of coordinator so we started working with her a few weeks before the wedding. She was so on top of everything, had her checklist to make sure we were all set for tha...
Reviewed On 7/26/2018 by Maila C
Hiring Chrissy was the best decision we made in our wedding! I’m not a big planner and my now husband and I both have jobs that can be demanding, so we knew we would benefit a lot from hiring a wedding planner. We interviewed a couple of weddin...
Reviewed On 7/19/2018 by Kylie K
I can’t even begin to explain how amazing Arin Calamari and Big City Brides is! If you are looking for an event planner who will listen to what you want and make it come to life she is you girl! Arin had an amazing way of giving suggestions but...
Reviewed On 7/13/2018 by Michelle D
I don't even know where to start or if I can even put in to words how amazing of an experience I had working with Arin Calamari at Big City Bride. I chose the Petite Package which meant Arin stepped in about a month before to help organize all ...
Reviewed On 7/09/2018 by Caroline Y
We can do this on our own, we thought. We don't need to be frivolous and pay for the help of a coordinator, we thought. I'm sure we can wing it the day of, we thought. Boy, were we wrong. Soooooooo wrong. Very wrong. My amazing mother in law gi...
Reviewed On 6/25/2018 by Michaela Z
Claire was absolutely wonderful to work with! She worked with us throughout the entire wedding planning process - from helping us choose a venue, to coordinating the timeline for the wedding day, and everything in between. She provided recommen...
Reviewed On 6/12/2018 by Laurel M
We had the best experience planning our wedding with Big City Bride. Chrissy was our planner and we could have asked for a better experience. She was so organized and positive throughout the entire process. My husband and I are both very busy a...
Reviewed On 5/28/2018 by Victoria B
Thank heaven for Kayla and Big City Bride! I was gifted a "day of coordinator" from a very generous friend and being a planner (not professionally just type A) I thought, "eh I don't need that" but boy was I wrong!! Kayla reached out to me a fe...
Reviewed On 5/17/2018 by Miya D
I had the honor of working with Big City Bride (BCB) and especially with the owner, Susan Cordogan! Our wedding planning process was the best experience, as it went smoothly and was hugely organized. Initially my (now) husband and I thought I c...
Reviewed On 5/01/2018 by Katelyn H
Hiring Big City Bride and specifically Chrissy at Big City was the smartest and best decision we made through the entire wedding process! Planning a wedding especially in Chicago can be daunting and extremely overwhelming. Immediately after sit...
Reviewed On 4/23/2018 by Michelle Y
Where do I begin? Let's start with this. My husband (eek!) and I got married two days ago and I absolutely couldn't wait to write this review. I haven't even gone through cards or unpacked my suitcase because this review, well, this review is f...
Reviewed On 4/01/2018 by Angela M
I am a self-starter, decisive, and incredibly well organized. So I naturally assumed that these skills would be transferable to our wedding planning process. How hard can this be? There are plenty of magazines, websites, and wedding blogs tha...
Reviewed On 4/01/2018 by Brian T
I typically would not write a review, however, our experience with Chrissy Magliano of Big City Bride left an unforgettable impression upon me and my (now) wife. At the onset of our wedding planning process, I could not understand the cost ass...
Reviewed On 1/17/2018 by Christina C
We were referred to Christine, from Big City Bride, by a good family friend. Christine wasn't available for our NYE wedding, but Claire Weller was! She did not disappoint. She made everything seamless for me and my family while planning my wedd...
Reviewed On 1/15/2018 by Ariel K
Honestly, I do not know where to begin with our experience with Big City Bride. Our New Year's Eve Wedding turned out so magical that guests are still talking about the wedding - from the decor, food, service, lash & lip bar, Connie's Pizza tr...
Reviewed On 11/26/2017 by Chelsea B
My husband and I were searching for a wedding planner so we contacted Big City Bride on the knot.com. We received a call from Claire on the same day. We scheduled a consultation with her to discuss our vision and expectations. We hired Clair...
Reviewed On 10/22/2017 by Mallory T
Cannot say enough good things about our experience with Big City Bride and most importantly our planner, Kayla. We were planning our Chicago wedding from Connecticut and worried about finding vendors and coordinating from afar. All of those fea...
Meet the Team
Susan Cordogan
Owner
I'm a hard-working Chicagoan who loves weddings. I have been immersing myself in the hospitality industry for 25 years. My work includes weddings of ALL kinds, impactful corporate events and extraordinary social celebrations. I've been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, People Magazine, The Knot, Style Network, Crains Chicago Business and more.
The Big City Bride team and I are truly grateful for each wedding we are called to do. It is an honor and pleasure to help clients navigate this important and personal journey so they can enjoy the moments that matter and love their wedding.