BW Studio+Events

I can’t thank Blair and Elly enough. Our wedding turned out beautifully. For the last year and a half they have been there answering all my questions sending me vendors and other helpful tips for every part of the wedding. I will forever be recommending them to everyone

Blair and her team are the absolute best! Having them on my side gave me total peace of mind throughout the wedding planning process and on my wedding day. They went above and beyond to make the entire process less stressful and to make sure my wedding day went smoothly. I would recommend her to anyone that is getting ready to plan a wedding!

My husband and I will never stop recommending BW Studio + Events!!!! Blair is an absolute pro! She has a fool-proof strategy for wedding planning, a wealth of wedding knowledge and connections with the highest quality vendors, and a stunning vision and ability to understand the vision of others! The peace of mind Blair's expertise and communication brought to our planning process was PRICELESS. We knew no detail would be missed, and we were confident that Blair could handle any challenge that might come our way, whether it was on the day of or during planning. Our wedding day was truly perfect, and the way the vision in my head came to life in our venue surpassed my expectations! Meanwhile, I had the most chill, beautiful morning getting ready for the wedding, and I have her assistant Elly to thank for it! She was absolutely spectacular. She was present every moment we needed her and blended into the background while sneakily helping, like steaming our dresses and setting up the gifts for my ladies without us even knowing. She was like our secret fairy godmother! And when I was getting ready to walk down the aisle and was feeling anxious, she was the most calm presence. She really helped me keep my composure. So so grateful for all she did for us! She made me feel so special :] Long story short, if you're wondering if hiring a wedding planner is worth it, I'm here to tell you THEY ARE WORTH EVERY SINGLE PENNY!!!

Working with Blair was probably the best decision we made during the process of planning our wedding. My husband and I both work 9-5 corporate jobs, and we knew that we needed to bring someone onto our “wedding team” that would help keep us on track with all of the milestones during the wedding planning process. From the get-go, over our 15-month planning period, Blair was always transparent about timing and was a master of following up regarding timelines, without ever badgering us or coming across as controlling. She spent over an hour discussing budgets with us and our families early on, to make sure that everything we planned stayed in the budget range that we’d all agreed upon. This was especially helpful during our venue and vendor selection process. She helped us find that blew our socks off, and also found us the most wonderful florist (@thelocalpetaler) who was able to provide us way more bang for our buck than any florist we’d be able to find on our own - a huge advantage. While we had our venue already picked out, Blair was able to recommend a food and beverage package with an available catering company that fell delivered us fantastic food and a premium beverage package that fit our budget. 

Leading up to the wedding, Blair was also a master in helping us coordinate our wedding day planning including family photos, transportation e.g. coordinating our bus between multiple hotels and the venue while making it easy for us to just focus on ourselves. The peace of mind that Blair brought us throughout the planning process, week of, and day of our wedding made having our wedding a cakewalk rather than a headache. Spending the money to hire Blair was the best decision we could’ve made for our wedding!

BW Studio + Events was a godsend! I honestly don't know how I could have made it to the wedding day without them. Blair and her team are VERY thorough, timely, precise, exacting, professional, communicative- everything you want in a wedding planning team! Our wedding was as "near perfect" as it can get. Our friends and family were raving about all our "special touches" that thanks to Blair, we were able to execute. We had almost 250 at our wedding- but Blair and her team made it feel intimate, warm, and like a giant party- all the things we were hoping for. Blair was very easy to talk to- any issues we may have had with money, family, culture, etc. were dealt with in such an easy going and professional manner- I would recommend BW Studio + Events to anyone looking to get married.

Late in our planning process, Blair and her team came highly recommended to us by our venue. We can see exactly why they were recommended and couldn't be happier with BW Studios. They were ready to jump in and help us with anything we needed help with. They are extremely responsive and detail oriented. We also looooved using Aisle Planner, which is the software they provide you to help manage your to do list, timeline, and calendar. They helped us to feel extremely stress-free going into the wedding weekend. On the day of, we were so calm and able to enjoy the day with our friends and family knowing that the team had everything under control! We had run out of tequila after the cocktail hour, and Neva happily ran out to purchase more! At the end of the night every single thing was packed up and organized for easy clean up. Truly could not recommend working with BW Studios more!!! Thank you to Blair, Neva, and Elly - you helped make our day more perfect than we could have ever imagined!

If you’re thinking “should I hire Blair?”, the answer is yes! Blair and her team are absolutely fantastic! My husband and I cannot recommend her highly enough. She was incredibly organized, kind, knowledgeable, responsive, and thoughtful about the details of our wedding. We appreciated her insights into vendors and she provided us with great options for every vendor we needed. If we wanted more options, she gave us more options. She was very helpful on calls and provided us with questions for vendors so that we could plan our wedding with as little stress as possible. Blair was always calm and reassuring. She gave us the confidence to make tough decisions. We thought that Blair really understood what was important to us and got our vision for our wedding. She helped us make our dreams a reality at every turn. The day of went perfectly, and it was great that we knew Blair was there to handle all the details. Our family and bridal party got to spend time with us while the ideal professionals made sure it all went smoothly. We also attended a friend’s wedding that Blair planned, and that wedding was amazing as well! Our family were thrilled and still bring up how much they loved Blair. In short, we were so lucky that Blair was a huge part of our day! Thank you, Blair!

We always when BW Studio & Events is at our venue. Blair is so professional, organized and has such a great attitude. Plus - we LOVE seeing her work and the finished product. Always beautiful :) Love, The Warehouse 109 Team

Blair is professional, friendly, organized, and works incredibly well with other vendors to make your wedding day stress-free, allowing you to just relax and enjoy your day. As a wedding professional myself, I appreciate her attention to detail, communication prior to the wedding day, and help as needed during the day, while also trusting and allowing us to do our jobs as photographers. I would highly recommend her and trust her with any of my couples.

I can't say enough good things about Blair & team, we would absolutely recommend!! She was so much more than a day of coordinator - kept us on track with booking vendors, helped guide us with both big and small decisions, and so helpful in communicating with vendors in advance. In all honesty, we had no doubt things would run smoothly on the day of and Blair's calm and confident guidance was a huge part of that. We are so grateful!

Hire the day of coordinator. I repeat hire the day of coordinator. As soon as my husband and I got engaged we jumped on the planning process and got all our major vendors covered before we considered hiring a day of coordinator. When it came to it, even though our wedding wasn’t going to be decor heavy we still thought having someone to guide us through the big day was going to be the best option for us. Blair was with us for more than just the big day but helped us through all the smaller vendors and details we may have never even thought of without her. Blair gets to know her couples from the moment you contract with her and was there for us through our little bumps in the road. We hired Blair for her day of coordination but we got more than we bargained for in the best way possible. You will not have a care in the world with Blair and her team on your side and can fully enjoy your wedding day knowing everything is taken care of. Thank you again Blair + team!!

Book her right now! Blair is worth every penny! She is an absolute joy to work with. I had never stood up in a wedding and I don't have any female family members so I had no help with my wedding and didn't know what I was doing. Blair was so incredibly helpful. No question was too small or too silly. She gave advice and recommendations on everything I asked for. She really was the back bone of the event. She made sure so many things were taken care of behind the scenes. I could not recommend her more!

Blair was absolutely incredible, she made our wedding day flow seamlessly and helped us tremendously. A year out from our wedding, someone mentioned that hiring a day-of coordinator was the best decision they made for their wedding - having had Blair as our day-of coordinator, I couldn’t agree more with that sentiment. Blair helped us think of every important detail leading up to the wedding, answered all of my many questions, and ensured everything went completely smoothly on our day. She had great recommendations for vendors, and we found our officiant by her recommendation - who was absolutely wonderful as well. Blair is so thorough, so supportive, and such a fantastic person to work with. Our wedding was more wonderful than I could’ve imagined and we were able to enjoy every moment - that was all thanks to Blair!

We cannot speak highly enough of the BW Studio + Events Team. Blair was right by our side every step of the way throughout the wedding planning process! We hired Blair and her team as our day of coordinators for our wedding at the BRIX on the Fox to ensure things went smoothly throughout our ceremony and reception. Throughout our entire year and a half engagement, Blair was quick to respond to questions we had, provide suggestions when we were unsure, and gave us creative ideas to solve any dilemmas we faced. Blair is organized, positive, creative, realistic, and honest. Wedding planning is a ton of work, and Blair continued to check in on us and keep us on track with what we needed to accomplish at each stage of planning. We absolutely loved using Aisle Planner to make our seating chart. Making our seating assignments was one of the easiest tasks because we had the aisle planner seating tool. It is amazing! As our wedding approached, Blair and her team were prompt to respond to last minute questions, changes in our plans, and to reassure us that all would go well. They were so thorough and even caught a few things we had missed, ensuring we were ready for the big day. We could not be happier with our decision to work with BW Studio + Events for our wedding.

Working with BW Studio was the best wedding decision that we made! Blair and her team were incredibly accessible throughout the planning process, provided great resources that we used and applied to our wedding, and were AMAZING the day of our wedding. They executed our vision flawlessly, were on top of anything that came up, while also not being overbearing or hovering. We received countless compliments about how present and helpful her team was compared to other experiences people had with wedding coordinators. You can tell that they love what they do, we cannot recommend Blair/BW Studios enough!

We wish we could put into words how much we valued Blair and her company’s help with planning and coordinating our wedding. First off, Blair and her assistant Margaux were beyond caring and friendly. Every time we communicated with them we felt so at ease and so prioritized. From the start, Blair went above and beyond typical wedding planner duties (we hired her for the weekend of the wedding, but she started well before this). Other planners said they wouldn’t talk with us until a month or so before the wedding, but with Blair we started a year before. She helped give us vendor suggestions, as well as answered emails in a very timely manner. She responded to many panicked emails and was not only a wedding planner but a wedding therapist for my anxious wedding-planning mind. She never made me feel embarrassed to ask a million questions, and getting closer toward the wedding, she always was so professional and also as excited for our wedding as we were. The rehearsal was great and her assistant Margaux led it and was equally fabulous for handling our disorganized family. After the rehearsal I felt so ready for the day of the wedding. The day of the wedding was a breeze thanks to Blair. She took so many things off my plate the morning of, such as picking up our cake from the cake shop and grabbing flowers from our getting-ready location to bring to the venue. Once at the venue, I felt more pampered on than ever in my life. If anything had gone wrong, I never knew about it and I’m sure that was thanks to Blair. I could go to her and Margaux for anything, and believe me, I did. To grab me water, to hold my flowers, to make sure the DJ played a song we wanted, to getting an extra piece of cake, they were at my side and that was more than I ever could have asked for in a wedding planner. I wish we could have another wedding just so Blair could help plan it again!

Our wedding truly would not have happened without Blair. We had some changes leading up to our wedding day and we would have been panicked if we did not have Blair. She took our phones calls and responded to emails consistently and helped us problem-solve. We are forever grateful for her constant guidance and support. Blair's organization and expertise are top tier. On our wedding day, we had to make some last minute calls due to the weather. Everything was solved and happened seamlessly. I was worried that we would not be able to fully enjoy our wedding day because we are both prone to overthinking and stressing out. However, Blair and Neva made sure that my husband and I were able to fully immerse ourselves into the joy of our day. We cannot recommend Blair and Neva enough. Thank you so much!!!

I can truly say our wedding would not have gone as smoothly without Blair. She not only eased my anxiety by doing my timeline months earlier than normal, but made the entire day flow seamlessly. I was recently told how calm I was for a bride on that day, and I have to say that was because of Blair. She took care of everything, and ensured that all went smoothly. I know both my husband and I consider her now a dear friend and we couldn't thank her enough for everything. She went above and beyond and we are eternally grateful!

Blair was such a great resource throughout the whole process. We hired her as a day-of coordinator but she did so much more than that! It was invaluable how much stress was relieved in the weeks leading up to the wedding and the day of the event from her work. Everything ran so smoothly. My husband and I were able to truly enjoy the day and not worry about making sure everything went according to plan.

Blair and Samantha were incredible to work with as day-of coordinators. Although we thought we only really “needed” help on our wedding day, they were instrumental in our planning for well over a year prior to our big day. Between their periodic check in emails, planning meetings, vendor recommendations, and their fabulous wedding website (what would I have done without that checklist?!), I felt organized and relaxed throughout the entire planning process. I also just cannot say enough good things about having Samantha and the team directing the event itself. It was so nice to be able to relax and enjoy our day with our closest friends and family without having to think about the timeline of the day. They were so punctual and organized with every single moment, our day absolutely went off without a hitch thanks to them. If there is one piece of advice I’d give to other couples planning weddings, it would be to hire a day-of coordinator, and if you work with the BW team you couldn’t be in better hands.

Hiring Blair was the best decision I made for the wedding. We could not have done it without her and she made sure I did not have to worry about a thing. If you're on the fence about hiring a day of coordinator, JUST HIRE BLAIR! You will not regret it. THANK YOU BLAIR!

My (now wife) and I were planning a 200+ person wedding in a 6 month time span, and Blair came recommended to us through a family friend... it ended up as one of the best decisions we made for our wedding day. We had Blair as our day of coordinator, but she provided so much more, and most importantly peace of mind. We had an initial meet over zoom to get a feel for one another, go over some details we had already planned for the day, and what all goes into having a coordinator. Throughout the months of planning, we had check-in calls, checklists to go through to stay organized, and walk throughs at the venue were incredibly helpful. She coordinated with our other vendors extremely well. On the day of, Blair made the venue space look awesome and was on point with all that was needed, and the day went smoothly. Thanks, Blair!

Blair and her team could not have been more on top of everything! They made it possible for my husband, our family and I to enjoy the day fully because we knew that they had everything under control. I would definitely highly recommend BW Studio and Events to anyone planning their wedding.

Hiring Blair was probably the best decision we made in the entire wedding planning process! We were planning our wedding across the country, so relied on Blair's recommendations and expertise many times along the way. She was responsive, eager to help, and excited right along with us! Blair made the planning process a breeze, and made the wedding day unbelievable. We knew we could trust Blair and her team the entire day, and never worried about 1 detail. Having Blair coordinate our wedding allowed us to be able to 100% enjoy our day and know everything would be perfect. Can't thank BW Studio + Events enough. :)

Blair, Samantha, and the rest of the team were so helpful to us during our wedding planning process. I had a stress-free wedding weekend knowing I had Samantha to take care of the details, set-up, take-down, etc. It was so worth it to have their expertise regarding timelines, vendor suggestions, and day-of management. Highly recommend!

It’s hard to put into words the value that Blair added to our wedding experience. Not just the day of, but the whole planning process. We interviewed over 10 wedding planners before settling on Blair. As soon as we got off our info call with her, we knew we wanted to book her, and boy were we right to do so. She made our 200-person wedding an absolute dream. From the get go, Blair fully immersed herself in understanding our wedding vision. Specifically, she jumped in to learn about the nuances of our multicultural wedding traditions (Assyrian & Jewish), and was genuinely excited to do so. Meeting with Blair was always a joy. She was flexible in her scheduling and always showed up to our sessions prepared and with a smile. Blair did an impeccable job in assisting us with vendor selection. She did not bat an eye when we wanted more options, and I’m overjoyed to say that every single vendor we worked with under her recommendation was superb, above and beyond our wildest dreams. Our one vendor who fell short, our tuxedo rental company for the groomsmen, was a recommendation from a friend, not Blair, and when they fell short, Blair pulled out all the stops to get them back on track for us. In the months leading up to the wedding, Blair assured me every step of the way. Through every panicked email from me and crazy planning call with my maid of honor and family, Blair was professional and understanding, never making me feel like I was inconveniencing her or that my worries were silly. No question was too small or too repetitive for Blair, nor was she phased by any of the pre-wedding snafus that inevitably come up when planning a large-scale event. On the day of, Blair was a vision of calm competence, as was her incredible team of planners. She was focused and did not take her eye from the ball for a second. She coordinated myriad vendors while making sure I remained unaware of any snafus, which she fixed immediately with no one noticing. She made sure the bridal party was in check and kept us on schedule without making us feel like we were rushing any important parts of the day. She assisted me and my maid of honor in bustling my dress and even had a member of her team go back to the hotel for some items we’d accidentally left behind. After two years of planning, I was able to fully be present in and enjoy my wedding day because of Blair. I will sing Blair’s praises to anyone who will listen, including one of my best friends and my now-husband’s cousin who have both hired her for their weddings. She went above and beyond in every way and was an absolute delight the whole time. After the wedding, multiple guests told me they want to be friends with my wedding planner, and honestly, same. THANK YOU, Blair, for everything. - Nika (& Josh)

As our day of coordinator, Blair was nothing short of spectacular. Her communication started months in advance of our special day, and from the start, she exuded warmth and excitement. She is simply an awesome human who is awesome at her job, and she made our day so special and enjoyable. Zero stress whatsoever! We are so grateful for Blair and couldn’t recommend her highly enough!

My wedding could not have gone as smoothly without the help of Sam and blair! The whole process was filled with helpful advise, organization and such a personalized experienced. The timeline and the program they give to you to use is SO helpful and just makes my type A bride heart burst. I tell everyone that a day of coordinator is 100% worth it because you have to worry about so much other stuff on your big day, these women give you the opportunity to be in the moment without worrying about the little details. Overall, my experience was 10/10 and I feel like I’ve gained 2 friends along the way.

Blair was amazing! From planning to assisting day of-everything was great. She was extremely helpful and always answered any questions we had in a timely manner. My wedding party and guests were a handful (ex. My husbands button broke off his jacket which blair sewed back on minutes before our ceremony and when we broke a huge flower arrangement in a vase she quickly ushered us away and got everything cleared out in the blink of an eye) she handled everything with grace and made the day go on smoothly. We couldn’t have hired anyone better.

Our wedding would not have come together the way it did and so seamlessly without Blair and her team. She made sure everything from the rehearsal to the day of was perfect and that we could truly enjoy the day. Every meeting we had was fun and all the details came together with her. From beginning to end BW Studios was amazing and the best we could have hired for our event. Thank you Blair and Samantha!

There are not enough words in the English language to accurately describe how emphatically I would recommend Blair and her team at BW Studio + Events. I should start by saying that I came to know Blair as my friend’s Maid of Honor, so this wasn’t even my own wedding. While my involvement in the planning process may have been slightly unconventional, Blair always treated me like I belonged. In fact, she made me feel so comfortable that I began asking her for tips on everything from the bachelorette party to last-minute MoH advice — sage wisdom that she enthusiastically dispensed in a swift manner every single time. Two years of planning flew by with her at the helm. Blair is a rocket scientist-level genius with the stamina of a seasoned marathon runner. She is a creative problem-solver, a total visionary for beautiful events, and perhaps one of the kindest people I have ever met. I made a few small slip-ups on the day of the wedding, and Blair disappeared them in seconds while also attending to her myriad responsibilities. Critically, she also knows exactly when and how to be firm (with grace!) if necessary, but always has the brightest smile on her face for her clients. Her team is equally proficient in every way, and their cohesiveness as a unit is something to behold. It is additionally incredibly obvious that her vendor network is quite robust and very receptive to working with her, which speaks volumes about her personal and professional character. All the vendors my friend hired through Blair completed their services to absolute perfection. My only reservation about Blair is that I am not entirely sure she is a real human, because how is it possible for someone to be in ten different places at once doing fifteen different things? At the very least, she has teleportation powers, and I stand by that. The day I spent watching my best friend marry her true love will forever be one of my favorites, and I have Blair & her team to thank for the life they breathed into a memory that will float happily in my mind forever. Hire her.

What else can we say except that Blair and her team at BW Studio + Events will make your day absolutely perfect. We used them for day-of coordinating and were absolutely blown away at their attention to detail and ability to anticipate any needs that arose. It’s should be no shock as Blair and her team will spend plenty of time syncing with you and ahead of time, coordinating with vendors if needed, creating timelines and making sure any and all small details are included. Do not pass on hiring BW Studio + Events! It is 100% worth it! Thanks, Blair!

Our wedding could not have been this perfect without Blair & Samantha. We were planning from out of state and at first, we thought we could do it without a day-of coordinator but the moment we hired Blair, we knew it was the right choice - it saved us so much headache! Right away, there was a plan that was easy for us to follow with regular check-ins, to-do lists, incredible planning tools and even then, Blair was just a text or phone call away. She shared with us so many resources, tips, and advice we didn’t know we needed, she kept us on track throughout the long planning process, and she took care of so much more that we probably are not even aware of before, during, and after the wedding. We heard about maybe some small incidents happening at the wedding (a glass spilled, etc.), but we can’t even verify the story because Blair and Samantha took care of it before anyone could notice. There’s so much more to say about what they do, but plain and simple: Blair and Samantha are incredible in every sense of the term. Not only did they make it easy on us, the couple, but even our wedding party and family told us how much help they were to them. Also, they made sure we had food! AND DRINKS! We can’t express how thankful we are to them and we cannot recommend them enough - they might be the best in the business!

I'm a wedding photographer in Chicago and have worked with Blair a few times now and I've loved working with her. When my wife and I got engaged, we didn't hesitate booking Blair for our own wedding. She was helpful, went above and beyond, and was a very warm and calming presence during our wedding day! 10/10

Hiring Blair was the absolute best decision! I didn't have to worry about anything on my wedding day, I knew it was all handled. From guiding us through our postponement, to bustling my dress for me, to making sure everything was set out the way it was supposed to... everything went so smoothly. Her advice and guidance throughout the process was so so valuable and she recommended some amazing vendors. She even pointed us to the venue we ended up choosing! Don't think twice - hire her!

Do you have a stressful party coming up? A wedding perhaps? Than look no further than Blair. She will literally take all your stresses away on and before your big day. From the first phone call I knew I had to hire her, as a worried and stressful groom to help out during the wedding planning process. Me and my future wife were going nuts with everything that we had to do and dealing with COVID times. Blair made wedding planning a breeze. She is very organized, helpful, and always there when you need her, seriously she is! The best wedding planner!! Blair is very professional she made the process fun. From every recommendation to every detail she made our wedding a dream come true. Thank you BW Studio + Events, The Olendereks.

We are 30+ year olds and would never recommend Blair as a coordinator. She was only reactive and never proactively took on responsibility. We felt her services were rudimentary in nature and she would probably serve younger couples who are unfamiliar with the wedding planning process best. A summary of things: • Our first meeting was a zoom call. She had us stare at her for 7 minutes on mute while she wrapped up her personal AT&T call. • During our first call, I shared that my photographer is not familiar with off-site locations around our venue. Blair offered to reach out to other photographers to ask around for some spots. She never got back to us with this information. • We had 2 zoom calls after this. Both were rescheduled by Blair a few days leading up to them. • We caught Blair in a lie with some of our vendors. She said she confirmed feedback with them on certain days. This was not factually correct. • Blair told us to send her questions for our vendors and she would send them out and get back to us with their answers. I sent her a batch of questions for the vendors a few days after this discussion. She responded, “Do you want me to own this? Or were you going to handle?”. This is just one example of many back-and-forths with Blair. We finally learned you had to be incredibly direct with her. Instead of saying “Blair, I have these questions for the vendors” (aka please send them off) you had to say “Blair, I have these questions for the vendors that I want you to manage, send out, and give us their feedback on”. Or else she wouldn’t understand. It just caused for an unnecessary amount of communication. Those responses also irked us because are we not paying you $2k+ to do that? • In our contract with Blair, it stated there would be a “2 week-out” call set-up from our wedding day. 16 days out, we had not heard from her regarding scheduling this call (or anything for that matter). We followed-up and she shared she no longer did that and what to expect. We were perplexed as to why she did not share her communication plan with us sooner and we are only hearing about it after we reach out to her and 16 days out from the wedding. • Blair stated multiple times that she was “so booked up” and her “book of business is growing” several times. She usually said it as an excuse for why she hadn’t got around to something. We always walked away from the conversation wondering when she was going to prioritize us. • She asked me 5x what the order of the bridal party was. • For the rehearsal, she did not tell the Best Man when to hand the rings off. I was losing trust in Blair leading up to the rehearsal at this point, and I made it a point to remind her to do this, to which, she shrugged me off, “Like of course"! Our Best Man had to go up to her after the rehearsal and ask. • When creating the timeline, Blair wanted the toasts to be after everyone had their entrée. We said that we would like it to be done during the 1st course.. She physically started pouting and turning red in the face and somewhat debating/arguing with us why we shouldn’t do that. It was strange and unprofessional. • My husband and I left 15 minutes after our reception ended. We just saw Blair standing off to the side. My parents told me the venue AND bar staff asked them who would be taking the extra liquor and flowers. Not sure why Blair and her assistant did not handle this and vendors had to be hunting down my relatives to figure out what to do?

I loved working with Blair. She 100% understood that I had no idea what I was doing with planning and answered all of my questions while still being super sweet! When it comes time for my IL friends to plan their wedding, she will my recommendation.

I got engaged in August of 2020 and Blair immediately jumped into action. As one of my dearest friends and a wedding planner she was super excited come up with a game plan for the next year which was fantastic because I had no idea where to start. Blair is one of the most professional, level headed, organized, punctual, creative people I know. She was seriously the lifeline I needed while I was planning the wedding AND on the day of. I felt like every step of the way she had my back and knew exactly what my next steps should be whenever I got stuck. Anytime I got anxious about something, she reassured me she had it handled and once the day finally came, she definitely proved it; I didn't have to think or worry about anything. Blair is so easy to get along with, she makes what seems like it's going to be a super stressful task (planning a wedding) into something fun, which is what it should be! I also have to say Blair has some great relationships with tons of vendors, it makes so many of the other hard decisions that much easier (like picking a photographer, florist, etc). I can rave about Blair and BW Studio + Events forever but I'll just leave with this last comment : Blair and her team are great, they know exactly how to handle any and all curveballs and they do it with a reassuring smile the whole time. It's pretty great.

I wish I could give Blair more than 5 stars!!! My wedding truly could not have happened without her. From our first meeting to the day of, Blair was so helpful. She thinks of every last detail and is willing to go above and beyond to make your day perfect. Although she claims to be a “day of coordinator” she works her butt off behind the scenes way before your big day. When we postponed due to Covid, Blair reached out to every single vendor and made the rescheduling process way easier. The day of our wedding, Blair and her team created the most beautiful setup and handled all vendors. I did not have to think about a thing that day except enjoying every second. What more could you ask for! If you’re at all debating hiring a coordinator, you need to hire Blair. She was the best investment of our big day!

Blair and her team were my day-of coordinators for my wedding. They did an amazing job of helping me plan up until the wedding day, and making sure the day ran smoothly. While I was wedding planning, I knew I could reach out to Blair with any questions I had. What color uplights are popular? Do I need a microphone for my ceremony? She was extremely helpful and it was great knowing I could go to an expert with all my questions. Blair also ran my wedding rehearsal. It was such a relief to have her there taking charge and wrangling my bridal party. I was able to just enjoy the evening and have fun. She walked us through the ceremony and made herself available for any questions. For the actual wedding day, we put together a very detailed timeline. I received compliments from my photographer and other vendors on how organized the timeline was. The day itself ran extremely smoothly. Blair and Samantha did not forget any of the minor things I asked them to do. They made sure everything looked beautiful. I am so happy Blair was my coordinator!

Blair is extremely well organized and very helpful. During the pandemic having to reschedule so many times she has been a life saver every step of the way. I can not reccomend her enough!!!

Ok if you are looking for a wedding planner / day-of coordinator - STOP LOOKING NOW. Blair is honestly INCREDIBLE. She was always SO helpful and patient, even when I had my freakout moments. We went into our wedding not thinking we were going to hire a day of coordinator, but as we had more and more moving parts, we knew that we needed one. I looked everywhere and when I found BW Studio, just looking at the website, I knew that I found the perfect coordinator and we were so fortunate that she was available for our special day. She was reassuring and helpful planning a wedding during a pandemic, and leading up to the day of, we met with her multiple times and she came to our rehearsal dinner and was patient with some of our more rowdy members of our bridal party (and my dad). The day of comes around and she was always there while making sure everything was going smoothly, and boy, I always thought at weddings things went wrong, but nothing did (that I know of). It was beautiful, she worked great with all my other vendors, and to add to it, our hotel forgot a shuttle at the end of the night and there weren't any ubers, and she drove some of my guests back to the hotel!!! Honestly, if you aren't sure if you need a day-of coordinator or planner for your wedding - you do. And you NEED to hire BW Studio - I will always recommend. THANK YOU BLAIR!!!!

To say that Blair is an incredible wedding planner would be an understatement. Blair worked with my husband Chris and I over the last year and a half and throughout the entire planning and execution process Blair was tactical, thoughtful, and incredibly focused on the details. For newly engaged couples, wedding planning can be stressful and for us, COVID-19 added a completely new layer of unforeseen challenges which Blair navigated without ever missing a beat. We changed locations, guest counts and a million other details and Blair gave us the confidence and assurance we needed to pull off a wedding that far surpassed our wildest dreams and expectations. Blair doesn’t treat her clients as numbers, she treats her clients as friends which is something I always appreciated. I constantly looked forward to our planning meetings and always felt comfortable reaching out with any of my questions. From our first meeting to our wedding day, Blair went above and beyond to make sure that everything was always 1 step above perfect. Choosing Blair as our wedding planner was the smartest decision we made throughout our wedding process and if given the opportunity, we would do it all over again. If you are in need of a wedding planner or coordinator, we cannot recommend BW Studio + Events enough.

I seriously could go on and on about how big of a help Blair was on our big day. She was timely, professional, communicative, and an all around joy to be around. COVID did not make it easy on our wedding plans, but her encouragement and assistance throughout the very long (extended) process relieved so much of our stress. I do not think people realize how much that needs to be done on the day of the wedding and having her to coordinate all of it made it that much easier on us!!

If you are looking for a sign for a DOC, this is it! Blair and her team are amazing to work with and on top of that, helped us safely navigate the hell scape of 2020. If there is one thing that I can take away from my wedding is that I did not have to worry about a thing on our special day. They are worth every penny and would recommend them to any future bride and groom!

As one of the highest rated wedding officiant in the country, I work with many different wedding planners. Blair is the best! She has combination of personality, professionalism, and patience to help every bride and groom have a perfect wedding day. Hire Blair and reduce your stress! She is a joy to work with and has great attention to detail

Where to start?! Blair was amazing to work with from our first interaction all the way through our second wedding date, that Blair ultimately helped us navigate canceling due to COVID-19. Blair even offered to help us celebrate with our immediate families over a weekend together in New Buffalo, but most importantly, Blair was there for us, always being available, being a sounding board and just a phenomenal resource. Blair was originally recommended to us by our photographer who had worked with her several times in the past, and we couldn’t have lucked out more. Even though we were primarily utilizing Blair as a day of coordinator, she was super helpful in helping us coordinate our other meetings such as our venue tour with our florist (and after we realized we needed more help, she helped with overall wedding design!). Blair made everything so much easier, even down to helping us pick our wedding songs. She's a great planner, designer, and person overall, and we couldn't recommend her more!

From the first time Blair and I spoke, I knew she would be the right choice for our wedding coordinator. I had interviewed several other coordinators that focused most of the initial conversation around their extensive services and the details of all of the elaborate weddings they have planned and coordinated. Blair, on the other hand, was more interested in genuinely connecting with me to understand what makes my (now) husband and I unique, and how we saw the big day coming together. I described to her that we wanted a meaningful ceremony, a fun reception, and for our guests to feel like the day was uniquely “us,” without too many frills. She responded, “Got it- so maybe more similar to a great dinner party,” which was exactly how we had been talking about it. From then on, we knew we had a genuine, diligent, and capable partner in Blair, and we couldn’t be happier with our decision. Blair was fantastic with so many things, including: Making us feel comfortable throughout the planning…While setting the right expectations: We only had six months between the time we got engaged and when we got married, and Blair was awesome at helping us think through what needed to be done immediately, what could wait, and what we didn’t need to worry about at all. She was always calm and composed, and great thinking through potential solutions to any curve ball thrown our way. Providing support and professional perspective, while respecting our ‘vision’: One example of this was creating our day-of timeline. We probably changed the timeline ten times throughout the process, but I’m so happy we talked through it all with Blair (in very deliberately spaced stages) because she made us think about how our decisions would impact our guests and the flow of the night. For example, we figured guests might like to find their own seats at dinner, but Blair encouraged (did not force) us to think about this from the guest’s perspective, and we decided to do table assignments (which I am so glad we did!). Designing a beautiful set up and experience, with very little guidance from us: We bought most of our decorations used, purchased limited floral from Whole Foods, and shared some Pinterest boards that looked appealing to us. That’s about it. Blair took the limited input and supplies we provided and ran with it, creating a BEAUTIFUL setup for both the ceremony and reception. Coordinating seamless transitions throughout the night. We received multiple comments from our guests about the whole night running smoothly, with everyone knowing where they needed to be. Everything was on time, as well, which I had heard from my married friends was virtually impossible. Blair and team coordinated a quick ‘flip’ during cocktail hour to convert the room we had the ceremony in into our dinner table setup. As we had discussed with Blair prior to the night, my husband and I wanted to have some time away from it all during dinner, and she made us amazing dinner plates and scurried us away so we could enjoy dinner in peace while our guests were being seated for the meal. During the reception, Blair arranged all of our desserts beautifully, while Markus, her partner, picked up the hot dogs from Portillo’s (all the way downtown!) for late night snacks, and somehow snuck away to buy more cups when we ran out. My husband and I would recommend BW Studio & Events to ANYONE for their wedding, without hesitation.

Blair was AMAZING! We spent months and months looking for a day-of coordinator - and thank GOODNESS we found Blair! She immediately felt like our friend - a really organized, honest, flexible, and dedicated friend. We only needed a coordinator for the first half of our wedding and so we didn't want to pay thousands of dollars. Even though it wasn't a church she had worked in before, Blair was immediately on board. She hopped on multiple calls with us whenever needed, kept in-communication with our vendors, and took care of all the last-minute details without skipping a beat. Our families loved her and appreciated how well-organized the event felt, thanks to BW Studio!

Blair is absolutely amazing! She was our day of coordinator for our wedding and everything was above and beyond what we expected! We were unsure if we wanted to get a coordinator at first, and after working with her - I wouldn’t change a thing. We planned a wedding across country, and didn’t actually get to meet Blair in person until the rehearsal, yet she was so easy to work with. The online platform she shared with us made it so easy to communicate and plan out things. She made every step of the planning so simple, seamless and somehow she miraculously put together our vision and made our day better than we could have ever dreamed of. Blair is a hustler and I swear she was in five places at the same time getting fifteen things done at once. I’m not sure how she does it and does it so well. She has such a caring heart, was so attentive to all our needs, and truly enjoys what she does and it shows. We couldn’t be happier with our choice to include Blair in our big day - it just wouldn’t have been the same! If you are considering any sort of planner for your wedding, look no further - Blair is your girl.

We cannot say enough about how wonderful Blair was during the preparation, rehearsal and day of our wedding. Not only is she a lovely person, but she is really really good at her job!! Leading up to the wedding she effortlessly delivered on her contracted obligations and went above and beyond to make sure our day went on without a hitch. She met with us more than once to discuss details, fielded random questions, gave advice when solicited and sent flowers just when the wedding excitement and stress picked up. On the day of our wedding, Marcus (her assistant) and Blair were on their game and made sure everything ran smoothly, even when things out of their control went awry. Every step of the way we had full confidence in Blair because of her preparedness, kind heart, and calm demeanor. We had so many compliments for her from our other vendors and our bridal party - she is the only reason anyone in our party knew how to walk in our processional! We could go on for ages, but will simply say - hire BW Studio + Events for anything event related that you could ever need. You will receive amazing service and work with some pretty top notch people.

Blair was absolutely amazing!! Blair is very quick to respond to all communication and very thorough in all of her advice / answers. She is incredibly helpful. When we ran into an issue with another vendor, Blair immediately came to the rescue and sent us multiple recommendations / check ins the same day! This made me feel so much less stress !! She was absolutely AMAZING for our set up! We had SOOO many little details to be set up and she & her husband set up everything PERFECTLY!! I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw our venue and how everything came together!! She was wonderful in designing our timeline & worked with me to make it work. She had incredible communication with our whole team. I am so glad we found Blair, thank you!!

Blair was so great to work with! As soon as we hired her, she took over ALL vendor communication, which was extremely helpful for us to be able to focus on the other important aspects we needed to. Blair also visited the venue, church and other vendors applicable on her own to make sure she met with and could see the locations on her own. She offered helpful suggestions throughout the process as well. On top of her punctuality and professionalism, Blair has a positive and calming personality that ensures she has things taken care of you!

I would highly recommend BW Studios to any couple planning their wedding. We had Blair and her team for day of coordination on our wedding day as well as for the rehearsal. Blair was organized, respectful, and truly an amazing person to have in control of our wedding day. Everything went off without a hitch and we only heard great things about her and her team from our wedding party and guests. From handling the day of decor set up to tear down, Blair provided us with peace of mind and allowed us to relax and enjoy our day with friends and family. Do not hesitate is working with BW Studios if you are looking for a stress-free and fun wedding day!