About this vendor
Elevated Events is a Chicago-based wedding entertainment and decor company known for creating electric and everlasting celebrations. We specialize in high-energy DJ experiences, immersive lighting, luxury photo booths, and custom decor that transforms ordinary spaces into unforgettable moments. Whether you’re envisioning a packed dance floor, a stunning room reveal, or a vibe your guests will talk about for years—we bring it all to life with clarity, creativity, and seamless coordination. Our in-house team of DJs, designers, and technicians work together to deliver an experience that feels as effortless as it is elevated. With unlimited planning support, a dedicated client relations manager, and a commitment to quality and flexibility, you’re never in this alone. Elevated Events is proud to be a multi-year The Knot Best of Weddings winner and a member of The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame—an honor awarded to only the top wedding pros. Couples consistently rave about our ability to “make the day completely stress-free,” “go above and beyond expectations,” and “bring the party like no one else.” From your first look to your final song, Elevated Events is your one-stop celebration partner—transforming your vision into a wedding that feels fully and unapologetically you.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Equipment
- Audio/Visual Equipment
- Sound Equipment
Music Genres
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
- EDM
- Folk
Music Services
- MC Services
- Recorded Music
- Sound Equipment
Planning
- Se Habla Español
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
- Ceremony
- Reception
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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My wedding would not have happened without Elevated Events. They literally brought the party. Expertly tailored lighting for our reception tent. Gorgeous back drop for our photo...
booth and props catered to our personalities. Beautiful decor for both our ceremony and reception. Not to mention a DJ that complemented our band and guests vibe!
They truly are professionals. They thought of things I never would have and answered most questions before I even had them. They are prompt in their responses. They also provided me with so many resources and tips on how to make our day, the best day - I owe my stress free, perfect day to them!
I am beyond thrilled to share my experience with Marco from Elevated Events, who was our DJ for our wedding. From start to finish, Marco kept our dance floor alive ALL night! His e...
nergy and enthusiasm were infectious, and I genuinely can't imagine our celebration without him.
Marco not only DJ’d the evening but also MC’d every detail we had planned with such skill and charisma. He really took the time to understand the vibe we were going for, allowing me to take the mic a couple of times to share special moments with our guests. It felt personal and engaging, which added a wonderful touch to the overall experience.
The feedback we've received from our guests has been incredible; many have said it was the BEST wedding they’ve ever been to! This is largely attributed to the behind-the-scenes rock stars like Marco who ensure everything runs smoothly and brings the party to life.
One of the most breathtaking moments of the night was when we had cold sparks during our first dance. Initially, we thought there might be technical difficulties, but then they shot into the sky just as we were finishing our dance, creating a stunning backdrop. It truly was a magical moment!
Marco is not just a DJ; he is a vibe curator. Whatever mood you want for your celebration, he knows how to deliver it perfectly. Let’s just say, we shook a lot of our worries away on the dance floor! 💕🤣 It was such a vibe, and I can't recommend Marco enough.
If you're looking for an unforgettable experience, please, please, please hire Marco at Elevated Events. He made our wedding extraordinary, and I know he’ll do the same for you! Thank you, Marco, for making our special day even more amazing!
Elevated Events was great to work with! Our DJ (Kenneth) was awesome and kept our dance floor popular all night long! We got so many compliments on the music. He played all of our ...
“must play” songs and did a great job incorporating all of our other requests. Their app allowed us to plan out our music as much as possible which was great as someone who wanted to ensure certain songs were going to be played. Kourtney was also so great to work with as she helped with so much of the behind the scenes planning!
Elevated Events was an absolute pleasure to work with! The day was so smooth and wonderful! The violin soloist and the DJ played songs we didn't know needed to be played, but match...
ed the vibe we wanted. The communication from a year before the wedding till the day of was so easy! Any questions or concerns we had were answered so quickly! Would recommend Elevated Events to anyone who needs a good vibe for any event!
Elevated Events did a fabulous job decorating our reception and running our photo booth! Kourtney, the client relations manager, was attentive and answered all of my questions. We...
got uplighting throughout the reception space to keep the vibes intimate with soft lighting. It was perfect since our venue mainly had windows along the perimeter. Kourtney offered several options to customize our photo booth and our guests loved that they got several copies. We ended up getting a boxwood wall through them and they hung up our neon sign with our last name. My husband and I adored looking through the photo booth scrapbook, which doubled as our guest book. We greatly appreciate their professionalism and attention to detail.
Elevated Events was the best! I highly recommend them for your wedding. Our DJ Chris was awesome and the photo booth was a hit!
We had Marco as our DJ and he was excellent. Marco constantly checked in on us to confirm everything was on-schedule and according to plan. Would definitely recommend!
Zero complaints!! Elevated Events did an amazing job DJ’ing our wedding reception. Our DJ, David, was incredibly personable and fun while also being professional. The communication...
leading up to our wedding day was impressive and we loved working with this company - you can definitely tell they know what they’re doing! David did a perfect job with announcements, going with the vibe of the crowd, and keeping the dance floor going all night. We also had dance floor lighting provided by Elevated Events and loved it! Would recommend to anyone looking for a DJ service :)
Elevated events were the best people to work with and made our wedding perfect. Kourtney was so helpful with any questions I had and she put together all of our wants for the dj an...
d photobooth. Also Dj Marco was absolutely THE best.
Our DJ Chris did a great job at our wedding. He played all of the songs we requested and the sound was great. The music had everyone dancing.
We hired Elevated Events to DJ our wedding at the Morton Arboretum. The entire team was very organized, professional, responsive, and a pleasure to work with. Kourtney managed the ...
entire process excellently and our DJ Marco kept everyone on the dance floor for 3 hours. He took the song ideas we provided and did an excellent job drawing from them, such that our guests said that it was just a non-stop rotation of bangers. The whole thing felt like an excellent value, and we were very pleased.
We were so happy with our experience with Elevated Events and would highly recommend them for a wedding or event. Chris, our DJ, was fantastic - really knowledgeable and kept the p...
arty lively, our photo booth attendant also did great as did our guitarist, Matt!! We got so many complements on them especially when Matt played our ceremony. Thanks so much, guys!
We hired there DJ services for our wedding. It was great! Truly professional DJ
We are SO HAPPY that we booked Elevated Events for our wedding! Kourtney was extremely helpful when booking and with answering all of our questions leading up to the day, and our D...
J Chris totally killed it! He did a phenomenal job creating the exact vibe we wanted with the music, and the dance floor was full all night. We got a ton of compliments from our guests on the DJ 😁 He created the party we envisioned, and I would highly recommend others to book Elevated Events!
This company was fantastic. The DJ was really on point with the music and got everyone dancing at our wedding. The Photo Booth was a must have. I would highly recommend them.
We can’t say enough about the decor! The fabric arch brought a sense of elegance along with the chandelier at our entrance! The marquee letters, dancing on a cloud and cold sparks...
were such a hit and offered some great photos!! We are very happy with how everything turned out!
Very organized, professional, and kept our dance floor packed all night! My husband was very particular about our playlist, and Chris, our DJ, killed it. Would highly recommend!
Elevated Events made our wedding incredible! I really struggled selecting a DJ as we were weary of some companies because of how my sisters wedding went (with a different DJ compan...
y). From the very beginning Kourtney made it the easiest decision to hire Elevated Events for our wedding! She answered my many questions quickly and was great to work with! The questionnaires prior to the event really helped. Marcus was our DJ on wedding night and he nailed it! From cocktail hour to all the way to the end of the night he was on top of things and listened to all of my (the bride) last minute song requests! Overall I am so glad we chose Elevated Events for our wedding and I have already highly recommended them to a few of my friends that are getting married in the near future!
We are so grateful we went with Elevated Events for our wedding, Marco was PHENOMENAL. The entire process was made much easier from the detailed questionnaires that we completed pr...
ior to our meeting with the DJ. My husband is Indian, so his parents/some of his groomsmen had some difficult to pronounce names, and Marco was great about making sure he was pronouncing them correctly! We went over it in our zoom call prior to the wedding, but on the day of he confirmed with the groomsmen themselves that he was saying it correctly before he announced them entering the reception. Marco was great at reading the crowd, and his assistant was definitely keeping the guests' energy up! So many of my guests commented on how great my DJ was, and some even expressed interest in hiring Marco and his assistant for their own personal events! Elevated Events truly helped make our wedding night unforgettable, thank you!!!
We cannot recommend Elevated Events enough! They were the best vendor to work with and provided so much for us. We loved that we were able to use this one vendor for multiple thing...
s. We used them for our DJ, photo booth, and wrapping the dance floor. Marco was our DJ and he was the best! He kept the dance floor packed the entire night and we got so many compliments on how great he was. His energy was exactly what we were hoping for for a DJ. The photo booth was beautiful and was exactly what we envisioned. Same thing with our dance floor. Kourtney worked with us right up until the wedding and helped to make sure everything was exactly how we wanted it. She was so responsive and made any changes we wanted right up until the wedding! Best vendor and cannot recommend them enough!
Kourtney and Marco were a pleasure to work with for our wedding in November 2023. The questionnaires and check-ins helped make the process easy. Everyone had great things to say ab...
out the music and had everyone up and dancing.
Kourtney was such an amazing help to my husband and I during our entire planning process! She made all of the decision making easy and was so quick to respond to all of our message...
s. We made so many changes and added so many pieces to our wedding up until the week before the wedding and she made it all happen exactly as we envisioned it!
Patrick was our DJ and was so helpful during the planning of the schedule for the evening and helped us move things along as scheduled. He really read our vibe and made sure the music was as close to perfect as possible throughout the entire night!
Overall, an amazing experience and while we won’t be planning another wedding any time soon… we will recommend to everyone we know!!
Working with Elevated Events was easy. We got several quotes, and Elevated Events was competitive. The event coordinator, Kourtney, was very organized and responsive. We filled 3 q...
uestionnaires after we figured out our reception program and speakers etc., and got matched to our DJ, Marcus, a few weeks before the wedding. We had a Zoom meeting to go over all the details. Kourtney provided recommendations for entry songs and prepared a day of summary document.
On the wedding day, Marcus was great. He was able to coordinate with the wedding party and speakers. The reception went well. The post-wedding surprise was definitely appreciated!
I had the pleasure of working with Kourtney, who is the coordinator and she was one of the best people to work with. She was so attentive, flexible and absolutely the sweetest - sh...
e helped me from music choices to last minute decor necessities. I ended up having Marco as our DJ for the night and he was AMAZING. he kept everything on track, made sure everyone was having fun and really understood what i was looking for! We also used Elevated events for our fantastic photobooth!
From start to finish, Elevated Events was amazing!! Kourtney was so quick to answer any and all questions I had. I changed my mind a bunch on decor and add ons, and Kourtney always...
gave the best advice. The day of, I was not worried about a single thing!!! The decor turned out INCREDIBLE, beyond anything I could have ever imagined!! The room looked straight out of a magazine. People are still talking about the sparkular machines! Aside from that, Patrick the DJ was just an absolute delight! The dance floor was ALWAYS packed, and even the pickiest guests complimented how good the music was! I would recommend Elevated Events 100000x over, I am SO HAPPY to have found them! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
If it was possible to give more than 5 stars we would. We have nothing but good things to say regarding the communication from Kourtney leading up to our big day, to the party that...
Patrick was able to put on. We HIGHLY recommend using elevated events for any occasion.
PATRICK was our dj and he was truly amazing. So friendly and has a really fun personality. He followed everything we wanted and listened to us very well during our meetings. This c...
ompany was so easy to work with and really helped take stress off me during the wedding planning process. Patrick was organized, on time and made sure we weren’t worried about anything in our special day. He made sure the dance floor was never empty by feeling the crowd out and playing what he thought was fitting. I will be recommending this company and Patrick to my friends and family! You will not regret trusting them with your special day. Thank you for the bottom of our hearts for being so amazing
We used Elevated Events for our wedding and they did a great job!! They provided their DJ services and a Photo Booth and both were a huge hit throughout the entire night. It was su...
per easy to work with this company and they provided great customer service. I would recommend them to everyone!
Everything was great! Marco was a great DJ.. everyone was dancing the whole night. Communication with Kourtney was also top tier
Communication first off was outstanding!! Kourtney replied to all my questions very quickly. They were very organized during the whole process. Our DJ David was amazing!! He listen...
ed to our requests. We had a multi cultural wedding and wanted to incorporate a variety of different songs and he was able to do that for us! We had everyone on the dance floor all night! Super friendly and professional. Would recommend them to anyone! Thank you Kourtney and David!!!
Our DJ Marco and Elevated Events provided the exact vibe and styles of music we were looking for. In the months leading up to the wedding there were numerous questionnaires and che...
ck-ins that helped us nail down the specific song selections and backdrop to moments throughout our wedding day that we found very helpful.
We were admittedly pretty picky about the genres that we wanted and even wanted the genres to change throughout the evening too. Marco took our preferences in stride and both played our songs that we considered “must-plays” as well as filled in the gaps with songs that fit the overall style of the others. We don’t come from families that like to dance very much but Marco got our people on the dance floor.
One more thing we wanted to mention is that there was a last minute change in our ceremony location due to weather and Marco was able to adapt to the change without any issues or delays. Great company and DJs!
Everything was great! Marco was a great DJ.. everyone was dancing the whole night. Communication with Kourtney was also top tier
WOW! I cannot say enough about this company! This was my favorite vendor I worked with. Kourtney was a great communicator and made my dream come to life with the backdrop at my wed...
ding. She made us comfortable with the whole process. Marco was the best DJ ever! He made sure the dance floor was crowded all night long with great hits! He was great at coordinating the music and keeping my husband and I in the loop with everything! We got so many compliments on the music choices! If I had to rank this company on a scale of 0-10, I would go with an 11/10 because they were so exceptional! Thank you for making our wedding so special!
Very easy to work with, and they ask for all the details of the wedding up front so that there is no time wasted or miscommunication on the run-of-show. Marco was a great DJ and ke...
pt the dance floor on fire the whole night while also being a great M.C. We had a multi-cultural wedding, and Marco did an incredible job mixing in Armenian, Indian and western music throughout the night. Guests were raving about how fun and exciting the music and dancing was – our dancefloor was never empty.
Elevated also provided our photo booth, which included backdrops and a wonderful album for guests to contribute to and sign which we will hold on to forever.
Kourtney on the planning team and Marco DJing we’re both great to work with. They so easily helped us with both the ceremony and the reception. The took the vibe from all of our so...
ng suggestions and made it such a fun night!
We had a wonderful experience throughout the entire planning process with Elevated Events. They were extremely responsive and patient as we navigated through planning. They are ext...
remely organized by using different questionnaires. Our guests were dancing all night long and our DJ was extremely responsive during the wedding day. He was always checking up on myself and my husband to make sure we were happy. Overall, I highly recommend!
We used Elevated Events for our DJ, Photo Booth, sparkler machines, and lighting. We received so many compliments related to the services they provides. Our sparkler exit was a cro...
wd favorite. The machines were a huge surprise and added extra excitement. I would recommend adding this effect to every wedding. We are trying to think of other events we can have to use them!
Kourtney and Patrick were an integral part of our wedding. I wanted the day to be perfect for my bride and Kourtney helped me throughout the entire planning period. When it came t...
ime for the big day, Patrick, our DJ, made sure to follow through with every promise. We are both so thankful we found Elevated Events and can't imagine our day without them.
Booking Elevated Events was a lifesaver. I did a final walkthrough of my venue and realized that I needed a lot of decor help. They came to the rescue providing a vinyl wrapped flo...
or, patterned lighting on the floor, multiple backdrops, uplighting around the room, stair railing decor, and a Photo Booth. We are so thankful for the attention to detail and beautiful product. <3
I booked Elevated Events directly through the knot. I had a great connection with Kourtney from the beginning. She was so helpful throughout the entire process (even staying calm w...
hen I switched songs last minute). Our DJ Marco was the BEST! He listened to our must plays and do not plays, and was still able to fit in requests from guests!!
The photo booth attendant, Andrew, EVERYONE LOVED him. He had so much enthusiasm, kept the photo booth moving, had patience with the little kids who took A LOT of pictures, was gen...
uinely fun and kind. He needs a promotion!
We hired Elevated Events for DJ and Photo Booth. Our DJ was David and he was so great! Most of our crowd was on the older side and he had everyone up and dancing. We cannot thank D...
avid and the entire team enough. Hiring Elevated Events was the best/easiest decision we made!
We used Elevated Events for DJ and Photo Booth. Our DJ, Patrick, is the owner of the company and he made us feel like stars. Our main goal for our wedding was FUN! Patrick and the ...
Elevated Events team made our whole evening a night to remember. With last minute changes (due to a tornado!), we never felt concerned. Thank you Elevated Events!
You guys were AMAZING and so kind. You brought so much joy and fun to our big day. Forever grateful!
Elevated Events was great to work with- I was so happy with the drapery they installed at our wedding. It truly transformed the room, and gave it that extra sophisticated touch. I ...
didn’t have to worry about set up and takedown for the event, they were there to take care of everything. They were collaborative and responsive to my vision, all for a reasonable price!
Elevated Events were incredible! Patrick and Kourtney had a Zoom call with me and my now husband twice to help us curate the best version of our playlist, sent us personal question...
naires that made it super easy (and fun!) to create a list of must-have songs and musical pieces, and they were SO sensitive to our needs in terms of having international family members and guests. They made SURE that each and every name was spelled out phonetically for them and to pronounce it correctly, and they also listened to our needs for adding in Serbian folk music for my (the bride) side of the family so we can dance our giant epic circular dance called Kolo! Our first dances with our parents were also super special - My dad in particular picked an out of the ordinary piece for us to dance to - a dark waltz by the Russian classical composer Shostakovich - and Patrick made sure to play it just as long as we specified (2 minutes). Patrick even reached out to our day-of wedding coordinator to arrange everything with her, we didn't have to lift a finger and he made this process so stress-free. On the day-of Patrick was so prepared and timely, he double-checked the entire list and order of all of the bridal and groom parties - which was such a lifesaver because we had a mess-up and that could have easily gone unnoticed and the wrong people could have easily been announced. So kudos for doublechecking everything! The lights and music and all of the banter in between that Patrick had arranged and curated was beyond our expectations, and the price for it all was UNBELIEVABLE! There were DJ's out there trying to charge us for twice as much, for half the work that Elevated Events does. We feel so lucky to have found such an amazing and talented vendor, thank you Patrick and Kourtney for making our special day run so smoothly! We truly had a blast thanks to you! 10/10 will recommend to all of our family and friends.
I can hardly put into words the appreciation I have for the entire Elevated Events team. The music, DJ, timing, and everything else was out of this world. So many of our friends ha...
ve told us it was the most fun and gorgeous wedding they have attended. Not to mention they made it so incredibly easy for me and the wife. Y'all are incredible!!!
DJ Frank and Kourtney were the best! We used Elevated Events for our wedding and 10/10 would recommend.
We worked with Kourtney through all of the planning process. She was organi...
zed and responsive, quick to answer any questions that we had. There were also planning forms we filled out during the months leading up to the event which were a huge help.
DJ Frank was accommodating to all of our dance floor requests, and kept the party going! We had a mixture of cultures and languages and he made sure everyone heard their favorite songs to dance to. He was also an amazing MC guiding guests where to look for speeches, first dances, and when the last dance was going to be played.
Our package also included dance floor lights and uplights to help set the mood. Would definitely recommend!
Kourtney was great to work with and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the planning process and on the day of our wedding. Our DJ, Marco, was fantastic and the phot...
o booth was also a big hit!
Our DJ Frank & Patrick (manager) were THE BEST! Frank and Patrick were just extremely kind and genuine and so at ease which helped our wedding day jitters. Our wedding venue switch...
ed our day-of coordinator on us just 2 days before our wedding day. We’re grateful that our DJ Frank actually seemed to lead the way of the reception and did an awesome job at it. Not to mention they are great at what they do and we had literally EVERYONE out on the dance floor. Even our grandparents!!! We were so grateful to have found them. Communication/planning was easy and they took all of our music taste and preference into account and had the perfect songs. Highly recommend Elevated Events, you certainly would not regret it! :)
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