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Making Wedding Dreams Come True!
I Do Memorable Occasions is a wedding planning company based in Lombard, IL. Owner Lauren Stromberg is passionate about all things weddings.
The first wedding Lauren planned was her own; that was back in 2017. She's been helping other happy couples ever since. Lauren loves the joy and excitement of the wedding journey. She loves meeting people, hearing their stories, and witnessing those beautiful moments that will become tomorrow's cherished memories.
Lauren would be delighted to help you write the opening lines of the next chapter of your fairytale love story. Whether you only recently got engaged and you're not quite sure to begin, or you have a crystal-clear vision in mind and just need an extra set of eyes and hands to bring it all together, Lauren has you covered. I Do Memorable Occasions offers comprehensive, customizable planning and day-of coordination support for all your wedding needs, from your bridal shower and bachelor and bachelorette parties to the big day and the day-after brunch. Reach out to Lauren today to begin the journey of a lifetime!
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelor Party
- Bachelorette Party
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Lauren and Christina from I Do Memorable Occasions received exceptional praise for their day-of coordination services at a wedding venue. They were commended for their thorough organization, attention to detail, helpfulness, and calming presence throughout the planning process and on the wedding day. Both coordinators went above and beyond, handling vendor communication, timeline creation, setup, decor, and ensuring a stress-free, seamless event for the couples. Reviewers highlighted their professionalism, responsiveness, and the peace of mind they brought, highly recommending them for wedding coordination services.Review photos
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We originally reached out to Lauren because she was my best friend’s day of coordinator and she made the day flow so smoothly and took all the weight off the bride. She was not available for our wedding day, 10/4/24, but introduced us to Christina and it was a match made in heaven! Christina went above and beyond and helped make our day PERFECT! Although she was our day of coordinator, she was available for any questions we had from the time of signing, which was in December! She helped with narrowing down venders and giving honest opinions/feedback when asked! We had a sit down meeting with her about two months out which was very relaxing and informative. After that meeting we headed to a consultation with our venue/venue coordinator and it was nice to build that relationship all together. Christina did so much behind scenes that we’re sure we still don’t know everything she helped with! She was ready for anything and everything, we needed scissors, she had them, I had makeup on my dress, she had wipes. She even took pictures as we were walking around with our photographer and videographer, some of the best pictures from our special day. She built our timeline, kept us on schedule, reached out to venders, set reminders for final payments, handled tips, helped with set up and room flip, ran our rehearsal, brought decor back to our hotel and so much more. If you think a day of coordinator isn’t needed/out of budget, I highly recommend to rethink that decision and honestly re-budget somehow, there are affordable options out there (we did a lot of research and found someone that worked perfectly for us). It was nice knowing we had someone we trusted helping make our day special without having to sacrifice our friends and family missing certain events/moments for set up/tear down. For us, that was something we didn’t want to happen. We highly recommend I Do Memorable Occasions, Lauren and Christina are both phenomenal to work with and very responsive. Our day couldn’t have been more perfect, and that’s all thanks to Christina and I Do Memorable Occasions!
We hired Lauren for her day-of wedding coordinator package. We had a very helpful and detailed call about 2-3 months before the wedding outlining our goals and timeline. She began working directly with our vendors one month prior to the wedding, handling any outstanding action items, fielding questions and continuing to update our shared Google doc timeline. We texted and emailed Lauren as new updates arose and she was quick to reply! Lauren attended our rehearsal and was FABULOUS. She jumped right in. She’s kind, warm, fun, and extremely organized. She made my husband and I feel completely at ease and we were so excited to have her with us on wedding day. Any concern of ours was addressed quickly and calmly. If larger issues arose, we were never made aware. She brought us our drinks of choice throughout the night and consistently checked in to see if we needed anything. I couldn’t imagine Lauren not being a part of our day. She’s an amazing person and wedding coordinator with a “can do” attitude. We absolutely highly recommend hiring her for her services!!! She’ll bring peace of mind and positivity to your day :)
Lauren, as a "day-of" planner, was involved ~2 months before our wedding day. She was organized, detail-oriented, and streamlined a lot of our conversations with vendors in the months/weeks leading up to the wedding.
On the day-of, she was amazing! Everything went according to our detailed scheduled, and when it didn't it wasn't apparent to us. She was calm, cool, and collected... any issues that did arise were handled immediately and quietly. If she was stressed, she didn't show it one bit! We couldn't recommend her services enough, worth every penny!
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Christina was a wonderful coordinator and extremely helpful from the very beginning! She made sure the entire day ran smoothly and was always there to solve any problem that came up, big or small! We were so grateful to have her there during our big day and for the months of planning before hand!
We hired Lauren for her month-of planning package and can honestly say it was the best decision we made while planning our wedding. Lauren paid attention to every little detail and made sure that we got everything out of our day that we wanted. When things inevitably went wrong on the morning of the wedding, Lauren handled everything with grace and kept all of the stress off of us. Without Lauren, our families and ourselves would not have enjoyed our day nearly as much. She truly took care of every little thing, including making sure my husband and I always had a drink in our hand! We could not recommend Lauren enough and thoroughly enjoyed working with her.
We hired Lauren as a day of coordinator and she did a fantastic job making sure all the little details were pulled together on my big day. I am a bit of a planner myself and was hesitant to hire a planner as I wasn’t sure if I needed one. Let me tell you, I am so happy that I did! Lauren really was always there to make sure everything went as I had planned on my big day, always with a drink in hand for me, I might add. I truly did not feel like I had to worry about anything, which is very important the day of. I believe her pricing was very fair and she did a great job! Thank you, Lauren!
Hiring Lauren was probably the best decision we made while wedding planning. We had most things decided on about 8 months out, but we realized there were a lot of little details that would have to be managed by my parents or our bridal party unless we hired a day-of wedding coordinator, which is where Lauren came in. She was honestly the only coordinator I talked to. Right from the start I could tell she was organized and paid attention to the details. She visited our venue about a month out and attended our rehearsal which went very smoothly. Beginning from a month out to the day of, she was in contact with our vendors making sure everything was set for the big day. She sat down with my husband and to make sure she had all the details of our wedding. She made an essential timeline which I realize we would never have been able to do in such a detailed manner on our own. On the day of, she set up all the décor and made sure our vendors were where they needed to be. She checked in with me and my bridal party regularly. My husband and I and our families got to relax because she handled it all. She even calmed my nerves when they started to creep up before the ceremony. I really cannot praise Lauren enough and would highly recommend hiring her for your big day. It's well worth it.
Lauren’s attention to detail, organizational skills, and calming presence made our day run smoothly and stress-free. She handled everything with professionalism and care. Highly recommend!
We hired Lauren for our day of coordinator and she was truly AMAZING! She went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect for the day. She met with us once at our reception space and went through everything. We were pretty laid back so it was great to have Lauren telling us exactly what we needed to do and prepare. About a month before, she reached out to all of our vendors and made sure everyone had our schedule. This was so helpful because we did not have to worry about anything!
The day of our wedding, Lauren was at the venue setting things up beforehand, brought us drinks the entire night, and was a calming presence. I have been to multiple weddings and have seen planners drag bridesmaids out on the dancefloor to get the "perfect dancing pictures with the bride." Lauren was not pushy at all and let everything happen naturally.
I have been to so many weddings where the bride and groom, parents, or friends and family members were forced to clean up and load up cars at the end of the night. I was so adamant at the start of this process that I did not want any of my family members having to worry about this at the end of the night. About an hour before the reception ended, Lauren brought everything back to our hotel room. I still have no idea how she got all of it up to the room so effortlessly, but it was all there! The only thing I walked out with that night was one of my guest's shoes she left.
Lauren is truly the best of the best. Everyone was so impressed by her thoroughness, her attention to detail, and doing it all while making it look effortless. Thank you so much for making our day so special and memorable. We appreciate you so so much!
I used Lauren for her day-of coordination services. It was one of the vendors I felt was worth every penny. I did not have much help with wedding execution from either my or my fiancés family, so this was very necessary. I honestly could not have done it without her. Lauren understood from the beginning that I was very hands-on and respected that. She helped me stay organized with her documents and helped me communicate with all my vendors the month of my wedding. She was a text away and always very responsive and respectful. She saved me at our rehearsal dinner when my nerves were peak and I didn’t want to deal with managing family members. Due to the limited window we had for reception setup, she even added someone to our day to help ensure things were set up on time. If you are on the fence on getting a day-of coordinator, the answer is yes, you should! I would highly recommend Lauren to my friends.
Lauren was absolutely incredible to work with! My wife and I were stunned the next morning at how much she helped with and were so grateful we could just enjoy our big day. I cant say enough great things about her and all the work she put in. I highly recommend to anyone on the fence about getting a day of coordinator to hire Lauren immediately! Thank you Lauren for making our day so memorable.
Lauren was an absolute dream to work with! She was incredibly organized, attentive to details, and made sure everything ran smoothly on our special day. Her professionalism and creativity truly made our wedding unforgettable. I highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a top-notch wedding coordinator!! I’d give her 6 stars if I could!!
I used Lauren as my Day of Coordinator for my wedding in February at the Bridge in Lemont, and let me tell you, she put in more than just the day of. Lauren was an absolute blessing both before and during my wedding. I chatted with her so much in the time from when I signed the contract to the day of. She let me bounce ideas off of her and get her opinion with her experience in weddings. On the day of my wedding, you can ask any vendor, I was one of the most chill brides, and I think so much of that was because Lauren had my back. She was so organized, she communicated with every single one of my vendors, she got everything set up and ready, and she took everything down so I didn't have to worry about getting everything out after the reception. My family and bridal group loved her and so did I. Do not think twice about booking Lauren, she was worth every penny!
Thank you Lauren for all your hard work and dedication to making sure my wedding went smoothly and that me and the rest of my party could just hang out and enjoy ourselves the day of. You were truly fantastic. 😘
Lauren is hands down amazing! We hired Lauren to be our Day of Coordinator and it was THE BEST decision we made. Lauren made sure that our day was seamless and I'm so grateful for all that she did on our wedding day! I honestly don't know how I would have said "I Do" without her. My husband and I agree that hiring Lauren was the best decision we made for our wedding day! Lauren is super detail oriented and organized. She thought of a lot of great questions and ideas that I didn't even think of that were very helpful in the planning leading up to the wedding! Lauren was so helpful leading up to our wedding and of course on the day of the wedding allowing my husband and I along with our bridal party to FULLY enjoy our day without any worries. The detailed timeline that Lauren created was awesome and it was very helpful having her as our main point of contact for all of our wedding vendors. Working with Lauren was great and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding planner/coordinator. Thank you again Lauren for making sure we had the best wedding day!
We hired Lauren to be our "day of" coordinator, and are so happy we did. We mainly needed someone to make sure all of the vendors knew where to go and what to do, and to set out our decorations. Lauren and her assistant Nicole actually toured the venue with us a couple months in advance, met with us multiple times to really understand our vision and priorities, and coordinated all of the logistics in the month leading up to wedding day. Lauren asked the questions that we never would have thought to ask ourselves, which shows how experienced she is. She also put together a comprehensive timeline, photo shot list, vendor contact list, and decoration details. Our photographer commented on how organized and thorough it all was. Nicole was the one actually at our rehearsal and wedding day, and she was fantastic. I was able to relax and enjoy the day because I knew she would handle everything, and she did! We especially appreciated how she decorated the reception hall, with very little direction from us. It was all perfect! Thank you Lauren and Nicole!
AMAZING WEDDING PLANNER!
What can I say about Lauren??? This woman knows her stuff. My husband and I were looking for “a day of wedding coordinator”because we pretty much had the majority of the wedding planned. But we needed assistance with the wedding timeline! So I found Lauren on The Wedding Wire site. We spoke to so many wedding planners that we found or was referred too. But when we spoke to Lauren, we were sold.
She was so sweet and was ready to hit the ground running! She communicated very well with us from the beginning of our meeting until the day of the wedding! We are so grateful to have hired her for our special day. She did a phenomenal job at planning, organizing and coordinating our wedding day. Our family, friends and photographer were so amazed at how calm, professional and so in tune Lauren was with handling a wedding size of over 200 guests all by herself. All of our guests mentioned that she was was on top of things and it showed. We were not worried at all. This helped me to stay a calmed bride because I hired a great wedding planning!
Lauren handled everything with class! So with that being said, PLEASE HIRE HER! You won’t be disappointed. We have a forever friend!
Love,
The Harper’s!
Married on 10/08/23
Do yourself a favor and just book Lauren!! If I could give her 10 stars, I would. She will do everything in her power to make this the best day of your life. We had multiple issues with the venue a month into the wedding and Lauren was able to step in and clear everything up. She is very organized and easy to communicate with. She was easily the best thing we spent money on for our wedding. I can’t rave about her enough.
Lauren was our day-of coordinator and was essential to the success of our wedding day! Everything went smoothly and without any issues. She was crucial to our planning process - she ensured that all bases were covered, including all of the little details that we had not thought of ourselves. No stone was left unturned. She is so professional, thoughtful, and kind, and does a great job of integrating the personalities/interests of the couples in her planning. I was feeling nervous about my wedding because I am uncomfortable with attention - but she made sure that would not be an issue. She immediately came up with creative ways to make the entrances, cake cutting, and first dance more comfortable for me, while still being able to do them. She is incredibly organized and establishes relationships and strong communication with other vendors. I could not recommend I Do Memorable Occasions enough! Thank you, Lauren!
Look no further!!! I couldn’t have made a better choice! Lauren is by for the best day of coordinator you could ever ask for! I knew I’d book her after our phone consult. Talk about above and beyond! She took a vision, and made it come to life! She was always in contact with me, and vendors! Extremely attentive, organized, and knowledgeable! I will continue to recommend her for everyone going forward! She made everything seem so easy! Not one thing went wrong for our wedding day, and we couldn’t ask for anything more! It was the perfect day, and it wouldn’t have been possible with out Lauren!
From the moment I had my first conversation with Lauren, I was immediately struck by Lauren's professionalism and her curiousity and willingness to learn about my culture as she had never coordinated an Indian wedding on her own. Lauren was prompt in her communication, patient, calm and organized. My fiance, my family, and my friends had nothing but praise for Lauren on our wedding day. Lauren did an amazing job communicating with my vendors and also making sure my day went as smoothly as possible. If there was a movie moment, it was this: as I was rushing to go to the event, the back of my earring fell off and we couldn't find it and Lauren quick-minded that she is, immediately offered the back of her earring thus saving the day! I would not have been able to do without her coordinating the wedding and I highly recommend Lauren! Thanks for being part of our special day, Lauren!
I want to start off by saying I cannot recommend Lauren enough! She did a phenomenal job making sure my June 3rd wedding was perfect! I took a chance with Lauren and it was the best decision made. A few months before my wedding a co-worker of mine who had recently gotten married suggesting having a wedding day of coordinator. Hiring a coordinator hadn’t even crossed my mind. My co-worker told me you will be grateful when your big day arrives and you have the help and someone to coordinate the day. I took her advice and starting researching online to find a day of coordinator. I came across I Do Memorial Occasions and decided to reach out to Lauren right away. She was completely unknown to my then Fiancé and I before, but finding her was the best thing that could have happened. Lauren is literally the most precise and organized person I have ever met. My other vendors kept telling us that she is very on top of things, easy to work with and one of the most organized coordinators ever. Lauren is so easy to communicate with and helped us develop a plan of how we wanted our wedding day to look. She also was a huge help in reaching out to our other vendors to coordinate details & timelines. She defiantly took the load off of our shoulders as my groom and I both work inflexible hours and didn’t always have the time to coordinate with them. I am absolutely positive our wedding would not have been what it was if it wasn’t for Lauren and her expertise. HIGHLY RECCOMEND!!
Lauren planed my out of state wedding day timeline. I gave the timeline to my venue’s on-site coordinator and you would have thought Lauren herself was there coordinating my wedding! She made sure no detail was missed and all ran smoothly because of her. Planning a day of timeline for something you personally won’t be coordinating is tough, but Lauren exceeded all expectations. I highly recommend her no matter how big or small of a role you need her for!
Lauren is fantastic! Her communication, timeliness, and ability to stay organized are just a few qualities to highlight! She was a great asset to our special day, and you won't regret hiring her! 10/10 recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 12/22/2022
Thank you, Bianca! I loved seeing your vision for your big day come to life. I will never forget your incredible seating chart!
WOW! I met Lauren through another one of my best friends who got married the year before and she recommended Lauren to me. Lauren was an INCREDIBLE coordinator for me and my husband. My husband and I had two weddings (silly COVID), but she ensured EVERY detail was taken care and passed onto her. Truly couldn’t have done one wedding let alone two weddings back to back without her! She was an absolute lifesaver throughout my whole wedding journey!!
Response from the Vendor on 12/22/2022
Sara, thank you for all of your kind words! It made my heart happy to finally see you and Ross get the wedding day you had waited too long for!
I truly don't know what we would have done without Lauren. She was so knowledgeable, organized , and patient throughout our entire wedding process!
The day of our wedding we had several curve balls thrown at the day and Lauren handled them with poise and grace! She assured me that everything was going to be perfect... and it was! I have no idea what we would have done without her.
If you're looking for someone professional, reliable, and someone who LOVES weddings- Lauren is your girl!
Response from the Vendor on 12/22/2022
Suzanne,
It was my pleasure to work with you and Scott! Your photos and video perfectly depict the amazing and beautiful wedding day that you had!
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Lauren Stromberg
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Hi, I'm Lauren!I started I Do Memorable Occasions because of my love for all things weddings! Since planning my own wedding in 2017, I have been planning and coordinating weddings. I recently decided to officially launch I Do Memorable Occasions in hopes of being able to help more couples on their wedding journey. While there are endless moments that make my heart happy on a couple's wedding day, my absolute favorite is sending a bride down the aisle!
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