About this vendor
At Kehoe Designs, what is imagined becomes reality – always with an element of allure. Our goal is to create a reaction, generate an emotion, and stimulate untapped possibilities. As a nationally recognized company, Kehoe Designs has elevated the standard of excellence in event décor for more than 25 years. From transforming contemporary design into legendary events to driving brand campaigns, and creating one-of-a-kind weddings, we develop high style concepts that are authentic and captivating. Prepare for the ride as you watch our vision unfold.
Capabilities include, but limited to:
- Creative Strategy
- Custom, Fabrication
- Furniture Collections
- Lighting Environments
- Floral Design
- Art Creations
- Entertainment
- On-Site Support
Details
Decorations & Accents
- Aisle Decorations
- Centerpieces
- Plants
- Wedding Arch
- Chuppah
Flower Arrangements
- Bouquets
- Bouquet Wraps
- Boutonnieres
- Centerpieces
- Corsages
- Flower Alternatives
Reviews
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From the very second we started speaking with Matt at Kehoe Designs, he completely understood my vision and seamlessly brought it to life. The quality of everything was absolutely ...
unbelievable. The flowers were fresh, vibrant, and stunning, and the decor and setup were so elegant and impeccably executed. Their planning and execution were truly some of the best I have ever experienced.
What makes Matt so exceptional is his unique ability to take the ideas in your head and turn them into reality. He was genuinely excited for us as a couple and provided a white-glove level of service with thoughtful, custom care every step of the way. Black Oak, their lighting partner, also did a phenomenal job. The lighting perfectly highlighted the aisle and our centerpieces, and it truly made a world of difference.
With Kehoe Designs, you absolutely get what you pay for. The attention to detail, quality, and sheer professionalism are unmatched. Matt and his team made our wedding day feel magical, effortless, and perfectly tailored to us. We couldn’t recommend him more!
We worked with Lauren and Kehoe Designs for our May 2025 wedding, and to say we were blown away is truly an understatement. Lauren’s vision, approach, and execution of every detail...
were absolutely perfect. She took what was in our heads and brought it to life in a way that exceeded all expectations.
Walking into the ceremony and reception took our breath away—we truly couldn’t have imagined a more beautiful outcome.
Thank you, Lauren, for your thoughtfulness, your understanding, and your incredible eye for both the big picture and the smallest details.
You made us feel so confident heading into the big day, and working with you and your team was a highlight of our entire wedding experience! We are so grateful!
We had Kehoe provide the décor for our wedding and would highly recommend them! Best of the best. We worked with Mathew Lahey, and he was amazing! When we first spoke with him, we ...
gave him our color palette and expressed our vision for the space. He provided a design proposal which was beyond anything we would’ve thought of. From there, he provided a mock up of each item for us to review, and we had barely any comments, it was THAT good. Then came the wedding day, and we were floored by the execution. Our wedding was more than we could have imagined. Everyone has been saying how beautiful the décor elements and the flowers were in the space. It was seriously remarkable and we would 100% work with Kehoe and Mathew Lahey again. (Side note: our lighting vendor was Black Oak via Kehoe, and we definitely recommend the package deal. The lighting complimented the vision Mathew had.)
A thousand thank yous are not enough for Mathew and the Kehoe team. I am not an easy bride (tons of thoughts and revisions) and Mathew just rolled with it producing the wedding I w...
as seeing in my dreams. Every detail amazingly paid attention to and nothing was forgotten. I am currently trying to make up a reason to have a party so I can hire Mathew and Kehoe again!
Amazing experience, they brought our vision to life! Mal Marcus was our designer and let me tell you, she is beyond amazing! We had to postpone our wedding due to COVID restriction...
s and during that time, we've changed our minds so many times over the decor I'm pretty sure we drove Mal crazy. But in the end, we made the best decisions together and I don't regret a single thing! Clean, classic, timeless - I will have that picture in my mind forever! Thank you so much for everything!
Renee Price was the designer for my daughter's wedding on 8/20/22. She worked with us on every detail of the decor including the chuppah, floral, candles and lounge area seating. W...
e could not have imagined a more beautiful decor. When I walked into the room before the guests were let in it took my breath away. Renee was able to interpret and execute my daughter's vision and it was perfect! She was patient, open to suggestions and very creative. I would recommend using Kehoe and Renee 1000%. Every guest told us it was the most stunning wedding they had ever seen and it exceeded our expectations.
Mathew Lahey is a true visionary and a pleasure to work with!! I loved the creative ideas he brought to honor our micro-wedding ceremony at the big wedding celebration. Even after ...
3 years of planning, we were still in love with the original designs truly proving that they were timeless. We can't than Mathew enough for all his help and pulling off an absolutely stunning wedding decor setup.
I can’t explain the joy Mal Marcus and Kehoe Designs brought to me on my wedding day. I saw Kehoe in a lot of magazines and Instagram posts and just loved the impact, creativity, ...
and drama Kehoe brought to all of their events. I made an inquiry in 2020 for our big wedding but it was outside our budget. Obviously we postponed to 2021, but we also cut our guest list in half, which made Kehoe an option! I had a dream of hanging florals and they looked more beautiful than I imagined. We also hired Kehoe for lighting, which was really all their vision and both the ceremony and reception looked stunning. We focused on greenery for the large centerpieces, which really were unique. I would definitely recommend Kehoe if you’re interested in a vision with greenery (as opposed to flowers). Kehoe also provided a mirror welcome sign, which ended up being a bigger hit than I expected. I am so grateful to Mal for making our wedding so incredibly beautiful. She was also very responsive and great to work with!
One thing I will say is Kehoe is pricey. The labor costs in particular are very high. If you’re considering Kehoe and concerned about price, this what I suggest- reduce you guest list lol. But seriously, you can do so much more with your wedding even if you just go from 150 to 100. To me, Kehoe is worth it, especially if decor is your #1 thing. If you hire Kehoe, you will have wedding decor that is unique, stunning, and joyous.
Kehoe Designs went above and beyond for my wedding. I had very specific things I wanted (dramatic entrance, champagne wall, etc) and they brought my vision to life. Mathew was so a...
mazing and so responsive. I would highly recommend Kehoe for any of your party needs!
Booking Kehoe is a must! We had originally booked another florist for our day but due to COVID they were no longer able to accommodate our wishes. We reached out to Kehoe just 45...
days before our wedding and they were able to execute our plan beyond our wildest dreams. We had a price point that we wanted to stay within and Kehoe was able to make that work. The ceremony space was absolutely amazing! One of the most important pieces to me was our arch. It was more beautiful than I could have hoped for. So many people agreed that they snuck in pictures with our arch. Kehoe did all of this on a relatively short time table and were very responsive and also encouraging during the entire process.
We worked with Phil for our Indian/American fusion wedding. He (and all of Kehoe designs) was absolutely amazing. He listened to our vision and made it even better than what we cou...
ld have imagined. Our bridal shower was also designed by Kehoe. Throughout the process, we were impressed by everyone's dedication to making this the best day ever.
My husband and I talked to a handful of event décor organizations here in Chicago, but none compared to Kehoe Designs. They were the perfect one stop shop for all our décor, flora...
l, lighting, and draping needs.
We had the privilege of working with Megan over on the Kehoe team. Megan was able to take a bunch of random inspiration photos of mine from Pinterest, mash them all together, and then mock up a table setting and ceremony display incorporating all the things I wanted. We were going for a very specific look that I couldn’t necessarily categorize with words but she figured it out and did an incredible job while doing it!
Kehoe worked with us, our venue, and our caterer without a single problem. They seamlessly integrated in and helped throughout the night to make sure our wedding was perfect. We had more than the average number of room flips and table breakdowns and the Kehoe team made it look easy! They did literally exactly what they said they would and if there was any type of issue I couldn’t tell and neither could my guests.
Kehoe clearly has an incredibly talented staff that can create your perfect design. We truly loved working with them and walking into the final product was truly breath-taking. Its fun to see one table mocked up, but to see your entire vision before your eyes is another! Thank you for your hard work Kehoe we truly appreciate it!
Our wedding day was amazing, and the one thing our guests continue to rave about is how stunning our flowers were. Renee was amazing to work with, and she took our vision with the...
lighting, flowers, and decor and brought it to life. My husband and I were so incredibly pleased to walk into the reception and see perfection. Our photos, and most importantly, our memories of the day are beautiful, and Kehoe is to thank for that in many ways.
Kehoe designed the most beautiful wedding for me! I had a vision of lots of greenery and Kehoe brought it to life perfectly! They were professional and helpful every single step of...
the way. I particularly loved that they did a sample mock-up of what the evening would look like and I go to see it and make any changes necessary. It gave me a lot of confidence in them!!
The team from Kehoe Design were great.... The Design team were amazing.... All the flowers were so beautiful ..... the drapes, table clothes , table numbers,candles linens were so...
beautiful... The senior designer was Phil Cooper and his assistant was Rachael.... They worked well with all the vendors...
Do not go any other place.....
We had the pleasure of working with Phil Cooper and he was amazing from start to finish. I love flowers, and I had a difficult task for my florist....I hate roses. We met with a fe...
w different florists and everyone told me I HAD to use them as filler flowers, but Phil was the first person we met with that was able to make this possible. I had envisioned a romantic setting with purple/blue/white flowers and he made that vision come to life. Our center pieces we're filled with hydrangeas, peonies, lavender freesia, candles, etc....just breath taking. We we're able to go to a viewing of my center pieces a few months prior to the wedding and that made me feel so confident. I was able to adjust a few things to mold them into exactly what I wanted and I knew they would execute my vision. They exceeded expectations. They are able to work around a budget and really give you suggestions on how to make what you want fit within that range. Phil and his team are full of creativity and passion, they made my wedding everything I wanted and more! Highly recommend Phil and the entire Kehoe team.
Joshua at Kehoe created a wedding dreamscape that surpassed my expectations! He took my somewhat minimal directions (winter whites/succulents/mixed metallics) and created the most...
beautiful event! He was such a pleasure to work with-incredibly responsive, kind, and receptive. I would highly recommend him for any event!
Kehoe was absolutely incredible for my wedding. They truly brought my vision to life, and honestly made it even better than I could have imagined. My mom took one look at the room ...
and said, "This is what you've been dreaming of since you were little! They got it exactly right!". Kehoe got everything right about my wedding, from flowers to table linens, everything was beyond perfect.
The preview they did with us at their studio also really put my mind at ease because I was able to see that they knew what my vision was.
We worked with Renee, who was beyond wonderful to work with. I could not be happier with our experience with Kehoe and I am so happy we chose them for our big day!
Phil Cooper is a complete genius and transformed the Art Institute for our July 16, 2016 wedding. He captured the look of our wedding perfectly. It was beyond beautiful. On top of ...
that, he is super easy to work with. Him and his coworker Megan are super responsive and worked around my budget. I would recommend Kehoe to anyone looking for a fabulous event design company. They are hands down the best in Chicago!
From the very beginning of our wedding planning process we knew Kehoe Designs was the perfect vendor choice for our floral and design needs. If their impressive portfolio doesn't p...
rove enough, their designer's knowledge and professionalism, as well as their showroom will.
We had the pleasure of working with Phil Cooper. He is the absolute best! During our initial meeting, we only showed him a few inspiration images and he instantly understood the type of style we wanted without much explanation. He also gave great advice and suggestions during the process. Between all of our questions and hundreds of emails changing our minds, Phil answered promptly and was able to decipher through all of our requests.
We especially enjoyed the sample set up at their showroom a few months before the wedding. It was a great way to see our centerpieces and table settings in person before the day, allowing us to make any changes. Most importantly, Kehoe’s execution and attention to detail of the floral and design of our wedding day was above and beyond anything we could have dreamed of. A dream come true!! Do not hesitate one bit to book with them!
I wanted an outdoor wedding indoors. Vince Hart from Kehoe nailed it!! It was magical dream wedding. The decor was luxe, beyond gorgeous, green, floral. Take me back to this fairyt...
ale!!! TOP OF THE LINE.
Kehoe are fantastic. We worked with Kacy for our summer wedding this year. They were flexible and helped create exactly the look we wanted. On the day they were seamless and I didn...
't have to worry about a thing. Everyone commented on how gorgeous the flowers looked and I was beyond thrilled with how the flowers turned out.
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