Welcomed & Wed

Welcomed & Wed | Chicago Wedding Planning & Experience Design Your wedding should feel unmistakably like you. Thoughtful, personal, beautifully executed, and filled with moments that you and your guests will remember long after the celebration ends. At Welcomed & Wed, we believe exceptional weddings are about more than beautiful spaces and carefully curated details. They're about creating meaningful experiences that bring people together, reflect your story, and make everyone feel genuinely welcomed. Founded by Lindsay Martinez, Welcomed & Wed brings together a passion for creative design, an eye for detail, and extensive experience in event planning and hospitality. Our approach blends the polish of luxury event planning with the warmth, collaboration, and personal attention that make the planning process feel approachable and enjoyable. What makes working with us different? We begin by listening. We want to understand not only how you envision your wedding looking, but how you want it to *feel*. From there, we help translate your ideas into a cohesive celebration, connecting the creative vision with the logistics, vendor collaboration, and thoughtful details that bring it to life. Whether you're looking for comprehensive planning, creative direction, expert guidance, or wedding weekend coordination, our services are designed to meet you where you are in your planning journey. We believe the best celebrations feel effortless to the people experiencing them, even when extraordinary attention to detail is happening behind the scenes. Based in Chicago and serving couples locally and beyond, Welcomed & Wed welcomes celebrations of different styles, traditions, and backgrounds. From intimate Chicago gatherings to destination wedding weekends, we believe every couple deserves a celebration that feels authentic, meaningful, and entirely their own. Travel is available upon request. Let's create something worth celebrating.