Cygnet Events and Design

We cannot say enough about Stephanie from the Cygnet team. Stephanie was, without question, the backbone of our wedding day. For context, we had just two months to plan everything. That's a tight window by any measure, but Stephanie made it feel anything but. From day one, she brought a level of organization and clarity that immediately put us at ease. She mapped out what to prioritize, what could wait, and how all the pieces would come together. She kept us on track without ever making us feel behind, which is no small feat given our timeline. Somehow, despite the compressed schedule, we still felt confident and composed. That same energy carried into the wedding day itself, where Stephanie was nothing short of the MVP. She had every moment accounted for down to the minute, every vendor coordinated and in place, and every potential gap quietly closed before we ever noticed it. She moved through it all with a calm and focus that was genuinely contagious. Her composure became our composure. Most importantly, she made sure we were present and enjoying our day rather than managing it. Working with Stephanie was an absolute joy, and we would recommend her to anyone and everyone without hesitation.

This is a bit overdue from our September 2025 wedding, but it’s honestly been hard to put into words just how incredible the Cygnet team was on our big day! From our very first call with Kate, we knew we were in great hands. One of the biggest reasons we chose Cygnet was because she had answers to every question we threw her way and she made it clear that her team would take the lead on the day itself so we could truly enjoy our wedding. It was truly a huge weight off our shoulders! Since we don’t live in Chicago, we also really appreciated how flexible and accommodating they were in helping us coordinate and schedule our final walkthrough. Our coordinator, Stephanie, was absolutely phenomenal! When we look back on our wedding day, we constantly find ourselves asking, “what would we have done without her?” She’s incredibly detail-oriented, always thinking ten steps ahead, and has a calming presence that kept us grounded throughout the day. At the same time, she wasn’t afraid to advocate for us and keep everything running smoothly. We are so grateful for her and truly can’t thank her enough! If you’re even thinking about booking Cygnet for your wedding, it is 100% worth it!

We worked with Taylor at Cygnet Events and Design for our urban Chicago wedding and could not recommend her enough. Her coordination services were hands-down the best investment we made. She was professional, organized, and approachable from the first introduction call to our big day. Her attention to detail was unmatched, helping us think of logistical elements we hadn’t even considered to ensure the entire day ran flawlessly. Moreover, she offloaded any emotional burden for us by taking on all communication with vendors, family, and close friends leading up to our big day. We simply adored our experience with Taylor and Cygnet, and can say with certainty that any couple would be lucky to work with them.

Working with Stephanie and the Cygnet team was the best decision we made throughout wedding planning! We worked with Cygnet for coordination services, which began a couple months before our wedding date. We got married in March in Chicago, which meant there was no guessing what the weather would do. Stephanie had plans A, B, C, and D to account for every possible weather situation! We knew from our first meeting with Stephanie that we were in great hands and we felt so confident throughout the entire process that no matter what, Stephanie could handle things. We threw some wild logistics requests at her and she did not hesitate. We had a day-of DJ emergency and Stephanie handled this huge change so seamlessly. She communicated with us and made sure we were aware, but honestly, had she not told us what was going on I wouldn't even have noticed because she just handled it. Stephanie even expertly handled some tricky dynamics with a difficult wedding party member and kept me from having to deal with conflict on my wedding day. Every single moment from our very first call to her literally having to take scissors to my wedding dress minutes before the reception - Stephanie was our hero! Our friends and family were obsessed with her and we got so many comments about how professional and competent she was while also being kind and lovely to be around. I certainly don't ever want to plan a wedding again, but if I did, I would start by booking Stephanie and Cygnet!

I would trust Kate and her team with my life- truly call Kate before 911. There is NOTHING Kate can not handled, nor is she phased by any disruption, change or idea. She made it feel like I was going to a wedding and it happened to be mine. I recieved numerous comments about how relaxed I was leading up to the day, which was true because I had NOTHING to be worried about- she thought of questions, logistics and details I wouldn’t have dreamed to address with our family, vendor team and each other. I learned through this process that what makes a wedding planner excellent, isn’t their ideas or vision, but their ability to plan well, manage chaos, handle details seamlessly. Luckily for me (& you because you are going to hire her), Kate is all of that AND has the most creative ideas, beautiful designs and is truly the kindest human. Our friends and family are obsessed with her and every person left our wedding impressed by her, felt cared by her. One of the reasons I hired her was because I could see the couple’s personality and vision in each wedding, she takes each couples vision and elevates it. She exceeded every expectation I could have and made our wedding day epic, perfect, magical.