You Name It Events

17/03/2024

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Throwing’ it back to Steph & Conner’s Joliet Union Station wedding - which featured awesome bagpipers! Love the addition of a cultural tradition that’s meaningful to you & your families!! Here. For. It! ☘️💛☘️

04/02/2024

🎀 We had so much fun celebrating and her coming soon baby girl today! Working with her mom and friends to plan this “Baby, it’s cold outside” pink winter themed shower was a blast! (And then it wasn’t cold at all outside 😑) Swipe to see more! ❄️🌲🎀

06/12/2023

🔟 Happy 10 year anniversary to Jeni & Tim! Their timeless winter wedding still holds up, even a decade later! ❄️🌲✨

02/10/2023

The greater the risk, the greater the reward! This dining set up in late September in Chicago was a huge risk, but oh the reward…

It’s very rare that I’m left speechless, but this surprise (❗️) belated birthday celebration left me with no words. So dreamy that it feels like it was all a dream ✨

The most gorgeous end-of-summer night, the most beautiful alfresco table, the very best people, the sweetest thoughtful details and an amazing meal.

Sometimes there are no words: only gratitude and a cup that runneth over...

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Y’all really know how to make a girl feel special. 🥰😘

20/09/2023

Huge congrats to .a and Matt who tied the knot this weekend at the gorgeous - love and jewel tones abounded and it was a night for the books! 🤩 We loved working with these two, who approached their wedding with a focus on the things that really mattered to them: good food, great cocktails and time with their most important people. 🥰

03/09/2023

🤩🤩🤩 Really exceptional work from tonight at for Ellen & Andy’s wedding! Not sure that we’ve ever seen the Rainbow Room look quite so beautiful!! 😍😍😍

31/07/2023

✨Trend we’re still not over: your new name in {N•E•O•N} lights! ✨

This simple sign behind the head table made for great photo ops all night long! 🤍💡🤍

02/07/2023

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05/05/2023

If you’re considering a domestic destination wedding, we can testify that Lake Tahoe is absolutely a spot you should consider!!
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Cindy & Jason’s planning trip this week was just spectacular. The weather was wild but gorgeous no matter where you looked and now the excitement level for their October celebration is sky - or mountain 🏔️ - high!! 😝

See you again soon, Lake Tahoe! 💙🩵💚🤍

05/02/2023

When it’s gloomy outside, all I want is ALL THE COLOR! This photo backdrop for Krystin’s 40th birthday party at was so much fun! ❤️🧡💛💙💜💖

01/01/2023

Cheers to the new year! We hope you danced 🪩 your way into 2023 with sparkle ✨ and love 💗 all around! Here’s to making 2023 all of our Best Years Yet!!

To all of our 2022 couples: we love you! We’re grateful for you! We hope this next year is one of newlywed adventures! 🎇

To all of our 2023 couples: we’re SO ready to celebrate with you! It’s your time to shine and we couldn’t be more excited for you! 🤩

LET’S GOOOOO! 💗✨🪩

25/11/2022

✨Thankful for another year (almost) in the books!! 📚 with just a few events left for 2022, we’re grateful for another year of celebrations with you and yours.

Cheers to moving into wedding season #14 in 2023!!

Happy thanksgiving! 🦃🍁❤️

29/09/2022

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Who doesn’t love an amazing backyard party with a fantastic band and delicious food?! Justin and his family, along with the help of Leanne at You Name it Events really know how to throw a party! It was the perfect summer night and Justin put on a great performance with The Pushing Daisies!!

09/09/2022

Happy Friday, everyone!! Treat yourself this weekend 🍰

07/09/2022

Congratulations to Jaime & Luke! Married this past weekend, and then celebrated in style in Naperville!

22/08/2022

If you want to be super cool when you turn 45 together, be like Erin & Adam. 🥳

They threw themselves a top notch birthday party, but made it *so not about themselves* when they asked their friends to help them raise funds for their favorite non-profit organization:

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Thanks to all for a great event!! 💐🌸🌷🌹🌻

09/08/2022

Are you really even married if you don’t have photo booth pics to prove it?? 📸🎞📷

Congrats again to our newest newlyweds, and her newly minted hubby Christian!

We were honored to be a part of making their celebration come to life at the with a fabulous team of vendors:

Congrats again, you two! 🎉🍾🥂

09/07/2022

Back at one our our local faves with one of our local faves today! + is one of the best combos!!

Congratulations to Lindsay & David, our VERY LAST 2019 couple, who have waited almost 3 years for their celebration! ♥️🥳🍾 Cheers to your patience, and to enjoying every single moment of today!

09/07/2022

Sometimes simple + classic is all you need! This picture perfect cake from Elise & Jake’s wedding was beautiful and delicious, too! 🍰

11/06/2022

Yesterday we got to help the.most.stylish couple with their awesome wedding! Casey & Brett tied the knot up at and everything oozed style for daysssss!

70’s glam, disco balls 🪩, sunshine☀️ and love ♥️ all around made this a day to remember - we love you & !! 🥰😘😍

06/06/2022

Amanda & Bret came to us as a referral through our sweet clients from last year, Leslie & Pat! (Swipe to the end to see them at their friend’s wedding!)

Amanda and Bret’s super chic & classic city wedding at The University Club was so beautiful! And everyone should find someone who looks at them the way Bret looks at Amanda! ♥️😍🥰

03/06/2022

❔Did you know: you can catch all of the best wedding planning tips from on ??

Together with of , we created a YouTube channel during the pandemic and now have a library of over 50(!) videos to help you plan your wedding! If you’re not watching, you’re missing out! 🎥

Catch the link in our stories!

31/05/2022

Planner’s view for the processional for Mary & Saaj’s lovely outdoor wedding this weekend! Mary and Saaj wanted a ceremony that blended their two cultures simply and seamlessly and they managed to do so beautifully as well! ♥️✨

30/04/2022

Wonderful day visiting Zeeland, Michigan and - Becky & Chris have a wonderful corner of the world over here that is just so lovely! 🌱

Who else wants to get married in a 100-year old greenhouse?? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

11/04/2022

Thankful that today finally felt like spring is here! 🐰🥚🐣🌷🐇🐥

03/04/2022

🌟That newly married glow looks so fabulous on & !

The MOH told a sweet story during her speech that we’ll never forget: the moms of these two newlyweds have known each other since before they were born. One day while they were together, and pregnant, they even spoke laughingly about the possibility that their babies might get married one day! So to say these two lovebirds have known each other since before they were born is not an exaggeration! Congrats 🍾 to them for finding their perfect match…which was closer than either of them knew!

03/04/2022

✨There was *zero* time yesterday to post about this beautiful bride and her day…so we’ll get caught up on it today!

- you were truly beautiful inside and out yesterday! Seeing all the love surrounding you and , it’s clear that you both have chosen your people wisely! Cheers to you! 🥰

22/03/2022

Raise your hand 🙋🏻‍♀️ if you’re like us and still not over the neon💡sign trend ?? Loving this recent punny one from Sam & Ben’s wedding at ! 🖤

25/02/2022

We love helping our local friends plan local fun!! ♥️

Had the best time celebrating (most of) our Platinum Barre Finishers tonight! Super huge thanks to Penrose Brewing for hosting us and to Leanne (You Name it Events) for helping us plan! 15 classes x 12 months! What. An. Accomplishment! 🎉💪💯