5 Companies That Help Clients Plan Stunning Weddings & Events
Whether it's a wedding, corporate event, or bar or bat mitzvah, everyone wants their special occasion to be the best it can be. The companies included here specialize in making this happen, offering expert planning, design, and furnishing services to make any event shine. This video was made with Ezvid Wikimaker.
5 Exceptional Wedding and Event Planning Companies
| Company | What It Offers |
|---|---|
| Lovely Day Events | Serving Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Napa and Sonoma in California, it provides services for all wedding styles from elopements to wedding weekends |
| HMR Designs | Known for conceptual design, it specializes in all things visual for weddings, galas, private celebrations, corporate productions, and mitzvahs nationwide |
| LOLA Event Productions | A highly trained and creative team with diverse education and backgrounds that implements savvy, stylish, and fun weddings and events of all shapes and sizes |
| Virginias Vintage Hire | Based in the UK, it meets the needs of those looking to create individual and unforgettable weddings, parties, and events with stylish, imaginative, one-of-a-kind furniture items and accessories |
| Color Pop Events | Helps clients in and around New York City find that elusive, signature element that adds an essential “pop” of personality, making any wedding distinctively individualized |
HMR Designs Chicago Weddings
8 Caterers for a Memorable Event
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Ridgewells Catering | Bethesda, Maryland |
| Catering By The Family | Tampa, Florida |
| Catering Works | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Big Delicious Planet | Chicago, Illinois |
| Real Food Catering | New York City, New York |
| Eatertainment Hospitality | Toronto, Canada |
| Toben Food By Design | Toronto, Canada |
| Park Avenue Catering | Cotati, California |
The People Behind LOLA Event Productions
In Depth
People dream of their wedding ceremonies for years before they become a reality. Every feature, from the bride's dress, to the cake served to guests, and the music is important and usually carries special meaning. Given the weight and significance of this big day, it's no surprise that many couples turn to professional planners to assist with all these details. In no particular order, here are a few companies that specialize in nuptial events.
At #1, we have Lovely Day Events, a boutique wedding planning company that serves betrothed couples in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Napa and Sonoma, California, as well as select other destinations. The couple can select from different nuptial packages, ranging from VIP to petite.
Some of the services included in Lovely Day's packages include booking vendors, creating a schedule for the big day, and executing the ceremony rehearsal. For the wedding, the company will provide a personal assistant to aid the soon-to-be-wed with every request. Lovely Day has been featured in a number of publications, including Carats & Cake, Brides magazine, and Martha Stewart Weddings.
Some of the services included in Lovely Day's packages include booking vendors, creating a schedule for the big day, and executing the ceremony rehearsal.
Our #2 entry is HMR Designs, a wedding and event planning company in Chicago, Illinois. The company's capabilities range from floral arrangements and custom 3D artwork to graphic branding, fabric treatments, and lighting schematics. It is housed within a design facility featuring over 110,000 square feet of production space, including a flower studio, painting and art production areas, fabric and sewing wings, and a fully equipped woodworking shop.
Because HMR has its own fabric production team, table runners and tablecloths can be specially made for any wedding. It can also incorporate unique lighting elements, such as motion lighting, if desired. HMR has been featured in many publications, such as Harper's Bazaar, Modern Luxury Weddings Chicago, and Forbes. The company has worked with a number of well known clients, including Calvin Klein, Target, Boeing, and Grey Goose.
For our #3 entry, we get the Chicago-based Lola Event Productions, which plans weddings and other events. For the betrothed who want a full-service partnership, Lola's coordinators will take on all the details and designs of your big day, including venue selection, budget and timeline planning, and attendance of all gown fittings.
For the betrothed who want a full-service partnership, Lola's coordinators will take on all the details and designs of your big day, including venue selection, budget and timeline planning, and attendance of all gown fittings.
The team at Lola has over 60 years of combined experience in the event planning space. Owner and Principal Consultant Lori Stephenson is a graduate of Parsons School of Design as well as the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Lola Event Productions has been featured in Vogue, Brides Magazine, The Knot, and the Chicago Tribune.
Coming in at #4 is Virginias Vintage Hire, which was created to meet the needs of those looking to create personalized weddings, parties and events with unique furniture items and accessories. The company has locations in Devon, England, London, England, and Perth, Scotland and has received press mentions from Devon Life and the Scottish Wedding Directory.
Each Virginias Vintage Hire location has its own special collection of one-of-a-kind furniture, textiles, and decor to liven up any wedding. The furniture selection ranges from trestle tables to shelves made from distressed wood. Clients can choose from a range of styling services as the company offers both simple and fully inclusive packages.
The furniture selection ranges from trestle tables to shelves made from distressed wood.
Our final entry, #5, is Color Pop Events, a party planning company based in Long Island City, servicing both New York and New Jersey. It was created by Leah Weinberg, a former commercial real estate attorney, after she planned her own wedding. It has been featured in numerous publications, including The Knot, Carats & Cake, and Martha Stewart magazine.
Color Pop Events pledges to handle all wedding logistics, including securing a venue, booking all vendors, creating a day-of timeline, and sticking to the planned budget. It also promises to find that elusive, signature element that adds an essential "pop" of personality to guarantee that the special day is unique and reflective of the married couple.
