Sarah Kathleen Events - Winfield, Illinois

Elise B.

I met the staff of Sarah Kathleen events during a tasting at Hotel Baker. At this time, I had found all my vendors and felt confident that everything was set, and I didn’t need anything else. My now husband realized I was becoming overwhelmed just by a tasting and suggested that I go back to Kris to continue conversations. The moment that Kris said to me of course you can handle your own wedding, but do you want to work your own wedding? This was the moment that I knew I needed to hire this event company for day of coordination. Things only got better from there. She helped me to meet deadlines. Provided emotional support for issues that brides unfortunately go through. She heard my earing drop right before I walked down the aisle and then gave me her own earing backing so that my something barrowed wasn’t ruined and saved me from an exploding bruschetta w/balsamic with tide wipes! Between Kris and my MOH I had all the support a bride could need the day of and best of all we had fun! I can’t wait to have another reason to hire Sarah Kathleen Events.

Sean A. G.

Absolutely the best!! Could not have done wedding planning without her and her team. From contract review, transportation and hotel assistance, to design and venue set up - Sarah and her team were exceptional. The wedding day itself went so smoothly thanks to Sarah and Luis! I cannot thank them enough for making my day stress free and absolutely beautiful!!! (Also thankful for Luis because he provided me with some great BTS content) Photos of some of my favorite details they helped bring to life!

Jessica C. (.

We were referred to S.K.E by my husbands brother and sister in law who had used her services in August of 2023 and were very happy with the services they received from ​​Luis Reveles. We had most of our wedding planned/vendors selected but decided we needed the help secuirng our final vendors in addition to day of coordination. We reached out to SKE a few months before our wedding and purchased the sweet pea package. Ironically, we were matched with the same planner, Luis Reveles!

We knew from our previous experience with Luis Reveles that we had nothing to worry about. Luis went above and beyond what we could have asked for. He was always available via text, and provided as many recommendations and suggestions as we needed. About a month before the big day I ran into a serious issue with my makeup trial and Luis jumped in to help negotiate a full refund/contract cancelation with the vendor I had booked. He quickly rebooked me with another vendor from his contact list, and assured me I would be happy with the results. In doing this, he not only saved what could have made my day an absolute disaster, he saved us over a thousand dollars. Not to mention he was right, my makeup and my bridesmaids makeup were absolutely stunning come the day of.

Luis Reveles handled everything prior to the wedding, coordinating with vendors, creating timelines, ensuring everyone knew where they needed to be and when. The only thing I needed to do was confirm and agree with his proposed timeline. When he sent us the 3-D renderings of our reception, my husband and I squealed with excitement!

During our first meeting with Luis, I expressed the reason I wanted a day of coordinator was so on the day of I could be fully present in wedding day bliss - head in the clouds - only needing to be told where to go and what to do. I also wanted my MOH/family members to share the experience with us and not have to worry about anything! Luis delivered on my wish.

Come the day of, Luis Reveles had everything ready. I felt like a princess being catered to, and when I asked for something to be changed at the venue, Luis jumped on it. If anything went wrong that day, I will literally never know because Luis took care of it. Not to mention, Luis was snapping the most amazing content all throughout our rehearsal and wedding day. He caught some amazing moments. I could go on and on about Luis, but this review is already long enough LOL.

If you are a bride considering S.K.E - I highly recommend utilzing their services, they are affordable and deliver luxury services. Request Luis Reveles if he is available! He will be your best friend and will go to bat to ensure you have the most incredible wedding day that you deserve. He truly cares about making his brides feel like the queens they are!

Diane P.

Alyssa was incredible! My daughter (the bride) and myself (the mother of the bride) chose the Day of Wedding - Baby's Breath package through Sarah Kathleen and just as promised we had unlimited access to Alyssa's wonderful expertise. She was always engaged and patient with us and was amazingly responsive and we booked her services many months before the August wedding. Her advice was always thoughtful, nuanced and practical. Her calm and warm presence at the rehearsal dinner and wedding and reception at the Morton was much appreciated and she and her assistant made the day stress free for our family. The package price extremely reasonable as well.

Ryan H.

The best part of my wedding day (besides marrying the love of my life) was working with Abigail from Sarah Kathleen Events.

Planning a wedding is a lot of work. It involves coordinating with so many vendors we've never had to hire. As a couple totally new to the wedding industry, but we were able to rely on Abigail to guide us through every step of the journey.

Although so much work happened during the planning phase, having Abigail on our big day was the reason everything went so perfectly. The night before, she lead us through our rehearsal. The morning of, she was there to help our entire bridal party. As we had our photos taken, Abigail was making sure all our vendors were aligned and had the details they needed.

But the most memorable part of having Abigail there was the atmosphere she created. Our wedding day went by fast, but Abigail ensured we were relaxed enough to truly take it all in. She kept us calm and allowed us to appreciate each moment.

If you want the very best wedding planner, then choose Sarah Kathleen Events! And thank you for our perfect day, Abigail!!

Rachel A. N. H.

Abigail at Sarah Kathleen Events was absolutely amazing as our day-of wedding coordinator! She clearly knows what she's doing and was very familiar with our venue (the Morton Arboretum). On the day, my husband and I worried about nothing because she took care of everything -- including setting up our faux flower displays! And having her there to wrap everything up at the end of the night was also invaluable. In the months leading up to the wedding, Abigail was super quick to answer my many questions, as well as provide advice and vendor recommendations. Seriously, our day was amazing in huge part because of her! The overall SKE company seemed very well organized and professional as well. We purchased the 3D rendering of our reception space, which led to us making the decision to alternate tablecloth colors instead of using just one -- something we never would have considered without seeing the mockup. My husband and I cannot recommend Abigail and SKE enough!!

Taylor N.

Huge thank you to our wedding planner Abigail and SKE for making sure our wedding day was perfect! We had a lot of switch ups during wedding planning, and moving parts day-of (some planned, some not...), and Abigail handled all of them gracefully! Even with the chaos of the wedding day, she was super calm and reassuring the entire day, and managed so many last minute surprises without me ever knowing so that I could fully enjoy the day. It was such a blessing to have her in control and taking care of things!! I would have been a stress ball the entire day if not for her 🥲.

Attached are some gorgeous photos from the day--from a photographer they recommended! (@johnfoleyphoto)

We're super grateful to have had Abigail and SKE for our wedding!

Sarah W.

Sarah was my “day of” planner almost 8 years ago and did an amazing job. She thinks ahead and had a solution for every single problem that occurred. The problems were my fault because I didn’t think I needed a planner for the entire wedding. Looking back I wish I had used her and her team to plan the whole thing. I missed some details and stressed myself out planning on my own. When it came to the big day Sarah and her team took care of everything down to the last detail and I was able to finally relax. The morning of the wedding I sent her a text from the salon and told her I had a headache and she just appeared behind me like a ninja about 30 seconds later with some advil and water ready to go. I didn’t even know she was already there but she was there early to confirm my appointments. She’s a natural born planner and an expert at what she does. Let her plan your entire wedding and save yourself the stress!!