The Simply Elegant Group - Chicago Wedding Planners + Coordinators - Chicago, Illinois

Samantha E.

The Simply Elegant Group is such a phenomenal vendor to work with on any and all wedding planning needs. From the start, I loved their service offerings and felt that they could provide exactly what I needed with their month-of wedding coordinator option. I had done a lot of the larger planning/vendor booking upfront by myself, but I desperately needed help with the timeline/logistics/detail planning. Bella, our planner, was INCREDIBLE. From our first meeting to the wedding day, she put my mind at ease. She was authentic and honest in every instance where I was looking for an opinion and that was SO incredibly valuable to me. On the day of, I didn't have to worry about the schedule/timeline/inventory because her and her assistant worked so seamlessly to ensure all went smoothly. I really am so grateful to Bella and SEG, because our wedding was the perfect day in large part due to their expertise, professionalism, and high quality service. HIGHLY recommend booking with the company, and if you can, pair with Bella as your planner!

Nusi W.

I had an amazing experience working with The Simply Elegant Group and their team! From start to finish, the planning process was seamless, organized, and stress-free. Their attention to detail and professionalism made everything run smoothly, allowing me and my team to focus on delivering the best service possible. On the day of the event, everything was perfectly coordinated, and the energy was incredible! It was a pleasure collaborating, and I look forward to working together again in the future. Highly recommend!

Albany C.

I had the pleasure of working with Nina Angiulo from The Simply Elegant Group during a wedding I photographed at The Arbory, and she was nothing short of amazing!

Nina was on top of every detail from the very beginning. She maintained constant communication weeks before the wedding, keeping everyone updated on timelines and ensuring that all the moving parts were aligned. On the wedding day, she was present and hands-on, making sure everything ran smoothly and stress-free.

Her professionalism and dedication truly stood out, and it made a significant difference in how seamlessly the day unfolded. If you're looking for a wedding planner who will go above and beyond, Nina is the one to call!

Natasha H.

I had the lovely opportunity to have Rabia as my lead planner for my wedding in downtown Chicago, and she was just a DREAM.

During the planning process, I was pretty consistently overwhelmed and stressed, just naturally as a bride. Rabia stepped in a few months before our day, and having her come in was a major breath of fresh air. I felt like I could breath again planning my wedding!! She was so coordinated, organized, and thorough. And also, just so so easy to get along with, which is incredibly important that you jive with your planner. It truly felt like I had a friend who cared just as much as I did that my wedding day went off without a hitch.

And it did go off without a hitch thanks to Rabia and her assistant Alex. They were so efficient on the day of and communicated with all vendors perfectly. I know everyone says to be prepared for something to go wrong the day-of on your wedding day - but truthfully, absolutely nothing went wrong the day of. I even asked Rabia after the wedding if something did (because if it did, I know everyone would shield me from it), and it all went perfectly. Which is just such a strong testament to how organized, reliable, and detailed Rabia is. Even my entire wedding party and parents were impressed and felt so comfortable having the two of them there!

Also - Rabia deserves extra credit points, because I had an issue with shipping certain items needed for the day of, and it was 10pm at night, two weeks before the wedding, and she was responding, texting other back-up options, and calling me to help me out. Are you kidding!!! That was so unexpected but SO SO appreciated. I had just sent her a late night email mid-late night freak out, thinking she'd look within the next day or two, and nope. Minutes later I had a text from her with her thoughts. Rabia goes the extra mile for all brides she works with. Absolutely loved working with her.

Lisa B. M.

Melody and the entire team from The Simply Elegant Group was so wonderful to work with from start to finish! With SEG’s Event Management package, you are not assigned a specific planner until about 8 weeks from your wedding date. It can feel like a little bit of a risk to sign a contract without knowing who you’ll be working with but we were absolutely thrilled with Melody. Leading up to the event Melody was proactive with vendor communications, offered her expert advice when we asked for guidance, and helped us plan ahead for details we would never have thought of. She took the lead on the day-of so that my husband and I did not have to manage anything - we had an issue with one of our trolley’s ending up in the wrong place and by the time she let us know about the issue she had already put a solution in motion. Most of all Melody was kind and fun and just a joy to work with. And, Simply Elegant Group literally paid for itself because we were able to use one of their preferred vendors for our florist and that discount was basically the same value as their fee. Highly recommend Melody and The Simply Elegant Group!

Megan R.

I cannot recommend Simply Elegant enough for your wedding planning. We worked with Rabia who was actually the best. She made the planning process so easy, and was always on it in the months leading up to the wedding. The month before the wedding I was getting pretty overwhelmed and stressed, and every time I talked to Rabia she was already on the things I was going to bring up, and/or had a game plan for things. On the day of the wedding, Rabia was actually an angel. She made sure everything went so smooth, like I didn’t have to think a single thought besides just being present. Both my husband and I loved working with her, and she really helped to make our day amazing. Everything went so well, we pretty much had nothing go wrong and I credit a lot of that to Rabia and her planning skills! Cannot recommend enough. I searched high and low for a planning company and I was so pleased with the quality of work we received, but also with a price within our budget. If you get or can select Rabia as your planner, you’re set! We got married Sept 1st at the Adler, and everything was perfect thanks to Rabia! She’s also so nice and enjoyable to be around, I spent half my wedding day with her and we had so much fun together, which is exactly how you want to feel on your wedding day.

Ayline M.

Choosing the simply elegant group was the best decision we made for our wedding day. We decided to get a day of event coordination package as we were already deep into planning and Melody, our assigned planner, was awesome at executing exactly what we planned out. The entire wedding day went so smoothly and we are beyond grateful for her and her assistant. It truly was a magical day and there is no way we could have executed all of the plans of the day - rehearsal, ceremony, photos, reception, dances, etc. without them. Would highly recommend working with them!

Eileen W.

Simply amazing. We used Simply Elegant for our wedding coordinator and it was the best purchase we made. Moinyett (Mimi) was such a huge help. Every stress I had she was able to help out with. We had a DIY venue with no included vendors so we had quite a lot to coordinate on the day of the wedding. Moinyett kept everything running extremely smoothly and made sure everyone was where they needed to be. She was so efficient that I didn't even notice any logistics that were going on during the wedding. My mom did all our decor and she said Moinyett was especially helpful on setting it all up. A dream coordinator experience. We would recommend to anyone having a wedding.