Tying the Knot

We worked with Brooke from TTK for day-​of wedding coordinating services for our wedding, and let me tell you — she was some of the best money we spent. On top of making sure EVERYTHING ran smoothly and taking care of everything the day of (and really most of the things the whole week of the wedding), she created detailed timelines for all vendors, reviewed all contracts, followed up with vendors in the weeks leading up to the wedding, and was always available for whatever questions we had. In my opinion, TTK goes above and beyond to make sure your entire day runs as smoothly as possible — and my day definitely did! It was perfect, and it was such a relief to have Brooke there all day for questions /​requests etc. No bride wants to be bothered with anything that day, and it was great to have her there to cover it all for all of us. She was there until the very end, ready to pack up our personal belongings after the reception as we were saying goodbye to guests. Worth the $$ — trust me!

Flawless execution from day one of planning through our wedding day. Organized, smart, and friendly are just a few ways to describe Tying The Knot. True industry experts, without whom our wedding day could not have been as special.
Thank you!

Probably not a lot of dudes coming here to review a wedding planner, but damn they were good. We used Brooke as a «day of» wedding planner and she really covered everything. You may think you can do it on your own, but you can’t.
You need Tying the Knot.
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I cannot say enough great things about working with Christine from Tying the Knot! Everything she recommended and set up for us made our wedding simply unforgettable. She made wedding planning a fun and enjoyable experience, not just for my fiancé and I but for our families as well. She listened to our thoughts and ideas and turned them into a dream wedding. We were able to focus on enjoying the day with our friends and families, and for that we cannot thank her enough!

If I could give an unlimited amount of stars I would! We hired Christine to be our wedding coordinator for our June wedding. She was by far, hands down the best investment that we made.
Not only was she exceptionally helpful when I came to her with questions, she also gave me so many ideas for the invitations, flowers, décor and reception that she really helped me pull the event together and make it uniquely my own. Another thing that my now husband and I loved about her was when we first talked was that she made a point to say that we will feel like guests at our own wedding and honestly we did. I didn’t have to worry about a thing the day of because I knew she would have it taken care of.
Do I think my wedding would have been fine without a coordinator, probably but with Christine by my side … our wedding was seriously a dream come true.

We hired Brooke for our wedding on 9÷11÷10 and she was fantastic. From the ceremony to our reception at the Peninsula Chicago, she was a great asset to us. At first, I was hesitant when my then fiancé mentioned that we need a wedding planner… however, looking back, Brooke made everything easy — from planning the day, to picking the vendors, to keeping to a budget.
I am very happy with Brooke as our wedding planner, our wedding and ceremony went without a hitch.
We would recommend Brooke to anyone looking for a quality wedding planner!

Hiring Brooke and her team from Tying the Knot was the best money we spent for our wedding. We hired Brooke for «day of» wedding services, which included speaking with all of our vendors, creating a wedding timeline, attending the wedding rehearsal and coordinating everything the day of our wedding. I knew I would be very involved with choosing all of our vendors and doing all of the planning so this was the perfect amount of help for our situation. We also got an hour of her time to use how we wanted and we chose to use it by having her attend our final meeting with our caterer. She asked the perfect questions!
Brooke ensured all of our vendors knew their responsibilities and where /​when to show up. She helped me coordinate things like who needed parking, who required a hot meal, etc. to ensure I didn’t miss anything with all of the contracts. She helped coordinate our rehearsal at the actual church (not the dinner) and she spent the day of with my bridesmaids and me making sure we were on time to everything. While we did pictures around the city, she went to our reception venue to ensure everything was set up correctly. The few (tiny) issues that did come up on the actual wedding day she handled without even getting us involved. It was perfect!
My parents were skeptical about having someone help us because they thought they could do everything I needed the day of the wedding, but I wanted everyone to be able to relax and have fun without worrying about all the details. Brooke totally won them over and they agreed afterwards that it was money well spent. We would absolutely recommend her to any of our friends!

Christine was our wedding planner and she was OUTSTANDING! We decided to hire Tying the Knot for the wedding day only service and it was the best decision we made! Christine became involved in the planning around 3 – 4 months before and was so helpful with the vendors and reception location. She was familiar with our venue and provide great advice when putting together the schedule of events. She also took complete control of dealing with all vendors and communicating the timeline and directions. This allowed me to spend time with my family and friends the days leading up to the wedding and not spending hours on the phone with vendors. She was very professional and responded quickly to all emails/​phone calls. We did not have to stress about any vendors or party plans the day of. She took complete control and allowed us to just enjoy the day. All vendors stuck to the timeline, dinner served perfectly on time, and the day was perfect! Christine did a fabulous job and recommend her to anyone who is getting married.

This review is long overdue. Christine and Brook did an incredible job of day-​of coordination for my wedding in Sept 2005. I had Christine out to a few extra things as well (floral meeting and tasting) so she’d know exactly what the day should look like. If you knew me you’d know I’m extremely Type A and pretty much a control freak (lovely, I know) but the fact that I trusted these two ladies with one of the most important days of my life speaks volumes. Everything was flawless and meaningful and I highly recommend them to anyone who’d like a little less (or no) stress on their wedding day! (Btw, they submitted my wedding to Brides Chicago back then and it was chosen to be in the première issue so they clearly have their heads around what’s fabulous for weddings!)

At first I was skeptical about whether we really needed a wedding planner. After everything is now said and done, it turned out to be the best decision that we made throughout the process.
Brooke from Tying the Knot was our wedding planner for our wedding in August in Chicago. I can’t say enough good things about Brooke. She walked us through all of the details and spent numerous hours working to minimize the amount of work that we had to do to plan our wedding. Brooke did a a great job of listening to the wishes of my wife, my mother in law, and myself, which were all very different, and came up with solutions that made us all happy. I really don’t think that we could have pulled this off without her help. I’m a dude that doesn’t get too wrapped up into wedding details, but even I realize that Brooke helped us plan a really amazing wedding.
Brooke really went the extra mile for our wedding. She was on hand for the whole event, and helped us take care of last minute issues. For example, when we realized that we didn’t have anywhere to store the left over alcohol at our wedding, she personally loaded it up into her own vehicle and took care of returning it herself, even though this was something that we were supposed to take care of. This could have been a really stressful situation, but instead we got to focus on having fun with our friends after the wedding was over. I highly recommend Brooke’s services.

Are you engaged? Debating whether or not it’s worth the money to find a wedding planner? Le me tell you… it’s very, very worth the money to have a wedding planner. Well, not just any wedding planner — you really should consider and call Tying the Knot.
I’ll admit it, when I was first engaged, I was skeptical about having a wedding planner. I thought, «what can they really help me with? I love to plan, I’ve figured it all out.» MEH, Wrong.
Turned out — having Brooke around really helped us with staying on track, planning and the overall timing of everything we needed to do.
Everyone at Tying the Knot is very helpful and knowledgeable. I never felt like I was bothering them with any of my 1001 questions I may have had (or more).
Getting married and all of the planning is a really big deal and it takes a lot of planning that most people don’t have the time for. Consider the value of your time and invest that to some great wedding planners at Tying the Knot. You might go «hmm…do I need this» at first but when it’s all said and done… and everything went smoothly… you’ll be happy you went the route of a wedding planner.